Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-12
STATE VS..

COURT OF ApPEALS.-Thc Court OF Appeals is now
in session at r,ybui. The Court composed OF Judges
Sarucs Muncurc Lee Allen and Daniel all of whom are
present The Chronicle says they are all IN good hcah anu
prepared labor vigorously and industfiousy as they
did last summer.
CONTESTED ELECTION.-We learn from the Par
kcrshurs Gazette that the Nor, Western Observer contains
communication In which The writer asserts that mr. Lewis
will urobsbly contest the election for Congress in that DIS
t1cl His grounds for That the vote o Jackson
county is Illegal and ought not 10 have been counted win
the returns the uw allows TO that county only I'VE
srric and only places OI voting in each district ma
kline le- IeuaI precincts hlwhcrcas In comparing Tue
polls the sherIs admitted pobooks from fourteen different
places OF voting Jackson, which county gave Mr. Snod'
grass upwards 600 MAJORITY anu secured MS ce'ca'e
DISTRESSING EvENT-rhe Lynchburs Yirglnan
pub,sbe. The following ext,ac. o letter from friend at
Floyd Court House
uuue gloom has been thrown village by the
drowning on The 81 Instant Of j. Swanson, student "l
the Floyd Institute, and grandson OF 'incen wiener "l
prlsylyania Young Swanson, together with some ohcf
v,uru u,u went into the To naht and MS he was
walking with one who could NOT swim they stepped uneN
pecledy into deep wafer and ii supposed that. ~ ms e.
forts 10 save young he became srangled being
yaod swimmer thought OF his brng in danger and
a ,nt assistance the Who could swim
narrow Is rescued from wdcry grave also another
who went to his and After reaching the shore, dis
covered that young swanson missing was he !ound
un,il several hours search had been made.
uURRlp MURDER IN SUSSEX COUNTY wr
heard yesterday ol effort (Which Is likely 10 Prove b"
uu r,ccc-Sul made by more negroes belonging la
Mr. Henry Btanng Of Sussex. I" kil nm ahu MS son
which in arrocity is alos; unparalleled III me history M
crime ;, ca.
Tie particulars % this revolving affair reached here ntuf
day through 9. ntrnan who had bacn despatched I" ti'
city expressly convey home daughter 81 't ~ ""'
has been boarding The flmy o at our ctZehs lj
purpose OF receiving eiucaiI"h 30 ar rs we Hi'
been enabled to gather aem, they are as follows; =
At la'c hour Friday nigh, last Nj. Hem; hlfnsohS
I,t, hath
SHOT through one "i The windows 81 ms chahor'.
sIoun. done witt, double barrel gun heavily loaded
viii, buck shut The load entered leg II Mr. 4 son,
al t Ihlnh passed entirely Though AMI terribly liberated
he other Mr. T. also received entire loud in his af'io
men, which provra that botn barrels al III Gun we're ds
charged They MOI dead when the young gentleman
left ,ha brought the this city, but theft recovery
was considered impossible.
Tnere seems he doubt that the awful terd was
committed by sir. BIS slaves wac done wiki his
own gun which WAS found near The window The window
through which The cruel deed was committed, i elevated
ela. -el from The ground but temporary
-raJd erected By LNng t!:o uir Gtirr w. ana 'rh
placing an upon which tie hynis Fcg!, ana 'coI
their aim.
Ills thought lerc we've is conec nrd in ,ne bloody
acton Mr. ErJsoug resides IN the lower cad OF anssrx
The 3nr!y line about So miles funl ns cy he III"
many ii'ds and acquaniAncrs IN Petersburg VINO WI"
deeply rcrlrt 10 hear al This occurrence
We understand the mrs intense excitement prevails 10 ne
hbD ,i and iiIl the citizens d2trImincu posi-
hlc the fullest punishment, mctcd our IL The perr
traitors 81 such an "ut:d9r- fs!ersIHrs EfPrt's
SERVED HIM kIIHi.-A person named DdFIuSu"
wns sent,.cca b Wht,ag Alderman ~ hify days on
the chain gang ior wfprns ::@ ~r une Of HE witnesses
aid that size y believed DlSlL.nn /" t.E 'oEst hh-'
band The Almighty aiEcted poor woman yah.
siIENIEFALTY TAX We learn from The WluriosI'
Rcpul,i,a., :.: ". D. C;!Iknson. Slcr! Oi Fre:cf"S
county reused 10 pay he Of 500 imposed upon ne
Sh, titi,lty N that cGuuty GrnEi nat vas M! al
eal0rGa and therefore unconstitutional IL. L"d"ij IT,"
plye dg mtni ngains; n at the late cf iHu NJ is a
p.acd tic Grcnlt Cont.
RAIL. ROAD TAH.-Ai the Term 81 the 'rrrcn5ir /
(nrr,y Court hr rail- road raistJ - cis 10 The
SltD yunaal Of ianl, and each t!teaEe was cA
tended 10 81 The sErll tx reduced from slug 10
5000 There vas large number o fox srs an when
buunIy III several hundred dollars - 10 be p-lJ.
MAIL AGENI.--Nr understand that the POSTMASTER
tcneu, las appointed Peter t. pAIpEs, Esq oil tins ety.
Mail lrcrt On The route between Richmond and v eid0n
VIC. Jvla f. PEBBLES removed The usual oath was all
min s,cte! Ia Nh Saturday nv Major DossoS, OF TINS
civ .n @ I'll upon III" duties u! his oiiice 10 DAY
Sir is pass OF great energy and Industry, engaging
ma unrrs ana viii doubtless ,aAc al excellent officer.
Li'e:e"saurg 4--Tr:ss.
FATAL AND MELANCHOLY aCCIDENT.-We re-
gre. IL, learn tina, r.ck II Gaey the Superintendent Of
r rrri,, trans 0n Petersburg and tircenvlile Raj
,rud was instantly 1.!.h SntnrdIy afternoon last Il
seems from the pas ul. Bay" leaned mat The Timber
or freight train Of The road coming III: end NJ T. wa
standing on the tender IN 'ncavo!n. 10 get out - IN"
ern,nrrr< slipped and Iri aGd "as s!rnrE by
ia, nua,.. In: he anutGrr nh back. with such
vi.,rr - Ia .tisC death uiioi .:sihnr Ia" "!mel!
Also pissed HE ltli crushing III shocking han
nrr i Pe!crSUlrs fETrf&S