Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-04
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

RloHNoND CIRCUIT CouRr-JuDGr j. 4. MERE
prrH.-ln the case of Edwin Cooke, charged with
the forgery Of negotiable note drawn IN the name
OF Jacob V. Crawford, tie jury yesterday brought in
uvordlct Of guilty on the second count in the indict
ncnt tpGssng, We believe, u forged nore, knowing
the same have been forged, md assessed his pun
shlncnt Mt two years in the pcnitentary with re-
| commtiidnt;on to Executive c!rnlencv.
Tn" trial 81 Richard Lambert. q young white man
charged with the murder of Humphrey, slave, tli'
| property OF B. Catogni, was fcre the Court at
late hour Yesterday evening. The defence nuin
| ly Oh the plea Of Insanity.
| FAIRFIELD EACEs.-The race yesterday, for 500
wns won in two straight heats, by o. 2. Harcs NJ
c!Inel Angela bcatin; c. Green's Rube-2m, lents
! Time 3.55 80.
Losses BY FIRE.-The following list of losses by
tue lao fires in Chesterfield, has been furnished the
Dispatch Thomas Friend lost sl0OOO; Henry Win.
irtc $1,000; William Hewlett $1,000; William md ,Tnu
koane $1,000; VIM. Hatcher SlS0G Dr.. Smith sl2GO;
s'en ,nn nSsaiy $500 VIM. Clay S3JU; Mr.. PoiDdcxtcr
SfoVn: Mrs BOnc, very poor lady, $500; X. Chalk.
"y' Soun. The losse, between the railroad ut Poin
.e1sers hn way house and the river, q distance oi
W." 'es' oi various persons, is estimated az $1,000.
| BARN BunSED.-On Monday night Inst, Mr.. Albert
a. Morris residing on the Meadow Bridge Road in
llcnrIco county, about two miles from this city, ind
il!- barn set ire TO and completely destroyed. Loss
about $1,000
CHAacE.-A friend wishes to make an engagement
To ret narrie when Flournov is elected Governor OF
Virginia. ANY Indy feeling willing to take the
chances II please make it known 10 W., and, u SIR
snH<, he viii close the coniract.-I LynchJwrg I'r-
glhtdn.
k"ow- -NothinG girls may propose Surely no U;sc
girl would accept such an offer.
NORFOLK CorsrY.-Tnpley Porock, Esq has
accepted the nomination for the House of Delegates
from Norfolk county, tendcrod him by the Demo
cracy.
PoLIrICAL DisCUssl0N.-C,en. John s. Mison ad-
dressed the people OF Petersburg; Monday night,
Mechanics Hall, on the political topics of the day
aud y. ). CGskic Esq. addressed an assemblsge ut
E::icn :, (rrar Peters urg) III Chos,erc. county,
the same evening.
FIRE.-Bc;we, the hours Of II and II o'clock,
last Monday night the house of Joseph Tucker, on
the Mcchanicsvillc turnpike, not far from Mr. james
Tally residence took fire uni entirely cun.un
ed. ar. Tucker, we understand, had an insurance Of
500 OH his stock of groceries and house, which will
entirely cover his Losses.
SILVER PITCHER 70 ALEXANDER GALr.-A the
lato Stuto Fair in Charleston, =. c., the following
awards to Virginia were made:
a. Cult, Richmond, Virginia. "Bust Of Helen md
Bacchnntc, best sculpture IN murble-a Silver Pit
cher.
a. ,i;t Richmond Virginia, 'l3uat of Jefferson"
Model in iascr-a wort. ~ decided meritn Silver
Medal.
Il. II. l.. Tig:e. Eic!im"ad Virginia. Grain and
t;rnss Seed Separator, Salmon paten.-a Silver Me-
Gal.
Destructive FIRE.--On Fridny last, dcstruc-
tive fire occurred in Charles City county about thirty
miles from Rchmond, destroying the Methodist
Chapel, u large amount of wood, and about one mile
and quarter of fencing around the Rev. james III.
Christians farm. The fire is said to have originated
from sparks from Dr.. Christians mill. and bid
fair nj one time /" prove most disastrous 10 Ghc whole
mrghboThood.
! CocNrEwFEIr-We yesterday saw, tsays the Alex
andria i;aEctel II counterfeit five dollar bill on the
! Merchants and Mechanics' Bank Of Wheeling, which
vas badly executed, and could BIZ easily detected
As there good many Of these notes in circulation,
il would hc well for citizens To- be careful not 10
receive bills on this bank others, without en exHmi-
nation.
