Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-06
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

urny morning, at the awards AT the Arr;cuuri! Fur
!hriny br"ir, Il lew omissions occurred which we
here correct
Qnsc! Drai.n Ia, Best brood mar. far .,,,.k
irnuglr. gu, TO John Il Aleu- Of Richmond, for Bet
~ B.'rIrc.
For the "a bet sngl. harnes. horse ,p,rs ,r
.,:iln-i Slu 10 DR.. 5. Wake, Of Chesterfield fnr
Lady.
FIr the be-; one year OLE! colt or FLY go, to A.
rxumLcr K"rr, OF Richmond, for his chestnut tilly b.
k.@.uih
Sgli. Umss<.-For the best sucking colt s., TO
WIN. Allen, OF Surry, for hi colt b. kns~su,h
Ladlrs' Orn0meniai a"d FuAcy Uor6.--For the
best elk AMI wurstcd embroidery 50 10 Miss Louisa
Smith Dennis, Of Russell lLls article was deposited
by Col. ). II. Parker.
CHEERING SiGSs.-The last issue of the Ports.
mouth Transcript, contains the gratifying intelligence
that business was improving III that city, anu that
things presented very cheering aspect. Hundreds
nt tho refugees had returned, and many otners
daily arriving by the Steamers and Kali Road,
Inc connection between the Bay Steamers, and the
Senbuard aud Roanoke Kali koau at Portsmouth had
been resumed, aud much freight arriving daily.
We truly grutited to such Indications vi
cruIilng prosperity III our sister city
TERRIBLE ACciDEyr.-About noon. on Friday
last, the down tram Uf on the Central Rn Road,
when near ChickHhOmny Swamp, their way 10 !
Richmond, run overa negro boy, owned by DR.. WIN. !
q. Battle of Hanover, killed him instantly, sew
cring his head from his body und cutting of both |
his lca-. The boy abuGt thirteen years age /
nn l. IL supposcd had fallen asleep the track.
Rail RoAD ACCiEENr.-The cars Oh the Rich.
.noud aud Fredericksburg Rail Road, due in this civ
NJ haf-past ! O'Clock last Friday evening were
thrown III the track by snakr-head, about twelve
miles this side "t Frederick sburg, and nigh
proving Il most serious affair A gentleman who
the train nj the time informs that, but for tree
which stopped the carr they would have been prcrt-
pitued down a sleep tinbanknen One negro
badly bruised by the crushing Of couch. Owing Ia
the accident the did reach the city until half
past II o'clock Saturday morning.
The CADErs.-The corps Of Cadets attached to
the Virginia Military Institute, Lyuchburg,
ON their holneward journey, last Thursday. They
w.le received near the depot. by the Cadets vi
l.yuch'ur. College, under command OF Prot. Murice,
aud escorted To their rendezvous on Main street,
where they were gracefully welcomed To The hospI'
taty OF The town by Capt. VIM ID. Fair. After dI-
ming in body at the Washington hotel, they
handed 10 the private hospitality Of the citizen,.
NoglE Active UNDERSTAND that Mr.. Hugh W.
Frs, .Jr., rescued lad from drowning in the basin
.> saturday evening. IL was dark at the time, and
the hny III passing the rnbnnknrnt near Gallcgn
Mills missed his ljon, and fell in. Mr.. Fry. hear
in. the cry of distress haSt-rd To- the place. anI AZ
tho ri.k ii his own e Iruped into the water and
card the drown ~ boy
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ~ Srs,EA.-Wa regret ("
hear that the spacious grunnry and corncrbs belong
ing tn BENJ,MIN r. liARRI,oS, Esq, ofSussex who
Resides about - miles from Petersburg The line o
the Petersburg and Jerusalem Punk Road, were
entirely destroyed by fire on the night Of Tuesday
last. 1t is generally supposed they were hred by
some of Mr.. H. servants.
Tn. contents of the buildings were consumed with
them. They consisted of over lOoo bushes oi prne
wheat, and the romandcro i last years corn crop The
present crop had not breu housed. very superior
Fan Mil, mud Numerous agricultural implements
were also destroyed. . |
IL b,,t hf ami until
nearly the dawn Of day, when the grninry, barn. and
contents were nearly entirely destroyed. Mr.. Har'
rison. loss is very hravy-he wheat u!onc exceeding
over $4,000, in value.
WouLD'xr RlsE.-We understand the mammoth
balloon St. Louis, with and horse attached, lc-
fused 10 rise Slash Cottage on Thursday last 10 the
very great disappointment of large and expectant
crowd, and the discontinue of Professor Elliott
II seems there lcak in OF the pipes, aud the
yas escaped rs fast ~ II WAS generated. Prot l. Il
determined not to I've outdone, and announces his in
tcu,inn of trying the experiment at Richmond IN d
short time.
