Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-26
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

lynchDurS t!lc credit OF selling hogshcad > thDac
co for 500 per hundred. We have since learned thai
Richmond is entitled to tho merit of TINT transaction
\ subsequent notice in the advertising columns of iht
Vrginnn informs that the hogshcurl alluded to wa,
bought By J. Stewart Walker Esq, o. Riclmonl.--
Our sympathy for LvnchburS makes this correction
| al unpleasant duty.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL little girl, a
daughter Of Jesse Shcad, "f Wheeling fell upon
three -prongrd table fork with which shc had been
playing, few lays ago, the accident producing sucl
II fearful woul that her life is ucSpaire'l of 1t re-
tlircl II strong arm 10 Withdraw it, having bcci
| forced deeply i'll llIc brcn-t bone.
MISS WIIITE.-Mi.s White Of this city, gave
public readng OF Shakespeare and other authors, il
Lynchburg, oil Wednesday last. and has been solici
ted IL give another similar entertainment before cav
| inG there.
| MAD DUGS.--Alnd dogs seem to he unusually MI
mcrous this season. in all parts Of the country ant
daily we rcad of the most melancholy aud eart-rcnd
ing scenes of persons attacked BY hydrophobin W.
are dng-ri'ltlcn to Il gricvous extent in Richmond
and IA wc have a ordinance upon the subc we irs
that our public officers will discharge their duty witt
frnnros.
FlRE.-rhc alarm of fire yesterday about twclv,
ocuck was caused by sol.c person retting fro
stable belonging to Mr.. Philip Tabb, and rented b,
Mr. Darracot situated un I;h street. But for thu
swittncss OF the iirrlrn in repairing IN the spot il
would have been destroyed.
LOOK TO YOUR BANK NOTES-A man was
recently arrested near Rich Valley, Virginia vino ha,
in hs pusscssi"n large quantity Il" counterfeit bank
notes oil lc Farmers Bank "i Virginia, nlrl Banks
of North Carolina and Chic II arcd hat there arc
more oi the snlnU sort in circulation throughout the
country.
SHERIFF OF !iLEXANDRIA.-Rnhcrt Crup.
per has been nominated by Wing Convention. NJ Il
candidate Inr the Office Of Sheriff III the county OF
Alexandria. The election takes place 25th lust
The nomination w'ls made 10 prevent, il r""shc, the
election Of n Democrat. Alexandria, Norfolk, us
we'll ns Richmond, will soon he Democratic, uIlies-
the 81 gns of The .mcs are deceptive.
a SOuTII.SIDE FAlR.--TIe Mayor of Peters
burg hns called meeting Of the citizens oi that place
for the purpose Of taking mc;sllrcs for the nslitu-
ton oi Il ''South-Silc Agricultural Fair and Cattle
Show" We arc pleased :" scc the spirit on this sub
jcct throuS Shout Virginia, since the example set by
the Fair at Richmond, lat fall.
VIRGINIA COPPER.--Thc Wyihrvilln Telegraph
hcnrs that nearly cvcry land holder in Carroll and
Wvthe counties has good prospect for II future
4 large portion Of both counties has been taken
lease 10y mining companies, aud we daily hear of
propositions made AMI riHsrd involving from $4,000
to Si00DO0. 1t learns last week tha Governor A. V.
Brown nf Tennessee, WHO'S now in Carroll, purchaaed
uf Mr. Hurst, lur the sum of SlO,l0i small tract
of land for which, only few months since, he had
paid Sl,OU'D
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY L.tND.-The Gazette
stncs That the farn Of Mr.. =. j. Sanders, over Came
ron rum ncar Alexandria I acrcs sold on Thursday,
for so per acre, In Thatcher Perkins II was bought
nine months since for Sln.
CHEAP FARE.-Tlc boats regularly plvin" be-
tween Alexandria and Washington have reduced
their inrr Ia five cents II passcngcr
ACCIDENT On TIE SOUTHERN ROAD
We learn from the South Silp Democrat, hut on
muii trnu on the Southern road wns proceeding on
iis way southwark, it struck bull which was on the
90, " " t-r.----i -.L thrnwinr off tho mnil
The cars were smashed pieces with the conciI,son
and their contents, animate nnd inanimntc,
thrown about promiscuuI~lv. Fortunately M
one was seriously injured. though the mail
agent received some pretty bnd bruises. The
accident occurred nboul thirteen miles from tue CITY,
nrnr Magces turnout. We learn that this Inukcs tic
iilrd murder committed IN that rond within tho last
Tour days. AN account of The accident, in the Dig
patch, states rhnt Mr.. W. Is. Chulklcv mail agent,
Mr. W. II. Marshall, Adams & Co.'S Messenger and
MIR. BENZ. Dnvis Conductor Of the Rulcich train all
received some severe bruisca md from tho nature of
the accident i. seemed wonderful that tlIcv cscapcd
with their lives.
MUSICAL ENTERTA1NMENT-M Cecilia
ouns, the accomplished American Vocalist, reached
this city Monday and is at present sojourning at the
American Hotel. This lady is, rs our rcuders are n
'cady aware, nntivc o the city of Baltimore, where
c has been regarded in private circles, for several
'cnrs past, as the most accomplished vocalist in TINT
highly favored city. \ few weeks since she WINS in
iuccd TO appear i'll public, and may be readily sup
'oscd, met with hearty welcome from the generous
MI enlightened citzcns of Baltimore Her success was
omplctc She rcpaircd to Washington city, where,
nlongst sfrangcrs, she met with like success-tlus
having that the plaudts OF her friend. in Baltimore
nd not been too heartily ar too nconsi,lerutcy L.
iowcd. After giving several concerts in the Federal
lctropoIls, she dcternincl Ia visit the South und has
cached the cnpital of The odd Dominion in the |
rncrcss OF that tour. Being Il Southern lndy she
osscsscs peculiar clans upon us, uild we have no
resilon that those claims will he generally and
'rdIaily acknowledged. Her tir.: concert will tukc
lace III Metropolitan Hall Monday evening next,
hen We cnn, with entire sniey say that rare trent
Ill be offered the lovers Of mllsic.-(Builctin.l