Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-22
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

tention to an error committed in the Enquirer. In
making the dme"ae we cannot do better, perhaps,
than by repuollsblng the following article from the
"Star" on the subject
RIcHMoND EsqUiRER.-This excellent paper
makes qaite mistake in saying that Thomas, the
Delegate elected irogI Mason county was the rcgu-
lar Known ofhing candidate, and elected over Pals
ley, IN independent candidate. Paisley was the no.
minee of the Know Norhing party, for the House OF
Delegaresin iii Mason. The published correspondence
between him ard Know Nothing committee clearly
establishes that fnct. The nomination OF the Know
Nothing or alti-American party was rendered TO Mr.
Paisley aud he run as their candidate, and voted
their ticket, and opposed the Covington and Ohio
Rail Road.
Col. Thomas ran as an Independent Covngton and
Ohio Rail Road candidate, and he did not vote for
single man on the Know ohng ticket and he re-
ceived the votes of the Democracy Of Mason. He
was denounced by Know Nothings as a man who was
running rs an Independent candidate for the purpose
OF "breaking down the Know Nothing party" and n
few days before tho election, scurrilous handbll
was circulated over the county, by hnow-NothinSs,
| IN which Col. Thomas was denounced as a rene
gade,' and all the faithful followers OF the invncl-
Die Sam were invoked to crush him.
SulciDE.-Our citizens were surprised and panied
to learn yesterday morning, of the suicide OF Mr..
Thomas LoGwooi, gentleman long resident Of this
city, and well known to the greater portion OF cti-
LeuS rol eeEeTdl udSb past tue TlenuS OF Nf. L.
had observed that he was laboring under slight
alteration OF mind. On Tuesday night, at the usual
hour, he retired to bed i'll his room on Main, be-
tween l4th and 18th Streets in of the Exchange
Hotel, and at an early hour yesterday morning was
discovered lying in the last agonies OF DEATH in the
yard in rear of his room His head was shockingy
crushed, and an arm and leg were broken. ply
sican Immediately sent for, but before he ar
rived, Mr. l.. breathed his Inst. 1t appeared by tes
timony before the COrUner's jury, that MIR. L., be-
/. L,l ,I,~
self from third story window, striking in his passage
down shed under his window, and thus causing the
severe injuries which 90 soon led 10 his melancholy
death. On two previous occasions, within the last
two or three years, Mr. l.. had attempted 70 put an
end to his existence, but was prevented BY the
timely interference of friends. He was about fifty
years Of age, and without family.
New MAI. ARRASGFMESr.-The Postmaster
General on Tuesday, entered into an arrangement
with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company,
John ). Barbour, Esq, Preslden) and the Virginia
Central Railroad Company tE. Fontaine, Esq, Pre-
sidentl for the conveyance OF the great mails from
Washington City, by all the intermediate offices, to
Gordonsville Va, and thence by Trevllion's depot
and all other offices over the Central Railroad to
Richmond, Va, and bnck, twice daily, except Sun.
day, and then once daily. The branch to Warrcnton
Va, will be continued as at present. No doubt ex-
lists that sufficient mail service will be continued to
the respective communities which are Ut present nc
coumodated by the steamer line The new arrange
meu will go into effect on the first day OF July next
| FATAL CAMPHNE ACCIpEyT.-Miss EYcy Gil.
living near the Medical College was dreadfully burn
ed by the explosion Of Il camphine lamp on Tuesday
and suffered in great agony till yesterday morning
when she died. She was al old lady, well known 10
our citizens, and highly respected for her many vir-
tues.
MURDER ~ PREsroa CouNTY.-A horrible mur-
der was committed in the German settlement, Preston
county, on Sunday morning 10Th inst the particulars Of
which are given follows in the Monongala
Mirror:
"Eben Lipscomb. the husband of an affectonate
and dutiiul wife, and father of elk children, had fol
some time previous, evnced kind of insane petu.
lence and peevshuess, this result perhaps, of bodily
infrmty lhavng been in i'll health for the past eight
months and at times thought TO be partially deranged
on Sunday morning last murdered his wife in the most
shocking manner. She was sitting before the fire,
with her back to the door. Lipscomb entered the
house quietly with axe in his hand, and coming up
behind her, struck her with the pole OF the axe,
caushing the back part of her head; then, she FELL
with the blade Of the axe split open and horribly
mangled the frontal skull and face; After he had COM
mted the awful deed, he seems to have been, for n
time, intent taking his own life, having battered
his head against the jamb by his wifes corpse;
stabbed himself twice in the stomach and abdomen,
besides pGngimg i'll mill-pond hear by. lie was ti-
ken to KngwoOd on Monday and committed TO jail TO
await his trial. when oil the facts of his sanity and the
urpude of his conduct will be elected and weighed
by Jury of his cOunrymcn: to whose decision we
would leave the case without attempting to toresta
public opinion for against the accused.
