Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-09
CITY AND STAIR HEWS.

hi'' = " ~ iANi-' W ttII lllt lit!i'' 20 wa
than Burnett, war resumed yesterday before the Hem
rico county cGrir; according to Adjournment on Satur.
,lav. The testimony of The defence, e,nbrarin. four
witnesses. WIS .ivcn in. Ii did not weaken the evil
drur, tnr The Commonwealth; but, OH the contrary.
STRENGTHENED il, rs il tended 10 confirm the correct.
mes. ri Mis-, krrscy's statement, that She snw john
son, the accused, following burnett, lis he passed her
house out at the city. about dusk, on the evening h.
wu. murdrral-thni Johnson was dressed in II brown
,y,rcnut. As Mis-. H.. stated. and thar her Statement.
about two wagons. and the hour burnett ana > Johnson
passed out at town, III the evening, were ais" correct.
Two witnesses stated that johnson lett inc house ri
Jnu. Howard, nj the hcnl uf ' alley street hliu iiclr tho
intersection of the Meadow Bridges road with that
street, about dusk, and Immediately after burnett mad
passed with his cart; and, after m absence al about
an hour, and after dark, h. returned 10 Howard :. '1i!r
of these witnesses noticed that johnson, Oh ms
return, appeared exhausted, H. if ~labOrIn= under the
excitement and Usual effects of very rape! wh!k!:iI.
There was nothing tu slow where h" Wa, durIm- ttr
hour between shutdown and dark, III" tlm" NJ winch
all iI" circumstances show the murder WAS rrinr.'t-
ted opposite DIlis farm, about Uir mile and Il h;ti'
from Huwards.
The large dirk, made out ui III Old Hat fife, was
proved I" be the property ui the prisoner, n'"! il
was MS" proved that II short time before the
murder Of Burnett .johu="n exhibited il, and
stated that he carried II Ia Hanover with him
Ia pro,cc; himself. He said this in reply Il" caution
given linn To stay away from Hanover, II" he might be
shot. lie acknowledged his Intimacy with II lady "ut
there, and stated that he hal had some narrow cs-
cnpes from being caught. All this wn. testified Ia by
the witnesses brought forward by the defence. TIL"
only thing IN FAVOR nt the accused, - the statement of
Burnett, inaic la several persons, before he died, that
lr had hcrn killed By II negro. There is n doubt. how-
ever, whether his mind was III It condition 10 give arr-
liable statement of the manner ui his death. His
skull was horribly broken. his senses in Il Srupnr, hi.
body in II dying state, and his whole mental and ply
sictl strength gone. Only nj times could h" under
stand question, Irr"I"umrlrd To him. or be induced l."
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t" him 10y his friends for the purpose OF aorcrtaInimg
how and by whom he Wa murdered.
The Court was unan!nInI> III Remaining the
accused 10 jail for trial before the Circuit Court,
which meets on the 2itll NJ April ncy;.
lmr lENrEyTIAKY I>,TIrurIoN.-The injury
sustained by this institution some weeks since, We
learn, il being rapidly repaired. The rebuilding Of
the shops and machinery is progressing with energy
and activity. The western wing is under roof; III"
floor laid aud the plnsrerrr5 at work. The upper siO-
~ of the building will be occupied hy the .hncina-
kerr and the lower with wood wnrinciI. The East
crn win. il progressing rapidly the lower story of il
will h. occupied with hlacksInitlI- i"rg"S, several al
which are already in Use; the upper story will confirm
the hand looms. Most uf the carpenters occupy the Tim.
Der s!ICls, which were not burmcd. nnd are mainly
employed upon the buildings and III the construction
u: machinery. tools, &c. Considerable detention has
been experienced for want at timber, such ~ required
Ia bc cut 10 particular sizes. The 'rIck work 81!
the main shop building, j. going on very well, aI'i will
be ready Tor the heavy luuii"r before it can hc
hrnusi, from The rDun,ry. Tia" only cause OF delay
seem. +" br IN procuring ia" lumber ~ rapidly IL il
can he put ~. The Christmas holidays hc!ng over il
i hoped this cause vii. mu longer cAHi.
\ steam engine has been contracted for, and an
agrm, i. now iu pursuit al the necessary w""Iru ma
c.,urry, which cunr"r be- furnished IN Virginia.
The Superintendent has Information thar he can
procur' the in~ac.IIncr: before the mcw building can
hc c"my!-icl.
t,.,rt. il,r,I In. i..u, ,,.'. Ia. tI, i.,-.-r,r NJ
rcrrnrs and officer. Of the pcllicu!inrv Ia execute The
work III the shurtcs; p"ssibl" time, and in the hes.
manner.
The best aud most improved machinery will be in
tr"duced; and il il hoped the rrr-mt loss will soon IL"
repaired by making tho operations at the establish
ncnt more profitable.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IL LfSruBrnG.-A dispatch
to the Post. Of tli, city, says ;-"Our citizens wrr"
awakened this SATURDAY mornin. about 1 o'clock 20
witness the largest fire that has taken piac" here for
year. .A~h"uttwrlvc or fourteen h"as-, werr destroyed.
