Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-06
STATE NEW s,


State Fair, and procure members writes to that from
The Indications which he has Witnessed there evidently
spirit progress and improvement a5loa5 AMONG hs farm
crs of State speaks well for the fuIoe prosperity
of the Od Commonwealth, and which will not iail 10
tain the cors OF the State Agricultural Society We ars
glad hear IT, Let but farmers fully under
aud appreciate III. objects OF this EoL association and We
feel the reliance upon their liberal support Let
witness experiment of our first State Fair
and they will see liz importance their best interests
Their Stale pride vii! he aroused and all the Old Do
mniom The farmers will upon rivalry generous
beneficial.
Mr. Richardson has obtained thus far hundred and
tweny-one members. OF them Halifax furnishes 22-6ve
of whom life members Charlotte 81 appomstt"x 8;
Buckingham def whom two are life members Cumber.
und had made up the amount pledged tor her Prince Ed
ward not fully canvussed but the Farmers Club making
vigorous ,ts. MecElenourg furnishes ID suoscrloers;
Brunswick 81; Luncnburg
We should that most ot these counties have been
but mpe tecy canyussed and that the above
lords but slight indications OF what may be expected from
them. Our friend writes that in these countes there will
not be average crop OF tobacco This year The CROP TOO
has suffered somewhat from want Of rain We wish MIR.
Richardson abundant his efforts advance the
interests of farmers by ens,ng them in the coming
nir.-l Richmond Dispatch
PARKERsBURG BAPTIST AssOClATION.-This
body held lis annual meeting nj Wilamspori Friday
and Saturday of las, week Elder W. C. Barrett was unani
nously chosen Moderator, and Elder T. F. Cake Clerk
The statistics OF lie Association show That du?ng the year.
one und and STA have been added by baptism
and fylwu by letter; sixty have been dismissed by letter
join other churches ten haze been excluded TWO have
brcn restored and nineteen have died The Association
membership of thousand and wenty-lhree. The
Wheeling Church having hundred and two members, OF
which Elder j. Winter Is PASTOR Joined the Association at
late meeting The Association is increasing In ability TIC
do good and the is prosperin9 We shall give the
minutes entire. in next ssue.- Parksrsburs Ne'0s.
UNDERGROUND RAIL R0AD.-Mr. A. J. Parish.
lost his resrn some weeks since and alter dl
ocni u the Iron Works in Rockbridge recovered
mem both They intended make their way 10 the Ohio,
nd escape By The Underground Rail Road to Canada Oae
these negroes Kept up correspondence WIN some person
who planned their escapes and the frequent escapes
OF slaves for years past belonging to citizens OF Charocs-
vil leaves doubt our mind that there are emssaes
in our midst and advise oil owners q! slaves TO read
ercy letter which 10 any servant OF theirs through
,ne Post Oflice-l Charlottesville J,fersonan.
PRINCETON COLLEGE AND PROFESSOR HEN.
RY-Ihe Presien, College Of New jersey the Rev.
Dr. Cnrnahan who has olrialed twenty-five years with
distinguished credit the Institution and 10 himself, has
rsiuned anil we see stated that The Trustees OF the Col
iepe are to elect early date by private
hers that the most prominent candidate Tor Dr.
arnaan a ce is Professor Joseph Hcnry the Secretary
of The Smithsonian institute. Should Professor Henry be-
tie choice of TIE Trustees aud accept The office II will plaza
him in position of einenre and usefulness second 10 none
America, while al The same lime inns ancient institution
of ka ming will receive impetus from his great name and
tail ns With 10 rank still higher IN The aec
''''' ''N o~''' fredericksburg Nevs.
NJ & II TuRNPIKE.-1'his road will in a few days b.
completed from Alpine depot in Morgan, opposite Han
cock, IL Bath.
TOURNAMENT A grand tournament will take place
llartnsburg Gazette.
Mr. John Eyre member Of the parish q, Essyil'e.
county Virginia. has presented S2O0O TO The
parish for The parish contributed
$500 for the purchase and enclosure oi suitable site.
