Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-04-17
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

REDlrIrs.-The Hon. John Minor Bolts is propos-
ed as the American candidate TOR Congress III the
Richmond District! Norfolk .ircus.
True, Mr.. B. In, been proposed BUTT is rumored
that Mcssrs. a. J. Crane and W. c. Scot. nrc STUN
bling blocks in The way Of MIR. BIS success The
Know w-Nothings of Jefferson Ward have, we learn
instructed their delegates three in number) to vote
in Convention for Mr.. b.. but we believ. it ia still
doubtful how the three delegates of Monroe Ward,
composed nf law, physc, and bank, will go in Con-
venti"n and also doubtful how the delegates OF Aladi
sou Wnrd. composed of grocer, an apnthrcary
and lat:cry man. will vote ii the snmc body
in choosing from the three aspIrants for Congress
Dr. c., uf llcnTco, hes boon laboring hard
Tor tho last few days, with memorandum book
in hand, in which the names q, the friends OF
Mr.. Bntis are rccoTicd) to secure the nnnitiuu ur
his amrent Wig friend. There il. however, n harG
struggle for ;he nomination amongst the friends Of the
three candidate. il is still doubtful which party
will come oT victorious Mr. Crane it i. believed
hhs supplanied Mr.. Bolts III thr affection. OF IL
bhoy, and will hcucelorth be thc Bo:s Of the Rich
'aond District.
CAPTAIN OF DAY PolIcE.-On Saturday last the
City Council elected Mr. Cadnus c. johnson Cap tain
Of the Day Police ui this city, to ill the vacancy
caused by the elcc;iDn of Mr.. John Pearrc TO III SUI
perintendency of the Poor House. Mr.. johnson. who
good ohc"r. heretofore occupied the post OF First
Lieutenant oi the Day Police. The vacancy created
| hy The promotion Of Mr.. j. WILL We believe, be filed
| Tor the present, by the officer next in command.
MATTER Or SCRrHIsE.--The displacement of
Mr.. james J.. Bray. the late Deputy Sergeant, !. q
matter Of no little surprise The public arc at q loss
to know what NJ. Is. has done to cause him to b 50
| summary bChohdcd by Martin the Great Has
discharged his duties faithfully And did not El
friends give gl the aid in their power 10 secure th'
reelection Of tho ungraeful Knight. who has i'll the
hour Of :ory turned his battlcsxe upon him! Wha
claims to the Office has Mr.. Ellctt over those
| Of Mr. Bray! There is n mystrry, pregnant with
der about this removal and appointment. Know.
Mornings MAJ he able 10 solve thr mystery. or rol-
prchcnd the causcs which produced 50 unexpected q
result but outsiders are left 10 form their own oPln-
| ions. Madame Rnnior Hp"Gks boldly oi broken pro-
mi.eI and b.d faith on the part OF Sergeant Lips
| comb.
! KYLE. TIE PIcx-pocKfr.--Jphn c. Kyle, who
arrested on Thur-day last for Stealing pocket
hook containing s3tj in money, and sundry valuable
papers, from Mr. Charles Danna, OF Louisa county, IN
the store OF Mr.. Alex. No;;, is young man oE geli-
,ccl appearance, and il, We understand, connected
with q very respectable family il this State. a letter
WAS found in his possession, written by brother,
urging him 10 reformation. and endcavoring 10 per.
! suade him 70 return 10 fond and devoted wife and
child. Thus truly doth It appear that however mar.
may be the way Of III" ranssressor, II - doub!y so 10
those innocent beings who plunged into the depths
OF misery by his crimina! course Of life.
The evidence Of the guilt of ky ie conclusive
The pockctboo!. and money wrr: found on hls person
II is believed that he is from Augusta, or SOME OF the
upper counties vi the VALLEY.
PRESENTATION OF A GoBLgr.--We were shown,
on Friday afternoon, rich and beautiful carved Sill
Yer goblet gotten up by Mcssrs Mitchell X Tyler
and presrnird 10 our t0wn-man, Mr.. W Is. Ross-
The goblet IS covered on the outside with tobacco
leaves" aud has on il the following inscription:
"prc-enrcd 10 W. B. Ross, Esq, by y. N. Mar.
tin 4 Co., the purcha-er I'll the finest 'i"GshtAd oi
/. A.
ESQ, OF Granville, y. c.. aud bought by him Il, $2J
- per 100 lbs. for his fine brand Of chewing tobac-
| GOV l.. Ross,
The Goblet il ahoM. 10 inches high, very heavy,
and richly CHI ased with raised leaves of the nbaCro
plant. The workmanship is of the mort elaborate
kiud ani reflects greut credit on the artisan
IIrs7rscs CorRT, FRIpAr.-Mar,ho a slave,
charged with poisoning Mrs. John Tuliy was tried
and acquitted. .,..,.
