Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-24
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

10y "3'ut - JtaI' l age, i!r.Ictrt! Jri:.i. I"r sttfi-
in. $50 III money, and n pistol from Henry }. Dy.".
of EsscN county. S~rr1g2ius was found gully, and
his punishment fNe1 Il: odc years conf lcmcnt III the
pel,trn:iary. The boy Henry was acquitted. Thomas
T.. August, ESQ, representing the Commonwealth, in
the absence Of Mr.. johnson, on du.y IN another
Court--B. b. Minor and Halves X. Sutton, Esqs., for
the prisoners.
CONFERENCE.-THE ". EpwIS CncKr.--rhis case
was continued until tie ncyt term IN April ncxr. The
charge Is forgery.
BROAD Rock RaCEs.-lhe race gu Saturday, the
last day Of the sport, wis won by Rcd Eye, beating
Lawson and Nat. Blick, for n purse OF SS0n, four mile
heats. 1t was easily won by Red Eye, rs follows:
John B"lchcr's Red Eye, aged -: I'll lt-, II
Th",. W. DoswelI's b. &. LAWSON, u Years old;
llJ lbs, 80
C.. Grcen's eli. g. Nat. Blick. 1 years old; o. lbs tr.
Time" 13i-1.I.
The THEArKE.-Ihe great play Of pth"!!o, with
an amusing after piece, comes oil Tonight. a full
house may be- anticipated.
FREE BARBrCUr.-Thcru will be- m old fashioned
vircinin Barbecue at Moons Ferry kond. Halifax
county, to celebrate the arrival oi the cars OF the
Richmond and Danv lie I;ail Road at the depot near
Brun.,rr river. The President, Directors, Officers,
Stockholders and the public generally, are invited 10
attend. ]: i, hoped the President or principal Engi
necr will permit, AN extra train 10 % up on the occa-
sion. The lime appointed for TIE celebration will be
announced hereafter.
CIRCUIT CouRr AT WHrFIINC.-Mart Arm.
strong, charged with the murder of john Moore, on
their road home from III" late Agricultural Fair, nj
WIicrlin-, ha, been acquitted. Michael White has
been found guilty "f lrrccuy and sentenced To one
Year, Imprisonment in the rru!ten,iary.
CuuNrEKFEITEKs ARnE>rED.-Wc learn from tho
Petersburg Express tina, two men, pa--iny uml-r I'll"
nnncs of john Christian AMI - Hudson, have been
arrested between Petersburg aud I.ynrhhur5 Tor
passing counterfeit money. The evidence OF ;hrIr
guilt j. ii Il very conclusive character. Dnc has been
i"pn,itcl in tn. Nut:nwny inil-thr other in the jail
" 'p"''''I. E'iwari They arr: i''I""y'd Ia he the im!!y,l-
tIais Nhu pui into circulation = large number ol y.
Carolina counterfeit $40 notes al the Broai Rock
Races.
UANProN MALE AND FEMALE ACArrMY.-ln the
Norfolk News, wa ind the following complimentary
notice oi the "EIa,mp,on MalcnrI Female Academy
under the conduct at John l.. Cary, ESD, II notice al
whose excellent school recently appeared in the nj.
vcri!sing columns OF the Enquirer. The News says:
10 those of our citizens and country iricnds dcsl-
rous of sending their children nr wards of, We would
recommend the champion Male and Female AcaGc-
NV" With its principal, John Is. Gary, Esq, We
have tn" pleasure "t IN !n,I'iIatc acquaintance AM!
cun truly say We have never met i more c,tllhhi'
Gentleman or accomplished prercpt"r; thoroughly
educated, utl,blc in manner, and rigid Yet sunsivc III
discipline, he is rmGncntly endowed with every r''iul
sit. t1r u popular and successful instructor ii te
youth oi both scArs. Mr.. Cary has mn ample nnI
imposing AcnIciuy in process u errcti"n; his grounds
admirably adapted 10 such sports and gymnast'"
exercises us refresh the mind and rcn"ratc the body.
His terms are moderate, and his sessions suited Ia the
-ca-Ous Oi our climate.
DIsrRrssI>G.-Thc last Fairfax News say, "ln
our last We made mention III II severe accident which
bcinllcu the Youngest daughter OF our townsInrn,
Mr.. Alfred Moss. 1t is now our p"iniUl d"ty 10
rhrm,iclr the death of the little unfortunate. She
died on Monday morning last Mt her uncle's, DR.. j..
