Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-27
CITY AND sTATE NEWS.

! the James River and Kannwha Toulouse, Cary
| street II: the foo: of The Brsim. Willie Mr.. Robert
Il. .;ncad, OF Mai Jesse s;ncad, In.a;hcrrr
at dinner. i'll another rnrt III the city, some burglar
entered door leading 10 the office througha basement
room, IN Gary street. and robbed drawer Of $50 An
attempt 10 open safe wits only partially successful.
| The outer door was unlocked will Il kcv found in
the r'nln but there was an inner our which opened
by ncnnd OF Il secret srrin., and this doOl the thief
did not succeed in opening. Otherwise, the lnSs wnui,
have been heavy money and other valuublcs were
deposited therein The entrance Ia ;iic office hnl rv-
identity been effected By unlocking the door 10y grasp
ing the key. which had been lc(i the inside, with
pair Of iorccps. To pcrctri:e robbery OF this kind,
al midday in one 0i the most public ih"rnu.htares
ut the city, undoubtedly very bol,l aulr Ii Is
au evidence nf the desperate character nj some vii
lans in unr city, nnd should prove warning to orr
citizens generally.
DEATH OF WILLIAM II. SIATS.-Wc gave,
Thursday morning, brci account Of collision be-
tween two "matcral trains," OH the Central Rail Roal
the dny before, by which William H. Sim, fireman.,
lraI lie LETT leg Gu, oil above the ankle, - the two
engines comm. together. Mr.. SIMS. after receiving
the injury WAS placed upon he down train, brought
10 this city, ana rH!irn 10 the Medical College ubou,
hail past o'clock Wednesday evening. where he re-
ccivcd the best medical attention., but all Ia avail
he died ahou; half past = o'clock Thursday morn
nlg. Mr.. SINS, We Understand, WIS native "i Ham
over county, and the accident occurred within three
miles uf hi, fathers residence. He mluotri-
UuS, honest, trmpcrHr YUM: man, highly respected
not only by his employers but by all who knew him.
His death will prove s&i alllIctUn IN his family.
TIE TIDE-WATER CONNECTloN-on the
lth ii July, says the last Lynclburg Republicans, the
very day we shall be celebrating the Introduction of
steam west ul New River, the people "i Richmond
will uhur tile door she Is long kept closed ou the
commerce Vi Ercuia: the rir-wacr connection will
bc formed at Richmond aud the Canal bar.cs can
hccri"rth and forever gn into III! lnlb"r "i Norfolk
;ls safely ~ they have Tor 81 Ion. !; time clustered
around the beautiful haven !lIa spread, out in the
henrt o the metropolis of the good old Colnlull-
wealth.
The great work "i connection is nearly completed.
Eitrir are nkin@ 10 lave ready inr the ptssngc ut
hoas at lc t!;nc alluded 10 by the Rcpuhirnn-,hc
It'll u" July With favorable weather, for The next
ten days, and This important wnrl; will be- completed.
SURVEY OF TIE RApPAlIANNOCK.-T
TGppa!annncf Nirginian says thn, the L. $ Survey
iig vessels now engaged upon the Rapra:Mnpcl;
River are the schr. J. y Mason with party con.
ducn !hc tr:un-u!a:cn of ilcrivcr; the sclr. Wac,
with party engaged III executing the toIugr!!y nj!
nrcnl 10 tie banks o the River: and The schr Nail-
" with their sc!iuoncr, the }. l. Mnsvi having
pIr:cd the rinn.:ulaun from fredericksburg reach
ed the neghbur!c"i "i "iTappahamn"ck, week since.
