Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-06
STATE NEW s.

tnosn as tbs "Guf hlis' ha. occupied considerable
share In paper for the last two or three years. we never
before until Thursday last had opportunity oil examining
into of Its area or The numerous I'M
provements which been erected since was placed un
ara no doubt ware that Shenandoah City situated I'M
media teiy on Shenandoah river within one mile OF Har
pes Ferry and Immediately on the line of the Winchester
railroad lis power il almost ncalcuaoe and its I'D
vsuages all manufacturing purposes exceec by no other
location OF the whole country II 1t were in Massachusetts,
the city of Lowell could compete with it in ten years.
The day will vet come when capital and enterprise
seek favorable investment as this and the cang
OF The anvil the buz1ing Of machinery, and the loom and
The spnd will make vocal its waters and rcseIberae
its his
When Mr. Isaac Gregory the industrious and ndefaga-
BILE agent of the company first took charge, but
one dwelling and the chared walls Of an old mill. Now
there merchant mil large foundry machine shop,
warehouse for the receipt Of grain coming down the river
several 6ne dwellings, sorehousc &C. beside population
of 100 PERSONS and not less ,hun II IA families At the
Warehouse we learn there was received for the end
ing 10 October last 10000 barrels of -four besides
produce, which transported 10 either Baltimore
Alexandria as Its owners might prefer.
The Foundry this place. conducted by Mr.. Henry c.
Parker scientific and practical mechanic, Is among
The largest and best arranged establishments Of the county
Every description of casting is executed and hazard
nothing In saying that its proprietor will undertake nothing
he 10 competent 10 perform. His building Is 70 by 80
feet with all the modern inventions and improvements
10 its internal arrangement The specimens have
compare avoraby with the work executed any Foundry
North South and therefore commend It patron
age Of the public. large proportion Of The Castings
used at tho u. s. Amory Hapers Ferry is at this
establishment and have mus far met the approval of the Su
perineudent and his Inspectors Mr. Parker has in his
poy 10 hanae his expenditure for Iron during the last
was about $4,000 and the aggregate OF Castings
10 value 1000 or amounting or near 100 tons
10 weight. Castings weighing much 100 lbs have
been sas to The satisfaction of those who have ordered
them, and either in the substantial or ornamental we know
than mr Parker
The Merchant Mill is under the supervision OF Mr. Hol
day. gentleman Of modesy and merit and who will al
ways perform Than he may promise DIR. Taylor,
as practical miller has but few superios in this section
md hrand nf tha md ifU al-
ready stands No. The Mill Itself is quite large structure,
With one portion devoted TO the receipt and storage Of gran
aud the other its manufacture into flour and meal The
runs four pair OF burrs, and is capable of
nifty kbs Of Hour day. ner appoprating one burr 10
and complete and like clockwok There are several
recent Improvements In machinery which we should be GLAD
call and examine themselves As evidence that Mr.
Holiday keeps pace with The markets. in The purchase OF
grain may be permitted say that during our examina
ton of the machinery &C., of The mill we noticed one OF
practical farmers delivering his crop there al 81 AZ
cents bushe Its situation being upon the line OF the
rail- road grain will received any OF the Depots in JEFF
ferson Frederick Berkeley counties Charlestopn Sp
Th Of Jefferson
FIRR.-On Sunday morning last, between 8 and y
O'Clock, FIRE broke out In the of Mr. VIM. G. Garner,
merchant taor vicinity OF the University which was
destroyed well the Restaurant Of Mr. George Moose,
aud the boot and shoe establishment Of essrs Suter Co.
Al conlgraon threatened to be very ex,en-
sve. Mcsss Jones & Snead's book store was aaved by
cutting away email wooden building adjoining the store
portion OF the wood part of Mr.. Egors house also
cut 10 the brick house. The loss of Mr. Moose
have understood several thousand dollars all his
buildings have been destroyed he had insurance his
property amounting to $780, Charlottesville gers0nian.
DISTRICT COURT.-The District Court commences
its session ia this place day. The Court 10 composed of
the following judges VIZ Judge Samues of the Court of
Appeals PRESIDENT; and Judges Field Thompson, Keeney
aud Parker of the Circus, Courts Charlottesville Jerso-
,ian, Dec an.
SMALL NOTES. Judge Hudson, in charging the Grand
Jury Of the Greenber Superior Court, said Of
no use for them to ndct for the offence Of passing
email bils-a were more or less guilty. himself not except
AGRICULTURAL FAlR.-It must he cheering TO the
farmers know In every instance where appeal
been made not only has the full unouat been raised which
was pledged here In November but that the amount has
been greatly exceeded This shows that the right spirit il
abroad among our asriculuss and gives that
prosperity will upon beloved State II this
OF things continues shall hear of
from Virginia. vending their 20 the valley of the
west TO find richer sos An enlightened system Of culture,
will make the barren places rejoice and the desert and
the wilderness 10 blossom as the Southern Era
HOGS.-A small lot of Virginia hogs arrived In this
place Monday, for which 81 80 first asked Alter
falling IS 60 without any sales by The hundred the
er disposed OF the whole LOT In lump We learn that
oilers above S. 50 be had in LynchbC The papers
The Finca'e Wing says that several dovc have passed
through that ce So was asked but buyers refuse pay
moro than ss.-t fGrmDme Journal, Dec. i.
ANOTHER FIRE -On Monday, the barn of Mrs. Mar.
gast Rogsrs Keswick Depot was DESTROYED BY re
together with the crops of oas corn farming
1t Ia believed to have been the work an incendary-
charlottesville Jtgsrsonian.
day last lot of land situated about three Gourths of mile
south OF Charlottesville containing Quite six acres be-
Longing to ptso T. w Savage was sod at auction for
S635 Dr. j. e. Hughes Ten years Captain r. paid
$50 an acre for it Charlottesville J.Es'soaia".