Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-07
NUMBER 2 e.
CITY AND STATE NEws.

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Thief ~ LtMBo.-An individual passing Under
Inc name OF WIN. Droege, was brought before 'he
Mayor on rldav last charger! with having laid ;u
lawful hands on MIR. Samuel Morrisou's pocket book.
containing Su III notes. The robbery 'f:oct,"i =.
Mrs. Bniley's boarding house. few DAYS snvr ANA
the prisoner shortly after departed fnr W.s,n.i,
| whore he was stopped by tecgraIhic dispatch. and
held To wait the arr va! Of officer Tyler, VIII" d-.
patched tn bring him on. The accused hsi.s from
Philadelphia. The evidence is orly Circumstance.
bat it il OF snrh nature that il leaves Very .;;'
doubt OF bis guilt.
The SUPPOSED MURDER CAsE.-Nr. II. {. Thr"r,
who il was reported last in c"rarsrr So.
DR.. Grant, publishes card in the Alexandra ti@za'",
III which he denies any knowledge OF ;he Doctor, "r
TINT he ever stopped al his house. No inir:n1;i'l
whatever has been obtained in relation IN the ai....
and the whole matter is s'l wrapt in mystery.
A PAINFUL SuIcIpE.-Ou Thursday nis,: ,i@ l-'h
inst, Mr.. Joseph Hoffman, farmer ;r.ng nra: 9T-
iinsburg, committed suicide by hanging limsa,'--
The wife OF Mr.. ii. was under the imprrssru that
her husband had left home in the evening" ON -one
business errani. and nu, returning scaErh WE m"r
in the morning and his f.los body found III ~" E,r
ret suspended by the neck with rope W. J!
about 80 or 40 Years Of age, ami leaves family
| of several small children.
THx TrSsELs-The Charlottesville JeNr-s,0.ao
states that the eas:ern tunnel on the Blue R." Rail
road has been 1855 feet it i. IL fee; c, ri =
feet high. The whole is of solid rock; t;o w.s''-!
tunnel has been cut 704 feet rhc work in This "l -
rho tunnel has been more difficult 10 perform. '"U
that in the eastern tunnel, owing 10 The cGTiag !" %:
the earth, and the large Of water ,nc"ri ir
I'd there Several portions OF this end o IN" 'H"''.
have been arrhei with brick. During TIE :a>t m'rnf1
- feet have been cut III both tunnels, 1000 :r"i l.!
finish, when daylight will -h"c through The bHa
Ridge. The intermediate nr k"l."ys tunr". .. pc.
crossing, but II i. a most difficult job 10 hni-h
| FLOOD AT WIsoHE,rEH, EA.-On WrtHast'y
night the rain fell in n; Winchester Va, =nn
flooding tho streets and ovc-iuwIuy cellars 80 ''r
| depth Of two feet. The Republican Of that ?,."a
says that Mr. Si!cwcl, tanner, suffered loss otsos
thing over g. 0OD: Mc.,r.. Brown and Hollis cous :.
erable. and others more or less. At the rniroaG 10
pot tho damage was quite seroua. The average l"-H.
| however, 10 not as serious might have Lcc. <
pccted from the quantity Of water
JrpGE T.. P. PIrrs.-Thc auhjnnei article oN>
| bracng proceedings OF the Bar OF the Circuit C"n:s
Of Hemrco, duly appeared in the Richmond D..
patch. II was intended by the Bar 10 give their pr'.
ceedngs publication a. the same time in the o'ae-
city papers, but that design frustrated b. s"r-
dent They are now published Ms Il pr per o%rr"--
son, the par; Of the Bar, OF their feelings WA e
the es.imnble and able Judge, and their app-ccs:..
| OF his valuable services:
| Just C0mpliment.-We lay before our readers Il!
morning the resolutions Of the Richmond Bar. g.
meeting held on the 9Th OF March last, and III.
ply OF Judge Pitts TO the same; copies Of which have
been sent for publication, and we may here bo pei
mi,ted to add our Testimony 10 the inparti0liy Hmt
courtesy which characterized Judge P.s sittlmga Il.
the Henrco Circuit Court. The resolutions sui join.
ed speak for themselves:
| AT a meeting OF the members OF the Bar, prac.!.
cling in the Circuit Court OF the County Of icnr;cu,
held the 9th inst, At the State Courthouse 10 u"
city of Richmond, John B. Young Esq, WIS cr"l
to the Chair. end Thomas L. August wac appointed
| Secretary.
| "On motion Of John Howard, Esq, IT was
"RrsOirrd, That the thanks OF the Bar pract!cln%
in this Court be-, aud they are hereby rendered, To
the Hon. Edward L. Pitts for the able impartial and
courteous in which Lie has discharged The iu-
dical duties during the special term ct the Court re-
Gently held by him III this city
| "ReSolesdJnrther, That copy Of these proceed
ngs be published in the newspapers Of this city. hA
that the Secretary be requested 10 forward 10 jude
Pitts copy OF tho sane.
JOHN b. YOUNG, Chairman.
"THomAs p. AUGUST, Secretary
AccoAAc C. H., Va, April Ist. 1859.
Ny Dear Sir: Your very kind letter GOVERN.
resolution of the Rich nond Bar practcmc in lcnrco
Cir, uit Court has been received; and beg yoE Y.'I
receive, and tender those whom you represent my
grateful acknowledg for the :'.! H'..l
y gratifcd thar the courtesy which always VISA 10
extend to the members oft!c hnr, has been nppr...e
ted by yourself and those you represent. The m'a'
of praise which you bestowed for the ''impnrta!i,y"
of my decisions, far outwcighs, assure y"u, IN
nv cstilnation any merit which their ability may
possess.
With very great respect, am, dear s!. your.r"ai
| and obedisnt servant, r. L. PlilS.
| THos. 2. Acorsr. Esq. Richmond.