Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-26
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

CITY AND STATE NEWS.
DEATH OF AN OLD CiTIzES.-Capt. BENJAMIN
Sheppard, long and favorabIy known as tho First
Inspector of Shockoe Warehouse in this city, died at
hls residence on Clay street, last Friday night. Tho
deceased had been in bad health for several months;
out he bore his Affections with great calmness and
resignation. Capt. Sheppard was IN officer In the
War of 1879, and during his long life OF honest indus
try has and retained the esteem and affection of
as many friends perhaps. any citizen of this
munity ever enjoyed. He leaves large family
who have the heartfelt sympathss OF all in their deep
affection.
HAMPDEN SiDSEY-CoMMENcEaEST.- regret
(says the FarmvilIe Journul that we were unable
attend the Literary Anniversaries at this institution
which occurred during the past week. We learn,
however, that the exercises were of unusual interest,"
and that the addresses OF the graduating class and
of the students representing the Union and Phian.
tlropc Societies gave very gratifying evidence that
old Hampden Sidney has indeed, "renewed her
YOUTH, and Tint she contributing valuable service
to the State in her well trained Alumni.
| The Baccaaursate Sermon OF President Green,
| preached OH the Sabbath before Commencement, is
represented by oil who heard it, Of the most
pracca and eloquent dscourscs of that gifted divine.
| On Tuesday the 18th, VIM Pope Dabney, Esq, of
io"hatan as the Representative of the Planthropc
society, delivered we'll prepared and polished dis
course aud was followed by the Rev. Dr. Robinson
oi baltimore, in IN address of much ability md
striking originality. DR.. X. is fine specimen of bold
and cultivated Young America" as can be found
III tho country and fully sustEined his high reputa-
lion as an orator, on this occasion.
Tho trustees held their usual annual meeting and
adopted measures for the increased usefulness of
the venerable and excellent institution the manage
ment Of which is confided to them. MIR. Hulluday,
now OF the University Of Virginia. was elected to the
proiessorsp made vacant by the resignation of Prof
j. r. Wilson.
The NEW MAIL ARRANGEMEyT.-The Frcdericks-
burg News, speaking Of the new mail arrangement
between Washington and Richmond, says: "Hereaf.
ter, we suppose, Fredericksburg is to have but one
mail day, it that. 1t is useless to howl
the outrage The r. F. Il =. r. might have
tureseen such result and had wisdom enough to
build railroad 10 do away with the boat. II
loses the interest ON more than half million by the
neglect"
In case the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company refuses to carry the mail, the Department
will use horses. 1t now reaches Petersburg in about
an hour and thirty minutes from Richmond, and by
the new conveyance will arrive there in little over
two hours, leaving about half hour to make up on
the Central and Orange and Alexandria Railroad
RELIGIOUS 1NTELLIGESCE.-The new Baptist
church at Little River, Louisa county, will be dedica.
ted on the Sd Subbath in July.
protracted meeting, conducted by the Rev. DR..
leasdac OF Washington, is TO held ut South Quay
church, Nansenond county, commencing the last Sum
day in July.
| The ladies of the Missionary Society of Coosse
church, contemplate holding fair at King William
L. H., on the 18th Of July.
EyAys THE CoryrERrEIrER-(ieorce Evans, who
| escaped from the Fredericksburg jail where lie
| confined for attempting to pass altered uote and
was afterwards arrested in Baltimore, has been
brought back requsition of the Governor, and
! is now lodged in his old quarters He keeping
,,lirun Jlnlfi
| rc-capture.
Sent on FOR BURGLARY.-Two slaves, George,
owned by Mr.. Chas. Davis, and Charles the proper
ty OF Mrs. Elizabeth Lumpkin were arraigned in the
Mayors court on Friday last for breaking into Mrs.
Jennings residence, situated Clay street, and steal
lnG thtrrlron aquantty OF silver plate and other arf-
ces Of hardware. The Mayor deemed the proof suiii
clctly strong to commit them for trial before the next
| llustings Court on charge of felony.
FIRE Works on THE ForRTH.-1ho Fayete Ar
tIilery have sent for large quantity of Fire Works,
10 be used on the night of tho 4h in the Agricultural
Fair grounds. The collection is said to embrace
greater variety than ever exhibited here before
similar occasion.
The planet Venus is now the evening star, and will
continue until October st. For or three months
it will be increasing in briliancy, and may be seen
plainly with the naked eye in the evening of and
about45 degrees from the sun.
