Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-18
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Royal Exhibition The 10Th Of November. The public.
spirited gentlemen who have aboreI arden,ly and sue
crssiuY IN ths ~o!R, deserve, they will receive, lhf
thanks OF this whole section OF Virginia and Of the State
large We hope our farmers throughout the whole of h5
valley Of the Rappahannock will unite in This effort whosd
results will rebound SO much TO their benefit From what
learn :here will be very large ncnIunce--and am
Pile accommodation furnished by the large hospa
~ oil P0r Royal md lis nc2hhoIOod. Our Stale Fair
10 he ci Richmond the Isl, will demonstrate
same progressive spirit felt and exhibited by the Agrcntu
raj interest throughout Virginia. The exhibitions d.
not conflict The District fairs tend 10 keep alive and on.
the prosperity OF The Parent Society We wish abnn
dant success both.
Among the symptoms Of returning life and increased ma
teral slrcngh and prosperity in Virginia, none Is mcrs
cheering TO the hearts Of her children than the zeal wh
al this time Ia animate her whole farming community
II Is the exponent and the proof OF general thorough an
permanent awakening TO her real capacities aud duties and
The snrest guarantee that the former will now be pu, io
10 the foil discharge OF the latter. ln this may rejoice
not only as Virgnians but Americans No sent
msnt has been uttered than that by w. c. Rves Esq.
Charlottesville when he said-"It is The ntercs, of The
whole Union that Virginia should be great and powerful"
The impetus thus given 10 agriculture by and
continued progress manufactures the mechanic and
internal improvements will tend another
evil which has hitherto crippled her strength For the last
20 in unboken tide her have been poured
upon other States build their power and Importance
the Confederacy One half tho energy and industry and
| active labor she has thus larshly bestowed upon Them
would have long ego developed her which
Ne,ss
AGRICULTURE IN CAROLlNi.-Wc understand lhct
large additions made 10 the membership OF the Rapps
last, when consider the liberal spirit hitherto evinced.
Caroline will undoubtedly be the banner county in Tidewa
Virginia, in the of Agricultural improvement and
she sets an example worthy of oil imitation Her member
ship in the State and River Society, numbers three
hundred more and is anticipated will reach four five
hundred before the days Of exhibition hand As
saiwart champion in The remarks, 'such eyhb
On barometer OF the stale OF agricultural improve
men." Cannon our SposyIvana farmers be aroused 10
ike zeal Are they willing plod along unaided by the
lights which Agricultural Chemistry Afford cropping their
in the DARK simply because their fathers discarded book
| thaUp Vp1 IDHpY lpg
for they wl not be heard OF ii the mart OF competition
| fredercksbrrg Herald.
THE VIRGINIA GOAL FIELDS VIA STRASBURG.
Tie Winchester Republican says letter from RESPONSIBLE
places cxtingusher any railroad the coal
mines by way of the Manassa road. The expense OF the
road by OF Srasbug in extending the anassa road to
coal fields with its furniture s estimated at Sl 600 0Q0
and the distance about eighty miles, with heavy grades
of xty feet the mile The survey is abandoned and the
corps discharged
STATISTICS or ROCKBRGDGE.-wc regret that we
have statistics by u which the late Census would
furaist The agriculture! and mineral productions
Augusta Rockbrdec Botetour and other counties nte
rested in extension ot the Manassa Gap Road We have
however Statistics as 10 our own county that may
prove Interesting 10 readers and the friends Of the i'm
provrucnt W" have four furnaces in b:a!, employing
capital Of S90O O0O tna turn out annually about GOO tons
Of Pig metal We have two Iron lountries making annual
ly from five hundred TONS .. Castings and hrce
forgcs manufacture Of Iron epoyng capital of
about 000 and turning annually about 500 tone Of
Bar Iron quality equal any made in country Iron
ore of the fines, quality found various points
~ Boetourt and Augusta in great abundance and vit
our unsurpassed water power If we had The means OF reach
ng Alexandria, which the proposed road would furnish the
number of Furnaces and Foundrirs would be multiplied
We make Annually about 25 600 barrels OF Flour for market
about 60 0C0 gallons Of WhIskcy and some 10000 husl
els OF Corn if had ready access 10 market this pro-
ducon could readily be doubled increased great
or extent Our Lands naturally good and susceptible OF
easy improvement and day but adds TO their value
and quantity variety aud value of their producilons-
The upper end OF Rockingham, Augusta Boorrt and tho
lower Of Roanoke through which the road would neses
sstly pass have agricultural and mineral resources
ed As
Road it is difficult Imagine the enormous quantity snd
value Of the 'rade which hey %ond 5 throw upon !he ne
valued 030 The value of live stock Is s436 i9
We produced in the year 1880 l9S 553 bushels of wheat
372 O5 bushels OF Indian CON 1872 5- bushels OF oats
IS G3 pounds OF Tobacco, 5OiC0 pounds Of Wool 792sl
pounds Of butter O5 pounds Of Cheese and about Oo0o
ons Of Hay Our white population numbered u as4, ana
our slave population 49i hecoaihe ~ oc as' |'"sus
i Valley Star.
