Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-11
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! STATE NEWS.
s THE TRIAL OF wl1 wllALAN.-The trial of VIM
Hhadn Tor numbering man In July last al inc 1907 OF
Ter Mountain in this Stale, commenced in our Circuit
Court Tuesday tho 25h October. The examination oil
witnesses closed Friday evening following and the case
finally committed 10 the Jury Tuesday, the LIST day
Of November about half past o'clock P NJ Ailer being
about half hour they returned with verdict Of gully
murder u the second degree Punishment, Is years IN
t tho Peni,cntiary. -[Kanorha Republican,
!. We understand that some 10000 additional sub
scribcd capital stock of The Bank of Commerce on
Tuesday last making an aggregate OF some There
remains $50 200 be made before operations can De com
menced II ia confidently expected that The amount Will be
raised which will give independent bnkng institution
IN fredericksburg. II Fredericksburg Hsrdld
kAEcUTIoN.-we learn from the Pruntytown Gazette,
mat Tie execution Of Thomas Board for the murder of his
nephew TOOK place Of Phippi, Barbour county, on Friday
as Un Inc hfs effort the broke and the pnor wretch
lore me rope was ad jused jumped doun He taken
up thId lne, ana swung off, according TO law in view of
piled up sufficiently high satisfy the most morbid appetite
for such Sightseeing Tor liietime[ Dorganton Mirror.
, MAYORS COURT-The recent robbery of Mr. Henry
Davis the Pocahonras Depot threw few hours business
before The Court Saturday. John Williams IN free me-
eru) voluntarily confessed that he himself the thief and
Tom Pahnm George Clanlon and Ben Walker, (cuoted)
were sevea charged with having received OF the sto
Paham and Walker trial before the Hastings Court
Clanton 10 BIZ further examined by him (he Mayor
the 18th Instant Petersburg latcNtsencer
The Methodist Church South In session Lynchburg is
the action of the Conference in regard 10 The Maine Liquor
Law On Tuesday, the sixth day OF the session. the Bisnop
laid before the Conference communication from The Secre
tary Of the Missouri Conference recommending for the
prevail of The several Conferences proposed aftermath Of
the Discipline prohibit the SALE or manufacture
u ardent spirits by members of The Church, which was
read and discussed The being taken The Conference
refused t with the Missouri resolution Ayes So
noes 65.-l Fredericksburg Herald.
FATAL ACCIDENT-We learn from friend at Lt-
CURED place. about II O'Clock Friday The 2sl Oct
Young by The of Brce Edwards, in the employ
OF Isaac VermilloD had gone out with horse
after load of wood He loaded his wagon the top Of
steep hill started bu. had gone far when The yoke on the
end Of pole broke which caused the horses to OF
course and the wagon striking Tree, upset aud manged
the unfortunate young in most shoe ng manner
fle fingered I'LL o'clock next morning, hen death put
a period Ills suiferngs.-I abingdon Firginfhn.
TRAGEDY IN CLARKSyILIE!-A alray occurred
in GAINESVILLE The night OF Monday the 3st aLlmo, be-
tween Mr. Ed II. GIlispe of hleckenburg, and Green b.
Elliott OF Granville N c. in which, the former was stabbed
the heart, dying instantly, and The latter, II ID feared
moraly wounded. The facus occurred in the Clarksvr
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HORRIBLE; AFFRAY.--We learn from the editor, who
is trip through Barbour and Randolph, the fol-
lowing particulars OF unfortunate transaction that &C.
cured on Cheat river, in Randolph:
Two men, named Long and Word, got into difficulty
about wheat Ward had purchased OF Long day or
two after the SALE Ward went TO Longs after The wheat,
and when they it, il having been put in
buy IL was found be very dirty, and Of bad quality
Ward became angry and accused Long with putting in the
bad wheat alter he had purchased IT, which he. very Vehe
menly, denied Al which quarrel was commenced and
fight cnsueI which Long received several slabs, In de
rent parts body; In The abdomen through which
the inlesnes prouded 10 considerable extent They were
reduced returned the wounds sewed up aud all necessary
treatment and taken but death cnsued on the day
The conflict Word ldmenlcd the occurrence very much
He aided Long TO his house, and Immediately went for
physician, and rendered all the aid he could They were
youny and had been very good friends up 10 The
time of the difficulty. The wounds were inflicted with
pocket knife. Ward IS In jail awaiting his trial.
