Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-15
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Tul MaJoR1rY DEcIIEISo.-Oiicial and unon
cin reports of the late election published i'll the he
nolh Whs, puts Mr. Wses majority ut 9,zt'-
[Frcdcrjr&Sbure Herald. ~
The Wing and the Herald may represent Mr'
W;-.'s majority at ms low high figure as thcy
please We maintain that it il more likely to go over
Than under 5000. The "Official aud unofhcia! re-
ports" in our possession from every county IN 'ne
State wyoming excepted) give MIR. Wise more than
LOCO majority. The entire official returns may
slightly affect this majority i'll favor or against pr
Wise, but have opinion or expectation mat eey
will reduce his minority below io'oOo.
TUr SAr1oS.L Gu,RD.--Tho first excursion ana
bull of the National Guard take place Mt tie olasn
Cottage" to-day, the 18th of June. ArrahSei't,en.s
for an occasion full Of stahd pleasure ;.,
madc; and large and gay company WIZ rni'e S..'
the unrd in partakng of the festivities Oh LUG u"s
F.rrrrr AErrLLERr.--This old md popular com
pany intend making their second annual eAGurou ~ ~
Slnah Cottape on Monday evening next, ~hch 'ney
expect to be- accompanied by such OF our cilzeis aS
fesl any interest in their future success or ',1 n.
of the healthy and gh.iul recreation aHoi"eu y,
pleasant ride the steam cars To the o"sheH on" m
hour or twos enjoyment at the Cottage OF On ."e
beautiful grounds which surround IL 10 n','h' 't
evening pass in the most agreeable manner ~ men
friends and guests. they have engaged te Gun az
lnnry Band for the OCCASION have prcpnreh lot mag
nitcrnt display OF fire works, and have securcu the
services Of the landlord the hotel To furnish inc ne'
refreshments that tho markets can auoru' WIN
will find il difficult resist the temptation "f bec"ln-
;nr norton Of the light hearted party TO start for
Slash Cottage on Monday next.
p,cuMoyu AND PETERSBURG RAIL ROAD CON-
p,xy-rhe recent report of the officers of THE
many shows that its affairs are in highly prosperous
state The road is in excellent condition, having
been entirely reaid with ron aud now one OF the
hest roads in the combination of speed, comfort and
safety in the United States. Gross increase of the
compnuv the past year. $ll570l 80; ordinary ex
prnsrs for working the rond $751; o. 81 net balance
over aud above working expenses, SoD,hN 50, about
six pcr cent on the capital stock Of 81 0O0,OO0
.rnannual dividend OF two per cent il is reported,
will be declared, leaving balance Of two pur cent
for the creation OF sinking fund.
Great credit is due To Peter v Daniel, ESD, the |
able und energetic President, who is supported by
skillfu and faithful corps OF officers, for the success
full insuuer in which the road has been elevated from
its depressed condition, and the bright prospects
which IRE now opening upon 1t.
CELEBRATION ~ WILLlAnsHrRG.A letter to the |
South Side Democrat states tina; the Democrats u
Williamsburg had grand celebration, In" other day,
over the Int triumph Sam. capital dinner whe
provided and speeches malc by Judge Christian a:d
Mcssrs. Waller "t Lymc!burg Cosnnliam, ilcnly IA
N.,) and K. T.. Wymne.
SAD FATAIIrY.--Durng the last spring, number
nini!e. composed of some ty "r sixty persons LETT
Bedford county, Virginia Illinois aud Iowa. O"t OF
deaths Of Mr.. r. Jrnnyns Oldham, wife and two
children BENJAMIN Davis; john Koontz and child;
Peter Sticker and child, aud some ten or niteen
others, a number vi these died with diseases con-
ractrd on the river aud some Of them III one or tw"
lnys after their arrival 1T their new homes.
STABBISG CasE.-A man named George Joynes.
orucry Of Nansenond -ald To he u lunatic, went in
he Butte street African Methodist Church. in Norfolk,
N Sunday afternoon during the serI ices, anu stabbed
servant bcongin, VIM. II. Turner, Esq. The
inf. entered the left side. just below the arm, and
truck rib, which probably prevented the wound
rom being fatal. DIR. Granicr WAS called to Inc :
FOUNDED man, whose condition is not considered dan
crpus .Jpynca was very violent when the police mr.
.-,cd him. lie knocked down Lowry, one OF the .
