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DIED.

DIED, in this city, yesterday, DAVID ROPER CRANE,
eldest sou Of james G. and lsabe!a Crane, IN the Both
year u, ls age.
III" funeral will take place this Cruesl"y HL'crnoon.. AT
hall past O'clGci. nj the First BAPTIST Church. The
friends Of the family aMi the public arc respectfully in.
yitcd 10 attend wI:hou. further no.icr.
DEP, OF "Wednesday. the 9Th June. at Rose villa, her
~rre!irIcr in King and Queen county, Mrs. EFELlHA "
DAVIS, consort OF Col. William Is. DHYio, IN the *9'h yeai
Of her age.
She leaves two children, one an infant, together with "
lar." circle oi iricris ard relnti7ss 10 bcmoan her IN
tiMrlr death. H.
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srIc-Frcichts dull ut the following rates:
SALES OF STOCK IN RICHMOND.
I-L.-. -. 2 ~

For Wt va! eNuEVD J"I! U o"
RypoRTED ny JoHS a. LANCASTER SOS BROKERS.
virginia . per cent?. n lcnr= to rum no 'Hi"s al the 4'es'
vir.iIin 6 pcr cents, 25 years, to run, 81? and ir're.r.
virginia i per cents, over 10 yenr- 10 ran, sale, a, Srl
nnd interest.
y;rrirjn u .cr crnis, under 10 years 10 run, !n,t salrs "a hni
interest.
Common Bonds guaranteed by the State, sm and interest.
Richmond City Bonds, 81 years to rum s"i'' S'' ""i !''e'
rest.
VIRGINIA Bank Stock, par 20, last .nles n, 80.
Farmers Bank stock las; srlcs Slu6
Exchnnca Brnk STOCK, last sales ~ s!NE.
Virrinir Fire aud Marine stock, tlOl
RicL,.oud rilr AsSociGr:ou stock, par SEQ. 'n'o- sfs
Rrh,nond Fredericksburg and Potp!nnc Railroad stock
lhet sales saa.
yir"iuir Central Railroad Stock. irs, saies S3a
Richmond and Ps;crsbur. Railroad siOc.. sairs eta
Richmond and Dan"illr Railroad stock, hI=' -hlcs Cd.
lanes River and kGaawha stock. !as: sairs $l3.
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.,,,. :, g, i,e,;cs, in last Fridays Enquirer VIC
"a rs.npblish the following correSp'""-
~,.o CO., IN. Fr,Isyicks5wrs .Nt~S, III rcH"'u " wv
new mai arrangements
orr,,r RtcuWnSp, FREDERICKSBURG ~ issS
JR RoAp CoMrASr, RIchM"Np'"u
A LITTLE, Esq, Editor Frcder'chsnuii ~, n,d
III e cnr ,our rynose Of the new mai arrange
',"ut nf the Post Master General, M c"hnecti"n WI"
thr ronle between Washington ANA t'rhnh'hu'
Ind intended to place r'thihs u" -" r .
on the subject of this Ne" n,"'i g +, To- nn,, rn.s;IIo
yrrson from lis present route ie oi 'he ltne, poSs'or
;nr,rtoncr IN n pccuuinry point OF rle",lor the reason
,,,rt t,r some time past IL has been taken over the louic
NJ n rnt, very little greater than tho charge maue 10
our customers for the lra'iSpolt"tHon Vi GNU ~!
,',nnru IN the subject, whatever 1t WINS, nrosc wholly
t .,,, ,l. f,.t TINT its diversion would greatly iieoili'
,n,L. the lnrgc population contiguous to the present
rnu,, md perhaps Il misunderstanding III regard 10 'he
,,.r;,s ,r the clse renders the companies now III charge
'r;, ,Lu,yiuus to public opinion. The following article
T,,Ir.ynr. which extract from the Alexandria St"h-
nI renders il necessary, i'll justice 10 you, As well AZ
f., This Company, that | should submit I" the Pno"c
Inc ,uly correspondence which has passed between
the Department aud myself On the subject. llero 10
the article:
The fredericksburg News in m article upon thr new
ulrii Arrangement. says "of course TIE Richmond, FIruti
lex .buru and Potomac ltnIl Huud will refuse t" tn -.
wuy maii- between Acuuia Creek and Richmond. "h!
"oi ro.rse." We venture 10 say TINT tue insoicht tnieh.,
and attempted domination over the Department ~ 'ia
Company, has not helped them much, nnl VIII M. nI harn
them in The future. They seem to .nPposr thS' ll'! ha''
The world in II sling --AirrGndrin S'h''"".
An examination OF the position oi TINS company, az
developed in the correspondence herewith iorwardea
you, will, | am sure, satisfy every cahuri NM ,m ;
Il II charge of ''insulclt ,lrents, and attempted uoina-
nation is to rest anywhere, it must be- Oh some other
shoulders than those Of this Company.
Very respectfully,
Your friend and ub't servant,
ED. ROBINSON, President.
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1876.

