Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-10
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The sEA OF teE-rhs suooess OF this new anC
highly interesting drama taken from the French, anc
introduced under the auspices OF Mr.. jog. Jefferson
il evidenced by the large and fashionable audiences
that have attended the Theatre every night since II:
first representations md the enthusiasm seems night
y I" increase. 1t j., indeed play of extraordinary
interest and Is very effectively performed 10y tho en-
tire company. Me.sr. B0niface lack, Jeif5r.nn ant
Adams deserve great credit for satisfactorily
tanning their characters. And the ladies, Miss Devlin
Mrs. Muzzy and Miss Newton, cannot he sirpasseh
il cqualled, in their dslineatnns. II play gorrs desire
tDsp-nd pleasant evening, they achieve that OBJ
ec by visiting the Theatre and witnessing this beau
tul play.
| TnBaCCo.-The Petersburg IntelIyenCer of Mon.
day says: "In this portion of Vrgina md n, far "A
We have heard from in North Carolina the tobacco
crop has not been injured by the slight frost of few
days since" The Express, Of same date saws: ave
have received letters from various sertians of the
South Western country, informing u Of damage done
Virginia and North Carolina line and so,n, cotton
further South, has been bl.hied Tobacco and cot.
ION VIII 1t Is thought on this account, advance in
price"
tousn DEAD.-The Farmont Marion county, Vir
enIan says that man named J. G. Walker was
found dead near the Buothsvillh road, vo or six miles
Southwest OF That place on Thursday last. An IN.
ques: was held over the body and verdict rendered
That The deceased had his death by shooting
lying On his body, He was thought 10 have been IN
state OF mental alteration, resulting from intem
perance. He had a receipt of Constable OF Shen-
andoah county, Virginia, and sl5S, mostly in Eastern
money. The unfortunate Inau wa quite gray ana
thought to be about fifty years OF age,
10 aE livya.-We copied few days aimee from
the fredericksburg Recorder, brief account oi
gro, the property OF Col. W. p. Goodwin, upon the
person OF Il white girl, twelve years of age. In"
wretch was tried helure the Sputsy lvan!a County
Court, on the 9TH inst adjudged guilty, and con
dcmned to be hung OIL the 9Th OF November next.
ANOTHER SrICIDE.-Mr. John Phi!ipa OF Muady
Creek, Greenbrer county, con;uitte suicide Oh the
2lst ult., by taking Gnan;itY " arsenic. lalny
difficulty caused him 10 thsd put on ead 10 bis eAist
enGc,
DEArnor A NOTED MAS.-Dr. Branch +. Archer, |
The father of the Texas revolution, died in BraXora
county, III that State, on the 2l ut. lie was uTIGer
ly Il membur Of the Virginia Legislature, aud went
from Richmond, Va, 10 Texas.
Iherp lie .con became popular aud serv.I in the |
Legislature. lie was elected 10 the consultation of
1873 and by that body WAS made its President. On
lis adjournment he wns sent with WIN. II. Wharton
and Austin, as Commissioners TO the United STATES
aa elected 10 the first Congress III lsii: :n, rom SO
to 49,; wGs Secretary .. Tar Since ,hGt tine he has
been In retirement, eIi"yug the society and friend
ship oi his old acualnances, W!.o entertained great
respect Ter n!!l. ilr. Archer was polished seElle-
man, II ripe scholar and an eloquent speaker.
RrsIGNaTloN.- Theodore Garnet, E'q., Engineer
and Superintendent Of the North Carolina Railroad
has resigned his Office, and accepted the position of
Chief Engineer of the Pensacola aud Georgia Rail
road.
BRIsToL.-Thia thriving little village the terminus
If the Virginia and Trnnessec Railroad is located part
Y III Virginia and partly in Tennessee-the state
Ine running through the main street. II contains
about one hundred and twenty buildings, mostly ct
DrcE, and about seven hundred inhabitants.
SUICIDE.-Mr James w. johnson, living near Ac
iuin Creek, Stafford county. va. committed suicide
~ Wednesday night last, by shouting himself. He
Sas found in bed with the instrument Of his iesruc.
inn-a siint uun--IiiGa np.i nm.