DISTRICT COURT ATFEEDERlCKSBrRG
The District Court for the h Judicial District, con-
vracd at the Court IInusc in Fredericksburg "ll
Thursday, the j inst The News states that there
were present, X. {. L. Moncurc, Prca;dcn: Of the
C"r:: John 7. Lol.ax John T.. Clop;nl, John W
= T,.I.r al. A..
socigtc Judges Robert l.. Montague o Midicscx
Francis l.. Smith ' Alexandria, Joseph Christian o
Miilcsrx, C.G. triswnhl "r Richmond city. RuhcrI
T.. Scott o: F.uImrr, Robert C. STANDARD uf Rich-
!noni city, and George VI. Richardson al Hanover
we're admitted Attorneys and CouilSci!0rs ui the
Court. There were un The docket ready for
argument, a Of which wcrc disposct of except one,
wh!cl; w;Is continued.
MURDER IN lIENRY.-rhc Danvillc Repub-
rnn. of the 23d instant states that named
Barrow, in the county nf Henry, while work in II
field few Lavs u:u with negro whom he had
;rcd, WIS rl;Iruc."'! ny me Ia'!cr a..
hoe. No person present at tho line, though some
ui Barruws children, =: Shor; distance from the spot
him fall. The nc-rOs statement was that he sud
lcnlv dropped dead while at work but upon the cX
animation Oi the body by co"n.crs inquest, il w.s
discovered tlnth his skull had been irnrturcd III man
nrr which could not he attributed ~ the fall upon i!t
earth, however viuicnt. Tie negro arrested and
committed to the ail OF Henry 10 awnit his trial nj
The next term ui the court on the second Monday III
july. Barrow w!s n poor man ri respectable cnra''
:"r aud industrious lIa!!s and leaves II large 'hinliy
ui children i'll Very dependent r"nhl iIr r;!s'
has caused murl excitement in the nciglb"riinnd U
ui l.cr,!crwuud, where /: occurred
CORN HY WEIGIIT.-The Alexandria Gazette
ha, been requested IN inform It's country friends who
-cl their produce ,n the Alexandria market, that an
n.rcclncm, has been entered int" hy thu merchants o
-, J,,, Il
the first day Of July, will bc sold hy weight. Tho
blrhcl To be estimated ut ID pounds.
The Norfolk merchants came In n slmllnr a@rcc
mrnt. short time since, bu! IN consequence al snnc
dissatisfaction amongst farmers on the subject, dis
position Is shown 10 "back "nt from tie arrange
nt.ni.
TIE NEW COUNTERFEIT.--Thc Editor Of The
I.ynchhurs Sir-uian has beer shown one oi The ncw
counterfeit: S!H notes the Bank al Cape Fcar,
y. e., which have Just made their appearance. The
note is dated Wilmington. y. G., 18th December
ls:,, letter 4. No. l3Ii--pavuhr I" G.. Davis. II hn:
the figures 30 cnch corner and "n each side OF IN,
vrnc;tc on the left, nnd female lcnd; aud the rlSh
end medallion image, very indlstinct a!nl burrcd-
Th. Signatures wei. "nc: The note pr'rts I" DC
engraved and printed by {. i. Harrison, New York
The Y iancttc is n halt naked female. IN sitting pos
tu.c iundug goat uni kid. The "cncra appear
nnrr oi the note is Highland the lathe w"r!; c""rSc
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.-Wc learn from The
r"r'sn'o"'' .''.'',' 'p' '''' wal
/. " t'''' W ''u' ~" ~ Ut. ...
ncslav night and robbed 81! large amount nj iiic
.ohl watches icwrry, &c. Entrance was effected by
boring out panel Ill ilic lower par. =" ''' ''o '''"
king aperture "i sniliccn: SIZE i"r 'c:F" - c
tef. Hl,r :''"D :" ;;, r,.n"1. ,,,,,d r,,,.
s,,ycr Whit. r,;on n ;w,rv were, rnken Anon.
the nr,rlcs stolen were lw"'y-''Nen watches tl'"
i''d been '''' Will VII ''"SS '.'
DEATH BY ACClpEA I've learn from ''''
Virginia Argus tha' y""'h "' SN''c" YEARS " az
son OF Rev. David AraoId, preacher in charge ol