Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-01

Richmond and Norfolk Banks refused 10 receive the
notes of the following Independent Banks :-'rrnus
Allegheny Bank; Bank OF Rockingham Farmont
Bank and Bunk of Berkeley.
The question has been answered, so far as the Nor
folk Banks are concerned. The Beacon, of Tuesday
last, SAYS 1.-The Banks al Norfolk have had this sub
ject under consideration, and we learn that the EN-
change Bank and the branch of the Va Bank here,
have agreed receive deposit from the lS of Sep
tcmbcr. the notes of the Independent Banks referee
to. We suppose that the branch Of the Farmer.
BamI; here will also come into the arrangement"
DEATH OF AN AGED ClTIZEN.-Undcr This
head the Norfolk papers record the death Of Mr. VIII
liam Rogers, OF that city. The Herald says "Mr X.
was native of Poole tEng.,) and bred To the
At the nge of 81 about the beginning of the present
century, he entered the United States naval service
IL seaman and served in the Mediterranean squad
under Commodore Prcble, in war with Tripo-
Ii. He one of the gallant crew, headed by the
late Commodore then Lcutcnant) Stephen Decatur,
who in 1893 executed the brilliant and perilous
achievement Of boarding and burning the triGate
Philadelphia in the harhnr of Tripo, and under the
guns Of its batcrcs-an - achievement which has few
parallels for desperate courage and heroic daring in
thc annals of naval warfare. The Philadelphia. in
command of Captain Banhrlse, it vii! be rcncm
bcrcd, had some time before, while Leading attack
OH the Tripoan batteries, grounded i'll position i'll
which, while she could make Of her own bat
tcrcs, She lay exposed to those Of The enemy, and
was compelled L" surrender Ia the barbnrans. Mr..
Rogers is probably the last survivor of thu; little
band of heroes. In subsequent life he abandoned the
uld found employment un shore III this city. where
lie settled became the head "i hou,chnld aud has
reared and educated large family uf sons and daUgh
1
thy "i the cstrmabc standing they occupy in conn
munity. Mr. L. was for lnany years consistent pro-
fSSur of religion, in communion with the PrcShyicri
| an church."
| Mr.. r., being Il native Of England, OF course
amongst the prescribed Of Know NOthIngsin y man
may leave his country, adopt another III prefer
cncr and risk his life aud pledge his fortune for his
| new home, and yet be trcatrd by Know NothIn=sn
as enemy, and nnc not entitled to the common prI-
vilegcs of Citizcnshp-ayc not even allowed 10 wOr-
ship his Creator according the dictates of his con
science And this. too, i'll land ot boaStcd freedom,
| and civil and souS liberty.
| NARROW ESCAPE.-A fishing party from Wash
ington had narrow escape in the Potomac on Snr-
| day morning last, The party consisted OF seven in
| number, AMI the boat in which they sailing
drifting down the river with the tide, when, about
O'Clock in the morning, of Jones Point the mail
steamer coming up from Aquin Creek, run into the
boat and stove her aide in. The occupants of the
boat who were all lying asleep, with the exception oi
! 0ncj were thrown violently into the RIVER Iortu-
nat"ly they could n swim. The steamer was stopped,
the life prcserver5 thrown overheard, and all the par
ly 50 uncercmonlousy uusted from their quarters
were rescued, minus their hats, coats, &c, alr even
these latter touted, and were afterwards picked up.
TIE WEATllER.-The Furtax News, of Fridny
last, snys We have had another spell Of excessively
hot weather. The thermometer in Office On Monday
last 81 degrees and on Tuesday il reached 5
degrees. Truly, we have had opprcssivrly warm
SUMMER, and we much doubt whether thar venerable
parsonage, the oldest inhabitart," remember a
| ,rycr The drought, which have been suffer-
nw under for the past >IN rI" weeks still confl-
nucs. In almost every section oi ti1 county, the
and potatoes, and vegetation generally are literally
drying up Many OF our farmers will not make Il bar
rel Of corn 10 the acre in fact, some will not make Il
| peek tn the acre. An abundant RAIN would be most
| gratefully received ut this time.
