Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-13
STATE NE VS..

CIRCUIT COURT The Circuit Court Of Lewis county
need its th, place, the 24h OF August,
J9dge G W. Summers presitng there being 40 exchange
The trial Of Frankn J. Holden Assistant Postmaster st
Leading crssk In This county charged with pnrloining
OF The first week OF The The trial conducted
with great billy and much interest excited Al about
o'clock Saturday morning the case was given to the
jury, and near night they rendered verdict Of mot Guilty
Heston Hirginian.
GROWTH OF THE CiTY.-We do not recollect ever
having carpenters and all kinds of mechanics create
demand here hsn they New buildings going "
in all drections old being repaired enlarged
and beauthed.
Judging from the number of houses now in progress OF
recon together with those put up since 1850 we should
estimate the increase of population al oOO at least
since the last census when il nearly 5,OOO. From
present indications and under the prospective Influences OF
the South Side Rail Road and The Plank Roads, when they
shall be finished bid fair exceed the ratio VI ncreass
OF the last three years Notwithstanding the many houses
which have been built in that time the demand s still great
er than The supply, and this, take it, will continue 10 be
ihe case Tor considerable series of years 10 come
Petersburg IateHigencsr
vAl".Commander VIM F; Lynch, and LieuIs. D
P, Ridsely VIM. H. Smith and ". l.. Bianton have been
ordered Allegheny, fitting the Gospot
Navy Yard Her destination is not yet ascer'aned
The U. s. sloop of Cyanr arrived ST. Johns N. B.
on the ii inst Portsmouth Globe.
EXECUTlON-We understand that three negro men
convicted not long since by The County Court o Sussex o.
the murder OF Mr. Henry Birdsonss iI'le son. and
,empr 10 murder Mr. b. were executed ut Sussex Courthouse
lon but We were unable 10 ascertain nftner particulars
tPetcrsburg Express.
SENTENCE. OF a JUDGE.-Judge Jacob Finn, who
assaulted and beat attorney Joe 10 Cincinnati market last
week. has been sentenced by The Police Court Of that city
10 ray fine OF $50 and TIE Judge pleaded guilty
Tie charge.
EXAMINATION OF CAPTAIN klTCHlE.--H Henry
+. Richie ami'iary known As Capt, Richie and formerly
employee Of his office appeared before his Honor al hall
past ten O'clock yesterday "ihng GhafSea VIA em1ta
zliug watch watches from John p. Wright, Jewslle
vi this place II appears that about year ago Rrhe
the employ Of Wright. tie was discharged and al
his departure Two three watches we're missed. lhqu
rs concerning them made, hu, 10 no purpose few
days ago Mr. Wright happened hear thai Richie had
rssrd certain persons in Lynchbug, that he had Two
watches Of which he said given him by his father
The other bought for him BY Mr. John P Wright Acting
upon this hIn MIR. Wright messenger To Buchanan
(whee for month past Richie has been residing) and The
resnt has been the recovery and Identification OF The
Watches and The arrest OF Richie.
day after the discovery above mentioned BY Mf
Wright, it found that Rtchs had tIrged the name o
Voolfolk, Latham Co., for sIo Inc examination upon
lls churse continued un'i The l7th inst Meanwhile
lie Captain is accommodate. al the public charge.
LynchJurg Express
FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA. On Thursday niahr lasr
II O'Clock, fire broke out 10 The large old frame
building, formerly used Soap Factory Wafer street
King and Prince Streets belonging the estate o
The late Samuel Luni 1t has been recently occupied By
Messrs Gorsuch 4 Dean, rerters shop. Ths build
sg being very combustbe, 10 flames. Ii rapidly
burned down. and the fire communicated 10 The next build
ing north the residence OF Mr. Thomas Smith This was
prompt esrrons of The remen nd tf cizeps prevented
The flames from spreading and The fire WAS al length e1tln
eushed. Mcssfs q D. ioet good deal OF work nsdc
up and several of the carpenters hs employ had iheii
toola destroyed Mr. Smiths house Insured. as was.
uIso iurnitue much Of which injured in moving H.
M Roberl Young also, los property OF his which
had left in the Soap Factory such soap Kettles &c
We regret add that the fire supposed TO have been tho
work o an ncendlary.- Gazette
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COM
pANY-The shares of This company have fallen since
wlnrG that is since lis opening I" Wetlre about ~ pei
cent. They stand SOL for slGO paid II has lust
officially nnounccd also that the proposed sale VI Ito
bonds for purpuse Of building double track TO the coal
fields utterly tailed The eastern part al the road VIII
have thus remain incumberrd win The coaratc which
Yields little profit In Itself! ard only scrves 10 oostrnct
The transportation Of passengers and valuable freight vi
course il will become and more difficult for regularity
aud speed increased maintained in The face OF
present competition and that competition ~s become h
| Il very lew months much more serious lhnn now lhc
P.nnsy vania Central railroad il 10 known IS stu compelled
pass the Allegheny by ol The old inclined planes
oul by the STATE That drawback will be overcome boore
The ls uf January next by the completion o the monna
division; between Baltimore or Philadelphia
10 the Ohio by that will be shortened three or four hours
The Baltimore and Ohio road will even be cheated out oil
he benf an cpaed the Central Ohio railroad con
meeting Wheeling and Cincinnati; io' The Hempheld fosd
Will by Harrisburg much the best route oet~eeb
Baltimore and Whceing.-I Winchester pirgindn