Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-09
CITY aSD STATE NEWS.

Association held meeting on Saturday evening in
poy Esq., in the Chair. and y. a. SruRrrvaxr. Esa.
Secretary The Delegation To the Charleston Con.
vcnton not being rcnd y to report the Association
proceeded tn other business. 4 resolution was adnp-
cl, appointing II Committee To report nj the next,
meeting upon the practice of sending Southern cll-
drcn 10 Northern schools. The Association adjourn
ed with the understanding that i would again ussclr-
Bile soon To receive the Report of the Charleston Del
c.,a,iar. Mr. Ln>poE addressed the Association at
considerable length "n topics connected with the n!p-
it.,s Of IL. organization, and Coils MORGAN, DIM
MOCK, and Mr.. ID. T. GoocH, also addressed thu.
meeting.
BROAD ROCK RACES.--Qn Saturday the match
race for 81 ,0OU wa, hy Mr.. Paync's =. II. White
Eye. beating d. NJ pu!liams &. h.-u single dash,
lO0l ylrs The p;rin- for $a;IO side was won
by Mr. j. 5. Is. Iinscya 9. H., hrnting by several
lengths Mr. Thomas black horse, This closed the
Spring races over liz Broad Rock course.
MELANCHOLY TOCCCRRENCE-Wc arc pain-
cd To eurn ni the death, by drowning, "f DR.. George
W. Caullcld, "f thi. city Friday afternoon
While engaged in fishing in james River al Coopcrs
island, iour inirs West "r the city, h. fell from the
biIlt Wlt'il nc anu SuiliN TINt
more. Dr. c. had nrnmpany with cnup pie Of friends
repaired to the island inr The purpose Of iniulgng III
the sport al fishing Al the iinr n the accident, lIir
friends wcr, not in the c!llInc, they siiirrt
" ncnr Ia nil in rc4cu.ng hin--bnih having taken
positions pn rocks in tho river remote; from the boat
which contained DR.. e., his servant boy and color.
ul man. Neither OF his cnnpanulls a'tw the Doctor
after lc fell in;n the river, has lis body bcr! yc
found.
DR.. Caulicld was Young man Of decided talents
and had JUS, entered upon the prAccr al his r"i.'
sinn-haviu. graduated III the lust session of the Nlf
ginia Medical College. lie leaves father and I'M"
lhcr two sisters anal large circle "f lriris {" be-
moan his uniimcy iatr.
SONS OF TEMpERANCE.-'rhr Grand Division
Of the Sons of Temperance nf Virginia commenced
their session in Charleston, Kanawla, on "Wednesday
last. ;, large number of delegates are in Attendance
and many eloquent addresses have been dclivcrcd.-
On Friday grand procession WIS formed. AMI march
r,l to the Presbyterian Church, where Col. THOMAS
j. EVANS, Of Richmond, delivered um address i'll in
vor Of prnrihirory law. The Republican speaks il.
high terms "f Col. E.s address and says the Division
embraces men able, prudent, and Jealous, whc ar,
giving, by their ahurs unwom;cd progress Ia the tenn
pcramcc cause III Virginia
a TEMPERANCE COUNTY.-.Thc magistrate:
u! RockbrId5c county have refused, by iic vote. 20
grnnt license !,r the sale ui Intoxicating beverages
THROUGH TO WASlIINGTON-Th Ornng,
and Alexandria Rail Road Company havGnbaihcd th'
steamer George Page, and placed her on the rive
between Alexandria and Washington, in connection
with the rail road trains To and from G"rlunSvillc.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL son of JOIN
Wood ,Ir ot Albcmurlc county, aged eight years
had his foot aud ankle 50 badlycrushed in II bark mill
n,,T Turvt)n, Ina, ,y,..E l. Ii.b the I'M
jurlcs on the next day.
THE WHEAT CROp.-Thc Stuunton Mcssengc
states that the prospects for good wheat crop wcr
never more cheering in Augusta and adiunng co,il
ties than at present. The prospect for fruit, too,
yet quite good, Notwithstanding the late heavy iro'!-
ANOTHER TRIAL. FOR MTRDEH.-Thc tri'
OF Joseph Williams. charged with the murder of hi
father, Francis Williams, Dalviiic, commence
to-day in the Caswcll { y. CO. Court.
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.-An old brick wall
part Of the remains of the late tobacco factory
Mr.. james Thomas, ,lr, destroyed by fire, fell o
Friday and buried ;lI Old negro man who ut h
time at work in Il ditch al ;ho foot of tie wall. III
bricks and mortar speedily rcnovcd and ~ tn
surprise ui all VIII" had hastcncd Ia the spot: the
WAS cxhimcd not only alive but without II bone bro
ken the !nrcc ui the descending inISS, al saved lin
from destruction.
