Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-18
CITY AND STATE NEWS

We made, last week, one OF the mOot ~" w. Iui
save in one respect, we have ever uinno' Washing
here on Tuesday evening. the 9th inst, ior m nn"
ton, by that safe and pleasant route, the ri.nI.J a
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, gnu -"
Washington at 4 O'Clock, A. NJ, "Wednesday .oa,hs1
This trip was exceedingly agreeable" &c. I'm
the society, the attention so characteristic - .r.I
nloyees Of that line, being all that con'd IT, Urn
an eNcursion pleasant and interesting. ar, of
a little drawback, however, which, lot oIne.' o J
more gallant cast of mind, would constl'u'e n' 49, 49,,
tional element OF interest and pleasure had !,
accompanied by m invalid gentlhnlnn WIZ , ;, bh
charge a fair daughter OF Richmond, out "'"S =, do
decrepid condition, the duty of attending ~ = h.in,
volyed upon US. This, in truth, was lar = ,h.
agreeable. There were the series oil phnn "n md to
reserved shawls, the pArasuls, &C., 10 DC y i,s.
then, again. there WAS the serious dlsndVahI.so' ava,
of .leep, which is invariably the result W q
zeal aud anxiety to supply the little want S, ,r;n or
ian, So, which attend the fatigues OF a hlSnt rim
the cars. Such were the Disadvantages VI u ~
which. otherwise, would have been pleasant Ill"
agreeable in the extrem". ~
Uavip. somewhat refreshed ourselves d! u Son'
Portable sleep, q wash, and hearty breHkthst' We ~
paired to the Capitol in company witl oI' : c,psa
friend and tho aforesaid lady, whence a',er q Wv
r.view Of all that was Of interest there, incluu'mS tnI
fnr.famed Brooks, the little giant OF llino's: hu.uu
the s.ris. of other distinguished percentages !" w."
Houses of Congress, wn repaired To uGo'se,'"" W
witness, d distribution Which was 10 take p'aeo V"
rim, dny at The Visitation Convent. TINS ceremony
was fixed for half past 8 o'clock, L. NJ, out as cory
a. . ~ o'clock, not even an available sent was ! "e
had. This imposed upon US a duty Tar more u'snS'Io'
able and onerous than any which hnl mus d NC
v,ly,.j upou us. To procure a seat tor our iehaer'
I'm, nv no means acceptable charge, was ludlspensa
hl,. But how that was to be done WAS d question
mo-, easy TO be solved. The building was cro"uea 10
e,oess-crowded, too, by ladies from whom Oh oil
others, least quarters arc to be expected. we roh'oNh'
plated, not without serious misg,vinss, the disagree'
Able task OF attempting 10 force our way through suoh
a crowd, and of being compelled, contrary 10 e'H!
rul. of etiquette, to beg the courtesy OF aumlftance'
prohablS, at q s~acrifcs tn snne fa'r onr ot u Pps'l,l
which she may have acquired with dIiilcufy. We
v,utured, however, taking with Us Il chair which We
designed 10 place at some suitable point where me
fair one" in our charge might enjoy the advaita-.
Of ece:rg all that was passing. In her Zeal 10 gam
such Il position. che followed close behind our d:-
crepid friend bringing up the rear. We bore me cha'r
over the heads of the Immense thrnnG oil !aaicS, 'h;
le.s every now md then coming in contnct with SOM
fancy bonnet or sticking into n thicket OF gauiy
p!unes or lashy ribbons. Having gained the outer
tier ri BET thea prepared for The occasion, We ven
lured Ia sijus our chair, but vain Indeed dtd The e'-
fort prove. The frat G:tIinpt to t1:cn down thc
chair through the thronS OF ial: :1rm' wa'cn sur
rounded u, brought forth ycNs and gr"-ns. AMI IN
an ins:an; We were the otj CT OF nnntheInns ana nhtst
without stint or measure. Nothing bu: " plea ci Sai
iantry, aud nm assurance that the ;a'k w'itA proved
10 iissIrcrHbls IN them AMI uuTse,i was uhilc'Ihhel
for n lady, saved us from utter dn,lhl!a;t0i!. loaGar.
bran ,l-Eed With much fury nj every sIIc, nnd
countcnancCs liz rp to II degrees watch 5etokciel Il
state of ice!in. in regard IL u which words, however
ounciliaioiy y, would b. deemed Insufficient 10 apHt'tsr'
Fli.h. wns In best resort and without murh irslii
ton W.. b-tnok ourselves from the scene Mut'oT.hf
bitter regret, upon tho unfortunate cssua'ty Wnich III
vuived US IN So serious a predicament. Nor ala We
wait 10 examine how our tender charge Jared. Ia m"
impulse which the circumstances ~! Toe occasion We're
Sd well calculated to inspire. we were n!'uHst tempted
TO abandon her to all the consequences ot her peri!ous
e.. = .rNn hntN.t IA IN trn Wltn1nt III
aid. and through the kindness Of q Confederate friend
W. next succeeded in procuring q position whence d
commanding view WAS bad OF all that trausplred'
Tho distribution va. exceedingly interesting. lhe
pupils. who were ell Dressed IN whitn, occup!e'
seat, in the centre OF the building, wl.eEce they pass
ed 10 the platform in the order in which they we're
called 10 receive their premiums from the hand oil
Bishop Whclan. formerly Of This city.
