Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-24
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY a.
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

CITY AND STATE NEWS.
RICHMOND CuLLEGE.-The trustees of the Richmond
College Oh the llh inst, elected Mr.. Robert Hall. Of
Northumberland, TO the tuorship of the Academic de-
partmcnt. He is said TO be well qualified to dis
charged the duties OF the position.
MirrrAEY.-The Young Guard, Capt. Richard
sor, will leave Richmond next Tuesday morning, at
tended by the Arnury Band, excursion tu
Montgomery Springs, where they will remain until
the following Saturday. They will number about
fifty men, and will take with them camp equpagc.
Co.'s TO THE PEyIrENrIARY.-Florinda Chap
man, free culorcd woman. was tried and convicted
On Tuesday lust, for poisoning the family of Dir. Lew
is Mcpherson of jefferson county, and sentenced 10
three years Imprisonment i'll the Pcniteutiury The
offence committed in September last, by admins
tcring arsenic i'll coffee. but iaet i'll its object having
only partially sickcuod those who had drank of the
coffee For the prosecution, &. Is. Harding, Com.
mpnweaith's Attorney and Thos. {. Green, Esq. for
the defence, John W. Kennedy, Esq.
DRowNED.-On Sunday last, james Hott, son Of
Mr.: George Holt Of Hampshire county, went To
mill dam in Grassy Lick Run, and whilst engaged in
Gh'hlnS, accompanied by another gentleman, wis
drowned. lie WINS about l9 years Of age, and very
worthy young man. How truly, 'in the midst Of life
we are i'll DEATH
LtND SALE.-Cedar Lawn, the farm Of George
Washington, Esq, sold on Monday last, at pr
vnte sale, I" John X. Flagg, Esq, for the sum of
sl',oV' being about S63 ID per acre. This land lies
about four miles above Charlcstown, OH the Winchcs
ter Rail Road.
FIEE.-The dwelling of Mr.. Burberry Bennett
hear Elk Branch i'll Jefferson county, was consumed
by fire ON Tuesday night the 81 instant. about II
ociock K. The lire Is supposed to have been acci
dental.
The Staunton EindCa.or learns that Joshua Evans
of Augusta has become immensely rich by the death
oi relation in Wales, who leaves 81 DO0UGn; ~ be
divided amon;: three relatives, of whom Evans is
one.
SALES or Srocx.-Mr. W b. Sorey auctioneer, sold
in Norfolk on "Wednesday last. $I.im Virginia State
j. per cent. stock, 9ji u shares Exchange Bank do
ln'!; II do. American Insurance Company do. 30
2' do Washington ,ln do. %! bdwithdrawn.-
The pnr value of the Washington is Sd.
DEATH nj Mr.. llIrLs-Mr. josiah Hills former
ly OF Alexandria, Va. anl at!crwar,r resident OF
Wa,ir.,on. was murdered tie 18th of May last,
by Indians within 2UO miles "t Crescent city, Cali
!nrnla.
THE MORGAN MuSUMENr.-Our friend of
the Rnmncy lmir!l!ycnccr warmly seconds III" Sug.
gcstions Of a c;lsrr0n shalt in honor Uf DANIEL l"K-
GAS, and puts down Hampshire AMI Morgan OH the
list OF contributors. The ntcligencers article thus
concludes:
"The monument would cost only about s. 600.
Could not this amount be raised by private sub
scription Are there not enough persons III the ad-
joining counties 10 Frederick, who sufficiently re-
we're the memory OF Morgan, who will willingly
contribute THAI sum! Hampshire Will do something.
Morgan county will certainly contribute IL honor
ing the memory Of the distinguished man. whose
name she bears. Push on the good w"rk--t is
disgrace To Frederick and the citizens ot that POI
ton Of the StGtc that the rcEIa!:s ot Morgan have
long rested in their T.. III, without column raised
to his memory, we might add with scarce stone 10
mark his resting place.
MurryY.-Twelvc sailors belonging 10 the Ameri-
can ship Dennis, in Hampton Roads from City Point
bound for llavrc, having refused TO do duty, the
Deputy Marshal for the Norfolk District w. Is.
Sorcv ESQ. went down "Wednesday in the after
noon steamer for the purpose OF arrestlng hcm.-
They will be taken TO Norfolk for an examination.
P,SuAspLr RNLRn,n.-We learn from the
Wc!lsburs (Ea.J Herald that most of the res:!e
bridges Of the Panhandle Railroa! have been swept
awn" Tor the third time this season, by the recent
heavy rains.
DAN,GE-Thc recent rains have damaged the
GROWING crops pul I.--o- ~uI i'D ,-:L..:- q"
considerable extent. One planter residing between
Dnnviilc and Milton estimates the injuries sustain
cd by himself at over two thousand dollars.
The EPISCOPAL CHURCH IS RIcHMoYD.-From
the parochia reports presented TO the recent Conven-
ton uf the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia,
WE gather the following statistics ol that denomha-
ton i. this clty.
St. Johns Church. Of which Rev. RI. s. Keppler is
rector COMMITMENTS added during the year 5; died
3: removed s; present number bl
Monumental Church. Rev. Geo. Woodbridge rector.
COMMITMENTS added lO; removed 2Oi wIthdrawn /;
present number l'l.
ST. james Church. Rev. Joshua Peterkn rector,
communicates added >; removed IS; Withdrawn 3;
present number LIS.
S.; Paul's Charch, Rev Slas Totcn, acting rector,
added 3, present number 2D0 This
ciurch WINS closed during large portion of the year,
,,nI.rgninr rcuairs.
Ttn wiHc humber Of communicate, in the State is
sct down NJ 6,JSl
E,pr-thort II o'clock last Friday night stable
oar s;I.h s.rest hctwrcn Cnv nnd Leigh WIS set OH
,;r onJ burnt vnInnhle horse in the stable at the
time and belonging To DR.. Little, ~ much in
- y: :"d - go H. gnr,oo
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n,roox ,scrysIoy-Tbo balloon ascension,
,vb;cI, was IN have taken place some weeks since,
will take place from the Fair Grounds this afternoon
a, Iour o'rlorl
Nrcy,y,cs, INSTITUTE F,1R.-The Richmond
City Council have granted the use Of the Hall
the market house l'th street. for the holding OF
the next Annual Fair Of the Mechanics Institute.
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Ro,NoKE COLLEGE, SALEM NiR6lSiA.-"e can
;oday's paper of this College which is located III
q healthy and delightful part OF Virginia. although
Utmost in il. infancy its prospects arc represented MS
being very ilaterng: and we do not doubt mat II
will fully meet the demands in that portion OF the
State for such an institution If it should not from its
position the chcapncss of living and tuon, and the
fitness OF its professors, draw respectable patronage
from distance.
THE VEGETABLE TRaDc.--On wednesday Tls'
there were shipped from Norfolk to New i"Fk' D!
thr Jam.siuwlI, .}UU3 baskets Tomatoes anu GooHt