Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-14
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10 be- hI near Tie city OF Richmond III The hrst week q"
November: 80 "
| Col r j. CRuMp New Kent,
Col RORr McC:ANDlISu, Williamsburg,
Mai. J. K KENT, Montgomery,
| Capt r. NJ, NIhIM0 Richmond
| Capt J. NJ. SHEPPARD,
Capt, W. d. BALL, Chesterfield,
S.W FlCKLIN, Esq. Albematle,
J. D. lMBODEN Esq Augusta,
T ri Q: WATKINS Esq HALIFAX
| THUS. RICHIE, JK Esq, Henrco,
| K o. AASKlNS Richmond
! Or J. GRATTAN CARELL, Richmond,
| Or. JOHN ROSSER TABB, Gloucester
expected that all The foregoing gentlemen WIN Iepot
themselves person The Chief Marshal on or before Tue
fist duy November when they will receive specific IN
sicions 10 their respective duties ~
The consubulary force will consist oil mol less than v
icien, men, selected with strict regard 10 their quaieu
! TONS -, :, ..,, :, ~,
s and regulations the OF The "hf5t annual
exhibition OF The Virginia State Agricultural Society IN
order that suitable accommodations Tor STOCK cc may NC
pruydcd in due season.
", NAV add in reply 10 numerous inquiries which have
been made the subject that the Ear begins Oh 'e "
day Of November. Dispatch
| THE ELEVENTH HOUR Farmers Of the South Side
few days will bring the first OF November and The opening
ri our State fair Other sections Of our State are VIDE
awake and challenging each other TO trials OF sE IN inc
arena Al Richmond What you aboutl Shall Abenarle
and Orange and Charlotte be fully aud handsomely repre-
sented aud Prince George, SUSSEX DnwiddIe &C. be I'M
heard Off -
wives and your daughlefs.- :S6tth Side Democrat
no GO-Edwin Robinson. President of The Richmond
and Potomac Rail Road writes 10 the ch
moni papers that members Of the Agricultural ,ocely VII,
no, carried free his road though oil articles hehdeu
Tor exhibition will De- We expected his from lie fsl 'of
The pas history Of The company not calculated 10 pre-
us Tor any great display OF oeay on Us ppeo v m
The rail roads OF the adjoining States Oh similar OCCASIONS
L Winchester rirgiaiaa.
! RICHMOND were very mnc. eralitrJ on recent
visit metropolis OF State 10 observe Inc hafAta
evidences Improvement in tho growth and prosperity ~
the civ everywhere visible The crowds oil people one oh
coun ers all places OF business the inccssant fuhbhs
Of wagons days DC conveying merchandise and produce
of one ard another from different parts c The cry ana
the large number cOmmodous buildings III course OF
erection llofd nnmlsakabe evidence ri me incrcaSns
prosperity Of Richmond Every branch o Industry aikei
mechanical well rs mercantile seems 10 DC tn ''o''s
ing condition ;,,
a number Of merchants from this region ol country some
OF whom had Just been morrill, and they ASSURED ns mat heY
could purchase goods fair and some articles on
terms in Richmond than they could elsewhere and also,
that the stock of goods offered in that market was LARGE and
well selected Several merchants OF Richmond informed US
that the Of bushes, done there this tall would eN'
coed BY lar that OF any previous season
We hope the business Of Richmond may cohnue to IN
crease Thai che speedily assume proper posl11on
in The commercial world.
The Virginia Washington Monument, we regret 10 say
has apparently imbibed bat le Of the spirit OF progress
manifested cIs-whereit alone moves al sndils pace
SduntoR Spt'I0r
STATE FAlR-Wc hear vi @ hnmbtr o tanners VINO
have stock cattle sheep, hogs horses which they expect
to take 10 Richmond for exhibition al .he Fair Many We
are told have good stock which hey would exhibit but Tor
fear OF being surpassed They should remember The old
adage-ho,in venture, nothing have" Besides an n0c.
ton al stock wii hr held after The exhibition II closed al
which the butchers Of Baltimore, Petersburg, Norfolk ana
Richmond vi" be b'daTs and stock which even ias l" take
premium nevertheless bring compromising prices u
their owners by Tic sales.
By The Annual Fair farmers will have had better
notice, and 10 say thai although Augusta may
distinguish hefset this Ilne yet the successful counties
Of this Fair will nave 10 lock 10 their iaurels
Many farmers uf The county will attend who have NO
stock as yet In condition. will what they 10 do
time Very many from This county would atno
but for The fact that the Circuit Court commences i's see
sion on the ls Of November 10 which 50 many are sum
mGnci jurors AMI witnesses.
