Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-17
crrx AND STATE NEWS.

ranging between I" II" od,
sultry, with Indications III rn'n' "n'" ~ a.,
for the fall crops aud t." Sri;lr 'nn ~ ua'' wo mnv G,
roughfarcs. When n ci'"'5'
poet some white frosts.
u, c,rp1-John II. Smith, the o"roc'
who appealed from a decision o W H..I,,
eypeIlinr him beyond the limits OF INC =.
had another hoaring yesterday. Inc .our' .'""
oil ,bc d,ci.iop of the Mayor ana Sh'''n ''oh ~" 81
non, in ,urn from this deciSioi' Inc c"So VII " "
ken up to the Court "f ApPsin,H' ,rr,;on.d md tre
A' IoSL,o Ranks, frce, WINS then arrai@neu NV .u
f,r frlnniou.lv stnbbing Lonnn", "a t" HIM 70 tw
found the prisoner guilty hnH
your., confinement i'll the fen'o"'"'
C,ucr,r CouRT.-The fall term of tn
$1,000 C;-cui, Court, Judge John a. Mcrcdifl
sr TIA trial OF criminal cnscs, will commence oh i"cS
,,o,. ,cxt. There arc. we understand n large nu''hc
= criminals booked for tho ordeal oi tins session.
r,,o fall and winter term, for the trial OF law an
ahorc.ry cases, will III on tho luth ~ No
vember.
WulTE SrIPHrR CoSvEsrioH.-A long and abb
written communication by George n. Johnson Esq
Of this city, appears in tho last Norfolk Beacon III re
DIV to charges made against Mr.. j. and the course G
rho Convention in reference to the internal Improve
mont interests of Norfolk, by II writer over tho sigma
turu Of .Sam Patch" Mr.. j. intlmateS that "Sam
made some Blk lcaps in his remarks ABOUT Tue couF'
of the Convention.
DEPOT OF THE ALEXANDRIA RoAD.-Wc lear
from tho Virginian, that the Directory of this roa'
have negotiated for q lot of ground near Langlorn'
Mills, for their depot in Lynchburg. The purchas
was made of Mr.. John Ruckor, AMI CONSISTS of |
.,-,. nf Iopl ~ ,rlirh m "A largo brick factDr'
and dwelling house, The surs paid was twenty Nj
thousand dollnrs. This ia n very good selection OF
~locntiou for the depot, being very ncnr both The ba
ain and the Virginia and Tennessee rnll road. lh'
| Virciuinu understands that negotiations arc also be
ing made for other ground adjoining that already pur
chased.
DEATH OF Az Useful MAy.-Mai. Peter Hull u
Highland county, Virginia, died Il few days ago, il
the I'D year Of his age. He twice represented hi
county in tho Legislature Of Virginia-wns 40 year
all active Justice Of tho Ponce in Pendleton and il
IIighland-was twice high Sheriff under tho old Con
stituinn-was elected under the new, Il justice, AM
tho County Court of Highland chose him MS tlei
Presiding Magistrate. II il good evidence Of til,
confidence reposed in him by the people, Of his hon
csty and clcar judgment, that, during the whole pc
rind of his mngisiracy, not one appeal was ever takcr
from any Of his decisions.
ANCIENT CHURcHEs.-The oldest church now exist
ing in the United States is one near Smithtcld, Isle 0
| Wight county, Va. 1t was built in the reign OF Charlie.
|, between the years 1890 and 1885. The brick, lime
and timber wore imported from England. The tim
Der il English oak, aud was framed in England. Tho
structure is ~ brick, erected i'll the most substantial
manner. Tho mortar hns become 40 hardened that il
will strike fire in collision with steel.
The old Lutheran Church, in Winchester, Va, late
~ destroyed by fire, was built in the yenr lIbi. II
was occupied during the Revolution by British Hes
sim prisoners, aud was ono Of the old relics which
every body desired TO see preserved. 1t has 81
lnte been unfortunate. II wns used III lSjl
for n Democratic Convention, and not long after
was struck by lightning. Its demolition was the
work Of M incendlary.
