Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-01
CITY AND STATE NE.tys

USPORlCSAGE aFfAlR.-1 tst'rifN. AS1'' 'F7
oclork, +. NJ, mt the Of Main ard i?'I ;ro:
personal difficulty occurred between DAVID !
Groomes and James Il. Saunders, which r,sr'tsI "A
the death Of the latter They were s"i4a Gu! hr-.
makers in the employ uf M:. j. ii. Cc2..... 81
front of whose establishment tho unf"yuE.t- ~ a.
tork place. They had been quarelng. Va u"inr-
stand, al the place Of their business, abou; rr..
aiSr connected with their work. Saunders thrs6iru
attack on tironnc., the latter reiterated - tHr 900. -
OF Main street, and Saunders followed hia :|G:Gs tJ
rurbing of the sidewalk. Here lie halted. hud ~
informed by Gronincs, if he approached an r-glr-
70 him ho would shoot him. Saunders l"-u.'eG. bg:
finally made motion ~ i. in the net Of disr"clrir.
the gdmoniton he had received when Groon.sa c. !
revolver, the bali taking effect in Saunfc:- !lsh..-
above one Of his eyes, pen. rating the brg'E. ''l
lodging il is believed, in the bsch ot the head Nl'
wounded Toll, and taken up a"i cggs.;.
into tho store OF Mr.. Co!qu; where ne soon bro4.g
his last.
Although the parties were eight or ten wards 49,.
the aim proved most unorriug and fatal ;.syr.
ders widowcr about middle aged, nni irr..u
two children, daughter about II yeuGs OF ai" .,.4
son Of more tender years. he hus been odd =. =
drink, and is said 10 hsyo been a man Of ImhI'.Gf
and abusive disposition when under liz. ,n!G.rc "
liquor Hswns much the superior of GgGuipr; g
size and muscular strength. The latter il .Ha1.
delicate agc,! about - ycais, and hrs Duru l..t
only few mouths. The aaIr. iOr Il short tGlo ~.
is occurrence, created great sensation ii ~" = .
a ru'nnr bavng at first incorrectly gone ahcugp 49,
the difficulty had Ito origin in political ee.ns.
CoSGREssIoSAL CoNDrcroRs.--The oEiecl, CON
tlucnY the election in the several coun.ic. GO y ..
this lthrd) Congressional District, ARE requ,..~. -
meet at the Chamberlains o:ficr, in klchm"rG g.,.r
on Friday, the 9Th OF Juur, 1855, at 10 O'clock.
JupoE J. Y. MAsoS.-rhe Paris o"rrespJaJe". q.
tho New York Commercial Advertiser writes
"Mr Mason has returned 10 l'ars, dcgiir!'. '.'-
proved in health, and perhaps may be sad - - .
fair way of permanent recovery
CSIvER,ITY or VIRGINI,.-The Aianrl ati.gf.
will be delivered by Judge j. w. Broc.ruyroata u
Thursday, the 18th Of June. From ca;nosu. h..
fore Us, tho number at stuienl, IN H'iru!UIrc 80
an increa-- "f nenr fifty per cent rh' sl ycs~
Virginia 3!2, Alabama IS, South Caro- lna %. VI
sissppi ~, Georgia ~, Maryland To- LuuI.aus !,
Missouri lO, Kentucky ), District ot C,iumb. ..
Florida q, North Carolina ), Teun.ssee3, Ucx%s =
Arinnsa.2 New York /, Psnnsyi, 4nIa !, U-y =
Cuuuecticut l.-Totul 3l4.
CENTRAL RAILRoAp.-Ws invite attention - RI
advertisement detailing the arrangements ns3e
the Central Rail RoaS Company ;or su;nTer '.avc..
The near approach Of tie season. when iIowsS!..
leave their city honc1 i'll srnrci ~ health aul rcr
ton, inakes this information peculiarly iutcirs'lH'.
On the route Of the Central. there II rvsryt!H 3, l
tract the eye OF n traveller. and nothing tan !, ,aas
teresting uninyug. Natural cuIps'tics, i.-
turesquo and sublime scenery, aud spots made &c II
by revolutionary associations, meet the ch7. ~ e'H
point while further ON aro found ib""e neal '.u-s''!I
waters, which have made Vm2!n!a ianoL- I !gr
sort Of nvUllds.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the comfort Of pns.ersa,
arc uu-urpHssed, and the officers OF the ro"d ~,
uowned for their pn!i,rnc-s and capab'l"y. "
cidedv recommend the Central route.
ILLyrss or CAPrlIx BES SHErrARD.--Wa rr.r'-
10 learn that Captain Sheppard, who, fur man" -
has filled the post Of Inspector n Shocshoe Er9.-
house. and is among the most respected "i "aT .l.
Zrns, is now ainrnngly III nj the residence q" ....
iu.law in this city. Iii. condition il suc :, C.e-
ate extreme anxiety in the minds Of his ir!ena''
VlRoIsIA BUILT SrtPs-1he splendid c'ig.e. tjr
Neptuuc's Car, which was built by Meser,. Pa,= y
Allen Of Portsmouth, arrived AT San Ffcncisc", =" e.
Is. 80 days from y. York, where che - owre!. ID
ship Gosport, also nf Portsmouth. and built t Hr''s
Z. &; A. arrived at Boston Oh the .ls MAY s. -
from Liverpool.
JOINT WoRM.--A correspondent Of tie f!stos'l''.-
burg Herald writes from tho upper pat II - .t
vGuiu county that the JOINT worm has Hrpoi' 10 -
wheat crops whrr1 seeded late; that Gown cr.." =
looking we'll and out Of danger. This enemy W. =,
name LEGION appeared i've to ten days late. -
season than usual.
GREAT SroRu.-On Wednesday afternoon, al s.
week tho town of Abingdon was visited by ar,r.'"i
storm. The rain and hail fell necessarily i"r ue1-.y
three quarters OF an hour running many gsrdece .
iniuring ths fruit trees. The garden oi ihe jHrlts
itur of the Eirginan, completely tcsiIyye., -gt
Il stream OF water, several feet deep rWsTln. iJ.l
his house, drove tho family 10 un npre: st"rr. "!
damaged good deal OF furniture. Tho 'nr"n &.
stable of Mr. Alexander Findlay. was lsi i.o... .;
foundations, and swung across the s,,est.
THE GRAHAM FANiLY.-A meeting ".. r''t o..
Rocky Point, nror county, ou the 18th Of Va.
sxpr.sB indignation the arquI'tnI oi Jarisr Gfa "
charged with the murder Of his s!s;.r The Ga, '.
are odious 70 the people Of Monroe, as w.!. 8, %