Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
CITY AND STATE NEWS.
RICHMOND FEMALE INSTITUTE.


| At t. Second Baptist Church TONIGHT, there VI:
hr am Interesting .ildrcss h. Rev John a. bF'H!"u
Of C;uroiirsv:i!c bcfur" the Literary Suc,cy If Il,
| I.a!i, -. the Richmond Female Institute. To-ior
row Wednesday, night, will take place the First An
| uuai Commencement of the Institute at the Firs
| Baptist Church.
We cordially invite the attention Of the public Il
| the: Interesting ccrcmnnirs.
ArrnI.rMlNGi ~ inE GuyFRNoR.--Rnbcrt &
williamson. Ed. has been appnint"d by the Gov
rrr"r. Inspector , iohacrn III S!ln"k"c Warehouse
I" ill the vacaury created by the death III Capt Ben
iamu Sheppard. NJ. ". has heretofore filled tie
| o;cc ii n Inspector at sul Warehouse. His pro-
ninun will meet with general appreciation.
H.J. johnson, ESD formerly Inspector Mt Sea
brooks Warehouse has been appointed by the ''"f
crnor Second Inspector at Shockoe warehouse, 10
ill the vacancy caused by the promotion OF MI IL
Hanson. This is also an excellent Appointment
Mr. Johnson possesses tho highest qualifications lor
the important duties nj tho Office and Is gentleman
hlvin the entire confidence und respect OF the COM
muniiy.
T;raETry,TE OCcURRLNCE.-We learn from the
p,ter,bur. Express TINT oh Friday last, MIR. Johh
cl1yton a citizen of Dinwddic, WAS returning from
Petersburg in wa.on, when his horses took friSht,
and he emcavorcG 10 stop them, but failing ~ 9o 3d.
wien one al his feet hung in the wagon, causing ham
o tnll rn the hnck OF Ills hond, ana dslocatinS his
n.rk He dicd III about sixty minutes lie IS sad to-
have been very worthy man, and his death Is Ilurii
regretted
RAyDoLrH MACON COLLEGE-At the late COM
meremciI, of this institution the honorary degree Of
i. VI. was conferred upon Samuel b. Paul of Peters
hur.; Rev. George w. Motley nf the Virginia Con-
terence and John G. Boyd Esq, Of GAINESVILLE, were
nf he nt Vrus tpp n
vncancea. Richard Irhy, Esq, OF Noltoway, w">
elected by the s"cicty of Alumni to deliver the an
nu a. dress before that body i'll 1886. The Board VI
Trustees raised the Presidents salary from SisOO Ia
Slj!, and tho salary Of each professor from slo I"
$1,000.
DESTRUCTIVE SroRM.-A severe hail storm passed
over portion faulnicr comfy oil Sunday week, and
destroyed the wheat crops of several farmers The
Piedmont VIII. SAYS that thnSe III the mcighbOrho0d
81 l;di;i,ahaimur Station suffered most. Wellington
Gordon, E>J.. and Capt Payne it is reported, will
lose toir entire crops. The young corn, also
WEATHER. &c--Thc DanvilIc Register says
Since the recent rcfrcahing rains vegetation of
every !usrriptan in this scctlUn has very thrifty
r..rac, aud sorry TO learn that, III con-
sentence thereof, some of the farmers having We'll
iiII,i barns in this immediate vicinity, hive disluca-
led their Joints in trying TO hold up tho price Of pro-
visions which are likely TO become plentiful With
tho ir--athcring Of the cusulng harvests They VIII
have to strain little harder, however, to accomplish
the object
Sron,r.-On Sunday evening of Inst week, a ter
rifle thunder visited the vicinity of Christians
hUr, M"uigG county Several trees near that
rnw were torn To pircc- by the lightninG and eight
or nine =" this riiirnnd hands, in small house near
the depot, were Ir5iratci ny SHOCK. No loss "l
human lie is announced.
Ccnrs Is I!ALIFAX.-rhc Halifax Advocate s6ya:
Dais are heading well, and the prospect II tar Tor
more than average crop. Corn and tobacco are
in a rapid growth, and large crop of both locked
forward 10 with mitch certainty. An ample quantity
nf fruit j. now beyond question:"
SAW Null BrRST.-1he steam saw mill belonging
10 Mr. seymour Pratt, located SIX miles from
Curh.vill la Mecklcnburg county, was destroyed ny
fire on the 18th inst Loss about 6.00U.
PRFsExrTENTs.--At the recent grand jury term OF
the Dauvu Hastings Court, tweniy-nlnG present
mcIfs were made. most Of them iJr betting Oh cleo
lions tie investigation 81 the cuIlsc of the recent
canmitous fire in Danvilic led to satisfactory re-
suit
CAsrALrY.-Thc Norfolk News states that mel
ancnoIy accident occurred at Old Point on Friday
Our of the bniicrs III the ordnance department cXpu
ded and Lieut. McAlstcr seriously, and it s fear
ed iatHily wounded.
No PLACE LIKE IToME.-A negro boy belonging
to judge Summers OF kunawha, recently absconded
from hi. home ami went Canada, but dis
g,;siGd with thc appearance Of things there tint he
turned ahau; ami came back again. He says he has
'.sccn the 81, plant and is satisfied.
IiiGu r..cE FOR ToBACCo.-ln Lynchhurg, on
THURSDAY last fine lui. uf Tobacco raised by i. j.
Ovrr<fr,. OF Bedford comfy, was sold for the high
price nl ltty-seven dollars
DEawxrp.-A negro boy named Solomon JciIer
SON, lmlnErr" 10 Mr. james II. WaIthall, was drown
ed While bathing in tine river, llaxalrs mill, on
FRIDAY la>l.