Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-09
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DEh;jCm:IIC MEETITG X JfffEEioE "hGh.-
Iho meeting on Wednesday night, NJ the United
States Hotel, in consequence Of the very unfavorable
weather, resolved to hold al adjourned meeting at the
same place on Wednesday evening. At half past seven
r'cl"ck, 10 organize for the approaching elections in
Virginia, 10 appoin. Vigilance Committees, Sc. The
Democrats of Jefferson Ward will. therefore. bear in
mind the time. plnce, and the importance OF attend,
ance on Wedncsda" evening next.
OPENING CEsrsoyIrs.-The splendid new store.
house Of Mcssrs. Kent. Paine & kcn;, jus: finished
Oh Globe rquarc, Main street, between lIth and l2'h
streets, was opened Yesterday with Il grand entertain.
ment given by the liberal and enterprising proprie-
tors. \ sump,uuus icas: was spread. and the most
c:iUicr and daInfv liquors were freely ~d:spcncd on ne
occasion. Several hundred invited GUESTS were pre-
sent, embracing q large number Of the merchants
ana business men OF the c!ty; and from l.! 1" 3
CLOCK, there was Il rare scene ut enjoyment. l"ls:s
were drunk, many sprccirs delivered in rcspons" I"
:as.' ana II srrial, friendly, and lively spiri: %indnigcd
III rom i!rst 10 last by the very large and intelligent
V'""" III attendance. The building thus hOnnrCi l.
u'iu'I'y HE finest stOre-lousr in the city. Ii com.
y ",n ''or us spaciou-ness and elegance, Tie Unluali-
n'd n,'''hFs'l"n of all who went through il Yesterday.
r. nv EF,n' credit upon the en;"rpris,, taste, AM
io'r"I'E OF Messrs. k, Z. & X, while il is M o:ua
i''''t W 4" wy IL Il designed for Il wholesale dry
goods establishment, aud will Lr brnrrf,rx,rl aeon.
p'rd a. Sueh CE ITS owners. who have long been ell.
ga=ed IN the wholesale trade of tLi. city.
MAIL FAILrRE.-The Northern Mo.I ia ma, u,r;v.
Yesterday, Owing 10 doubt, to the Potomac river be-
ny blocked up with ice.
FEE ~ PkISCE EuwARp.-The mil o,,o,bo3 >,
the Courthouse OF Priaco Edward vas DESTROYED ~,
fire on Monday last between three and four O ,cloct.
\ letter to the Post states that the PRISONERS, three in
,.,t sem, .,...,i I-. "
present. One OF them is John Hudson, Of Richmond.
who WAS arrested III Farmvill-, some time since,
charged with passing counterfeit North CnruiIna tnnk
nptc.. and having the matcrinl- Tor maxim. them OH
his person. james Sheppard. who murdered Wan.
Allen. at Prime. Edward, Is another OF them, and he
third is Il runaway negro. The mr.. il is believed, WI,
caused by the desperation OF the negro prisoner, who
buili a lire IN III. ioor of his cell, and thus leopard
ICED tho lives of all in the building. Thu. jliI was II
superior building OF lis kind, being built OF stone aui
u niravv loss 10 III" county. as the prison was recent
" erected NJ II cost OF S3,JuD.
PAUL JrLIrH's SEcosp CONCERT, will rake place
on Saturday evening. See advertisement in another
column.
DEATH BT FIRE IN lIALIrAY.-A correspondent,
of the Pos, states th"; a negro girl was burnt 10 deu;h
At the house of Mr.. Terrell. near Halifax, c. H., Il
few days ago. While lying before Il fire, II: 4 lato
hour of the night. her clo;he. became irnitrL. PA.
mic stricken sh': lrnprd into the bed with Mr.. and Mr..
Terrell. Mr.. L. selzrd cr and Underworld ~ strip
OF her clothes, and at length succeeding III doing So.
The girl, however, was ~ badly burnt, that She died.
last Saturday. She was grown.
York RIVER RAIiKoAD.-1he Directors of this
road held a meeting on Wednesday at the Office of
the company, ON Main street, for the purpose Of let
:hc road. They wsr. occupied the entire day in
tho proposals, and, so far MS We could
learn, tho contracts are al givcnout. The work
- to be commenced without delay. Yesterday nn-
appointed for the first earth 10 be- broken on tic line,
bu: the Indictment weather may have caused II post
tonement OF the commencement ceremonies.
CuARLrsrox Is. c. R,cEs.-We nrc indebted to
Il friend for the rrsul; of the great four mile Race ut
on Wednesday last. 9Th inst. Grif Ed
,~aond.on, Die Clappcrton, Highlander, and jeff.
were he contestants. Die-Cinppcrton took
the fr.t heat, and Griff Edmondson the next two
heats and tue purse. Time 7.52, 40, is. l.
MrrrIyG or EyGINErRs.-Tie Chief Engineers
and Superintendent OF the Railroads Of the State,
a meeting ut the Exchange Hotel Tuesday for
the purpose Of establishing a State institution of Civit
Engineers for the general improvement OF the profess
sion. From the Wing we learn that they organized
into a regular aociety, Che. Is. Fisk being
elected President, TiDs. c. Atkinson, Chief Engineer
OF ,h- OranSc aud Alexandria Railroad, Vice pr"-i-
dent, sad H.. ". NAairryriti, Secretary. Trisuuupl
NJ the Society will be held, when all sub
apper;aiuIns 10 works of in,crna! Improvement
the STATE vii! be discussed. A constitution
AMI bylaws were adopted and ordered 10 bc publish
The Society will include all members in the
State who may be duly elected. As the constitution
And by-lnws will be published, we deem il uuueces-
10 refer ~ them for the present.