Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-07

MAJ wnlhu d MI. tho pHr;i.aLVF u" "" Hil''h''
pl.un. where b., lost sight, uf hul niri nf no il'an WI
received tie m6urv. Tho game il M oil our. nnl W
lrr rather rurpri.r,l te hear ~! lie having Ha:i va. g
upon n man II lir. Haley ~sag.'iiiy.
VIRGINIA MxcH.SIcs' I>srirUrE.-Thc oxaihi
:i"n now being exhibited at C"rinthlun Hail. Is one "
unusual interest and cannot fail To attract tie hieh
ri"n Of all who desire the prosperity oi Southern We
chanics aud Manufacturers, u well M 1T me lover
Of fine arts and the admirers "t the skill nnd ihS'''u
~ III the daughters III ' !rgIn.h
During the JnSt week thousands nt p"rs"tls nav
visited the Institute by night AMI day, and Ill ot ',''i
hive been most ngrccably surprised with Inc sp!rh
did exhibition before them. II there were io,h'n.
else in the Hall, the Indian portraits, by j. NJ. Stan
ley, would trcbly repay the cost of II dozen visits
These pictures are numbered from 10 lJ@. and WI!
be readily recognised by nj who have ever seen ah!
"f the SOILS Of the forest, they are designed 10 repre-
sent.
TIL WEArHRR.-Yesterdav morning WIS the cool
est OF the -rrsnn. lee readily formed III exposed at
nations after sunrise. Last week the weather wa
oppressively warm, Us many in uttendanc" at tn
Fair can testify.
r. LiwRKSCH IlALE.-An individual vi this name
a lecturer on Electro Biology, complains, through Tin
Charleston Republican, of Il paragraph which recent
= HIlNN'N' 80 $50 'N'' 'f''.if '' 49,
reference tu him. The transaction alluded {" in N,
paragraph, occurred i'll this city and while Mr.. Hale
may satisfy persons ut IL distnncn that the chnrg" l.
"uLsuletr' aud u SANDER, he would, we think. be puz'
zlctl 10 convince any person i'll this community ell llls
innocence. The Enquirer is prepared 10 show the
truth ot any paragraph which hhr appeared IN Is
columns rctrc;ing un the character OF "Pr"tcsS"r
Hale; and tue duty will be performed, II We deem II
necessary.
Tur Van p,t ~ r fAN Tho. IntrrnAl Inn.
provcment Convention, about which we have for
some time past kept our readers advised, will meet t."
morrow, the 9Th inst.
L. S. DISTRICT CouRr.-This tribunal, for the
Eastern District of Virginia, commenced is ia!l scs'
sion in Norfolk on Wednesday last, Judge ~llHlybur'
ton presiding. The Grand Jury found al indictment
against james Courtnay, for the larceny ri n gold
watch, (thc property OF u Mr.. Fry, OF kaumwhH coun'
ty,) at Old Point.
DEArH.-Wc were surprised and panied Yesterday,
to hoar OF tho doa;h of Mr.. Gustnvus Jarvis, of Hen.
rico county-a gentleman long Il rcsifcn. of that coun-
~, in tho immediate vicinity of this city. He died,
WE understand, Of pneumonia, after Il short Illness.
Is AL AGAIS.-Thc dcrangod wandcror. known
~ tho Angel Gabriel, il in the charlottesville jail for
disturbing the pcncc.
The THEArRE.-The talented actress. Mr..
Farrcn, is now goiug through all engagement nj the
Theatre of this city. To-ui.h. she represents "Evad-
nc" i'll the play Of that name.
HENHIco CIRCUIT CouHr.-JcDGE CLorroS.--
On Saturday, Patrick Fcency. charged with p"iSoa-
ing 40 cows. the property OF Mr.. John b. Crcn,lHw,
WIS tried and acquitted. J. b. Young, Esq, for tic
Commonwealth; and Al. Crane md }. :. Caokic,
Esgs, for the accused.
The banner CUCxrY.-A beautiful banner waS
presented to the county Of Powlatan, Thursday, by
the State Agricultural Society, through lis President
that county having eivon the creates; amount III Pc
cuninry aid to tho Society in proportion 10 lis pnpula.
iinn.
TENprRAScr.-Thr Grand Division uf the Sons Of
Temperance commenced liz session in S,aumt"n on
Wednesday The Goth Oct. On Thursday night the
following pcrrnIs w"rb elected officers ior the rnsr-
Ing year. VIZ:
". 4. Sturdivant. Richmond, G.. W. Patriarch, DR..
u. GNrnhcIl Of Staunt"n. c. w. Assistant rhos. j.
