Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-04

We understand that, on Saturday President Piercr
came down the Central Rail Road t" Gordonsvllr.
en- routs for Washington. As 10 what kind OF a sair'
he wore--s theme which modern knowNon;
presses discuss with great ability rs III. Old Frda
rnlists used to do in d,scan. Thomas Jefferson
rrd maiS'c0a'-wc confess our inability to cniih4H
the public.
TRIAL FOR WIFE MCRpER-C"NvIcr!"N AHn
SyyrFScE.-Ebem Lipsconb, indicted iof III" milr-
der of his wife, tthe mother OF seven chldrcn) =,
Juac last was few DAYS since arraignrd and tried
before the Superior Court "t Preston count%, Va
Judge Camden presiding. The defence was 'Ir-%M;-
,v" The case is said 10 have excited mnc interest
The Judge dc ming the circumstances such ~ o. rc.
1uire more ability and skill than Is to be met wn ~
practitioners OF medicine, who have devoted bur NJ
H.. attention 10 the subject 10 insanity, dispatched
spccal us sclyrr for DR.. Srlb!in t" ply ysicin and
Superintendent vi the Western LunaiIc A-!lrpi.-
The doctor after careful examination of the "rill.
nal occupving several lays,l aud patient lnveeiiSr
ton into hi- h-.ory-nellecinal moral and ply s'ui.
gave hi pn"n that the insanity was, !" r"'
r,l,rwb. extent, nj least. fegned The jury rendered
a verdict of murder in the hrs; degree. anu it."
judge after most feeling address To the prisoner, II
which he took occasion cudnrs, fully the correct
ncs ut the verdict, sentence! Lpsc"nh !" be hHr'
on Friday, the ith day "f December n%Ai
AID roR PoKrsMOrrn.--rh. i"Ii"nin: p,r'"n.
pa .&ad through Weldon, y. e., wednesday,! /" IL" ht
Of Portsmouth: :,
savannah; Dr. K. J. Num- OF Savannah; Capt fS,-,
of New Orleans, Nurse Thos. }. Carleton oi Sarmn.
nah, Student; Jas. t. Godfrey, q" Savannah, S,nf'nr;
john J. Mcfarland, Of Savannah, student: IA ".
skinner of Savannah, Student. Also the following
us..,ant.:-Win. Ebbs and John White, a--i-;i:t-.
from Savannah.
I'm addition 10 the above there ten nurse
from New Orleans and Charleston, ana Mr. d. j.
Ricardo the Treasurer al the New orleans il"Na''
Association.
Nearly all the physicians nnd nurses who can"
from the Northern cities 10 assist IN the work "i "r
cv have lett for their homes, whilst from h" SIni''
number Of persons experienced III the work ;r'
taking their places.
WoopsI ocH.-A correspondent "i the Ai"innt,f.
Sentinel, writing from Woodstock IT." county -'r ut
Shenandoah, SAYS il i one "f the prinrifa t"wEs ~
the Nallcv and has about i00 inhabitants. II car
,ains eight stores, Academies nalc and "Ima"j n"i
: private schools: churches Lutheran 'i'ih"o'-''
PRESBYTERIAN, and German Reformed: :! h":"ls.
town hal! and public common Ut J'Ur HI nrr'T, H
scented 70 the town bv n Mr.. Bruhack.r. N""!-!or!.
il an ancient The courthouse and Inii are ~p"
-tanal buildings Of limestone rock anN "ri" 'r''''H
in l795. 4 vacant lot WIS shown us on "hmh orc"
stood n church. In that church, during IN" ii"r"u'
touary war Rev. Mr. Mul.lenburI, n;': l,aiTiI;.2
sermon descended from the up mr." ''' hi- "!-
rlr.iastlcal robes und standing forth IN IN" hib 81
soldier, chilled upon the people I" hl!y io 'h" e'.'
uf ,hrir country and he called not III vnI. Acru"f
from the mountain and vale promptly gathered hr"'"i
linn At the heal Of his regiment. Sh Virginia "r
German Regiment, he entered the army.
TrAcuER.' Co>vr>rIoS.-i meeting Of tie rcac.
Or. f virginia we- held NJ StaIn;om, August l3;h.
Ia55 au,, Rev. f.. +. WALTON, wns chosen Chairman.
and j. WELDY Armstrong, appointed Scc-etary. aui
the following resolutions adopted and ordered -;
publications:
l.t, Resolved. That Committee of Arrangements
cnnsi-ting of Professor Campbell, Washington Coz
I.pe, Lexington: Pike Powers, Eastwood Academy,
StauntoI; and j. Weby Armstrong, C7pervir ics'!'
emy Cpp.rviilr, be and are hereby appointed 10
address, circular 10 the Teachers o; virginia s.ttng
forth the objects Of this Convention anG inst'rg tH'r
attendance and corporation n; the next meeting.
~. Resolved, That the Committee ot hrrtnG'''
men;s be instructed tn invite DR.. McGuh:r' 81 EfC
University of Nrgiun, and Co!one! r n. omlin' oS
the Virginia Military Institute, ~ a'iirefs the nr''
Convention on any subjects connec'e': WIN e-uc4'
ton, which they may select
Sd. Resolved, That the Convention hc,1u'n -
meet at Staunton OH the % Nednesdt: ~ Auens''
1856.
Gny,r CRoP5Ixo.-jlr. Charles lta"Hy, Ht VIZ.
b.,.r ,u, und ..rureJ Tho yenr, FROM = lot iea.
,onr lin, crop of rye, will gather III rre!c;:t
,rnn ,f c,ru. and now has the same ground covered
w;,r luxuriaut growth Of wheat.
NEW YORK, SYrr. Flour has decline! IS 70
Of rru;s. Saies of 50U bb-. State hranls AT I. jc;
Ohio rs 25 Southern S IS. Wheat IL tribe .owrr.
Sales OF Southern white 81 9j. Corn s hrln. Sa.re
= Sh liza a t-lu lp. .frf.