Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-15
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II CANDIDATES. FOR JljDGESuIp- Wiln,m + tin.-
gin ESD and Co q. a wngfeld are already snrouncer
a. candidates tor Jndges.p in The Bedford District 10 n
pig The vacancy made by the ,cal, u! Judge Taliaro
We presume there vii! be others The election s 10 Ink
place on the 18th day Of August
i JUDGE K NJ. HUDSON.--We have no, received lhe
returns from any Of the counties This Judicial Crcur m
caly but says Robert NJ. Hudson has been rircr
Judge.
While dsapprovei of The pursued by the caui
dates IN electioneerng we never doubted their honesty
OF purpose. We believe them all be good and
pure men, and incapable OF base act II upon any Other
ol these the mantle o Justice had allen believe that
would have been gracefully supported, and the efforts II
each IL elected would have been 10 distribute fair and I'M
partial justice 10 oil We have every confidence in Juse
indsons legal qualifications We believe IL possesses
all The requisites 10 make faithful and Efficient Judge
that the rights Of property and individuals will be sa! N h,
hands Rodnoke Beacon
| HISTORY OF A MURDERER Lewis Monfs.n.
sentenced be hung Petersburg. Va Tor The uv:.'r,
n Thompson formerly OF Baltimore appears. born
Baltimore ard losing his parents while young apprGE
t:ce 10 the comb making Alter reachin. thr
o 81 he left Baltimore, and resided for years Gin
cnnat and thence TO Petersburg, where he has lived
ever since consequence OF certain umors III relation {"
his conduct in Baltimore and Cincinnati, Montague snc"
his conviction induced the Rev John d Kelly 10 write :"
persons who knew him in the cities.
The Petersburg Express says replies have been received
which bear testimony the sober steady and pcaccahd
habits OF the prisoner while lie resided in those places i
highly respectable gentleman in Blltmoc VII, knew h:u
from boyhcod visited Petersburg last week and bore
mnny TO his character He has az This lime but
il;iyc living (save his wife ard children and
grand mother, who resides in Baltimore His age Is aho"
| 80 years.
| a CHAPTER OF CRlME.-Three negro n:en-Frank
Lewis and Rankin slaves belonging the ri James
RIcd dcceasedwee committed 10 the Wash ngton county
Jail on Wednesday last, by John ESn, Esq charged WITH
administering drugs /" Ellen Cl!iIan white woman, and
Fina slave belonging 10 The heirs Of James H. Snoderas
'nr"nsed for The purpose Of producing aaoonsi and like
WISE with shooting colt, the property %! Archibald or
Esq In the of the white death csurt; in III
other they succeeded circting their Object prancin
miscarriage = abingdon DemUcra
| POCKET PICKING A man calling himself VIM Hoy
al formerly Of Smy III county VI yesterday taken be-
fore the Mayor charge OF ing stolen about Sl4ur
from the pocket OF gentleman named Ihos s. Pollard.
The theft committed in III" stage between Fanvic
this place. Royal arrested suspicious created by hi
Tree use of money he had procured between nine hnncd
and thousand dollars of which found In his posses
sion We understand also that the remainder .. The
has been recovered. 1t was subsequently, found on III"
ground at the place o! his arrest Royal was placed
charge Of The sheriff be delivered over sheriff
Appomaox in which county the theft was committed.
! [Lynchdurs Irginian
FACTORIES AT NORFOLK We ;c4rn from The Non
folk Argu. that there abcut BE- absc in HAT
large steam Touring mill large iron foundry, escn
sve establishment for the manufacturing OF lub!lcang 81!
from rosn and plough factories. warehouse has also
been leased for the Of manufacturing chemicals an'
preparing dye stuts
| DEATH ON THERAIL ROAD. a negro beIon!a.
