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

roma lncs--per quart, "a q"
Cabbage, very small heads, D. 10 . uo
| Apples (grecn) per peek - 90
Cucumbcrs very email, per dozen Il 10 I5 q"
| Cimblins per dozen, - 10
White Onions 1n per quart d, d"
Snaps green beans, per gallon, % "
| I}eets-5 or 6 small ones TO bunch, w
NhortlcbrrHes, per quart w
| Black5rrries do w
| Red pIuls per quart, b. do
| Apricos, very small! per quart, II No
| Gnerkina, pei peek, "
Pears, small and entirely ripe per quartz IN do
These prices Of course will change the season advances
or the supply increases or lessrls
FAMILY TRouRLES.-Mrs. Rebcccu I.iehenS'c'n APP
neorrd :, HE Mayors Office, yesterday 10 so" cause why
she had whipped small boy child nj MI Thomas u Wal
Lace II appeared in evidence that the parties reside hear
zach other Mr. Wuaces little boy 10 the residence
# AIR, IT, and "slapped" one OF her children wheEeupon,
rs + took COW hide and gave the little boy six eight
Flows" with it. DR. W. demonstrated WIN her Tor mus
whipping his child; when she SAID s'e hal done H. anu
wo1I do il again." md prevent her repetition nl Inc o.
fence Mr. w. appealed the llw. Security to Keep lhr
peacy in the sum Of 500, required and given
| DISTURBING THE PEACE.-James Tyler, one or
,w, evenings ago. became offended al me hoaSco' oio'
p.aw head OF Marshall street, when nc 'epa'u ~
m and furivusy sent several brick bats a. the house.
Windows and accompanying The act win NOISY
, hi,suhcmous demonstrations. The neighbours MOI e!>i
inu such conduct, sent Tor The ponce: WI" ""N "
,r and brought him before ihr Mayor !" Answer '"t suI
conduct, tie was required give srcnriy IN me sum ."
Sl5o lrr his good behavior lns lie Gia ''' u"'. "P "
the tlne winch the Reporter leit la' COURTROOM
aNDlpEU ROGUE Henry Scott. 4 free coorod fellow,
wnsr name igules conspicuousS IN The police ahhA' "
his city wa arragned in the Mayors 'ont YcS'r'HdS '
4 , J,,,. viz. For stealing p-cc ol bacon from III"
store ul Nj! K. NJ. Burton a 'Hs q" oliil from mr. ~ :
u,., IL, ., ,ry Goods ifOai the sIulc Of Mt. Tn H.
| h.ruu Irum Ii.
| Ian these charges were established hy evidence, ana
A.. w,s ordered "nac and thirty lie was also tc4unel !"
give sccntity Tor his good behavior IN Inc aun OF stoo
I'M. ne va. unable and Il c"nre takes quarters IN
rr cliy all What shame il IL tina! "" nave moi WORK
house for such fellows.
| COMMITTED "A coorGd who states that his name
Is James Preston lewis that Ii s free, hni from po"haan
county fell into The hnnds Of e police yesterday and ~ns
commit ed 10 pail in the u.srncc o any evidence to sllo"
,,, n : FREE culord boatala presented himself al the
Nav,t,- Office to =: luish the ruth III l"%es Statements
hut A. the evidence colorcl PERSONS Is nadiaslbe III
such cases he was not EXAMINED
MELANCHOLY EVENT.-on Thursday night last, a
Young man named William Bower, The third mate Of the
steamer Roanoke met with his leaf al Rockets, by rw
ming short lime after sGnsr' he ven Into James RIVER
where The vessels lying bate The water was decI
but as h. ruLi SWIM ap'chcnslons were te Tor his
rty unit, lie heard 10 CT, Tor help Every ciio was
then made 10 save him, but vain Belore his friends
could reach him, hc sunk 10 rr no more Ills hody was
recovered yesterday lew yarc o' me SPOT where e was
drowned and an inquest held prcr Il by Coroner ECKER
MIR B. was understand relative Of one OF It pTop.!e-
tore Of the Roanoke, in New York. whittier his body has
been taken IN vessel whia left here al o'clock yes
lcriuy afternoon
| THE FIRE DEPARTMENr.-ln conversation with
some OF or excellent FemeG the night ol The late de-
slructiye conIgtaon al Dir. ionas factory We learned
that the renen that occasion lahofed with great disad-
vantage on account Of wauof sufficient husc. The opn-
ion expressed that much property could have been
saved al that fire. iGaHy q" hose had been 4!
