Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-26
ST TIE NJ VS..

CENTRAL RAIL ROAD-Ihc ".Hai states tina. H.
whole line o. III" Contra! Road under conIractsn
az Clifton Forge thar engine oeen transported aco
tic mountain, convey passengers between Nayntttm
! and Saunon and that t!r track across the monnan b.,
bctn FINAL, determined upor ard ty December it is cal
lated 10 Inc ruGninG through TO Siann'on
: KANAWHA TOBACC0.-W continue 10 be favor
~ Iirs,r-. BirxS4r 4 Read with their reports oi The
nf angvila tobacco IN The Richmond market. Ihc,
parts may boz 10 tie people o come OF sha tobacco
lru counties The east making parade III griy stg
tarc5nt the day vi smai things should not III dcopSe!
they should Remainder that II is hut very lev yeart I'll
the cultivation Of tobacco commenced here, and That III
present year have had ship our tobacco away rom:
Pts5urg the Pcna. Canal 10 Philadelphia thence by NJ
clpe Of The Delaware ana Chesapeake W the James Re
Il, liz; III h.;.I.l :%r:ct va END I 10 y, lis
81 the Bi!ilmOrc End Ohio itfi k0'd. NnrA The Cep"a
Rail Road is completed karawha and many OF tire a"s
nu Cuun;ics will be ready 10 enter the l!-'s vita any Of &
ease:i -onrtrtt IL hJ !riducti" .! ;'ba.c" We hin
id to make the wccdGnd ali "c have long asked
brethren is 10 help US 10 construct wa2 to market
hauGTha Rtpgi!ieGg
NARROW ESCApE.-On Saturday u. Il tfan OF ca.
was about turning the 81 High and Crawford stree
SOY in crossing The track Tell villa his Il CT on ic raj, D.
fortunately tho catcher was 30 s T. move them ..
sufficient clear The wheels The ynungsrr "is 10 ma
iript.ned as BE- unable stand after the pSsns Ui
lrsn for some minutes. l.ons "u, b"ys.
Portsmouth, Va. Transcript
CITY HOTEL, RiCilHuND.-T:r; rstahshntn. Il
been le.sc,! IL Mr. l. j. Parrish late hr pt"pHui u u
-, Hotel ~.
landlord A:d :cpl GActrnt house While here lie WI
# course h:;cr prepared ~ serve is cG-t"neto III m
IL: % city Richmond and ihr travelling public viii ii"
he City Hotel 10 In"k as high as any other hotel IN Ga
city.
After lie 18th of August the Hotel is to be closed TO
time for thorough repairs and rcn"Satinn I" NE fhnse an
furnishing with nrH furniture &c. On me 1T OF O:obtl
il vii be- ned ny IL n:~ indnfd MAY -.ccrsS atti
him. Charlottesville Rrp"Oiicdn.
THUNDER SrOl;M.--On Tuesday afternoon III
town vi>l, win ~ terrific a storm nj ihunlrr iah
ming wind aud has hr"n Witnessed Tor several year
The illshr- al lightning qlirk the thunder heavy, u
wind iuliJs a,. The rain cahlc down III torrents, a!t
Ike the enpying al water spout, causing our streets
mos, III an he n tnded that boats might h4
tualcd through Them During portion u! the time b
Tell as large as robins eggs The lightning sIrucs irte
;hr MIDWAY" and honsc near the engine hoIs" a! d.
Rail Road Company belonging IL DIR. g. H. lhomps /
The fui struck lhr Top oi The c;i'"c. knocking 81 rl
sid. II l. and sIi ifn. il down lie roof then pa.slng
each i i" tie. Tui, tearing OF the shingles ana se;f
tire The bat The rain falling 10 s"ch torrents Imm
.,rly afterwards ca!,nguistiri II. Undoubtedly The
cutters runil"t.i HE electricity Ia The ground and SAY
lie house The wu! violent lhat entire ianss al
boards blown distance oI one hundred and hiy yat
The !9hnlns was seen Ia iay around many o the igh
nup rus!a h, town and perhaps Mr. X ) Jnne. o."
the preservation OF Ia, large establishment la the rnis
ns houses heavy shock passed tlcsc nds is Il
4 nj from di-llciru al The sins GCppDricrJ I'D
urOoe and Ia pieces, f"ncra prosratcdr ana
grow ng corn lcyueI 10 tn. ground The nslrI
! more Than IL minutes charlottesville Republican.
wARRENTON AND THE SpRINGs.-lf the de,l
OF no place in the Old Dominion where they would BE-
likely 10 tc graticd Al The delightful town Of W,ncn"f
led the base :" the Blue Ridge Monua'ns and al
Warrcpton Springs hard thereby AT Narrcnun either
Warren Green Hotel, AT the WarrGnton House,
the bn,ng u:a !n"ig"rntin. mir OF The Contiguous hounta
no one need b. eict who Chores 20 be wall e
The Wnren,on Springs, the most enchanting and ,o.
spot have visited is In their ncighb"fhonJ and ~
aliIr 10 learn that its fast filling up with visit
from al parts Of the county We commend 10 those Vi r
ing Tarrc::na call at ctlur Of these Hotels and &c"
ciay upon lricnd Adams s"iaiie excellent and
communicating gentleman, who ruIs bucks and stages
Wqrrnon the Springs and Ia such points the Ofa
and Ansan!ria Railroad will the requirements
! travel coming from either The North or the South.