Evans, Of Richmond, &. Scribe; y. W.. Fcrgusnn,
Richmond, G.. Treasurer. &. \. Bruce. OF Wayncsbn-
rough, G.. Con-: Rev. ID. Fccrc, ri Rockingham, g..
Chaplain; WIN. Hall, of Preston, &. Sentinel.
MrLrIrLYIxG AND RErL~ESIsuyG.-In the Octo-
Der number OF the Steihescope, DR.. j. $. Kennedy,
who was the attending physician of the lady in All
| gustn County, who recently gave birth to toHr chill
dren Mt the SAINT time, gives Il detailed account of tho
traushctiun.
INTERESTING DIsCorERY.-ln the recent cxcavn-
tiuns upon the Saltvilr brunch OF the Virginia and
Tennessee Knil Road. Mt Bu-nn Vista, near SnltviIIr,
numerous parts Of fossil rcIuaiu- OF so:lc twm or three
monsters Of former davs-not within the recollection
Of even 1.-THE oldest inhabitant" sine" III" ilurl-hHv"
bccu lately cXhumcd. 4 portion VI the bones ar" pc
irificd, md oi c"Irsp well preserved. They WERE
found deeply embedded il the rarrj, mud the reader
may form some idua al the size "fIhc lnrsnL, ~ these
monsters. when we state that between the points Of
the tusks ut the largest. the distance was - icrt.
PRICE " PoKK.-A small drove al Hogs. the first
this season, pnsscl through Bedford county, on We'd
ncsdny last, en- route for Lynchhur:. $50 per hun
dred lbs, was asked by the holders.
THE RAIL Roam ACcIDEST.-Mr. 4. T.. Martin,
who received severe injuries by q fall from the cars
on the Orange and Alexandria Rail Road, n few days
ago, was for n number of years well known ms the
keeper Of the post office at Warrenton. The Pied
mont Wing states that no had been ouly n few days
before appointed Conductor on one of the freight
trims. Just after leaving Rappahannock Station, On
his way To Alexandria, with unacc0untahle Thought
lcsrness, he placed himself, with his face looking back
wards, on the top of a car, md remained III this posi-
| ten till his head came in contact with one of the TIM
brrs Of II bridge they were passing. He wits knocked
down, of course, ard tho wheels OF two oi the r'rr,
We believe, pnssrd over him, SCATTERING one Of IN.
arms To fragments. nni otherwise injurinG HIM. lilo
WINS conveyed to Culpcper Court House, where surgi.
cal MD was ut once procured. When W" last hrnrd
from Culpcprr, Mr.. Martin WIS stil nlvc, but it wa
thought hardly possible that he could survive. liz
right arm had been nnputatcd ut VI ncnr the shoulder.
JOINT.
WILLIAWsBuRG GAzErrE.--Thn publication OF
this paper, after Il suspension of some weeks, has
| been resumed under the control Of Mcs-rs P"y'nn 4
Nerl, Editors, A.. A.. Mel, Proprietor. The Editor is
n Democrat .'irmly believing in tho Fundamental
nrinciples of the great National Democratic party n
eypuunded by Jefferson and Madison and expressed
subsequently 10y national platforms. lie SAYS hl4
journal will breathe Southern interests III every line
aud on every page, nnl To the square and pinihnlrt OPP
pose all cncruachnent Oh her rights and honor by
Northern Sap-sucke err md free sW! "Nn! ur!icrs.
LOST Is THE AncrIc.-It has been GScertaincd
Tint Mas. Ellen y. Hay. 4 highly accomplished Indy'
the mistress of five different language. II native ~
Waterford, ireland, and Il relative q; Mr.. Peter
Nc Kinnev's family, residing ut Port Wnitl!nll. was
amon- the victims of the Inflated Arctic.
PrrERsBrRG DywoCRici.-Th Democrats oi re-
tcrsburg met on Saturday evening, ani resolved 10
meet again OH the third Thursday Of the present
month 10 select Delegates To the Staunton Convention
10 nominate Il Governor.
A FAILrRE.-Tuesday last WINS the day fixed by
the Milcritcs for IN end to all earthly things lhere
has been either Ii posiponemcnt of the great event. ~
n failure OF the prophecy.
RoRRIyG \ VtRGISrAS.-A boarl"r n Jones Ho'
tel, Philadelphia. named j. III. Taylor, from MrrEicli-
burg, was Ieiraudod on; Of s265, on Friday last, near
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