Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-17

salt from Ar. RS works. thc quhItv n'lil very Eon
The nluster is from bank Mr. X. has Just brought
into isc steam ground, but not 50 fine probably, rs
TINT furnished bv mill stones which Mr. X. proposes
soon 10 put up. In the box continuing Il a:c some
specimens nf the lump, Grade pla'tcr--io compare
| with the imported article. Quantities of both the
salt and plastrr Of the Southwest are undoubtedly
destined 10 reach the Eastern markets by the Tcncs.
Rnroad and il any practical Chemist Is disposed
10 make comparative anay ySs o the plaster, We mr..
authorized, says The Wing, To say 1t Is entirely Mt his
well worthy the attention OF the farmer and the house
keeper, ami many thanks are due to the public spl-
rtcd donor.
| HCSrISGs CruRr, IE>rEKDAY.--Wilson Powell
and Jno. Robinson, were arfaiSncl Tor stealing but-
ter. Plead guilty and sentenced to Il months I'M
prisonmcnt in tho common Jail.
PROBABLE SUIPwKECE ASD Loss OF lIfE.-Thc
Portsmouth Globe learns from gentleman, who camr
| rs passenger in the steamship Virginia, Monday morn
ing that about fifty miles north Of Cape Henry. the
steamer came in view of Il brig sunk until her top
10 be near and il was the opinion "t tIo>,
who her that she hal gone down with all on board
NJ clue 10 her name coul be obtained.
BISHOP MEIpE.-Ths eminent divine is out in the
NorhWcstcrn counties of this Stntr, in the discharge
Church, at Moundsvillc to-day.
STILL RrySlSG.-Slavrs continue Ia disappear
mys;eriousy from Norfolk. The Beacon of Tuesday
last, says On Saturday night two slaves belonging
To Prof. Strange, one to Mr. VIM Dey, and one to
Mr. Herman, made n ''mystcrious disappearance
and have not since been hcnrd Of
SourII-SIDE RAIL RoAp.-The Stockholders OF the
). S. Il. Company met in Petersburg on Monday cvc-
ming las K. *. Meade, Esq, in the chair, and ). d.
Watkins aud Richard Faconer, Esqrs. Secretaries
The examination of proxies occupied IL considerable
portion of the evening The report Of the President
nnd Directors was then taken up and discussed until
after II clock, when the meeting adjourned 10 meet
again on Tuesday evening the 18th inst.
| The PETERsBrRG FEMALE SwISDLg.--The beaut-
full young lady, with blue eyes and other bewtching
charms, who swindled some OF the Petersburg mcr-
chants out OF a quantity of goods Monday last,
has been discovered, we learn from the Express of
yesterday but as she proved To be- lay of "cccen-
ricity, and Of respectable connexions and the goods
having been paid for, her name is withheld from the
public. The Express iuduges in SOME significant
comments on the subject We take an extract. Thnt
| paper says
What. though the female he educated, whn,
though she be anable or religious, appears 10 be
the more deeply Dyed is her fault; and although We
sympathize with her. still are more inclined
Ia condemn her action, than if -hc common,
ignorant, or poor We are, however, glad ut the
way matters have tcrniuNted and We must give due
credit 10 the sklul management md de!icacy Of feel
iEc with which the gentleman who SOid tu her, and
whom she sold reganed his goods and let the matter
drop Deal lightly with the crriug, is mold maxim, and
should be delighted Ia comply with it to Tic letter,
| it the 'rrrns would only cUndesccnd Ia sail under
their tr coors We do not like to see hons dressed
| IN iImjs clothing; nor the vicious in fair raimenl
50 let the 'errlns keep i'll costume Of the errutg,
that we know them, and We shall deal lightly with
| thenI rs the touch OF & gossamcr's Wing. As we
stated yesterday in report, there is great charm III
n bewitchng femenine tIue eye, especially when it
| beams upon Il hrc-kndling brown one III the other
sex. a sympathetic electric beam passes between
rheln that il not quickly eradcaed from the latter.
