Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-28
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Gas Works,I with the whole ot Ms vhiii"hic c"''''"'H
wits entirely destroyed by fire last evening between
and . o'clock. The huildin" was "f pricK' yer!
llrgc, four stories high. und WIS probably WORT
$2O,0UO, and it, contents Of equal value hiaR'lS '"'
entire loss $iU,UOO. There is al insurance, we learn
OH the building and also on the tobacc" and fiNt"rc'
OF the establishment but to what amount we ia''
not yet learned. The factory destroyed Is wei kh"wi
u the large nnd handsome one formerly occupied pl
The lutte Portiaux Itnbinsnn, ESD I" whose heirs !
belonged. The fire broke out in the third story ale
the iactury had been closed for the evening. lhercr
but little doubt that it was the work of an inccndiary
The flames made one of the g~rnndest illumination
we have ever Witnessed in this city.
THE CIIOLERA.--In the nbscncc Of report;
from IL Board of Health, or from any rcluib'c source
we are unable 10 inform our readers OF tho stute oreN
tent of the Cholera since Tuesday last, when we cav
the graveyard statistics up 10 Monday, L. O'clock
In n population Of 10000 people, spread over Il lnrg'
territory, it is impossible Tor any one person to colic'
and give reliable statements. Onc III each thousan'
C3O n day. might die, and we know nothing about II
In our next country issue, we will resume the publ
cation Of the graveyard statistics, and show the mum
Der of intcrmcnts Tor the week ending nj that date
". hcor,l of three cases Of cholera occurring ycstcr
lay amonss, colured men at work in the sun ncaI
IIaxairs Mills; but we have not heard of n single
white person tcxccpt II prisoner Mt the prnitcntiary
being attacked with cholera for the !ast two days nm,
all who have expressed an opinion Ia liz on the sub
iect Tor the last Two or three dnvs, concur in the be-
lief that the disease is rapidly disappearing from "u!
city.
LOCAL CAUSES.-Thc Petersburg; Express, re-
fcrring to cholera in this city, says: ''TlIe cases fol
the most part have been those of mcn-chicHv he.
Crurs-whu were guilty of the Innet cS'"sSivO imIrm.
!nnc,, such rs eating enormously ni hall boiled cab
bage, when their systems were prcdlsposcd 10 ciIolc'
rat aud no one can feel my surprise at The death m
persons who thus, as il were, commit suicide by Kill
IN. themselves. Every case which we have seen re-
ported, has been that uf Il person who hai eaten m
lrulrntiy, or who, from his station most probably
neglected due precautions, or could not get advice III
the early and triiiing stagcs ut the attack. hen
the cholera attacks and "vcrcomcs n person who lmis
carefully observed sanitary rules, regulated his diet,
taken sleep enough, not exposed himself 10 the sun
hour after hour, sn as Ia be completely exhausted,
and-in one wur,i-has taken care of hlmsclt-if such
ncasc ~ reported, We shall certainly cease 10 have any
doubt upon the subject, and conclude that the ClIOl-
cra prevails III Iiclnmond rs M epidemic. Al both
periods OF lis visi, to Richmond heretofore, such
eases did occur. Until this happens. however, We
would not dis.undc such nj our friends as liz" pru.
IDENTITY, from v%cnturing tn the north side "t the james.
We shall not attempt to coutrovert the argument oi
the Express, in reference 10 the causes which pi"d'lcc
cholera. We will only remark that these causes have
always existed and always will exist, no matter how
much caution amy be given. Indeed, from the ma
turc of society, there is 10 way ofavoidin9 these eau
srs. All people cainot be rich and live III dry and
airy houses all cannot procure such food ~ would
be most conducive 10 health al persons cannot
keep uut Of the sun in the day, and avoid exposures
To might airs; our servant, cannot be- fed upon chickens
and ami cholera diet, and BE- kept clcHnly and made 10
walk the au,i-ch"cra path skcichcd by the Express.
Admit that the cholera is produced by the consca allu-
died to bv the Express, We scc no remedy, IN view ut
the REASONS 10 which Sc have referred. Moreover,
persons, blacks particularly, will be imprudent, Gcs-
pitc ali waruim. aul therefore cholera will exist
until the mir becomes sufficiently pure 10 Danish the
disease. Ii il be said the air has no agency III pro-
iucin. the cholera, then VIC desire 10 know why The
cholera did not exist here. last year nnd the ycar be-
fore, when calrhngc. and all kinds Of cholera food WAS
as abundant rs M present, when II WIS more III
dul.cri in, aud when the habits of the people were
perhaps more Of n cholera tendency than now. AZ
iur the argument that cholera attacks only poor pcU-
pie md servants, whose habits rngrndrr the disease,
we have but n word To say. \ valuable servant woman,
one of our own household, WAS tarkn oil 10y cholera,
| after a few hours illness, Oh Monday last, and our re-
grcl- were quite as deep md sincere A. IT we had lost
II ricI! friend. Poor Inop!c and negroes 1.-The bone
and sincw) arc northumberland W. ~ much desire
their lives Ia be spared rs W. ID the lives oi amy
other rlnss. There is some work yet 10 hr done in
this world, and the working people are 10 !o II.
TIE BATEMAN CIIGLDREN.-On "Wednesday
last, we hal the pleasure of seeing II wcll-cxccutcd
dugurrrcotypc likcncss of these talented little per-
formers, who ARE well known and general lnv"rites in
tli. city. The likcncsSrs are admirable, and were
taken in Sacramento City, California, where thee"
charming children nrc now performing. In looking
at the picture, we iuucicd ", could >cc ELLEN and
A., - .-:-,I ~, ,I.,. u,nanr.i l.T,r. IL Nyliln
here, with their bright eyes and lively, intelligent ma
lovely features. In the centre of the picture is n fine
looking gentleman, "rrarTmniiy . U,s!T t i'r'E Eu; EG mr. az" Of
resting. Their friend, we learned upon inquiry, is
james Clark Smith, Esq, father oi Mr. j. Mi!Icr-
berger Smith, the popular proprietor ot ;hc American.
in this city. Mr.. :. is um old resident of California
and the children, upon their arrival there, solgh; for
him, and had their likrnr,scs taken i'll c0nucrtinn with
his. III compliment Ia his son oi the .Amcriran, for
whom tho children entertain Il very high regard
We arc pleased tn learn that their efforts have been
daily appreciated and very successfully rewarded III
California. The dagucrrrutvpc wis brought franz
California 10 this city by Adams express.
DROUGIIT.-Thc Aloxanlria Gazette Oft tuesday,,
states ;ha, dry weather in that region is seriously az
fccting corn and other growing crops.
II. l.. Bntcmnn of Baltimore, the fnthcr of tho
Batcmun children, made II determined nnd dangerous
assault on Frank SoulG, editor of the San Francisco
Chronicle, nI the Both ult. The difficulty nrosr nut
al Il theatrical criticism, i'll regard I" tic merits "f n
play raid Ia have been written by Mn. Bateman, the
mother Of the "Batcmmm Children" RcvoIvcrs were
freely used without any serious consequences.
AGRICULTURAL A~DDRESS.-lt is announced
i'll the Petersburg papers that Jumcs {. Bruce, Esq,
President Of tho Agricultural Society of Virginia and
North Carolina, will deliver al Agricultural Address
ut Phraix Hall, in the city of Petersburg, IN Friday