NEW MARKET RAcEs.-SEcosD DAY-Jockcy
Club Purse 5000, mile hoa;s. Five cntries-all start
cd, and the rcsuls was as follows
o. p. Hnre's ch. m. Florcncc, ) years old, by Herald,
dam Mnrchioncss !
d. McCoun's b.f Philo, 3 years old, by Mariner.
dam Cassandra, = :
Thomas Doswell's br. IN. Sclene, q years old, by,
Epsilon, Leviathan, "
p. S. Fowler ch. C. Henry, 3 years old, by Glen
coo, daln Mu5adora, i i
John Beicher's IMcDnniel) br. {. ) ycars old, by
Boston, Jr., dam by Iicdgcfurd, dis.
Time :-l.jl-l.5lt.
NORTH RIVER IaPRovcNESr.-Tho Lexington
Star states that tho North River Navigation Conpa-
ny are proceeding rapidly with their work; and that
it is beloved the resources of the Company will be
ample to complete tho work 10 Lexington without,
much delay. Tho canal already in operation il fulfill
ing the expectations Of its mast sauguine fricnis.-
Nearly five hundred toms of freight passed over the
cnnal from the 18th of September, to the lnt October,
II period Of only TWO weeks. Boats carrying easily
from Cd To 20 tons paSs daily over the finished portion
of the work, aud already the price Of forwarding
-four to Richmond hus been lcSscncd 50 per cent.
Miss WHIrE.-Tho Portsmouth Globe, noticing
the Shak.rcariau lectures Of Miss White Of THE city,
saws: "Her voice IL full, me!odious and clear, and we
should Judge Miss White would make n very succcss-
full and popular actress. And slo may be tomptcG
from her success in reading, to assume some day the
more histrionic robes aud role Of n Lady Macbeth, a
Juliet, or a Portia. We would give something hand
some 10 see her play III ono Of the characters 10 An
dorsun, Murdoch or Forrest
VoTI FOR THE Usios.-The vote Of the freehold
crs of Winchester, Va, OIL Saturday last, on the qucs-
ton Of a union Of the Baltimore rhil-roud with the
Alexandria railroad at Strasburg, in Shenandoah
county, was 27j in favor to s. against it.
The voters ut the snme time rejected By a large ma
iority MI act Of the Legislature providing for tho cleo.
lion OF members Of the town Council by Fix instoad
of four wards.
ALEXANDRIA, L.orDoUE AND HAMPSHIRE RAIL
RoAD.-This road, tho Winchester Firginian states,
can be run an near Berryvilo lin Clarke county, as
her citizens, or those OF Clarke generally, may desire,
without materially, if at all, DETECTING or otherwise
iniuring tho route. Clarke is ono of tho w~caltllett
and most productive counties in tho State.
MELANCHOLY CAsuALTY.-A Mr.. Parker, who
lives on the Blue Ridge, south of Arnold's Valley,
Rockbridgo county, accidentally shot his brother, n
few days ago. Mr. p. tsuys the Lexington Stnr,l
was fixing his rife, which went off accidentally. The
ball struck n hard post, glanced ut almost right all
giles. and inflicted a mortal wound on his brothcr.-
Both were yonng men OF families.
UNIVERSITY or EIRGIstA.--This noble Institution
is fast realizing the prediction Of its founder and the
hopes of the South. 1t is important for our interests
that the minds our youth should be trained in domcs-
tic schools, aud We are glad TINT reform il working al
vantagcously in that respect. We wish it were extend
ed to material as well IA mental manufacture. We
would thus be savcd the expenditure Of n grent deal
of money for the support of Northern labor, ana our
youth be enabled To avoid the corruption OF Northern
isms. There will, it i. estimated be upwards OF ooo STU
dents the present session.
WIscHEsrER PREsRYTERY.-Tho Fall srssion ct
this ecclesiastical body 70. s. convened in WincheS-
ter on the 9th ult., aud adjourned OIL tho Both. The
Virginian states that thorc were II or Is ministers
present, and a number of delegates. The 18th mat'
was set apart by the Prosbytcry nsa day OF fnsting
and prayer b. the mcmbors Of that Church. The
Spring session will be held at Martinshurg, mmc
ing on tho Sd Wednesday in April.
DEATH.-Thc Norfolk papers lament tho death Of
DR.. Henry Thompson, eldest son Of W. II. ThompSon,
Esq, Of that city. lie was one Of tho Physicians OF
the Aims House in Baltimore, and in the performance"
of his duty, contracted tho ship fever, which cut him
off in the flower oil his youth.
CLERICAL AccHPTAScE.-We learn from tho fost
that tho Rev. Horace Stringfellow, late Of Petersburg,