Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-26
-, .Sp STATE NEWS

CITY AND STATE 3E"S'
Tr- STAFF f,r.-Tnc Danv:llc Ern'o"'""
.Th,. uuu,lrr. looking forward to ia" "Pi"""""-
State Fair. ~ n delightful season Tor ''-h'"-
..ou,,is NJ lin. Commonwealth, will b" Ia'-'' '-"
any crowd Of strangers ever assem-" ,y of Peters
Ii will be preceded 10y the Fair III inc ~. ',ural nd.
burg, where, OH the 9Th October, u ...;Irn,Js. with
dress will be delivered. The "nrl"us mir nav
their accustomed librrality, will ln,'cii = 10. every
for the down trip. This is very g""d P,nm nn i thai the
body will have spent their money :" rnI he a very
pr.! ilrge of getting home for rnthin? w." :. .urh now,
accountable one. The railroad facilities - install l.'s
,Ir.t fnuny NH, h,nve never before left the co,s'",: -
district i'm which they were born, will pe r'"' ... th,
the pilgrimage to Richmond, where 'mtfi NJ taking n
whole of the elephant nj once i'H'."a IL TINT mil
life time to make Il thorough lhsPc' .h;,,, md will
unl. The Fair itself will BE- n great nf tI,.
rive the observer MI idca of the Nns' r'Su". . ,yhcn,.
Old Dominion. Her staples nj tobacco .;i ic ,h.r,.
horses, &C., besides her pretty VIM" IN the Fair,
tn crafty the eye and charm the sr'i1rS' .,,,,ir, know
tbcp. vi; hone many in this region WIN i'i;II"n ,nr thrir
iuy rs We do that they VIII De amp:
trouble aud cXpcIIsc.'
Tup NrsIc,L TRrAr.-This evening" III "''F
tim Hall, the music loving portion "' o"' w.I..
will he favored with IL rich treat. M"u "0
c,nez, n distinguished cantatrlre from '"' "''' =.
.hrut,d Operas in Spain and Italy. ana h'o%t, ' y"rt
f,,,n tho Italian Opera, Castle Gurdri' nn.r, MS
will piy. u grand vocal and instrumental W,u. Wo.
sisted bv, Mile Crso-Lmdy r'ol'nis' ,W"lL;rg,ou ma.
I,yski. a distinguished pianist. The " an'i'"5' TIrn,.
nors surnk in laudatury terms ofthcse ar'iH'Is. -
re-, emily gave two concerts in that clt!' NV, n,I,u.r
ccivcd hv the audiences with enthusiast" III Vii.
The Sentinel savs the high reputation - "a :, I'm,
ry Gomez wis July sustained by her ch"i,, :" n,i
ri,v. Her youth, her modest dcm""i'"r, hrt Ln u
md agreeable appearance. her crpr,'S.'c "n" "i - mm,
some features, united with great taic',te, nl"md =" ,;y.
superior to any OF the musical stars u ~ n.hc
her a lawful claim to the enthusiastic rrceP'''" '
met with in Washington.
Useful SERaox.-Tle last No. Of the ''rs'hia"
Colonizationist contains an able address Ill ->"e'""
md Africa; or, Slavery and Colonization froVideh'
TALLY considered" delivered in Grace ehurc"' LEX
inCton, Va, 10y Rev. W. y. Pcndlcton' on me z" OF
Vii, H., TN. uIdr.,, fayvrs the colonization ni the
African, aud shows that the condition "i me c'IlSnt'
cnnd slave in this country il preferable I" The i"'i'c
degradation of the savage tribes ui -AiElca'
rur Nrw DoIhR.-Wc have seen some at me
new one dollar gold pieces, an Improvement on those
first introduced. They are larger, but not 50 Thick
SHOCKING ACcIDrST.-On Friday night Inst as an
extra passenger train, on the Richmond and Danv'lie
Railroad, wan returning to tho depot IN MancheStcr'
md when in about 100 yards Of the tunnel under ihc
Petersburg read, the cars ran oyer Il negro man named
1Lomn., the property OF Mr., Trabuc, aud killed HIM
INSTANTLY. The Dispatch states that when the cngi-
nccr, who was backing the tram at tho time, di'co'-
cred the nan, he supposed II to DO u sill placed ON III"
track, and reversed his motion us speedily liz P"SS'n'e'
but not in time Ia prevent the cars from running
over the poor fellow, who had possibly l"'d down
there and fallen asleep. We understand that n bnroi
iron was living across the track, near the unfortunate
man, which must have been placed there dcsI2icdiE'
bur whether by the negro VIII" was crushed, or by
some one eise, has not been ascertaiicd.
SuppEy DEATH.-Tho last Lynchbury Nirginian
confirms intelligence vi tho sudden dca:h Of Mr.. VIM.
C.. Leftwich of Bedford. Iu was found dcud ON
Thursday morning in his bed al home, 10 which he
had retired on the previous might i'll his usual good
health. II is supposed thu; he died from npoplcSy.-,
In tie dcatl, oi Mr. l.cf,wiclI, his immcdlut" friends
and relatives, who were many. nave suffered no "rn',
nary loss. As n NM, and as q citizen, III was Oeluvel
and highly valued, and but few persons have d's,,
CHARGED the many duties OF life by n higher standard
aud with views les. selfish and contracted.