Mns-, in Fauuuier, from the effects al the fall she re-
rriv.t. uDd WIS inferred nn Tuesday nt;crnnna. We,
i'll conjunction with tins entire coliIIunItE, t"ihrr I"
the afflicted family nur ,ruest synp"tinrs IN Their be-
This is the second child Mr.. VI. has i"-i by casualty
Til LYXcnBuRG REprBIICAS.-Thi, paper iE'..
mates that the compiler oil he STATE News i"r the
Enquirer - has failed 10 do justice in his selections u
the claims Of Mr.. l.rUkr, for Governor We plead ,
not guilty 10 the implied charge and we incline 10 the
opinion that the Republican would be ~ loss Il givr
specifications in siPpor; III the nlic@iiIioH. We are
Il Irsc man; OIL the contrary, We ARE somewhat i
while We are decidedly III favor OF Il G0Dd-e
But, our partiaEties are not sufficiently
strong for either OF the good Democrats VII" have
been named Tor the Office oil Governor To 'nnk: us
iIsrcgardiul of The duty We owe Ia each and all. We
shalt SUPPORT with checriulnrss either Mr.. l.c;kc nr
Mr.. Wise, if the Convention shall select the olc or
tn. other a. the Democratic -~thndrrd- bearer az the
approaching election for Governor, while we cmph"tI-
caiiy disclnin having shown any partially Tor the
..Ir nr the other H. compile: "t the Sale News Tor
the columns uf the Enquirer.
4 DrvISG BELL.-Thc Norfolk papers speak Of Il
large diving bell, weighing lJ.&.S lbs, which las
been innde for the purpose of nidins in the c"nHirn"'
OF II quay wall at the Go-port Navy Ynrd.- ;
Workmcn 20 down in this bell nrL work II, tine boz
ri the river, wItl!uut experiencing any IuConvc-
nicncc from water 81 for want OF mir.
MoRI ALUM SPRiyGs.-The last Wythcvil!e Re-
publican SAWS :-''Thomas Shannon, Esq, has given
u- some water from M alum sprIn: he has recently
on his plscr, aj"Ht Il miles north OF
Wvthcvile. The winter is laid by chose who have
tried both, 10 hc much stronger than that "i the kpcL-
br.l.c Alum. An excellent alum spring has al" been
found on the land of Mr.. Tunis Muuscy, on W a!kcr :
Creek, Wythc county"
WILD PtGroSs.-In this county tWy,l".I there
are, (says the la, Republican, millions upon millions
of these birds. They are feeling upon the ac"rn4. of
which ;lcrc is ali immense quantity. 1t is said that
SOME young gentlemen "lihis nrIg!hOrhoOd Killed and
Il few days ago, i'll II lew hour, upwards of
hundred. \ grcat many have been killed with
clubs 1T their roosIs after night.
A PKoposlTIox.-Thc Souil-Sidr Democrat cG-
prc4.c. the opinion that Richmond cannot prolitabIy
pa,rumizc u Theatre six 81 eish; months in the ycar;
and therefore suggests Tint the lessee Of the Mar
shall, in hi. city, divide tho time equally between
Richmond and Petersburg.
SwIxDLERs.-A firm in New York, styled lIar-
court, Bradley & Co, ARE set down hy many Virginia
papers rs swimdlrrs. The principal man is snid TO be
l.. IL. Phillip.
4 BUSINESS PAKrNrH.-Tk. Winchester ~NirGininn
.avs, "Mr. John Wvsong Of Berkeley county, IN
FORMS the citizens TINT hr has associated with him. III
the mercantile business. hi, daughter. Nirginin, and
In, hereafter business will be conducted under the
s;vl. and firm of }. Wysong II Daughter. Wen
venture the prediction that the new firm will do Il
rushing business.
Ma>T.-Thr LcwiSburs Chronicle states thu; III
lrrcrbricr and surrounding counties Their" Is II very
heavy acorn mast this season, and thH' II In. brought
10 that unrt al the State nh immense number "i Wild
pircnn4, md gpurt-inen arc havin. fine timer amongst
them.
CniL.-A shor, time since II 'lnrl"lt"~H'l!" paper
stated Tint Alexandria roal WAS delivered IN the form
.r plncc ut II price lar below that OF the Rlc''n""i
ronL. Now We have n statement To the contrary 81
trc:. The charlottesville Advocate says: ,
"Wc have put ourselves Ia some liii" trouble To
Ascertain the relative cost Oi coal br"I;hi rom Ri"'' :
,rnnd MD AlcNuIlrin. l1Ir nltilHlii"ii''nh' - h'i'- .
,,,,I ON, lac Delivered III lu1sictus AZ ihC hrpht III
ulprc. n; IS cent, per bushrl, whilst III" .Al"SnlI- ;
t,.,sl-;llr miserable ariicl" which We are now r"- :
~ cent, per bushei. AlexGndrin mast :
reduce her prices and send better coal, "' We ARE
Inrrd "a return tn Richmond Tor our supply. la "- 4
Lcrinr coal from Ricllmoud, il Will be well Ia have !! !
-. loasn ny 90 nov Inn will b. snynl IN cnnnnrMgr.