An attempt was again mad. yesterday n,orning, about
~ clock, fire the Kitchen Of G p james. Esq, but
rr py liz discovery, before the flames could
spread, by c"umtrymnn going To market The IRE Was
exugulsli"d.
A second attempt made hour after the above
fire the sune Kitchen bur discovered by The cook who
ran ont and Il running ACROSS Main 10 Bermuda
street. Had she been Cautious The scoundel might have
been caught
what can be- the cause repeated and determined
tenps against The peace Of eslable gentleman
the police gel the track o the rascay incenaa-
ry.-[ Norfolk Nera Of Wednesday,
RELIEF-Wc are pleased To learn that The Order OF Odd
+, flows this have contributed SlUU 10 The New Or
leans sufferers Who will be The first kind hearted gentle
man 10 rive unuer hundred We have not heard what
SUCCESS the committees have with, but presume they
nave received substantial and encouraging aid
mAMpDEN SIDNEY coLLEGE-we are grutifed
Ia hear thai venerable ri learning has commenced
present under The most favorable aud cheering
auspices thrr. being already 30 80 malricu
uIcs than there was last sessIon-- farmpHe Journal
TOBACCO CROP.--Wc regrr, learn by recent &C.
The 9fU"in. region In this State that
hc prospects unlav orabe Than they have been 81
my This The late paintings il is said will
IN almost entire failure. letter from Halifax county in
lie Richmond Times. says Il disastrous
period m"rc INJURY; The hope OF an average crop is
Al Court The plnnteTs generally placed the crop
,c,ow iI,ie ~ avrragr but The thinks This
fredericksburg Herald
WHEAT cROP.-t:eo BurweI'. Of Clarke county ga
crr 500 loads Of wlra the result Of his late harvest
Each had was found 10 unl 20 hnshc!s making
aggregate ii IT, 900 bushels for this years. crop.
As regards The nnr.benl bushels 10 ordinary load IL is
said that tho Blue Stem White Wheat nnd the Zimmerman
50 bushels whilst the Mediterranean only realizes
-. The difference - worthy Of romsIdrralion
Winchester Republican,
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT On Saturday last. as
wo pen were hunting the county Of Hardy, The gun
belonging 10 "i them was accidentally discharged lodI-
ng ia The body of Tho other II IL cured lhat
wound will prove fatal We understand that the unfor
carpenter, recently from the State Of Ma
) land by lie nam. al C!ippnr.
EISS Since The above in type have received the
1unlu though expected intelligence that Er. Clupper 10
lead lie Of unexccplionae character, aud died
" lI the chlmness Of true christian.
The circumstances attending this melancholy affair
entirely different from those detailed above. Both genlls-
ou hunting; cntirey unapprised OF each
presence in the woOis strangers to each other
The nnforlnnat c gentleman who shot Mr. Clnppcr msUok
lin for turkey. MIR. e. exclaimed that he shot, when
liz other gentleman TO Mr. c. and assisted him in get
in2 home. No blame is attached 10 the gentleman who
nl Mr. g., the unhappy affair being The result oil acct
lent Romney frgn5.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE CANAL-A brenk
REQUIRED the Canal few days since about Bent Creek.
II consequence of Which the water drawn from the
channel Tor whole level Passengers The upward pack
Il have To pass this place at night IN wagons, and in doing
)" last night. Of The wagons upset pfecpi.
ons bank and all Of The passengers less inu
ed.
Mr.. David Smaes, Of lienrico, regret 10 lcain
dangerously II not MORALLY wounded. Mr.. s. iaL,n
h" packet which he had just lett and medical mid piov:ed
The other passengers the wagon Scssrs Duhnry
' P""haian, Richard Hill, Jr, and r. Harrison Of Rich
nond, p A. Clay of Bedford anu }. Suon, Of Arx,nlr,a
Sho escaped with slight injuries
Lynchburg Puginian Of Ihursd1y
Letters received in Richmond on Saturday, from some
II the gentlemen who received injuries by acri
lent, that sir Sr'rcs who received severe
scr"us wounds recovering with the others who were
hurt E*auIRER
NORTH CAKOLISA, WARREN COUNTY.
Al large and respectable mrrins held