Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-18


commences to-day the Stale Courthouse. The follow
ing cases arc dockclcd for trial al the present term
William Mcdowell, charged ~i'h malicious and unlawful
stabbing
William B. Cudipp, murder.
Patrick Larkin felony.
William Bnwles do
Si!as Nj. Johnson do
Eiwin Cooke, forgery, cascs.
lirnty Clarke, felony.
Patrick Crawley alias James BrodsIiek felohy
William Jones, felony.
Fhad. Wiiams, do
John Kennedy, do
John ConHcrton, do
Joha McAby, do
Oway Smith, forgery five cases.
&. W. Purcell, msdencanor.
Wm. n. Iinscy, do
Theodore c. Woody, do
John Dcnzcr vs. the Commonwealth, writ o! error.
The following convcts in the PenilentaIy returned there
for second oences 10 have their terms Of Imprisonment
extended al the present term
John Miles, alias John Mitchell alus John Myers aiias
John Williams free negro;
Robert Gardner alias Robert Morgan alias John Henry,
and German Mann CFhc latter having recently died, pro-
,ings Of course, will be stopped in regard 10 him)
The civil OF Judge Merediths Court Will commence
on the 10Th Of December
GETTING HERE EARLY.-A colored boy was ar
raiened in the nyos Court Saturday, answe for going
nt large without free papers His mother came 10 the wit
stand, when the question proponnded How long
since your ths cily2 "1he day he was born
was the gpy WhcrcuDon m Attorney remarked that the
showed that The boy as he could get
here. He had arrived by the first conveyance We al
most tainted Nothing but long familiarity win Courts
scenes prevented.
RICHMOND C0LLEGE.-We are glad 10 learn that
;!o institution prospcrng The number OF students is
larger by some twenty-five ,nry than ever has been
before Under The guidance Of its highly competent and en-
rcpsing Faculty. hope the circle of its useful
ness sill! further extended
SINGULAR CONDUCT-Hcnry Meyer, a young white
for tirrap in ihc
Charles Baley, and shoe maker, brought before
the Mayor Yesterday charged with assauting Mr.. Bailey
and VIII. on Thursday last and breaking furniture in he
iIn:s AR. hary stalled that Inc accused, without any
and frame hanging The walls of his (hr - chamber
io told that cost 81 so in the city OF New orSi
whcrpuPon he took down and threw into ine street,
breaking il into pieces He made similar inquiry concern
ing another handsome picture when he also took II from inc
wall and likewise dashed il into the street Subsequently,
without any provocalon ne assaulted Mr - and thrcal.
,ucd violence tho person Of Mrs. h. NJ t. s'a!ed maj
Meyer sober man, and he could assign no cause io
srch conduct unless proceeded from insanity In reply 10
question from the Mayor the accused said ho had nolhnR
Ia say adding that lie witnesses (blr and Mrs H talked
nch and he TOO unwell 10 make any reply 10 lhe
charges Tic Mayor ordered him 10 be detained in custody
until VI onday for the purpose oil inst!thng an enquiry "
regard To hs sanity
hIEED RLOOD.-A Of some Importance came be-
fore The Hastings Court yesterday. recent act OF the
General Assembly declares that persons with only one
fourth negro blood may apply 10 Court ior cff1hea'e
declaring lhat they neither negroes nor muattoes oh
der this ACT mualio named Edward D. ientry maze ap
cca,ion for certificate which the Court very properly,
we think refused grant, the elect uf such paper
would have been place the applicant upon tho oong
Of white man in many respects !. wou.n e''tse e n n
most il no all The imtnunes OF n white man. K. J.
Daniel E,a Commonwealth Attorney, strenu 9usly re.
spd The application, and we trust all similar appcaons
mnv be rejected here well throughout the Suite ihe
mother OF The applicant in this case was in Court ana he
apprarance allcs.ed thai she was negro, II not o. e
,t,r.
mulato.
AN IRRESISTIBLE ApPEAI..-A few days ago, vii
liam Camp was orLeret Jail BY the Mayor or street m
,oycalion Yesterday his wife addressed note 10 'he
Mayor stating that she suffering with poverty and had
five email children TO support some oil %hohi were SIGN.
She skcd that her husband might be released from ai 10
aid her in her distressed condition. Enclosed IN Inc ho'e
was which she stated she had made oy sewing, 10 pay
the fine for his drunkenness The Mayor having
that her representations Correct ordered her
10 be Brought before him. when he gave hlm lecture ~
gard 10 the elects of his conduct which If sa no.
beneficial in reforming his habits, All nope io' 'ei'
may be abandoned lie was then discharged.
THE LATE TRoSTS.--We regret 10 learn that many
If he upper counties Of this State lost large por.
Of their tobacco crops by the heavy frosts OF last week
rlson Amherst buckingham, Prince Edward AHpomat'
fox rockbridgc Cupbr Bedford Boteourt Roanoke ana
rankln coun,ies-as we'll counties lower down on the
Roanoke river suffered severely we understaho ny
catching much unripe tobacco IN Inc iieio5.
supREuE COURT OF APPEALS-This body con-
ccd its Fall and Winter session Thursday last in the
State (ourt House: Judges John j. Allen, t. u
r Manicure William Daniel and VIM. b. Samuels Yes
,d,v when we visited The Courtroom JAS Lyons Esq
r deiyerinp an argument n the OF Francis oste
slaves suing Tor their freedom MIR H. io Inc cl,ao's, '
heirs of said Foster, and Isaac H. Ma'hhs' tnod Ti
anrust and G. w. RaAdoph, Esqs, for Tie slaves. lhe
=, 50 vas taken from the Circuit Court, over ~icn 'uoge
Robinson presided where decision was obtained IN la'of
OF The slaves.
RROAD ROCK RACES-FoURTu ASD LAST DAY-Ihe
fall meeting this course closed yesterday lhefe were
no entries for the Post Stake and but one for the quaer
nursc of $780, consequently we have no race 10 report
The Messrs Green understand have hisposen OF all
o, No horses but "Lawsun which, though not success
m while running for the late Jockey CLUB purses mas PROVED
himself an excellent animal and one OF great endurance
rhe o, ncIs of Nina hear are prepared 10 a.eh we.
AGAINST Red Eye another four mile race or any ahoun
not exceeding SlUGUU
WHEAT AND FLOUR-The foreign news by Inc
steamer Canada on Thursday night has caused more i"'
ness in The wheat and flour market. WheaI was se'ne
Yesterday al 81 IS for white and 81 So Tor reo "he ho'o
era were asking higher prices. We heard OF sa'e o.
white wheat al 81 20 Country Supernne h,u. ~"
conmands s. while holders rsking s. % 10 . oo.-
Exl!a and upctfne is selling at 81 81 10 SC o.
T S. BuCoCK, ESQ.-The names of - Thomas s. 30
cock and Lady, appear amongst the list OF arrivals at h
American Hotel, yesterday
FOUND DEAD.-Mr. William c. Dalton, printer
long ,cden, of this city, found dead yesterday morn
inc in ot adjoining "Belvdere on Oregon Hill He was
of intemoerate habits; and the presumption Isl ha
he GANG 10 his dealh from nto1ication and exposure
DEATHS.-s1r. Russell Dudley gentleman we'll known
10 many of our Citizens died yesterday at hs residence 10
the lower part Of this city
We also regret that Mrs. Richardson the "ioo
of the a,c Capt John Richardson died in THIS CITY yes
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