Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-10-12
CITY AND A NE VS..

DIR. Wright has been taken down with the fever.
Among the deaths arc MIR. Michael Cullen, Rich
IL. Holt, Isaac ). Wilkerson, and Mrs. Dray, Jamc
street.
NORFOLK, Oct. 3.
: Dear Sirs - take great pleasure in writin
you to-day that the fever has almost entirely dIsap
pcared. | hive heard Of but one new case since IN
last, and only two deaths have occurred-both 81
james street. One Of these was Mrs. Bunting, wifi
OF Mr.. George Bunting, and the other was a son c
the late Thomas Gilbert.
Mrs. Clari-sa Cormick, wife of Capt. Jas. Cormick
died at the farm Of Mr.. Mix. near this city, on yester
day. She died of consumption, however.
Mr.. Collcy, son of the late John G.. Cooley, nen
Fort Norfolk, is very i'll, and not expected to live
His dlsease is yellow fever. Mr.. WIN. Hawkins, wa
quite sick yesterday afternoons; also Mr.. George Jen
nInss. DR.. Wright Is still Very feeble, but mendiDI
slowly.
We had q heavy frost this morning, AMI the street
begin 10 present quite IN animated appearance.
! understand that several families have returned L
Portsmouth, nearly all of whom have been takcl
down with the fever. On yesterday. it is reported
twelve Of tho number died, which shows that it vii
not be prudent for those that are away to return im
sometime TO come.
ARRIVAL. or ORrHANs.-Ten moro orphan chill
,lrrn, from Portsmouth,, arrived here Tuesday evening
in charge of the Rev. Thos. Hume. Their respective
ages, we should judge, range from fourteen down t.
two Years. They are all Interesting children, though
tho mourning CARDS and sad cuuntcuanccs of some oil
The older ones, Indicate but too plainly their recent
mOurniul bereavement.
TIE ORPHANS Is NORroLE.-Some time since Il
charter WAS obtained from the Legislature, for the
establishment of q Home for Orphan BOYS III Norfolk
Commissioners were appointed, and other preliminary
steps taken: aud now that the terrible scOurgc las
augmented the number OF destitute orphan children
40 greatly in that distressed city, the call for the i'm
mcdintr establishment oi the Home Is found to be i'm
perativc. About two thousand dollars have been
contributed by Il few benevolent citizens uf Norfolk,
and ii is proposed through tho ail of the people gen.
orally, 10 carry out the original intention OF the act Of
the Legislature.
PORT WAEnESS.-At their meeting on Monday
evening, the City Council adopted an amendment to
the ordinance respecting Port War,Icns. providing for
four, instead ni three as heretofore. Capt. VIM.
Barkr. Luther Libby, John w. Wight and Frank
w. Lewis " ere clID-rn.
PEnNIrs.-The City Council on Monday evening
last appointed the following prnXics Ia represent the
city in III" companies named: James River nnd
Eanawla company-Mc.srs. Mills, SinimI ami Scott;
Richmond and Dunvillc Railroad S:earn-, McC"ncc
and D;Ircll, Virginia aud Tennessee Eai.rnnl-- Fry.
Talbot uni Cru,cltield, Virginia aId Central Rail
rnGd-Riclards, Saunders and Quarlss; Bank Of Nir-
ginin-Mills.
RICHMOND FEMALE ISsrirrrE.--The second ses-
sion OF this institution has commenced under tl"
litJst encouraging. circumstances. "t l'iilIDr w
Young ladies in Attendance on Monday WAS Ia, an'i
there are constant ncccssions, 90 that VIC may safely
calculate on 2tO for the session.
E]IcHMo CoLLIGE.-Up to Saturday last, l20
students had mu:riculatcd, and this number il Is sup.
posed will be considerably increased. The lodging
rocn,-, or dormitories, recently added to the etliicr,
are all occupied.
MEDICAL Characterization Scots introducto-
-. l.pr,tr, NJ ,,,luv ui,I,t vuS lisi.r.,,I fn yyifb InIlrh iu.
trrcst by II numerous and Intelligent, audience. The
number al mnurIculaie- for the session i. nlrcady
quite large n",i will be considerably increased. The
college, We are happy t" say, re'opcus under iavora-
bic auspices.
ARREST OF a NEGRO SrEALER.-We learn from
the L.ynchburg Republican that II letter has been re-.
received from Nashville, Tennessee, I" the effect thnt
William Routnn, formerly Of Buckingham county, III
this Staff, bur now living in Missouri, was arrested
there n few days since for selling three nrSrncs thar
he had carried of with him. One of the negroes be-
lung,ri IL Thomas Gray, one belonged Ia Eliza Rou-
ton and one to VIM. ID. Jones, all OF Buckingham
county.
