Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-25
STATE WIS.

WITH SHOOTING EDWARD A. LEWIS.-The Petefs:-
burg Express and The soulSde Democrat have dong
ports of tho examination Thomas J. Lewis whSh
held The Dinwiddie Court House, 90 Monday. ohlhe
charge Of shooting Edward Lewis at that place tha
lTh of October as; The prisoners COUNSEL are Tnos
GhoIs0n, J. l.. Watson, }. Keller, Ro5r g. Collier and
Chas. +. Collier Esqs The C'mnnn wealth represen.
by Richard K Meade and Jsnes Boisseau Esq Seve-
raj witnesses were examined whose tesnuny chiefly goes
prove that Tno j. Lewis got upon the bench The
the day Of the as If TO address
marks TO the people, had letter 10 his hand which he said
.cc"et from his wife that morning; called EDWARD Lew
Is d-t a1pitsrsr and id ascal-and almost immediate
y after the pistol fired. We extract The following from
the evidence Of james Boisseau:
MIR. Edward Lewis had knife Dir. Thomas Lewis call
ed Edward ID aduiIerer and ID rascal Edward
said don't say lhrt ogan he did say again. and Edward
rushed round and caught him by the collar thought no
wanted gouge him. told Edward lie shot, after the
pistol Off be said mo am not" afterwards sup
pocket which first saw his possession. 1t small
knife From what could judge the blades were long and
straight.
a threat made the morning Of the day OF the &C.
curence, by Thomas Lewis but Edward Lewis name was
mentioned Thomas Lewis said there were three ID
he intended lay cod who had taken improper o
critics with his wie n her letter she acknowledged that I'd
ward Lewis was guilty of adultery Thomas Lewis SAID. II
he had thought proper hs could have caught MS VILE ana
Edward Lewis in the act OF adultery.
AT o'clock Cour, took rocess, and the reporter was
compelled 10 leave.
| PHYSICIANS LICENSES. .-CobtaoNwrAL7H VS.. DR.
N. SNEAD-Ihs case, which decided tho late term
Of the Circuit Court for Washington county, turned upon
the sutionay OF the act OF the last Legislature re-
qung yscians for and obtain license under
scrbed penalty information had been filed by the at
orney for the Commonwealth, setting out the grounds of
complaint and this Information The defendant demurred
In order to raise the constitutional question The
srgued briefly but ably by Maior c. Cummings and Mr.
e. r. Johnston for the teendanl and Mr. s. Logan Tor inc
Commonwealth.
We were absent during the trial. and cannot give the ar
guments the opinion OF The Court but we understand
that Judge Hopkins decided the only Limitation upon
the legislative power of the General Assembly OF Virginia. as
this subject TO be found neither In our BIZ ol hshs
in the Constitution o the State e admitted tnat as W
property Consultation had, with few enumerated eS
cepons adopted the principle Of uniform tuSaiIon ac
eotdng 10 The value OF tse property But ne man,aneo
the Legislature was expressly authorized TO impose
upon licenses and if The Legislature had the
power require physicians TO obtain license 10 authorize
them practice their proession then the right TO tax such
license resulted from it, He thought the terms "trade or
business" as embraced in the claim referred TO- could not
be y construed exempt physicians from The operation
of this provision Of the Constitution e admitted that inc
term trade could not by any received Interpretation OIL H.
be made 10 embrace the learned proessons but the Term
business s according Dr. Webster ia word OF extensive
use, and indefinite Specification Business he says, Is
particular occupaton as agriculture Haoe neehapea wv
or profession"
Constitution has prescribed In relation To property ought,
in practice be applied 10 incomes salaries and license;
but the Legislature may impose SPECIFIC tax upon u.s.
censes the Court was not prepared TO deny was saia
that Judge of another circuit had decided otherwise, and
the Court concurng with the Attorney Tor the Common
wealth. counsel for the defendant that 1t imPo-
tact that this question should be definitely settled 10 order
that ;hs law NAV have uniform operation in the State II
was agceed that question should be adjourned 10 the su
preme Coa.t for its opinion upon the cohs'uona
If abingdon Gemocrat
MIR. RUFFINS ADDRESS-The address OF Mr.