the command the F:ncn Now, this is matter, IA our
opinion much importance the interests oi our city
Fire great enemy as IS ne enemy u! al large
towns; and The fire department must we mainly loo" Tor
the snr.y ui our property, homes, and may he our
lives Where would the devastation have rnird but "T The
prrat activity and very !a5Crls efforts several ci
cen; Ire companies the right OF the late angry ire =
The companies should b provided with the most ample
apparatus; with hose Ut goo! qnaiy aud al sufficient
l. Myth all Incrgrncis We shall not undertake |"
decide whose duty j. to provide the iIrsnlen with ma IN
dlspcnsabc article II seen. i. u.s. however thai ne pc"
pie 81 Inc city woul! crehty c''nsrn I" h1 iaS'! in
puose essentially mporlam 10 tf welfare AMI En!ciy
and particularly important = all owners oil property I"
10 body does the city 80 much ls 10 rs Ff.
men Lei them be cnconrig=i
! INTERESTING TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN
--hs is ,ruy the age Of mention Every day produces
''sonlelnng under The au7 We are acquiring 'aooT
saving machines Tor Utmost .ery coacesrpie purpose
Fingers and hands esteemed very necessary tGn4
are daily .oug out ul this 'progrsssve age shall
continue .nuch longer Stall have no USE Tor hands g,
crpt for lie actual purposes q our existence 10 carry "
food ana water Genius Is ever dspayin" us
powcrs cradic the grave" Of the truth OF ihs
reminded yesterday BY stepping into me H"lc! o
Mr.. Ward on Cary street On entering VIC Eean S"a' re-
s. UhlCd hr ticking vi an oi.iashloned clock we soon
however discovered from cradle and IL"
clock whence the ticking proceeded In one corner
Of the rn.' a-oot stone handsome chds cradle I've
mean c.lds handsome fa:r: rocking away as 'ry a.
if hai hold Of H. using her best or!s ~ out NE
baby Ia Sleep On close n*grctoa, dlsc3vfTGi maj ht
cradle had wound up and that the motion was po.
duccd by The employed 10 keep CLOCK IN mo.
ion For time watched lis motions, with feelings
OF pleasure, almost wishing We had for such cute IN
.antun II Is undoubtedly, alr worthy the attention
Of muli.rr. :hc cioc nna lie cradle can be wound up
IN the morning, ami then iii. s!ncss of the day projected
with, JUS! though there Responsibilities about
the house. II Invention acrdng reirl 10 ~. maed
md encouragement 10 all
FIRE. Yesterday morning between and J o'clock,
fire broke out IN Tie sIea. eGl aci railroad car ea!ao
islmen, o Mcssrs Burr ktcnger, Cary street n'me
ln.cly adjoining the Gas Works large brick building III
me G. trei. rear oil the establishment the lower story o
which used finishing shop and the upper
ory as pattrrn shop %ls consumed with tic whole 81
IL ga!albc contents, embracing excellent engine ana
large amoGBl Of costly materials used in the locomotive m
hIn. and polishing department The tire originated 10 NO
patirn shop ard was no d0ab the WORK Of nm Ectndafy
The loss OF aessrs b. & + not less than six or 2sat
thousand dollars, wic! !eg have insurance ON inc
machinery lost oil siUUU Office OF the Richmond ire
Association. and insurance The building TO "ha'
amount DID mol learn IL The office hi the Muua Assu
,nce Company. Mcssrs Stephen Ii. Saunders and AZ
chest valuable tcos consumed which There WAS no
insurance. This Is The secori m5OItunc OF The KIND f j.
| has met wilt
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE GAS WURka.-our
nj sly erected and cos "as works had naro" ss-
cape om destruction Yesterday morning. The building
tnneI On 10, Of Mrssis Ruu El,en.ef within 10
or " OF the wo large risludcrs al which became
yery much heated before The hose ruui be brought 10 It's re-
ref II The immense body ras in lloac large holders hac
laScn fire explosion would have followed causing te gu
ire obstruction a. the works and spreading The 81" Ia sa
cAtrpt a:G calculation The flames communicated 10 ~
bar rcS nsn lnr in IA" space between the gas.
holders an! The building b.:asd Fortunately however,
HE flames arrested ana The rosin rcn?s1 IN time 10
avoid tie result which probably would have followed lhr ~:
lire ignition OF large body OF combus;bc mattel II
the fire had Occurred al'n i OF the night Causing
DELAY The arrival Of The rene believe the gas ""ks
asweil very large a'"Gn other property IN mat Sec
ton oi The city wrEid noa b. lying in ruins
! rHERE De ARE "-Ihr Time is approaching SntH
our ears III BIZ sauled from morning until night with The
aid song OF The watermelon ,rnler "Here de aret'
Red mra! and nI,
" llir seeds and g.rp fine -
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