Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-01
CITY AND STATE NRWs.

heats. lhe result NAs a. follows:
John l,echcr, %. VI. McDaniel's) b. f. Re-
ra Ii1, and Cheatham's s. f. by Tally IIo, ,
Calvin Green's br. C. Westham, by Childe
Harold, distanccd. Time-l:is,; Isl.
Ssloud Rarc.-Propretor's pulse 800, nile heat':
ThGs. Doswers b. m Secne by Epsilon,
5. T.. Macons ch. C. by Taly-lio,
G.. Green's br. c. Childe Harold, 5
Timc--l:J3 l;j2.
This was the last day Of tho Spring meeting over
the Broad Rock Course. The Fairfield Races COM
mencc to-day, Tuesday, May lat.
CIRCUIT CouRT-JrDGE MEREDITH PRESIDING.
Rcbecca Chapman, all old woman, indicted with VIII
liam llebdcn for the murder of John Richards on the
2bI "f November las was set 10 the bar who tho
Commemorative Attorney, by consent OF the Court,
hal no!e pross9n entered, and she was discharge
lanes Williams aud John Kennedy, alias Cnva-
nnush, Indicted for stealing Sy0O from David Ander
son, was tried for that offence. James Williams was
found guilty by the jury, and his term oi confinement
a-certuncd at tire ysars in the pcuiten;iary' but
Kennedy discharged
Joseph Burch, indicted for rcce. ing S2o from Jas.
Williams, knowing tho same to have been stolen, was
tried and acquitted By the jury.
USroRrrSArE AFFAIR IS HASorER.-A difficulty
occurred, Saturday evening" last, at the houSs IT
VIM. Stuart. at New Coal Harbor in Hanover, be-
tween Dr. Rober; Starke aud Alfred Wright, during |
which TIVE learn from the Dispatch) DIR. :. drew
pistol and attempted to shoot Wright, who rereHted
behind Mr.. WV. r. Bozr, just Dr. 5. fired. the ball
taking effect in Mr.. BIS left thigh severnS the main
artery and causing death in & few minutes.
DR.. St8rke was soon after arrested by Constable
Parsley and taken before Justice Tyler, who declined
holding an examination, and DR.. ). was therefore
permitted 10 leave unmolcsted r.Starke afterwards
surrendered himself to Deputy Sheriff James a. Lar
wood who on Sunday afternoon took hun before Jus
ticc Turner, who when informant lett, was exam
lining into the 1t is proper to say that Dr.
Starke was intoxicated ut the time OF the unfortunate
difficulty and that the shooting OF Mr. BozE whs uh-
Intentional. Mr. BoZE was membcrot the - oulS |
Guard" Of this city, at the time Of his dcath. lie
had been on visit 10 his mother, III Hanover, aH
Oh his why to Richmond ut the time he WAS Killed
having stopped few minutes Ut Mr.. Stewards I" see
a friend.
RICHMOND M,NrrAcrskE5. - We had the plea
sure of viewing yesterday avery beautiful Hose Car
riagc, manufactured ut the Carriage establishment OF
Mcssrs Ainslie, Bowen Powell, on 10Th street, be-
tween Min and Cary, for the Fire Association Of this
city, and designed for tho Rough and Ready" Com
pnny, No. !, Shockoc Hill. We have rarely if ever
a more complete vehicle vi the kind. IL u
large four wheel carriage, with elegant spriaga bells,
&c, rejecting credit upon Tho skill and taste of III"
manufacturers, who, we learn, have turned 1t out a
price lower than similar article can be purchased AZ
The North. 1t gives pleasure TO record such cvi.
denc,s OF the ability OF our home manufacturers and
We hope they may meet with the encouragement their
praiscworthy efforts deserve.
SIASLEYs WESTERN WILps.-Thc Northern pa
pers unite in pronouncng this one OF the best piano.
ranns exhibited in this country. When first
opened in Washington, the National Theatre WAS
crowded night after night, this grrnt work Of
art. 1t opens tonight at Metropolitan Hall
SALE or SrocKs.-On Thursday b. Ferguson S
Wilkinson a,iCi0aepia. al .,orint.
81 shares Exchange Bank, iO7!
: do do do lO,:
S do American Insurance, i03
$500 Norfolk City Scrip, 80.
SlO0O Portsmouth Scrp-dua 50
On Wednesday, Mt VI. Is. Screws auction rco::.s,
is srarea virginia bank, s7a 80 per share.
