Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-13

II the houses, nut WA lul TIC oWhci, 10
i stated i'll yesterdays piper.
= WnrTg SrLrmrR srRINGs.-Wc learn that til
cumlauy ut the White Sulphur Springs, in Greer
II bricr county, already numbers upwardsof one hulldre
and is rapidly increasing. a brilliant season is eS
II pcctcd.
I TRuMrErs FOR THE RICHMOND FIRE CoMPAxlr,
t This morning, Capt. ThUs. IL. Bond, President of tn
Old Street Fire Company, Petersburg, will, with
committee of gentlemen appointed for the occasion
visit Richmond, for the purpose OF presenting tn
two silver trunpets recently VOTED by the City OF Pe
tershurg To companies phrnix No. ), and Magyar;
No. ), Of Richmond. who assisted The Petersburg Fir
:; Department during the night OF the great cunha
grafton in that city, some months since.
SourH-SIpE Raj. RuAD.-The receipts for trans
portu,iOn over the South Side Rail R"nd, for th'
month ending June :Oth, 1871, is as follows: Flo
Freight $lj,Gl3 9i: For Passengers and Mail =, OCT
~. Total 81, $50 So.
CALL ACcEPrEn.-Rcv. McriwetlIer Winston, o
Norfolk, and II native of Richmond, has accepted
call To tie pastorship Of the Second Baptist Church o
Say nnaiI, Georgia.
I%IUsTISGs CorRr.-Jnnles Griffith, indicted fnr mis-.
dcmcanur, in stealing an orcrcoat from MIR. John T.
Ballard, having been bailcd heretofore, failed Ia mp
pear OH "Wednesday, and the court proceeded 10 try
the ease in the same manner rs if the defendant had
been present and p!cad not guilty. The jury returned
Il verdict of guilty, and Il cnpiuS was awarded, return-
able to the next term of the court.
George Hubbard, indicted Tor misiencanor, in re-
cciviug goods stolen from James Walsh, was next put
upon trial, and the jury failed 10 agree. The case was
therefore continued until the next morning, and de-
PENDANT recognized TO appear.
DrowxED.-On Wednesday morning, n seaman
named John Windsor, belonging 10 the schooner
Mary Willis, from Baltimore, accidentally fell INT"
the dock willis cndeavuring To pass from The deck OF
tho weasel 10 II small boat, nnd WAS drowned. HE
body was afterwards recovered. and Coroner w ECKER
held an inquest thereon, which resulted in IA verde: III
accordance with the above incis. The unfortunate
man was about - years Of age, and unmarried.
TmE ForRrH-At Evansville, Preston county, was
celebrated 10y about ,2CO person. Major w. Is. linn
delivered IN address.
Al lfcrpont. Munungalia, it WAS celebrated by the
Sabbath Schools.
At Ellington. in !hc same county, the Sabbath
Schools turned out, and M address waz delivered by
:. Sirsirirl.
In Washington county it was celebrated in North
Fork, an aLdrcs, being delivered by Rev. a. G.
IlI"lnp-"n.
In Russell county. n celebration took place at Elk
Garden, by the SnIs al Temperance md Sabbath
Schools; and at Mvccnsin. by the American party.
RrsIGNEp.-Rev john a. Kerr. one of the pro-
frr7"rS i'll the FoInuIc College Of Petersburg, has re-
signed.
WV D." lNhI 49, w il''. ~ ~.
WIsE.-IIc Norfolk Argus oi Wednesday say: The
steamer Sen Bird left last night for OnGmcnrk", hear
the seal I'll Mr.. Wise, witt! II larg" party Of ciiiZcusnl
Norfolk On board, who have taken this means 10 pay
II spontaneous tribute oi Respect to our illustriuu~
Governor elect.
We wish the party Il glorious time, which We have
no i"ubt they will havc-and W.. are sure they will
find Mr.. Wise in his home Il true-suulcd, unoslcnta-
tI"us Virginia gentleman. .
AGEIcrIruEAL PR"DrCrS.-Mr. X. Nee. Thrnck-
morton, "f Fairfax county, hus specimens ut growing
stalks ui corn H. feet IN height, and ufluXuriant growth
otherwise also, some Of the ta!lcst Rye We ever
saw.
AproISTMrSr.-J Hcwes Davis, ,Jr.. has hecn ap.
pointed II Mail Agent on the Manassas GIMP 2ailrnai
route.
FISE WIIElT.-S0mc heads Of fine new varieties
of wheat have been sent 10 the ollicc ol the Winclrs-
Ter EirgimiaiI, by Col. Tulry Of "llc Tuilcrirs,'
Clarke County, from lis crops of this yenr. They
ARE among The lnrgcst and heaviest we ever saw.-
The varieties are the C"ad wheat, bearded and very
heavy; AIgcrinc, also bearded. Il white wheat weigh
ing ~ pounds I" the busllrl: Soula, fine white from
| France; aud the white sIn"utli Mediterranean. An
examination of these beautiful specimens make il
hard To- realize the rxircli: shurtne.s "i the crop in
thai immediate section.
0rtLIrrrp.-N"x. K. IT"llalay, Esq. who has hacn
elected Commissioner of the Board ul Public Works
hy Il inniurity ii $50 over lis competitor. Richard
G.. Morris, Esq, was qualified before tho Mayor last
Wednesday, by taking The several oallIs required by
law.
The official vote for Governor has not yet been re-
c"ivcd by the Secretary of State. Some 10 counties
rcuinin yet 10 lie heard from.
NEW WHEAT AT NnKFnLK.-Tlr tirst cargo Of
this srHSnn, consisting Of az bushels "t red and
white wheat. WIZ received by MIR. John James, via
Canal. II was purchased 10y Mc.srs. lInrlny Il Dclk,
for 81 III and - l5. The quality was not consider
cd prime.
HAIL SrnRM.-Tle growing crnN of corn Of Mr..
John Muncurc and others, in Stafford county, were
considerably damaged by hail Il few days since. llnl
stones ns large Is partridge eggs fell III the %nclgbbor-
hood of MI. M.'s. The storm continued some two or
three hours.
BARS BuRHED ny LIGIThISG.-On last Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. p. II. Waldrnp's barn in Hemico
county, about eleven miles from this city, wnS struc;
by lightning during Il severe thunder storm and burn
Cd. Loss SlJD.
CRors.-Tfe Abingdon virginian peys crops were
never more promising in that region ulnn now. Oat-
are more promising than they have been for twenty
years; the corn tx more promising than it has been for
half q dozen yeur-, and grass will yield from two 10
three toms per acre, nearly everywhere.
ErcHNoSp ASp YORK RIVER RAIL Ro,n.-Thc
contract for earth work and masonry, on the Rich
mond and York River Rail Road between the White
House and West Point. has been let on reasonable
terms to Robert Harvey, Esq. This finishes the let
ting of contracts on the road, with the exception OF
the masonry of the bridge over the Pan:unkcy river.
HEAVY LOsS.-Ry the storm nj Abingdon last
Sunday. Mr.. WIN. Fields, Of thmt place, lost 80, 900 new
made bricks, which were laid out i'll his yard.
INSPECTION or FLOUR ut fredericksburg, Eir-
uipiu fer the IpIIrIh uIurt,.r nnIIuU NIfh lime. IND