Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-23
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Instant Tor the purpose o aiding in the construction OF
rail road along the Eastern Shore peninsula SO 10
meet the cl'y Of Norfolk by continuous line Of rail roads
and steamboats,, with thc North ard East The States Of
Virginia and Maryland have granted rail road charters and
IL is proposed that convention shall be held al an ear.
y day and the cities OF No,lk and h,dclphil the coun
Accumac and the various on the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland and the State Of Delaware are invited
to attend corresponding committee has been appointed
who Will give notice OF the time and place OF hJding the
Convcntu and twenty delegates have been appointed
BLOODY RIoT-DEsrGrcrrox or Houss ny F,aE
ASp OUTRAGEOUS PRoc assault made upon
a house McNahon's creek, the Cca,ra Ohio Rail
Road believe, day before Yesterday By party of n!u
'iated Irish They despatched vo!cy OF stones al the
windows and attempted break down the doors with th
shlaehs During the melee, man called T. Fitzpatrick,
was shot IN e legs and Others slightly wounded house
belonging 10 Mr. Mcbride also attacked not with mis-
scs but the lnbeau, and burned ground. Nearly
every thing contained consumed among which was
trunk containing large Of money Our informant
who eye witness speaks OF The atiray terrific
drc3i iln but in very high Of Mr. McCancy.
rac:or who he says almost whou: assistance Guc!ed the
disturbance, marching into their midst win lOaGcG pistol.
and threatening tie leaders vita instant drath II they failed
10 resist IthcclinG Times.
EOWDYlS6l.-On Saturday nigh, ia>, so.a .nscas had
the andacity break tho moUI'nes nine.
twenty of the large cGUble front doors Iuchn-
sons building, which had keen lately hung, but
not yet glazed Who The person p,r:ooS ~re is get
known whether il done in drunken roic from
sfiteiu feeling Of revenge Be the motive wLa, may
any one wh" would do sucn trick would apply the ocen
diary torch without compuncnns. Within the past few
months rowdes and uilials have repeatedly made emOr
>iratons which have annoyed citizens and whose
duet endargers peace aud sltv ol our community
regularly cigam@ec night police woud putan o To
P!l!srSbRrg Ne~s.
FALL OF a BUILDING a large n;v, frame tu..rg
attached 10 the American Hotel, containing rooms
which was ready Tor The plnsercrs I" work lpon fell 10 tie
ground Monday morning las Win awful crash, break
ing pieces in its fall AID completely running the cIeale
portion OF hc material Permanent .oundl,lcnS had
yet been placed under it, and TOR The time hcrg II
hostrd blocks of which, for cause ofhc!
removed. after which the support Insufficient ani
"a. I,I,I
under the house al the lime noticed IT giving way and had
barely time TO make his escape, Che root scratching his
shouder) dragging win him daughter Of NJ! Snon The
proprietor, who would Other wise haze been mashed
pieces. Several other persons who and about lie
building barely escaped The damage done amounts 10
aholt Sl0O.-I farkerstars Ners.
SHOOTING AND SfABBlNG-we learn ti,at in m,
OF the commonwealth vs.. Cunningham ior shooting
Wui. Cook in Stafford county, The defendant sent
r trial ut The November Term oi The Superior court Bal
$1,000. Cook Is enjoying his usual health.
K + Col, man was committed for trial at ice next
ng Court in Fredericksburg, for sObb;ng James rayI"r
Hho is also recovering rapidly fredericksburg Ners
PrrTSYLvANiA.--lt hav"g boon annonncst
Ii uroe H. Gimcr delegate elec rom Plus, ana To The
Legislature had rendered his resignation TO The Governor
j. Whitehead, ESQ, declared last Moi i.y
date the part Of the democrats, for the sc" thus made
vacant. Nm. L. Pannrli, EsQ, was announerI by The
WHY'S. Both Di these gentlemen from Ia northern part
ni county and bn ilIe known the bor-
ir.n9 North Carolina When lic elections viii
not known but lie time we presume viii soon be fixed
Mr.. Whitehead deserves tie support Of the party ard
hope Tor his success over his orponcn
TLyacJ.5urg RepubIicaa.
HUSTINGS COURT-PETERSEuRG -TmunspAr,
Acc. lSl.W have aircady announced that William tiol-
Way uf Brunswick lad been charged before The Mayor
with abstractin. pocket c.b,ok from RichhiI ; Lewis,
containing ABOUT S2l in July last Holloway vas tried up
on h!, to-day aud af;rt lengthy investigation
prisoner ordered arthc hearing Al Tie ial Term n
The Circuit Court aud admitted to bail 0r he sum o SOU
Jam f. Watson ior the Commonwealth, hnd An: g.
Butts and john Lyon, Esq, for The pri7onrr
'!hn Court again in session tfiday lne !nllo~inS
IN. slices l..
B!ownley John kevan and Thomas Ii. RosSer. The
Anthony, slave 10 Mr. Thomas Byne charged with tn"
murder Miss Frances Ann Puarch, the night o Sau!
