Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-10

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MAIL, ROBBERY. Tho Mail carrier between weston
in Lewis county, Va and Buckhannon was arrested ie"
DAYS since in the latter place. on the charge oil rooone w
mail Ii is supposed lha, he had oy come means
low with which he opened the mail bags. The amount Of
49, oIsn IL Unknown though various amounts are miss
TO-; Com. money was found in the possession OF the car
% ond one half OF $50 bill in the possession OF his fahe
ho hos a,so been arrested Another person implicated
T., tho robbrrv but no other arrests have been made Inc
youth ~ about l6 years age His name Is Sheves Inc
road aone the line observed 10 be strewed Win tut
| envelopes Of letters &c .i
The practice Of employing youths 10 perform the
Bile duly of carrying The mails OF The country Is su'
dsso;na tho serious consideration OF the Post Office De
par,men, How frequently have we Witnessed the 'aHen'u
HE escs of the practice remarkable case oil 'hs cnat
,s reccn,ly tried in The United States Court slhg
I, This Civ We alude that Of youth from beoiofo
,,,,,nober occurred recently in Berkeley couny-ano
now we have the third in Lewis County LEAD Us NOT
into divine injunction which shoua DC P
;, ,soa,ded in such matters. Too young In many IN
a,cea 10 know the enormty 10 appreciate Inc Pehaes
of crime boys with natural love OF money are oouo'esS
oeo made ropues and they and their friends SUBJECTED 10 all
tho painfu eecs by placing them in positions IN positive
hodence Of the sacred commandment TO which we have
sferred They are olrn 10 cases Immediately before u.s.
N. dnnss If older heads The boys father with Zone hall
If sso oe found his possession and also "another in
dvidnan (says the Weston Herad) have been arrested
nd here we have the evidence that this youth has been
with his character and future prospects forever
blasted by persons Of mature age who doubtless IN conse
oueoee of his youth approached and made easy prey OIL
him.
| ELECTIONS THIS SPRlNG.-The elections this
Spring in Virginia. will be for Sherifs and Commissioners
of the Revenue for the various counties OF Inc Common
wealth. Consabes for the several districts into which
the counties are divided The elections will take place
on the fourth Thursday Of May.
| POLITICAL READlNGS.-This evening, at the Athe.
naum, Miss f. NJ. White daughter of the late 7. w.
White Esq Editor of the Southern Literary MessenserD
gives poecal readings from Shakespeare and other dlstlh
guEshed authors The Lectures at the Aheneum have gene
rally we'll attended the present season-and we antc
pate crowded house hear Miss w. OF whose abilities
for the difficult task she has undertaken we have many ASST
RANGES.
PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENr-E.L l.. HEWITT
Esq, formerly Of Alexandria has been promoted from Sc
cont TO First Clerk Ia the Office of the Auditor OF rnohc
Accounts And COL s. BAssErT FREScH of Chesterfield
has been appointed Second Clerk in the place made vacant
by the promotion of MIR. H.
TRIAL IN GOOCHLAND FOR ARSON AND MUk-
DER-A special term of the Superior Court, Judge Fn'
presiding, commenced at Goochand Court House Oh RI"
day last. The first business entered upon was the a OF
Joshua B. Currer, charged with numbering Royal '"
Blackburn and afterwards burning the house OF d.
ing the body. correspondent OF the Penny fos' saye
"The cour, met to-day he Sd ns at 10 o'clock prison.
or was brought in the counsel both sides announced
themselves ready for trial The morning was occupied 10
making up jury from the Venlre snat mao Dten su'oeu,
and found necessary 10 summon anolhe! ~ coee
the panel So the court adjourned until SaiurdaT.
The prisoner Joshua Currle1 is charged with commit
ting murder on the body Royal W. Blackburn, and with
burning The body n his (Bs) house. II cleared on the
first charge for murder he will DO tried for the aSon The
offence committed in the county OF fluvanna on t!e
against him in that county that Judge Field thought proper
10 ensure fair trial. to remove the case TO Goochand,
county.
about year before murder; his head ia very small
somewhat sugar oafed dull eht.bue eyes, lower face hca-
w much of Inc animal about it, his general face indicates
violent passions His demeanor In court was serlous he
watched his lawyers with interest," frequently smiled in his
with them.
THE JAMES RIVER AND kANAWnA COMPANY. |
report was submitted TO the Legislature lew days be-
fore its adjournment, from the "Jon Committee the
affairs of the james River and Kanawha Company The
of Col ElsGe President of the Company, the
nerrogatores popounded by the Committee were publish
ID with their report.
These documents present the rcsults of a thorough
nvestgaton which will doubtless prove highly beneficial to
he com pany for while affords conclusive evidence OF the
alue OF their Improvement and OF its importance TO the
reat interests State furnishes satisfactory relu
alton of charges which nave been circulated 10 their pro-
udice.
The following synopsis OF these documents will enable
hose who have not had the originals to form
nnion as 10 the OF the investigation and OF The
.esul,s arrived at. by the Committee
The first au second subjects of inquiry with reference
10 the 10 which the appropriation made by The act Of
g. 1853 had been applied and The interest due IN
January has been pald
The President states that the amount applicable the
connection has been expended on that work.
,he amount received for the construction OF the work
ahove Buchanan s35 324 80 had been temporarily applied
to the ayment Of interest due 10 January OF which the
larger portion had been paid TO the Commonwealth. That
Inc amount thus used would be refunded out OF the
accruiug tolls, it would be required In payment OF the
monthly estimates and that this system of temporary trans
ers Of baunees from one to anoher haa been
The committee 10 their report dsapprovo oil the appca
lion of funds loaned to incorporate companies TO any other
PURPOSES Than those specified n The making The appro
priaons; but they express the opinion n this case
The msapplied have been honestly and scrupu
ouey devoted purposes OF essential importance 10 tho in
eress Of the company
Third Whether the said company have redeemed an
amount of scrip greater than that issued by themi and
70, what amount? 49,
The President staes that scrip amounting S52l2 50
lad been reissued by Mr. Chi,endeo evidenced by
Ms bonds filed in the compauys Office and acknowledged
~ him shor, time before his dcah that this amount had
,een redeemed by the company, in addition 10 the amount
ssued hcm but that had subsequently been recovered
rom MI Chi,tendens Executors had been fully stated
n former reports 10 the StocRnoiderB
Fourih What bargain exists between the propretors OF
he packet boats and the company as TO the trans
por,aion Of freight and passengers what amour, OF
other than the baggage of travellers is carried upon the
packets and what the company receives there
fort
The reply Of the President shows, that bargain exists
with the propeors Of The packet boats exclusively in re-
ference the transportation Of passengers but that they
subject TO the general provisions Of tho tariff of
That the only compensation received by the company for
freight other than the baggage OF travellers carried on the
packets is exemption OF its officers from the payment
Of fare bosts, which is regarded full equivalent
and double The amount that would be received
tolls on the articles transported.
Fifth Whether number Of the officers and agents EN-
poyed by the company may be udiciousy diminished
their salaries reduced2
In reply this nterrogatory, the President presents
complete outline Of tho companys improvements with The
number Of its officers and agents. aud the amount OF their
salaries.
These improvements consist Of:
l. The Tide water connection.
? The canal completed from Richmond 10 Buchanan,
1861 miles, and In Of construction from Buchanan
10 CoyinptUn, a distance Of A miles.
g. The Souh.Side connections
4. The Ilivanna connection.
Tbn RIupR idpc turnpike nd ferry