We requested 10 state that j. w Fckn, Esd one OF
The officers Of The Fair viii, il notified some days ~ uI
give his personal attention 10 receiving ana orwan
Ing all stock which may be Ia The CharJltesvlle dep"'
Tic exhibition: aud will also provide for attention to OF
liz arrival in tcimohd-t Siauaion Spectator
| FIRE-A tire broke out about o'clock p. ~ Wrines
ia, morning The framed building on Old street occupied
TlIciH knorn the Washington Hotel ana KEPT o
Mr. WhItlock Fortunately, bat little AIR was stirring anu
tu timely the prevented the spread 81 the
fire farther Than the Tavern the house belonging IL hf
ScFa Immediately adjoining, both OF which though not
burned 10 the ground, were most materially ii'nlo1 q
S"Fs 81 h opposite a G%
COON knocked OH and the fire exngGishci The furniture
OF the burnt houses gil saved. no insurance on either
building.
We regret 10 learn thai Mrssra VIM H. Blanks and Alex
ander Steele burnt but hope not buiy, ~ the aI
ing very ho plaster upon ttrIn i>eritHTg InfegsH
Ger
| PROGRESS OF VIRGINIA RAlLWAY5.-lte Ma
nassas Gan laiI Road il ia announced will be ready Tor
opening Linden the summit station al the gap, 10
few days Tic board has psi ordered lS0U OF rails Tor
the line 10 StTasbufg 10 be delivered il the spring
The CaIksvle and Itdaeway road, - miles long, con
Meeting hr Raleigh and CASTOR road l3 miles "ea OF Eu
folk with GAINESVILLE Va the Roanoke is expected 10 b.
10 operation BY the 18th Decenber The Norfolk people
expect from this and ihe N. c. Centra road great Access
sion lo their Trade. .
The Danvie rail road ia open 10 Ovebys 81 miles
from Richmond; and c>raccd 10 be In operation some nj
teen miles further before January, aud completed in all leoi
r. Winchester pirYtntan.
i CHOLERA AT MARTINSBURG.-Ihe hlar'insbnrg
Ya) Gazette that unusual amount vi sickness OK
ISIS in that town and dufng the past niue days there nave
been eight nine sudden Lrlhs, said To nave been produced
by cholera. But in population OF twenty-five hahufs0
that number Of deaths s said proves that though II DC OF
cholera, II Is not in vlent t0r anu cannot ue esa'ue
IS epidemic.
, DEATH OF DR. WATSON.We are panied TO learn
that Dr. George Watson Of most esteemed anu VA
ned citizens died yesterday h pnnlliion ia Louisa
county DR.. Watson had practicsd medicine IN 'his CITY o
Inc last forty years his f aud stood IN the irn' rank OF
his profession The people Of Richmond WIN uh'e WIN NE
beaved family III deploling his loss htchmo"" '""''
DEATH or A NAVAL SURGEON Navy De.
nrmcnl have advice Of the death OF Or DnEarrY one o
The senior surgeons the service He was last Heel sur
geon the East India squadron Not long since he essay
ed 10 10 The United SIatcs om The steam i'@"'e
Suquelnnnn) SEX ticket, taking passage on nr,
chant ship When about month OUT on The way ne a''u
Il Washington Hu'
4 ROUTE MAIL AGENr APPOINTED Thomas NJ.
Walker OF Wheeling Va has been appointed sieamboa)
route mail agent piy Wheeling and Pakersbnrs,
on the Ohio river rs James e.. Jelly, resigned. Salary
$500 per annnm.- " :ihcngton Star.
RAIL ROAD MOVEMENT-On Friday, says The WASH
naton STAR, number 81 wealthy citizens met al me Guy
Hall consider Inc propriely OF constructing ran roau
from Washington 10 Alexandria, Va 10 connect WIN me
Alexandria, oudoun Hampshire road Addresses were
delivered by Mr. Mckenzc md other gentlemen from var
GINA.
/ PORT ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. = Ia 10"
midst of preparations tr The great State far more hhmo'e
Societies should not bt overlooked We may therefore re-
mind readers that here i 70 be very clever eHhlo"h
al Port Roys IN Caroc county, on HE ION Of November
The Fredericksburg Paer5 gse very imposing piosfun,
showing hi The Ferasrs oil that region are alive 10 1iic
progress Of the in Tic independent OF all tue f
suils OF .li1R,
SENTENCED john Fowler, the prisoner charged WIN
stealing Captain Mhspns horse. short lime ago. mss oeeh
con and sentenced the Penon larry for term OF Two
years.
i burglar named Poline charged With breaking III"
house MuundsvIie also louhi guilty, 81 HE ia'e
Court in that county, Ind sentenced 10 hard labor Tor IL
months. UhteliTg Ttnis