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

ArFRAY ~ GREESsrIILE.-An airay occurred "a
Ebenezar Church, Greensvllc county, on Sunday
last between u. D. Tiar, and w. W. ROBINSON the
particulars Of which thus given by correspondent
of the Petersburg Express:
..Tiilar and Robertson met, and after some nil|rE
words had passed between them, Robinson, VIII" lad
in his hand ut the time large cane drew pistol
TilIar then drew pistol also aud told il. IL lie M
tempted TO shoot that he (T.I would certainly ki'
him While the parties where in thisc ondton, young
Robinson, son ofW. W. Robinson who was NOT seen
by Tar tired in his rear and lodged ball IN 'il''
thpb Iillar turned 10 see from what quarter the
fire. came and while his head turned Robinson
fred the ball passing through the thin part OF iInr,
ieft ear Tilar now being severely wounded III tw"
nlnccs fired at Robinson, and lodged the ball IN tr
rolf of his opponents leg. Robinson then rushed a;
;riilar anil Struck him several blows the hcad
with cane. 1illar Immediately canght his hntaS".
mist, threw him violently to the ground ana '''"
fired over him.
"Younr Tillar, a nero lad aged about is yca:'.
who had no pistol, knocked young Robinson down
with stone during the progress OF the ARRAY
PoIsosIyG CASE ~ NorIowAY--Tho Pc,ershrrg
Democrat understands that q gentleman nVi'S r't
Nottoway Cuurt House, named Philip IT, 1on.i, Wa
poisoned Il few days since by hcn!ork, mixed WIN
his coffee. He and several memocrs "' ms i',n'
paronk of the coffee aud were all made Sex roy
tunntcIv they discovered the peculiar taste OF We
coffee in time to save themselves. Two nc"roc5,f
man and n woman, have been arrested an" '"p''"''
ted to Nottoway Jail charged with the CRIME
HEAVY Rny.-The heaviest rain that has fallen
here thi, season. (says the Monroe ~ hrmcr7
Friendly passed over this place (Cnionj on THURSDAY
evening. 1t was attended with strong wind, laying
nros,rnie the wheat and far as We could -"
We are told thnt the lanyard OF Be.rne u h"ss "h'
damaged to the amount oi ABOUT S'"'
rn.y RypoRr-It having been published in some
n.w.psper that the Red Sulphur Springs were closed
for the present season. Capt. VIM Adar, the Propt!''
thotu u,,nh NJ tl,a ~
There are some 20 or 2j visitors now at tina, water
ing place.
THE FOURTH ~ VIRGiSIA.-The Fourth was c"ie.
brated at IIarrisonburg. Rockingham, by Sab.
bath School procession and address BY Rev Nr.
Thrush.
In Wheeling it was great day. The frclnen,
fifteen hundred Sunday School scholars, the Fen
cibles, German Rihemen, Turner'S, and other organ
cations were out in procession. Steamboat excuF'""7
also came of.
At Winchester the Continental Guard, in reyo"-
iionary uniform, formed the chief attraction OF "i'
day. The fire company of the place visited harPe!
Ferry AMI procession Of Sabbath ana otheF schoo''
| took place.
VIRGIN, GRADuArEs.-The commencement OF
the Philadelphia Medca! College took place on sai":
day Among the graduates af Tsyewe were i n Howsri
Thaddeus Kobler, Charles d. Moss and Benjamin H.
Wade.
FRy,Ks OF THE LIGHrsISG.-During a violen.
storm last Saturday, wkIe Mr.. Archibald B. Timber
lake and his son sitting together in the porch o
their residence in Hanover, the electric fluid struck
large locust tree situated some ten feet from the
porch The force of the subtle agent split the tree in
twain knocked off the limbs and scattered portion:
of the trunk in every direction. piece thus de
tached prostr ated Mr.. Undertake stunning him ior
| tn. time being. Another piece flew at least titty
feet aud knocked down coiored man who was stand
ing in the kitchen yard. We learn, from the Amer!
cu that several other strange freaks we.e enacted b
the "hud," in the neighborhood, tie sanIs day