Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-14
CITY AND STATE NEWS.


II find thn letters md publications are in crcula.
tion for an extra session of the Legislature; but I>hM
net SigR, and do not think sufficient number VIII
sign to ca an extra session.
The letter from which the above il al extract, Is
datrd Nov. 9TH. lSJl We hope many more members
will refuse to 'sigm' and thereby defeat PROJECT
which the people are opposed to and the public inter-
est does not demand.
EMIGRATION FROM NlRGIyI. To LIBERIA.-Thc
Bark Euyhrasa. of 900 tons sailed from Norfolk on
Wednesday, the Sh inst, with lis cmiGrants, OF whom
l50 were from Virginia. The spirit OF emigration
among the free negroes Of this State is rising Virgil
MIA contributes very large proportion OF the whole
number Of cmisrants from the United States 10 Aifi-
ca.
ANTHONY BuRXs.-A frw weeks since. the Boston
Transcript s,ated that letters from Burns in the Rich
mond jail, TO his Boston friends informed them that
he was dangerously sick of typhoid fever. 1t may be
some qualification his Boston friends 10 leHr that
Anthony, their wooy-hcadcd friend, has entirely re-
covered from his illness and that he left here on FRI
day, the Sd instant, III possession Of David cDauicl
ESD, Of Nlsh county. y. C., who purchased hnn Tor
the purpose Of putting him 10 work in cotton field
or where duty calls.
SERIOUS CHARGE.-Wc learn that n colored man
WIS arrested un Thursday lnst, and committed to
Chesterfield jul, charged with poisoning Mr.. Willis
W. Cnu!lius whose death occurred short time since
at his residence in that county, evidently from tho "f-
fcctj of poison. The accused WIS employed rs car
pcntcr on the farm of Mr.. Con!ling.
ERoKE JAGL.-Thc sheriff Of Taylor county offers
$jD reward for the apprehension Of three men named
Shaw, Pence and Thompson, from Marion county,
who escaped from the jai! Of Taylor county on Sum
day night last, by burning through the door So rs I"
reach through and draw the bolt. They failed TO tx:
tingush the fire in the door and the smoke awakened
the sheriff. who was sleeping III another apartment, or
the Jail would probably have been consumed
SrRUcK BY LIGmryIYG.--A gentleman informs the
Norfolk Beacon that soon after tile late thunder
Storm, hc went out in the woods near his house i'll
Nansrmond, and while examining II tree that had
been struck by the lightning, discovered n flock ot
patriigrs, in number deal at its foot. The breast
OF each one bare al feathers, which was the only
sign the lightning had lrt. Two others hclomginS to
the flock his dog caughi--!hry were crippled.
BALLOON A,cEysIoS.-1[r. Patton a-cended in a
balloon, from Poplar Lawn, Petersburg, on Thursday
hls After sailing in the air about an hour, he land
ed on the frrm Of Mrs. Archer in Chesterfield. The
hat was handed round, md the crowd the Occu
sion voluntarily contributed $S - for his benefit
As he asccndcd, wc understand lie watched with m
eagc's exc the crowd below, 10 their dcmonstrn
tiums OF lhcrniy He grnttcd 10 witness &
large number their hands i'll their pockets, whilt
he was much chagrined 10 see much larger number
make u run ni II different kind.
ADJouRyMEST.--The annual Conference of tht
Methodist Protestuut Church, which has been III ses
sion for several days in Norfolk, adjourned Monday
The ncw church of the Methodist Protestant drnomi
nation VIVA dedicated to divine worship. The dcdica
tory sermon. which was one of peculiar cluqu"nc
ana beauty, WAS delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Whitfield
.T''u ;hr wor'!- ''Nrvcr mnn spakc Ink" this, /" b
found in John, :;lI cap. and iG;h verso. This de
n"nIuntiom is rapidly on thc imcrrns" in Norfolk
WESTERN LUNiTIC A>rIUM.-Thc new Board o
Directors consists Of the following members appoint
ed by Gov. Johnson for three from the lst inst
viz: Sam'l Clarke, Thns. j. Michic, Jacob Baylor
WIN. 4. Abnev, Jas. II. skinner, Jno. \. llarman
ibsalom kninrr, Vim. II. Watts Sam'l. VI. ios
jacob Shrcckh-c and Saml. B. Brown.