WHITE linen GOODS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
n HAVE now open. n good assortment OF White DUO
Linen Frock Conts, White Duck Linen Pants. White
and Fancy Mnrseilles Yeats Ai-o, Fancy N"rsci'Irs. IN
ma SIN. snd Black Alpaca Sack, ind frocks. Fnncy ca:"
mere sncks and Frochs. Linen and Checked Mg'oto
PANT. My stock OF Furni-b!n. Goods is unusually 900
for the sesson, viz Summer CrSvats. Neck T'c-, "lo'r''
SOCK. Uandkcrcticts. Collars, Shirts, Mcrin0 Shirts -
lhuse in want will lind the above famed goods nj uHH,ust.
" low prices for cnsh: all Cloth and Cnssimrrc goods "
c,cntI! reduced pricrs J. u GOODMAN,
July 3 No I3i, Main Street, Opposite Eagle s4ap.:
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THE MARK Els.

BALTIMORE, June U.-Fluur-Sal tins morning
IF 3nl burrcls of Howard stree. at 50 7j. Wheat is
dnIl. s,unIl sales of red at 81 - Il 81 GJ-whltc - %
II - ID. Corl-salcs of white at 81 n 81 u, yellow
06 Il rs cts. Oats dull at Is q 10 cts.
Nrw YORK. June 81, noon.-Cotto!i is dull. fiour
has declined lt cents. Sales OF 3,*'C barrels III -
81! - Tor good Ohio, and Slo 3oa 81 Tor H9u.h'
ern. Wheat i, unchanged. Corn, mixed ~ u ID ''7'
Pork, lness Slg 30. Beef unchanged.
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A BOLD FALSEilOOD.

Ono of the resolutions of the know-Nn;hing con-
veution at Philadelphia opens MS follows:
"Resolrcd, That the American party, having ari-
sen upon the ruins and in spite of the opposition of
the wing and democratic parties" Sc.
And yet the only party that the Know othings
ran III ana abuse tho onlr ono that has defed and is
ou"u' U destroy them, ''e only ono their speakers
ana papers dread, is the Democratic party.
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS JULY 3, 1855;

