Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-07
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VIRGINIA AGR1CULTURAL FAIR.

VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL FAIR
oKpEa THE ExHlplrIoS.-On rrcsdiy n'otn's, NoF.
st a! 10 O'clock, the judges will enter upon Tue perform
ance of their duty ul inspecting and awarding rfemnms
On thar none but members OF The Society," Their iameS
ami Tie Judges sill be admitted 10 the ground.
"Wednesday. al II O'clock. the annual address viii BE-
delivered by John K E.munds, Esu ul llailla.
On Thur sday hc trial Of piuughs and The plonghine
match will take place. 10 commence al 10 O'clock
On Friday 10 O'Clock, the reports the Judges will be
read from the stand and The premiums distributed Alter
public exhibition OF The premium animals, there val DC
u auction sale Of live stock
GA the evenings Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, al
bali past seven o'cnck The executive committee Composed
all the officers OF Society will meet Tor the ransac-
ton of business As the great mass OF the business details
Of The Society will be transacted BY this committee II Is re
qucsed mat The members Of will be puncluai IN e alien
dance.
hlEETi%da ELECTION or OFFICERS the evenings
at fGesduy ani Wednesday, The members OF ths opcey
farmers gnsay und I'LL persons Interested In me suoec' VI
agriculture are invited 10 the Socleys large room
Lafayette Hail. Tor and Discussion upon agr'
cultural SUBJECTS The CHAIR will be taken al a-past &c
ven clock These will be familiar and being
designed elicit practical Information pIaines form
expected that they viii be among interesting
of the weeks proceedings
On Thursday evening the Society will in the
place elect officers for The ensuing year and The
ton Of such other business as may come before
THE PAN HANDLE The County Court Of Brooke
on Monday, Inc application oil slessts Etginston
Wells granted leave the Pittslurg and SIeubenvll
Railroad Company, 10 change The county r"ads as 10 al
inv erunSt and working Di tndt me vote
stood s. Nichols, Luke Mcclure aud Ephraim O"ngs Tor
Joseph Apologize and VIM DrCamp against One " the
great the prosecution OF The enterprise is mus
removed We informed that there arfuVcr 1uo men I'm
p,vrd on the Fix miles question: and that VIII be ready
for the iron before Pennsy portion although
hut few weeks since The first blow was s,ruck on IT,
s. Since the article put IN type, HE Cout
Just before lis adjournment Wednesday, passed an order
Of the Attorney Of the town OF Well-bnrg u
Iangf Esq annung and setting aside the action OF the
-I day and making The said town party defendant 10 tue
pfoc u
The reverse action Of The Court is not 10 be considered
The hight opposition 10 the Panhandle Road, but SIN
~, la place The position 10 make defence should
the r.eSsigp be- completed ~ Nellsbnfs. we nope
there Will he hotter understanding among he parties inter
esie Ind favorable action had II he new term oil The
Court Heisbnrg Herald.
THE CIRCUIT COURT or BERKELEY. -1he Cir
cut Court OF this County commenced on Monday Inst anu
sun session Judge Richard Parker presiding. NO pre-
made by the Grand Jury o particular m
trrcs Tie New Jury Law wa red into effect, an!
gives general satisfaction Several private suits Of some
magnitude and interest disposed "l Amongst oihrrs
the OF Catherine Homrck Va. John w. Blnkcncy,
Tor breach 81 marriage promise The Jury rendered vr
diet o The plaintiff for $1,000 Counsel for the plum
iii David Il Conrad aud Andrew Hunter. Esqs: tor The de
lrndanr John f.. Norris and Chas Jas Faulkner, Esqrs.
i.lGriiasdrrS I:ep"tltdf
THE COMMONWEALTH IS SlLFEkS.-1he case
OF The Common wealth against lephaaiah SIvers charged
with unlawiuiy and frunously shooting Joseph II Morgan
which has excited 30 much interest in this comm.
nifty for the Last Twelve months finally disposed oil ihi-
Week he was luun1 guilty by the jury, VINO dlNNeu hic
punishment al twelve hours confinement in the Ja OF The
county aud the OF hne 10 the Commonwealth OF
$3.50 This result Of course is regarded as great triumph
by ivers aud HE friends The fine promptly paid IN
open Court The twelve hours doubt merely passed
i'll receiving the visits OF MS iriendsand linus the atalr
far Commonwealth is ~Gl4crnsd finally ended
The ably conducted both sides FOR the Com.
mon eatl Edmund p Hunter, States attorney, assisted
by Andrew Hun'er For me defence David Is t,'nf'd
ttnhrr Conrad Chas. }. Faulkner and Jdurs VI Mason
+ o!artinsburg Republican.
