Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-02
CITY AND STATE NEW S.

.cpo,Dt a committee 10 ecIutiniZs The polls or to go beilne
The return or certificate of the Commissioners, and LIT.
Snead told the Council that he fully endorsed and appto'ea
their course in this respect. Yet, in the next b'ealn' III .
asks the Cuuacil 10 DO the very thing which nc Kne" "''
had resolved they wonld not 30 aud had no power ~ ~:
In The face Of that Gecisiun. he asks the Council u upp0'A'
4 committee to scru,inize the polls. with the promise ~ Z" {
will resign if that scrutiny shall show that Dir. Deh'o" II =,
a majority of 'good' votes. This Is truly amusing, wv
olaces Dr.. S. in a more contemplate light than ever.
But, let US suppose the Ccuncil should appoint a commit.
tee to 90 behind The certificate and scIutinize me p Hls, y
Spending for persons and papers" What then! sfhy,u.
Ter n Elk months labor with an investigation oil l4oi votes
there would be nsaiu, in all probability, a lnnJofl'y uhuu
minority report, and the Council and Dr.. Snead ~ouio aEa'n
cling to the one which best suited their party Pu'PoSes'
without regard 10 facts, right, honor, or justice.
AIDING SLAVES TO ESCAPE.-Washburn Ashby,
q white man, was yesterday. according 10 appointment OF
the previous day. examined before The Mayor, on a charge OF
aiding slaves TO escape from lhia city 10 the North. Ills
believed he has been concerned in the escape OF several VINO
have recently disappeared but the evidence at present,
does not seem to be conclusive, or point 10 more than one
case. In the pockets OF d negro who was arrested al ROCK
e,s a few nights ago, In company with several Others all
filled out with bundles Of clothes for q Journey, the follow
ing receipt was found 10 the Handwriting OF Ashoy:
"Ksceived OF Fleming Jackson, the just and lawful sum
of $50, which shall be paid back TO him On me ION OF ms
month, or sooner If wanted. WASHBURN ASHb1.
April, 1854"
In The pocket of another one Of the negroes, arrested while
making oil, was the following letter addressed to Asahy:
New YcKK, April s, 1854.
Dear Fricnd:-I received yours, dated 81 inst. am eiau
10 hear from you, and give this to you az answer ! '1m'
Div with your request, and | shall expect a teIegraPn'c des,
match rom you IN Saturday. between the hours oi anu :
o'clock (M) You will let me know II all lninss o. a.o5,I
This is a special trip. | will take three or louf lol 81 n u ~
Won need not look for me without you get III inc least 0ov III
YOUR hands before you give ire notice the secoho Iinle' dnu
that must be by the Ion or lin Of this m"nth. oohuAG
your arrangements and not IDOL me as you Up, =, ~ Jn
your friend 10 do, summer before last. l will be sure 10 GO
NY ''' SAMUEL JONES.
Ashby had often been seen In confidential conversation
with some Of the negroes alluded to.
Ashby was committed, to be examined before the Hastings
Court, on the 9th OF May.
RICHMOND FEMALE C~oLLEGE.-some months
ago his subject was agitatcd and an act was secured from
The LEGISLATURE incorporating 4 body Of Trustees. The
stock has been subscribed, and we learn from inc Ne
lyivus Hcrald tina, the contract for the building has now
been made with a stipulation that II is to be completed 'y
mex. October. The building is TO be located on the lot 90
rho North side of Marshall street, opposite the AtherHum
b,iliine. The Rev. Basil Manly has agreed to become the
prinrjpal of the Institution, and with The view to devote
himself fully to the interests oil the College, mas lehdcicu
his resignation as pastor Of the First Baptist Church IN this
city.
CUSTOM HOUSES.-The Norfolk Argus states that the
new Custom House in that city is rapidly progressing. The
Cou,J,,i,n work is finished, and the wills, 10 Dc OF hand.
som.Iv dressed Northern granite, will be commenced in q lew
davis The building is 10 include rooms for the Norfolk Post
Office.
preparations are in progress for a speedy commencement
If , new Custom House and Post Office, In hlchfnond. Inc
buildings occupying the site Of the contemplate oulaulns are
now In a course OF removal, and IN a lie" Gays { unut,,
s,c nd an appointment OF Superintendent VIII DC maas' anu
his duu.s Of providing materials, e., be entered upon.
