Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-07

JEFFERSON WARD.
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s,rekrr H. Geo E. SadIrr ST. Jesse F. Keesso H. p.
Word g. l.. N. EIe' 2, r. Pembcron aI Csraslonl l.
F"R CoUScILMEN.-R o. Hsssms' 5i2 n. 3. HH' 53S
NJ laieott' 6lo, Anson Rlchuds- SUB P. Il. Buls''
34. VI: Darlington 1888 7. c. Burns a5 VIM II. Richard
elected.
ro AlDsaassJ .nSn% B6}s. w16H 5u6 rhos rv,e, %.
X Cuckir l20. VIM. Ritter 2c James EVaos" $685. K. M.
Burton COL, J. A. Coward'n. 602
FoR CouNcLMsS-1ls-5 554, Grat,an" 372 Jchn Jones
no. J. P Ballard l2O G. a. Myers- 1856 McCancr+ 5s3, H.
w. Fry Col, w. G Payne 339
MONROE WARD.
FoR ALDERMsN-S. T. Puliam s09, J. C. WIocheld 7ss
james Bay 724 A. H. B. Merritt 64e A. Co,rinson t42
L. W. GIszebrooke l6l Sam Reeve CO. Charles Eie,t S.
f9h CouseItmES7D tE3 J; saunder: Sss j. Scott ses
Bai- 81.
Y"polls in this ward to be KEEP, open Ihrco days.
Effected.
THE LATE MURDER IN LExGNaToN-Au &C.
of the late bloody aay In Lexington has 20; ap
peaed In hs papers Of that place. The particulars given
10 letter 70 the Roanoke Republican, from which tsko
an extracts
"As bad news flies with almost unaccountabls rapdi,y
you may heard Of another horrible tragedy
enacted in this place Wednesday night about U
o'clock. COL JOS W. Moore the proprietor Of the Wash.
iusou Hoel stabbed to the heart by Wm }. Wnn,(a
wound entered the left the nipple nd penetrated
no two inchcs Tho weapon was seen IN
SuppO6cu q d
canc a regular dirk Knife with narrow blade soms elk
inches 10 length the knife has no, been found
Winn 10 short time arrested and is now 10 la.
curones inquest held yesterday aud verdict rendered
in accordance with the above facts. suppose ho will DC
regularly committed 10 day-haye his called court mex.
week and finally tried the April Of tho Circuit
Court, which commences the 18th. Tho whole sceno
witnessed by several PERSONS and n thers
difficulty In establishing all the circumstances Of taa
case.
Il occurred in front of the Hotel Tor more properly called
Dusgety) and not strange 10 say that oae OF the par
liquor The quarrel commenced about trI. ana Tho
given and returned while the porch OF ths bar
donr. Moore ordered him do~n-Wnn went ont on
platform potco in front Of the door aod Moore fol-
good deal Of language snted the occasion was
used-oorc advanced Winn telling him not TO como near
err and the fatal plunge was given Moore made no effort 10
made could have been m1de whilst
he standing erect or when he stopped dowa 10 pick
stone, az supposed Moore remarked, that IS
enough" and Immediately turned round went up he steps
AMI down before the fire in the Bar room and sao 20
person who Eoe 81 am dead man, W!nn mas saooca
door but tell and In few moments expired Hs leaves
wife and children. VIM went down tho street 70 tho
Drug store and, saying that Negro was very SICK
chased six Of Laudanum He shortly afterwards
arrested not having used any Of The L1udanu and when
told what he arrested for denied that he had committed
the foul deed and said that it done by coIored boy
FROST AND TOBACCO PLANTS-We are informed
By farming cnt" says the Charlottesville Advocate,
that all the fruit has been killed. and that not Tobacco
plant will be left in this county, Abemars This must So.
ousy affect the next CROP as the season Is so far advanced
to render impossible by rcsowug to mako plants In
time for early planting. Every night for week past, tho
thermometer has stood below 90 deg, while the cold wnda
which have prevailed during the day have been as dssruc
tive to young plants the rosts nt night Win the ons
worm and killing ross cannot estimate the oss which
Albemae farmers will sustain during the present wear.
SUB SOIL PLOUGHING.-one Of the good effects CT
deep pouchng was exhibited few days ago Ia Surry
The Petersburg Express furnishing this interesting pees
of news TO farmers says: "M j. Seward farmer Of that
county few days snce plou2hcd up antiuaed piece OF
pottery form Of Jug containing about S,Uc In goio
and silver coio One piece bore date Of 1907 and aI'he'
had on Josephus L. the only worda sgibs Nearly eSoy
piece had been clipped Mr. Seward SO ei,ed tnal no
shouted long und loud broRing his friend, from ,ne nVuse
who ran 10 him In the belief he had been ot.ea oy
anake The coin from I,s age the fact OF a nasine
been clipped, may have belonged 10 s'fne o'' ,, w W.
red il al the me that coin clipping became 80 cohnn, es
ci.. hs J.w, u EnsIund thar en- act OF Pari!a
meut passed. nskug II felony .' s s'. usse oeee
brought BY some dssopsss II copa nop ba
tut a,in II Is matter OF nero speculation however
n,s ir, trrn up rlchesif not in this form, surely
in another. Speed 'ne p'o1sA'
TIE RAIL ROAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE.
ou readers arc familiar with fac. tina, application
~ hs people Of Brooke and Hancock COUNTLESS for right
Of wuy across those coun,es rail road from PtsSurs
10 seubenve has occupied much of tho time OF tho last
Two sessions Of the. Virginia Legislature The privilege
for with opposition from the peoPs
Wheeling and the Legislature has more than once re-
fused TO grant tho privilege The friends OF the road now
eyor ars proceeding with Its construction, and ~l va
learn soon have completed. Tho sts "eseufs teio0se
county, Herald. Says
.Opera,on. are still going along the iae OF 'ne Eah
h ,...t,rs rioht of vsy We understand that II Is in
contemplation effect the crossing OF 'ae iNs! Wy
nf boats and ths, arrangements tor hss purpose ss 9e3
made"