Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-18

itlchard Parsons the plaintiff Is free Of color Of re-
specabily Of character and The owner OF several freight
bouts plying The canal between Lynchburg and Rich"
mnnd. On 25th of September 1884, one of thespaln
, sunk in the Combined Locks about ten miles
below ynchburg and ruined the whole freight fof w9ch
he had pay The value He sued the James River sno Ma
ha Company this money, which he alleges no
lost by their failing 10 have sufficient supply OF wafer III
their locks they undertook 10 DO. sEa'i
RAPPAHANNOCK AGRICULTURAL FAlR.-The
Agricultural Exhibition Of The RappahnnnoGk River Soce
~ was held III Port Royal Caroline county, the 10Th and
llh November. We learn from the Fte6s,mI h,vs has
raid ha, the affair was very cIedtae ama mo be ne
Mott, Lewis & Co. OF Richmond who offered large Of
machines and agricultural implements The official lst OF
premiums has not YET been published. % Friday. Hon.
Wloughby Newton delivered an address, which Ia very
highly praised During the progress Of the Fa union
was elected between The Rappahannock River Agricultural
and Mechanical Society and the Federcksburs Socsy 80
there is bu, one association Col Edward T. isyl1e
of King George elected President The next Cauio
Show and Fair will be held in Fredericksburg
SENT ON-Thc negroes Cllnton. and Tom Harris
cened in the robbery Of the vae containing the bank
money from Mr. HENnv DAvIs large portion Of wa'en
yesterday before the Mayor 10 undergo an At
Ter listening various unmporant statements from ~nes
scs the result of which eced statement of notice. the
nyor decided send The case on TO the next term OF the
Hus,ipRs Court Beyond ths nothing transpired yester-
day at This Office Petersburg Express ..'''
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday evening "a No
vember whilst Young man. named Gibson 10 the employ OF
AIR Phillips Princeton, Mercer county, assslng IN load
ing some wood about lhreequattes OF mile from that
lac
using dcah almost instantly The man whom he was a.
sIing together with the ALSO learn had quite
narrow escape -lL0ersonrNe Adr0cale ata. :
STILL ANOTHER.-Sinc we were called upon 10
the above sad though instructive casualty we are
informed OF another and somewhat corresponding case 10
our moro immediate vicinity. % Tuesday last, young
man named Alexander Cline who was staying al " Gar.
nahan's near Peery's store, in this county went ontto
where wood chopper The employ Of Dr. u was engaeed
in cutting down tree und whilst engaged IN
The lree fell striking against another bearing j down upon
Mr. Cline crushing him aud causing instant deah mr
Cline was Of Wy.he county whher his nnn manssd cd
of age and beloved and respected ny all VINO kne"
Tbi ia the third fatal accident this character which as7
in this within the past three wceRs one
neur Lebanon Russell county on the 2ls me one ABOVE
mentioned Mercer Court House on the "a November
and the sad case last mentioned. ersonrc ddrocde
COMPLIMENTARY YENTERTAINMENT.-The com
pnentury entertainment OF the citizens Of Lynch6urg 10
Thomas S. Bocock, Esq., and Lady at The NorVe HGase
Tuesday evening last, was Decidedly Inc nost otlan'
and conceded was not surpassed oy any siu'
lar occasion within the recollection the odes lnha6i,
anti AT un early hour In the evening the spacious Bali
room of The Norycl House crowded with the adiea and
zen enlsmen Of city and its vicinity, representing very
large proportion Of the beauty talent and worm OF .ne COM
mnniy all carer To on the festivities OF the occasion,
without regard the petty party dlsllnchons oi Tue oey
which are too often permitted 10 mar the oeuulles o. soca
Iiulercourse Al honor say 10 The liberal wings OF
our civ who sputnng party feeling into the social
walks life united with he Democracy IN aone hohot 70
distinguished wno h 10y se s
"a The needle 10 the poe his conviction Of right and duty,
mos uneming in his efforts 10 promote the interesa and
truIy represent the will Of hs constituents -
| We observed among The invited guests Pauus Powell
Fan Uenrv A. Edmundson EsQ aud MAJ Carter Of The
Roanoke Beacon Lynehburg Republican.
The Fairmont yrginiau, says il would astonish people
who pay 20 oushe for coal gee that article dug OF
of our streets grading them. Such was The case lsst
week. In grading the Leading TO the bridge al Mar
o the contractor struck vein. from which he allowed
persons dig and haul away what lEey waned u tue iao
of one and half cents per bushel! .-~-a
James c. West and Richard W. L1uck Of Wezei county,
and Col Josiah Boyer Of Tyler county, are
candidates for the Slate Senate in the Fa'monl yiISn!ap,
10 fiji the vscaucy caused by The appointment OF J. Ssl
tin 10 The Marshalship. ...---
s'LAnAN MrRcEn who was arrested loI murder 10 Met.
zc COUNTY Yirsnia on ,h accusation OF the alleged ost
of John Gamble narrated 10 our asl mas actuay mao
his preliminary examination and Ia oeen
THE nnIties were both understand formerly Iesl
dents Of Hancock county. ---.- 80 vt..-7fg
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAIL RoAD.-The
ree;os on this road for The month OF October an ount
d ., S 32O IS exceeding those OF September BY more
than $1,000. --.-..-