The firr originated in the mur!inc shop nj Mr.. Curtis
Eamrs and communicated To IN. buiid;n, occuoi,d
by Mrssr-. e.. and ). Mckinney, grprcrs. Their
house and stock were entirely destroyed, but their
book" saved. lIruccs stable a"rnss the street then
cnuGht-Hl-" j. III. linilry'r carriage establishment.
Both al 'hc>" houses were Burnt to the ground, aud
tho horses airl carriages saved. Cnnant X WaIirnn',
furniture establishment was in great DANGER. The,
however lost hmt Il sinai! nur'unr by moving t!"ir
stock. The whole estimated loss /, u''rut S3l,hUO.
Insurance small.
THr YorNG THIEvEs.-Wiliiams and Kennedy,
nliu- knvannu.h, charged with robbing David AM
icrson, Jr., q: abou; $40 %, were Yesterday brought
before the Mayor, VIII" postponed their examination
until FRIDAY, Tor the purpose ut procuring the attend
nrccc OF Mr.. Anderson. rs II witness. They lucknow
lcIu. the theft. Nearly unr-lIalf al the amount lost
has been recovered in money, j"wclry. and other nr'i-
rlcs purchased with their ill-.Ot:rn booty. tn" boys
nrr about IL and IA wears Of age, although not young,
il is believed, III deed ot wlcEcdmcS5.
EIGHTH JASuNRY.-Thc rain yesterday prevent
ed Il full turnout ii the military in honor oi the day.
There were, however, many good and true mot fair
wca,lcrl soldiers, who, despite the rain AMI mnI,
donnc! their uniform. AMI went forth Ia show their
military and patriotic spIrit.
DISTRESSING CAsCALTY.-The Wuod.tnrk Sentinel
.ta,cs that n Young man named Samuel Bush. son nf
Mr.. Charles Bush, an" "f the proprictor- of Caroline
Furnace, Shenandoah county, and late If Wilmington,
Delaware, los, his life. last week, in the following
manner :-"lIe, in company with one Ut the hnnis,
was driving n tenn. n"nr the Rcd Bunks-a dug start
cl up Il rabbit aud caught il, when the unfortunate
Young man disniuuntrl ana ran Ia tnkc II from the
dng-tho horses became frightened and were about Ia
run oil, and in assi-tin. the driver 10 stop them, Mr..
BCsH fell, the Wheels passing liasOnally across the
llll.I hlNA Y ~ NtAp'hS =" '''l'' '''s' -
latter, and producing his dcnth IN n few hours.
Stage ACCIDENr.-One of Parish X Co.'S. stages,
running between Lexington and Stauntpn, was upset
at Fairfield on Friday nj last week, with or ? pns-
scngrrs aboard, all of whom. with iw" exceptions.
were more or less injured, though II" on" WAS s"ri.
OIsly hurt. The stage agent, VIII" was amongst H."
pas-c!ig"r-, WIS more injured than any one ell" tear"
bcim. entertained that conclusion ni the brain might
ciisIc ~ his cusc. :" states ilr Rockingham Regis
ter.
ArPuISTNESr.-Brui. +. Martz, Esq, Of linrrison.
burg, has been appointed Attorney for the Manassas
Gap Railroad Company 10: The county Of Rocking
ham.
CALAMITY ny FIRr.--Wc learn from the Fair:nN
News, that the dwelling house nj Mr.. James h"!Nri'
iMillcr) in that county, WAS entirely destroyed ny ire
on Thursday night, Of Inst week. a similar h'''l"r'
time bcirl Mr. Kiiwrll some tw" -: three ycars h-"'
and hc had Just ~; comfortably fixed again. ~ u n'"
house, when that, too, fell Il vi"'Ii' l" '' me-
Eut the most serious result nt lhIS rrc ! ir' ~ W. ."
nouurcl. MI. kidwcil, who had rNrrt''h h'''erN u"
crrnt deal in his efforts 10 save ms tarl'"'"' ~"
taken suddenly i'll. Immediately "'trr '"' "i,' "T 90,
less than an hour h. wa. acnfPS'' " "r L.
knn,u ~ nm honorable AMI upright man III Ia nv
JrnIir,.. md hi. lo. will br severely tell: 'iIr u"
tlIc,.d family have the strongest s,yyhf,a'"ic7 :" :"
community in their truly So! ai'I sudden "''c"' """"
p,r, Arrryy.-Thc Fairfax New. states that
Charles sbcnheri, II respectable aud am'"ble young
Elm, county. WAS killed "n the l6'h UT, bY
...,h . lick IN the hanls Of Il luw-bfr,i. ,e-p.'
ra,c fellow, namol pcyton Grims!ey' A a wood.
rh'H ir"%I lroIic ut IeniIcy Nelson's, near C%lciIr,te['
C%i"pIry forced shepherd into ., a light l. ia an" %r 'ssn "'Sa
the deadly weapon, %sia6DiaS MIN IN T., ,M re o, ,bnr., I%r
md hnck, causing his death III /" 'h'rl 'u'e neL'" ~,
H G'iuo.iry attempted to cscaps but was caught anu
committed To jail.
THE BArrN,s CHILpRES.-lhcS h'''"'S"'"7 "'
-. ..t,-,,,r.. in obedience IL the wishes OF n Ear1"