LOVE, DIsAPPniSTIESr AND SuIcIDE.-We were
Yesterday iuvored says the Dispatch with tho peru
sal of letter from Louisa colnty giving the partic-
uars of suicide, WHICH eppeEd for the inorGa-
ton Of OUT rcadcrl. a gJnleqitG g4lGed WIiLIuH'
n.y. Oycrseer for DR.. Wm. Goodw! in. Of Louisa, .wns
engaged to be married to Young lady, md had pTo-
cured license for the contamination of tho same,
when her friends raised objections TO the match, and
the wedding was postponed. On Sunday last, Mr..
Wioughby paid the lady avlsit, when nc was for
may discarded. Such treatment mad life burthen
10 him. and when he saw DIR. Goodwin, he asked how
u;rchlrudanum il would take to kill man. DR.. e..
day morning, before Iayi ht, LIZ L0Od,. hL"fi the
explosion OF pistol in WilloUskbys room, and LR.
trlng II -,ccrain the cnuse, found that w had rhot
himself and quite dead In his room were dis
covered two letters, to DR.. g., and the other h.
his Il ;ur j. Will tie poor fellow stated that he had
tried inu '1iiuin which rrovcI uhuVa,I.Eg and s2Y
he hadr TO the pistol Us tGltsn rOnody tor
all his ls.
FiKr IS bout half past O'clock
Sunday morl,.us G.e broke ont ~ the Bolingbrqok
stable on Second street I-r rsow the lolIgs brook
Hotel Petersburg, and the building entirely con
sumri. The house vas owned by Nr. John Y. Will
cox and was insured We learE, III the Mutual ASST
rarc Company 81 Richmond ior $4,000, which sill
probably the loss The iro was the work 81 sn
inccndiary.
License ~ WHEEIiSG.-The Council of Wheel |
ing has established tho following rates OF Ordinary
and Coffee House licenses for the ensuing vcnr. For
an Ordinary Of the rental value Of 5000, hundred
dollars per annum and T.! per cent for all over TINT
an,oi:nt. ror i1:ire !lon-e slOOiI per annum.
FIRrs.-We regret TO hear, says thc horclk l,ca /
con. that Messr4 u. Il. Riddirk & Co. Of Sarse- |
m0nd county, have areGIly a!ilerei severely Ly II
fire in the Pantigo Swamp, in Washington county, "
E.. Their lnss ~ s35OOl in shiIgca, and large |
amount of juniper timber. Nearly 1000 acrcs Of
their swamp is Destroyed.
We also regret to hear that the saw mills on South
y,
pics Jordon, were destroyed on tho 18th, together
With p large quantity OF sawed timber. Their loss ii |
cstp.s'ei ri s'C.:rH N"me''"n'"'
Tnr DAsviLLI FIRr.-lke Danv!e regiscr ;
sny. that the recent destructive fire in that pIGcr
doubtless the work OF an incendiary. The heaviest
;,scr w.s Mr.. Williams, proprietor / the Exchange
Int.l By this cnut!agrn;ioa Dauvo has suffered |
,nnr ms, h.I hag cuh"r.d BY NIL similar CASUALTIES
combined, Aines he se0lhenI. Inc leai ann Earson |
al estate destroyed il estimated ct rom S75,NO 10
Sl0O,0w.
Jupor BAyLY.--The Norfolk Beacon, savs "The
liz. Judge Bayly, OF Accomnc, arrived in Ports
mouth, Thursday sye1i,;s, qn9 is tho guest oi DIR.
VIM. col ia. T6es judges health is impro.ins,
though his recent hcmorrhage not as severe as re
presented yet he will not be able 10 addr his el,
loS.cfeps Tor some time
TRIAL PusTPqSED.in tho Superior Court 0t
IIaIilaY North Carolina the ease Of John Evcritr and
others charged with an attack upon Mr.. McGowan
has been continued Until tho next torn, in con.c.
quence of the condition Of tie wounded man, who
unub!c 10 attend
SrfrsE.--This feet footed race mare, whose per
iorInanccs so well known to the friends Of the
turf was sold by her owner, Mr.. Thomas w. Dos
well, on Saturday last 10 wealthy gentleman OF tins
@ity lor Sl,3U5.
HARRISON C0usr..-RGGcrt Johnston Hat" Audi
tori and 4. $. Holden. EsIr-, the peln''"""'''
canlln.cs in Harrison county Tor the Hot ct Dele
Gates. William a. Harrison and Col. W IN J"'il-'"'
nce the Know Nothing candidates
FLOYD CouSrY.-Pleasant Howell. Esil. hns been
nominated bv a County Convention AZ tho Deh"cra;
tic candidate to retcs.h t!Gyd county in tn" li"us"
OF Dcl.gate- Harvey Ueskins, i:'G: IA me EeLo-
cratic candidate 0i Il" Floyd district f"' TIC senate
u.s. Million, EsQ.--lt is announced III the South
SID. Uemacrst ihpt j. s. MillIou ESD, Will address
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