Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-01
STATE NEW S.

lor tho examination OF Thomas j. Lewis charged win
,lloung Edward A. Lewis. Monday, the I'm INST,
large number persons attended TO listen 10 'He pocee
inps They werr however doomed 10 experience ,e"p
,,Tv Jsa pponImen In conseql enrr Of but three Hagb
lraes being in attendance The case was connueu u' a
nr regular monthly term Of the court which VIII occur n
the third Monday in November Alter recognizing sumo ~
or 40 wncsscs 10 appear nj The time above designated The
cour, adjourned The prisoner was rnnanded to J1il
Thc GIowinr gentlemen appeared yesterday counsel
for ihe dcfcncr S Keller Thomas s. Ghoson, James t.
Watson and Charles r. Collier t.ls OF me common
wealth. James BuIssrau una IL Nuu'' "-' '1 u :
.ers6urg Express.
Our city was alive with the passengers by The
Northern Light mos, of whom were from Inc CaHotni
Mines and were probably well supplied WV" 's ,,n
metal. They hard looking sci OF CUSTOMERS WIN
unshOrn hrads, shocking bad hats ana cio'heu ~
variety Of we'll worn and oure garments, many VI "nlen
however exchanged during The day Ia" oee. aho n
comfortable clothing They seemed reJoced 10 DC on.e
land and luxurlated In nuts. apples esh ne
and something strong The hacks 100 ~'e ous'y ehs'seu
The "Norhern Light having been supplied Win pIoSi-
sons and coal left this morning about o'clock for New
York. Norfolk .Nens
FINED-Three Of The individual. thou2hess young
men, some time broke into The mansion and rom.
mrd other depcdatlons "Monticrlo The property OF
Com u p Levy fined SIPS and SlO0 each by the Cit
cult Court Inst week TO u.s. II seems, that tho name Of
Thomas should prevent depedalons Injury
"MonceIlo but # strangers vandals enough to commit
hen ore glad 10 know that the Jur'e OF inc county WI"
do their duty Even tho monuments which STAND over Inc
Of the Immortal author Of The Declaration oil lndepen
ience and those Of his vile una daughters are not exempt
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whom desire carry away something in the shape OF re-
| llc.- Char i0ts. rWe .IcIerso1idn.
| THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD -
We had the PLEASURE few days ence oil passing over
portion of this road md highly pleased with Its adml-
rablo condition. and the excellent arrangements adopted or
the convenience und accommodation the travelling COM
muni,y Ii will compare well with any railway 10 The
Union: and improvement deserves more the fostering
care Of Stale and OF tho community through which II
passes than this road. All we can say 10 lis cnds, is 10
push it 10 It's completion
lhpIdn nf no anDu
inc to-day when may look interesting rcpoI; from
i. able and efficient presdrn,.- Alexandria Standard
| ROBBERY william Stewart Of Boston, Of the pas
senpcs in the Northern Light while In state OF inoxcu.
lun Tuesday nigh" at the lower end OF Commerce
street Knocked down and red OF thousand dollars In
gold contained in belt which was worn around MS per-
snn lie company, at The Time. with fellow pas.
srnger the steamer who had 81 0G0 IN DUST but who lied
approach oi danger and has mol since been heard o.
Yesterday man by Tho namo OF VIM hnslY, was arrested
BY The police and taken before the Mayor charged with The
crlmc facts Leading 10 his paton were e!ced
lie was however. committed by his Homo! for further es.
animation Norfolk Arg1s.
BARN BURNT.rhe barn Of Casper Rinker near
this county containing about 70 bushels OF
wheat 81. ons hay twenty bushels OF potatoes and
other arrce- consumed by fire Tuesday night me
18Th instant Mr. RS loss IL estimated al between 81 500
and OOO no insurance man, suspected the incenda
~ was lodged JAIL Last week. but was subsequently
released i Winchester Republican,
A LONG HORN - One DAY last week were shown
nm OK Horn that measured 81 Inches in length. IL
from Texas and now The Gun Store vi Walsh In Rich
mond Mr. J. PHILIPPE the Mail Agent the Genital Kali
road having tipped with silver and intends TO blow i
on the top Blue RIDGE The first trip tho cars make 10
crossing the mounlans.-l Charlottesville Icfsrsonian
METHODIST CONFERENCE .-This body commences
lis session this city oil The Court Street Methodist Church.