RICHMOND MARKETS JULY 3. 1850.
IT. The following quOra;iuu4 are wholesale. For ,n,r
Jidcrs higher prices Will be- charged:
BACON-Cty cured md S%mithn"!i. hog round, HAM
cents. scarce; Western Sides lot1il, ta:rn; Shoulders l0S
Chs llanlr, none in mHrFrt; North Carolina iluy-uupd IOr!
Bu:.rd Sugar Cured Hans l3Sli; Todd's TIC.
BUTTEli-lrirne Country Butter, 2Ga5 cts.; do. &c.
slen 250as cts; old and inferior, lie 02Octs.
BEESWAX-2j.4 aj y 10
CoTTON-Transnctions IN Cotton are very limited h,,o
We quote Ia l2!c. g 10.
CANbI.Es-Tallow Ii cents - II, Jaek.ons DO II
Hull, Isle; adamautinc -! c2ec.; Sperm .yR32c.
COAL-An,irnci,c 81 80 T. ION; Eruminoua average
Is Cts. u bu,hel; fne, lOWllc; lamp lee, hal! II.
CoFFEE-Rio loen c,-; Lasu"yrn ilall;i jsysli,
his: stock light; Mocha ID! Cts.
COR MEAL-SI - Tor country.
CORN.-SI lOdl ID per hu.hcl.
~FLUUR-Superfne Sll0llt; Extra $40; family 70 ,Oa
IL. Receipts light and stock slIhil. MArnct duh, ad IA,
FlsIl-Hyrmgs. North Carolina gro.s, q Is, fsru,I,
Roc, in bbls, 81; do. i'll hal; bbL, si3d,5; CEpp,i. i
bill, No. =. Sl2; No. 3. 50; No. 1. Si:ds halifax
Gross 81: CIipprdSJaji.
FEATIEnS-Live Goose lGatl cts. Demand h,n,
FLAXSEED-Sl 62Hl III y bushcl
~3pc. y ID.
GuANO.-Ws quote Peruvian n, $50 30 delivered from
.tnr.-irnru wharf so; Mexican 3U~3i 10.
GRASS S~EEDS-Clovcr 81! 10 - u busael; Timothy
81 - Herds .rnss 81 ~ a | ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Hazard Sporting, F, FP,
and FFF, 81 20 T. key; Busting, :? 75dS3 % = keg.
- $50
skins, green, slal %. No Spanish Hides in market.
HiY-Sl b y cw,. by The cargo. From ,tO.c :! 80:
IRON AND NAILS-Pig Iron. S32Q1nf9 ton SwStos
slUuG lU7 ton: English refined S9j; &C HnOn EuiIlL. $50
American country, So; Trcdesar, So c.; HAns,
id4tc. per ID.
LIME-Sl 81! from wharf: s! ~ from store.
LEAD-6j GGScts. tor pig; Ia,i Tor bar.
| LARD-prime. in bbls. l.: ia kegs. x! Ql3c.: in pals Il.
MOLASSES.-Ncw Orlrais. j.@3j cts. y gallon, stock
small. Porto Rico TIa3Ic; Gubn. ":02s
OFFAL.-Ram, ~ = Jusacl: shorts. 32;c.; brown stuff,
dJc chip stu:, 1.r.
| OaTS-By tie cargo fJG iGc. y hush.l. At Depot Is y
PLASTER-!.unp Plaster )! 500 on Dock: kirhmond
ground - per TON. CL!cincd 81 JO22G ~ = barrel
RICE cts + To-.
RIE-SI 500 - = bushcl.
POIhTOES.-Si - q n"-i'i.
SNT-Snl,en nj 81 % from wharf. 81 - from store.
SI'GAKS.-Fai to strictly prime New orl""ns tel
cr.. Porto Rico = a. Tor strictly prime; Coi're SUM
TQsh c. yellow 7Q1i refined loaf 9, GlU: crushed %
gi: powdered 9093.
a.. ct-. = u.
~S-lmp-rial and tiunpowdsr H6 81 20.
WuEAT-Su old wheat arriving. some sales oil Rev.
.or carly delivery. tHv" be- II made Il; - per hushel
WOOL-Small parcels oil iub.n nshcd sold ri 2'c; -
washed IL 49,. No sales of tine fleece made as yet.
WOOD-Gy the quantity S325G3.o :. cord Tor OAK
s.a.a - tor Pine, rctnil price 81 ~ Tor Oak s3Gsi%
ior Pine.
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PROM II pI-A.ES

1NbkpESDENcE, NO. June S.-Tbe Sal, I,lo
mail trsia. with the mails for Nav and lima ara a :"
last night, The party HAD no escor, from Sait ! NJ.
to Laramie. Indians are reported to he nunernno
around Black Hill, aud are much alarmed at the move.
ren's OF the troops a4d ure DESTROYS of peace. They
propose giving UP the H,asderers Of the mail marty
lust fall. The reports Of ss iaany persons havin,
been killed by them are all fabrics,ions. -Four hum,
dred had reached Fort Laramie. CO.. Cook and com.
uand were thirty miles this side the fort on the Lat.
The cR0lsrs has broken out among the Mormon
tribss.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

