Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-12
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Constitution and the Union. (Groat checring)
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
prsrrr or THE ELEcrIoS.-We are still wlthou
tho ro,urps from Wyoming, and consequently are un
.l,. :, .,,,pl.,c our table Of the full vote OF tn
Co., Tho official returns received since Friday nav
NOT lessenct the reported majority ior mr. ~ "nn
!, more likely to exceed than to fall below
The majority in the Legislature VIII Dc over MY
C.J. FAULKNER, Esa.-Some idle reports nav
,pe abroad respecting fraudulent votes gwen 10 Alr
Eoux ner in Hampshire comfy, viating his cleo
;,r Tho Sheriffs of Mr.. F.'s Distric; met al Win
,hos,.r an Friday last: and although majority o
hm, zero Wings and Know o;sings, and had vote'
f,r his opponeut, they unanimously, ana without
solitary Question being raised as TO the return, CAV
to Mr.. Faulkner certicst" OF eee'i2I: iis CWe'G
;nri.y il precisely 900 All tine Sherlifs il il stated
rdculed the s;ories about the alleged bad votes il
favor Of Mr.. Faulkner.
Drowned On Saturday night last about O'Clock
negro man, called Nat, tho property of Mira. Marthf
Goolsby Of Fuvnnna, fell from boat into the Basin
and was drowned. MT was Il hand on the canal boat
Pauline, Robert W. May, master. and at tho time
of the accident sitting on the stern Of the boa
with three other negroes. He was intoxicated at the
time.
OSE NEGRO SHOT 1T ASuTuEX.-On Sunday
morning between the hours of 10 and ii o'clock, Mr.
II. l.. kcnt's carriage driver, Ralph. was shot and
seriously wounded by Boiling, another OF Mr.. KS
servants. The nesrocS were engaged in playful
.cufe, during which Boiling became offended, seized
Il pistol and fired the ball entering the breast Of
Ralph ani passing out neGr tile nrm pit. The
Physician. in attendance think the wounded man will
recover.
The SEASON AND THE CRoPs-Our exchanges
from all quarters bring glad tdnss in reference to
the growing crops. The late rains extended over the
country generally. and their effect NJ been almost
magical in reviving farmers prospects. The lac,
IIaIax County Ad"Qca:a says
The crops n6S III every description, were scarcely
over more promising Wheat is filling and turning, in
IN. finest possible style. Corn il growing with per-
feet rush. and Tobacco is spreadng itself Oats have
improved an hundred fold and the yield will proba
bly be abundant especially il We have another rain,
which now promises very fairly. Vegetable. are be-
coming plentiful and there will be MI ample supply OF
fruit. What change since ten days ago Then al!
WAS gloom and despondency-now al ls cheeriunesT
md hope How many Of our farmers are truly CRATE
full for this priceless blessEg-ior being thus, by an
Providence, snGtched from the jaws of
starvutiunl How many remember that the seasons
come from Gudl How many in good season and in
bad season. III rain and in drnught, in plenty and i'll
These as they change Almighty Father t:ese
are but the varied God u"
N al il prone in tho midst of blessings, to forget the
hand that thcm but in the hour OF aivcrsity ro-
members always tn complain. In other words. he
,hnrres his meinrtunes to Providence, bat lays hs
blessings at the door OF accideut, VI hI' o"n Gun
1ins.
TIE Farrr CRoP.--There never was, perhaps, in
he history of the Valley, says tho Stanton Ameri-
,an finer prospect for an abundant frlit crop Ap.
,Ics pencbcs oierrios and all the smaller fruits OF
his climate, fairly load down their respective trers,
md PROMISE the most abundant yield Of tho finest
rut This scoIns the more strange when IL ~ re-
nenbered how cold the season hns been, and how
,c;cn cold Jack Frost has spread hd chilly mantle
,yer them But despite the Did sinner, fruit will be
abundant. and our mouth waters IN ANTICIPATION OF
he good time coming.
THY WHEAT CRop.-The wheat crop in this sec
ion Of the State says the Danville Register bids fair
- he n, I.sst nm average one. The young corn also
ooks in iourishing condition since the recent RAIN
Sy,LL rox yUr rs STAUEToS.-The S!nunton |
indicator corrccs report that Small Fox Las re-
emily appeared in Staunton or neishborhooti. That
amer doe. not believe there has been single caSe OF
mail Pnx nor any thing nearer to II than tile Chickeli
'ox, in Stanton, during the seaa"i.
ELEVENTH CONGREGATIONAL DlsrR;cT.-Ihc Far
er,bur. News give. returns tunotcia') from all the
oun,es in thi. Dstrict, and they show majority of
lG Tor j. ). Cgrlilc, tx NJ
BorrrorRr CiacuIr CouRr.-Two important
nee, have Ereu decided at the present term Judge
FirstLElixa Crawford and FIVE children, oolored
uinr for their freedom. The case, says the Demo
rat, WINS decided in favor Of the plaintiff. the evil
once being full and complete that the Chief plaintiff
Liza was born of white woman III Georgia. she
now about thirtyfve years Of age anu has been III
lavery between fifteen and twenty years. her aprc
earamcc indicates that her father w"s mixture Ut
,lrcuu and Indian. She is now tho mother OF SIX
hjldrcn all Of whom were plaintiffs, except the
ldrst who never belonged 10 the defendant anu VINO
is said, will now DO set at liberty wlthout resist
nee I'hsr= WIS 10 evidence, however, to show that
no d, :eudu.t in any way prrY to- Or accounta
,lr for tho ihustice done the plaintiffs.
The second case was that Of Elizabeth hancle rs.
gorge Robinson. for breach Of MJrridge C0n'rnrt.
he Investigation OF it BEFORE the Jury. together with
Ir nraum.nts r1ctel considerable interest. After
triir few minutes, the Jury returned verdict OF
,i---,ius giving the PllntiiI about onehrd OF the
cstute. Judge iiu'ioriI, regarding the
amayes ~ TO, high, reduced HE sum to $1,000 which
,as agreed to BY the Plaintiff, and Judgment entered
,r tiiGt amount against he 1etendHH
AFFAIRS ~ RocKlyGIAN.-Thr Democracy of
Ionnt SCION celebrated on Monday night the election
/ Mr. Wise. Houses were Illuminated, Oonnres
rere kindlcd the hills. speeches were made, music
la 10! I'D feasting was enjoyed.
On Tu.sdav night IL. Democracy OF Dayton gave
n expression O! their qualification df tte election of
FIR. " Use in u similar vGv.1
Mr.. Alfred Mcy. SctYmans RESIDENCE, On Skid
ror,.'S Fork in Rockinghanl, WINS consumed by fire
!, Saturday tie "a nstnnt, while he end h!s fHm!y
ere from home. All hs furniture, &c. was cestrGJ-
"iwm. Garner, who resided near tie North Noun.
Fan ,In rn ia