The late members of the Board who lave been
omitted are Col. James Crawford. and Mcs-rs. Wm
Kinney y. e. Kinney Thos. l.. E-kril"e aud VIM
Smith.
FREDERIcKsBrRG FAiR.-rhc Agricultural FAN
is progressing successfully. On Wednesday evening
the Agricultural Society proceeded 10 the election OF
officers. Col. Taylor reelected President by ac
cIanation and all the fnlner officers, with the add.
ton oi Vice Presidents from Louisa, CulpePer Eau.
Guicr, Madison, Rappahannnck md fredericksburg
At the suggestion OF Mr. Jnu. Scdi"n, who announced
that there was no money with which To award diScrc-
iiOnarv premiums, the members present subscribed
promptly and with libcraiy. Ii WIS then proposed 10
select the place Tor the next meeting Of the Society.
Many who not present at the Port Royal meeting
and were not informed ufihe understanding aud obgG-
ton entered into ut that place, urged warmly that the
meetings be held permanently i'll fredericksburg, but
after pr"tracel discussion resolution was offered by
Mr. w. X. Mason i'll favor 0i meeting ii Iappahan-
mock next year, ii SHE desired il, and adopted by Il
very large majority.
FIRE And Loss OF LIFE Is ALRFMARLE.-Within
the past month snys the Charlottesville Jcffersoni,
an) Mr.. Clifton Brown of Browns Cove, Abernarle
had his negro cabins burnt to the ground, and on
Monday last, Mr. Ira Mnupn, near that place, had a
house, occupied BY family Of servants consumed
n little after Daylight and Oh Monday morning last
Mr. Merritt X. Mnupin, WHITEHALL had large
excellent new house, with four rooms finished Oft Ill
good order during the present year, burnt 10 the
ground. When the servants got up they left several
children in bed all Of whom were taken out, after
the house was discovered to be in flames with the
exception Of one sprightly boy, some five years Of
age, who asleep up stnirs; aS soon rs he was
missed, Mr.. John W. Manpin rushed through the hre'
and snached the little fellow from the midst ot the
flames, but the boy was awfulIy burnt, 80 much so,
that he died on Tuesday night, about O'Clock. Mr..
Maupn was considerably burned in rcsculng the little
hoy, out his efforts were too late IL save The boy
lie. Mr.. VI. X. Mnupiu has been quite unfortunate,
thi. being twice within the past three years, that this
negro quarters were destroyed by fire: his loss in the
present fire is probably s7OO to $SUo.
CENTRAL RA1LRoAp.-Thc annual meeting Of the
Stockholders Of the Central Railroad Company wa:
postponed Wednesday, to some future day, OF which
due notice will be given, saya the Charlottesville JEFF
ftrsonian.
UyIvERslrY.--Thc Charlottesville Jefcrsonan
says I'VE learned from the Chairman Of the Facul-
", that there were AS students at tho University on
Frdav last. The probability is that there will be 30
before the session closes Had there been rs large n
number Of Medical Students there last ycar,
the whole number would have probably exceeded
$50.
4 New PosTMAsTER.-lTr. Richard p. Pucc, has
been appointed Postmaster at Carriers Bridge, Abe
maze county. Va, in place Of Walker Timberlakc,
resigned.
CENTRAL ONO RAIL RoAD.-Monday last the cars
commenced running regularly from Bc-Air on the
Ohio river, near Wheeling, to Cincinnati.
LYScHBuRG HorEL-Mcssrs. W. w. Letwich
Il Brother, have disposed Of the large and popular
hotel, called the "Waslin.tnn House, TO Messrs.
Vim. L. Holt Il j. u. Oey of Liberty. The price
paid was S2j n00 and including the purchase of fur
nure ami other tngs connected with the house, the
sum will reach about s3o.OCu.
NORFOLK CoNvEyrIoS-SEcoSD Day, Nov. 9.--
The first regular business being the report oi the COM
mt;ecs. Mr.. Mycr Myers, from the committee on
steam pnckcts, made report as follows:
Resolved. That il is important 10 Virginia and the
Southern and Southwestern States, that a line OF
steamers shall be formed between Europe and some
Southern port, md that committee he formed 10 me-
m0rializc the Legislatures OF the different States on
this sl:hirct.
The report wa- adopted.
Mr Mullnr, finn, ~ ,f ihrtcrn. rcnnr-