i PETERS BURG AND JERUSALEM PLANK ROAD
The annual meeting Of the Company, Says the Petersburg
Esprcss held on Tuesday last, at Hawkinsvil Sns
s.Y The attendance was good. Capt John +. RiVes OF
sussex presided and The proceedings wee characterized BY
much harmony and good feeling The following officers
were unanimously reelected Capt. VIM. r. Proctor OF
prince Pcorcc President; Z. w Eelschos OF SUSSEX and
John NJ Wyche Petersburg, Directors on the part Of the
! Stockholders.
frat section commencing Hicks corner ths city.
and extending fourteen miles thereiton The second sec
lion commences al terminus Of the rs and extends ten
miles lhercfro The for The construction OF tho
GIs section was awarded TO Mr.. John A. Hair Of this city
pI tkn n.
whole work of the two sections contracted Tor !s TO be exc
cued by the first Of January j s5a
We understand tho farmers along the line 0 the road
rc at the Idea OF enjoying the facilities
which will be afforded for the transmission OF their products
10 market This road will tend vastly TO the Improvement
and ptosprrily OF Petersburg when the eno line shalt
have been completed 10 Jerusulem Southampton tho terIn
nus fixed upon
| ,TROCiOUS NUMBERING have learned thai al
,rocious murder was committed in The upper part Of
county (says the .ouioun DEMOCRACY somewhere 10 The
q Dar ,hnnt len 1Un a
,ha before last ssue but they being too
voting for belief declined making any no'e OF II what
ever. .,,o ,,., ,ho ,,,,,, :, !, .
s,c,ion hord and repusrc brought by the tongue
rumor ore in the main true man. or a'er iend b} me
OF Wilson, cooy aud deliberately loaded his re az he
aid for the purpose Of shooting pheasant which vas
Thinning in neigh boring wood. He proceeded immcdlie
TO 10 the house his neghbor hFimes-wc believe his
hoIher in. aw-charged him with having meddlcd with his
family affairs and upon his denial OF any participation wat
"ver n The difficulty raised his gun and fred upon him.
hn nnEuna,c man lived but moment, the ball passing
snii,ely through his neck and entering his body.
the murderer escaped az yet but active and entiring
Yoriions are being made for his arrest Tic ncghbofood
havc oI,red reward which they confidently hope will
sncsdy secure his Every circumstance connected
with this affair marks II as being one o he most dehefais
nnd murders that has ever been perpetraed ia
our borders
r.Ta1, ACClDENT-On Monday Of last week, We
,a,,n frnm gentleman who il acquainted with the facts
Mr. John Hanson who had Dcen e'SlnG a mue Gam ior
Mo,srs Rinkcr IaniZ came TO ms deai IN The ioU~in.
nno,.MMr H. was hauling coal from the mouna!n
above hlr p Pmans, and shortly after leaving the pit no
o - ihe brow of hill the road, where il was
@ @ top " The wagon TO be locked; but the who
have performed service failing TO overakc the wagon in
;o tho unfortunate young man supposed that all
rrhi , md proceeded descend the hill whou. making
halt The heavily loaded wagon soon gained velocity a
I,st II muossibe for the mules TO hold it back. Mr. H.
,hc, iumped or was thrown from the mule under the sad
de sufficient distance from The road 10 have escaped iuu.
~ hut holding 10 the line, ne was thrown under the
bbes one Of which passed dogonaIiy his chest
crushing his ribs and lungs in most shocking manner Al
hopoh thus mortay injured as socn US Inc WACO iad
assd over him. Mr. H. spang to his feet and went In pr
suit OF the mules but he fell before nc haa proceeded iaF
Strange as may appear the mules I kep' Inc wagon I'm
N. rnnd in lis meandering course unl hey oescenoco me
h ui,hont having received least inJury- Tenth fs
gion
FROST AND THE TOBACCO CROP Tuesday
iaht wc had severe and sweeping ifos Wherever II
reached i, have csea = '"' '
standing. au informed pcn,eman in Ncie,1
"a cay ,ih ave: The frosl las! night, TO my great
made of all The outstanding tobac