REDEEMlyG SMALL NorEs.-Of the small notes ID
sJ1 bytheC CORPORATION of fredericksburg, Va. about
THE TAMARIsn IN ViRGlslA.-Wm G.. Singleton,
EsI., of Winchester, communicates the following to
the Commissioner ot Patents:
"Of all the ornamental trees propagated among us,
either foreign native, there is none, in my ludg-
ment. more desirable than the tamarind Its growth
is rapid, its form symmetrical, its foliage beautifully
delicate md it ia altogether highly ornamental be-
Sides it is perfectly free from blight, rs well as from
the deprcdations OF insects. If cultivated on our
Western prairies, it would doubtless form valuable
acquisition.
'.From the growth of some tamarnd seeds which
obtained at confectioner's shop some eight years
since, have a tree standing in my yard eighteen
inches in circumference. The past season perfect
ed its fruit, which, in quality equally as good as
that imported. The seed may be sown in drills about
four inches apart and covered from two to three inches
deep With light rich soil. They may be sown either
in the fall or spring. II in the latter, they should bc
exposed TO the weather during the winter previous, in
order that their hull or coverings may be acted upon
by the frost. When grown to height OF three or
four feet the young trees may DO transpnned I'D the
sites where they are permanently to remain.
yIRaIylA Posr OFFICE ApPoISrMESTs.-John
y. Jones, postmaster at King Georges Court House.
King George county, vice james H. Slocum, resigned
John Shocking postmaster Ashtons Mills Freder-
ick county, vice Casper Rogers, resigned. Wyatt j..
May, postmaster at Variety Mills Nelson county,
vice Joseph May, resigned. Francis o. Shurtlifi,
postmaster at }arkers settlement, Harbour county,
vice Joshua Yeager, resigned John N. Seaon, post.
mnster ut Dallas, Marshall county, vice Andrew W.
Kimmons. Lewis II. Mccoy postmaster Mt Buffalo,
Putnam county, vice Albert IF. MCGOWAN VIM:
SatturwLite, postmaster at Beaver Dam, Goochland
coursy, vice Jas. a. Walden, resigned. David Sayre'
postmaster ut Angcrona, Jackson county, vice r ~.
Ong resigned. T.. B. Wright, postmaster at jackson
Court House, Jackson county vice Robt e. starcher'
resigned. -
Wicklf hutchinson Esq, Postmaster at Charlottes-
ve Albcnarle county, Nirginis, in the place OF lay
man Wyatt, resigned.
EIRGiSIA MILITARY ISsTITUTE.-At the ensuing
commencement ut this institution, the following young
gentlemen are expected to graduate ~.
as Crutchticli, Spotsyvania w. 7. Patton, Rich
| mond city; l.. b. Williams, Orange; &. Buck, Nor
rnn; E. " Bargamin Richmond city; +. T.. Shepherd,
.icilersom w. T. Hardy, Norfolk city; B. H. Todd,
Nottoway; L. j. Magruer, Orange; X. c. Allen Bed
ford: II. w. Cox, Chesterfield; +. J: llaryie, Ainen;
! j. r. Wilson, Cumberland; j. ii. Waddell, Augusta;
w. Dupuy, Dinwidde; l. r. Barksdule, llallii1 anu
| w. l.. Fife of Kauawha.
VIRGINIA CR0rs.-The I.ynchburg Republican
says that the late ruins have delayed harvesting the
wheat, which does not now need any moro raln.-
| The crop in the counties adjacent to Campbell has
greatly improved within tho last two weeks. The
| editor has seen number Of heads of wheat with
three good grains 10 the mesh On of the farms,
| d yield of Is bushels to the acre Ii expected.
The Fredericksburg Herald says that for tho past
four ays the rains have been uupropitious for the
whent CROP which it fears will load to rus, should the
sun come out suddenly and strong.
The Alexandria Gazette fears rust In the wheat
Corn in that vicinity seems III the oest cohuon' anu
| gardens are fourishing.
The Farnville Journal says most of the farmers in
that vicinity have begun cutting their wleat.-
Though somewhat injured by chinch bug, it pro-
misses n much better yield than was at one time ex-
TIE Charlottesville Jcifersonan says TINT the tarm'
ers near there are very busy rcaping grain, nnd II
thinks that the yield will be greater thHn TOR many
| years previous. 1,o ,,oos-