BOSTON, July 2.-Dunald McKay's model new
steamship "Cradls of Liberty,' Intended for the new
line between Boston and Liverpool, has been placed
in the Exchange Ncwsruon for exhibition. lhe
steamer will be 32O feet long, ID broad, and 81 deep
The weather continues upprcssIvcly hot. Inc
thermometer ut noon to-day stood ut " in the shitd"'
There hav" be n five fatal cases from effects OF the
run sine. Saturday noon.
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PROSPECTUS OF THE
yIuCISUA TEMPERANCE

BNUR nrail " n year. the Temperance Reform /" II
ua has been without M organ. Tic nre'' OF Us"
I'M nccn; has been felt by all, and many have Si'"n W
nnce TO II s.rO. q desire, that some person c1hue'u," -
the movement, would establish II paper TO De gs,"m,,
First, 10 the interest oi the Order Of 'nc sons d i'"F',
nnce; aui Second. to the advocacy anddr!ehc" u LUZ Iva"
pc nncc Reformation. T.. A.. r,r Of
The JOURNAL will DC published w"e"iy' III me - y,
Richmond and mni!-tl to subscribers NJ THo boLLIb,
YEAR. All sut,sc. options i]n"ariu".? ~ h'7Hh.'" nd
printed upon good white paper, viii! !nrSr ''r"i ,bs
will rUuhi in siz" the leading papers "i !" dh! 49, Oh.
Fuou,r.r Wbis, Christian Advocate. HHichWl" ~, M
snrycr Examiner, AMI Religious Herald. IL WIZ } :.
in nn,r,o form. thu. maxim, eight large PAGES 10 =, |,
.ns mr. four hundred pages 10 tho volume. 4"e ="
nI,a:ci to hl.ny md blm!iG:r A. g.. IN
Iui;io ,h, Joi,gSAL vii be specih!ty H''ote'i u" 80 =, ma,
Nhi' ~ c.,,nIrarcc Reform, other snbjrcIs VIII NY
.,.d Education. Asucu!;use, the hfchhIi, o.
Ne hes',' I,nroven!rrt., Commerce and G-nern! At"s,
Interim I'M mra IL appropriate plLrc in the Journal, WEE
WIZ = ,,iiI shed l:s grHcrs upon. and irRd its s:'iit.
L!teINtu'-'ILcr In l.c. rLatcY"r will tCud TO rlr'"'s
10 even n society, Gri promote the development tli
MA lE'f' of .-h. Mother Of Stnles' or coniuce To the lE'f''
preSI'L, rorn.AL a.a Family Newspaper, will receive q
~, mes. u" OF attchion' l., ia, s,,,o ,,u ..,4
que III, j, ,e Ire 10 See such Il paper IN 'hc Sthte' VIII srnn
- .to;r u,mcs, mud me names oil Diners Na"Ln t"sy niay
10 ,"'r. " Tho sddre,. Of tie Undersigned. BOX 40 ~
Ina.rnoni. IN. The Judicial and Local Deputies anu ne.
Hn.J;nr Srribcs OF Subordinate Divisions, are resPeemnn!
.o,"c.i,d 10 acr ~ arcnts. Write the nmes"isuoscfipri
pnt.r. q and County, in plain iegibie cnnFae'ets
fr.t number will be issued, on or about tnc u's u:r,,
tun,,.t next. or es soon thereafter Gs the sGDS' nPt.' ,r
ia lsr-e enough to justify the undertaking 0ehu )"
names ut once. n HOPKINS.
Richmond. July ), 1919. -T-.
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pIEDMOST l.