WASHINGTON COUNTY YWIIEAT.--Wn saw -,
Saturday II specimen of II ot of Red WIca; rcccTil,
forwarded by the producer, COL J. b. Dunn, ri Wash
ington county, to the Richmond market. 1t com
manGed here 81 81 per bushcl, and was pronounced
By the best judges very superior article. We no
cc this nct To show hnt our city is already dcrvin.
an advantage from the extension I'll the Lynchhul.
and Tcl.ncsscc Rail Rond. Although Col. ID. had It
transport his wheat III wagons about l5U mites tn &c
it the Rail Road, yet we learn from Mr. SPOTS, Iii
agent in this city, that he realizes handsome nc
price for il, an more than hc could have "binctl in
il without the aid az the Rail Rnnd 10 get II: /" mar
kct. Washington county is about 3'h' miles IRON
Richmond
FAUQUIER SPRINGS-Ilc Fauquicr White
Sulphur Springs having been purchased hy Mr.. Tho
Green, arc undergoing thorough repairs. The: ar'
10 bc fully rcillrslcd aud fitted up in the noler:
and most approved manner. Already, says the War
rcnton FLAG families are going there Ia select room:
ior this sil,n!iicr. Indies from Hnltlmnrc p;lssc,
through WurrcmtOn last week IL select rp"ls iur TIN
next The prospect" "r 4 fine s"r"ii we ar'
informed, are lIa;tcr;n"
MORE OF TIE WARD EXCITEMENT Al
I'ISEILI.E.-hcc":,lins I" the Louisville C"n
ric: from .Oo0 /" l0,tGG person. attended the meet
ing in that city Saturday, and during Ii" wh"l'
evening the city WA; in 4 state ol Intense excitement
During. the meeting the two Wards. the jury Mcssrs
Cri;tcnlrn amd Wnl:i. iwn nf their roun"cl, Mr. Prem
cc Of tie Louisville Journal, and Mr.. Barlow, wit
nrss for the defence, Nil burned Ill cicy III Tho
presence n( The excited multitude lie Courier adds
While this was going an"!I"r d"puai"n Of the
people. perhaps 2UDO in nilmbrr quietly .rcco.h Il
the residence of Robert j. Ward, Es'I., bearing il
;lcir midst cigicS ni Mat. and Bob ward. liiry
entered the house hut found il deserted, wlcrcupoi
the cfIs were then AMI there hung III tl doorway
ortcn. The boys IN the crowd then threw stones
nj the windows, and the conservatory ar summer
house. grea: quantity of glass beng demolished
After this SOM. thou:hI!c-s prssons in the crowd sci
fire tu thu. cllgrs which, i'll burning, hs 4 natural
consequence, set fire Ia ;lc house. HE irc '|llS
rang nu: the alarm nnl the engines were s"un at th'
scene the lire being immediately subducd with but
very little damage.
After this the crowd proceeded TO the residence o
Senator Wolf on Chc,iuu; street. The lIulIse wa
darkcnnd and demonstrations oi VIOLENCE were about
being made when Col. Preston nr"|" AMI asked IL
be heard. The multitude immediately demanded =
"WhHi arc ynu doing away from " "aShtlSlnh Inc
Lut the crowd was inpatient and, as dcrRicr resort
he said he would resign h seat III Congress the pres
rnt assembly (abou 2,OOO pcrs"nsl requested him 81
TO do There was II universal response, "Rcsi"n
resign" Col Thomasson aud Captain Gibson the'
addressed the crowd and after the request of the IT.
dies Of lr neiehborhood was made known, the pco
ule Dispersed With three dismal groans for Wolfe.
Robert j. Ward il the father Of il,c TWO Ward:
charged with killing Butler and an " and respcc:a
bic citizen OF Louisville. The journal very pr.perl.
his hnnsr mud .ulls upon the citizens to inkc inca
snres to indemnify him for lis loss ana to punish Tho
1t wns rumored during the day that the persons anf
n tbn oy,om;nm Tbcsc rllmors having reached tho
cars Of Snbl, Butler, au elder brother OF the mrr
d~re man. he issued au address to the people, in
which, after referring +" the death "i his brother, III
suid
c.u., Ia ,, ,wnnll he almost .crra; that which
lelr when saw mother ni sister distracted oyer m,
bnthcrs rruJ bnlv II ron!d call 'ny brother from