! THR PRESIDENTS VISIT 10 M0uSr VERNON
Che President Of the United States ard his family
made .irst pilgrimage 10 the tomb of Washington on
Friday in the steamer Collvcr. under the command of
! Capt. GCGnGy. Ii was the usual day of tho steamer
for Mount Vernon but President Pierce, in his rcpub
lean manner, came unannOuncrd and uncXpcctcd
Capt. Gedncy, however not 10 Gc Out-dOnc. He
determined to make the day us full Of pleasing incl
dcnis rs possible, and he succeeded admirably
When the steamer arrived at the "White House" the
distinguished company Were Just in time to witness
nm exciting hnu OF the seine, in which over thou
sand shad, six thousand herring, and two immcns"
surgeons with rockiish weighing nearly 10 pounds
were caught.
Dad you ever ent ''piunk'd shad1' Then you
have something yet TO live or-your d!sh OF ENJOY
mcut is not Vet full You must go down the PuO-
mac with Capt. Gedney, and do something To get in
his good graccs. Your experience is deficient until
you have shad caught fresh from the wafer, cleaned
and nailed TO an oak plank, which Is held 10 the iirc
seasoned prOpcrly with salt, Dtppe and butter,
d.d served M hot.
The "Whiic House is M historical place, known
in the annals "i the last with the British II ad-
joins Mount Vernon estate, and with lis 2i'0 acres ami
valuable fishing landing belongs to Mr. Otcrhack.-
He has refused $65,nIlD for III" place. II COS! him
sIOG0O. The rental of;he fishing landing uloue pnys
him S2IGO n year.
AZ Mount Vcru"n, the President Handsomely
received by Mr.. john \. Washington. the youthful
hut deserving proprietor uf the honJrcl residence oi
rhc Father Of his Country. The private rooms were
onccrtul!y thrown open I, the family oi him who now
fills the chair occupied 10y the immortal Washington.
Il beautiful banquet from the garden Of Washington
YVES presented tn Mrs. Pierce by Capt. Gclmcy. 4
visit ~ the ncw and the old, or first tomb was paid,
and the company were again assembled on the decks
OF the CcIlScr, homeward bound in ~ bright q sun
shine, and ns delicious day man should ever wish
:nr Fort Washington, on the Maryland side OF the
Potomac, claimed the attention of the company, but
All entrance WINS not effected until Capt. Gcdncy fol
lowing ND his kind attentions Of the day. apprised the
npu-corninssiored officer i'll conurud that the com
mandcr n.clIief of the armies of the l. Satcs wns
present. Inside the iurliicann, q whltc-harcd VET
eTan rendered his poets To the President a i'll re-
plv 10 question uf how many soldiers he had under
him here keep the Fort and grounds !" order, he
stated 10 the President he was there SOLITARY and
alone, n scrgcau. nf26 years standing,
At 5 O'Clock all were landed safely mt NG'hIMctn
city and all wcr" profusc in thanks 10 Cai Gc!n'y
for his hospitality aud grnin kindness.
MAIL CoYTRAcTs.-Amvnsst the awards OF the
Fest Office Department. Of mail contracts in Virginia,
lot out on Monday last, yea notice The following:
Washington, Baltimore railroad station, pos; Office,
Sc, 10 Alexandria; William Whalcy, Sl,r!o. Fair
fax c. H.. by Falls Church to WnshinStoni L. II.
McClenve, $40; Aqua by Stafford 10 Brooks Sta
,ion; L. II. McClcnvc. $l60. Fredericksburg W
Wilderness 10 Orange c. H.; Robert Parker, SSOG.-
Chuncel!oryille by Shepherds rove TO Culpepcr;
Robert Parker $500. MRtapony 10 Locust Grove
uad Duniclvillc; john T. Morris, SlOO. Chancellor
vile TO Todd; John \. Hutch, so Chnnce"rville
to Rchardviie; l.. Chancellor, $50. Fredericksburg
to Falmouth; Jefferson CooncS. Sl.O. Frcderlcks-
burg 10 Frcler;cks Hall; /. Pars0w i3!. Falmouth
70 HARDWOOD: J. Irvine, SO Fredericksburg by
Port Royal to TapraIawnock; Ming 81 ncany, SJiJ.
Gulnry's 10 Thomiburg; X. VI. kaunan, so. Bow
Bowling Green by Port Conway to King George
r,urt JI,use. Jnhr ] Ennis 2SiS KIM George