AN AGRICULTURAL MEETING.-A meeting Of The
Rappahunnuck River Agricultural and Mechanical Society
10 = h. bc,, in fredericksburg, on the lO,h Of May. The
object Of the meeting will be 10 ''se, the ball In motion Tor
. spccessful exhibition and fair in the fail. The time for that
c%rhibjion will have 10 be determined, and arrangements
made for securing a large subscription: opeecnes ~ :"
| pscteJ. and no doubt is entertained mat IL VIII o III uS'eeu'
BILE and bencfcial re union.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GAS WORKS.-Messrs. Dun
pon. Cartwright t. Co, of Philadelphia, contractors for the
erection OF Gas Works, in Fredericksburg, have commenced
the work.
Fl FISHERlES.-The fsherics along the Susqne'
hanna for chad, are said to be better this season than Tor
some years past. A writer in the Baltimore Chpper' ifo"
aoyre de Grace, complains Of the law restricting The fishing
season. sumo of the fisheries along the Potomac have MISC
| paid we'll. The lump Fishery Is said 10 have realized ns
much as STU per day.
COPPER MINE l IN RAPPAHANNoCk.-The editor
of the fredericksburg Herald has seen a very rich and bean.
tuul ppTlNlC VI y 10 'S'"N
lanes f. Stroller Of Rappahannock. a piece of pure cop
per weighing about two ounces has been found here. ltis
believed there ID mole Of The same sort % the land.
ANOTHER RAIL- EOAD In THE ~vALLEY.-They
~. uovinc in Rockingham towards q branch railway from
! aurisonburg TO Page county. A meeting is called for May
| Court, 10 consider The subject. The Register says:
II, is perhaps known TO most of our readers that some OF
the riches, iron.ore banks, not only in the State OF virginia
but in the Union, are TO be found In that part OF the blue
Ridge which forms the eastern boundary oil rage county
but there are comparatively but few acquainted WIN inc lact,
that in the same locality there are also copper mines OF gfenl
richness and abundance. The supply OF The flcncst ana oesl
iron. ore any where TO be found, is perfectly eShausliess-
there being, In the language oil those acquainted WIN 'a'
locality, mountains ot IT,
DISTRESSING sUlClDE.-Mr. c.. Fickeisen OF
Wheeling, an Gmiable young man, whose affections had been
disappointed, recently cut The front OF his throat back ~
The spine, The razor entering above lhe CLOTHS and strangely
missing the juguIar. HI had carried the razor In his pocket
for several dave, but not 30 ae 10 excite %Ruspision. The &C!
WAS committed al five o'clock 10 The morning, in a CELLAR
where he had taken his candle, razor and prayer book. Ills
brother was awakened BY the wounded man falling upon
; lin enc deluging him with blood. He died a few days alter
giving hiulsCi Tic TOund.
PRODUCTIVE FARN.-Ghe Fredericksburg Herald
states that a farmer, whusc broad acres lie clons the zap
plhannock. in Stafford county, gathered an average OIL ee'
ven barrels of corn, S. bushels, from his crop. A large par
of this he sold a., 81 so per barrel. Thus each acre yielded
! a product equal to $40 so 10 a single Peason.
The came rqra: states that the wheat crop has sreauy re-
yIvet within the last weeG. IN he county around FredeflcHs'
burg, the scared leaf giving way to fresh; green blades
Many, however, say that the joint worm WA IN H. ana 'hey
feared its rsVagcs.
THE LATE DR.. f. H. CARMICHAEL The re-
m,ins Of DR.. Carmichael, who died In Washington city on
Monday last, were brought to Fredericksburg Tor intermeh'
Dr.. e. formerly resided in Richmond.
SENTENCE or TEN NEGEOES.-Th trial Of the
negroes charged with c%onspiring and assisting 10 poison
Can't. Haney, came on at Northumberland County Cou1'
lust week. They were found guilty, and three sentenced 10
be hung on The first Friday in June next, and The other Sc
ven 10 be transported.
DANGEROUS OPPOSITION.- Nature tried her opera
lions on the Telegraph wires at Wheeling, during a thunder
shower, on Tuesday last. The operator received a severe
shock, and the magnet was rendered. by the acIion OIL Inc
fluid, unfit for use.
RAIL ROA IRON.-Two vessels, the ships Rainoo"
{ and the Champlain, have recently arrived al Alexandria
from Wales, bringing ll57 tons Of iron for the extension Of
The Manassas Gap Rail Road.
ESCAPING ERO,I JAIL.-John Craddock. n white