Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-25
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STATE NEWS.
DEATH OF DELEGATE.Wc regret 10 learn, (fron,
The Norfolk iiera!j) that Col John a. Munden the Dele
gate cleo, to The Legislature lom Princess Anne comfy died
Al his residence in that county Monday morning Co.
VI wa In his i5Ih Year and the last election chosen
represent his county in tile legislative councils OF the
STATE but ere he could enter that duty he is down
leaving aeciionae wife AMI an only bs
loss amidst the sympaltes of his countrrm men.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAIL ROAD
Proposals been advertised Tor 10 Tie Norfolk papers, In
rcccnce II the taking OF contracts Tor the graduation and
masonry g. miles the road between Norfolk and War
wick ~dmp, Sussex county
VIRGINIA SYNOD %. s)--1his body held its ANIMAL
session Hampdcn Jdney commencing on The I'm inst
and sd JOu;Bcd on Inc lGth.
! The R:v. " B. DuttOn Of Ch5TleS.0Wn was elected
Moderator About 10 members in attendance and wc
learn the proceedings attracted much interest The &c
abishnent Of fourh Prufessoshp in Union Ihec .-cai
Seminary was recommended by unanimous vote Mea'
surta 70! increased efficiency In Missionary operations IN
FTgina considered ani caused ate discussion
The meeting Of the SYNOD will be held il tho city OF
| Alexandria, in October, 1854.
Very large and interested attended the morning
evening preaching Of each day and learn that both
in The congregation of Dr. Rice and 10 the College much
interest and lcng is manifested on te SUBJECT OF religion
IL Furmci!!c Journal
FLY IN THE WHEAT.-Sncc The dry weather se:
in The presence OF that destructive vsan the lessan
Fly is visible in many places in the Valley Fields tsis
ago gave assurance OF healthy and vigorous
grow ill., suddenly exchanged their luxrlant yetdaucy
Tor tie =obrc hues OF autumna decay This Is paricaty
the case with regard fields which were sown G
August Unless they shall be arrested in their opera
by change in The weather !; is feared that some ci
lhc fields will have 10 be sown again
For The last six years. have noticed The progress
Of this destructive insect in This colnry-increasng or de-
creasinq according The weather has been favorable or
uniavoruble ravages.-bp extending The area
Of lis operations with fearful certainty and increased
irsrnrtivrnrsS: nni unless by ne operation OF some
natural agency or The lnefPo.on so"0 Uga
will have earnestly 10, pray Tor delVeIsnco
from The Hcssan f The Welsh did 10 be delivered from
C0h1 with this important diri,Ice that ihe latter nave
converted their ancient enemy into source OF wealth.
whilst is not probable the former " ever ma out bet
Tor their nsiJous Zoe lhan la oil biRhlng 'hei'
| hopes, year by year isGtt Ltg.oh
! RECOVERED ir--On Sornrlay. K. a. Ramsay ad'e'.
lisrd in The Alexandria Nal Gazette that he had oEna
pnrkapn money amounting TO n:r thIee thons1n1 doi
ars which coni have by applying 10 him. The
Glhec o this morning announces that The owner nae ap
pearci and receI.ei The money She was wdow ihoy:
win small Children who was passing through Alesan'
dra her way West .lhTandri, ''4.et:s
| ElOpEMENT IN LOw l.It,E.-lhc editor oi the
Southwestern Advocate, writing from Union Monroe conn-
| ~ says:
Spn.s-hrce miles distant te@ days since. Inc Wor-
lhes white named Lewis McMann, IN mo EN-
poy OF Messrs. ErsEnr & Citn'hers-propret9s OF me
Spngs-and muaho girl employed there, belonging TO
Wyiam Robertson, Esq. They were pursued ana arrest
rd al mans house named luddrstone, Elk miles below
Gnulry bridge. They were brought buck here COMMITTED
10 ail and viii be TIED TO morrow
DISTINGUISHED vlslTEH:. 3. Governor Thomas
Brown of FuIida whose of rvice as Governor has
lusi terminated has been scourns among ma hhred ano
friends lof The weeks IN ts county lie Is gen
tleman Of strong and vigorous I"'"'ec ana l's Iae. I
Governor oi Florida, viii conhpa': adTan'asconsy WIN
that oG any who have preceded him
Iohn + Kennedy, Esq, TX Se.dthrv 81 The Navy ana
The renowned Washington Irving also 'isiteT5 IN lhs
nc.ghborhoo Incy sIounIG;' at the hosPi'ahe n'h
sion Andrew kennedy Esq i a'If'io'" ffff f'eS
lis cSuctei ,ls Nanlssa Gap Rail Road Company AIN
give great jubilee next month on lhe SUNNI. o. nI nas
Ridge IN of the completion q the road 10 mar point
WYTHE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL. Sliom.-ru,,
suan appoin The annuat eahio!ton o n't so
ami upcliursi products, undf: the auspices OF Inc
Wythe Agricultural Society, was had IN 'hr grove ao
,nnp lDwu on last Tuesday. rrc show was attended by
n large number Of cl,'2-ns a:l oil ~hom were n'9h}
r,riad with the cNhbouu Gt ranrovcd stock rms was
decidedly The exhibition the SOCIETY ha" y'' h. ''
play OF sork cattle vas nieeo ''A'shfn - 's nun W
fine hot scs colts and niles were s'Io"n ana .1' t"uo
OF sheep was good; The lot OF Mr. Robt H. CfacEe oens
ip,uicnarly admired Oi ia cattle, hlr John CopenhaVe
again bore away palm lie exhibited very hne ID
rr wears old for winch hc io&nd purchaser 10 our en-
e.pr.siug aud capital beet merchant mr pa'u 2e'1H o.
