Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10
NUMBER II
tiff Arn ~chra news.

AMERICAN li"rEL.-W- are glat o hear thar this
spacious and well arranged house, uud-r th. n-s
proprietor Col. Brown, is yng au .xtrr.;v,, and
wrll-deServrd patronage. Ihl table /, VII .lurr.I
with every delicacy The markets ntf rds Tn. ,,u;-
sine Is not 10 be surpassed. And the Ia- ii,i(s Il
IL with the choicest liq u"rs AMI presided over v\x-
portland accomplished rtendantf who mix the mfS
tempting beverageno brttrr place coCld b. d .lr~i\
by permanent bhart!rrs wrtrv trav-iler- So. K ~
"r comfort Tor quiet or the qualification ct .sa.oua
apprtltes.
Hon Price FOR TnB .ccn-M~ssrs. Rarks,!a. &
ltrad sold at Shncknc Warehouse, Oh the OH s.t,
h"gshrad of tobacco raised by NJ. Thomas f. Bark.
dale Of haliinx, ar $j0 per 100 lbs. Il was h"Gsht
ny Mr. Jno Stewart Walker for his new brand, ''Nh
Buck or James Buchanan" which h- intends shalt
riFa ms 'Qnrrn Bee brand, highly es',rm"! n
the Ola D"'nnlon and elsewhere. This Tobacco j. =
part OF the crop which took tlI. premium III the -
State Agricultural FAIR in Richmond.
BAPTIST AssoCIArION.--The Lynchhu-s NirSi-
ninn referring to The Baptist Anniversary mcc.!tA.
recently held IN THAI city,
The Ass0c'attoa.-We published in yesterday. -
sue the closing proceedings of the Baptist As~oriN-
tion which has just held its annual session 10 & 3C.ty.
In the discharge of our rrpor,orlal duties lad
excellent opportunity of forming an opinion %. ,hnt
body, and take pleasure in stating that that opinion
WAS a most favorable one. We have rarely
intelligent, dignird and good looking assembly
of men rs that was, and Never one m..I..trs.ug 80
continually the true spirit of christian devotion and
heartfelt anxiety for the prosperity of the cq>c of
ligion, as characterized their proceedings ~! Thy
Kingdom cume-Thy will be- done nu earth as 20
Hraven,' was the desire which seemed Ia inspire
every breast pervnde all their proceedings. and -
up from every heart 10 the great Throne above.
Some VI the more prominent members OF lhc unaS
were men Of great powers Of mind, accom- pl,>h,u
scholars and elegant gentiem-n-ornam"uIs Ia iheir
church and the country. The impression mad" hv
the Association citizens, of all classrs and d"
nominations. as far rs We hear. was very favorable.
and one, we doubt NOT. that will essentially elevate
| the estimate OF the denomination whose Irprr-onia-
tive il was in the minds OF this cnnGauniiy. WI,h
the opposing influence nf preGilecti"us tor anut!'r
church, pay the voluntary n-rd ui th!1 deserved
tribute to the Baptist General Association o W.
gna.
UNrAlD LErTERs.-It is stated thu: the Posrmni.
fer. General has instructed the postmaster NJ N,w
York that whenever any letter is drSpr,Itrd unpaid
he send circular notice 10 the part udr"s-"i.
that the said letter detained for want ol prepay
nen and that il will be forwarded on the receipt IN
stamps, OF the amount due. This plan is intended 10
prevent the accumulation Of unpaid letters, and II -uc-
cesstul il will be excluded to other cities.
VIRGINIA PUsr-oFFIcg AFrAIRs.-Postnastcrg gan-
eral Campbell has ordered The following:
Establish Sycamore Grove, Putnam county. nni
appoint Elias Wheeler postmaster. Z"ns Mills Dee
county, Abraham ID. ZJoD postmaster. Salt Creek.
Amherst county, John ). Kyle, postmaster. Change
the site and name of Prerys Store, Tnzewell county.
TO Cr"ftsville and appoint Dn@il Colt p"stnl -'"r
vice David II. Peery resigned Appoint F-stus "Gns
postmaster Mt French Creek Cpshur county, III p"cs
OF Lorenzo BuntOn.
LIBERAL.-The citizens "t Richmond have, wtthin
few DAYS past subscribed s. 100 enable the -,
GINA Mechanics Institute I" erect halt. Jo'"rl IL
Anderson, ED, gave 81 900; Mrssrs Mitchell i Iv
Ter gave S5UU, and 5. 5. Cpltrcli Esq, S!oO.
SENTENCED TO THE PgN,rEsrAHY.-Wm Lam.
dan haJb bpeu convicted NITlUlk - attempt 70
carry oil slaves aud sentenced tn five years N Ira
Particularly There four indictments against
him.
DEATH OF DR.. L. l.. NLLsoS,--lt is wih rrGret
that We are called upon iir death a! ~.
esteemed and worthy citizen. He formerly lived IA
Hanover county. hnT for the last nv" yrnrs has f~
ded III the town oI Sidney, near Ri'htn"ni, "h"'"
he breathed his last Thursday the - nit, ~ h'
9th Year OF his aye. Dr. Nelson WAS We'll known a.
our community, as Il gentleman Of high character d"i
| excellent uttnnmenrs III his profession. lhIs hn'
mouucement will doub, ne ntiicn. To many of nls
! friends and relatives Ill Virginia as we'll Us Other
| Southern States.
| FOUND GuILTY.-Isaar Hunter ha: been tried ~
Lyuchburg tor shooting Z ward VIA, convicted, a"d
sentenced To confn in the pcntentary tur tho
| term Of three years and two months.
| TRIAL FOR MuRDER.-The trial OF young Ranit.
! or the murder of his father, commenced in Sraumon
| on Tuesday, before the Circuit Court.
| DucHISG.-The Weston Herald tells story Of Nv"
men who had fight IN BlaXtun county, on election
day. In the scufic both fell bank some l. "r Is
feet in height into the river, where tho water wa at
least 10 feet de-p-sill they chung TO each "hrr aud
would have drowned but tor the timely Hd At mo
bystaudcrs, who relieved them from Their pcIpu:
SITUATION. This mode of lighting is rrc"mmenh.f t"
those who cannot restrain their knOckIown prupcE
sites during the hot weather.