Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-02
STA TIE NEWS.

h:ii h!Ab CONVENTION ar CLAEKSvlLIE.
'ih"lHlA "A Convection wa, held in CatssyiIle on ,hc
!1h Jny lhe counties Of Caswell Person md Granville.
:" worm Ihf"lnh, and The c"nny Mecklcnhu.a and
wy u 'o''A' :" va were represented ty
respectable delegations e. H. jordan Of ~ c. presided
aud hleasrs. Allen and Boyd acted as Secretaries
Inc Convention unanimously passed the following teso.
luions:
Resolved That we deem il Of great iunor,,no ;, ,o;
,rirsts Of tlarhsvc Milton, Norfolk Baltimore pcie,s
ohis ana Wilmington, ami Of the up country genrray h,
Tue Roanoke valley Raj! Road BE- extended 10 Milton n C.
ma from thence 10 l.eakSvle.
Resolved That cpu,nnItc: ui five la apuuinicd L. h.
ri''hiehl To employ competent Engineer survey tie
route ana raise The funds pay for by voluntary
contributions The Committee under this resolution were
John HimbIsli, N. }. Palmer, r.. A. Holloway g. w
hfn'ks tie" Nnfwo"d, Peter ". iin',n and VIM Smith
Resolved That committee Of Iiyr from r,rb NJ th.
states Of Virginia an! North CaoIna be appointed 10 use
very Glo IN th"lr power I" procure from Legislatures
" these SinIrs charter for The same
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE has. Jones who
Al the Circuit Court Monroe County Va on The llh yrv
was convicted of stealing $. 900 Sweet Springs last
August made an unsuccessful attempt hang himself wiln
ms hindkerchr tied 10 The window shutter Of his prson
room.
THE STRINGS We learn lhnt there are about ia5 vis
"s al hc KocAhfIdSe Alum Springs and between $50
800 Al The White Sulphur
NEW DEMOCRATIC pApEE.-'rhe editor Of III.
Charlottesville Jeirsoniun understands that Roger pry
Or EsI intends publishing Democratic Journal IN the
cry al Richmond.
DELlRlGM TREMENS. W. know ot 40 les ,hsn
i've eases Of dernm Iremens under treatment ia various
paris ni This city One ol The vciina are sorry 10 say
that OF woman nov j. ing in I, charge Of disorder
y conduct Another poor ts:lIw up as yet in the
pmc o lir and ne iahr 81 lncIrsiing tamil; is So
crazy that lc has 10 be confined the 0usr by force
gaping belimrs and running wildly Wheeling hi-a
IrrIcG maniac This record make and Heaven
nnoms make il Willingly yet II sinoI. ,tunEanI
frightened from his thereby shall regrr the
discharge oi what We conceive our duty.
lIJ1eeiag Times
THE COUNTY COURT.--At The session of The t,,uoty
Court last week, John Glen, charged with shooting son ol
James Faatn abou, tour years old, rccommIled, or
further trial by the Circuit Court
An application for license ardent spirits was ugap
refused by 4 tic vote.
4. 5 Holden resigned his > Presiding Magistrate 10
take elect on the first day nj November and W. Bu.eess
was unanimously chosen to I'LL lhc vacancy.
The county levy liked al 81 ~ a,,an Ia the
sixty poor tax ana twenty per upon the Stale
lax tor The payment ui comfy claims.
The previous action Of The Court regard
House sci aside. and order made bud rhr same
byron J Bassrl. N. Loli J. Lynch g. Despad, Wm. A
Harrison and Richard FowSes appointed committee
that purpase
John Doyle inrd So AMI sentenced 10 be confined
Jail daya, for engaged q burning the
ligy Of A. 5. Holden the nigh! Of the 5,h. The
sentence OF the Court suspended until The August
and the Defendant bound in the sl00 sp
pear al thai Ilne and abide by he decision
lC2lrAsJ"ry Register
}. G. PAXTON ESQ The appointment Of this gentle
by The Board Of Public Works their travelling agent
upon The line OF The Co,ingIon and OHo allroai, OF
best which could have been made Mr Paxton Is a
Iirmau thoroughly acquainted with the whole system OF in
lc nal Improvements; AMI uf ndomtable energy and high
character II is happy uugufy for the prosecution
inpruyeinc when such called into The public
Rthmond Morning Wa'.
NAvAl.--1ne u. 5. schooner Lookout. Lieut. Pennock
u. States Navy, commanding engaged III supplying l.ight
HOUSES ud attending Baoys IN ne bh district arrived here
Sunday.
The IT, $. surveying scI""nr franklin arrived here yes
icrdar.
,.iI If,. ivna Ia the rpatp Su-
York under command o Lieut.. Dpmnlck I.yncI
The United States soreship Relief. Lieut. Fairfax
mlndinp, sailed from Brooklyn ON Monday Tor Rio. with
tor the Brazil squadron. Norfolk beacon.
