Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-05
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRoIyIA.--The Alumni address
will be delivered by Judge J. w. Brockenbrough o
Thursday, the 18th of June. Tho number OF stu
druts in attendance is Jli, an Increase of near nit
r cent over the last year. There are 10 from Mary
land, from tho District of Columbia, and 322 from
Virginia.
curs.py.KE FINALE CoLLEGE.-We invite at
teution TO the advertisement in reference to Cbesa
nnnke Femnle College, which opened at Hampton
Va on the LIST instant. lhis INSTITUTION ~ proElue'
with all the requisites for giving young Indies per
Coo, nnd most accom- pshed education, while the loca
ion i, such as to health, comfort and pleasure
rarely enjoyed by female schools The Dement'S OF SCI
air md ea-bathing make this scho9 desirable lo
ynunp ladies of delicate debated constitutions
aud the beauty OF the scenery around the CoileS"
and the extended and handsome grounds (4o acres
for recreation in connection with the lnstItutioh nrt
other impor ant considerations for all who pac the
| advantage. OF recreation, exercise ana heath. o'u
denis il will be observed, can enter at any lime.
The Princess ANNE MuRrER.-William Ewel,
charged with the murder OF A. McApne, III Princes,
Anne county, il September last, has been coh'ic'eu
of mansaughter and sentenced TO nine yeas ih'Pii'
sonment in the pcniteniury
SINGULAR AscIDEyr.-A little son OF james NJ.
Figgat of Fincase, badly gored by COW on
Wednesday last His injuries, however. are not fatai'
morton OyERRuLED.-A motion for new trial IN
the cuse of Crump convicted of murder IN the Sc
cond degree, at Alexandria, was 0vcrrulcd, and the
prisoner sentenced to twelve years confinement IN the
penltcntiarY.
srppES DEArH.-French Simpson, Esq, died
very suddenly near Mt. Gilead, in Loudoun county,
ON Sunday night week. lie was Tor number of
years ono of the magistrates Of the county
| CRIMINAL TRIALs.-Wu learn from the Charl ottes-
Vile Advocate that Schuyler Jones was tried in the
circuit court ut that place last week for the murder
of Shett and sentenced TO twelve years lEnprison'
ment in the peni,entiary. Hughes, charged with
stabb;ug, tried aud acquitted
RoRRrRY.-The corn house of Mrs. Martha X.
Rrondus, near Charleaiown, Jefferson county, was
brken open lately aud robbed of all the therein
for which she paid sc per barrel. The thieves rob-
| bed her hen house at the same time.
EXCURSION TO THE DISMAL SwAap.-We learn
from the Norfolk Beacon that on Friday last, Dr.
Archibald Graham, President OF the Board OF PUB
lie Works and WIN. K. Drinkard, Esq., their Secrs-
tary, G. w. Cutter. Esq.,. Auditor, and W M. f.
Richie. Esq, Col Wiley, Marshal of the u States
District Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
accompanied by several gentlemen from Norfolk and
Portsmouth, made al excursion to the Dlsma! swamp
| Canal.
OurnAoE.-On Monday evening last, young Irish
man named Andrew Moriarty made violent attack
upon Col. Joseph Serrnrd, c.zsu OF Notwithstanding,
Montgomery county. The difficulty originated in
political discussion. MOriartywa was afterwards bound
over in the sum Of s5UU to keep the pence for twelve
months.
| CoSFERESCE.--The Western Virginia Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, commenced in
Wheeling last Monday morning, Bishop Morris pre-
| siding.
A circular was received from the Eric Conference
recommending the next General Conference to change
the general rule ON Slavery to read, "The buy
ing or selling of human beings with the intention
| to ensnvc them, or holding them in slavery where
emancipation can be effected without Injury 10 the
slavcl snail not he tolerated" The words enclosed
in brackets are the proposed alteration The Confer
ence voted not TO concur by a vote of 81 yeos-no
nays.
Circulars of n similar tenor were received from the
North Ohio and Wisconsin Conferences, and disposed
Of in 4 similar manner.
FEm,LE SwISDLrn.--A young lady of genteel mp
pearance, has been swindng the people OF Norfolk
by representing hereof collector for orphan asy-
lum there, and thus obtaining their money.