Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-15
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LYNCHBURG CIRCUIT COURT.--The Grsnd Jury
summoned to find bills OF indictment ugassi Henry F.
Rche for larceny aud forgery respectively appeared and
each case. Tho prisoner was immediately brought into
Court being arraened in the forgery plead "not
guilty" Mr. Campbell one Of the prisoners counsel then
announced the ntcnton of ihs prisoner after
the jury was sworn, plead guilty The jury then
emPsnoelled. Twenly.four were summoned; eight
stricken of by the prisoners counsel and four by ballot
The remslnng twelve composed the jury and
Mr. Rosne made brief affecting address 10 the jury
aud deorned While he speaking the prisoner wept
aloud and bitterly Altogether the spectacle one uncom-
uony sftecog and we saw tears gather ia the eyes of
than The prisoner stood wrII in this COM
muniy and was general iavorite as much #
bis general good Disposition Ia. soinS deorncd dwarfl
Tho both Tor end against the prisoner expressed
their hopes and convictions that The jury would be lenent
as the law would allow. e. Imprisonment In the penen
minutes returned iuo Court and rendered their verdict al
follows, and were discharged:
"we the jury, find The prisoner guilty and The
OF imprisonment la the pcpleDtary Tor years..
Judge Leigh them with much feeling, addressed the p
soner and assured him that il Ia his power would
willingly remit the punishment which the Jury has assessed
but that II In his power and only remained
io Him 10 pass sentence him III accordance with the
verdict rendered. He then ordered The clerk make The
proper entry and the officer Of The Court proceed ae
a. convenient 10 convey him 10 The peRtenary In the
case for larceny noe prcscQDi entered The prison.
~ was then remaadcd to JAIL Lynehburg Erpress.
FlRE.-The Alexandria Gazette says A lire broke on,
10 this city, on Monday night about ocl.ck in The Cor
potatlon Tobacco Warehouse the tool of Duke street
which entirely consumed The building and Of its con-
Isnls There forty hossfesds OF tobacco n The
mousse but with The exception OF three they were
saved Mr. Jas pcmpsy lost three senes iarge quantity
OF rope and other fSurcs which in the building at
the time. These learn, partially covered by insu
rance large quantity Of ssh irsmes aud other material
belonging - the FIGURING MILL which n The build
log were destroyed together with many Of the tools blong
ing 10 the Wolmen engaged the mill. During The pro-
aress OF the fire. disturbance took place between some
members Of two of Tho Engine Com MES, in which
man knocked overheard by stone thrown, and many
other persons severely and ,wse injured The
man who knocked overheard was rescued from drown
ing BY some Of the by standers.
PARSONS rs JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA
COMPANT.-Tnis is n most Interesting case, progressing
to-day before the Court The plunlh freight
which he upon the James River md kauawha Canal
Ia coming up 10 Iynth6uIg his Combined
freight for which the painil had pay the value He
now sues the James River and Knnawha Company
cover this money which he alleges he lost by their failing
nave oufcieni hnppy Of water In their locks they
der,sko 10 do Lyneh1nrg Express.
We rog,c, learn that the residence of AIR James Dckn-
NON OF Caroline county, wus destroyed BY fire on Monday
evening" last Mr ID. from home when the fire occurred
Al tho time Of discovery The fumes bursting through
The root supposed cornmuncu ted by some flaw
In the chimney The dwelling large und quite comor-
table Tho greater part oil the furniture also burnt which
Involves serious loss Mr. d. ssded Kappahannock
ACADEMY.
pS-Sncc tho above has been 10 type we learn that the
fire Is supposed have been work ncendiary
this 10 the second house destroyed fire. owned Mr.
D. Tho last was new building ON the CID site.- Fred
sricksburg Herald.
The editor OF The LynchburR Republican of
party OF excursonss on the Virginia aud Tennessee Rail
Road The company 4" The present end OF the track
within mile and half Of the large tunnel through the
Allegheny. The editor puys:
About thirteen miles west Of Liberty tho President OF
tho Company pointed out to US The site OF the old fort and
tho grave Of Gen. Lewis, and little farther IN we were
shown tho Identical which Gen. Dlnic Morgan, tho
hero Of Kinys Mountain tied and ordered to receive
500 lashes on The bare back
RICHMOND DANvILLE-we learn from authentic
that the trade OF Richmond has been greater this
Fall than has ever been heretofore Many merchau 10
vho bad started for the Northern Cities after pricoR goods
10 Richmond, laid in their supplies there This the
psneipe and all those who ADOPT odi.
gary encouragement.
Our Danre merchants have laid very large supplies Of
goods many Of whom happy 10 state paronzsd the
Richmond market In making their purcss or The presen,
season The and qualities Of goods are decidedly
excesnt Our business men are beginning the
sy Of making themselves Known and therefore call pub
lie attention tho advertisements OF such OF them as NAV
30 found In our columns-( DInrMe Register.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS.-Ch Charles Fisk has been appointed Chi, En-
stneer on tho Co'ng'en aud Ohio Rail Road In place
Charles b Shaw.
John H. Speed of iynchburs Walter u. Leske Of Gooch.
land. and James Lyons Of This city, have betn appointed
State Directors Of the james River and Kana~ha Canal
Company.
Josish Boyer Of Tyler county James G. West Esq and +.
w. Lsuek ESQ, OF we,zsi county will be candidates 10
NIL the vacancy In the State Senate Occasoned BY the res
nation o. Jefferson Martin who recently appointed
Marsnsi TOT the western District Of Virginia.
e%-itls known that The State Fair In Richmond Mr.
H. Lacy pledged the county Of Spotsysania for $500
He was at Court on Monday and without difficulty obtained
twenty I've names az Lille Members Of the Society at $50
each He eaid he regretted he had pledged the county
for $1,000 This epeaks well for the beray and diligence
of Spo,sylvana Formers the energy aud zeal
OF Dir. Lacy fredericksburg Ne,cs.
SUIctDE-Ws panied TO learn, tina, Capt j. W. Bet.
living In The adooing county Of Ptioce George Blu,
short distance from .00k laudsnum the night before
last and expired from liz effects yesterday morning about
II o'clock. No cause 10 assigned for the melancholy act
IPeters6xrg Democrat.
rCo!. Richard Rouzee, near Tsppahannock has raised
big this contained % with
IS grains In ioT making 1898 grains The measured
1QS inches in circumference