Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-21
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

ISFASrICIDE.-The body of white male infant was
found FRIDAY afternoon just within the enclosure Of Mr.
q. Bnin's GARDEN near the Main road, or between
the road nnd Buchanan SrrlnS, at the West end al
Broad street. II WAS discovered by some OF the
hands employed III the garden and wnd quite dead
Our informant states that the infant was dress.
ed in Ia. nrut,.t mancr, but bore evidences of hay
ing been snolcrcd. Ic gav" it also IL his belief that
il. age did not exceed three days
4 COSsUMM,TE NILLAIS-AOout : O'Clock FRI
dav morning, we learn from the Post, Mrs. Schwal-
MEYER was aroused from her slumbcrs in her own
house on Marshall, between 18th and 18th Streets 10y
the presence OF some one in her chamber, who was
cndcavOring TO place via ar other small YES
sci 10 her nose. Thinking that perhaps il was her
husband who is an engineer on the Central Railroad
she struck Il light while lying III bed. when 10. she
discovered the person Of n stout white fellow, whom
she had never seen before. She Instantly shontcG
murder and her crics arousnS the house, the ieo"
rushed down tho steps and escaped through window
in the basement, by which he had entered. In run
ming down the steps he missed his footing, ana ie.!
heavily the stuir-case leaving traces OF blood on
the steps The fellow entered the housc tor the puf-
pose oI rubbnS il, and t" accomplish this otJcct en-
dcarured to administer clloroiurm to Mrs. Scwa-
meyer.
IrAfIA-Therc is reality about these representa-
tions OF beautiful Italy, vivid as to call for our
warmcst admiration. The Coliseum by moonlight
stands with bol,lness that is truly SURPRISING
The uncertain light falls upon it with wonderful dc!-
ity and effect AMI the subducd shnlowy illumination
reminds you of tln age when the structure WAS erect
ed The Carnival at Rome creates more corr ct
impression Of that festival perhaps than any written
description. The same may be saId OF the interior ol
ST. Pctcrs the assent to the Crater oi |csuvlS, ana
indeed of other which the Grtlst hS so success
fully transferred 10 the Such entertainments
| Iurptr pf nn nj christian
children attached 10 Sunday schools should oil be
| permitted 10 see il.
ExcURsloy.-Thc Danville Republican says:-The
Stockholders OF the Richmond and Danvillc Railroad
| Will hold their next meeting OH the second Wcdnea
day in December, in the city OF Richmond, and Thos
d. Neal, ESD, purposes fitting upa boat from Dan
vile, for an cxcursiOn down the river, To South BOs
ton to which point it is hoped the will be able Il
run by that time. Those who intend vistn. Rich
nOnd thcn, will have fair opportunity oi seeing IN,
country along the Dan river besides the prospect I"
a most comfortable entertainment, and quick trip.
THE LIBERTY (YA.I GOLD MINING COMPANY il
the title of Il corporation which held meeting in Lon
don, on the I'd instant, to adopt measures to raise
E 500 to relieve its property and works in the Uni
ted States from attachment. The total liabilities were
stated at E9,j0O. The London Times says:
Although considerable amount has been expend
ed in improvements. the operations only begin
ming Ia produce return; but it il asserted that Will
careful management the prospects are encouraging
| The purchase Of the property cost about t:moOo
and, although the recent pressure i'll the United State
has affected NIL descriptions OF undertakings, It's valu
in the locality il stated TO be E3),hO. After
lengthy discussion in which general retrenchment wa
recommended it was ultimately agreed to raise abou
E500O by means Of shares and dcbcnures and To dl-
patch an independent pcraou To Inspect and report W
Oh The mne.
SiSGuLaR CoSpuCr.--A young man i'll this cit
(says the Alexandria Sentlne) has been frequent
observed, after dining 10 take piece Of fres
mutton, cooked, weighing about two pounds, an
proceed to the Potomac. After going through sun
dry gesticulatons, with marks and crosses on hi
breast, he throws it into the river. We learn that h
gives his reason for So doing, that he has been III
formed from source, that he il required to minis
ter to the wants Of two souls in the other world, VIII
wore probably drowned. III all other respects thi
young man ia entirely sane, and industrious, an
works at the jewelers. trade with constancy and at
| tention.
! PETERSBURG DEMOCRATIC MEErIHG.-Therc wa
n select meeting of tho Petersburg Democrats at tn
Court House Thursday evening Inst, to appoint dc
egstes from that city to the Convention at stauntor
The democrats who did not attend (says the Express
lost great treat in missing the able and we'll deliver
ell speeches Of Hon. +. X. Meade and T. Wallace
We regret not having taken notes of Mr.. Meade
speech, rs should like 10 have laid it before on
readers. It constitutional, democratic, argumcn
tatvc, iorcbe in its points, and conclusive in its rca
sou!ng and Deductions This gcuteman's addrcs
was on Know -Nothin-ism and thclcgcneracy Of Viz
-nia if any Of her could be found basc enough
scisninded enough To adopt for their rallying pon
the Know-Nothng standard, sentiments tannticsln
and ant-southcrn and anti-constitutiona principle
now prevalent in the North. We will not attempt L
draw from our memory synopsis Of the speech, bu
we feel satisfied that the individual who could prov
that the arguments Of the honorable gentleman wer
fallacious, his deductions drawn from wron
data, must know considerable mighty deal NOR
than Nothing.
HIGH PRicE FOR SLAvEs.-A sale OF twenty-five
negroes in Pittsylvania county last week, at publ
auction, ages ranging from five to forty years, wa
made at q little more than Sl9,OD0 The Danvill
Republican sutes TINT they We're bought principal
by farmers for their own use, and with but little com
petition by traders.