Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-16
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

AT RicHaoSD- Richard O. Iuskirs. Stephen ID.
White. R". \. May" and Nathaniel W. Martin.
Ar NoEr"LK- Han'l K. Borum. Walker J. DOYLE
and Jesse j. Smpkjms.
Ar PETEEsBUE"--A. s. Jones David &; Potts and
10. Leslie.
Ar FKEDEaicKs cKsRrRG-A. X. Phillips, Peter Cool
rich md Samuel Gordon. ..ir
Ar WlNCnEsrEE--.I"hn Bruce, T. L. Fuuntcroy
and VIM \. Mccormick.
Ar hLEXANDEIt--Turncr Dixon, John f. DYER
and David Fuu-;cn.
Ar LYNCTRuRG.-Robcrt Cawthorn. lIcury D.
Flood and benjamin Wilkes.
Ar CmARLorTE-yIILE.--Wm VI. krblmccr,
Wyrkl,;c Hutchinson and John j. Pace.
Al FAEMvILLE.-.John w. Wilson, Walter H.
Middleton and VIM. \. Walton.
Ar WTrHEylLLE.--AlrX. y. Mathews, Gordon E.
Kent hnG VIM. Gibbonry.
Ar LEwIsErRG.-Wm II. Symc, VIM. Smith and
VIM. II. SlHnkiim.
Ar BLAcK>BuKG.-Wm. Thomns, H. Ribblc and
rDANvrLLE.-Lconard Claiborne, Vim. II. Wood
.ns AID Tioa. II. c. Grasty.
TIL ANDERSON RonHERr.--Tho six boys, James
Williams, Joseph Burch, john Carter, John Smith,
William B. Gallagher and John Kavunaugh or Ken
ncdy, charged witt! robbimg David Anderson Jr., Of
$99j on the 18th OF December last, were examined
before the Mayor on Friday last who after hearing
the evidence. sent Williams and kavamauGi on IL b"
the others except l;allahcr who bacd, 10 all
swer for having committed n misdcncnnor.
Williams and kGvnnaugh, alias Kennedy, acknOw-
Ict@" tiIn they stole the money ou u Mr.. .indcrsom>
pocket, and gave each o! the other boys 4 s!nal!
amount. The evidence Of Mr. Anderson before the
Mayor was rs follows:
"On Thursday morning, the 2Sh of December.
was ~ III" Central Rail Epna Depot, with S9y1. III II
cotton wallet H. pnckct. S9I:i nf the amount WINS
in North Carolina notes. aId the remaining SD
IN silver. The notes were ivc'r tens and twentics IN
denomination. y gentleman, with whom was ac-
uuninted. came up Ia me amd spoke. held my hand
ont To shake hands with him, and thus took my hand
"f the wallet. When placed my hand i'll my pock-
rt again, discovered that the wallet containing the
money gone. | good many news boys
around III" depot One camr 10 me In sell paper
bur not wishing one, | refused Ia hmv. ! recoicct
havn" held my hand on the wallet on my way 10 the
depot
The prisoners are none nf them over sixteen years
ui age aud two of them, Williams and kavanaugh,
prrap, the shnrprs thieves Of their age i'll the
country. The behavior OF the two named III Court,
showed the most reckless feeling. and convinced all
vino saw them. that thcy the rlngleaders of the
party. Williams had hid the money i'll the Shock"c
lill Cemetery, but had dug up again for fear some
body w.1d timd il. About onc-huliof the money slo-
len has been recovered, besides "wrry 10 the amount
oi one or two hundred dollar.
RICHMOND PESSv posT.-Ths paper has avowed
its purpose to discard neutrality and in future to ad-
vocatc Native Americanisn. 1t has Issued pros
pccruS, which closes with the following paragraph:
'Wr belong neither of the two political parties
which have 50 long divided the country. Wings and
Democrats are nike our foes, alike our friends, ac-
crr,ng L. trr COmcIr diiirr with in support
ing the grra; principle nj the foundation of gov
crnncni and or liberties, the principle of t""r'c""
SUD,,WGry.'
