Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-11
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

CITY AND STATE NEWS.
TuE BASK ~ k,NAwui.--Thc Charleston, ke-
nnwhaj Republican Of Thursday morning, referring
TO the rrprr, with reference to tie Bank OF kanawhs
Na.j say.
Tie Bank Of ksuawha Is doing regular business
rcdrc;rmg its notes ~ .pc,'c whenever presented at
lis counter. Il has NOT re least notion OF iu!!ing
Is REPORTS 10 The Executive hare nlwayS compared
and We have every reason 20 believe They will con-
tlnue TO compare, tavora'y with those Of tie other
Banks Ui the Stnic
SnrrHrRx LITERARY Mi,srSGrR.-rhe South.
srn Literary Messenger for December hus been
received. It il filed with choice essays and
contributions from some Of the most gifted pens
in the Suaih. Among the original prose ar
t.clcs ". :lr;iGe-l. G5od Eating among the
Romans; =. Virginia Woods; j. GUnsalro .! Co:do-
va or the camGue>; oi Grenada; !. R"n:srCncrs 81
Cuba; j. the MunErre OF The Loire. =. Report ol the
N,ur, Sr:ruu Central Cui.Intcc Of The Cnion; 7.
A,Ir.s, 10 the pntrous OF the Messenger. Besides
:he-. We observe among the original poetry some
beautiful pieces.
We uro glad 20 perceive tina; the editors Of the
Messcll-e. have determined TO continue the publ!ca
ZION of the wo-: III least year .UG.er-fo enable
them 20 do 20, hcwrvcr, without material loss, they
call upon all friends of the work aud all who desire
t., sus ala Srut:Lrn literature, 10 se. forward their
name, and subscriptions AZ We hope the pco-
U.
90, lvr the wan; OF proper support.
FIRES Last Sunday morning, between and 5
o,r,,ck the work Nin ut Mr. Charles ID. YGle, in tile
.ur u, his lin ul establishment "u Main street.
,r.- DESTROYED by fire, together with lurse amount
nj stock G:r tuuls. The building was owned by >. L.
Vial! and insured. wc learn. in lie Mutual Company.
rhi, fire ocCurref III the imne.Ilnc vici'y ut tho re-
con, cn.i.ia grafton which destroyed B.rn aud ilHr-
woods furniture warehouses, and Wa undoubtedly
II. work -! u urc:iary. The total losa Is cs'iina-
te, n: siMm 10 $l2uO. Through the promp.
tioa- oi tie iigemYn, the nc;hborIng property WA
savei tg"m ,iauEIr.
The alarm, a.. Saturday night about half-paSt 10
o'rIpnk WIS "rrasioued ~ a brsI: light in south
wes.nr!" direction, probably proceeding from rrc
in chesterfield county :one distaiice from The city
Til. Dnck Conference.-The: SHIp PARTHIsS
,yr SCuouSERS D,SvILLr AID kICHN">D.-Ne
ccr!io!Iy euGirsc the following from III" Dispatch
"W. ,uvi'. the members o! The Legislature" who
hayc lot yet visited ;hc docE connectioA OF 'Ic
lanes River snh Kunu4ha Company, III thiA cts -
20 and sec ii, as III achievement Of enterprise OF
which Virginia has great !ttsrn 70 be proud. All cN
perirncld Northern sipmasirr, "hn hi!- F!sit'a ~!
part. oi n ruun;ry ard Of the world give, Il rs his
opinion that IN inassvcnrss rnd extent th"r" Is no
sicl work in the L. States, either belonging t" the
Genera, Government o. to the States. and none 81
prripc - 4 anywhere.
"Jhrrr are among the vessels mOw lying i'll this
work in hr yer" heart rl ti,a city, most bcauth
l,,
pgckrt and Baltimore clipper, built III The cy "l
Baltimore aud commanded Uy 4 Nirgin!an, Captain
iir;cays She Ii loading with lpur i"r brazil a'!
will u..lu Tomorrow. Oar country cniirlcn Should
20 down and SIC the inGnu"r oi shipping theT Hour
The PaT'hiau is beautiful specimen OF nnvn!
architecture as ever iUuted III the salt waves
IL seaman eye shc Is rs lovely and gr"c.'u! rs
thu p;,rrst daughter Of Eve 10 dev0:ce Ol female
beauty.
There uro also two Richmond schooncr--the
DanyiIIr and IT," Eichmomd built III linitiir"r"--cX-
hhtn. the soIiitv aud superiority al cHrry;!!;-1ih
he way Of ship building that comes from that port
The Oil sailor aforesaid thinks that the exquisite sym
merry ui Baltimore built vessels is owing 1" the fault
,s forms Of their Women which in part, adopted
urcrIsciou.ly by their snip builders ~ mod" l.