DEATH OF COMMODORE NEwTON.-A letter from
Pensacola officer OF the Navy rhis station,
nnunccs The death in town. Tho 18Th inst, Of Com.
mpLorr John T. Newton, Gommanins the Home Squad
ron.- Norfolk Beacon.
THE CORN CROP-Wr had feared from the constant
fall Of rain during last week, tt The corn crop would be
seriously injured eIard learn that little
M dnmnsc has accrued 10 thai valuable staple and
that there every prospect OF large yield
lNansem,ond Enquirer.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH, CON
FERENCE,-1'he annual conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South meets in this place The 4h OF
August Bishop CarcEs Is expected 10 preside.
lCiarksbug Rtgster.
HON. ANDREW SrEvENsON-Thisg gentleman pass.
Ell through Chauttesvie On Tuesday ast on hs route 10
Mass achusetlS.
We undo stand that aIr. Stevenson has been invited by
me President OF The United States form Of Com
mi U
mana cement of National Arnorcs, nnd advise The Pre-
sidnt aystcm their opinion Is most efficient AMI
economical that which formerly existed under 'r -npc''n
rcudcocr the civil authority The now existing un
der military government The subject was discussed nj The
last Congress- and resulted in The passage o law nu"r
2inu The Pre- ienl if H. deemed il n.edni Ia form THE
Rmrd nf Civilians and Military The lolIOwn
The individuals hnve been selected 10 c"nnttr H. viz
Hon Andrew Stevenson oi Virginia.
Governor Steele OF New Hampshire.
Chancellor Walworthpl New York.
Col Thayer of the Corps of Engineers
Henry ID. Smith, Esq 0l Connecticut.
| Col Stepoe OF the Artillery OF The q. s.
is said the first meeting o the Board is |" he held III
Sprnpiri Massachusetts, in the early part uI August
| Charlottesville RepHb!itar
| AGRICULTURAL. ADDKESSES.-Wc stated in I,e
number Of the Jrrrsnnian that the Hon William C. Rive
had selected 10 deliver c annual address .! tue star
Agricultural Society New York, IN tc course OF The
present summer, Saratoga Springs "" now ratn that
ihc Hon Andrew has been invited by The PIesi
dent and Agricultural Society OF Montgomery, Maryland,
10 deliver the Address al The great Fair TO be- held IN Sep
,rmbcr in vicinity o Washington. and 'a he has con
scented To do so Two years MIR Stevenson delivered AZ
Harrisburg first Address ol Tie PennsylVahh a9ich
,ual Socty which published by the Society," and al
forwards directed by hc Legislature 10 be rcpnblIse' an'
circulated throughout The State
These selections would seem 10 show that od abeHaii"
a4 al least reputation abroad when her sons are r"
often deliver Agricultural aifcse"s IN such Sine=
a. w" 100 charlottesville Republican,
| 2-.,-riIRILLING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ESCAPE
FROM DROWNiNG.- About week ago; party OF
Young genll,mcn Ot whom are well known IN hr=
| community on; bathing The spot selected wasu
large mill pond in the county oi bedford The pond vas
.bou, fl teen feet deep Alter swimming about awhile l0u
of The D.. ry got into rIcSely 'd hoai anu attempted ~
,ddIe the pond OF these tour Two had Just learned
o m. The lhird could al all; and the fourth Mr
f. was an excellent swimmer. They had gotten about iity
yards lrum shore when boat began 10 sink, and there
r,urt..I The no thrilling II was ever our lot 10 -
,urI Mr. H. in hopes that The boat might Sustain one,
rnr ont and who could swim 10 do The sa:i"
rn.v aid 40 and made for the shore, leaving Mr. L. a"r
WIN in. young man. who could not Seeing iiai the
boa must sink Mr.. l.. SAID, "N., Keep perfectly coo" d"
,ust a. bill you; good swimmer and can save y"ni
mn if YOU suffer yours II u become irghi-ntd We WIN o
! be dru v ned, for wl leave yon Hardly nao lac
spoken words when down went the bpa aha WI. =
sezing his companion who displayed nlmost hs much coo,
ness himself, by the hair, commenced swimming WIN
one hand iDr The shore. He had proceeded Dut snot
distance when became faiiguej and a'temttu ~ e's
himself by changing his position 10 'on! - ne ''u ~
10. 90 of his cnmuanipn who nstiDcVe? ciaspen h aHo
bu instantly sank bottom pr'iecuY sen poeseseu
N L inflated his lungs before going down. and, as Eey
,e renewcd his rasu upon W ana again sirncs out Tor
shore y. had aocn about half way when tie again PC
cne f.,ncd and dow they both went second Time hs
IA ea ~ his Innps as Sill perfectly cool az they
sacnad me surface he the third time, renewed his Efforts
80 h na h,nE ami for The ihird lime hey sank 10 lhe
n,,nn E,ndng that he had no longer strength 10 SWIM