Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-22
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

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WURTHY OF SOTE.-AmOng the large number
boats in the Basin Thursday, laden wi
wagon spokrs, principally oak, which were man
factured at Tye River, Nelson county by machine.
and are to be- shipped to Philadelphia. An immen
quantity of these spokes, We understand are made.
Nelson county, and nearly all 20 10 the same des
nation.
We are also pleased to observe q considered
quantity OF Virginia bale hay, which was i'm zoo
condition, and sold readily from the landing.
CENTRAL RAILRoAn.-The Charlottesville Jeile
sonIan states that the whole line of this road is no
inld with heavy rail the last piece of flat rail wa
taken up between Goldman and Lindsay's in ABB
| marie county, week since The workm.u are NO,
engaged IN finishing The rund west Of Stauntun an
ny the time the spring travel commences the roa
VIII be completed 10 Milboro' in Bath county.
| TRIAL oF JAMES G.. PEEKs.-The trial of Jane
e. Peers, on charge of shooting James T. Anderson
| III an unfortunate difficulty which occurred betwee
them some months ago, took place Thursday in th
Circuit Court. The jury found him guilty Of the Sc
cond count in the indctmeut-viz: unlawful shooting
-gscerianed his term of imprisonment: in jail at 81
months, and assessed q fine Of So.
FIRE ~ Prince EDwAED-On Saturday nigh
last The steam grst and saw mill of Msssrs Guthrie
Thackston n Wvmack, near Prince Edward e.. II
CONSUMED, together with large lot of lumbe
and several hundred bushels Of corn and meal. No
thing WIS saved.
Conviction OF JAMES CAUDLE.-In the case o.
James Caudle, the Jury Thursday morning returned
verdict of unlawful, shooting ascertained the tern
ot his Imprisonment i'll the city Jail at six months auo
assessed a fine Of one cent.
MECHANICS ISsTIrurE.-At the annual meeting
for the election of officers of the Virginia Mechanics
Institute, held at the hall over Booths store last
Monday night, the following persons were chosen for
the present yenr.
I'resideut-John II. Bevn.
Vice observation-disclosures Sampson and William
Forbes.
Recording Secretary-Ias W. LcwelIen.
Corresponding S-cretarv-Thos. II. Wynne.
Treasurcr--S Samuel =. Mitchell.
AuGitur-A. VI. Bailey.
BOARD or MANAGERS.
James Kcrsey, NJ. Drlany, ). Y. Landrum, Geo.
A. Ain,lia ID. Y. Bowen, J. +. Powell, T.. B. Spence,
John ". CarGweIl. George Barganin, A. Bargamin,
Lr., Geo. ). Lownes, james ID. Browne, 5. ). Cot
trelI, James 4. C,wardin. VIA. Steptoe Miles AM
bier, 4. Snyder, John T. Rogers, WIN. Macarame,
X. II. Busher.
DE,rH OF MATHEW Il. NowIIS.--W. regret to
learn from the Lynchburg Virginian TINT Matthew
b. Nowlin, Esq., one of the representatives oi Camp
bell county, in the Legislature, died Tuesday at his
residence in the lower part Of the county Mr. Nowin
was several years ago elected To represent Campbell
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again elected and served during the late session. He
was highly esteemed for the many good qualities he
POSSESSED, and his death is of unaffected
row to all who knew him. His drsease, We under
stand chronic affection Of the stomach
PuRGaronY ~ 4 BLAZE.-- purCa,ory mountain,
near Buchanan, BOtetourt county, on fire las,
week. The vast sheet OF flame III night presented
sublime spectacle Great destruction OF timber and
fences was the result
Snow Is THE MoUyrAIss.-A correspondent at
Nicholas &. H., Va, informed the Grcenhrer Era,
thar the snow in the mountains in Strouds Gladc il
from twelve to fourteen inches deep, and on the Yew
Mountains, from three TO four feet deep.
FIRES ~ CuMBERLAxp.-We regret to learn that
the fine mansion Of Mrs. Woodfn Shioah, situated
some five or six miles from the High Bridge. in Cum.
berland county, was destroyed by fire last Sunday
night. Shiloah was formerly the residence of VIII
liam Randolph, and was distinguished as seat OF
Virginia hospitality.
A stable and corn house belonging to Mr. Rnbt.
Johns in the same county, burnt the night pre-.
vious together with three horses and other valuable
property.