| CilrkS6urg Democrat
DARING BURGLARY! On Tuesday evening, the lSh
OF Oct. the house of Mr. Absalom Swiger the righi
hand fork Of Ten. mile creek in this county, was oIci6
entered and 81 500 taken from it. One hundred and my
dollars Of the money in $50 gold pieces hye hnhdfea
and fifty in silver and and clshteen unated notts m
hand and other valuable papers, The money was Eep very
mprudcny, unoccuped honse, adjoining The one IN
which the family lived and the was ELECTED by re-
moving the sash from one Of The windows and was done
steahiy OF The family discovered the loss uh
sometime The day. CldrkSburg Democrat
An effort about be made for Plank Road from West.
moreland c. H. 10 Port Conway in King Georse-iIefe 10
connect with The road from Port Royal Milford Depo.
The Richmond and Fredericksbur Rail Road It will thus
be observed that "Choank" is rubbing ms eyes ana
w,Senina 10 the importance of improv highways
ts,. The Norhen Neck Of Virginia having always had
fine communication, has exhibited pretty decided OPP
position the spirit OF internal Improvement oy
the State Government but seeing tic general shower Is
about T., hold out her DISH She may find that the shower
is vrr and what remains is only cloudy hozon.-l
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pIsTEESSING OCCURRENCE.-Alr. Joseph Edlow,
gentleman of high responsibility committed suicide 10
Sn.ry county dy nisht Inst by cutting both arms 10
the bone well as his thrUa with razor lie han SHOWN
nrc y5s SYMPTOMS and the night before
he committed suicide Williamsburg Gazette states that
he ravcl!rd miles from home BY himself
and disinPrred body o who had some years ago.
taken his own lie.
FIRE IN PRINCE GEORGE.-The dwelling house o.
Mr. John TInsey near City Point destroyed by hre
on Thursday last and regret 10 earn that in addition to
The loss OF nearly all Of his nrnituc, one hundred and
erheen dollars in money also burned. The house Is
slppDsed TO have caught fire from the chimney ana SO
rand vas the spread Of the Names that The lnnly WIN
much difficulty made their escape PETERSBURG D@"ocruf
Among the attractions Fair in Richmond
was team Of four calves attached ~ very neal niue cart
anil driven By two small boys the OF MI Lewis Bailey
If Fairfax couny Virginia, who had them On exhibition
The calves remarkably well grown and arc srrcTay Jour-
FIVE rgh! and weeks Old they were broken 10 The Yoke
entirely by the little boys mentioned
The Guyan,oe Herald says that Mrs. Burns was ar
oioned before the County Court OF Cabc last week. upon
The charge stealing and that The Court sent her ON
r,r trial al the Circuit C0nthat The court refused TO ad
mil The wGmrn 10 bail because il had law To do 30 Un
gallant Maustratcs No law TO grant bail 10 woman 10
Iab. The Herald nds that there is scarcely probability
that the charge against her will be sustained
RELIc;-A young lady yesterday found in our streets
cs knife which appeared ~ have lain IN The oft ior
years. completely was il covered with fust. hu on
cIse examination following words were lonnh nea'y
on side Henry Cays kne anu On inc o'her
lilo ,John NJ Bolts Tho knife probably lost IN our
streets BY Henry Clay himself in lSlO when lie was last
here. ,,,u t,,o,;,oo,
Fad Ports mouth GLOBE.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the y. Y. IieraId.l
M.saGua Sept % 1881 wrote you few days since
telling YOU Of the arrival Of the Hon. SCION b"iau a"
United States Legation at this place On inc inh"g VI
hp I'm his cxcecncy received by The President Inc
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