ATTEMPT TO RELEASE A Prisoner From ,1NT.-
The Petersburg lntcligcnr-r learns ihnt M stienp:
WIS made last week ~ break int" the iHii \: Chester
field Court House tr IN" purpose ~ releasing ih-
negro Joe, who is under sentence q! death. Some
persons residing nj The hotel heard Tx noise &: he ia.
and went on. tn see what was the ta.sG. uhrg ne tur.
slar fled. a strict watch will be As'. -:,1a H.. pr
snncr hereafter.
MAIL RnBRER CoNvICrrU.-lu H." United Sis;e-
Courr, Hon. John W. Ijrnckenbr"ugh presiding, AZ
Va. John NJ. M".ks wns convicted un
Saturday Inst Ot robhing the United Sln'rs mail and
10 the pculieu!iary for ten ycnrs. Mcrks
was ut the time at the commission of the crime en-
gagged in carrying the innil i'll Augusta county, Va,
and opened one ot the mail bags and rilcd the letters
of their contents.
SALE OF \ TELEGRAPH LlNE.-The Sheriff of Kn-
nawla county, ut The September Court, sold the
Telegraph I.ine from kannwha Snlines to Point Plea.
SAINT, for the enormous sum OF sIghfy d02drS.
Sorru-SlpE R~,ILRoAD.-Tho total receipts on this
road during the month "f September amnunted To
81 l7S 3l-au increase of Sl5,lS6 IS over the CORES
bonding month of 1854.
LYScHRuRa TOBACCO MARKgr.-The inspections
for the week ending October 9TH amounted to S3
hhds. The market continues without change.
CENTRAL RAIL R"Ap.-The cars on this road run
now to Goshen, 81 or ~ miles from Staunton. which
place will be- the terminus inr the winter. The por-
of the road between Gnr'lonsvilio and Charloites-
willie, from which the fiat rail has not been removed,
will now be laid with the heavy iron.
BRo,D Rock ~RACEs.-Sccond day--Tuesday, Oct.
gth.-A swecpstake for three year Odds, :jtO entrance,
half forfeit, two mile heats. closed with the following
subscribers
David Mcdaniel names b. {. Cnrolinc,3 years
old, by Regent, dam by imp. FIatterer, ]
James Tally and A. Cheathnm name &C.
by Revenue, dnm Anlreweita, p
Calvin Green names b. &. by Sovereign, dam
Ann Chase, pd.t II.
Time 3:ji-3:ji.
FATAL AcCIDLST.-On day last week Mr.. John
Little, who lived near the Augusta and Rockbridge
line. WIS killed under peculiar circumstance. He
was riding Il young horse along the track OF tho Cen.
trul Rail ROn1, and hearing the cars approaching, and
mounted. Tho precau,ion, however, did not prevent
n fnial accident. As the cars anne into view, the
horse reared and fell bnck upon Mr.. L., iniurimg him
~ severely. that lie died in n few hours. lie has left
Il wife nud several children.
GrSEKous.-The citizens of Clarke county, NirCi.
hin, have contributed nearly $1,000 for the relief of thc
yellow fever sufferers Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, md
arr how engaged in rnising the sum Of S5,iWO with
which 10 support and educatc the son nt the Rev.
Mr.. Chisholm. who 30 nobly sacrificed his life in min
i-ieimG {" the wants of the scourgc-stricken inhabl-
tantso Of Portsmouth,, some five weeks since.
a SINCLAIR CASE-MEPL,CED ArrEcrIoS-AT
TEMPTED SUICIDE ANp CHhLLHSGE.--SnEe time III
the month III August last, Mrs. Rice Is. liaislnp, of
this city, was visiting some trends in Caroline coun-
~, during which period she was induced to 90 IN a
buggy in company with q relative named James n.
Moore, To visit nj uncle. They accordingly started,
with her Children; but Moore instead Of going to the
place designated. drove on to Lloyd, in Essex c"iIn.
~, and stopped at n house were they were refused
accommodations. Mrs. II. finally procured passnge
tn Baltimore, and thence to City Point, Va, from
which place she got back 10 Richmond. Her hus-
band in the mean time had suffered Intensely, and ~
there was much mystery connected with the affair."
hc made s"me movement towards an application Tor
divorce. How this matter even,uated we have new
cr been informed; but it is true that Mrs. ii. and her
husband have latterly resided under the Sn'nc ROOF III
cur city. And it is likely that no blame whatever
could attach 10 the lady. -.
In tho p,oprcs, nf time, Moore also came to kIcli-
moni and renewed his annoyances, greatly tH tle m
t%errupti"n Of Mr.. Haisl"ps domestic peace. NO,
more than a week o. two since, lac employed one OF
Mr.. Billiards. servants t. 60 at night 10 Mrs. Inns,
- I " ... .:,t a r.1u.Sf tIIt she WullI