Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-28
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mos, darlng and outrageous robbery was comm''eu"
z.l couniy Il lew dIys ago, ! lew Tai:cs Ifon' ''
seat, and Immediately upon the public highway, e'0s
Tho Ohio river. The Fairmont Vitginian states u
vidaal called one evening al the house OF oo "'' -,
Morgan and requested permission TO stay 'nete c" %
which was readily granted. Another stranger luh ,4
nlIre) soon made his appearance, when the Two .nm.
thc old mnn's money, threatening his life If he reluseo ' TaI.
niiance. Being old and infrm, and having 20 one o nt ~
him but his aged wife, he could do nothing but suomh' Sb,
robbed. He told his vile 10 gett the money lt : h0os and
went TO q bureau aud handed on, 10 them several oae ,, Of
parcels of gold and silver, but took care 10 tn'o " che
siehta roll of notes amounting 10 some S4Oo, ano "ns" ion
thus saved. They took mort Of The speclei oul Sns" 10
bags, each containing some $50 10 silver, were presented ~
them, they threw both down, declaring that 'hey "ou" ILL.,. ~
overload themselves. They then left the house, anu 'a an,.r
possession of two of the old man horses, rodc away, ,h.i,
Fishing creek. dropping a dollar here and there IN 'ne g
flight. One of the horses being TOO clumsy, me roooets w.
1t at Mr.. Cusica's, aud, in genuine Paul Chnolu h"ndr 4
took one of his. They got between two and three huna''
dollars in specie, and made good their escape.
RAIL RoAD MEEHING.-A meeting Of the friends o.
thu Manassas Gap Rail Road was held in Harrisonburg Oh
the 2Oth. Col. Hiram Maitz In the Chair. Addresses were Ut
Iycred by the President of the road, E. G. Marshall ueoift
F. Dsneale, and G. H. Crisman. A Committee In sact
mavisterlal district was appointed 10 Solicit SUBSCRIPTIONS ~
tho road. There ID q oehc'oheI '" e'''0o0
%scriptions.
VALLEY BANk.-Capt. Ken,on Harper has been elect
ed President OF this Bank. 10 fill The vacaacy created BY the
dea,b of James Nelson, E,q. Mr.. Callett OF Orange waa q
the same time elected Clerk.
FARM SOLD.-A.E E. Henneberger, says the Viud!cato'
sold hs farm near Stanton, Las, week, to Mr.. Gay OF Rch'
mopd, for SIT OOO, cash. A few years ago the same proper
ty was sold for 81, 900.
NEW EDlTOR.-Juhn S. L.ovelt, Esq, alawy0r OF Nor
folk, has .aken charge Of the Courier Of that city, 10 NIL Inc
vacancy created by the death oil IL, late Editor.
FIRES IN OUDoUN C~OUNTY.-The barn, stables
-. Io,,o Co., NJ Zen AsQ ROGERS, in MiduleburP
were set on fire by IN i%nccndlary, a few days nso, and de-
s,rov.d LOSE s6OO-no insurance.. The stable OF DIR. Il
Smith in ,he same town, was also set on FIRE The same day
and two DAVIS subsequently, MI. MUSES. stable, near Lees
burg, was destroyed in the same manner; and on the same
dsv. tho farm house of Mr. Daniel Boland, occupied by Dir
O'Neal, was consumed by FIRE; and everything was burnt
evcn the clothing OF Mr.. O'Neal and family which they haf
Invested themselves OF when retiring to rest. lie Stable o
Gen. Geo. Rust, 1t will be remembered was burnt nea'
Leesburg a few days ago; and several other tres nave recent
" occurred 10 Loudoun county. The "Wasainglonian' say
@,hc incendiaries seem to have selected me county VI Lou
dom for the present year, as the field upon which they arr
TO display their grandest and most vIlainous powers OF de-
slruction."
SMALL NOTES.-The beauties of a small rag currency
can now DO seen in this city. In yesterdays DlsPa'ch III
advertisement, appears signed &c. B. Luck" proposing u
purchase the Fredericksburg corporation notes, tnhieh oa'
an interest off per cent per annurn) "at a discount oi '"en
Eve pr cent ;" and persons were yesterday traversint
II SlettS,t W.