At the close Of the distribution 10 each particular
clues, III, audience wurs entertained Ia Il rich mu-icai
t:cs., consisting ait.rnatrly of the Piano, and IRISH
harps, accompanied b-times with singing ot TIE
mos, exquisite sort. The performance IN each nj
those instances was magnificent. IL was crcultao!c
alike tn the Institution, aud the fair prohcIellfs them
selves: for such perfection as WINS exhibited N these,
rs in other departments, must have been the result,
no less of u lnudahl- zeal and ambition on tli- part Oh
the fair pupils. than unremittlnE anxiety ana aurh'
ton on the prrt Of the good sisters VINO conduct me
Institution. We were pleased TO observe that hi;
fir, premiums in almost every department were
borne vi by Virginia pupils, anong whom were
Mss Betty Watson OF this city, the Masses fzzhni
and "A Mss Beekhnm Of Warrei:on, Virginia. Etch
of these was awarded the first premium IN some par
tirular branch.
TO Washington with tho additional "Iicumbr;tiico ~ u
rernn,. lady. VIII. this accession came new ,'I,ai.
vantarrs and difficulties: and we contemplated win
no l,;;Ir rneasiress the nngiiude al the TASK which
such q charge must impose. j. wac bad cn'algh with
us already; but the Egrd boxes, the parasuis, the Tan
uinys, the drinks Of water, AID the thousand other
little matters multiplied by "twn," rendered the nuty
by no means enviabIe. Reaching Browns iotel We
usrtonk Of a hearty supper. and afterwards retired,
first, however, providing whatever was necessary Tor
the comfort OF our double charge.
We left the following morning, Thursday at half
past S n'cinrk, aud reaching Alexandria, secured seat,
o. "Watcr Lick ststinE on the Nanasaa Tap hall
Road. whence We passed by stOgr o"Burnrr White
SUI phur SPRING. in Shenandoah county. where We
arrived ut about hall past , O'Clock, !. VI: Many
will doubtless be- al d loss to identify the7r
Springs, and yet strange TO say they are al tIn'
moment second ONLY 10 the celebrated "NhIte Sui
| hur," in point of efficacy, and superior, perhaps in
point of location and scenery. They are situ"tci
about ten miles from "Wgier Lick station on '"r
Manassa Gap ltsi.road, i'll the centre "l u osau'
tilul valley, which ID almost entirely surrounded ny
the For; and Massanuit;n mountains. The valley
forms d perfect circle, undulatlng beaut'iuiy' III;
graceful slopes along lis surface presenting: 10 me eye
the zane appearance, in contrast with the surroununs
mountains. that the little surces, which ue OUT TIE
Dft-hDli- Ol the hSiinlrG INasS, w w Nv "N'
mountains of water which ri,c in awful grandeur on
VERY side. In beauty of .Cenery, the Ir"'"'i'' o'
;he.r springs cannot be surpassed whiis me hcco'h
,rudsiIons are al! that the most ias'ldions n.rii
desire. The springs are seven in number, ihciu"ihS
white, blue and black sulphur waters, alum chnIy'
brn'r, ir.estone, stats, anti limestone, MI 81 which at
found within q circumference 1T al most th'i,y
yarIs. Wehavs witnessed Il living proof OF me ein'
cacy OF these waters i'll the inprnved condiuou Oh u
delicate friend or two after q residence vi t"o weeks
al this delightful resort.
We would strongly ecommen those IN need OF
health and recreation to pay a visit IL Burner . " ME
Sulphur Springs. They ara held jointly by Messrs'
Burner i McKay-iwo g-ntleIneiI Us kind and cOtr'
tcuu. as old Virginia can produce.
After Il brief sujOurn OF about thirty hours al lh'9
earthly Eiysiutn, We returned again TO this clty-in'
voluntarily we must confess-ln company VIII Tue
two ladies aud decrepid friend, in whose company We
had set out. Save 10 the extent tbrt the pleasures q!
our trip were injured by the disagreeable aud onerpus
charge which had so unfortunately ~dev9lvud upon
Us, by rea-on OF the inability Vt our FREUD 10 Do Tue
gallant, il WAS al excursion as agreeable US any We
have made for many years.
HrsrIyGs CorRr-FrsL Doy.-Mouday, July IL
Prcsent-Maynr Mayo, Recorder Taylor, aud Alder
men Dudley, Lipsconbe, Millspaugb, and Pcarce.
William Cri,tcnden, charged with forging a check
for the payment of sj.J, purpurtIng to he the che'K ~
VIM. +. Meade, aud q check for The payment Of so'l
p;lrporting 70 be the check OF Wm.J }. Barksda!e, aId
Offering the sanc for payment at the Bank o: FrgIull
was examined and rcmandcd TO Jail, to be tried toi
felony before the Circuit Court.
Peter POTASH, charged with stealing S297 in money
and u silver watch. d gold ring, u rcticu!e and n porte
m"rIiaie, from Catherine Gnrribaldi, was examined
aud rrmauded to 10 tried 70: felony before the Clrcuii
Court.
&C. West was dued ten dollars ioT permitting a
slave 10 10 at large.
john NJ. Francisco and L Twin Burton. recently
.:yctrd Commissioner Of the Revenue, aPp9rared be
fore .hu Cour, Wld qualified according TO law.
a large amount OF civil business was disposed OF.
FATAL MIsrAKE-A WIFE SHOT BY HER Hts
sisU.-A correspondent of the Dispatch states thai
last Friday morning, shout ! O'Clock, Mr. ,h. VI. kei
ley, residing i'll Caroline county, was suddenly rouset
from his sleep, and under tile impression that hi
house was being broken into, seized his gun and IN
simultaneously tired upon some one. as lie thought, en-