Fox THE PENIrENTIAKY.-Farris, who was tried
mt the recent term of the Superior Court for Bote-
luIrt county for the murder OF William White, has
been sentenced To the State prison for eight years.
LARGE PRIcEa FOR SrocK.-Messra. VIM. Gu
luywnr aud John Lindsey, butchers in the old mar
kut paid, Friday last, ~ for ten head OF pre-
crrty. This is very large sum TO pay for such Il
number, and il would hardly seem possible TINT they
could realize out Of the sales of the meat 80 much
money. Some Of The premium cattle sold ut the Inst
exhibition, did not H.. by retail the amount paid for
i, in gross. We trust that M such luck may bel"
either Of the above gentlemen "n account OF their
anxiety to furnish with the best the market affords
BEAUTIFULLY BoUSU BoOKs.-A case Of b'aut-
frl!v bound books particularly attracted our notice IT
the late Agricultural Fair. As specimens Of r riu
81 M " ui ' Ii w hSs: sst a1iss nc y
were gotten up. The biDdug, which IS truly ben,Gi
full in ITSELF learn, was executed under the super
vision al Mr.. Joseph j. English, foreman Ut the e.
tabshncnt Among the books III the case Is Il bib 4,
ledger journal. The first naurd is bound in lu
antique Turkey, panieled Sides with superb gill
edge and gilt clasp; upon the edges are qu"ntio'Is OF
sr1ip.urc-'.Ask and We shall RIGHTEOUSNESS and
We snail lind" &C. The inside work is laid out in
lprs with white watered silk. The Journal aIiJ led
ger were not only beautifully bound, but Were ruled
in the Same way, with full Russia covering and comb
G rr L.nIso,ney gill; side laid out n colOrs. lie
first of the kinI learn, done in the city
NJ. Euslis, is workman OF superior order OF mt
r ar we pleased to see these evidences OF his
skill.
MErr1:o OF IHF SYNOD or EiRGiNIA--TIe .
SYNOD Of Virginia m,t in Lexington esdav eve
mug, the 9th October. The opening se mon was I
prea, he'd by the Kew VIM Brown OF The Lexington
PIc-bytrry. ,, =
An unusually large number of Ministers and Elders -
irrlu al parts the State were in attendance The
Rev Samuel r. Houston. Of Greenbrer Prr-hytcry,
chosen Moderator, and NJ FRAMES ~ W atkihs !!
and Rev Samuel b. Campbell we're elected Clerks i
Mr. Wutkin. being Iectrr!lr called home during b
IN. meeting of the Synod, his pnce was supplied by
the Rev benjamin ". Smith, d. d., OF Union The.
unyicGl SEMINARY. n
TL. REGULAR annual sermon on Poprry preach "
I'd nv The Rev {. Il. Vaughan. Of Lexington. The
sermon of Mr. Vaughan il spoken oi Il, ali able aud
HIGHLY eloquent di-c"ursr taking the Roman Catholic
rntu, nuI oh, iurI =
rrs and abuses winch had gradually crept into u.
The secretaries 81 the different Boards appeared ~
orJ rr.cned the cuims and operations Of their r."
.c;iy. causes viz: Rev. D. l.. Wilson, ni the Board
:; E,r.inu Mis-ions Rev. q. w. Musgravc, ID. d., n
~; Dn,nr.:ic Missions. Rev {. Nanr-R.s-lear ID. d.,
y, E,ucation and Rev VIM. L. Schenck, Of publfca-
zion. , ;,o..s, Lcr, ,La G.
,,i the report OF tn: committee on Education was
adopted recommending: tn the PrrshyttrIes me pro
nriry of establishing schools aud colleges within their X
his sub.ct the question of establishing Female -
r nlIece in the CITY of Richmond. "n Il basis "t
g. OtO To be rai-ei within the bounds of he synod,
WINS discussed nj length, and was determined ID Inc
affirmative but subsequently the matter WIS con- Ia
sid.r.d and left in the hands OF committee Ia be c
more tullv reported at the next meeting OF the s
Synod :
ON SUNDAY the various pnlpits Of Lexington were =
lied lIy members of the Synod.
,r.r a very interesting and harmonious meeting. T.
the SYNOD adjourned Saturday night Ia meet III Il:
the city If Richmond the 9Th Of October, lSU t.
MrguER TkIiL.-Alfred Beebc was tried lately ~
ack son county for the murder %. his father, convict
ed OF mnnslau.htr and sentenced Ia confinement III
,l- pcmitcnnry for the term of two wears h'in SIN
Months. IL proved that both parties w"r"'irunk
AZ The time the murder was committed =
Cnr.rrnrrlrrR AHKrsTED.--A man named John \
Hutchinson WA. arrested III Wheeling last week for
passing counterfeit, money. -
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D,.prr A, tho soII form of the Circuit Court of ~