CULPEPER COURT HOUSE, III.
UHHE undersigned respectfully announce to the cri'
zens of Richmond, fredericksburg, snd III" lower
counties Of Virginia, that The above named House If .ui'
omen for the reception of visitors. /. il PLEASANTLY situ
.;cd In Il fashionable and as healthy a section rs any In the
state, N full siey OF the Blue Ridge Mountain. and lmne,
diately on the line Of the orn'sc acd ";e4aau!is t.i.
Road.six,rtwo miles from Alexandria and twenty eight
miles tD Gordonsville.
There are two tri.wcekly Stages stopping at this House
one from New Market, Il distance oi h'ty nhiet, anu lhe
o,hcr from fredericksburg, a distance Of thirty eight
miles.
There are four ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Presbyterian,
| BAPTIST and Mrihodis,-in Que oil which iheIe 10 di''ne
worship every Sabbath. :..,
Our charges will be as moderate rs tho times Will JUST
; JuIv a-TriS, YIN. W. PAYLER e. CO.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

LOCAL EPISCOPAL PREACHERS.-Ths
Episcopal Church has by a canon created an order Of
men not unlike lac local preachers in the Methodist
Church. Mcu in secular life Gun attain to the order
of dcacons, aud continue in secular business STILL
Seven or eight gentlemen in New York city have
complied with the provisions Of this canoni and
now although on work days employed in various
secular business, on the Sabbath assist ID the
Bishop.
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KSnW-NOTHING sCHoOLMAsTER.-

THE KNOW-NOTHING SCHOOLNASTER.-
The N-w York Herald says: never belonged to
the Know othincs. We have taken the Knnw.No.
things INTO our training school, for a few months, to
teach them their places. But if they do no' show a
little more duciii:y and attention to our Instructions,
-e shaD turn them out, and let them shift for them.
selves. We will have nothing to do with any political
animals who are not sensible, docile, useful, practical,
and Jul! Of grit"
1t is now pretty clear where "Sum' learned his bad
habits and worse manners.
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LATEST BIZ TELEGRAPH.
rcIcyrnphcd for The Richmond Enquirer.
LATER EROM HAVANA.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Thc stenmsr biuck Warrior
o;tl, dates from Havana to the 18th june, arrived
here to-day. The steamship Fulton touched at H1vn-
m, on the 18th June, und sniled the next day for k"y
West. The health of Havana WINS unusually good.
II was rumored at Havana thnt q detachment "f
,roon$ had been ordered to proceed to Porto kico
vh.r,. il is said another outbreak had occurred.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

OF mustard. ~for,Y-two samples analysed by DR..
Hassall, all were more or less adulterated with flour
for bulk and tumeric for color. Vinegar 10 adultera.
ted with water and sulphuric acid. Pepper is mixed
up with ground mustard seeds and linseed meal. But
Cayenne pepper. hear and tremble, ye lovers Of high
seasoning: out Of twenty-eight samples, red-lead,
and often in poisonous quantities, was present in thir'
tnen.
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RInT y DEATH.

PmILAprLrHIA, July 2.-Charlcs Johnson was
killed, Robert Johnson mor,ally wounded, and Pa
trick McDonnugh severely wounded in II" drunken al,
fray ut one o'clock Sunday morning ut the corner o,
FuIton Avenue uud RAYMOND Street, by Michael
German, Michael MCGEE, and Patrick Z"rley, who
were arrested.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03
,NrpJC4N PARTY IN GEORGIA

MARION, Ga, June @9.-1Ee American State
Camel of Georgia have been III session in this city.
Tn, Georgia platform was adopted, and the Hon.
Garrett Andrews was nominated rs ITO %rnliidate OF
the party for Governor. The Convention HIs large
Is attended, and it, proceedings were characterized
with much entli
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

NEW YOEE July 2.-Cotton j. dull. Sales Of
State brands OF il ur at IS Il IS 30; Southern $lU III II
t.. Wheat is unchanged. Corn is Il tritlc lower.-
Pork is dull and dowuwards. Beet is firm. Whiskey
is inward ut 10 Il II Cts.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03
1,70 MAKE THE SKIN WHITE AND CLEAR

USE
Christians Lily White
Uurri>or's purlrn White
Swlit- +. p. Chart
UnrrisUn'- Cream of Beauty
Fabian Mrnm Fun
swift Oriental Tablet
HarriSOn's MagnOiia Tablet
Pinloi's PAphiaI Lotion
Lubin Eiolettc Poudre
Ramsey Cosmetic Wash Balls.
enId by :. p. sEMPLE.
IrIr3 22 Main street.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