Alexandria Agt
MONWEALTII W.. LIpSCOMB.-1'his .. I
charging The prisoner Augustus u lpsc"mb, cn'&rn
Richmond with nllrring ("n The irh of July last wos
with knilr, The person 81 John O'DaY-rom The
lrcts OF which u Day had since died
The prisoner being pacej a. the bar, IN Thnrtday,
wilure-rs Tor ihc Commonwealth were called and s%"ri
Mcssrs Juyncs and Foster Of this cry, and " Wall
Day Esq Of Rchmvnj, tor the prisoner.
The c":l untl late hour Thursday eyering. q
havin. heard The =. ii of the Witnesses both :
ln;rrd until FRIDAY morning IL o'clock, "te the
2nmanl- in The case will be commenced Petersburg
presa.
HUSrINGS COURT-FRlDAY.-CcMa ~
Ilr combines +. Watson, ED on the pa; Of ic' -
monwc:ll commenced the argument in his case on .
day The learned counsel, in brief hut eloquent sp &
arsu "n hr statement Of Witnesses and in's, What
The proper Interpretation 81 this anI ho" tar The "
authority of the Justices c"mposin. the us,ngs g. q
extended On lir part ri The Commonwealth, he ar
from tic statement OF witnesses ana the general feature
The case thai 1t which Beyond lie corii' Is
this Court a,, Unless her honms cnuii satisfied 81 VI
contrary that should bc lett to ne dccl-io
Jury, 10 he decided by chem ulcr G authority 81 ia"
! cult Court
| Alter as understand, learned argument on w
Of the counsel 10. the Defence the prisoner "u' ny 10"
Petersburg Erpra' 4
| DEATH BY DROWNING.-Wc are sorry 10 be in Fl
| ,iav last
snu # J.hn was drowned in tho Creek ueaT Muua q
SON. In company with several other gentlemen the 10
tun.tc young man above named, went into the CTt''
the PURPOSE bathing; whcn he, not being able to SWIM
10 eros. deep place in order 10 gain The opo
shore and before could be Afforded was d'
.d So long a lime had elapsed before HE body wa. re
cred ina, il was beyond the reach OF human agency To-
back the departed spirit toodstock Tenth Lsgt0H
! FROM TIE COUNTY.-Hc learn from farmers Il Il
county thai III. CONTINUED heavy rains will more INA"
prove disastrous 10 tho corn crop. The storm i." NJ
hack broke crop 10 the c2rth and the heavy H.
now Hing upon it viii likely rot II ani thus PREY" X
rowth W, hope for the best, however, and alc Inc'
U,e.e differently. :. Norfolk Argus. \.
AN AGED CITIZEN DEPARTED Ephr'im I.
Esq OF Warren Township, Washington county, gar" II
On Friday the Si inst in he SItt year 81 h's age ID
Judge Cutler al tie carcs, Tiers 81 o,! ~
Away. md useful CITIZEN filled ';a" a. 4
IP..rksrburs "i'" IL
SERIOUS AFFaAY--Wr learn rh,, =ei'ouI '',','
cn.,rd Yesterday afternoon Plumb strut N ND, IL
nan stabbed by her hnsDn"i = n'n "1'' if, "
(ju,,.. vi. yi,;.tr,i al inr iiui' I8
..I .v,u,n, zee !A, Tram her ,iirniin2 - .ar.
Wm 4 Du,!.y. ma .er aitnl,tnn vas , ."Y p.s,L
! an. nup,. w,s arrested b. Uincrr Williams 90"
in The Ciry jail 10 await an examination ,r Err-c
NOT YET ARRESTED. -Farrer, The man nan IN, .,
Time since uust above U.s. IN Buckingham made HI.
hrn.1s and wounded another and his ho nf Tho woau
.,rr and has not W, been arrested. Va J 70 J"
brnhrr although severely Injured We are 81. n,,a'
strong hopes enter talnrd Of mr. ., GG.sH II
wounds wrre trivial Scoh'rMf lsmP''""' ,5i 81
NEGRO GIRL DROWNED IN THE ~ ,' j,,
NM IN. s,nr,u on TeusJay las, Negro 81
years na' Of .ss ' was rowncd The puzzle road H''
river Charlottesville Rep"ble'in.
lGrrNING-we regret to lear" maj 'f as
Richard W. FIournoy, at his farm ~ I;oh,nna on N.a
miles from t.f Gre nd ,orehc with three
evening ng aI Gnnniry 81 "a's and f'a'r Va"