Frank G. Ruin 10 the agricultural Association of Norfolk
and Princess Anne countless delivered 10 Ashland Hall
on Friday night large number Of citizens were also pre-.
sent and attentive audience we have never seen-
The address exempore with only occasional refer
euce book Of statistics But il was well digested and
arranged and showed that no had well studied the SUBJECT
while he treated il in that easy and familiar style which ID
best in telling plain truths TO plain men, he made ver1
hs: rs Be- as great agricultural State when compar
ed with Of her sisters and that the Underwater division
was In some important respects behind the upper dvsonsi
when ought 10 be the fact lie denied mat hee
was any disparity 10 the poducyeness OF the soil 10 the
disadvantage of tho tdewaer region but. on the con.
rary that our soil was well adapted the raising OF
| stock and lal with due attention 10 that particular,
Il could be made produce ut maximum Tate-
Ru lho ,ide.waler farmer had advantage In other
respects the Piedmont Valley and fansmontane regions
His noble rivers gave him direct and speedy access 10 n
markets. all and seasons whereas ney were
subjected many difficulties and heavy expenses In senong
their produce To market.
MI Rufn eschews guano and other manures 10 ordinary
use and the rasog OF STOCK as tho best pos
ibc way of ferlizing the soi Ii oy this means ihaI
hrovy cruus were raised in England and in many paris
o this country He showed from his Statistics hat "here
acnon paid raising stock and especially sneep we
Weld of grain much abundant han "ee resort
was chiefly ordinary manures In reesfn 70
m showed that our section of country was better aaapeo 70
hcso than the upland regions and mat hcy couo o'
a, far less Than any other socR ana pau S M p -
n,ns, I'VE hone The farmers who present WEI look W
his matts for facts and experience If they ~ono oul
pains 10 consu thsm must convince then ,nal .ey
not worked 1t right sIr. K gave Them some hnia ni uoUu @
rhs p,oyerbai ns.ncance OF their horses, OF "nch e'
those nj The Fair poor specimens and Grew :.
melancholy contrast between high character Virginia
boosed for her breed of horses wh what has dwin-
ded down TO- While the avcrage elsewhere was aDou' one
horse 10 acres in idewaer Virginia. was one
forty eight 10 cattle, likewise ne sno"eo 'Aele was
J falling of.
His whole argument though embracing many interesting
tended chiefly 10 The one great point eoe a%s
on guano and ordinary manures but raise STOCK OF
They will fe,se your soil for grains and Vesetaoies os
sides filling your Golfers win tneif own proouct yu
neglect adnoon neither guano nor ou'" o'e"dy '
2 saue you." .. rss.ed for hts
sbe oddresa and the society having bya vote expressed
their qualification their bospabe reception al Nooh
our Mayor Dir. Woods, happily responded on me par.
citizens, and welcomed The society al any fu'u'' '''
D when they might be pleased 70 visit us
We understand Mr. Rufin declines having his address
will appear hereafter 10 nis valuable
D per- the Southern Planter NorfoH HeTdtd.
THE PLoUGHING MATCH.-We clip the following
from the Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald:
The ploughue match off on hatiday ihusaap.l-
Eight competitors entered the lst and lively interest," wac
Iexced by the admirable manner with when lney an per
formed We understand that jonathan W. Old, Esq OF
Norfolk county took the first premium he used oagOn
nlow made out and out, his farm The second ~as
awardcd 10 Edward H Herbert, Esq., OF Princess Anne'
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-A meeting Of the Prn-
cess Anne and Norfolk counties Agricultural society "as
held 10 Ashland Hail. Norfolk last ihnIsoaY a
which CAPTAIN James Conck Of that city was CHOSEN ffe
sdenl and % Vice Presidents were elected one o MI
the contiguous tide water counties OF sao o snsSeu
CnYn n
John R. Chambis5 of Gcensvle, and Wm H. bo~den ot
Prince George.
o HOTEL AT PIEDMONT-lt Is stated that Inc baI.l
more and Ohio Railroad Company are going 10 commenG'
III the erection of urge brick hotel at Piedmont or, as u
# more properly called Mt Carbon, Va for the
o their road The budngs 10 be finished
hv The st of April next and by that time ills supposed two
trains day will be furnished with meals at that point
q MINiSTERS-Re T. c. Williams has been appointed
TO succeed Rcy. Mr.. Wheeler as Methodist hinp.et 10
Williamsburg RnG The appointment gives great sasaeon
Rev Henry A. Dsaison Episcopal minister OF mat place
resigns his post and the yesfy looking Out 'of sue
s cessor.
We congratulate our citizens the Rev. Chss Dlnnse
rode's acceptance of the recorshp OF Christ Cnurcn mr.
H. s an elegant and accomplished gentleman an eiec
and worthy divine No better election could nave
u u been made.-[ Norfolk Ners
IS THE TROY FORGERY CASE.
III ~ =, The Troy forgery Is supposed tc
,HoIys mpeb larger Than is reported The ndi
ituaI is The present Mayor and POSTMASTER Oh .ne cry
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