Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

R.PPAHASSocK AcADEIy, SPRr 18th, 1855 j. w j.
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
RICHMOND CIRCUIT CorRr-JcDGE MEREpirH'-
Robert Bennett was yesterday found guilty OF oo'a'h
ing money under false pretences, from MI s'oPhen
n. Davis and had his punishment liked at one year
in the penteEiiGry. ,o. hool
John c. KYLE charged with stealing poke, Dooh
containing q considerable OF money from IhaiS ,
Dame of Louisa county. was PUT upon JUS "'"'
on Friday last.-The prisoner IS young ua" u o.
feel appearance and respectable conheSioh. LIS "a.
ther and some other relatives were IN court ana We
ara sure tina. every sympathIsed with thcm IN
consideration Of the unfortunate POSITION IN Wh,en
they arc placed. The wife OF the accused IS In oalI
more and letter from her, which WIS read IN court
was profoundly expressive Of q breaking heart al
Ter hearing the evidence and argument OF counsel
asssrs. ,Randolph and August appearing for me PIT
suucr and Mr.. T. r. Howison for tho prosecutor, ne
ease was given to the jury, who reported the iolo"
We the Jury ind that tho prisoner is now in.ane
and we find that ho was 81 VI the tilno ot tuo onenee
alleged against him. q, 8, -,
The prisoner was then renandeI TO jail He Will
be sent to tho Insane Hospital. his ir'ends do no
rai:e charge OF hun.
FAIRFIELD RacEs-THRD DAr.--The race Thurs
day was for tbs propretor's purse siVO-threo milo
aeets--and WA won BY Cordua Reed. We annex
summary:
John E-lchers Cor'!eia Rect
&. Graan's Lawson
-. z. iiares Selene drn'
iimC--G.hl, COG.
The second heat Wha, is called in sporting par
!aEr, q dead heat"-the htse. coming ont SO near
Ily-te. that the j2d5-a cannot discriminate po"een
them.
The main race, yesterday the 18th day, for the JOG
hey Club purse Of 5000 four mile heats, was won by
.;amcs TalAy's One-Eye Joe. beating John Belchers
Inbr-, Die C!Gpperton i'll two heats
poIirIcAI AppRHss-Dr. G. X. Harris, Senator
IRON the Augusta district. addressed Il crowded audi
,aty, on the political topics Of the day, at the odd
Fellows Hall. in this city, On Saturday night last
The main portion Of Dr. HIS speech was confined to
in expose OF Know Noihugism and its proscrlptive
iEtolrrant unconstitutional and anti American cha
vaCter. At the close Of his remarks ne gave soliit
cheering from the Ienth-l,eglon Oh DemocF"e!'
She will be at the pos in greater strength than ever
on the 9Th ofMay. Atone election precinct IN KocS
ingham Brooks Gap. we believe) the Democratic are
particularly desiroue Of coming to the reet ot tic
Spartan Band n; the approaching election. The me
of DR.. lis speech was attested by the applause
which it elected. .
Esd in response to calls addressed few stirring and
eloquent remarks to the Democracy. tie was comb
dent of a glorious victory on the fourth Thursday in
May
TnE WEA1HER-On Thursday night we had a de-
hyh,fu RAIN 1t commenced descending about ten
o'clock and continued to fall gently for several honrs
So;hn. could have been more acceptable TO oil TINS
part Virina. Vegetation OF Gl! kinds was beginning
81 suffer severely for Of rain. We may now anil:
cipate Il rapid Improvement in the grain fields and
gardens Yesterday after the ruin OF the night before
was a clear and charming day. All nature seemed to
have new life and vgur.
THIS CRoPs.-The Petersburg (Ea.) lntclligencer
learns that in consequence Of the extreme drymcss of
the spring the farmers in TINT section have sustained
a good deal of injury. Tie chinch bugs have made
their appearance in great force on many farms, and
are tihns early killing great dool OF wheat. Inc
ty TOO SAW the Inellgsnccr, is destroying the TO-
bacco plants by the million daily, and there seems 70
be 10 remedy known here for our putting STOP 10
is raragCs ,,. ~, \.
w. have more cheering nows from Ohio. Tho obi.
tor OF the Cleveland Herald, having made the tour OF
the State SAYS that Ohio gave inirer promise Of
sn abundant crop than she now does.
The WHEAT CRo,-Thc Farn,vilo Journal states
rha, the Chnch Bug and tho IIessian Fly have made
.ha.r appearance in the wheat in different parts Of
Prince Edward county, and fears are entertained that
the crop will he materially damaged by these destruc'
two pos;s. We have INDUCED the hope that tho
coming harvest would prove Il most plentiful ono,
and thai, a consequence. the price OF breadstuiS
would be reduced to something like lair value, but
whom we hear talk OF the chinch bug, the hy, and
the Joint worm, we fearful that srcvous disap-
poutinent awaits us.
Hrya.-TLe execution OF Frank-a slave belong.
inc to Dr. Owen, Of Prince Edward county-for the
murder OF his WIFE took place, the farmvie Journal
saws near Prince Edward {. H.. on Friday. The
crowd of snectatOrs small, being composed, VIC
learn chiefly ni negroes. The unfortunate criminal
acknowledged his guilt, rrocsscd preparation tot
,i.atl and met his fate with groa iortiiude and
Cnmpuenr@
FIRE ~ FREpEEIeK.-About midnight on We'd
resdav last, the residence of Mr.. WIN. =. Gardiner
some ten miles Of Winchester, was destroyed by
fire, with all it's Observation-Disclosures, books tools
clothing, SC. Mr.. Gardiner family barely escaped
IN their night clothes Mrs. Gardiner anu one or i've
oi the children slightly burned Inc building
was one, and we'll furnished. Tho loss reaches
over $:,;i,u--a severe blow 10 very worthy and
industrious citizen.
IAPoRrASr NorE.-1he county court Of FREDERICK
Oh Monday last, rejected, by the decided vote OF
Esr'gisen 10 ice, motion to refuse licenses for the
sale of liquor. This blow, says the Virginan, at the
rrohibitory system, the authorities OF the town are
understood to design counterhaluncng III their way
t,v imposing a tax OF 81 UtN each license Of the
kind.
FuuSD DaowsEp.--The Dos. of man supposed
from a paper foand on his person. to have beer
famed Matthew Cunning ham, was found in the Ohi'
river at Wheeling few days ag" lie was largo
heavy man. about six feet In height and APPARENT,
AGED near IS years. lie had black hair. slightl!
mixed With grey, and wore beard under his chm.
Br77xx-Ths article, for several weeks past, ha
been commanding in the Richmond market, from II
20 SC cents per pound-and often, ct those prices 81
stale and rancid "a to be unit for liable use. Ib
scarcity aud high prices sill continue.
ORs.ot CIRCUIT CouRr.-The Circuit Court To-
Orange Comfy. Judge Field preceding, commenced
OF Monday last. The oase OF the Commonwealth
- Thomas Baker" charged with the murder OF OH
md thson xy0a
10. trial on Thursday last. Counsel for the prisoner
Hon. Shelton i. Leake WIN. J. Robertsou, Jno. II
Chapman, and Gen. Gordon. For the Common
wealth, Lewis i. Williams.
MAS knLEp.-We learn from the Dispatch, tina
on Friday st,ernoon the Danville cars run over
negro man about thirty years OF age the property
Mr.. Leth, and hired to Mr.. French at Amelia Court