| The statesmen from the two firms are highly satisfied
with the arrangement and finale Of the affair, und
are we; but word OF caution 10 blnr rycS before
we close She has got out Of one OF the most dan
gerous scrapes, which would forever have blasted her
reputation let her sin more, and We shall think
| better of her than ever
CASAL CoMMERcE.-The Lyuchburs Republican
gives the following comparative statement Of ship
ments from that place during the month Of October,
1853 and 1851. The falling of in flour and wheat is
attributed to the fact that minimum prices have ruled
the market this year until lately causing the wheat III
| the country IN be held back:
October, 1853. 1854.
| Wheat shipped, 525l2 bush. 1898 bush.
Ms"I vOuT h,coo soy 9%o @s H sb' S5st 9 m. SS'
Lsaf Tobacco ii2,36l tbs. 679,77 lbs.
FAUQuIER COrSrY.-Some farmers Of this wealthy
county propose that Agricultural Socictybe estab-
Iishcd there, and the War.enton Flag advocates the
proposition.
BARN BURSr.-The Lccsburg Washingtonian
| NJ lc'tu
ated about six miles from Lcesburg in Loudoun coun-
ty, WIS destroyed by fire on Thursday night ast to-
| geiher with large quantity OF hay, corn, farming
utensils, &c. His loss estimated NJ from three to
four thousand dollars upon which there no insu
rance. 1t is supposed TO have been the work of III
incendiary.
THE CANAL BOATS At N0RroLx.-Thc last Norfolk
Herald says:-"Thc two canal boats expected from
Rock bridge county arrived in our harbor on Thurs-
day night about o'clock in tow Of the steamer Vir-
gnia; and the alispicious event Immediately
nounced by salute fired by detachment Of the Ar
tillery Blues
CAPT. l.. PAERrsH.--This old and excellent Com
mander has agnn taken charge of the steamer James
town, running between this city snI New York.
AUGUSTA CIRCUIT CouRr.-Tn consequence of the
death of his sony the bar and officers OF the Court
united in request that the Court be adjourned TO a
extra terln-and Judge L. yielded 10 the suggestion
The extra term will probably be held in December.
RuSAwAY NEGRO KILLED.-The Kanawha Re-
publican states that on Sunday the 5th instant, near
the mouth of Thirteen, in Mason county, MIR. Nathan
Grceuce discovered runaway negro, who belonged
to Dickinson Il Shrewsbury in the Snnes, and called
10 him to give himself up. The negro refused. Green
lee then attempted to fire gun at him for the pur-
pose of frightening him. The gun missed fire. The
negro then rushed Greeuee, knocked him down
with club, commenced choking him, and got his
thumb in his mouth. Grccnlec finding himself about
10 he overpowered, succeeded in getting out his
knife aud killed the negro instantly. The negro, III
his DEATH still kept Grecnlees thumb III his mouth,
and his Jaws hud to be forced open to get it OUT
We have received written statement from Mr.
Greenlee, which is i'll substance what we have stated
above
NORFOLK MARKEr.-The Argus states that can.
vass back ducks selling As low as % cents per
pair on SaturayTast and others as low ms Virginia
shilling per pair turkeys from 62l to 81 geese 81! 10
62l; Shanchas - cents per pair: mutton 62l to -
cents per quarter potatoes 81 10 % cents per bushe!
Cabbages, fair, at 4 TO cents per head.
PREPARING FOR A CELEBRATIox.-A meeting of
citizens of Lynchburg held at the Norvel House,
on Monday night last 10 make arrangements for cell
cbrating the completion OF the South Side Railroad 10
that city.
SrAuSrOS CosvESTIoH.-Iu anticipation of
large number of delegates Mt the Democratic Conven-
tiop in S,aun,on on the Both inst the czens OIL that
place are making arrangements for the accommoda-
ton of members at private houses in case the Hotels
shOull q unable Accommodate
RIVER SuRvEr. - The Tappshnnock Yirginian
states that surveying corps, consisting of Capt Pal
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