Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-25
CITY NEW S.

ATTEMPT TO ESCApE-A slave named Henry, 1
waiter at the Powhaan House, Tuesday morning
discovered concealed beds board the
City Of Richmond then lying al Rockets 10 depart for
Philadelphia the same day As as Tho discovery WIS
made Capt Mitchell arrested the Intruder on his vessel and
handed him Officer Wilkinson, who at the request
Of the Agcut Of The "a s. 1alIaiero conducted
him 10 Mr. Tiirs slave jail slave the brother OF He'fy
disappeared from This city about weeks oafa are
entertained that he successful Than Henry IN
smuggling himself on board Of vessel going North
ADJUDGEO SLAVE.-A mulato woman named Ann
Mathews brought before tho Mayor yesterday charg
ed with being free and remaining in the Common wealth
contrary olaw From evidence before the Mayor 1t aP-
Feared that she Is the property of Mr. Edward Mathews
who hires her TO Mr. Robert Luu pkn who has had her al
his slave Jail fer the last 3H years. hoon hvo years ago
she was permitted by her visit Philadelphia where
remained four months and left there child,
when she returned 10 Virginia. which child we inferred from
remarks The examination yer terday has been in the
habit OF visiting Mr.. Mathews still claims her as his
The Mayor discharged her while he Informed her owner and
rcr that he should instruct the Police of the city 10 regard
her slave and that she should be allowed the
privileges OF Tree woman.
THE STEAMSHIP ROANOKE, CT THE VIRGINIA. AND
Nav YoRK LINE STEAMERS observe, Is to be with
drawn from the line after this trp-[Sc advertisement OF
Mcssrs Ludam & Watson in columns of lo-dayI-for
the purpose OF receiving dress and thorough over
hauling Her consort the Jamestown will continue 10
form her trips alone until the Roanoke resumes heF place
ag lin in The line, Of which due notice will be given.
RICHMOND ALUM spRING.-For soma tine past
wokmen have been engaged n cxcavang around The Alum
Spring. The of Church Hi Franklin street, and
waIlng up the substantially with and BRICK
This spring e believed by many possess very great Gu
ratiye quailtes-and pleased that II ID about
TO be put in condition which will enable oil our citizens 10
Paakc n It's water ma test its merit IL is tho Norlh
side OF Franklin between 24lh and 18th streets.
IMPROVEMENT AT ROCKETTs.--A visit 10 the Com.
merca Of Rockets yesterday made acquainted with
the fact that very great and long very much needed I'm
proyement has been made that point by filling up with
the low grounds adjacent the whasves aordne great
advantages shippers wngoners and others who have ouSl-
with the vessels there daily dschaging aud
receiving and passengers Still there ls nuch
more Of the kind Of improvement needed be.
Haskins Il Libby's und the mouth Of the Doch and
should be glad to know the reason why the work Is not
at once progressed wIh
REAL ESTATE SALE.-The sile Of the Virginia Wool.
Mills fronting Isl feet 10 nches and running back to
James River hundred and thirty feet more with the
power Of the Company, yesterday sold by Joseph
aeson Esq, the Trustee of the Company, subject TO Il
ground and water rent OF Sl6UO per annuH, for tho sum oil
thousand DOLLARS which s equivalent 10 sale ol the
fee simple at s34 0OO The property knocked down to
Col. Christopher q. Tonlpkins.
NEW DEpOr.-Thc Richmond and Danville Raj
Road Company having completed the work OF filling up and
dwelling with earth location for new depot, at the South
crn termination of Virginia street, in this city, have
menced the erection very large depot house occupying
nearly the entire space between Virginia and lllh streets
and extending from Dock the Canal The sttuc
tue il 10 be OF BRICK with foundations The building
is now rapidly going up When completed passengers VII
be enabled take the lower end OF Virginia
street.
| FIRE-The alarm OF fire Monday evening, about
O'clock te paper had gone to press was caused by
the burning Of clubhouse belonging 10 The residence o
Mr. V. Hecker on Union Hill. The house filled with
povcndr and pork ell of which totally destroyed
Sir Hcuale loss is estimated al SUOO. The building was
insured small amount We earH,-not enough however
the Of consruclion say nothing Ut the con
Little doubt exists to the origin OF the hrc
| AN EXTENSIVE BARREL MAKING ESTABLISH
MEET-Thcre this time rapidly going up on The s'riI
of land between The Dock anI The River short distance
above the new locks in of construction ut the NOUN
Of the Dock extensive buildings for The manufacture oil ou
barrels by steam and machinery Five hundred barrels ar
70 be manufactured daily at this establishment we aia no
hear the name the gentleman who has engaged IN 's ell
eorise but he will doubtless find 10 be polaeie invest
m,n The Richmond mills require for their Hour about nv
thousand barrels day. aud often subjected 10 esea' III
convenience for of ready supply
VESSEL LABANDONED.--Thc tow-bont Ben Sheppard
C,nuin Nelson her upward trip Tuesday morning. 'e
IN vim The suup Wn Mclaughlin, which had been aosh
In,r,I nv the crew. Captain Nelson look IN to~ an
brouoht ucr to Rockets, where she now lies DietW