THE STORM OF SUNDAY LAST.-From vari,
Gus points Of the country, receiving accounts
Of the violence and destructive effect. of oi
wind rnn. aud hail. on SUNDAY last. T'"'.. I-o-:-
vile, in Kentucky, To Norfolk in this State, We have
accounts Of its disastrous character. Ii passed South
of this city At Hat Creek in Campbell, we lcnrl
from the Petersburg Express ii was very scvcrc-thc
lightning killing two negroes, OycrTurlng carriages
in which lncs and gentlemen were seated, On their
way from Church, uprontng the largest trees, and
making sad havoc with the tobacco and other grow
ng crops. Tho tobacco crop, III some places, Il al
most total loss.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE.-AIrs. Martha Moore,
wife Of Mr. William Moore, Of Petersburg, commit
ted suicide on Tuesday morning last, by shooting her
self with doublc-barreled gun, heavily charged
with balls. When she shot herself, she was supposed
to have been sitting in very low kitchen hag bot
toned char. The load passed entirely through her
body near the heart. \ little son, some nine Years o
age ithe only child) she called TO her short time be-
fore the occurrence and asked to hug and kiss her
| which she returned aud added these words "liug
and kiss mother, for she is 10 part with yO,
after which the little boy left to 20 where his fnther
was engaged nr work in another part Of the city.
The opinion is, thnt Mrs. NJ. was dcranged.
4 VIRGINIA EDITOR IN IOWA.-The Coun-
ell Bluffs City Uowa,) Buglc, notices the arrival
there Of John W. Pattison, ESD the Editor OF the
SoutlW Western Advocate, IA paper published in Tnze-
well county, in this Stuc.) The Bug!e speaks of Mr.
| p. a- follows: ale is young man of ability and
talent who is highly delighted with the prairie coun-
try, and purposes making the West his future home
We most cordially welcome him to our hourshing.
city. and we trust ere long his able pen will awaken
revcrbcratng echoes of sunlt thoughts over these
beautiful aud wide-spreadng rrairics and !crtile val
lies and throughout the pleasant groves Of this good
ly land. Our now friend is young, Industrious and
| ambitious.
NROE COUNTY COURT.-The County
Court OF Monroe met on Monday morning DIST inst,
when, says the Grccnbricr Era after the transaction
! of some minor business the case of the two negroes
| charged with the murder of Miss Jane Graham, was
taken up. The prisoners were brought i'll, but ut the
instance of the Commonwealth Attormcy.t it j. sia-
tcd the trial postponed 10 the ncat session "i the
Court.
Miss Graham, the party murdered, is stated to have
been possessed of properly 10 the amount "i Soi:
| So 900, and soon la hnvc been married to re-
spcctablc middle aged mechanic of Rocky f"int:-
| This statement is made upon good authority. ne
surviving party appears greatly effected ut her dc@tl
THE TRUE POSITION.-Th Portsmouth Globe,
referring to the rivalry Of for the trade OF the
country, says; 'Thc Richmond Dispatch speaks in
high terms Of the business prospects Of Richmond
Every Nrgnan must feel proud to see his State Me
tropols commanding the business reSpcctot the coun-
try We do not belong 70 TINT narrow minded class
of Individuals who seem I" think there IL bnt In'
place on the earth and that the we live in. We
know we have advantages and are proud OF thcn but
| do not wish to withhold that which is due 10 other
places. There il room enough for nll-RlcEmond,
| Petersburg Norfolk and Portsmouth.
STRUCK BY LIGIlTNlNG.-The residence OF
Dr. Maupn, on Lnviil's crcck,n Rockingham county
was struck by lightning Tuesday of last week and
considerably damaged 1t happened, fortunately, that
the Doctors family in the house ut the time"
The Doctor Himself was Knocked down aud stunned
hut no: seriously injured. This j. the second time the
! Ductors dwelling has been struck by lighting during
the present summer. The rst time Mrs. Maupin her
self was severely stunned but not otherwise seriously
! injured.
| EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE.--A letter 10
the Editor Of the Abingdon Democrat, from Presi-
dent Wiley. SAYS -'Our session IL opening finely
! We have never commenced College yrar with bet
ter prospects. Over one hundred and thirty students