Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-15
CITY AND STATE sExys

us this senson with M excel!.u, rnnn,n I've leVg
always greet with pleasure aud leave tba ;T1
with satisfaction, feeling that the hour. Lara FUR
well spent. Miss Robertson, with her wun.. oreGl
has kept the Marshall full. Her deliver way
from everything tauatic-is simple AMI eI - 1rei
pressive and sincere. She appears in seyeri IN
pieces. and to night terminates her first sr ne"
ment in this city. She has gained Il hos, ns ,sage IS
during her stny they regret her departure and a
greet her return with hearty welcome. Mr. Iers,,
the popular, humorous and sparkling actor cnn.r
nightly 10 convuse the audience by his d-olln," AZ l
rollicking wit. lie seems TO possess all cndle,:f.
of entertainment. Mr.. Burnet sustaus his part. ,s
infinite spirit. We cannot pay him greater conn, I
ment, or, at the same time more fully convey nrI
idea of his excellence than by saying that he exc
in the PRESERVATION Of old men. Mr.. Adams is u Yupr
aud promising actor, possessing great dramatic ia.
His acting Is full OF high passion, deep and de!ics
pa;!Ios.
FUNERAL. or WV. G.. BoOKER.-The Le1in,,J
Gazette, announcing the death OF VIM 6. Booke-.
Richmond, who shot accidentally by fr!osl
student, says
"On Sabbath morning, followed by his feow..,v
dents OF the College, and the Cadets o the Institute
with the Professors of the institutions, his ransjp,
were borne To the Presbyterian Church where
deeply solemn and impressive discourse was dely-r
Ell by tie Rev. DIR. White and listened 20 with mar:
cd and fearful attention by large audience 4, N.
conclusion of the exercises NJ Church. the BODY Wa
conveyed to the College Chapel, and Monday
morning il was taken by his father ann. Committee
of students 10 be carried to Charlotte rsrtv tia, IN
accordance with his request, he might be- bu.iet b.
side his mother
Sent TO THE PESITESTiARY.-OnW edneslav,,.
q man named Alexander Roache was tried 49,
Judge Meredith, in the licnrico Circuit, Corr, 49, /,
victed of stealing a watch from Dr.. Thomas Inn, |,
son, and awarded three years Imprisonment by ,Io
jury.
OFF FOR KASs,s.-Scvcral young men len or
city last evening for Kansas territory. They 90
understand, at their own expense and with ie,., Il,
mnatOn 10 give their hearty corporation 10 thslt
defenders of Southern rights. We have not heard
the names Of the entire party. but among them arty
Mcs-r-. jacob +. Child, Joseph K. Wllkorsou Bra, .
ton Seldom, John /. Sncad And Joseph Downer.
CoNvICrED.--William Routon, charged with kid
mapping slaves in the county 0i Buckingham, W
tried in the Circuit Court of that county, few ds
since. convicted and sentenced to two years mpJ
sonment in the Pententary. I'D
The MEMORY OF HENRY CL,Y.--Mr Clay's birth
day j. H. be celebrated on grand scale TO-DAY IL
his native county of Hanover, at that besa,ic
place, the Slash Cottage situated immediately OIL ;hs
rnjI road between Fredericksburg and RlchmOni-
The President of the United States aud other d,trs G
..ushed persons have been invited.
ATTEMPTED SuIcIDE.-Gnttlipp Col!imer, who "a
awaiting his trial in the Jail nj Charles,own, jefferson
county, for forgery, attempted 10 take his III =
on Thursday, by cutting his tirnat with Il razor b.
failure was owing TO his having cut too hsh d..
strike the deep juguar. He cut LIS wrists also bad th
ly. an
4 PATENT SHASGHai.-A letter writer from ia IN,
ouipr county gives account OF Shaghai chick an
which fell into dry well and remained there twcn be
nine days without food or water. At the end o! IL! No
time il WAS taken out alive.
RrStw,Y SLAvES.--Cul. Patterson, Of LouGou
pas sod through Alexandria, Va. the first ri This We,
in pursuit OF three OF his valuable negro men. vi f
on Saturday night. and who, he appre \
hends, are making their way TO Pennsylvania. ."