We have not learned the amount of loss in either
case.
SENATOR JONES or TENSEssEE.-This gentleman
made Il speech at the festival AT the Slash Cottage.
in Virginia, III honor Of the birth day ol Henry Clay,
SHturQhN IhsI. lie tllDThCtu TIE OcrHSIOE 10
fine his political position thus:
nm no asprant for high iavors for political
place or honor. Thank God, ! AN in position 10
expect nothing. hope for nothing, ! look for no.
thing | am III common par'ance al outsider. DO
not belong to the Democratic party, thank God -
ILaugh;crl | do not belong to the so-caIlci Ameri-
can party and thank God for that. Continued
Laughter | belong 10 the Henry Clay party
have veercd 10 the right hand or 10 the left
| love the memory of Henry Clay: but ! never wor-
t,tu Pr. iInpt
where have ever stood, and where | mean TO stand
as long rs shall stand NJ all am M old fashioned,
old school Henry Clay, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and con-
secrated Wing. Great Laughter
lie wound up his speech by touching tribute I"
him "whose last sleep no thundcrs Gun now disturb
FIRE ~ MoSTGoMERY.-We learn from the Mont
yomery Herald that Saturday last, many citizens
of the county suffered serious losses By fire. They
had taken advantage OF the calm morning to fire their
new grounds for the purpose OF getting rid of tn, ac
cuuu!ated brush: but the wind arose very sudden
ly and scattered the lro in every rsc,o II spread
with astonishing rapi'iity, and several persons lost
every fence and out building their farms. Ii Is
that damaged To the amount Of
$1,000.
FIRE ~ RoANoKE.--Wc learn that Mr.. Is. PitZer
Df Roanoke, had his tobacco barns, with hIs entire
crop of tobacco consumed supposed tn be worth sin
Or seven thousand dollars. Mr.. Cloyd, oi Pulaski,
ost immensely-the fire swept entirely over his e..
ate. Mr.. E>kridge lost about 0lO panels OF fence.
md Mr.. Sublet', near the White Sulphur Springs
has not a rail clubhouse lett on his
i,rm-his dwelling house came very near being dcs-
royed. The fire. produced by the burning OF brush,
wcpt from end OF Prices mountain 10 the other.
WOODS oS FIRE ~ NIRGINIA.--The Pruntytown
Va.I Gazette announces that destructive fires broke
,ut III the woods in Taylor, Barbour, Preston and
Harrison counties. Many thousand panels Of rail
nce, besides mills, barns, stables, grain and hay
tacks, were burned up. Thomas Bartlett, on Plea
nu, Creek lost Mt 900 panels OF fence The loss OF
James Newton, near Prun'ytUwn is still larger All
h. eEcing on his iarm Was consumed. Robert Ro-
,ers lost 500 worth of grain, hay and rails. The
nw-rn OF Silas Giles and the barn OF Mrs. Mcintosh
we're consumed. fact hundreds are believed to be
uiierers.
FIRE rs WESrMoRELAhD-The barn and stables
If Mr. John Z. Martin, OF Westmoreland, were DIES.
royed by fire on Saturday night last Two horses,
i've mules. the entire stock OF farming implements,
me hundred barrels of corn. together with n lnrge
OF ofprovender, were consumed in the cOntagration.
LOSS estimated at $2,5O0 to S3,ODO.
FIRE. rs BEDFORD CouSTy.--On Saturday last
says the Bedford Sentnel) an extensive five pre-
vailed in the neghborhood of Capt. Bufnrds. consu
ming property 10 considerable amount the dwell
ne houses Of some two or more persons were con-
'um ed together with most of their other property.
On the same day, fire originated some few miles
west OF this place, destroying the fencing of the far
ners to large famount. Some 300 cord, Of wood
belonging to Thos Campbell were consumed.
FIRE IN CuLPEPER.-The Cupepcr Observer
earns that the barn of Smith II. Rixey, Gr,iiius
burg in that coanty, WAS destroyed by fire on" day
as week together with his entire crop Of grain OF eve
rs description, provender, &r
FIRE rs FaUQuITR.--On Saturday last III" dwell
ing occupied by Mr. James w. Hope, Carter
run, Fauquier county. was totally consumed by hre'
with Its contents.
PosT OPTICS Affairs ~ NIRGiSh -Postnl"Strr
General Campbell has ordered the following:
Estobi'Sh the following post offices and make ap-