Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-20

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new work, entitled "Chrisauity and stIteS ~ hi
with kindred Topics, by VIM. Hague ~. ~, il..r
been received from Mr.. Charles "rth"'l', ,hut
in Richmond Ii is due to Mr. w oriha'h W ~, Iv
rs rs he found abolition prinelPS W. the entire
advocated in tho volume, he Packicu W DO nuhIisl.
consignment aud sent the books oacA ~ '1'
err L. II. Fletcher, Of New l"rk'
u.,-.. uuI.-Tu night is the last nut
one If the musical entertainments
troputan Minstres.
Bopy trscuEp-We learn from me ; kaa,u miss,
t, ,n hnd, nj Mrs. Saunders, twho mas or c a., On
a' t"u w.. homs since Friday lus was lo"I W;cI'
Wd,n.i,v in the river about TWO mugs o,',,.,non
nnnd RI, Indy (who is the "ie VI S,nnru. &
wnrkiur nj the establishments o, Er;Lnv cyhilitrd
brurnihe'lj ' S,nnd state of mind, and Tears were
'E"I W Iva had by some means pun nh Gnu lo hc' Va
e. ,,a' These npprehensluns, 1t Will be seeh h"'c
been realized.
o.rsrvn rcrIoy.-The Parkersburg News
.a,.. that s. NJ. Gaahue Esq, the Democratic can
T;Jnt for the House at Delegates, III jackson c"uh,
~ I'm. notified Dan Frost, who was returned elected
H., u majority, I'll his Intention tn contest his cleo
,;on. The grounds for cnnlcsting, as stated hy Mr.
Gallahus in his published card, are us follows: lie
n,.ts 10 the vote M Elk Fork aud Rains precincts.
brcnllse undue partiaty Was shown by the officers
conducting tho polls, aud because the votes were tn
ken BY baiiOt instead ui c'r0 rOrC
He objects 10 the vote taken ~ Drpucs prccincf,
bccn,ls,. the Commissioners iHCGpacGied hy IT,
gnor from taking correct poll, mud bcraIor undue
par;ial,ty was shown by The SAID Commissioners
He uSu publishes list OF twrnty-sIx nncs nt per-
who were permitted 10 VOTE anu VINO lie Dc'icfes
are not legal v"t rs.
Should Mr.. G. .llahuc be successful in contcslins
Mr.. Frnsl's election, On the above grounds II would
be the means ut setting aside the election "i !ttt
Smith To the SENATE, III tic 4jth District, who was
returned elected by M, rty Of only IA votes.
VIRGINIA Posi- OFFICE AFrAIRs.-Pnstmaster
General Campbell has ordered tho following:
Establish an nIrc at Montgomery Sprlm!s, Mont
,nmery county, Va, ami upp"nrd Robert II. NOISE
" postmaster. The mails viii be Received hhd dr-
vcrct daily at Big Tunnel, point Oh the hrnch ,i
the Virginia and Tunn,sscc Railroad. Not "ny WIS.,
.ors 10 The Springs, but daily increasing neiSho"t
hood will be furnished with Regular daily nai i'e''
ties. , ~,
Appointmcnts-Josrlh Chaplinc postmaster =, at
Knub Fork Welz,l county. Va, wee james ~ ct
cgrrw declined. George q. GrillI" p'''iS r:
Pear Grove, D"ddridSc coun1y, a. Wv, 49, -,
prchard, declined. II. L. infh,!S TI',,"s
Mour,itbyiIl, Stafford COUNTY, Va, woe lno'''"S
purk;ns deceased. Edgar NJ. Grtt, postmaster III
Canun,iv's Gap, Fhyd county Va, wee iSuar ir
mann -, :;..nj. In North Observation-Disclosures Halifax
county, Sir. Erasmus \: rtieF'oN Is "p'''i'eN po''
master in place OF W. y. 't''cH' F'''S"c''
Do,w>rp.- Mr. john Fuubcr of Augusta county,
,va, drowned i'll Middle river, while bathing, laa
Monday.
R,rrus .yp DE,rms-From an official source,
r L.uru that were 81 births III the county oi Hcurlco
| in The wear 1855, and 2iS deaths.
| STEALING A WArCH.-A young man named >r'
v.s,,r Lymch of Norfolk, has bern arrested III BALI
mvr for s,.aling watch valued at SOU from DR.. l..
H. Uruuhart nj Southampton county, Va. lho rob-
brry is alleged to have been committed on bur'i lie
Steamer Louisiana while pa-rlng from Norfolk 10 Ba-
| tluiUfc
! GRrrysvILLr Rail. RuAp.-A meeting OF the
stakeholder, Of this road WAS held last Monday, and
the proposition Tor coalition with me f"'rrs"ur-
| and Kunnukc rund considered. The DrmpcrG; avs
il was determined to offer the basis of the c"nh-
nation three shares of the Grcesve tor two OF the
Petersburg road. The subject will receive the n't-
tou of the latter rUnd ut meeting oi the stoCKho!u-
ers to be held next Tuesday
| Etxr ~ poRrsMoUrH.-We learn from :hc Trans
script that between aud : o'clock On Monday morn
i, the cellar of the shoe store of NJ. u Henderson,
| On Crawford street, was discovered on hrc. Con
siderable damage WAS done TO ilie s'ncK o' S""us,
and but for the early discovery, valuable portion oi
the town would probably have been destroyed
| DEATH OF AN OLD NIRGISIAH.-Co"neI Jaoez
| Left wich. native "f Bedford county, VA died re-
Gently near Huntsville, Aln. in III, win year. ne
wos brother of Gen. Joe! lrftwlch and acted Ms HIS
!
10 the nortl-w west aud the defence &" tld,-waicr '
,inia from the drprcdation5 Of the Ert- army anu
| lice, under Ad:iiral Cockburn. After the war; he
served one term in Congress.
AruIpENr.-The Fredericksburg Recorder states
that youth named Benjamin Clarke, son {" 5etJ!l""
Clark Esq. Of that place, was severely II not srr'"S
is Injured on Tuesday last, Oh tEc rail road ao"
mile from town. Some two or three cas- attached
10 n freight train passed over him, cutting a severe
cash upon his hip and cGusn. severn! bruises upon
other parts OF his body, but strange 10 say no poe
were broken.
! Nur GuIrrY.-Wc learn from the Charl"t'cSvhG
Ietrrsuna, that, Saturday last, the jury rc'nrH'
II verdict Of not guilty in The case ri the Common
wealth vs.. WIN. Humphrey. The Court WAS occG
was rendered up for Dnvy llumphrcy: Mss charged
with being engaged in placing distractions on the rail
road, whereby Of tho employees OF the road was
| killed
! TwiLvE DOLLARS PER BARREL Sumo OF the
papers having stated that new Hour WIS selling Tor
s. per barre. in Charlottesville, the editor of the JEFF
crsonau corrccts the by saying S6 il the price
! OF half Il barrel