Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-08
CITY AND 4 NEWS.

TIE CHOLEKA.-wh.s disease moves about. II
seems 10 travel from one town 10 another nEsterlouS'
~. Having taken its flight from RichmorG' III the
next place we find it ~a'i9hting upon Baltimore. Inc
Sun Of that city reports numerous cases HH!cil have
resulted fatally within n few days past, after a very
short illness.
AUTCMN.-A week ago, We informed our rca'!cr7
, that autumn had arrived. We again remind them Oi
the lacl, T. We nre inclined To think some Of them
have not yet realized ii. We feel ourselves as If wc
were .t:!! in the middle Of july. Tho thermometer
has been nj ~, a,i sven higher, ever sinc. y an
nOunccd the departure Of summer. It's oil Tor Tie
better, We shall BIZ the better prepared 'p welcome
the Fall WHEN Il comes.
i. ). Yesterday evening, after the above was pre-
pared for the press, a thunder storm suddenly spraDg up,
and l:rnusAt Us q most delightful shower of rain, wllic!!
has cuGicd trr G!!rDsnlIrrc many degrees and made
us feel quite autumnal. II - tho first rain we hhvc
had for more than tire. weeks.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.-Ghe following
appointments 6 State Students have been made, 10
fill tho ~yuraGCies in the II, XXVI. and XVII Semi
torial districts:
Electromagnetic. Preston, Marion, Randolph. Bar
bour and half ~ Taylor-J0hu h. cans.
NXNI.-Pu,rick, Henry and Observation-Disclosures
". Lor,R.
XXv1I.-IIalifax and Mccklcnbugg -Dougias {.
Cannon.
AGRICULTURAL A~DDRESS.-A. w. Vcna5lc,
Esq, has consented tn deliver the address before the
Union lPctersburgl Agricultural SocistY cn Friday,
the 9th October, the last day OF the Fair II; 10, Il. ".
LYNCHBuRG COURT.-The examination be-
! fore the Hastings Court. resulted il the discharge Of
Thomas North, charged with the murder Of George
Cox, aud ITO t~up.n;it;al Of John North, for trie! for
the offence.
TALL CORN.-J. \. Frazier. Esq, of Lcwishurg,
hUs left at tho "i!icc Of the Grceubrlcr Era Il stalk Of
corn Il feet 1 inches high.
FIRE.-Mr. Daniel Miller, living near Wayncs-
borough. il augusta county, lost his barn, together
with his entire crop Ct wheat, hy fire, On Sunday
night lnst. The fire IL supposed tc IGvc been the
work ~ dG inccTdiary. The loss is Il Very Lcavy one
considering the high price OF grain.
LOW-VERY LOW.-Thc last Wheeling papers
inform us that there is not now 10 inches water i'll the
channel Of the Ohio riverat tia, city.
BURGLARY.-Wc learn from the Greembrier Era
that on Tuesday night last, some one entered the
house o! J.. Il Wcthcrcrl, Esq, b. means Of a back
winiow, and stealing cautiously up into his bedroom
on the second tloor: r;fcd his hrccu'.cs Pocket vi about
$75. In max ing his c9rc.s lac stumbled over u liable
in the dining room aud raiscd an alarm, but too late
for his Identification or detection.
"SALEM WEEKLY REGISTER. This il the
title of Il large and handsome newspaper. the first
number Of which made it, appearance at Salem
Roanoke county. OF Friday last under the %au-pice. OF
j. Wooirum, Editor ana i'topric!n" Hugh ". Moore,
publisher. The "Rcgi-tcr" is beautifully printed On
new type aui fine paper Of the size OF the Enquirer.
IL is Inaimly designed Tor II family newspaper. but Will
advocate Democratic principles 80 far as II takes part
IN the political subjects Of the day. /; displays much
ability III lis editorial department, and i highly cred
liable in its typographical c~Necu:iop. The number
before Us is Il beautiful and interesting pnpcl.
TIE DROUGHT IN THE V.ALLEY.-The ed.
tor of The s~ta.:Ttrn Nimdicator noticed a corniic!d Of
10 acrcs in the Fa!!ey, which vii! rot yield the corn
seeded upon it. He SAWS that corn will srl II; - per
barr"I this fall, tina; pork viii rise, Lu, tba; horses md
cattle Inual ihli greatly III price.
FATAL ACClDEHT.-Roubeu Siipes, 4 young
man aged about u years, sou OF Mr.. Ii9raaS Stipes
OF ~tiarpc-'- Ferry, was killed near that place. IN
Wednesday, tho 3gth ult., by attempting to jump up
on a burden car while in motion, and fell. ;hc entire
train passing over him, crushing nia TO death III.
stontly.