Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-17

b,, and Texas in 1891 end 1895, in behalf Of Genera!
John T. Mason Of New York, under which iioo easue'
of land have been claimed by sundry individuals ID oe
clared originally illegal, null and vola.-io'
Ad,o, was fought in Florida lately, between George
Ward. Esq. (brother of VIM. Ward, who was sue: ~
Col Pursh and Col Aliston (bruher'ln-iaw OF ratIs
The parties met Tallahassee, with iour pistols eae
to stand at 50 PAGES, with the privilege Of
Ward (who was said 10 be an excellent snotD h'eu has
FIRST ps,ol without advancing and his ball passed close
20 Aston 3 ear Allstons first and second Shots were
uiibnul effect Wards second shot struck his aaVersa
~ little above the hip, and would have passed
him hat for roll Of silk hundKerchies when A''sto,
rseJ for belt for his pistols-thc ball passed through
,hrcc E,ds of these handkcrcies but so far spent
a. to bruise the side only without penetrating AIs'oh
third pistol asfed ard Wards third ball also passed close
to Astons head Allstuns fourth shot, fired at the ans
lance Of 25 paccs uck Wu.d the right shoulder,
and passing across, edged the skin on the r-ihs
shot staggered him, and he near falling but reco'
ycred thIugh not sufficiently to advance any aFlher
and fired his fourth pistol which inflicted severe wound
ON Allson. Neither Of the gentlemen were considered
ns dangerously wounded and both were doing Well
We give the above minute particulars OF the affair IN
consequence of one of the parties having numerous
relatives and friends in this quarter, who, we know,
deeply sympalhized with him in his recent tanl!y be-
rea MISUNDERSTANDING Hernd.
7lo1ton riot Mt yurion City and Colicge-a Citizen
stabbed and killed by an abolition Preurhcr!-COEcye
Jurnt-Wthin few weeks since, Gas we learn by The
Louisville (Ky Gazette, of May 30h) soe ree nrg'0es
were admitted to the privileges and benefits u the col
lcye in consequence Of which large number OF students
withdrew, indignant at The result Since that, INJURY has
been added 10 insult by transmitting to the cniep sevc
raj packages Of abolition and ncendlary Plmph!es on
the 2lst Of May, the excitement among the czens was
such that the publications were deinan'ird ny them anN
burnt On the 22d, few miles from Marion, at PaiHly
RAJ Mr. Mudrow, Of the professors oi the college "
delivering sermon, rose and commenced 'a'n one
Of the obnoxious documents. Dr. BoSwr VII" was one
Of the audience interrupted him and informed i!i HAL
he dcsst, the rrnding of such lncendlar: rfs
would not be permitted The account then states, that
Muldrow reoincd that he ,oGud re"d trrn nj nc ddg
| gers paint. An alteration ensu"!, ard Dr. Boswell
struck Mudrow with his slick. He immediately
caught By another individual connected with th lni!rgr
and III this situation received several stabs from u!do"
| Of Which he died next morning.
The homicide immediately fled ana concealed himself
The citizens assembled in considerable force proceeded
TO Marion college, where they supposed Nudruw Was
h;d and threatened 10 burn it down If he nni gwen
| up. He then produced and conducted 10 Palmyra
| The individual, not learned, who held Boswell
when he stabbed by Mubruw, escaped by swimming
| the river horseback.
Other passengers boat which arrived here since,
have brought the that Marion College has been
pulled down burned and that the Rev Dr. Ely has
been most terribly whipped.
it from entitled 10 confidence. The lat
ter about the destruction Of the college and logg'ng
Dr. Ely we do not vouc for but think quite probable
ROBINSON'S ACQUTTTAL.
| ArrEcTrsG ScESE.-On Tuesday night, in the Court
OF Oyer and Trrmner, in the city of New York, of
the most affecting scenes presented 10 The crowded
and anxious audience tina! occurred in Court q"
Justice in This probably any other city. The Of
Robinson had been 10 the jury under the charge Of
the Judge, and they had retired. The audience dis
cussing the merits of the CASE scarcely dreaming that
they would render verdict within an hour, when the
cry "Cear the way for the jury! huShed the immense
crowd and death like Stiffness prevailed thruag iont
the place. Robinson aced al the bar looking pale,
bu, there evidently light in his eye that Indicated
how keeny and how plainly he fell what must be the
dict Of jury, who in egh minutes had decided case
Of life and death. The names of the jurors we've called
over amid the awful aud solemn silence und the
Clerk said "Prsoncr, look upon the jurors, 'Jururs,
| look upon The Prisoner. AS these words pro.
uonced, oil who inside the bar viewed with eager
eyes the countenauce Of the unfortunate young man.
Not a muscle stirred, not sigh escaped him. which
could indicate any his feelings. Robinson stood firm
an! erect and to all outward appearance cool calm,
am! collected he even before this murder was
committed.
The Clerk pronounced the awful words, the answer
to which lie death 10 the prisoner; the answer
which would carry to his parents and his friends the
welcome news Of his acquitlal, the deahly lnforma-
ton OF lis convictions: breath was licard-onc
could almost hear the heart of his ncgbor beat aloud
NOT GUILTY. said the Foreman in Il clear. sono-
rous voice, that through the hall; and lie spohc,
Robinson, bursting into heartfelt burning tears fell
the bosom Of Ills weeping father, and there sobbcd out
his feelings. The cheering and huzzas were trcmen
dous in vain the court essayed to stop them they might
well have tried to choke the Of river with
sund to put stop to the hearty ouburs Of honest
reclamation that ruag again and again through the hail.
Mr. Hoxc was in tears the kind, the noble, The elo-
queul MIR. Hoffman could not restrain his tears Price,
the hard featured, imperturbahle Price, did attempt
10 stop his, and the whole court presented
such may never occur again
The clerk formally discharged Robinson, and he rcr-
| 4 Al a. e
Mr.. Hoxie receiving, he passed the hearty congra
tulatons Of his happy friends The court room was then
cleared and the jury discharged from all further duties
this term Robinson went with his father aud uncle TO
MIR. HoIcs, where he mig pour into their eGr5 and
theirs alone the feelings of his heart and his deep and
lasting gratitude to the Jury who had not sacrificed
innocent victim on the alta: Of an abandoned wonan
[Heraid.
The amount of the capital Of the Rail.Roa! Compa-
mics in New York was before the recent session Of the
Legislature, hity:fre millions Of doiars 1t has been
increased 10 nearly fifty millions In five years it will
reach from hundred and fifty to two hundred mil
lions Millions of foreign capital English, French, and
Dutch, will be invested in American stocks. So much
the better for the farmer may elncc at such result
as every rail road is substantial tribute 10 agriculture
Virginia ought to look TO it, and send skilul agents
abroad 10 obtain money at low interest for her great i'm
provemens. When will Virgnis awake 10 her true
interests ?--TorfoIk Beacon
We understand by the Attorney for the Common
wealth for Preston county, that The negro boy who
committed to Jail short time since for the murder of his
master willie encanped in the woods near Kingwood,
has been by the Court of that county, convicted ofnur
der in The second Degree and will be executed on the 9th
of September next. The girl who was implicated with
him. has been acquitted, the ground Of insult
fciency of evidence, but it is generally believed she
the ins,igator of the murdcr-HOrgano'cn Republican,
ArroIyTMENr by THE FRESHEST,
By and ,oith the ddrce aud consent If the Senate.
Chas. NJ. WeIlcs, to be Marshal of the United States