Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-05
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

the arrangement I'll !n"nr;nry Hfair@' the effect OF
WHICH is di.;urb:n: the whole netw"rh ut business
engagements, and psrsl wing trade Collections are
difficult 10 be made even from the most responsible
sources; engagements Cannot be mel with puncuality
aul general d!sr,s, and confusion in business trans
actions are the consequence. As 10 the cause Of the
pressure urd The "layi times, there is much specu-
Iaton but we are unable 10 decide upon the correct
nes. Of the reasons assigned. Some think il ia the
urt,lra! result of thu laws Of trade which, like the
cbbiugs and hOwins cf The ocean; must have It's tie
prcsSicIs and expansions, III order 10 effect general
! equalization when the agitated waters suDs'ie. BE
this it may, there Gun b. no dOu0t o the extreme
tighness in moucy affair." AMI that nary of the very
best aud mos. solvent men M ngs IL Gr at present
surrounded b. financial difficulties hnny hope that
the now year may bring i'll It commencement oi rc
lief, but whether their hope" are 10 b"r:azcd, rciun-
10 bc seen. Som. persons have surpo-ri that the State
would feel the effect Of the times, ai like Individuals
hc found without means promptly to meet its engage
mcnts; but the Treasurer has recently furnished u
with gratifying assurance based upon figures which
| cannot lir tn the contrary The city, however, we
learn, is III strait, and in n fair way to repudlatc
! The Finance Committee ut the Council (hc Exam
ner states "haye failed 10 i!.aAr arrangements TOR
debts due. Tie city has 10 money i'll Bank, ard It's
notes for discount thrown out Ike those of other
people. The work on the pump-h"Usa has been sus-
pended for want OF means t" pay hands Some eighty
hunds, engaged in various empuymcuts, discharged
to be discharged for want OF means IN pay them;
and this, too, at time when they can scarcely find
| employment. elsewhere.
4 run Oh the Bunks for coin, or some other cause,
hss induced hose institutions draw in of their
usual circuation and to discount with less freedom
than urua and to this circumstance many persons
attribute the nari times" but for ourselves We in
cline thu opinion that various causes mre NJ the bot
tom OF the prcs urc In the beginning OF the year,
money WAS plenty prices, and business ul every kind
had become Inflated 10 any extraordinary degree, and
persons rrcklcssy iivrd into enterprises not antci-
putting n change III the money n,Lrkct und affairs of
! trade. Every thing liar been done on Il large, 60
! ahcnd, progressive" scale and too much reliance
| placed fictitious capital. The de wGs up, and
vcsscs frcightl TO zut flood waters, which Lave
| unexpectedly subsdcd and stranded some nnd pro-
missed spwrcch to others Tl- i- 10 Dc regretted,
but we have no doubt the effect will ultimately be-
! beneficial. To souc the lesson will probably bc Il
dear one, but to the ordinarily prudent ina" II will be
i'll the end II lesson OF profit. IL will teach MN the
value Of caution and prudence III the future, nnd the
| folly of relying upon stability in the money market,
the unchanged affairs of trade and upon calculations
and hopes which may soon be shown to have been
! fallaciul,s.
In this community the pressure is SO general that
every man can appreciate the others condition; and
hence we find disposition 10 bear and forbeor, and
TO mutually extend all the berality and aid III their
power to bring relief on MI hands. In this respect,
we venture TO say, Richmond is scarcely cqualled by
any other community. She exhibits spirit worthy
OF all praise aud one which will enable her citizens to
outrdc the storm, ii any thing will do II. Tie Banks,
too, sure, will be actuacd by not less liberia!
spirit and afford all the aid il their power consistent
with their safety and the laws which regulate their
conduct. II becomes them to do SO, and thus o show,
Us far may be in their power, that they WILL IN the
trying hour, support those who have SUPPORTED them
through good and through evil report They WI! no
we are satisfied, at this tryin. unciurc, play into the
hHdS of the shave- and rich capitalist, 10 the injury
"t the business nnd the industrial community at
large. On this sub the last Fredericksburg Herald
SAYS
;.Our business men complain of the scarcity OF
money, and find il difficult than heretofore 10
meet their prcuniary engagements. There Is much
complaint against the banks for their rriushl to dis
count uni"ub,rd paper The directors arc no doubt,
! governed bv prudential motives, bur they might, II -
thought without danger to their institutions material
ly MD those who in tight places by means of
loans, especially there j. panic in the money
/ market There had been ~ new paper discountc!
| for more than month"; by uur banks, consequently
but few persons took The trouble last week TO put III
notes Tor that purpose. Finding only few thousand
dollars offered, and bell, wing that nothing but press
ng uercssity cou! induce such persistent persevrr-
ancc, the director. kindly met the wishes OF CUSTOM
ers and discounted every dollar that wns ohercE'
TrRaIyArrp FATALLY.-Yeser!ay wo stated
! that Mr. Nathan Burnett, Of Hanover, had been way
| laid. on the Meadow Bridge road Wednesday
night anil lett in the road in diving condition. from
the effect OF severe wounds on the head given BY
hammer, some similar heavy mur'lerouS instrument,
! in the hands OF some unknown person.