Day July 80 occupied the attention OF the Court lhc entire
day very large number Of witnesses were IN ailenddnrr
an the evidence was not concluded un'i near HI"h Inc
hl resulted in lavor Of Unanimous ncqaia al The fIs-
oacr. Mr. Watson appeared counsel Tor the Common
wealth, and hesss. Spooner ani Lyon Tor !he pIlsoncr
FINE ST0Ck-During our ia,c visit 10 New Markci.
for the purpose Of being present AT The mee'G ." The As
cultural Society had The pleasure OF sPcndin: portion
o! he time in The Ecghbo hood II that place, WIN essfS
Edmund ami George Rosenbcrgcr residing in tocSnsham
county These gentlemen have upon !he respective iarHs
the Stock embracing cattle sheep and hogs have
ever seen in The Valley. The cattle are Of ;hc Shorh
Durham stock, frlhrcd &c. Taking thcm altogether as
nilchers or for th market they The best "pontcd ami
mails VIC have The best OF the cows we are IN
formed will yield the ave!age forty pounds ot good but
common COWS. These cattle introduced BY these gen
rmea twelve years ago The first Durham bull
purchased them $3.50 price which some OF their
saria less saEacous neghbrrs. They nave re
a!zed treble thai amount IN tie Increased vaah
n of their stock in every respect ard have sapp!cG
ntcfs with calves beeres, aud cows emuncTang prices
short the introduction of the cattle has proved ptoia
bic business them. The sheep ui the CGis""d ans
pitdown breeds the former 0! mheh they purchased o.
our eutcrprsirg count ym1n Mr. N. +. Mcy. few days
AGO some of the wrlhcrs weighed tro AurG"tG pounds
gross and made very nearly, II not quite 10 nett
hat amount in another ycar These sheep originally cos
PROBABLY from fty hundred dollars each. As in the
Of tho CATTLE tho Investment mas been prof'ap'e "h
10 :hem.
Mr. Edmund Rosenbergcr informed us shat before lie ps
rh,
Get 81 25 for lambs and from 81 S3 for good ethcf but
now he can readily sell his lambs al fre dollars and hS
full-bcd wchcs from Eight 10 trore dollars head
May Of his odfash!oned ncghoo!s looked upon me rn'
chase OF these sneep, the enormous prices nancd as
peace of downright and sinful extravagance but experience
mas demonstrated that they, and not The gentlemen fsiIeo
in the dark Some even go 50 10: rs 10 .ch'u"
Egis Would that only had "iew more ci TIE same
SORT The hogs the farms of these gen,cmcn as af as
no could learn Of the Bedford stock In every p"ni
requisite the making o good porSer 'hc'e are 'q"a
10 any be met with elsc"hc IN the valley
These gen nemcn good l1ndsa large portion being
Of the rc slate limestone celebrated for grain and grass
and they keep them in high o! cultivation Ry
keeping their farms they are cnaed 10 SSe snch sos
hosc the contrary who do not farm WELL Keep ina'c'
eut stock a matter Of necessity.
We are greatly indebted 10 I. ,cy, a. whose soica
ion we were induced viii. he farms Of the gentlemen re-
crrcd to- well :he hospitality ior much 0! IN"
Plea sure and instruction derived irGa the Trip
In concusion would advise those who desire o secure
themselves the many and nb'io"s advantages :" h'ns
their properly stocked, 10 visit these gcnth men
f5s; and may be they may have ;caeon Ia b. t.nh
for The advice wlc. give gratGitou>'y OF course
Woodstock Tent. Legion
LAMBS.-Mr. +. G. RnfIn. Of Albcma!e Conay, so'c
MI his lambs This for SO cash, AT his lat Inc pest
mice VIC understands, given for lambs 10 IN" county
This high price nlr K. attributes mainly 10 ms having puf
chased of Mr. Raleigh Colcsen 0 Alaenafe County, one
uf hs superior South Down rams
= 'e Charlottesville Je6trsoHian.
A PHENOMENON. The Sprirg on the premises 81
Nr (;ro C. Emc.t near Shepherdsown, which FURNISHES
the main power for running several mills BY suddenly
sns a were last week and remained dry for some days
wbcn hc water agnin returned The coming back
g, learn psncd forth first clear and copou then fece
d and returned somewhat lubid though not diminished ~
quantity The ccedng and returning esb and ow con-
,uued for sometime, after which the water % came t'ea'
and fresh before similar event. we are in"'he, o..
CURED some thirty odd years ago. when Inc oP"s gave
w.y in like manner viii some OF our scien,ihc 'innoa
gi: explanation of this, 10 Us, Ia'htf seoi p'r
nomenon-[ [Stepherdstoun Register.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING We understand mat ti-
ring ,he thunderstorm which passed over ns cry oeday
afternoon the residence OF Thomas D "ho.Son Esq on
Rrlpu,rook street; vas struck oy lightning" . Pof'n %
mo ,,cd roof was tora OIL and slight laJhy o3uf ~ 'ae
w, we have heard of no other damage DONE W
ha civ rounh the flashes ot lightning were more severe
h ~ ,.e recoect 10 have seen for long time past
'"''h any VIC [Petersburg Express.
;. p,ruunNO AND PETERSBURG RAJ. ROAD
&c "A ~ that Board p Directors O thS