However tia; may b.. 90 Hnd the dock AMI me
vcr-es.
MlSrEAt TRE.>uRE.--Mr. Ridswny, civil en%l-
merr and g."i,-i.t estimates III" nnioun; q! inrr'
charitable coal ~ Ilan,,shir" and Hardy coniitits az
,jU0, 400 u0j ton, a the lowest calculation Within
the arena vi the con! m-a-iIras lie locates '''"oo'
tons -: nJ,!ular ur:riiccOuS iron ore, b"siirs
49, OOl0OD TONS u! The "sC"ous tuss'lc:oh5 variety
Of ore in the rock, at kn"bby mountain.
Conr!Ink:rAEY SrrTtH-Thc members Of the
Virginia Senate have determined upon givtn: COR
ELEMENTARY supper 81 L:yutcDant.t Governor Lcakc,
previous his retirement from office in token oi their
esteem for him ns inan aud al officer The even
ing OF the 2Gh lust. has been fixed upon e. this time
for the banquet
Two YEAr, rs Ecuuoyp.-- Iiurtin Faris, charged
with the murder vi YIN. \. White, has had second
traI ia tic CIRCUIT Court al llnt-uCr resulting Il.
conviction OF i:IIIslaughter. coTsignag him I" Lac
pcnitentnry !ur two Years. On his first trial. h" was
awarded eight year, imprisonment, but the Court s''
| aside the verdict.
| SAD OocuRREXCr.--A little ,inu.htcr Of John w.
! NARROW OF lnunry Manor Warren cJun y, was burn
4 it,. lS L., Ia Ia
fire. when her clothes took fire., nnd before i!er mother
could exiIn.ush tiicIa inhaled the bsat chuSiHS
! death III u !ew hours.
! DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Is NoRroLE.--A mo't de-
strncivc fire occurred III Norfolk triday night II
originated in the building formerly occupied ny Jas.
l.. Henderson, dec d, grocery sturr, a'ia cor
Sn'ncd SIX buildings adjurin-, among w!ch were me
office OF Adams Gus Express, til" large furniture
warehouse OF Sir Salisbury aud P.dlc siaurh!ii'
The National Hotel fire several Time, br' wa"
saved from destruction by The eA"rlion- u; III" 'I''-
neu. The entire loss by the corlig-rar"n 10 esHi"'-
| ted a: St5,dOn.
| Rus on A B,SK.-The Western Star states that IN
run Wa. mod upon the Bank ui tie Ea"y OF 'i'-
| GINA, ri Chr'sarsburg. Montgomery. las week, by
tho Farmers Dauk Mt WythevIilc whic! resulted III
the laying over by the orner OF $500 II specie ~
| the latter.
FISH l*spEo roR.-On saturday last, Mr.. Marx
! Downay, hSl Inspector, rendered his r".lInniaii 10
| Governor johnson, which was accepted, and Alr.
John j. wills III. merchant Of this city, appointed 10
| Eli the vacu,Icy.
| COMMERCIAL CnSvESrioS.--Me-srs. Horace l..
! Kent, joseph L. Anderson and r. Coulter Cabc,
have been appointed Il committee al invitation I'M
der tie resolution adopted last Wednesday evening
~ The meeting III reference to the Commercial Con-
yen,iOn.
| BANK OF kiSAwHA.-Thp Kanawha Republican,
abiding u the rspur'nd failure ii ,lie bank Eh"v"
unmed, says:-"The Bank of Aeuawha is doing d
regular business reIeem;n is notes IN specie when.
ever presented M lis countcr. /. has tie least no
ton VI ialiImS.
| Norfolk ATruRs.-E. II. Herbert of Princess
Anne county, wnS elected President of the Scaboard
Agricultural! Snciety nj is session 10 Norfolk the
LIST !a:t Inc editor ol The Asgus, on Friday, saw u
lot "f ho- fish foo; lory, cnG -. inch aud hall thiC
a bushs, and half Of item Of them sold for 81
John &. Rogers he's bren elected Captain OF The
Union Fire Company. Four carcoes Of corn arrived
q; NorfoiA Friday.
| HIGH PRicEs.-At the sale OF the property oil
John S. Isfirics, deceased in Mecklenburg county
on Tuesday, negro hoy, only eighteen years VI age
and common field hand, brought Sl.3Jt' anG nm n.
other not as likely, brought sl,*jO. Corn brought
IS 20 per Dbl.
! Postmaster AProIyTEp.-E. A. J. Morris has
! been appointed postmaster ut Amelia Court house
| vice }. W. French. resigned.
| FIRE ~ HALIFAI.-The dwelling house OF Mr.
Snmusl ). Keut Of Hslta2 ccuaty, wac destroyed by