Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-13

rs good citizen. lie stands accused, under circun
tthnc's winch scarcely admit Of sIEic of doubt, {"
ore OF The most cool, prcmcditntcl and unpr0v0kcd |
murders ever perpcrarcd in tli. community. Having
formed an intimacy with Burnctt's wife he waylari |
III" u7b band on the public highway night and beat
ont hs bruins with Ratchet some similar murder
"ns instrument with nc view, it is supposed OF be-
coming the permanent possessor of the woman with |
whom he had formed IL criminal intimacy. No effort |
sh"uld be omitted 10 prevent the escape Of -Gch a
villain.
Sr>AToR HrSrER Is PElERSBrRG.---Thc EXpres. |
Of yesterday says awe have never Mechanics
Hall so dcnscIy crowded it last evening, to
listen to an address from the Hon. Robert Mercer
Tnlnicrro Hunter OF the United States Senate. This
gentleman is Of the most ornate log ca and c!"-
Tucn; political speakers ever listened to- li"krpt
the attention Of his large audience rivr!cd on hIm
during his c!!!irc address, and was repeatedly inter
ruptrd during hs remarks by the most rap;urous ap-
plHisc.
THE McRDFROcs ArrEY At CRY POIsr.-ics-
erlnv gave IIici account OF amurdcr0us giiray
Monday last, between the crews Of two vessels ut
City Point. core. .pondcnl ii the Dispatch sta:es
that the alray commenced by three s"amen, be-
oncin, 10 the English bhrquc Eagle, from Liverpool,
making nm attack on the crew III the schooner Sur
prise, Capt. W. II. Cole, while engaged taking III
cargo Of cotton Tor New York. The attacking party
were intoxicated and made the assault, il appears,
without any iustiilabic prov"c"tion. very Taiua
bio NJ rn man. belonging to Mrs. Napc" Moody, was
Knocked overheard and drowned Til" mate OF the
Surprise, Peter Nelson, Il Swede, was Knocked down
BY blow Just the right ear, followed by two
more in front, which mashed his nose completely IN
and laid hl- skull wide open, caus5 ms death III TWO
"r three hours afterwards. The steward James y.
Collins, received severe hrmGsts. bu; escaped
without scr"lls injury. TIL" c"pain w II. C"") e.
capped by taking refuge in his c'bin Iw" "i iIr al,
,ackns party soon after arrested. but the lniTd
il still nj large. \ verdict rendered by the lurl
that the deceased ithc mgteJ 10 hi- "r"th by
elbows inflicted by three srnmcm, belonging IL IN"
English baIqU" Eagle, tw" "t whom are no" con
fnri ia The inl! of Prince George r"nny, but whose
ualn,s are unknown 10 this jury.
uusrIS.s CouHr-l,ernri,r Taylor and ilIermr
Wng.icd Bray, Butler Gouidin and rolcr presiding.
After rausacti,,g civil busiae'- OF no imp"rt"rc
the following criminal cases taken up end ti!s
posedo
| EIioaV.-Barney Thoc. Il white man, charged with
! .tahh;ug Philip Miese on the lth Of Maroh. ls'o
with intent Kill, act at the bar and after hear
inc the evidence, the Court determined ;n send nm
on to the term rho Circu, Court for final trial. and
! gclnnnd"d him In Jail.
! M.rder.--Lucy. slave Ia Samuel Ellis, charged
with mnrlering her own new born infant on the 2it
.r February set IL the bar and plead "n" guilty
After hearing the evidence anil argument az COUNSEL
the Court found her "griliv, and sentenced her to
I be chung" on Friday, the 18th June next, between
the bour. Of 10 \. NJ. and lO'clhck P.M III" Court
after n,.rs.iug her value nj 800, unanimously re-
commended her the mercy OF the Executive M"rin
the mother ui Lucy, and property OF nr. Ellie, was
also tried ior the murder OF Lucys child, and i"'md
mot guilty., whereupon t!Ic was ordered L" DC ass-
charged -,
| S,rEijac-Pctcr, n slave, charged with stabh'ng
with intent 10 kill, Henry, slave on the Sist ol
March last, led 10 the bar and plead mot Gtiy.
! The evidence fully satisfied the Court that he was
guilty Of the offence and he was thereuun orlrred'o
/ iyty l.-hE
! FaiSe Pr,i,n,rS.-Rohcrt Bennett charged with
obalng SCI from Stephen y. Dari, M the I'D oi De-
ccmber and n other times, by false pretencea, wa;
led to the bar and after being examined wns remanhrd
TO Jail to await final trial before the Circuit Court
at It's next term.