Ulcers and made furious attack upon the aiior' II
ms necessary Ia give the prisoner 5evcrh! severe
lows on the head, before he was finally conquered
nd confined.
VlRGIyIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIErY.--Ihe
)ispntch states that the Executive Committee OF this
ody have determined this year to place the entire
management and arrangement of the departments .
/ "ifnuI ehold and Domestic Manufactures, low.
rs" and "Ladics Ornamental and Fancy work, 81
the hdnds of the ladies. 8
Roam OF TnApE-,ve lenrn from the Abingdon
,cmorrut that the members OF the Board OF Trad" y
Richmond, Twenty in numberl pn!" W Washington
,un,y II visit during the past week, and Expressed
,.m,ciyt, delighted with the general f0re OF the
,un,ry IA well ns its resources. The truth II, halt
l.
,e people Of Oil Virginia have II" dea 81 Tie DcAu-
i aud fertility of the Southwest.
,rur c,prrRr OF TIE NORFOLK SiAvrs.-Thc
,.ornn .tnt.s that u draymru named NAMED Sales 10
AS been arrested, charged with aiding III the r"rhe
the six slaves who were arrested on "'nfd W , VI
ortlrr vessel lying al Norfolk c" d"yS ago an" q
mr. .nnJry DEVELOPMENTS have been made when Ia
hnw Ih, existence of society among tho slaves al ~
urik which is organized for the purpose oil aid'h- a
ecroes in escaping from their ownnrs Inc arayh"u
nd all the slaves are IL jail Inc women "e'o "''
used in men s clothes. ;
The CROPS A BOLT LYscHnrRo.-The lynchburg
~ avc ceascd but leaves tho standing wheat very .
lin. Under the favorable circumstances hrT'
fer the crop cannot come up To an average o,,''
is thought, by some good judges, TINT there VIII n"t
y more than half crop made. In the South wcst "a
10 prospect ~ more favorabe-there is larger
reu,ltl Of land sown than ever before, and we may
,prrt 10 receive large quantity from Ihat tecoh
the State. The within the last ten dnys havo
fnrdcd the planter ample opportunity to put III ~
large crop OF tobacco. There was nj one time y,
.ercity OF plants apprehended but tho continued ~
,ius hive brought out the beds, and will furnish ~
nod .uppy The plants which have been srt ont
ok we'll and will not require much Tep!aItlnG from 10
resent appearances "s
FAIRFAX CrRcuIr CorRr-The Juno term of the sr
:rcut Cour, for Fairfax county, commenced its SEES u"
on i'm this place Monday last, his Honor Judge -;
vler presiding. The first three dnys were occupied ri.
yrusvelv in the case of tho Commonwealth, We. Sc
ebert d. Dickey, charged with the murder OF Henry
lay ST. Clair Dranesvle the night Of the JOth PH
December lust. large number al witnesses We're an
CANNED well for the defence tnr the prosecu. u
OH. The Jury found the prisoner guilty OF murder -
the second degree, and fixed his term vi imprison-
ent in the Pententiary at Is years So
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CHOLERA ~ RITcHIE CoUSTr-Thrtecn deaths 6,
reported to have occurred station g. of the n Al
j. Railroad, near Pcnnsboro, from Il disease, the
;mpoms Of which rcsobed cholera; and other per- t!u
~. were lying ILL., The Weston Herald s;aics that w
il believed the deaths occurred from eating SPUR
lis that had been poisoned By arsenic which had
zen put out for the purpose OF destroying them, but
ere killed by huncrs before the poison had taken
fleet, and then catcn. m
DEATH of An EDIrOR.-Jamss II. Darlington, n all
rsiniun editor of the Grand River tMo) Chronicle, er
Jed on the Dist u OH
BURIAL OF GALLANT SoLDlER.-Thc remains OF si
10 late Gen. Chlld-. L. j. Army who died in Fiori- IL
I, were buried in Alexandria on Monday last. 3
PRIcE, DIcLINING.-- The Alexandria Gazette \
airs that tho prices Of meats aud vegetables Of all NJ
nds arc declining in that market. The Same is true n
vegetables in Richmond. 9
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o he Editors Of tie Enquirer: at
RlcHMosh, june II, lSJ5 =.
Gentlcmen-A me line in your paper Ia say =
lat 20 iHr as ] nm concerned, the commute nIion s
ON the Boston rK no~- Nothing and Crn.ader,' with
ference 10 the Virginia election, ia inpgdeni for /!
cry. With great respect, =