Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-22
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FIRES.-Yes,erlay morning. between IL and l o'clock,
fire broke out in the story frame building, occupied by
Mr. John Jordan, grocery Fourteenth street, be-
tween the dock and the northern abutment Of Mayos bridge,
opposite the Danvle Depot and Immediately north a.
s old tobacco factory The building and contents were
entirely destroyed Loss building about S400-conlen,s
supposed to about $780, which there is on Insurance.
No person in the house the time the fire occurred
had there been any fire the premises for hours
previously Mr. Jordan Is absent on visit TO the country
and had left the house in charge OF friend who had
fully locked up the premises the evening before The
position s that IL entered by burglar, and fire.
within months past Dir J. has had his house destroy
ed by fire. The several fire companies met with considera
BILE delay in reaching the fire. in consequence Of the removal
of the bridge over the canal on l4th street.
Another fire occurred yesterday morning, about hel-past
O'clock the Of Broad and Sixth streets The
extensive grocery establishment of Mr. A. E. Moore Ge
Gently the Of Mr. Pcheeru Voolfolk, Jr the pre-
mses formerly occupied by MIR. Ira Tchenor, was SET on
FIRE by burglar and incendary, and its valuable contents
ing open the front door, and communicated the fire. s sup
posed after he had pundeed the stoo An Iron safe bears
marks of attempt having been made TO break open
Mr. Moore has insurance on his stock OF S2OOO In the
office of the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company,
and 1000 n the Office of the Richmond Fire Association,
which will probably nearly cover his loss
Soon after tho discovery OF the ames keg OF powder.
containing about eighteen pounds exploded and caused de-
struc,ion almost everything In the The doors and
fragments of tmber scattered in every direction for many
yards around the budng and regret 10 add that three
persons received injuries from the lmbers which were hneo
with great force into The street, where they happened 10 oe
the timc Messrs. William Freeman and Walter l. Boo
wachmen each sucS BY pieces OF timber, and one
scorched by the FIRE thrown them and youth
named William Everett OF Mrs. Everett who resides
Broad street. Immediately opposite the scene Of the re
received and FIRST supposed 10 DC
injuries, in like blow the face Knocked two
of his out while he received several dangerous blows
body Yesterday evening he supposed 10 DO
OF danger Fortunately the explosion occurred soon al
the discovery Of the fire. and before more than nan CO.
persons had collected Al later period when the usual
number had assembled the destruction OF lie would 10 all
probability great Barrels OF whiskey and olher
heavy articles were blown entirely out OF the building
The room the grocery occupied as coach man
ufsclory by Messrs g. F.. Smith d Co. The explosion OF
the powder forced up The floor of this room let in the fire
from below and caused considerable destruction amongst
coach work, tools and stock OF those gentlemen WHICH,
y them is entire loss, there being no Insurance.
The alarm of FIRE last night was caused by burning OF
small stable In the neghbohood Of Alknsons negro Jail
The work Of an incendiary.
FOUND DEAD.-On Saturday tho dead body OF a man
onnd in James River, short distance below the toll
house on Mayos bridge The Coroner held inquest when
IL was ascernned that was the body of John Hurley who
resided line OF the Danvle rail road short distance
above the city lie left about three weeks ago. TO Vst
Richmond and had been heard from until his remains
discovered already stated He had sou IN ms pocket
when he left home $40 OF which were remaining cut on
his head indicated that he had either accidentally iaen or
been knocked by some person INTO Inc r'ef nc ea'esa
wife and children.
THE RIOT CASE-The postponed case OF VIM. Duke
and Joseph Michard charged with otous conduct in front
of the Theatre Monday night last, was resumed In me
Mayors Court Saturday Tho result OF The examination
was that Duke and Mchard John Doyle, Nm alexander
Williams Mark Anthony rinsey, Aylelt T. Woodson ana
Fleming Easily each required TO give security 10 inc
sum of 5000 keep the peace and be OF good DehaVof io1
the next IL months
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.-lhe case OF Mon
convicted OF tho murder OF Thompson IN feiersoufe
on an application for new trial. continues 70 occupy tne
attention of the Court of Appeals Attorney General 30
Inbp
before on the side OF the Commonwealth and was ioo"eu
by John NJ Patton. Esq., for the applcnon VINO SpGGe op
10 the hour of adjournment without concluding MS mI
yumen will be resumed when the Court meets 'o'day. me
decision will probably not he known before The close Oh e
term, next Friday
,on ESQ continued his argument commenced on Friday IN
favor ot the application for q new ria'.
HUsTlNGs COURT, YESTERDAr.-Dosiah Ann
Cole free nesress was found guilty of cutting with an old
scythe blade the head of old negro woman named ann
Bird tho property Mrs. Ann Johnson and her punish
men fiji q, one years confinement 10 The psnennaIy
tmap under rccognizanCe 10 appear and answer
nm indictment for selling liquor to negroes laed 10 appear
and process ordered for his arrest.
The following cases were continued 10 'he next telm
George Jones' free negro presented for remaining 10 inc
Commonwealth contrary 10 law ,,o
William Southard, mulatto, who was ordered IN inc
Movos Court twenty lases for an assault on anu
TOOK an appeal the Hastings Court, on the ground mat
he lisa white man-and
Oscar Burke, indicted for misdemeanor.
TIE HUsTINGs COURT VIVA occupied with the trial
of civil cases Saturday.
SELLING GOODS EY SAMPLE.-A young man
named Augustus wilkinson brought before the Mayor
Yesterday TO answer charge Of selling boots Shoes &C.
in this city without license From inc eslimony ~ Sp
nrared that he Is agent, drummer Tor Inc mouse o
vmau Sears & Co., of New York, and travels through
The South with samples of goods and makes contracts tn ,o
non Scyeral of our prominent shoe dealers were exam
id who stated that they had within the last 10 months
been visited several times by wilkinson and tha nsy 1 mao
fnn, New YORK as per sample exhibited. The Mayor re-
oonzed bim in the sum $780, before The Court
of Hastings the I'd Monday In February nen.,
an indictment for the offence chafSeu' ni''
as counsel for The accused.