The Court then adjourned until II O'Clock, Wrines-
day morning
VIRGINIA MECHANICS lssrirrrP.--At meeting
Of tho Institute, hcd in the basement room ot Metro
poltnn Hall, on Monday night last, the attendance
being unusually large, the following persona were
elected TO ill the various officers tor the ensuing
wear:
Prcslcnt-John 4. Bc!vin.
Vice pr,sidents-Jarncs A. Cowardn and Th"s.
Samson.
Recording Sccretary-Jamts W. Lnwellan.
Corresponding SccrrtGry-Ihomas III. W ynne.
Tr.asurv--Snnua j. Mitchell.
Board Of ManageTf:-.A NJ Bailey, James ID.
Browne John j. Bninri, Sanln" S. Cottrell, Ihomas
Dodamrad, John Dooey, William Forbes ). J. Ian
drum, John T. Rogers, james kersey, Charles II.
Powell William MaclurIane, 4. Arsell, Jacob 6.
Barnes, Robert Briggs, Thomas Clemmltt Samue! d.
Dcnooii, William Etngrr. George ). L2wnrs k"-
bert 4. Mavo, John W. Cardwcll, John W. Davies,
Goorso Bargamin, Charles Campbell, Albert l..
West.
DEATH ~ NOnroLK.-A Mrs Susan Oglevs died
in Norfolk on Monday last, at the age Of - years-
The Herald states that she among the very few
who SAW and had survived To this day to tell o Tie
t.Sere nf York she being at that tune in Eer 2lth
year Her father lIdIan. who inaErI"d Aco'ch
woman named Horne, tool, her name AMI bnr" arms
in the Amcr;can army nj i'" "SeSr li"F '""'t!r'
kept the only Inn TINT tinr III York Susan RETAIN,
e IN the last perfect recollection "i all :tt pn.st"
on that memorable nccnsiou, rs well a7 many oi ti'
incidents oiihe revolution which preceded II.
SIcE.rssr DaSrILLE.-Coi. Til. II. G.. Grasty,
Mayor Of DnnyiIlc, John Rrld Smith, Democratic
candidate for the Legislature, Mr. Willie Williams,
and Mary :. Williams, daughter "i Capt James Vi.
Williams have died in DanviIle within tn" last few
DAYS of ,yphol fever, Of which Others in the same
place are now IlI'
FIRE AND SUPPOSED MrKpEE-A correspondent
of the Dispatch STATES that the store house of Asssrs
Moss s White, near buckingham Court House, was
burned on Sunday night la7t, and two young men
named Dean and Chcnau.t, were burned III H. The
Young msn were in the habit of sleeping in the store,
and the general impression II, that the nt"f. Wa en-
tered BY burglar. the y"un@ men murdered. and The
building then fired The unfortunate victims were
much beloved III the neght"rhuud ri their residence,
and the greatest excitement prevails ON account OF
their nhumHn murder.
DEATH vIRGIsi,N..-Tbc last Memphis tTsn'
pes,ee, Eagle concs in mourning for the death oil
= prominenr, useful, and beloved citizen Of that city,
Jn,ncs Rose Esq, who native Gf Nelson c"un'
tv Va and who died III the 60th year OF h- n aiteF
Il residence Of - year. in Memphis.
Foryp Grrl1Y.-Dnvii Is. Kcit; was tre "'e!y
in Lewis county n charge OF rape Hii1 'ou''u
guilty. The period Of his imprisonment wa hAc" ~
len Years. Application Tor new trIai VIII oe ''a'e
Np w r. B,RBry. of Page county, the sculptor.
who l,aa been s.ourniu- III Italy Tor Twelve nlohlh'
mat arrived in the Baltic, and will r"lirn to lsaly
viii, his family, III the course o! month or two We
b,v. soon photograph OF one OF his works. the Co.
mm.,,. di.nlsyng tust. and genius. Mr.. Barbee will
nrtinue the study Of his art. and we doubt no will
realize the highest expectations Of his friends. Pow
ar sneaks highly Of hs works. aud all who have
rb.m predict for Mr.. Barb"a fame aud success We
heartily wsh him health and happiness, aud the real.
ization OF his highest hopsa.
SESAToRIAL NoWSArIoS.-A Democratic Con-
veniion OF Sussex e. r., o Thursday lset, nominated
Walter W. Cobb, Esq. Of southampton, as tt candl-
date 10 represent Greensve, Southampton, and hus-
sex, in the next Senate OF Virginia
PoLlTIclL.-The Front Royal Gazette states, that
on Tuesday las, an animated discussion took place al