Gtff fIr ha! ,ra' Ills bail was liked at
SlUOO, which he failed to give
The death Of Joseph C. Wugfield, late a member
OF the Court, announced aud reaolu.ioas OF re-
spcct for his memory passed Alter which Tie court
adjourned to Monday.
CRY SRRcEAST.-Mr. VI. ". Lipscomb the new
~ elected Sergeant a" our city, qualified Friday last,
and nominated Messrs. j. D. Elicit and Jos. 4.
Starkc as Deputies, wno taking the -cve!H o"hs re-
duties.
Two LIVES LOST BY AcCIDErT.-The Alexandria
Gazette states thnt during the storm on "Wednesday
afternoon the llth inst, slOop, name unknown OF
Somerset County, Md, upset in the Potomac
opposite Duntros, and the Captain. Joshua VIM
right of Wycomico River, aud BENZ Baker OF
Gcorgetowr were both drowned. Ihc bodies nave
not rs yet been recovered.
NORFOLK Ann PETERSBURG RAIL RoAp.-Thc
Stockholders Of the Norfolk and Petersburg kail
Road Company, held their anniversary meeting at
Norfolk, last week Dr. Francis Mallory was unan.
imou,ly reelected President, and w. !. Hardy ail
WIN. I. Harrison, Directors: j. ii. RObe1sOn elected
by the Directors, in place o &. W. Cnnp resigned
was elected Trcasnrer The report oi 'ir Ioh'
mtce tn examine the condition OF the roaH, WE
highly satisfactory. The Committee reComnrnde1
thar the Company apply 10 the next Legislature tor
charter OF rail road from Petersburg 10 CharIo'eS
Vile.
NEGRO WOMAN Suor--We learn from the Dan
vile Register, TINT negro woman, belonging 10
Capt. Fowler, OF Caswcl y. C., was shot dead while
asleep in her bsd few nights since. The perpetrGtor
of the crime was not known. The Register say-:-
The woman had previously been charged in an ano.
uvmous letter addresIed 10 5. J.. Harrison, Esq,
magistrate Of the county. with poisoning some one or
more negroes in the ncyhborlood, accompanied by n
rruucst that he wul search her cnbn for porons nl-
legged to be in her possession Mr.. Harrison visited
Capt. Fuwers with Il view oi inHhiiE IN" search
but OH conversnS with him. thought II useless I" d"
So. On the second uight afterwards. shc wHr hluT
dcrrd III the niauner above stated.
| PoI>nxIyG.-A correspondent al the Dispatch
states that an attempt wa made last week to poison
n whole family III the ncighborhoof OF E!arh"b"rE'
N,ntconcry comfy Va. Mr. K. l.. Franci-co o:
Black shilrp went visit the residence "i "i' mo-
,hel-in.laS. Mr.. Black with hs wife nnd i"n'iiy'-
4, dinner Nr. Ps wife discovered a singular t-lc III
the tea on the table, and the ln-.'s7 ni II examined.
4 nusutity of lither,. was found III IT, sufficient 10
lar. killed twenty persons. Fortunately. Il hud not
sufficiently disrolved, for II II h"d de'h "oH1d new
,sbIv have .nsucd to those who pario"k OF IT, short
r,n. nftSr dinner little daughter "t Mr. FrAnc-co
vas taken violently i'll, but physician being called
in she was restored health. Suspicion rested On
some vi the savcs on the prcmsrs bat no evidence
was obtained pointed enough Ia hx the crime upon
them.
Az INCIDrsT.--A party Ui gipsies, IA woman and
bow the man having -scnpeh.l have been in tho jail
nj Weston in Lrwis county. awaiting their trial. Tor
defrardiny Mr.. Jn'per Butcher, o! II large gun ol
| money a few weeks ago. On Monday last the case
was called for rral, when the council tor the accused
asked pospournrnI OF the trIH OH The ground thnt
the wocnan .GctHtC ana nChr the time D delivery
This however was supposed py many, 10 be ftgued
on tho part of the woman, and HE Cont directed an
examination tu be made, which. understand. -ii-
refused and she put upon her tal. The case had
uo; progressed fnr when the scrcanls of the wOInn
told too plainly that q mistake had been made, aud
sh. was soon removed 10 tie jail, where, III s.ov;
time thc gave birth - daughter! Poor inuocent
Ii rst the light III tho place q" here PRISONERS ana
convicts arc coniined-s mother being une-thVhSa
il knows no guilt and ha. felt sorrOw-und the an
re, Of Mercy ulay direct Its cours" that al "- 'tf
untoward beginning ot lfe's journey may !cah Il 1"