"Ipscomb is about 10 years OF age pale and ema-
ciatcd, with dishevclct hair and beard unshorn, ai,-
peAred To be penent, and 10 feel the enornty OF his
crime. He assigned no reason for the inhunan act
other than bodily and mental infrmity; he said he
had 10 other, for said he, 1.-THE never shone OH
be;trr or kinder woman than my wife," II is q me-
lanchoy event. and created much excitement i'll the
hitherto quiet aud orderly settlement where trans
pred
Masonic CELRBRATIoS.-We understand that the
Masonic Fraternity of this City and Manchester, will
celebrate the approaching festival Of ST. John the
Baptist on Monday, the 18th of June, by proces-
sion. An oration will be delivered by Beverly X.
Wexford, Jr., Esq. after which the Masons dine at
Grifiins Spring
FELoSIoUs STABBISG.-On Monday evening last,
an alteration occurred at the Shakespeare House, in
this city, in the course of which Spotswood King was
stabbed in the right side by Francis +. Buckand.-
The wound was not of very serious nature. Buck
land was brought before the Mayor Tuesday, and ro-
manded to Jail for trial at the July term of the Hust-
ings Court.
AssAuLT.-We learn from the Welsburg Herald
that some excitement was created in Brooke county,
the early part of last week by the apprehension and
confinement in jail, Of two negroes, one or both OF
county. charged with assault upon Mr.. John Cox,
Jr., on Sunday, the 10th inst, by dragging him from
his horse OH the public road and severely beating
him. The negroes We're arrested Monday morning,
and arc in Jail waiting their trial. irginla 10"
is quite severe in such cases.
FIRE-The Norfolk Herald states that four old
wooden tenenents on the Princess Anne roal, near
Fort Barbur, the property Of Mr.. K DalrympIe anu
obout 40 cords of wood belonging to Messrs. Waiting
hrirl IN ers
bv fire about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. lhe hre
was evidently the work Of IN incendiary.
CRoP PRosPEcTs IL GLoucEsTER.-Ihe late
rains have made q great Improvement IN the pros
pects of the grain crops in Gloucester, and although
thew are rather backward for the season, yet evil
denccs lot wanting Of an abundant harvest
correspondent of the Petersburg Expess states tnat
he Recently saw stalk of wheat taken from field in
the plantation of Capt. Wm. Andrews, York river,
which measured FIVE feet and seven inches The har-
vest has probably commenced ere this
CELEBRATION OF THE FoURrH.-The citizons Of
Abcmarle, Buckingham, Nelson, and Fluvnnna
counties have determined to celebrate til, Fourth Of
july on Wses Island, in AlbeInarle county, and have
invited Hon. Shelton +. LeGks, Henry A. Wise, and
others, to address them.
AccIpESr-A few days since, two young gentle
men, returning in buggy from Orange Court House,
met with quite an unexpected mishap. JUST as they
we're entering the suburbs OF the village the horse
took fright and dashed off at terrific speed one OF
tho gentlemen attempted to escape from his p.rious
position by jumping from the vehicle, which he did
thouoh not without considerable injury, bruisng and
gosb;nr his legs very severely. The other gentle
mar. a Mr. Fiizhugh, OF Port Royal remained in the
buo9y. eudeavoring to check the animal i'll his wild
carer; but the horse ran with violence against
fence upsctting the buggy, and throwing MT. +. our
mon the ground, BY which he slightly inurod.-
The iuysliLs, at last accounts, were doing well.
M,yrrAc7rREs ~ WiHcHEsTER.-The WINCHESTER
Tirrnian says that the Machnists aud makers o'
Agricultural Implements in that place were never m
fnIl.r employment. One firm alone has orders LOT
s2O,OU0 worth Of work
PRoLIFIc-Thc Culpeper Observer seys: we
are informed that Col w. s. Coons oi ths county nas
" ,v thai hos oyen birth to four calves within the
la,t twelve months That cow is worth having"