Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

HomIclDE-We learn from the rnari i I;mad his
yocate TINT man by the name Vi t 49, nnnniy
hrotbar in law named Curver in tluVanhe G ,;S
r.ntIv undrr I'M. following circumstances 'i. hn
rn. nbnur 70 chns;sr one ut h!s own ch'iurcl' VIZ" I'D
Carver threatened TO kill him II he din So VII M"on
brought another, until CniNe ;t ,rhcb n. cut
md the Inter drew his knife, win "hch nc ~
,hrough C.ryer's neck, severing the JuGuar v'.
The wounded man bled TO death IN very ILL., nmmo
Marion WAS tried and acquitted ut the last
county court
po,soy,SG.-The family of Mr.. Thomas II. "oo a
in EIuynnna county, were poisoned OH Tue ~ han
Inv pnraking of food with which arsenic .n" ora
mixed One Of the children died, but me
likely TO recover. Suspicion ress upon I"o
thnurh nothing has TRANSFERRED To render lhe'
certain The circumstance accustomed mucn eA'''
ment in the neishbOrhood.
Rrrrop OF THE DEMONSTRATION. Andrew pc
rsnn yvas elected Rector OF the University OF VIZ
,nia nv the Board of Visitors, at their recent spo
ripl session. to till the vacancy occaaiohea W ~"
Ja,b or the venerable Joseph Z. Cahel, wlo i"r a
number of years, had filled WIN - uiS'l'a u''"''
ability this important AMI h"horao'e o'h'''
Tp,,r rR,SpALL.-lSlakeley Randall VINO WINS
tried last week in Augusta county tor klis us :"
Their has been sentenced 10 lhtee Ni0"''' 'f
ment in jail
urss,,y F,y-This destructive insect Is desoi"-
ting the wheat fields of tidewaer Virginia, anu t,1e
- .;r, .crnuuis of its rayuges III other sectloNs
=, ',L S,,,e
,xorurp yrUDICT OF GUiLTY.-On lhurs'l"y' III
,b. circut Court az Norfolk, verdict oil SuhiE was
rendered ON the second Indictment ID tho c"sc '"
II LI;n cI,oryrd with carving off slaves; allo
" III. a,,J ,,ght months added to the term OF biz
iInprlsunrnent in the psnItentlary, maRiub '''u' "
seven years and eight months.
'''0"
r,orrn nuifpl charged with killing MIS-
o,U ,. j., 7 yrchLIIrp has been convicted OF muir.
w; ,h. secoud DEGREE aud the term Of his conhne'
ue' ~ ,L, neuitentlary fixed ut eight years.
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BONDS OF SHERlFFS, &c.
u.ssrs Editors: | AN in no way Individually in
Ns' Mess =; ,h,, Sh,rifrnlty of ms county or any other
hnt I a N anon yst those who unwilling to eonccde
=, th I-,,isature the power 10 AbrusRte any OF The
fundamental laws of the State, and mach less am |
,vnu 10 SEQ legal G.iiaI aud JurIst sanction 80
nInin and go important matter rs the note 81 ~
nuco9k, Esq, IN the Enquirer OF the 81 inst. treats
Uf. shall ~, tru,b,u yuu Your TrGLrrs with
rructs from the Constitution, CT the His u c.-
The acts of 1852 Gnnlurmaby to the Constitution,
provide cenrly tor III. election uf Shers aud other
county and State officers and fixes the term of the
Sheris two Years, and the commencement "f the
term the LIST july lSJ2 aud biennial elections Tor the
sGiir officers thereafter Hence, contend II Is not
IN the LGY.r OF e.,lIrr the Legislature people,
der orr present Consultations 10 lend i. term o.
the Sheriff, Ia two y-arT aud six months. The act oi
the 18th March, iS,6 makes 10 Eruviyiun for filling
rb, VACANCY IN iL. event thu Sheriff elected in lSJl
r,u.. In huIJ ny.r ni.r I'M, .xuiratiun of lhg time
lar winch ncr,n, To- the CONSTITUTION and act of the
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