BELL AIR SOI.U.-fhis vainabie laril, bronging 20
Lewis W. Washington Esq lying in Jefferson county, has
soIi learn, gentleman OF lancaster county
Prnn- ylvnna Tor the OF seventy dollars per acre The
farm upwards Of $50 acrrss one of the most de
sirable in county ne Et not only OF the rs! qua
ty but the improvements good us convel,Eni lO:a
u i not surpassed in the being only
to Mills mrn2Lea end railroads. but in every respect rlig
ME The farm is worth so per acre more than il sold Tor
and regret that shall lose gentleman OF The worth
ni Mr W. whose hospabc greetings all will miss In his
departure jecsan we iee assured he will carry with
he good will Of all vho lave The pleasure o! snowlng
him thar!>si1rH free FTt5e
JUDGEMENTS PASSED aNb SENTENCE PRO |
NOUSCED.-rhe following has been kindly furnished by
gentleman attending nnr Court sessions
September Term Circuit Court for Norfolk county 1874
s day Of ,he term Jlmes Evans dnly elected to the
State Psun years for horse stealing Second daY
Henry Rich ur I,crny i've years t Portsmouth GoJs
raf DOR. cost ANT INNING COMPANY OF
Virginia il IL stated hao found an ,h, "rir and
Augusta county measuring - ier ih'cE ocsiGs one
tat IN. asnres Is feet Tho company, which
ms capital 10000 is managed BY New Workers and
N!ssni-ns !.!ey Am that they will be asr To deliver
cod ic ilatIf" '.arac al - per ton The distance by
rail ,olI 10 Their rodi field l. !lG 'nnr-
TALL CORN STALK We have Gecri,ei from Or !
pr.,low II Southampton, Corn Stalk twenty iee IN
length mi, grew old land which had been cult
waited by the i:"cSFs gfanttaher ! Fs'srs51rg iatgea
Ger,
CHANGE OF PoSTMAS rER3 Vim. r 81 Word.
ESQ has resigned office ol Postmaster FincasrIe
ana Lewis HJusman been appointed liz place. W.
hr!irve lr 4n:G .ytcs thr orr an'.i- the mni.r
oil bI- u
c1Ii Officer out IRON me ict tlia H. has long hrii
that Ir-un, aud has gwen such complete satisfaction Ia
all g'hn T. al any business VITA me oDcr = fta'jHe nc
m0crd:.
DISTRICT CoURr Or THE GNlrED STATES =
u1.: Brock abuough district recently
h. .d a FERN Of his curt Wyhtrilo Among oth,. i'm
crlan CAUSES tried and decided notice the dismissal Of
3 COO land nQ in The counties "ythe, Giles and
puiu-Si u y HINES - the claimant Phlneas tnufston
the defendant
IN CARROLL COUNTY We learn from ihc Wrstmln
SER md Democrat Thursday last tour runaway
slaves b,rrni Be tom Hdrpnl Ferry, Va were found
culr-arl :'ru T"neylu~n aud that on Mr. James
9nrk constable with p"ssee attempting 10 seizt one {"
rh a. II, .ouhc barre pistol ~ lhe ant log nnhciy
Mr. /. wus very hl tecarn being Killed by
nuocklne eide The LOAD plssng To the tight
side head and severely burning HI lace desperate
fight then commenced which oil The blacks participated
about double The Number vi whites me
yes length taken.
The bocks all armed with pistols and large dith
knives but could anything but heir pistols Is
said that they the slaves fired s1 eight l'es There
were ihrec White shot besides Nj Burke ~ Tie
breast one in leg and In the arm--nonc al which
re thought BE- dangerous Two nt the slaves were shot
IN The arm which and one alDng side
OF The hcnd Three ol them were brought 10 Westminster
and secured la nd the that was shot IN the arm
Kept in Taneytown charge Of physician, who dressed
the wound The wound very severe as he received III"
rontrnts loaded gun The whole load entering his arm
lsl above lhe elbow
Inspections oi Hour ~ nchburg Tor the quarter ending
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CO., 746
Supc the 20
Fine 80
Alidtings -
Condemned 01
5i25
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