uFicIlin" notes are also now at q discount, since the Legis
Iature has imposed additional penalties against tho Issue o
such unlawful trash. The Fredericksburg Issues we oeen
the most profitable of the whole batch OF email notes. as W
observcd on Saturday; and we again caution the puoiI
against heavy eacrihces, so far as these notes are concerned
Is 1t not an outrage that the public should DC shaseo on mes
ANAL note issuea, when justice requires That ihoso VINO po
them Into circulation, against the laws Of tbs State, shoub
bs made 10 pay interest on themf DO me :ssuete ol ines
small notes authorise or sanction such a SLATE OIL lhlnHsf
THE GREAT BUG-BAR.-Tho Winchester Virgininn
In noticing the 'brilian,'' operations OF the mud machine
ar. q. Haskins," recently put on a tide Of successful e1pe
rimen,, by the city authorities, at the famous Bar oeiop
Richmond, concludes its remarks as ioilows line %
which had been the bug. bar OF generations was lald ope'
ui,h rho ore,te,, case 10 the depth, a, high tide, OF twentl
feel. which ia, II we mistake not, seven feet deeper than be
fore, and ample for larger vessels Than now tIaoe 10 Nep
Orleans. There was no rock In the way ! All. ms hoSes
er must not be set down as the accomplishment oil the wnoI
work. A considerable area has TO be e1caVatto. Du' lui
nIshes one more illustration OF The evils Attending 'he PERM
clous doctrine Of internal Improvement oy 'h' general gov
eminent. There are many other Instances y conlfnunile
and States, encouraged by the preserving errors Oh inc pafE
maintaining this hsrcsy, having wasted mush money an
lime in Willing for federal aid In etiecting al ooJect q lev
thousand dollars would have accomplished at once"
AMI OHIO RAIL RoiD.-We ar
glad 10 loaro from tho Kan.wha Republican,. hat tho con
tractors on that portion of tho Coyiuglon ad ohlo ia
Rond. between tho Mouth OF Scary and tho NOUN Of 81
I Sandy. are pushing the WORK ahead with energy They nav
oow at work n full complement Of hands. and We undersIan
IL is their lnlenLOnL Dy .hCH 'UpefduOns li hex III III
+ money tina, has been appropriated viii be expended
TgRNPIKE FRO STANARDSyILLE TO COR
e DONSvlLLE.-An amount OF money ocaIy sufficient. I
secure tho extension OF The Rockingham Turnpike for
. Sanardsyine 10 Gordonsvile, has bsen ppcured. Niue
credit, the Rockingham Register states, Is lue TO Johnso
Barbour, Esq, who has been very active and successful i
procuring subscriptions TO tho stock OF the Company. IN
, road will probably pass through baIooursyile, aa WIN o.
Z ford facilities for q large scope Of fms country east OF IN
: mountains, which is now worse off for good roads than a
n most any region We know.
4 ROCKINGHAM C~OUNTY.-Tho new "tank Of Rock
iaeham" has commenced operations at Hanis'nburg. Tn
C las, Register states that nearly the whole Of The $500 600
the capital stock, authorised 10 be subscribed Gy The Boar
Of Directors, has been taken, 80 that the Bank commence
I her career with capabilities of on quite sutt
o Client TO meet The present wants of the community. The Ban
I has authority 10 increase her apital stock 10 $500, OOO, whic
will DO sufficient 10 meet all tho wants Of the community
for yenrs. The notes Of tho Bank are beautiful specimen
of engraving and prin!ing-and IL is scarcely necessary 70
Us TO add, that they are as good az they are handsomtl
executed. They have the beat basis In the Commonwealth
The Stale herself is pledged for their payment, 10 addition L
which, The stockholters are individually liable and respon
sible for their redemption.
HAMPSHIRE SHERIFFALTY.-CoI. Charles Blue,
member OF the last State Convention, and formerly a dele
eatc 10 The Legislature, is a candidate for tbs Office Of Sheriff
of Hampshire county. He Is opposed by George MillsoD
Esq, nominated by a Democratic county convention.
FIRE IN ROCKINGHAM.-We learn from the Rock
ingham Register, that the dwelling house Of The widow
Houston, on Smiths Creek, near Spar,apols, with tho con
: tents, was consumed by FIRE, on Tuesday evening last, abou
nine o'clock. 1t ia supposed that the fire ~origuted b!
being communicated to some clothing In an upper aputmen,
from n candle In the hands Of a young man, who was search
8 Ing for an article OF clothing. Loss supposed 10 b. abou
81 500 or 81. 1000.
CONVENTIONAL convention of ,h
Editorial corps Of The 9th Congressional distric, washed il
Winchester on the 2lst inst. II. N. Galaher, Esq. Edito
of The Charlesto*n Free Press, presided, aud hessrs
I Charles Stewart of the Leesburg Democrat, and George
Senseney Of the Winchester Republican,, acted Us sGrela
ries.
Tho Presses represented were as follows: Spirit o, JEFF
ferson, james w. Bener; Free Preas, H. N. Gallahcr; Vim
cbesle, Virpinian, Z. O.. Bruce; Winchester Republican
Geo. Sentsnoyi Mar,lnsburg Republican,, S. AIburtis; Les,
burg Democrat, Charles Stewari Mariinsbutg Gazettc,H
K. Gregg, for MIR. Norman Miller, tho editor; Romney q
t%eligencor, Robert Harper; Romney Argus, John f. Morris
ESQ, for Mr.. Trowbridse, the Editor, nhsant from necessity
i III. OF ,uS convention was TO promote harmony
and TO redress "sundry grievances" The details Of the bu
siness transacted have not been published. The nost inter
es,ing part Of the proceedings was a splendid sumner a
Taylors Hotel. given by Messrs. Senscney and Bruce
Editors in Wine hester.