Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-09

Squirrels each nc
Market fairly supplied in fruits and vegetables aud prices
steady
FlRE.on Wednesday night last about II o'clock fire
broke ont in The carpenters shop of Mr. John Gazeoook
At The corner Of Grace and Sd streets, The fire companies
n,rcd Immediately to the discharge their duty; but only
s,re.drd in s,ordnp protection surrounding properly
So cumbsbIe the wooden shop and contents lha e
who'll. were speedily in flames and consumed incuuns
large quantity tools plank and finished ana unhnseu
wnrt ar C,s osa is about $780, which, We regret 10
learn he has no insurance. The fire was The work oil an
ncendiary. 80, o :, 49,
small frame house occupied By coored PERSONS on an
ooiouu lot The properly OF Mr. Anthony Robinson, ~
took fire from carpenters shop and was nearly consumed
| Loss about S2UU
no KEEP THE PEACE.In The Mayors Court yes
tcnlay Thomas McCabe was required TO give surety IN
the sum Of sl00 keep The peace for IL months nnd par
cuarv 70 couduc himself with propriey towards the vile
ut James Smith, against whom NC hau oee" ah"s
William Taylor was required give surety in like sum,
for making threats OF similar character against Mrs. MARY
Harris, his neghoor
puNISHED.-A colored driver, 10 The service OF mr.
Lewis Ill., was ordered be duly punished in The Mayors
Court, Yesterday for rareessy running wagon against
The carriage of Mr. r. A. Mayo.
rREspAsSING. VIM Scotl, a free neerc. was found
aseep on Wednesday night, n an clubhouse on The pems
es of Mr. VIM $ Shaw Broad street, and yesterday he
There being evidence 10 show that he went there oF
any elonius purpose he discharged Win very ssn
ranG ca uon regard 10 any more offences oil tie Nlna
THE NEW ORLEANS FUND.-Additiuns continue
To he made fund of This city for the relief oil the Ne"
Orleans yellow fever sufferers Yesterday Ie Mayor recev
ed check Tor SlOO as the contribution Of gentleman oil
this civ now on visit 10 the White Sulphur SPRING.
The amount OF contributions from t5 Guy WIN
not, believe, fall short al sioO0
- a
onp.ssye weather Yesterday day truly agreeable II
Will be seen by report OF the thermometer that II ranged
Yesterday 10 IL degrees lower Than has Tor some 't
past.
pERSONAL-YeslerjuY, we had the pleasure OF meet
pp the Editor Of the Petersburg DAILY Expre1s He was
on fl wing this his native city. Always goodIook-
ay we have never bofoe seen him look 30 WELL HIS ap
pcarnncc speaks much in favor Of Petersburg II we ever
become Thin flesh i've now weigh lss) WE shall v'sit ms
city Instead VI me Hilc '"'ihu' P'"s' fe'o"s "u''
be hricins place
REWARD FOR DRrECTIoN m 'NrENnIARIES.
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partmen in communication addressed 10 tho City Coun-
Gill; days ago states that the record books Of The Fire
Asset liun show that within las, months property
the amount of three hundred and thirty serentousand dol
lars has been destroyed by fire Richmond Nearly if
The whole Of this immense loss in 80 brief space OF time
mas resulted from the torch Ui the lnccndary. Does not
such state Of things in city, suggest the proprcly OF
Il
.cn the villains who thus wanony laying waste The
uronerly Of our citizens? And what efficient agent
could be employed in the WORK Of detection than reward
sufficiently large awaken vigilance and 10 compe nsate Tor
extraordinary Efforts in ferretting out vile mscreans Let
reward BE- offered amounting 10 one heh part OF the loss
oy fire within the last months for the detection OF each
ncendary and TO some OF them would soon
be brought to light In many we doubt not tho orl
gin of fires is known person In confidence with the
ncendiary has accidentally acquired some knowledge
subject which he ls not prepared ~ reveal without
particular inducemcnt. reward Oh $oUUO or less,
might break confidence and be adudgcd sutl
Gent Involvement persons break silence and reveal all
they know the subject; while would at the mc
create active and 4nborous eurts with the cOmmu
nifty generally discover lhe cnd who are almost nightly
laying the property aud cnda3gcng The lives Of our
citizens Let the several fire companies end The City C"un
ell in cununc,ion offer reward of s. 600 for zach ncen.
diary and have but little doubt the effect will be bene
icnl The mpuni'y with which ncendiaGics carrying
their work this city, is 10 minds alarming. Some
thing shuuld bc done 10 check il.
MILITARY AND CIVIC EXCURSlON.-'lhc "Me-
clsnc Guard" the spirited and Company under
mani Of Captain k T.. Morris makes excursion The
Slash Collage, in flnnuver county This afternoon, leaving
Shuckoe Hill Depot four O'Clock The Am0ry Brass
Band and Gulnn Band, accompany the excursionisls