Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-14
TIE n o W S.
UNPLEASANT AFFAIR-Tho last Wheeling Time

some offensive remarks in regard 10 Nj r. In connec'io"
with an amendment made by the last Legislature 10 he
charter of the city Of Wheeling; IN amendment which, We
believe cave the CounY Court concurrent jurisdiction WI"
the CITY authorities grant licenses Tor The sale oil lno1ce
ting ouo,s The editor Of the Times stacs that Mr. T. came
into his (lhe Tmes) 0!hce, accompanied by Mr. Lamp
Cashier of the North, Western Bank and spit In h5 lace
a compliment" which was returned by the Editor MI II
n,hen lii on him like hawk June-5ug with the attempt
to strike" In the place, blows with chairs were tx
cbanped-knock downs followed, furniture was broken &C.
sc fortunately however, seriously hurt. Mr.
"a gentleman of mild quiet and polite which ieaos
ny to infer ha, The must have been great 10 lh
duce him to make 80 violent assault upon the Editor o.
| the Times.
| THOMPSON, THE KIDNAPPER.-Thisi individual, who
has been conined for tlmo in the Richmond jail
charged with kidnapping free negro boy named Charles
Florence in Washington City, aud bringing him here and
attempting 10 make sale OF him. has length been
dered 10 be taken Jack Washington for trial. requis
stiou from the authorities OF Washington addressed some
time aimee Governor OF Virginia for the person OIL
Thompson not complied with, because there was diff
cuy in tho legal authority by which he demanded
To remove this difficulty, Thompson sent 10 The HuS
ngs Court and the Common Attorney there entered
noile prose qui in tho cuse-hus dIschaTGinR him. he
was Immediately arrested warrant from Judge
md yesterday taken before him. The Judge ordered him
into the custody OF the Marshal 10 be taken 10 the CITY p
Washington where he has been indicted for kccarping
| DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.-Ths Alexandra Gaxel'I
distressing accident occurred on Saturday ldS
the Steam Saw Mill OF Messrs. Smith & Waues, loot Of
Gbbon street, Alexandra, Va As Mr. JonS GRAVES on.
poyed in that establishment engaged in adJuang The
machinery whilst the works 10 operation, he was
caught the band connected with OF the whsee and
thrown violently up ceiling, and then TO the ground
One Of his thighs and OF his ribs broken his head
and face much bruised and his body severely injured
Surgical assistance promptly obtained and all that
could be done for him, was done Much sympathy is ex
pressed for The unfortunate sufferer. Mr. Craven lay on
Saturday afternoon in q prccarous condition.
DOCTORS BY WHOLESALE.-Ths catalogue of the
Jefferson Medical College, OF Philadelphia for the session
which has just terminated elbows that there present
627 students, so of whom were from VIrsinis
BALTIMORE AND ALEXANDRIA.-A meeting oil
the merchants OF Baltimore, interested In the trade with
Alexandria and the Dsltc Of Columbia called for Sat-
uday lssl the subject Of providing additional steamboat
accommodation between those two cities.
BANK OF THE OLD DoMINION.-T H. Hanson
Jr Auctioneer sold auction Saturday. thirteen shares
of Stock OF the Bank OF the Old Dominion al SlOS 81
for five Shares five shares Sl06 49, three shares al
Sl09 50.-[ Alexandria Ga1sUc.
AHARD Cause.-The last Romncy Argus contains IN
advertisement offering reward of $50 for The apprehension
Of John A. Kline who absconded from Hampshlre County
about The 23d Of February taking with him the wife Of Mr.
John Wolfe Mrs Wolfe is the mother Of three children The
younges, of which Inan. weeks DID, which she
left at home Ia the crate
They took of Mr. WoIfe's horses 60 oil on. Dir.
Wolfe offers the su reward for The Sic OF Kline
self fortunate in getting rid OF her,
NEW POST oFFICE.-A Post Office has been es.
tablshsd Greenwood Depot The line of The Central
Railroad In Albemare aud james Bruce appointed Pos!mas
Ter.
