Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-06
cIry .Sn sr.rE NEWS.

TIE JAMES RIVER C.ASAL.-ln acco'"n"'o
with IL resolution adopted by the Board OIL :.
If this company on the 2gth Of May. tic ",n
been drawn oil, and will not be turned on "."" ''''
Frilny morning. This step has been fc""'''i -
ccssury 10 enable the company tn MAKE II" '.
pnirs on the level. Navigation will he cer'n''' -
sumcd on Friday next.
ROCKINGHAM CATTLE.-Tle last koch'nS,
ham Register states that Mr.. David AriAeh'o"'' VI
that county, about eighteen months ns", n""S"' "
steers for slH2 66, which he sold the other u"y vi
$500 6i. They were Immediately sold AGAIN it s-m
and driven 10 Richmond, where they brought '"' ~"
of $io3. Can any body beat That
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.-Thr General b"p''s'
Association of Virginia, which met i'll tins on! "n
thursday Inst. will bring their proceedings 10 a'ioSc'
we understand, to-day. A largo number OF ministers
md many strangers have been III attendance ~" '"'
occasion, which las been one Of unusual interest," ""'
ring the entire proceedings.
CORRECTIoN.-Tl,c Virginia Free Press Informs
us that John W. Moore, Es,I. elected Sheriff m JET
ferson county, is ga good and truc Wing. lie WIS
classified in our list, II few days ago, ~ n Democrat
There are many Moorcs in Jcticrs"n-and we 6"""
there are II few Moorc there, not Of the same sort'
MONTAGUE'S TRIAL.-Mr. Jnyncs sr"ke yes
tcr,lay on the sido OF tho prisoner. The argument
will not close before to-day or Tomorrow.
DROWNED.--Jolm Peasants, n free man "f color
was drowned in Shockoe Greek, ncarth city jan, 81
lurdny night, while laboring under the influence I'll
Intoxicating drink.
FAYETTE ARTILLERY EXCURSIoN.-Thc
Fayettc Artillery, under Capt. Nimmn, make Il grand
excursion, to-day, to Slash Cottage, by rail rond
lcavin. tho upper depot nj xix O'Clock, this altcrn"o'l
They will be accompanied by Smiths Arm"ry Ba'''r
and Il lnrgc number Of lalics, and, i'll addition to The
exercises of eating, dancing, &r., will have II nlasnl'
iirent exhibition of fireworks at the Cottage. Tickets
81, and no charge for ladies'.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.-Yester'
day, II young man named Calvin Terry, was before
the Mayor, charged with having collected the sun III
SG2, under n pretcncr thati il WIS MI amount due HIM
from the Central Kali Road Company, from the en-
ploy of which Company he lal recently been dis
charged. He WIS committed.
FUNERAL OF TILE LATE CAPT. McRAE.-
The Petersburg Express Of Yesterday, states that the
body OF Capt. Richard McRae was brought to Pc
,crsburg from Richmond saturday afternoon on the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, attended hy sew
cral gentlemen Of that place among whom WAS Col.
Thos. u. Bigger, who served under Capt. Mclt. du.
ring the war of 1872. 1t WIS rcccivodhy II drputhiiun
consisting of several gentlemen from the different
volunteer corps Of TINT city, and conveyed In the
Court House, where it remained under IL guard "t
honor, consisting Of members of the military coi'ipa-
mics, until Sunday morning. At nine O'Clock, the Ar.
tillcrv Capt. Nichols; the City Guard, Capt. May. nnd
the Crews, Capt. Scott, were formed into line in front
of the Court House, md tho reading Of the Episcopal
burial service was performed Ivy Rev. {. D. Gibson ot
Gruce Church within. After concluding the lmprrrs,,
sivc service, the body was conveyed TO Blnndtnrtl
Cemetery, and there consigned 10 mother earth, with
military honors.
LEFrWITCIIS TAVERN DESTROYED BY
FIRE.-Mr. Lcftwitclls Tavern, in the town Of Iii
bertv, Bedford county, was destroyed by fire On
TLursduv night, the lat inst. The building WIS cree
ted only n few years since at u cost OF $li,uDp, and
was insured for $4,000 in the office of the Virginia
Fire and Marine Company i'll this city.
LOUDOUN LAND.-The Lccsburg Wuslingto-
nian state. that the farm belonging 10 John. Is. Crcn-
shaw, in Louioun county, containing Ito acres, was
sold by Col. Timothy Taylor, agent, IN Friday lust
for SIS pcr ncre. The improvements i'll 4 moderate
condition.
At the salc of Glassco,l estntc, in louloun county,
| oil tnf II HI, loO NIstN w anu, "iA''''' hhl'''
mcnts, were purchased by Vim. II. Francis, Eslr ut
$50 per acre.
PRESTON LAND-J"ln j. Brown, Il ComrniIi1-
sioner appointed by Court, offers for sale a trac; ol
land in Preston county, Va, and closes his advertise
ment as follows
The above true; Of lind contains some 500 acres,
situated in that most delightful region, the Gladcs-
where rnnc md trout abound. The decree, autln-
rizes no preference OF bidders. but the commissioners
would be much plruscd to eel I" Il so"d-lnturch, lazy
man, fond oil hunting and fishing.
The lind il Ia be- sold on the I'd Monday III July
next.
AUGUSTA LAND.-Omr hundred and fifty acres
Of land advertised for Geo. Poagc, EST, IA Attorney
for VIM. Poaee, hns been sold to CIlcslcy Kinney,
Esq, for $52 80 cts. per acre.
FAYETrE COUNTY, vlRGlNIA.-The Lewis
burg Chronicle states TINT land, OF which there IL a
great deal of good quality, which eighteen months
MOO could he readily purchased mt from 81 10 81 per
acre, now commands from 81 TO s., and in some in
stances 81 aud 50 per ncrc. This county abonnds in
coal and iron ore, and it is highly probable that there
ara valuable ores which hive not been discovercd.-
Industrious and enterprislnc settlers ARE rapidly gong
in, and the peculiarly healthy locality at the county,
added 10 her many other natural advantages, insure
for her, ut no very Distant day, a prominent position
among her sister counties.
ALEXANDRIA.-ThiS entcrprising city having
come buck to Old Virginia, we are pleased 10 note
the evidences Of her prosperity. A new and bright
era seems to have dnwned upon her from the day of
her return 10 the land of her birth. The following
statement from the Sentinel) shows tho assessments
and number of titlcables of this city, ut the periods
mentioned:
Real Estate. Personality. Timetables.
.. 20. "a l1II IN