BALTIMORE, July p The market ID very dull
and inactive. Sales of 2GD hbls. Howard street Hour
-, 81 -. Small sales of wheat and corn ut Saturday
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CI;- WISOSIC q

FHNHH MASONIC TEXT BDoh. containing a history n'
Masonry and Mnsuuir Grand Lodges, from the ear
lic., times: together with the Constitution OF Masonry. or
A,imon Recon. and II Digest OF the Laws, Rules and Re
s~u!nliops OF the Grand Lodge i virginia. also, a complete
cr,,,;,,o,;,n ID ,LG ;lr,.'rntiu,. of Masonic work in the de.
srer, Of Entered Apprentice, Fcnon Craft. Master Masou,
and Pnsr Master, a. GIawu from Preston, Webb. Read and
others. Also, n history OF the Grand Lodges OF Virginia,
sscond edition, with plates; price SIPS. just published by
order O: tho Grand Lodge Of Virginia, and FOR sal. by
J. w. RANDOLPH.
NOTICE yIon MoRRrs' American FREEAAsoS.l
'Whrn we saw what you had done iu the preparation OF
tli. excellcn, work, one of the very best, the very best, 20
far as arrangement, &c. are concerned, wehave ever seen,
We ;rlt rs we hope often to feel, wh,n others yield the
fruits of long thought and care for our institution. In the
nun.o OF our ten thousand subscribers, in the name OF the
American craft. We thank you tor TIL. volume, anu VIZ" vi
the acacin hns crumbled upon your coffin, and tho .ai ,hc
yields 10 the clements and falls, npd men forget "nfIe ~,
veteran was laid, may this monument prove, ike mi III ;
more enduring thnn brass. y-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

DISTINGUISHED VIsIroHs.-1hr Wythcviilc Rc-
publican learns TINT among the visitors at the Grey
son Sulphur Springs this year, will be Chang ana
En-, The SIsncse twiEo.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JUNE ~.

ARRIVED,
Steamship jamestown, Parrish, New York, mdse
and passengers. ,
steamship City of Richmond, Mitchell, Philadel'
plia, mdsc and pusSengers.
Steamer B~rlvidcrc, pritchard, Baltimore, mdse.
Schr o. II. ToIIey, Creighton Philadelphia coa.'
h.hr Iil,o..i,.s rouin, HCrton fredericksburg,
corn.
Schr Safety, Wrotcn, Fredericksburg, corn.
Sci,r Island Belle, lIusal", Albany, lumber.
SAILED,
Schr Grin COwl, BRIDGEPORT, e0al,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

RErIGIous ISrELLIGrycE.-A p?Gt-actal meeting
is now going on in the Buptiet Church Of Clarkes-
Vile, conductcd by Rev. a. Jones, pastor, md Rev.
Mr.. Mason vi Halifax.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

FrxrRAL.-An immense concourae Of persons as
sernblcl OF Halifax {. II. on Saturday week, 10 al
tend the funeral d NJ Hqrtwell Chandler, who was
Iburiel with masonic hcrurs. Thc Aruory Band OF
Richmond was in attendance.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03
~ AND STATE NEWS.