LOUDOuN LAND Tho Lecsburg WashingonIan says
'The farm of VIM Vrs. deceased, Whea,and,
sold public SALE the Let Inst, for S63Ol per acre
There are l33 acres Of land, but We
lsaIs are ysEy s2rreRt. Mr. uah Beans The pu
enaser"
HARPERS FERRY ARMORY.-Mujor Bell, recently
commander of the Ptsbug Arsenal has been assigned BY
the Ordnance Department, TO The SupernteDdencs OF the
u S. Armoy Harpers Ferry, in place Of COL Hugsr.-
Msjvr Bell has already entered the discharge Of his
duties Col Huger been called 10 take charge OF gov
eminent establishment near Baltimore.
THE OLDEST HOTEL IN THE UNITED STATES.
"A friend OF from "od Virginia. (says the Calves
TAas NeWs,) who long since stopped 81 'h' "S"an
Tavern in Yorktown hoo nandea US the fcowlDg caro-,
which found pasted up that house. cad which, he
lie strictly true in every particular We understand tina, Mr.
Anderson is descendant from the original proprietor who
flourshed as 'ine lus in the old brick building 100
Years ago. or fifty years before Witnessed the capture Of
Lord Corvallis
"SwAN TAVERN AT YonxrowN-This ancient building
opened House Of Entertainment the lsth ol
March, l722 and 10 In its l30,h year. being the senior
establishment Of its kind in the United States II now
ceives and accommodates travellers the following terms
Visitors their aud residences and be pre-
pared pay their fare 10 specie chung. Without regard TO
age the following rates. Breakfast Dinner and Supper
fifty cent, each lodging rs CENTS eevauts meals rs cents
each; Weekly Board, So; Monthly Bourd. 81 per day;
Horses Is per night and sin 9o feed Is Plain
drinks The Bar, elk and quarter cents each Punch
Min, Juleps, &C., double that price. Rooms for public
al tek iilnua md
assembages will be charged for by the day AS the House
Ia no, intended place Of lazy unprofuoe resort,
only idle their lime the fire 10 the winter TO gup
down Ice 10 the summer will be charged, daily, Is
each. Rude noisy or intoxicated persons Will not be
tolerated on any terms RosERT ANDERSON.
Yorktown, 1852"
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD-A report Of
the business of The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road for the
month February shows tho gross receipts for passengers
s50274 49, for fregh, 1854 1874 a. Total 8305 65 TO-
These returns says the Wheeling Times "are no! only
gratifying, but most surprising. For week more the
full working Of the road was interrupted by the
storm, and the navigation Of the Ohio river also for
many days stopped And yet the receipts 10 February
over three hundred thousand dollars, being nearly twenty
seven Thousand over those of Januaryn'
TIE SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD-On Tuesday last,
says The Farmvie Journal the 'materia train" lreghcd
with timber fo the bridge across Buffalo ran p 10 that
creek, about half mile west Of this place The brdpo will!
Will be running 10 Davis IL miles above rurmyjlc
early In Dlay.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL ROAD.-rhe
Alexandria Gazette that "the trains the Orange
and Alexandria Rail Road will running 10 Cor.
donsvilc on Monday next, March 20. connection will
then be made with the Virginia Central Rail- Road at that
point and passengers will TO Richmond and nterme
date points by Rail Road. The time of running will be
about eight hours between Alexandra and Richmond Per-
DESTROYS of going Charlottesville and Sauntou, will
this considerably shorter than any other and less
expensive as the train from Alexandra will meet the cas
from Richmond to Stuuntcn al Gordonsvllc"
MANASSAS GAP RAIL ROAD.-The Chief Engineer
Of the Manasa Gap Rail Road has advertised for proposals
for The construction Of the Eastern extension Of the road
Alexandria, the Loudoun brunch 10 purceve and The con-
tnua,ion from S,rasburg TO Harrlsonburg
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAlLROAD.-The
Danvle Rail. Road was yesterday opened for passenger
trains as far the Roanoke, 80 miles from Richmond
w.-a.s....s....s--
SOUTHERN CONVENTIONAL report Of the proceed.
ngs Of meeting Of Merchants and other citizens o! Rich
mond Saturday evening last, in regard to the Com.
mercial Convention TO DO held 10 Charleston S. Co. on tho
second Monday of April, will be found in todays paper