SsU. The largest steer howoS' was .Nn,oltn os n, ~
II t,ursou Of smith cuUnlv wlch was also puchhsco o
Mr. Sexton ut $780, This Gtec is SIX years oId' ana WIN
weigh about 2sOO gross sf ~ r. "tayson 6i o",u, nn
vhr ne purcta ed AleN. Matthew's al SluO and when
il called AIsyduke Maykuse vas got by Norfolk auh IS
,, nj osephinc splendid reserved by Nr Matthew's
81 his late safe He Is cali of fine style and poise ana
three years will make graf show ana we nave no
doubt The graziers Of Smith WI to greatly oeHehtu y,
The introduction OF this very beaniliul animal u'o"e
them. ,;e, ,o,.. :,
Housewiery exhibited by The Ladies' me poultry Feeo-
sbIrs trus home. made capc Blankets hearth rugs, hi
ncs lnscys worsed work and, other exhibitions OF their
Esndeork elected much praise and proved taa ihcy nave
well and adorned the Gnnesnc and rutai ais
number OF Ladies onorcd the exhibition win their
nrrsence which added great srenior 10 The asscmbagc
qacrc are many other things that deserve TO 90 nocen
but our memory will not enable us 10 90 So" we hol'
uhoueh that The Wythc County Agricultural .,oe'e'Y "n
lnnu continue hold iI@ arhlh ri""s nc ocf roun'eS
n( the south should also form societies. ana 'hSn VS.
have 4
central point annually and has GioaIe county ns wen DE- Nv
yida co,upCilion advancement oil hfsicul,ue he
great work which TOd ailec'eu 'i'n " W" 80 t''
ciNs Republican,
d RESCINDED.-The County Court Of Shenandoah o
s October term, rcscndcd The 'rer made month or '"o
ago. submit The question 10 h people 'ane tno coun
10 for The benefit of the Manassas Rloid This step wac
,izrJ nv The friends The Road The tax would have
r heen defeated s generally believed In addition 10 ms
c have doubt The Company make The road through
The county, they conanit it own interests ahd 90 ho
have reference local interests which would nave 10 DC
looked TO- if the county snbscbea or about sooVo less
We doubt. from all that We can learn not ohy rom
The President and Chief Engineer OF the Road, out from
many intelligent private czsns, ha ihe FoTcsVie route
w be ndortci-whch wou!i bc hfpGsh he western pa.t
of Shcnndua-lcuying the Of Woodstock and Rev
n Market 10 the right TneIe is inmensc trade all through
: that part Of Shenandoah and Rockingham, shhung INC
Norh Mountain AMI there aFe Doubtless nexhausbic de-
c posts Of minerals and coal ""en d"wa IN mar sscuon
0 acme weeks ago informed by an old gentleman
thai he monIdcd bullets p thG lead ore ound IN tic W.
II ciry Of rOca's Gap The forest trade from tbs section
vii. DC immense. But *e have no preference Det~e:h o
lcOn
rnn.lructcd and our neigr5ora in The enjoyment OF a
II c,dy and speedy communication to market, In.s VII.
donhrss be done Gf t:w Presidents n Nai"ad
,mnaniee IA he comDaed h Edward E. Marshall In
3 sray and unagins sGunton Pindiet0r
VET ANOTHER SHIP LOAD.-Hardly have we an
nounced one importation of lr'n ere another ship load
e awaits remark The Brig Hudaon Captain Thos Ayward
Master arrived yesterday Ciy Point with 20O tons o
@ ro Iron for lhc Virginia AMI Tennessee line OF road
Wo rrust however shall in short Time be independent
If Eopland for our rail road iron. Mr. Anderson OF the
T. dacnr Works al Richmond i making arrangements tor
q ia manufacture and Mr. Pea she foreman OF Mr.. "es
oundry tells that in short llme they WIN also DC pre-
r nurcI in q similar manner-l Pe'.rsyurs E-7ress.
r
u OPERATIONS OF THE MINT.-By the report Of una
Treasurer OF The Mint for n;unh o Sepemoer we hno
II that the gold coinage Tor The mon:n wac - ees
than one. fourth of which was r small com osns
douhe e,oIea Considering he urgent demand IN Va1ous
ouarters ,r gold dollars and quarter eagles we regret una