Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
.,uI .Sn sTATE NEWS.

Irish Oya.ors. The speaker, durins '''e III w.:
.o,norks which ho thought it pertinent /" h'''n'' '".' !
10, far , seoson hc lul adopted the profession ~ u:
public lecturer, because he was conipc'''' 49,.
,,nstanccs. 10 do something for q lNei'"'""' 80.
ne hoped thus to employ usciul'y wh"''.| nor,l
ne might possess. lie then proceeded ''''
ray thc pcrsnnal appearance, general ""''
,cc,,;or efforts Of Gruttan, Sheridan, 'ni"',
,cIl md others. of the great orators "n'' u -,
oast, have figured among the people vi 1885,.
these sketches were mere -, 81.
wore drawn by u masters hand. We tE'''a'' ''''I
,v,s less shirt uud vicnr in The speaker : n'""''' '''
Il yle, than when we lcurl lin upon II u ~
SION. hit there was the same sparkle Ill" wv" ~
dca, and the same bcauty ana clI'''''','' -
i've trust that Mr.. Mcaglrcr will be ci'''"''"''
s.Il in his career as Il public lecturer.
FAIRFIELD RACES.-LAsr pN'-''
1pycr Fuiriicld Course OH SATURDAY, WIS -
\ One Eve Joe. and the Soutl, Car"ln'' horst 'o'"
slIorkins. Joe won two straight heats W Il.
! n :j.5l uId 3D.. The purse was i"rf-'
4 FIRE.-On Tuesday morning la'I '"r ""'
house Of Mrs. Bradley, and John l." Bradley, " ""'
5wcst of Abingdon, VA, was dcsir"!'" =
1rcm;lv bnr,ly escaping with heir lives II WIS ~
work; Of nm jnccndiarv. Mr.. Brnilr,y..' WHO = d ="
J.rryiur and cstimable citizen the Ap'iISIW ~ ~, liz
3.rnt states, LOSES between Sl,I0!l am I"
3culainity. His mother loses SI'' i''""'
l .srlRlTO OF DEMOCRACr."-Tn' Is '''.',,''"
]. ,c,v MINER uropo.c,l Ia hr published S""l' III Ne"
Mark. II, Shenandoah county, Va, 10y M'S'iS' ~" "
1uurrl.y & Co. The design IL I" supply NV
3;he .vallcv Democrat, y soon I" o' r''''''" y r.
-, rtN. stIrIIIpi. III
ss3cisonlurg. We hope the enterprise '''!
aoo rurt ni the State are Their" more E'''"''"' ''""
nr more nblo To sustain a jo''T'"I'
d prices OF TOBACCO.-rhe Petersburg inter
Il ;,cnc.r STATES that Mr.. Samuel &. Baptist sold %"
Spr;d,y =, C,utr. Warehouse, tw" h"ssi'ra'IS "l i"'
sh,r,n. crown bv Mr.. Stephen G.. Mabry ri Granville
aNurflr Carolina, at the following h!Sii rates.
q ibid. Leaf -
4 hind. Short du.
q ..Thrs, ,riccs (savs the lniclli-crc"r,) prov" fr"
TIicrsbnrS in lr rs S"oi "
he State
q ,.rc,,t mistake. Listen 10 what the last Lynch
Nirciniam says:
e gu,,iI hor.l,cad Of tobacco was sold in this cil
81 us, "Wednesday at SGD per hundred Mc!=li'. /, wa
sruised bv Mr.. Laymnnu III ltonlmkc. Tia l. me i'5i
Isl prirc vrt paid i'll this market, untl, ri '"":9'' u"
81 ii:lcst in the State
II sympathy lrr retcrshur. and l.ynrhburg iiiH''cc
To- o,ni, sJrriR prices in Richmond.
e TRIAL FOR Observation-Disclosures ll"rnn' CHARGE
awith ,tabhinr, with intent 10 kill, Mr.. kanaga' lat
ii The .Tlrmns Swami" had his 'ri"l in N'cei
Sinr last week. and was se:liei'rcd 1" The l"i'hr'''"
;afur II term nj ten years.
4 CATCHING 4 COOE.-At The ln;c Circ'lt C"l'r
an Marion county, Samuel ii. Coon wis sentci'c''' Il
1.-Two years in the pcnitcnIiary for passing cou"''Ele'
Aiotcs.
q INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CONVENTION
N-TI.c Mayor ui Norfolk has invited the ritizciiS "
sSlLut city To meet III Ashland Hall on tuesday eve
l,iin". at : O'Clock, To take int" consideration Inc can
Sim Of M internal Improvement convention III ~"
Srity. as has been suggested by many ci''%eii' Ill II"
SintcrIur oi Virginia.
