Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-19
CITY AND STATE WS.

tain long notices Of the Agricultural far WHICH '"'''
mcnced un the Island opposite that city, on the l''
in-r. The severe drought III the Northwestern part
,f Vir,inia has operated To lesson the amount 0i
Agricultural products which in more favorable sea-
son would have been exhibition, but there Is ah
interesting collection notwithstanding; ana tic mum
Der of horses cattle and agricultural implements are
represented 10 be large. \ large crowd nl aiHc'' TAT
and others are in attendance at the FAIR on liurS-
dav the number of visitors estimated NJ iu',o'-
l address deli vcred by Alexander Il: Bote.er' Esq
Of Jefferson county, Va, is represented 10 nave pcc
aulc eloquent, aiId appropriate.
STEALING a HORSE.-Iu the Shenandoah Clr-
cult Court last week. Nicholas kriscr, charged with
stealing horse from Jnpheh Keller, more than
year ago, and subsequently arrested upon tie ctaFee
of stealing horse from Mr.. Craig, was found guilty
and sentenced 10 one years imprisonment in the pcni-
Tertiary. lie will be put upon trial :or the later
offence until the expiration OF the present term oi HE
imprisonment
WE-NOTHINGS.-Thi-iS is Tic name Of Socic-
~ which organized in Rornney, Va, on Monday
night last The object OF this society is To keep every
one who io;n, ou, OF debt, The Editor Of the Argus
hopes some Of bis subscribers will JOIN II, ana tch'
| perhaps he cGn follow their example.
| NEW COTTON.-A bule OF new cotton from
Northampton county, sold III Norfolk, on Monday
| Tor ten cents per ID.
! WESTER OATS.-Tho sen.ln when farmers are
beginning to think OF what measures they shall ado'
to improve their profits in the coming year. II now nj
hand. One method n, lcast which we can confident
" recommend ,s perfectly safe and certain III lis re-
.ul,s, saws tho "Tobacco Plant" is the sowing Of!
winter ont. They were tried by number OF
farmers in Mccklcnbur. coua:yt!c past season som;
on limited aud others NOR" enlarged scalc ana
the results have hecu uniformly most s"Fpr"i"s an"
gratifying to the cNpcfi'nciiic!S' we nav. NOV"
,ls IN ON. .uwn-noNc Of them had less return 'h:
twenty for one Every man who lius used thclF 100
intends trying them again more largely we r"'oh'I
mend every body to try them, anu that OH hocfhi
| s:alr.
STEALING NEGROES.-We learn from the
Chris,;ansburg Herald that in the Montgomery Cir
c.it Court. Tuesday, Abraham Goodc WAS arrnISnr4
upon the chary. OF attempting 10 steal negro slave
ii. property ui John Smith. Ut Roanohc, and From
the evidence found guilty, and sentenced I" con-
! furincut in the pcrcniiarv Tor Two years.
| INTERESTING To PHI>lCGANS-A case Of
Mopaer ". Trplctt, tried i'll the Circuit Cou'' oi
.,Icnandoal county, las; week. a; previous term "i
the Court the plaintiff i'll this case had obtained
verdict for 500 acuinst the cicndn't. for alIcsc'
NAL rncticc upon l.. plaintiff. whose leg had ncci'
broken. Defendant applied for new trini' wh'cn
WINS granted. The case argued by w !lIi&nS Hll'!
Bird for pgintitf Allen and WALTON nnd Tucker. for
defendant, when the jury brought in verd!ct "'
S3OD agreeing with the previous Judgment OF Tic
court.
THREE LEGGED PIG.-Thc Tenth Legion
saws Mr. Gubriel Smitl of Lurny, Page co has pIg,
now about Fix months old, perfect in every respect, cX-
cen, TINT i, has only three icgsthcre being but one
hind leg. The shoat is sad to he in quite thriving
| ruu,liliuu and weighs about l2D pounds, GROSS
| Where is Barnuml Wouldn't it be advisable for
Phincas 10 procure this hog and exhibit 1t with the
| rwu.lrggcd bear, the naked horse. and other "won
dcru natural curosltcs he is 30 successfully num-
buGslug the people with
lo,tesyle ,Jeifcrsonian records death in that town
MS follows:
Died in this town, on Saturday las:, Of dclirium
trenlcns Mr.. Samuel Johnston. He was q member
of Il theatrical company that visited this place last
winter: he performed the principal character III HE
Drunkard" and always received great applause from
his audience for the faithful manner III which he acted
lis purt.
TRUST IN GOD.-As preventive Of cholera, an
Editor advises his readers to trust in God The
advice, all must admit, is good-vcry good. But.
who does not remember the declaration of the old Ia
dv wo-c life was placed in great peril by her horses
running of with he: carriage. She enid -!ic pu her
trust in God. until the brceching broke After tnat'
all hope WAS gone. And 81 with cholera S"ihcihn@
more tian trust in Cod is necessary I" escape liz
iutnl effects. You must abstain from cori c"c''m'
bers, cabbage, and crabs.
GOV. BRAGG OF y. C.-The South-Sde Dem
ocrat states that this gentleman, the Governor elect
nt North Carolina, was in Petersburg, on Friday
last
ON TIE ROAD.--On Friday last the editor OF
the Petersburg Express was on the road to Jerusalem
He informs lis that it is road, handsomely
plankcd, and, contrary 10 general belief not hard to
travel.
IMPORTATION WANTED.-A printing press,
directed to Messrs. Walker Il Somers Of the Ealley
Democrat" lIarrsonburg, w. was lately sent to
Norfolk instead of Winchester intended. Since
them nothing has been heard OF it, md as il was con-
signed 10 no commission merchant .. Norfolk, II IL
probably lying neglected. i'll come warehouse OF depot
1t is packed i'll four boxes.