We have now the unpleasant uuty to state that Mr..
/ B. died on Thursday night, and that man named
johnson, who resides i'll Turnover county. III the
neghborhool of Mr.. Burne.s late residence, hns been
been arrested on suspicion oi beLg tho nIurdcrer-
We have not learned the grounds Of suspicion which
led 10 his arrest but understand that the oticers
who went to his house 10 take him into custody, found
concealed in bed hatchct and knife stained with
blood; atiordins additional strength to the suspicion
which led to his arrest that hc Is tho person Who COM
mittcd .he murder.
| Mr. Is. stated, when tound on Thursday morning,
that a black mam had assaulted him, but there were
then grounds for the belief tha. the assassin was
white man in disguise and we shall not be surprised
! ii IN examination into the truth Of the matier
dlsclOses the correctness oi that opinion.
THE MrRrER OF NATHAN BrRNETr.-The evil
dcnce bcfny the Jury Of Inquest points strongly To
man named George W. johnson rs the murdcrer.--
Johnson hrs been terms ofintimacy with Burnetts
wifi. who, shore reasons 10 believe. encouraged
hin in the commission oI the murder. johnson, II
appears resides on the outskirts of this CITY, at the
head uf l7th or Valley street The officer who went
10 his house 10 arrest him discovered him hiding
something under tn" clothing o bod. il proved to
be :: bloody la:rhrt ant such instrument rs most
likely gave the fatal blows that crushed the skull o
poor Burnett There was also bloody dirk found On
the top Of cUpbOa: in his house which Is beleved
10 be the instrument that gave the stabs about .t&
head and neck The wife OF JohnHon de'bnnson
weeks since, and subsequent 20 the visits cthc only
TO Mrs. Burnett. The removal of B.,d intercourse
thing necessary to afford IN unn:crrs"n hcen in
between Johnson and Mrs. B.-:tew Market, in the
company with Burnett, hear trdcr while he was So
afternoon Of the day of thnood in the bottom OF the
ber an' Is. very drunks murdered in his cart ana
carl sh""ei thht ne met him short distance run
witness lestf ,; 1rlcr lying IN nis rnr hc,
as aI p"or ~ irS u Appearances iinsae =. inI;nson,
the ,nursf will be conetas.rs We ;hc intention on the
with the previous
part Of Mrs. d.
r,xv Tr.y,ps,-We arcindebtcd to Mr.. Washing
ton Jones. of Hanover for specimen OF hlS 'urh'l
crop, of the present season Ono Oh '''o io'
- rounds. and all were nearly quite OF equal SIZE
rorover long celebrated ir lie hospitality and no.
hle character OF it's citizens, becoming noted ioE e
snirit of nprovcmcn: and ino vegetable produc,pNe
Richmond is mainly indebted 10 the INDUSTRY vi ~ vi
over for many Of INC indispensable articles VI |
But few counties probably fasc 'nole Sui P"' fO
duce.
sr,pyysIoss.-Thc "Ev.nnS Bulletin OF SatuT-
dnv give. office that the publication OF that paper
for the present suspended.
~To.Day," the Temperance paper, has also 'us-
pended publication. twill probably DE re'i'oo un'
der new arrangements.
THE ArHExEUN.-Thc winter course OF lectures
M this Institution opened on Frifay n'Bht Win
the brightest prospects. The spacious room was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, to hear inc IN,
troductory lecture of the Rev. Basil Manly; ana a'I
Went away delighted with the rich treat Of the even,
n,,. The next lecture (by Professor Bledsoe OF lhe
University will take place on Tuesday evening
| U,spsoNr PrcruREs.-A few day: ago ~c Will
,crei into the picture gallery Of Mr. Butts's' IN rear
of his Book store few doors below our ONCE where
VIC met with come really beautiful PICTURES sui'Hoie
to decorate parl ,rs halls &C. He hHS many hne ell
cravings aud paintings and satjccts and designs /"
70. .....,,i the ,calls Of his pallc.