Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-30

nj visitors tu the State Fnir Grounia lnc'c VI" y"
two ticket offices and gucs at the hr" ol Nam sro
and two ticket Offices and gates 1t the mead VI RAM
lin street.
v,pcIxI, MECHANICS ISsrIrUrE.-The exhibition
WINS prei,v well patrunsGd Friday night, considering
,hcrc WINS no address delivered for the edicatlon Oh
,he public Indeed, tho cash receipts were greater
! thai, IN the opening night. Throughout Saturday
md Monday, visitors were gong III, hiiu eisurciy IL"
| .n.c,ur the objects on exhibition.
| 'fwm X unbc Il Co., Of Baltimore, have depodlted
IN ,he hall splendid rosewood pinIio, To octafe-ohe
t H. sr.rc-t toned instruments ever listened to-
+, "a youi.itcly iuishcd and i'll nil respects highly
| cr,Ii,able 10 the manufacturers: =, =,
amateur artist, Of no small share oi t"ieht' a,
Two speciinprs of Artificial flower work. composed
r t,o,hrs nv Mrs. T.. l.. Taliatrrro. These delicate
productions Of ladys skill are highly praised.
Books by Virginia authors published ey a. ;, Mor,
ris:-"Ellic, or the Human o%,I,s ,-o 81 wr kpoTn
10 our rendr. that il is unnecessary for us to add
word with regard TO them. They speak rolnmes i"r
the enterprise of Mr.. Morris and form all interesting
The embroidery and mceIIe-wnrk department gene
rally is very extensive We observed" cape UT man
tic worked by Mrs. G.. Bates, and another GS M Mss
bettiu Tnsey, both very fine An ottoman" o.! VII
Martha Storrs of ienrco, aged 81 years. Is very sA
fully done. \ pair of slippers worked WIN Sttnm'
beautifully colured, by young lady OF kichoi'o, AZ
tract much attention. One of the greatest cnrosies
on exhibition is chair elegantly cmbroldcred WIN
moose hair in various culprs, by an Indian woman
AL instance of skill and perseverance without parac
among our own females. This was deposited by M,-
! II. W. Quarles. Crotchct work and elegant needle
work. br Misses Susan E. and Lacy H. Mayo, IN great
yariety-hiyhy Crc,nb.e To those young ladies'
frescreen in needle bead and leather work, by Miss
j. II. Mayo is not only IN ingenious production ou
beautiful. ,c W
| Keen.
Bnfnrd IL Porter have some elegant chairs and
substantial black walnut wardrobe Oh exhibition.
Brass dome, escape pipe and Steam ch's' cover or
a locomotives constructed n the Ircde,ar Works Tor
the Washington and Alexandria Raj! Road, brilliant
ly polished. Mude by Joseph \. Ara"i'l.
! Various ores, from California. Cornwall! and Virgil
n'. mines exhibited by b. ii. Smith.
Wild bowers Of California; drawn and painted from
nature, hy Mrs. Gerberding Of San Francisco.
H. Wynnd Il y"sS d" @G"k Deposited by Interest res
by Spectators.
Mr j. II. Conway, of Orange county, has sent To
the exhibition several article, winch probably the
mast remark able ruriosiiIca there. licy consist "f
wine glass purchased by James M"'.i>Un father "i
President Madison, about the yrrr liS6 Il cup owned
;. bv Maria AntOnette Queen al Frnnre. and Subsc-
qucnr;y by Mrs. Dolly Madison, wife of President
M"cs"r; ten and coffee cup cream ;l"r. and bow,
purchased in l1JO, by tho father al PRECEDENT Mndi-
Tho lady who deposited these rare curostes Is
niece oI JnImes Madison.
WESTERN VIEGTNIN ar me STATE FAR.-Dr.