WAsH1ScTos EoLLEGE.-We learn from inc Lex
iup,on Star, that the session oi tl:!s institution opened
ON Thursday las, aud the hill has asslsnlrd I'D u-';a!
lively appcaraucc. \ much larger number OF stu
d.uis ere in attendance than usual, nearly all Of whom
fake the regular classical and scientific course and q
GOOD many more are expected: II tios, VINO nave
CHARGE OF il continue ~ administer this institution
upon the liberal principles Indicated br IN" Resolutions
a6oured with 70 much unaniInity a. the recei'; meet
i'm of the Board Of TRUSTEES, j; VIII s"?n ettain ';Ht
popularity and attract that patronage "liIra, RON 'Ee
heulthtulnes. ri its situation, la admirable dl-cipIhc'
thorough course of studies, high standard of scholar
ship, aud the learning aud fidelity of IT. Faculty 1t 70
well ur-crYcs.
BALTIMORE AND PoroMAc Rail R",n.-The Ere
d-rirksLlrr Recorder learns from II reliable source
thai, the Maryland CtlnGirs.:oncr-, To secure su3@cfir'
t;ou. 70 hi. ruu!. at their recent !nce.:rr IN Port To-
becco, Maryland, recommended that surveys u" mace
tr usrrl tain The best route, and that Il county meeting
be held NJ Port Tobncco, "i the 1i oil oc!'o!r' ~
-uke ihr mattcr into consideration. The Commissioners
received ussirgnrDs by letters from l.!s.hln from
,,.,,l,,r,n who ql.ir7 ~ lie roire.H1 ~: ,'""J ;mrHi
H.. C.n.rnl Rail Road take gu lH'clpA. - -, "m
me Gi' ,Tn funds for the Baltimore Grd Potomac
to wit thai h rf # EsEhaii H sirik% the Fo,"nue a. upper &c.
dar Point on the Maryland shore, oppo-ltc X. II. Stew
arts un the Virginia shore, III Ming George county,
and thence through King George to Leur Port Royal,
and connect viii the Central road ii lis Junction with
tho Richmond md Fredericksburg r"nd. AZ Tins
meeting il WIS also suggested that the road should
strike the Potomac al Pope's Greek Oh the Maryland
shore, or even lower down, and then commence oil
the Viryiniu side of the river nj lloue's Ferry, III hlng
George county, aud continue 10 the Junction YIN
Bowling Green.
GrAxo, &c.-proiessor L. llallowcll Of Alc1"i-
dria, in reply To a question submitted by the Editor at
the Sentinel, says:
"Iu reply 10 thy inquiry respecting the p%rQpr,rty OF
mixing asLes with guanO previous TO SOWING, ! may
state, that it Id entirely opposed TO chemical lf'ncirI.s'
to mix IRE ashes, or gn ck-h,nr, wish any amm@f ma,
pure. | will take this occasion to repeat, thai ! regard
the discovery of guano, and its introduction INTO our
country, as a great LirsEtng, by increasing the tertl!lty
of our soils, and ~nflnrding the means OF improving
many lands, otherwise in n state of hopeless stcriiity.
But we must not depend upon the usc "t this, ms the
settlcd policy Of farming, 10 the mrsftT 81 orr nome
Maugrts. Ii is opposed 10 every prilicIple oi poiluchi
economy, to seEG rs fur rs half the circuit "l our
globe for guano, and pugie-t equally, or even more
valuable manurcs, ct our yer? preiH;Ec'' "h' ~ w
nelyhburing cities. What M amount "i money, now
sen, abroad for guano, might be retained ~
the country, aud the farmers be- quite hs well shpl1lcn
with frrtiIizing materials, were only u proper system
adopted. which is entirely practicnblc. al rclurhi!!S
the mast animal and vegetable inau'r ~ ~ sun
nnd how GREAT a Ecrc,pctor will he be, who succeeds
in adequately awakening public attention L" inc SUD
icct. tried tn do this in my address to The cili"cnS
L.oudour, at L~ec-burg, two years ago: bill NY VOICE
was not strong enough. Cnnnot the Sriitine! speak
louder, and make himself eiicctualiy hcaru:
A FEMALE FouSpLIyo.-The quaint style OF the
following, which appcnrs as II communication III Tie
last Alexandria Gazette, induces Us 10 give place 10
it. The writer ("Iiulnanity,l is evidently n person
.uuitc obscrvant of surrounding objects He snys;
* Female Founding was secretly placed in the hall
of n dwelling house, situated at the corner OF Duke
and ST. Asaph streets, in this city, tAIcxandria'l on
Thursday night, the 2lst instant. ut nh"i' > q clock,
where it was discovered by the family very soon
md trudrrlv nurscd through the night
Judging from it. appearance, it must be about Il
month old-was well and tastcfuily dressed and mar
dark hair and bright black cyes-quite o~Oservant OF
surrounding objects, very still and q"'ct' ana re-
m~drknbiy beamhJni."
A VIRGISIaS ~ MIssuuRI.-M. y. brown Tor
mcrly Of Spartapnlis, Rockingham county, Va writes
IN the editor1pf the Rockingham Register, Is follows:
.Ib,ro ms, rurchos.d n farm within eight miles Of