This morning al o'clock. There had arrived on aet even
ine more Than hundred Ministers and probably hundred
more will arrive 10 day. The Conference will IL il thought.
continue for some days iLync!t"ry E4Prta-
i RELIGIOUS REvlvAI.-Quite general revival 10
now In progress 10 the Methodist Episcopal Church Of
| EohIa unurr fine
Eggleson and Wilson OF The Jefferson Circuit SONS
cen odd already protested conversion and connected
themselves with this branch Of the Christian Church The
meeting is sill in progress and the Indications cheering 80
to YET greater fruits from its abors. ChdroIn Free.
Press.
The Augusta has been thoroughly repaired and Is
now In complete She arrived here yesterday nitcr-
noon a carly hour bringing tho mail from Richmond
thereafter the tIadng public Will have daily communlca
tinn between NoTols and Tue metropolis VI I've oa'e
Norfolk argus.
inst for Tho purpose advocating the construction Of
, Rail Road from Salem TO Harsonburg convention IL
10 meet in Lexington the IIh prosim0 10 consider Inc
A same sIb;ec!
D PETERSBURG ISS9ECTORSHIP.- C. Stanback
has been e.apponrd BY the Governor Flour Inspector for
that city aud James ~ b. Srwa has been chosen epuy
MONEY rOUND-wc learn, (says the sIauntOn Vim.
dlcato thai while several persona cea nlng out the
In buy who runaeing about the crcvjccs In the old
building, found IS In money wrapped In piece Of pa
per sl5 IN Central Eank notes, and 81 IN silver.
Wc thuHdef ma IlShtning G0fjD Friday last
Mr. Gcofeo Rowe had eight sheep killed On hs farm in this
county by lightning. They had taken shclcr under small
pesmmon Tree. II Is seldom that hear damages by
lightning 50 late In the season.-l f'rtd Herald.
, The Rockingham Register says. Two Steers were
Weighed IN arsonburf, our last Court day which we
think will equal In weight any to be found In the Valley
They weighted respectively, Two lhousand one kundnd
and fifty Two. and thousand eight hundred and eighty
six pounds They belong to our friend David Armeniiou
one Of our mosI thrifty aud prosperous turner's
The erst and saw mill Of DR.. Caldwell, four miles from
Lewisbug Vgnia. wus destroyed by fire las, week Lu.s
81 600
survey OF The KappahannOck River The survey will be
e pade from The Falls TO The mouth Of the River.
John Lccher Esq OF The Rockbridge District Is spoken
Of for Speaker Of be House Of Representatives, The Val
Icy Star pays him fne hs1dsoe coEPimen and press
es his claims with spirit.
# stalled that wheat Geis In The vicinity of Staun.
ton, Virginia, are almost ruined by The fly.
Law SCHOOL, Judgo peterborough opened hIs
School yesterday. We listened with much pleasure 10
Ie eloquent and appropriate Introductory lecture delivered
on the occasion II was rcplc,s with instruction 10 the
Student oil Law and Impressed upon his mind n classic and
convincing eiequen9e, The iHPnan truth that systematic
and un,rns labor alone could givp the diuopd genius
the biancy and power which elected The admiration und
controlled The dessinic Of men, Without this he,
where placed IL, unknown and unappreciatcd
The address such inspire with the hope of sue
cess and the courage to make the eHo Wills! described
the difficulties und dangers Of The pain which Jed pruIes
sionh ennence. Win HIN this naler of spccua
tion but descriptive only Of he ground over which had
SEED attaining The distinguished position which he oe
cupics We wish him The success which he merits and we
cong atuato hIs pupils upon The favorable opportunity
which they ENJOY ol acquiring from his lectures inmate
and thorough Rnowedge OF The principles and practice of
law Lexington S!ar.
i PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF VIRGINIA.--The Sy.
nod Of Virginia in the village OF Hsulsonbug, Va ON
the Goth October, and opened with from Rev
] d. Mitchell OF Lynchburg. After being constituted will
prayer the Rev j. d. Mitchell elected Moderator and
Rev James q. Hammer d. D.. OF Baltimore, and Rev H
r. Saith of Lsesburg, elected temporary clerks Sy
| nod then adjourned.
\ OCTOBER 2lSynod met and after spending half hour
In devotional exercises proceeded business The slated
clerk Rev. John c. Smith, ID D., Of Washington D. G., re-
signed his ojce an5 the Rev Thos D. Bell Of Hlrsonbug
was elected ill the vacancy Committees on Presbyteriu
records then appointed viz Winchester Presbgerp-
Cumpson Dunnng and Reeve Prestyery Of The Eislrci
OF Columbia Presbyery Of 1anoverTorrey, Carohers
and Jancson. The FREQ conversation The state Of Ie
zion then commenced snd alter time spenr there
in the Synod had attend preaching the Rev.
! e Of WASHINGTON d. C. oiicain1 Pnhlic