II. w. Chnrlino OF Ohio county. Noted for tho sue
ces Of his Efforts III improving the breed 81 sheep, and
tic iincncss Of the wool which he has often cxh
bited at the principal FAIRS of the country, aud for
which hn Las invariably obtained the highest pre-.
miuns will have exhibition AT the present Virgo.
ma State F.r AZ Richmond, specimens vi hIs flock,
| us n,p Of fleece wool.
lIENEico CIRctIr CoURr.--There was case up
for trial before Judge LiuptJH Saturday. The
trial of Peter ). Davis for sheep stealing, is down
frr Tuesday, aud that at Johnson for attempt to
release Davis from jail, for Friday next.
CoNvIcrED.--The jury in the case of James eau
die, the young nun charged with wouniins George
W. Worry, returned verdict ot guilty of unlawful
shooting, and the prisoner was sentenced 10 one ycur,
/ confinement in the pciiicnt!ary.
| TRIAL OF JoHS CROSIS.-rhe trial Of John Crnnin
for the muriirr Of his wife, occupied the attention of
| the Crcui, Court on saturday. Most ut The tcstirno
| nv was taken. Rev. Mr.. Telling a Catholic priest
! was placed upon the witness stand. aud questioned
a. t. the dying declarations Of Mrs. Cromn but th-.
he rrsuIuely refused Ia dvuI:e The question Of
compciliu. him 10 testify upon this point was argued
until IL late hour, when the Court adjourned and the
case was laid over until yesterday morning.
IxauEsr.-Cornnrr Wicker held un inquest last
Sa,ur,.sY morning At IN. city ail, over the body of
! Henry, u slave who died the night previous. He
was committed last April, in !erang"G state OF mind,
and the .vlcucc showed that h. had received proper
attention from thu officers of the Jail. a verdict was
rendered, that he died from dIscuse. Henry belonged
| to Mr. Samuel Marx.
| GRaSp DIVISION or TIE Sous OF TEMPERANCE.
Tbs body hls been IN session NJ Gr!!ns Hall. in this
ctr, sine. Friday evening last. There present
Ia delegates, who manites; much zeal in the prom"
:iol oi tie Of temperance. The following oil
cor> hav" becm elected Tor the ensuing ycnr
R.v. John \. Br"addus. University al virginia, &.
W. T.; Schuyler lirai!ey kockDrilgc, &. w. A;
Th,nn. j. Evans Iichmoul, G. -; John w Fe:su-
son, Richmond, G.. T.; - Cushing, Staunton, &. c.
Oder important business matters have been transnc-
ted during the session. About 100 delegates were i'll
Attendance Saturday.
E1EcrrioS ~ CHESTERFIELD CorSry.-Thc ne
gro boz Joe who attempted outrage upon tn" per-
son oil MADAME Dassouviie, near Petersburg, some |
two or three months Ago. was executed at Cheslercld
Court House last Friday The Petersburg Express
thus dies RIDES the scene:
4 lnrg- crowd was in attendance To witness the cx-
ecutiOn, mi among tho number was observed many |
blacks. minister OF the gospel was present, who !
preached the funeral sermon of the culprit, and offer
ed NJ rvcnt prayer, just previous IN the execution
Upon bling asked If he wished 10 say anything be. |
fore his soul was launched into eternity, jos replied
briefly, at stated that the court had awarded him
full jnsiic- that he had been very wicked but be-
iIevcd thu God had pardoncd his sins, und he ieIt
perfectly Wiling TO die.
Mr.. Edward Nurn;"r the Deputy Sheriff, then ad. |
jusod the ppu, drew the cnp the unfortunate be-
ing face md let loose the fatal drop, when the VIC
tim swung n, and died almost withou; II struggle.
lie mHinined his cumposure to the utmost never
for monet beraying the slightest emotion OF ioar
NEW TRIAL GRlSTEU.-After full argument OF
the case of llwin Cooke, by w. W. Cru'np ana 1.
I: August l'ITs on I'm aipe" from 'iir Judgment
OF the Circus Court. the Court 0i Appehs have re-
verscd tho dvisium aud awarded new rinl--.Judgcs
Daniel, .t"I and Samucls voting il favor, aud
Judges Mon urc and Lee against, We learn that
application fo, bail will be made as speedily Us posi-
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