Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-25
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

b. W. Roper, in llenrco county, short distance be
low Richmond, Wednesday morning. Mrs. Hiram
BRAGG was in the act of reaching chair for TIT
PURPOSE of renioving gun, when the lock hit agans
sume object and the piece exploded. The load enter
ed Mrs 3 left side and inflicted fearful wound
Dr. Hancock, however who is her attending physl
elan, lives it as his opinion that she will recover
VALUABLE IssTIrUrIoN.--T sum of Sl5,OOc ha'
been raised TO endow the Episcopal Theological
School OF Virginia. This institution has given ,
B,bop TO the Diocese of Louisiana, and mssionar.
Bisbops TO China and Africa; has furnished clergy
men for every diocese in the Union, and has sen
forth all the American Episcopal missionaries now IN
foreign lands
SINGULAR SUIcrpr.-We learn from the Dan"''
correspondent of tho Dispatch that singular suicide
WAS committed at Leaksvillc, y. c., about two weeks
since. a whits man had boon living for many yeHr'
in the manufacturing mill of Gov. Morehead, aud haC
always sustained an excellent character. Lately
however, hs had been suspected by his omploye
OF selling Hour which belonged to the mill. To have
the matter investigated, the Governor took gentle
man with MN, and went To the mill. The miller haC
learned their object, and, they approached he wen
up into one Of the upper stories oil tho building ant
threw himself from the window, and was dashed IL
pieces upon tbs rocks below. The name of tho mis-
cradle wretch has not been asccrtancd.
-'RIMISAL MATTERS IN PErERsBuRo.-Wm In
gram was examined before the Mayor of Petersburg
ON Tuesday, on charge of setting fire to his store
Sunday morning last. Tho testimony against the
accused may be briefly summed up as follows: IN
gram had applied for IN increase Of insurance few
davs before the fire, his whole insurance then being
s4.UOO. His stock was supposed TO be worth about
81 .jOU. Prisoner seen lurking about utter l.
o'clock on Saturday night. An attempt had been
nude 10 fire the premises some ten or twelve days
previously, when one Of lngraIn's cards was found
amongst matches and hay, and another ul''uc'
ccssul attempt was subsequently, made. A light WIS
seen in Migrants store about O'clock on the morn
ing of the fire. Prisoner had been seen removing
goods from his store for severa! days and nights De-
fore the fire. The prisoner was committed 10 stand
his trial before the Circuit court ana INC Witnesses
We're recognized to appear on tho 3lst inst.
VIM. A. Slnysman was tried III the Circuit. Court
Oh Tuesday, on IL charge Of shooting r. ). Anthony,
found guilty, md sentenced to 50 days confinement
in Jail md q fine Of $50.
shooting ~ negro.
WHEAT CRoP.-Thc Intclligencer, Of Floyd coun-
ty, SAYS: 1--WE regret 10 inform readers that the
prospect for good crop of wheat corn and oats Is
very gloomy one. The fly and bug are playing the
very wild, and unless rain shall come there VIII DO
more suffering i'll Virginia among the poor Glasses
lower Virginia entire fields of wheat are destroyed,
and the corn aud oats nre better If the war shall!
continue twelve months longer, and the wheat crop
in this country prove failure, We very much fear
that there will be- s1ually times.
ALEXANDRIA, ITENs.-The case Of Edward Gr!-
itl charged with an assault, with intent 10 KILL upon
Leopold IIenzburg, was tried in the Circuit Court
Tuesday last, and tho prisoner was acquitted.
I, fupfpr
the Canal Basin, went into operation Wcdncsda!
Last. -
The steamer Powha,an is still aground on Port
Tobacco Shoals und will sustain considerable INJURY
DI,v,L SWAMP LASD.-The members of the Board
of Public Works contemplate visiting Norfolk on the
3st inst, for the purpose Of making Visitation 10
the Dismal swamp Canal, taking the Railroad Bridge
at the South Brunch, and the other neIShboIlnS I'M
provcmeutS in their route.
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE.-The pre-
,id.nt of tho Southern Commercial Convention has
written letter fuvoring Richmond, US the next place
OF meeting
EInE At P,RKYnsBrR6.--Un the 18th INST. lire
occurred at Parkcrsburg, Va, which consumed Gas
wells saw-mill, planning machine, notion factory
rrist mill &C.; also, Kclly's foundry and machine
shop. Caswel's loss is from $4,000 to slo,0GO, anc
Kelly 49, 900.
CHoLERl-Two men said to have died on Nc
C;ure', section of the Northwestern tIa) railroad
Int week. Other accounts attribute these deaths to
excess in eHtins and drinking.
RAILROAD RrcYIPTs.-The receipts of the South-Side
Railroad Company for the month OF April were For
passengers S6,7sl "a for freights sl3,19O 81 mail
and cypress, S66i S-total. Sl9,236 a. Receipts OF
the Grrenvil. and Roanoke Railroad Company for
Apr:I were $2s III -; disbursements wi '''l ~
1scrxn,.pIsu-Incendiarcs seem determined to
close no the account in Petersburg, in short order
Sunday night an attempt was made to fire a tobacco
f,ctury near Oak warehouse which Whs usco'efe"
in time to prevent serious damage.
RAIN fell plentifully in Mouongallu last week.
FARuvIELr IrEus-The Farmville correspondent
Of tho Dispatch under date OF May Id says that inc
prospects for good crop are very gloomy up here'
The fy and bug have nearly destroyed IN" whoie
crop. The farmers are waiting hnxousy Tor ram
now Baptis, church is in process Of construction
in this place, which, when finished, will be very hand
some structure. =,
The applicants for license to sell liquor for the en-.
suing year postponed until Tomorrow Inc peo-
plc general are in favor OF nboshiha the liquor
ratice in this county.
UsivERsIrY OF VIRGISIA.--AmonG the students at
tho University of Virginia ms We learn from the pub
she,l catalogue, are the following from Richmond
VIM. ID. Thomas, Jno p. Harrison, Fleming james,
Jr., George B. Taylor, F. ID. Cunningham, Roger
Martin, r. II. Anderson, Archer Anderson, X. Beale
Davis, Morton Is. Howell, w. y. Rittor, John NJ.
S,ro.hcr. The following are the States from which
the students come.
Virginia Es2; Alabama 49, South Carolina IS; Mis-
sissipp ~ Georgia 90; Maryland l6; Louisiana ID;
Missouri 10; Kentucky 2; District of Columbia 8;
Florida t; North Carolina s. Tennessee s. Texas .
Arkansas .; New York /; Pennsylvania !; Ohio j.;
Connecticut /; Total SD.