N ROCKINGHAM AND PAGE.-A meeting "i 81
n liens of Rockingham was held mt l!nrrlS"nbur@. 81
li,l, inst, Col. llirm Mariz in the ClinIr and j
3slI. Wnriinam. ESD, Secretary, for the purpose 81 pr"
Eviiiur for the construction al II brunch raii r"'''i, roh
.Naucctins some rnin: in Page county with The hal''s
Gan Rail Road nj IlUTiSol.lurS.
q A,,nmi,tcc was appointed to snliri: subscriptions
Gln,I a resolution adopted inviting the Directors "i ~"
ssiiuirssils Gap Rail R"ld Company Ia Cooperate II
g he construction oi Il hHnch nt SAID road IRON liar
g isuuEurg 10 some point on ;hc Silcl;lllioaiI river II
IN. county OF Page, and requesting them II
the citizens of Buckingham OH the first day ="
Tncyt June, Buckingham Court, for the purpose I"
81 considering the ~proprety of constructing 7h'n "r""f"
g RABID DOGS.-Two mud dog" were k''''" "
y 'ctcrsLurg, Inst Friday.
i rO MEET AT LlNClIEUEi.-'Tt" Genera
81 Inference" ~ The Mr:lio'!i-; Protestant ChhI," n"'
- 49, o., l"l
Gu session II; Stcubcnvillr. Ohio. have dr'I'!r'' !" non
~ their next meeting nj ly!rilblEE.
-.i1lIt 4asi -" ~'".'''aa1suI
,Sifr lamps stand, on main street, :wn /" II square, a."
Mnitcrnaic sides al the street, and the light produce
lSia Il very great addition IL the convenience ANA safe
s.; the town and lis ci!izcIs, and quite sufficient III
avirginian thinks for all practical purposes.
q ALARMING ACCIDENT.-Thc iron bridge II
he iuut ok street. over Rock Creek, Washington City
g=rvc way, on Saturday last, III i've" omnlibuscs wcn
The umnihuScs were smashed, one MAJ
Chad his Irg broke, anil several persons wrr'. bmll,
General X. e., Wci,lrlnan of Washington
Swns amongst those injured.
4 NEW ClfURCIL.-Thc cornerstone of n new
aEpiscopGl Church, in Staunton, will be laid on Satmr
5ldy, the 81 dry Of Juno next, with imposing ccrcm"
a,iics. The Right Rev. Bishop Johns will deliver NJ
Saldrcs- ON the nccasion. The MGsons, Old-Fclluw:
2:Int Sons ni Temperance will participate in the ccrc
alnunicr, which viii hc under the special charge al The
3Masonic fraternity.
q NEW NOTES.-The new FIVE d"l!ar due bHl- :"
Jiic Corporation ni Alexandria, are how in circulation
sll,c notes are very handsomely engraved.
q \ HAIL STORM.-.A destructive hail storm oc
Scurrcd in King and Queen county, Va, on Monday
aiast. The luil stones were very largo.
3 NEW MAIL AGENT.-The Warren.on VA.
sFIag s;ntcs that Mr.. John W. Fink-, Of tlIa; place
aIas received the appointment of Mai! Agent for tho
fSiatcs "t Virginia and North Cnrolinn, vice john y
5~Iinglish, Esq. resigned.
I INTERNAL MPROYEMENTS.-Thc people OF
h King William, in public meeting, i"rr passed the
a"llnwin" resolution
I "Icsoivcl. That the inliscriminate opposition IL
vi! Staff appropriations of public money Ia works 81
eiicrlra! Improvement, hcrc;"iorc sanctioned ny he
s"pular sentiment of our section. has resulted III II"
3prnciicnl good Ia liz IA taxpayers, ANA ought under
9rNistiIg circumstances, 20 be Abandoned.
! SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD.-This road. we lenrn
from The Petersburg Express, will bc opened to-day rs
g!ar as "I'amplin'~," distant from Petersburg ninety
sInilcS, nnl from Furmvilc twenty. Thctrnck Is now laid
sihrcc miles beyond Pamplin's, and the contractors are
n
5rupidly progressing with the work. The distance now
!" Lynchhurg by staging. is considerably sl"rt"ms'!'
3l"t exceeding some tweniy-riglt "r thirty lnIir-. HE
"TRIP from Petersburg or RichinuId. I" Lyilc!ihtlrG iS
i"w cnsiiy performed by day light.
ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.-On Sunday Fast rs
llllc regular mail train on the Richmond and Peters
;i'nrs Railroad was going South I" Petersburg, II; full
speed, a negro named Abraham Johnson, the proper,
f. Of Mcssrs. Tlaxall X Brother q! this city, %arcli"ii-l
tally fell from the plntlorm. As he fell lI7 coat caught
'nn the steps, but fortunately it was n linen ono, and oil
rather frail% texture. III wiilIslandmlch Pulling, 50 II torci
for upon hearing uf the nrishap very kindly ordered.
|he engine /" hr reversed, aud pu! back. Ih"rghi
bruised the darkic was found t" hc not seriously hurt.
|bu: very much alarmed.
FllsE.-A wonlcn building situated at the cxtrcmcl
end Of Old street, Petersburg. occupied hvs
Mr.. Samuel j. WARMER, ns II wheclwright and hlnck-s