Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-27

Ills business aud WIS careful and talented Chemist
well ms urbanc and polished in his manners. Ill,
then told M.ssrs. juncs " Go. that h. would 20
Norfolk - u better field for hi, Profession. So wit!
tIis vCw hc drew hIs money AMI went oil. H., wa.
not seen III town again until Thursday n>, when II.
came into the store vi Messrs. Jones & Co. ami seem
ell nb"ring under the effects of intusira'on "am
yoD, aud appeared quite driiriou-. lie WAS request.
ell to go 10 bed an'l furnished with room
the store, in company with two Of the clerks OF tine
establishment. Here LyclI remained and appeared to
be Getting his illness: but Yesterday about day.
break. al the clerks missed him from his bed al
the room and rose 10 whittier lie hal gone. When
the clerk, Mr.. X. Buwden, reached the rear OF the
store. he saw II lamp burning, and getting close.
sGw Lye! sitting III char with hnsenr! eyes aud
terrible :ls in his thront, and blood all AROUND him.
Buwden said to him, .why. Lyell. wnt have you
been doing!' Lye replied 1--WE cut my .llront with
The razor-l have troubles in lie aud want to leave
them He then tried, before n doctor arrived {" in
ilt't further wound on himself, a. he expressed H.
determination not 10 liv" aud that he sick Of lie
DR.. Spencer and DR.. Dpiley soon arrived and
| dressed the wound in his throat.
The wind pipe was partly cut, and though the pGn
cipa blood Vessels escaped the edge OF the razor, still
he Is somewhat IN critical situation, and his life may
| yet be n sacrifice la his rash net.
Mr.. Lyei Is well cuanecicd in this State and WAS
| much respected as gentleman and man OF talent by
ail who We're acquainted with him.
| CONVICTED OF FnRGERY.--E. s. Scroggins wus
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tor forgery found guilty aud sentenced 10 two year,
Imprisonment in the Peniteutisry. The prisoner is
only about eighteen years OF age.
RoBRFRY.-The dwelling OF Mr.. BENJAMIN f. Ste.
phenson, of Mnson county, entered recently AMI
robbed 0t q trunk containing 800. Mr. s. had bur
short time before sold of all his property and con.
verified 1t INTO cash. with the design Of emgrating Tor
the West.
STRtSGE SPEcuLATIOS.-At a sale of the estate of
the late Samuel Pointer, in Halifax county th. sum
OF 5000 was paid TOR ma Hoaea mineral suuposed
10 have wonderful healing virtues.
APPOINTMENT Samuel W. Avcrct Youngest
son ofthe late Thos. H. Avere OF Halifax has r.cyy
cd 4 Mldshipman's appointment.
CLEAcAL.-Rev. Joseph Baker, late OF Winche.
ter, Va, has received and accepted call from the
church ut Mount Carmel, Caroline county. Rev
Charles Howard Malcolm, who WIS ordained in Phila
dephIa Oil the evening OF the 10Th inst has accepted
a call To Baptist church in Wheeling.
MirEINoSIAL.-A correspondent writes that
matrimonial alliance of an uncommon character has
lately been effected in Fluvanna county Mr. Robert
hrey, the gallant groom, is T., Years ui age AMI the
lale Mrs. Catharlne Riley now Mrs. Grey ~ Years
Of age.
NEWS FOR FARMrRs.--The Central Railroad Com
p"ny naye Reduced the freight Tobacco, Corn,
rIhiic MtEriSG Is ALBEM,RLr.-Therc Will be
needing OF the people Albemsr,. NJ their Court,
Monday December tho ID ior the purpose OF up
pointing del egates TO the southern Commercial Con.
venion, to DO held in Richmond, the :pth January,
lS56.
- Charlottesville papers will please copy,
LECTURE RY WM c. RIvEs, Eso.-Tb. I,,r,
ductory Lecture To Il course before the Young Mems
Christian Association of this city, will be dellver,dby
Hon. VIM. {. Rives, Friday, eth o December,
prU1mO.