Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26

"S oeeu sohhned IN jail, at Petersburg, for shn"u:
r D. Anthony, was discharged on Thursday last, tJc
term VI Ills Imprisonment having expired.
CHANCE FOR HusrERs.-A bear made his Gprear-
ance near kabletown, Jefferson county, 4 few iavl
ngo. 4 number of persons gave chase, but the Ear
Jumped INTO The river, swan across and ouls refuge
in mountain.
DEATH FROM IsTEA4ERAscE.--A man nsm"'
Howell was found dead in tho road, in .Jcf.r-pu
county, last week. According to the Corou=r's
dict, he died from ntemprrance.
To HOLDERS OF THE NOTES or THE EXrHiHas
bANk-lhe trustees Of the affairs of the !a'c firm "f
Seiden, Wlthers& Co., have given notice that hold
ers OF the bank-notes are requested TO present tim
Tor redemption at their late banking house i'll Wash
ington city.
DEATH OF DR.. WADoILL.-The venerable Dr.
Jos. Addison Wadiill, son of the blind Preach.
err, whose eloquenco was immortalized hy Wiz ia
the "Brltish Spy" died at Staunton, Virginia. few
days ngo.
BAD FOR THE CRoFs-TLe Fredercksbur: Nows
says that the weather since Sunday has bcen G.9:t
unprop'tious for the crops Copious rains aud sutY
cloudy days have prevented harvest, aud tiIrcai" IL
manner OF diseases incident 10 wheat. One o; "nc
best farmers says the weather could rot have boon
worse.
LARGE FIRE rs NoRFoLK.-On Tue.i.v ui-!t
luSt IRE DfOk0 out III tle lumber YARD uI
Reid O. Soutter, at India wharf, Norfolk, and ju,rn
its progress could be arrested the warehouse oa ,hs
wharf wns consumed with its contents, and '"s;G
quantity of lumber and slaves destroyed. Tn"
con estimates the loss at between $50 900 and Jj0,
on which there was an insurance OF only $1,000
SPECIAL CoURT OF APPEALs.-This Court IL now
in session at Lynchburg-Judgcs Daniel Baker, Ice,
and Nash present. The case OF Helms vs.. Bsvwuwns
to have been commenced Oh Thursday.
TRAvEL:-At the principal hotels in Lexington
last year. 1000 persons registered, nuG nj
The present time for this year, there ere 2lgU.
EyPoRTs.-The ship Agnes was clcareA from p,
tersburg for Bremen, Thursday, with $40 hLIs
bacco and stems
AcQUirTED.-Drew, charged with picL;ng tho
pocket of Dr. Merritt of Cleveland, has been aciui,.
ted ut Wheeling.
ToBAcco.-The Farmvle Journal says that largo
quantities of the wecd" have been brou h, int" :t
town for more than q week past, and planters have
realized handsome prices.
TAX REDucED.-The county court of Price III
ward has reduced the tax of the shcrinaty oi ,!ar
county from S25U to $685.
For WEsr PoINT.-Abel p. Scott of Hard. las
received the appointment from Hon. John Lechc..o ot
a Csdctship at West Point from his district.
MT. VERNON AssOcIArIoH.-An organization, II
the ladies' OF LynChburg, t. cO-vpCratc nth ti.
Mount Vernon Association of Richmond, is ur-vi 5Y
the Nirginan there.
JUNE SNow.-Snow foil in Carroll county Oh the .sh
inst.
David cr.dorfF shot lately in Hampshire county,
Va, by 5. Mcdonald, has since died of his wounds.
DEDicATIoH.-St. Pau's Episcopal Church in p
tersburg was dedicated on Wednesday, Rry-. Bishop
Meade and assistant Bishop j uhns, officiating Rev
p. g. Roberts delivered al address, and the Ma>oI,c
fraternity Of Petersburg aided in the ceremonies.
SEVERE Loss.-AIr. Leonard Wharton, whose store
house at the Wilderness SpOtsylvania county, was
destroyed by fire last week. estimates his loss SjGyj
or 1000 no insurance. The clerk who was .l".p-
ing in the store had not time save his clothing at
narrowly escaped with his life,
Corn CRoP.--The corn crop Of Augusta county
has been very much injured by the ravages "f ;I..
wire-worm. Farmers generally engaged III r.-
planting until week or two past
DAMAGEs.-ln Augusta county, Thomas Sharato
and Thompson Adams hive been convicted nf At.
saulting and batterns Timothy Kelly damages As
sessed at $7OO
CHANGE OF NAME.-The Post Office in Virginia,