Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-03
CITY AND STATE NEWS.


lHE AMERICAN FARMER.-Ths Juno number OF
this valuable agricultural serial published in BnIti.
more anu just Issued, closes tho twelfth volume OF
lis present series being the 18Th year of its existence
ana me I'D anniversary Of the connection of the se.
Nor editor Samuel Sands ESQ with its ,ublicotnp
The Farmer improves with agc and lie nr..aut
number evidence of the earnest with which j,s ed
itors commence new year of progressive incrsase
i'll the value of their magazine, proves that they have
Just appreciation Of the wants OF their agricultural
readers and the Importance Of the department ot In
Dor To which they have devoted themselves.
SUIcIDE.-The Abingdon Virginian records the
| suicide of Mrs. Nancy Gray, wife Of Mr.. VIM NJ
Gray and daughter of Col James l.. Davis, residing
about five miles Southwest Of that place. She wa
found about midday, in closet, in sitting posture
with the Inuzzle of gun against her breast. The
contents had been discharged into her stomach, IN.
whole load lodged against her backbone. She wal
dead, of course, when found buggy whip wa
lying near her, with which she is supposed to have
discharged the gun. She young and lovely
woman, but recently married 1t is supposed size va:
suffering under al attack OF temporary insanity.
DEcIsIOS ~ CHURCH CAsgs.-Ws learn that the
Court of Appeals Of this State previous Ia ADJOURN
ment on Saturday last, decided the Church Cases
tthree from the county of Fauquer reversing judge
Tylers DEGREES therein, and giving the Churches IN
each case in dispHte, 10 the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. The Churches above referred I"
were tiiUs6 ht SAienl, NtctDItOWH, anu Tue Niu
Church the Rappahanuock river. These cases
were looked to with considerable interest by those
c"nrerned, as involving important prnciplea-l Her.
Ga.
FIRE IN Scorr CouS1Y.-A fire occurred a: Es.
tvIle, Scott county, Va, the 23i ut May, de-
srroyng the "Old Tavern" East OF the Court House,
belonging to M-ssrs. Hendricks u Byars occupied
by Mcssrs. L. b. Rhoton and K. II. Fuqua; the Ca.
blnei sh'p of Mr.. VIM. A. Moore owned by H. ).
Kane, Ed and small Office. The dwelling house
OF Mr. Moore, was also considerably injured.
FIREIS BOTEToURr.-The Buchanan American
says: Mr.. John J. Ballard. ut the Roaring Run Fur
mace, had his house burned down on Tuesday last
All his furniture was destroyed and also Il trunk
tanning his clothing and money; in endeavo.iug ~
save which he was severely injured himself
The WEATHER At the close OF last week WAS
usually cold for the season. In the vicinity vi
fredericksburg and Alexandria, there severe
frost on Saturday morning and tbs telegraph brings
accounts OF snow storm at the North.
AcQUITTAL.-At the recent term of the Cfreenbrier
Crcul, Court the cases of Alex. Mann, for forgery,
and Jno NJ. Pennell, for shooting Andrew Crist,
were tried, and both parties acquitted.
CUSTR.DICTED.-The Charlottesville Advocate
contraiicts the report that the students Of the Uni
verslty Ind taken action in public meeting with re-
ference 10 the late assault in the L. 5. Senate.
CSIvERstTY OF VIRGlSIa-Ths called session Of
the Board of Visitors Of the University, held last
Monday, WAS attended by Mossrs. Stevenson, Bald
win, Robertson. Garnett, Tucker and Edmunds. The
results OF the deliberations of the Board are npur
tant They divided tho School OF Ancient Languages
into two distinct Schools, one uuder the chAry, ut
Professor OF Latin, and the other under Professor
Ui Greek. The fees Of the two tickets will BE- thirty
dollars when taken jointly, but twenty-five duIlars il
only be taken. The assistance Of tutors in these
Schools is dispensed with
Schuoi of History and General Literature
established. The School Of Anatomy under Dr.
john ). Davis, was raised To- the dignity of a full
Prutrs,Orship. There aided TO the due, Of this
Professor full course OF lectures in Botany and Veg
eiabe Physiology.
Tn, Board will be ready at its regular annual ses
zion ON the 2ith June 10 receive applications for the
Protcssorship OF Greek, and Of History and Gene
raj Literature. No action taken in reference to
the increase Of the salaries of the Professors. With
the hope of inducing Dr. Harrison to retain his place
III the Faculty. the Board has consented hut he shall
receive the fees of his School tLatin.) and the salary
Chairman Of the Faculty to which post he has been
appointed. Under this arrangement DIR. Harrison
will derive from his class next ycar-.if it be
lnrg. his present class-aboul i,OuO which added
To 500 as Chairman, will make his SALARY about
Si.3O, whilst his labors will be considerably essened.
We learn from general report that DR.. Harrison will
continue at the University under this arrange
ment with reference TO his salary Charl0tesvMc
4dr0cGke.
WILLIAM IL MARY COLLEGE.-The Annual Con-
ven,on Of the Theta Delta Chi Fraternity will be
held on 9Th June, ut William l. Mary College.