Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-13
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

UUsTISGs Court YEsrEKDAY.-Edward Lee,
free negro, was arragned and convicted of stealing
clothing from negro boatman and sentenced to the
Pententiary for five years.
William Sears, charged with stealing leather from
Edward Earl was tried for the offence and acquitted
J. H. Smith, 1.-THE barber) who took An appeal from
the Mayors decsiOn ordering him to leave the state
within ten days, was then heard through counscl-
The Court continued the case until Tomorrow, to en-
able them to obtain copy Of recent decision of the
Court OF Appeals in kindred application
MULE SLAueHrER.-On Sunday afternoon the
train on the Petersburg and Roanoke railroad, when
few miles on this side of Weldon ran into troop of
mules belonging to w. II. Day, OF that town, and kill
ed six of them. The train received no injury OF any
kind.
Iu Italy, says the Petersburg Express, some of the
prinest sausages Boulognas especially, are made out
Of mule hesh very richly seasoned. The carcases OF
the numbers Of these animals which tumble down the
mountain sides are bought up by sausage dealers ana
after being chopped mp in the smallest way with rch
spices, form delicacy all over the world. The hint
is worth taking.
THEODORE PARKER.-Somebody, in the Boston
Transcript writing from Jerusalcm, in Firgnia, tells
the following good story, illustrating mt once the i'm
porance of the letter I'D" and the bad odor Of Aboll-
tionism in the Old Domnion
Theodore D. Parker, Esq, Il merchant in Boston
happened q few weeks since to be guest for one
night at Knapp's hotel in this place. After tea as ne
was enioyne the GOODNESS OF the evening on the paz'
za he noticed gentleman in the office who was eS-
amininp the book of arrivals snd who afterwards
walked up and down the piazza. scanning him Mr..
pI yerv Closely Some 10 or Is minutes passed in
this way, when the stranger broke the silence ny aa
ressing him
"Is your name Parker, Sir ?"
"Ycs, Sir"
Theodore Parker''
"Yes, Sir"
DO you come from Boston, Sir ~
ayes, Sir
Then, Sir" with the look as if the identity Of the
individual were fairly established) 81 suppose that
YOU are the man who goes about in New England,
villifyng the institutions of the South"
90 no, no." answered the astonished Mr.. Par ker,
before whose eyes bag of feathers and kettle OF
tar danced momentary pas de ducr: 81 am Iheo-
dOre d. Parker-I am merchant Of Boston-f am
not the Minister whom you speak Of"
"Ah that alters the case, Them, responded the CHI
varic Nirginian in mlder tone. "But allow me Ia
give yOu piece Of advice, and that is, that II you
going to travel around these dgglns you hed Dst
ter in future when you sign your namse particular
| and put that ID. d-n plain
THE ORANGE ASD LYscHBURG RAILR"AD.-lhe
surveying party of the Lynchburg extension OF inc
Orange and Alexandra Railroad, under the direction
Of G. C. Wharton, Esq, principal assistant engineer,
have started for Charlottesville, where they VIII oe
located for the present Eight sections of the road az
that point will be let to Gentry d Go. They Will
commence their work on Monday, 9Th inst. he con-
tractor on tho Lynchburg and, Chas Quisenherry is
also preparing for immediate operations, as wen as
the others along the line of tho road. ,
FAIR IN xFREDERIcKsnuRo.-The ton Council of
fredericksburg having resolved TO procure suitable
rronnds and have them fitted up for the approaching
4 orcultural Fair and Mechanical Exhibition. the
doubts that prevailed its being held are removed
The Fair wifi be held on the 9Th November The
grounds will be arranged in not only convenient but
Handsome style, by the Committee of the Council
who have the matter in charge. The spot selected
adoins the town on the South West, on land next the
residence of Mr.. j. N. Whittemore, esteemed to be
HIGHLY favorable for the purpose. The Executive
Committee of the Society held meeting on Friday
Iast, at which Marshals, and Judges, &C., were in
mart appointed. Farmers invited under the assu'
rance that the citizens OF Fredericksburg VIII observe
that oden time hospitality which bas given her a
character proverbal for hberay OF entertainment.
A HEAVY Loss.-A negro man killed on the Fred
ericksburs and Gordonsville Railroad. on Friday
week by the caving in of bank Of earth, rather
land slide belonged to Mr. j. III. Lacy and was val.
| ued at $1,000.
| DEATHS Is NoRYoLK.-There were ouly 81 deaths
in Norfolk during the month Of September-l5 whites
| and l6 colored.
| PORTSMOUTH FLOUR Is,PEcrIoS.-There were in
spec.ed from the lst OF April to the lst Of October
in Portsmouth, $3.50 barrels Of -four.
james II. Ames, charged with numbering n's 'a'n'
ernlaw and two other persons, escaped from J'' ~
Drummondtown Va, on the 10th inst
Another number Of that beautiful work, lhf |RfS-
TAI PALacr, has been laid on our table by the cour'
,eou, agent of the publishers, Mr. John Perry OF or
to,L W. cannot too highly recommend this work TO