I" Dr. Chandler Of Caroline County was killed by being
Road on as Friday night week. appears that the black
man had laid down sleep close 10 the Track o. TIE 1911
tnad und whilst sunberng threw one OF his arms acn.s
the iron rail- The night train coming along, ran Over ms
hand wrist and arm crushing and manerg them, tr"m H..
effects of whicE h. died the day altrrwards
| WHEAT DESTROYED By LIGHTNING. We Lad
quite agreeable showers Sunday last accompanied
by vivid lases lightning The atmosphere cons ich
bly, cooled but the effect the thermometer almost I'M
psrcephis. We regret 10 add that The nid struck wheat
stack in The harm yard of Nr John BIoxu :cw n,-
lxpst nj rltVo md med =
cent harvesting. AitrandTia Age
i SURVEY OF THE RApPAHANNUck The Fied"t
cksburg Herald says 'he corps o: officers under The com
mand OF Captain Palmer the tinted States Coasi Sur
vry completed survey OF the Rl7paannorE iroi
fom Fredericksburg down oit Royal AMI p"Snoncd 'r
iuhr prosecution % the WORK ill the month "i October
THE WORK BEGUN. - learn lrom article in The
WelIsvle and Wheeling Rail Road have commenced opera
tone section Bridgeport, opposite Wheeling city
:. SAD ACCIDENT Thursday morning last sad acct
dent occurred In community which cast Sliaa, ."
loom over IT, Our wurlhy town servant Jas C.. HnH IL
the official discharge his daty, htIsmptn. 10 shoot deg
lrng he street The gun failed to go on "hcn lfa 'ctt
ESQ., stepped up, and was unscrewng ir lock- IL was ac
tdcnaly discharged and the bullet passed through hc al
domer q little boy son ci r. liairon) who was w"ik
lug tie other side The street lie instantly cried OUT
that he was shot and he was bons to "a room e'",e h%
where medical assistance rendered We have mol heatG
: whether the wound would probably prove atal
Salem (i;oqnoke) Beacon.
e EXAMINATION OF LlPSCOMB.-- Augustine b. Lips,
ed with the murder of John ODay. The circumstance
connected with tins unfortunate affair have already hee
fully detailed in this paper and II Is not necessary 70 rPea
Them large number OF witnesses we're examined ura
day both the prisoner and the Commonwealth twas
proved o. Day, the stabbed, was not OF u" parry
that commenced The attack pscOmh and m0!eofcr ha
ipscurnb stabbed ODay least hundred yards from
The spot where the assault made on hm, and while
Opuy was rereang along with Others who had seen Inc
knife and were endeavong to avoid IT, The Mayor finally
determined 10 prisoner for further trial before
The next term Of Hastings Court which meets the thrd
Thursday in this month Bail asked but refused nni
lie prisoner rcmanded o. VIM. I. Joyncs and ho"rit
g. Foster Esus appeared counsel for the prisoner.
Petersburg Express.
= THE TRAGEDY IN SUSSEX, VA.-Ih" son ni Mr.
Brisonp shot BY slave in Sussex Va died on Sunday
. Mr. B still alive The last accounts -Four negro me"
been sted and servant girl mas confessed ho Sf
handed the gun TO one OF tc nut refuses 10 say WHICH "'
Of the ionr
AN UNGRATEFUL MOrHER.--A hen, belonging 10
VIM A. Green OF CuipcpCr county ic" days since was
seen 10 commence eatin. chickens ihry err atccG
hut in attempting swallow the fourth Ec chokd'
10 death Sarved her right. But suppose Size thought the
choking process would be esorted 10 by ungateui
cook.
day night accompanied with much lightning and thunder
bat no wind From various pars OF the country wc learn
that there have also been copcus rains which have c'S"
the hopes of farmers their and TOBACCO crops
crops will doubt ont much better Than tiry recently
promised lo.-I Petersburg ia!cAgenccr
/ WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS The Western Era
says "Cpntray expedition, summer travel pouring
into the White Sulphur 10 stream never or'os sufpas'
Al so carly period in the The number c ara l.
IN TO this time is 2OO, and every siuGc s"ris tr
! number
i A CITY WITH TWELVE THOUSAND lNilAB'-
|TaSTS DESTROYED.-In the foreign by the Al