SCHOONER WKECKED.-The schooner Mag War;
rem bound for Pe;rreb burg, and loaded with guanO
John Rowlrtt y Co. and Thomas Branch i Som.
was stranded last week on Wutchapauk ShosI. Ac.
cOmHC county, a. H.
DEATH OF CLERGYMAS.-Tha Rev. Jsmek
Watts of the Baltimore Annual Conference. died III
an advanced age at iietgesvilo, Va, Sunday III
inst.
R,pp,u,yNocK C,SAL.- The Fredericksbu-E
News learns that Mersrs. Ellis and Chancellor Ia,
already opened The canal n far rs Wheateys Mil III
miles from Fredericksburs-Gf
will complete the re.openng Of the entire impr'-
ncIlt III lllie LOT INC DtAt Clop' II
Mr. ALFXASDFR HoLNEs, n worthy and highly Il,
ccmcd citizen Of Rockbridge county, commit! H.
uicdc last Monday by cutting his throat i'll temp
nry iii OF insanity p"
HOUSE DEsrKoYrp.-Tne dwelling of Mr. Sqa..S
SPENCER situated about i've miles above Parker.bgls la
vas destroyed By tire week or two since. "
FIKE.-On Friday night, the stable and sIsg:ae- -
7 49,.
were CONSUMED by fire. ~
NOT SorD.-Thc Frederick sburg Herald saws have
WAS in error the other day in sitting tina, Co b.
Earren had sold 100 of his Ark-Idale estate stpEt
80 per acre. 1t land Of his in Delaware thsINe
old. y,
THE VIRGINIA SEARCH Liw.--TEe schooner MI
yland which was detained nj Norfolk last week b. \
muse the captain refused 10 suffer her To be -carcsk
or ub.cOnly slaves. III accordance with the law r.
emily pGssed by the State Legislature, was re!essr!
III Wednesday lust. The captain having paid 'hek
inc Of 800. The vessel sailed for New York Sat f.
friday. r.
FIRE IS R,PPAH,SSoCK.-A barn belonging Il
Ir. Ihos. 5. Green, near Spcrryville, Rappahann.k
ouniv, was consdnl-J by tire last Monday, togsh.
With three horses and considerable amount OF o5a D
property. No Insurance.
re taking the preparatory steps tor celebrating sSecr
completion uf the Richmond and Danvii.c Rail RoAH
t is expected that the bridge at Danville will be aaN
shed in about six weeks. r.
POSTMASTER ArpOISrED.-Chas. ii. Edward. his -
,een appointed postmaster at Deep Creek, N0r'OGE
0unty, vice Harrison Weston, resigned. who
\ GREAT SwISDLE BY A WoMAS.-It is sta8dsn
hat woman some time since arrived in Chsrdl'rPs"'
lille. Va pretending To be rich widow, who ownt
me farm in Mississippi aud another in Missouri, al :.
avng successfully prac'lced upon the credu!i;y BE
he merchants OF that place, made accounts 10 WI
mall amount of $4,000 and ''soped leaving ~
ind merchants in the vncativc. ~
WATCHES, JEwELkY, &C.-MessrS. Myers In
Ianhe, whose advertisements will be found IN ouI D.,
columns. offer great inducements to- purchasers tb q
Their stock Of icwelry watches silver SC. nt
utl and complete, ard their ling experience IN iSs'
business is guarantee that thuy will BE- able TO II
Htislact ion b al. who onruS work ~ their GHe. n
The FALMOUTH MILLs.-The two FIGURING VI d al
n Falmouth, belonging to the Fredericksburg NHf e
Power Company, were rented on "Wednesday IN: i5to
he following prices. The "Eage." - VI Saueht r.
Esq, for 81 j6O; the "Bcllemont' 10 Il. b. Sc"i3
Esq for 8. l6n. There good deal Of comps'is
lou and much spirit cvinced by all parties, De II Bc
in the aci OF advance Of about S20o 5JG
he rate atwhic these ms rented last year.-lt'"lp a
yicksbnrg Usrd'd LE
7. A. TidbalI, Esq, for many years president &it
he Bank Of the Valley, died at Winchester vs. ST
,,w davs agn. ,
john 81 George GIBSON,
HOUSE BUILDERS AND CAkFEETEh7, "a
RICHMOND, Va. ~
EEAYEG extensively h't-d - their e't"n!'I1.
n 4 with the intcst improved machinery, are pfritE&