The Penny Post will soon be under the control of
Hugh K. rI,a:u.tS and Wan. :. Ea>ley Esq-. The
!v:irr r,nrrrn has heretofore been associated with
John &. Boyd, Esd in the conduct Of the Clarksve
Tobacco P!nit II neutral pnpcr
DIscu,RGrp.-C. l.. Brent, young and talented
,n,u,cr nf the bar oi Winchester. Nirgnn, was ok
nmimcd on SATURDAY. last, in the Corporation Court Of
that town. n charge "t Scltin. fire to the Taylor
Hotel. He was honorably acquitted.
sent ON.--Wam y. Spur nni \. j. Copenha-
vrr charged with tho murder of l-uar W. Smith, in
Winchester, short time since, have been before nm
examining Court and sent on Tor final trial before
the Circuit Court. All the purtics nre Of the most
respectable and worthy funili"s Of Frederick coun-
IT, The Accused were not admitted 10 bail.
The CoUSrERFEIrERs SiNT OS.-Manchester,
Humphrey, and Whitman, the three young men ar
rested for passn. counterfeit money at several stores
in this city, short time since were examined before
the lusilngs Court last week, and all remandcd 10
ja;! 10 appear before the Circuit Court for trial.
STEAMER JANEsTowS.-The Portsmouth Trans
scrip; sass: The Mail Steamer jamestown, Capt. Par
rsh. which run into Sunday night last BY the
steamer Pennsylvania, when on her way 10 Richmond
is detainel i'll Norfolk for repairs. The conclusion
caused by the collision Of the steamers must hnve
been frghtu Judging from the hole i'll the James
town. the size OF which, -hould think, is about ten
feet broad by fifteen ar twenty IN Iength-tnc P!ahK
and mbcrs being completely shlvercd 10 pieces. IL
will probably take some five or six days ut least win
all the force that can he pat on, {" repair damages.
I,RRI,GEs rs SALRrMlRLE.--Mr. Ira Garrett Clerk
of Albrnarle county, issued last year one hundred
and twenty marriage licenses. being twenty more
tham the average for several years paSt-an eHtraor
dinary number for year OF such financial difficulties
and short crops.
UNIVERSITY Of VIRGISA.-Ihe Advocate OF FRI
dnv uublishcs the catalogue OF tho Students of the
University Of Virginia for the present session. l97 in
number. since TINT time five others have been added,
making the whole nuInhtr "b--an extraordinary
nun,Lnr snva the .Teiirrsoman,' Tor year OF such
financial difficulties and short crops.
D,vtprxps-Thc Monticello Bunl; at CharIottcs-
vile has declared dividend Of three dollars and
sevcntv-iivo cents eaciI share Of stock for the
earnings II the Inst six months: - cts. on cnch share
!. n Louus 10 the State. The Farmers Bank OF Eir
-n;o has made the same dividend. Tho earnings OF
tbc branch IN tha. place nine and onetUurh per-
cent for the year. The Alt.narc Insurance Compa-
nv has made dividend of percent for the last six
months. and laid bv e per cent a. contingent fund
50 SAYS tho Jc1crsuuian.
BrRyrp TO Dr,rH.--Thc Liberty bedford coun-
tyl Sentinel states. that M old negro woman. belong
ing 10 Mrs. Sally Fuqua, near Liberty, on Tuesday
ujht bust WAS burned To death; in her cabin, from her
clothes catching fire.
4 SEVERE ,xD DISTRESSING AcCIpESr.-A pain
full occurrence happened Friday afternoon, t" young
man nnncd Marshall Smith who works in the carpenter
shop Of Mr. j. l.. Hubbard, Market street. Peters
burg. The Express states that he was arranging the
band of cnonng machine. when the knives cnught
the fingers Of his right hand. and cut four Of them
completely of at the middle joint, and almost sever
cd the thumb. His fingers dropped into the saw dust
beneath the machine, while he rushed 10 inc door eA-
claiming "I'm ruineir' lie WAS carried over
ro Dr. Wm 4. Dudlcys oiiice, and the doctor immc-
d;a,rlv, with mach skill, SET about relieving the
man, according 10 surgical practice. The
was inconcevubly painful.
STAFFORD LAND" RHvcnswoOd, in Stafford
COUNTY. was sold on Wednesday for S6,6OO. Ii con-
,oins CT! acres John Moncurc, Esq, WAS the pur-
chaser. So states the Fredericksburg News.
Tus L. 6. SHr PENNsYLvlSIA.-The Norfolk
Arrs states that this immense vessel being deprived
If her mas;s, preparatory I" having spacious root
built entirely over her decks. This will dcract much
rom tn" noble appearance Of tn" great ship, and We
r. rret the Necessity I'll the maiIIaon.
FIRE ~ CIARKr.--Four stacks Of wheat belong
nc to George urwcIl, ESQ, Of Clarke county con-
niujn.. abou; sx hundred bushels of wheat. together
r;ry mart Of a thrcs.!inc machine were burned on