Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

FRE.-About two O'Clock, yesterday morning, q
wooden stable situated in the rear of the dwelling
house on Grace street, next door above CcntclIar:
Church. occupied by DR.. Thco. Boldcinan, was dir
covered 10 be on fire. The stable was totally destroy
ed, and we regret to add that Il horse and rockawa!
belonging TO the Doctor, also fell a prey TO the flames
Loss hr;ween S3U3 and SiWl-noi insurance. The hrt
WAS the work OF IN incendiary.
COMMITTED FOR EXAMINATlON.-Jame
HowIc charged with participating in the robbery o
Favcttc McN1ullcn, Esq, was yesterday committed
by the Mavor for examination before the lius:ine:
Court. In the examination before the Mayor. Mr.
NcMullru stated that he was robbed al Sl'lh-
,rnr,t SIGn in gold. the balance III Bank notes. Mr.
Irwin, rave the circumstances attending the arrest
Of HOWE stated that he ovcrhailrd him Iear Nj
Erancrr's turin in IienrIco ccunty-'hft he c|hlc>- "a
h. knew all about the robbery, and had received -
in r,i' frvm the Dutchman who robbed Mr. MrNni'
!,u; hut did not know me Nhihc al NE i!!atl WIZ" hlu
riErd the carpet bag.
FIRES IN VI~RGINIA.-'ihc Wood took Wa,
Tenth LEON states tat Mr. John >fovcrs barn,
with 4 new wG.on, 4 hrcshinE machine, about %
bushels Of wheat, horse gears. Ac., wcr" cors':ncd
bv fire ON Sunday morning last-supposed TO have
hacn set on t:~a-loss 81 ,OOO. On the same day, Nr,
| Eli Travels barn, OH Stony Creek, was, with It's con-
tents. consumed.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-The Western train Of cars
| COMM. 10 Baltimore, on Wednesday evening, when
| near Harpcr's Ferry, ran over n small boy. killing
| linn instantly. Ills name could not be nScertaincl.
AYOUNG INCENDIARf.-A boy named Court
ncy. aged IA years, was found guilty. in III" Alexandra
County Court, OF Tuesday last, d! setting fire to Il
rurr.pter's shop near the Farmers Bank, and WIS
sentenced 10 six months confinement in Jail.
ROBBING AN EDlTOR.-0ue niSht last week "
roguc entered the mca, house Of the Editor OF the Far
kcr,burc News, and feloniously took and carried away
six hams and two shoulders. The editor considersi II
n treat loss. for two reasons first, brcnse n" mas II"
money 10 buy any more secondly, II lie i!aa mo
nrv. no more hams Of such quality ARE 10 he Dousi" III
that region.
The rogue doubtless though; M editor had m hu-
sinc.s with Fix hams. II was II piece al extravaganza
not allowable for men who ARE remarkable Tor men
uh.aryancu Of the Commandments III the BihIr.--
"tiIvc Us our daily bread, says IN" Gpnd onnk ou'
such is the extravaganza 81 the times, 'lht even c".-
tor, are sometimes cxpcct!n. also ;h"ir daily meat
It il time such Extravaganza should he rcbuk"d.
AFFAIRS AT LYNCnBURG.-Wc gather from
the correspondence OF the Sou,h-Sile Democrat the
following notice Of affairs ut Lynchburg. The cor
! responder; writes under date Of the 18th inst:
There was a homicide committed here last evening
nhuut ItIl Il ME lTOIi IHC u'l'' ~ 'h' '"5'"'
Tennessee railroad. by John North, on Il Young man
muGncl George Cox. They were ho:h very !yonn@
n"n. one being 20 and thr other only II year, "i age
The instrument used t. effect the deed was I! knife
.A- Vet the SLAYER has not been secured. In" l"rii'"-
lur. have not transplrci.
The State Temperance Convention held mn lni"r-
NAL meeting last night nj Temperance Hall. hrinr"
which Col. r. j. Evans. Of Richmond, and w. II.
Cook. Esd. ri Carroll county, delivered able an" c!o'
gIrmt addresses. The Hall was crowded with "ItI-
zcns AMI delegates, although the clouds wore II threat
"ninG appearance and Indicated RAIN.
The city is crowded with visitors and delegates.
Among the temperance delegates | notice Mrs-rs.
George VI. Phillips and George Williamson, OF y""r
city.
The Convention will organize today and take into
consideration the expectancy OF the Maine hqi"r
law.
Tomorrow, there will he n grand parade OF the
Sons oi Temperance. The procession will hr formed
Mt 10 4. NJ. and mach through the principal streets
Of tie city to Liberty Hall, where addresses are 10 be
delivered.
Earnum's great M~enngcric will arrive i'll this city
between 10 and II o'clock tlIi- morning.