y,,,rors-Th. Dmviile Register suys that
,orn,n:;i that region is III fine condition.; ine
s ," and the corn looking finely; fo"ltry
%, cher prices than ever known before ana
hr,tor ;lrcc ut high rates. Data
'" Tj,e IFa.t.e Wing suys the wheat crop IN 'o,e,
,orrt ,5c large uad Of good quality, uld Inc GA.
a WI ron excellent. 1t hears u one larnl On
u un,I'O bushels OF heat will be raised. ,
Tia a,!ifnx Advocate says that n large portion VI
ny t crop in that vicinity is harvested, ana me
.me quality is satisfactory. The oat crop VIII
sxenh he average yield, ;:;d nn inrnchse yield nt
,ai,s and corn is anticipa,cd-much corn Is no"
r rS to eight feet high.
"gTINolfolk Herald say, that in the lower J"Ines
=; counties the Yield Of wheat il said to be aver
Ind tie ,sal;iy .hnu-t unsurpassed: u Ha' ~"
II from tir pr1pitinu, weather that the gram VIII
Lrt.Icrrd i'll .vul condition.
n. Alexandra Gazette rays that III that rl"!ntiy
,.r. are busy in the fields cutting aud securing TIC
cat crop. a..
|IL. Charlcstown Jeiirrsou Press shys many oi Inc
f,ncr. in thai vicinity commenced harvesting on
vuday last. The wheat has escaped rust ana Tue
in crops generally has surprised ah' anu
their carly unticipatinns.
A correspondent of the Clurksvillc Tobacco rant
We a disheartcning account OF the crops ~. The l'ne
the South Side Railroad. He sayS the wheat II
in and low and lightly headed the oats 50 low Us
trrly to rcprl the Use Of the scythc; and the corr
luallv unprOmialnG.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

FIVE WHRAr.-The Alexandria Gazette has seen
a-cmarkably line specimen of Wheat from the farm
oiDr. r.; stuart King George county, Va. 1t Is
oithe white blue stem epecics, and weighs upwards
of,;xtv pounds tn the bushel.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

CoMMEscEmESr.-The Wesleyan Female Institute
at Stuua:On hnd its commencement last week. In"
ceremonies closed with II musical exhibition, in which,
iir VinI;caror says, Misses SlrdI and Taylor OF Rich
mund commanded general praise.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

LrSCHDuRG MUNICIPAL MATTERx.-At a recent
meeting of the Lyncl:buig Common Council, Al
cxander y. Montgomery wa elected collector Of the
revenue, aud +. 5. Miller Superintendent OF water
works. The snlary of police muster was fixed at
5000.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

FATAL AccmE"Gg;-sNr. SIP: Long; a native @'
ident Of Petersburg, was drowned Friday III The APP
pnnartoy whilr bathing. lie was a volunteer III the
Mexican Tcr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

UNIVERSITY CoMMrSCrNEST.-Thc Charlottes-
willie Adyocate sa.s, that the University Commence
mcuf and a~ttcpdart cc:GI!oLics there laot week, were
very brilliant affair. Large numbers were III at
tendance. Lieutenant Maury's address occupic'! IN
hour in delivery, aud was one Of profound scientific
merit.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

ALEx,SpRI., LouDorS y lTAMrsHIRE RAiLEoAp.
The section OF this railroad approaching Shclan'
Luah river, tiity-thrre miles in length, is in't APP
proacE.;ug complexion. There are now employed on
III 10 men and 81 horses.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

COMPLAINT B~ooK.-The board " Trustees OF the
town of Chullcstnwn, Jefferson, have ertab!i2hrd Il
complaint book ,i iT tn the n oGns'it OF iauif ', ,",r,hcr
with compartments nalie and grievances bel forth.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

Dr,Tus FROM SuS SrKDKE.-On Saturday after
nonu last. Mr.. JANE, DCSLErY, was prostratcd from
sun stroke, aud died in Il short time thereafter. MI
D.. was T. niacl smith, in the twcniy-frst year ct inS
age, and in the employ CT Nr: Al'red h'nG, c"arh
n1,trr IN Franklin street. He had been Comp ain.
imr .lishtIy lnra day or two. but la! been steadily
at work all the time.
Last Saturday AFTERNOON as an od negro woman W
named Betsy, The property OF SIR. Thomas W.
Tignor, WINS passing along Broad street, she was Ia
ken suddenly i'll ut the corGrr OF I'D, and icli.
Persons in the ncigLborhood seeing her condition;
took her into the ~lntirmary wl:"!e. inGiiIaI aia
ia. Instantly obtained, but 10 no cfcct-shc Drea'h'
al her i..t i'm . short time thereafter.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-07-03

ORpryArioS.--At St. paul's Church in Alexandria,
Friday, Rcvs. Charles K. Howard of Nnginia, and >.
ID. Powell Of Virginia, were ordained Hs Priests in the
Protestant Episcnpnl Church.
Bishops MraA. and Johns uticiated.