Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03
CITY AND STATE NEWS,

DEATH OF ClTIzES.-Mr Nat. Green, for marJ
years citizen Of Richmond, died at bis residence
in Chesterfield county, of dropsv on Thursday last.
Mr.. Green WAS the junior partner of the tln q: G.;
n y. Green, and was Well known for his honesty,
industry ard strict business habits. He leaves z
large family and many friends aud acquaintance. 10
mourn his loss. HE funeral took place last FriIgy
afternoon.
IMPORTATION WANTED.-Of Albert J. or John
Boyer, formerly .of Prince Edwards Island, British
Provinces Of North America-When las hrar'i from,
III February, 1851, he was engaged in Bridge buIdirg
near L;!hchogrg, Va, Any information NM %
forwarded to j. 5. Pdwell, Charlotte Town, Prtr<s
Edwards Island, b. p.
HANDSOME PREsESr.-The Young Guard of tits
city have been presented with beautiful and costly
L. 5. flag, by one of their members. This flag wcs
manufactured Ill Baltimore by Mes,rs. Mescke q Co,
out OF the best banner silk is 5t feet lon by IL feet
wide and has on TWO splendid oil paintings, O:
which represents the coat of arms Of Virginia a"i
the other the capitol of the State, with the company
in the foreground. II is neatly trimmed with gold
tasscs and heavy fringe. On the i.h nf Jgjy t'i.s
tag viii be presented to the company, whG pa.
rude Oh the Capitol square.
SINGULAR CoIScIDESCr.-The Romney va, Jr-
teligenCHr, speaking of the murder OF OrndoGft ~
Mcdonald few weeks ago. III Hampshire county;
relates L strange c0inciGence.-McDonaliw wGs ruG.
bng Luckm;llers house when Orndorf came TIP.
and he shot him for fear of being detcci'd. Fifty
years ago McD"nalds grandfather, near the ide.'i-
cal spot, robbing the house of Mr.. Luptcn
when LIS three little children came upon him, ari
for fear of detection, he murdered, he Supposed
all them, but fortunately lived to testify egsirs:
him, and he WAS hung.
DEATH By ACcIDEST.-rhe negro man Wil'isr.
lowncd by Tinsey Johnson Esq-) VIII" fell from HI,
wagon Thursday afternoon and was ran over hy two
oi the wheels, died from his in urcs Friday morning:
| after being taken 10 the Medical College. ip=s
morton examination was made of the huGv, 10y which!
It was SccTtaed that the spinal column wa dislo"a.
ted. lie was intoxicated at the time he reii, or ;'e
accident would not have occurred.
RAILROAD Mass MEETING.--A mass meeting 6f
the friends of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hnmp.
shire Railroad is to be held at the court house. q
Romney, Va, the ith ol July next 10 CONSIDER tic
expediency Of q convention IN memorialIzc the .2i's
lature of Virginia for further State aid 10 the work
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE, In looking ovci
the General Catalogue of this institution, find the
names of many distinguished i'll American history
No college in the Union can boast OF il!ustr:'
Gus Alumni We regret that it is Impossible 10 sarls
n full list of the Alumni, but the catalogue contaIGs
| the names Oi 2,59l.
The college has had l6 Presidents, Old ConmiSsE;y
| Blair being the first lie was appointed III lU'J.--
The first honorary degree conferred by this iusii.U
| ton on record wRs an a. NJ" 10 Benjamin Franklin
| in 49, just after his new experiment aud "bscrva-
lions electricity made Ut PhIiadclpha-,his ro
doubt the first degree conferred th!. i.!Cs;i:
Gus philosopher.
From lS!O to 1896, there 1862 students, record
| ed in the catalogue; of these
Three have been Presidents of the United %ta:"s
Jefferson, Monroe and Tylerj the tirs: president *
| the American Congress. tRandolph)-l Chief Justice
| Malshall -3 Sgncrs of the Declaration ut lndcFcu-
dencc iJcfcrsoa. Braxton and HarrisonJ-i Lieut.
Cen of the l.. 5. (Scott 3 Vice Prescn;s-iD |. :;
| Scnaturs--S Governors Of Nn.-'one each al MGry
land Missouri and F0rdal-I Secretaries oi Stuic; :
other c,.bimc, Officers % Judges Supreme Court-y
Of the Court of Appeals, and ~ Other Judgsa
Speaker, 20 members of the House Of Rrr"escna-
tivca one President uf the old Colonial Cuurr, one
General and many officers in the Revolutions, bcs;J=s
several Ministers and Ambassadors 10 inreg coJrts
and many individuals who distinguished themselves
i'm the Conventions and Legislature OfNa.
| Surely old William and Mary, like the mother ot
the Gracch, when asked for her jewels, pVIu, ~
| her children.
Inspections of Flour at Richmond, for the fourth
quarter, ending .Iune 30th 1855:
! oI2 barrels family.
| 1908 do extra suportine.
lO6S6 do superfne.
2j2 half barrels superine.
| 1890 do fine
| 1893 do middlng.
G9l do condemned.
DANIEL =. DELAPLASE Insuectnr