Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-08
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

| observed
able To state that the harmony III me ie"l'e 81
was unds,urbcd BY anything Of disagree"p'o -"
ure, with the exception of violent s'oI',1 ~
and raiu about midday, which somewhat eh.t;m,
the patriotism Of those who were quletIy ceioo'"'"s
the fourth in the adjacent groves. cuors
At davbreak, n salute wa fired on Captni Hlu"'.'
! by the Fayette Artillery, awakening our i. ~, ~
TO consciousness that something unusual - g
hand At o'clock, a. NJ, the several cohPa'no, '"
the frat regiment assembled Broai street, near Wv,
City Hall, and practiced in military exercise i|'
a short period by Col August. About cI'rn r"'
line drawn mp in Capitol Square where se'G'" o.
rounds of musketry were fred III honor OF INC ny
The regiment was then dismissed, and the co'iP,',r
repaired their various places of resort to spehu e
day.
| SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRarIoSs.-There were Sc
veral pleasant pc.nics and parties by the teachnrs
and scholars of the Sunday Schools. That 9i the
Sycamore Church Was held at Lawrence Grove
about three and half miles above Richmond on the
canal The members of the school and their friends
made quite an imposing display in their procession
from the church the basin, and while going up the
canal The Grove n charming retreat: and the
bouutifu supply of 1.-The good things of life" gave
each and every the true realization that the glo
| rious Fourth was spent oytully and happily. The
exercises of the day appeared to give theGrea'est
satisfaction 10 nil interested They consisted Of some
Introductory remarks by MIR. WIN. II. Clemmitt SUI
perintendent of the School, the reading of the Decin
ration Of Independence by Mr; Jonn Ea" I: nan
kins, an Grafton by Mr.. Alexander Wood, dialogues,
singing, &c, which reflected credit upon the school,
rs well as upon those who recited them.
| The children of the First Baptist Sunday Schoo!
assembled on Capitol Square III the morning ana sang
aeveral patriotic songs Those of Tho Third Baptist
School had a picnic the canal, u short distance
above Richmond, where al Grafton was delivered by
| Mr. WIN. Hatcher aud variety OF pleasant methods
were adopted for spending the day l"yousy. lho
| school of the Union Station Methodist Church had
delightful celebration at Vocgers Sprn., where they
were addressed by the Rev Mr. BoSso, former pastor
of the Church.
| Fire Vorks.-At night the Fayrte Artillery gave
Il splendid exhibition OF fire works nj III" Fair
Grounds. There wa. great numhcr uf spectators,
and the whole affair passed oil pleasantly. llh'g
CELEBKArIoS Ar Sr. JoHNs CHrRCH.-ln accor.
dance with previous announcement public meeting
WIS held nj 81. john Church, Church Hill. The
venerable eliice we'll filled, though crowded.
and the exercises were ri highly interesting charac.
ter. James Winston, Esq. was called To the Chair,
and prayer offered by IN" Rev. ii. ). keppler.-
Tn. Declaration Ot Independence was real by Thos.
VI. Alfrend, E"l;' after winch the Chairman ntr"
ducei the Rev. w. D. Hoge, who .iivered IN clo
gu.nG address. He drew II very striking contrast be-
tween line present ani the past-nIuled to the moral
courage of Patrick Henry in tax ng bold stand for
liberty when MI others shrank from impending ter
rnrs-ie-can'cd upon the heroic conuc; OF the re-
vnlutiunary fathers spoke with much earncstncSr ut
the danger of war with England deprecated ali
sectional sirfcdid not apprehend di.uuion, for he
had m abiding trust that God would watch over the
future dcs;nieI of our counry-ani closed with q
beautiful illustration of harmony between thu StnteI.
moving together, Ike the stars in the heavens each
dependent upon the other aud each impar.ing TO the
other its light and glory
The choir sang several pieces very akiltuly during
the progress of the exercises; and at the close the
whole congregation joined in singing, to the tuue Of
Old Hundred, that sublime hymn. commencing
"pefJrc Jchovah5 awful throne"
As the congregation were dispensing salute was
fired by the lIenrco Troop that company having ar
rived upon the ground in time 10 give additional in
terest to the proceedings. Wig
FoRGERy.-A young man, who gave his name as
John Parker, but whose real name is beloved To be
VIM. a. CriItenden, arrested At the Bank Of Fir
g,nn IN this city, on Saturday last, for the crime Of
forgery The Wing snys: ale had presented a check
at tho counter for the OF $525 and received the
money therefor. Suspicious were afterwards excited
that the check was fraudulent and the circumstance
being made known to officer Morris, he went to the
bank to make inquiries with regard to 1t. "hlIe he
was there the young man again entered. and present
cd check for S5Ol, purporting to BE- signed by Nm.
J. Barksiale, OF Amelia county. The fist check was
Immediately shown him, aud be acknowledged hat
h. was the person who received the IN 'ney. Obi |
Ger Morris then went with him to MA room, and found
the sum OF S75U, chiefly in gold, besides large guam.
tity OF wearing apparel, sufficient to make up re-
spsctabls wardrobe for several fashionable gentlemen
Three other checks, all in the sHne handwriting. the
word Cashier being invariably spet 'Cashere, were
found in his pocket book two OF which, tor So2O and
Si25 purported Ia be signed by VIM r. M.'ai' and
the third for $l5D, by j. 5. Haraway Of Amelia
he
made the further acknowledgement thar on the Sd Of
July h, obtained $3.50 from Messrs. w. Y. Il J. NJ. |
Sheppard, by presenting orders with The forged gna
lures Of persons III the country with whom that hr'n
had dealings Parker alias Crittenlan, was conduct |
cd to the cage aud will be examined by the Mayor
this morning. He is quite Young man. and II is he
leved has IT spectacle connexions " Amelia county
ABDUCTION OF FEMALE.-Among the complaints
on the Mayors hook lat Saturday morning, was one
erans, Theodorick &. Ferguson, Tor tnrclhly taking
n young female from her hon- IN Charles ClIV conh
~ with view OF nplishing her ruin Tho war
rant which this WA arrested ses forth that on
tho I'D OF june, Ferguson did i-oninusy take away |
n girl over l2 years ut age. named Elizabeth New,
with the intent alluded to above but we learn that
she made her escape from him. and returned h"me 10
her clth.r II having been ascrrtnned that Ferguson
up Richmond, the warrant was placed III the
hands of officer Sen, who soon got upon his track
went To the house where he was staying on Union
Hill nnL arrested him in bed The prisoner, who is
sad to be q married nan, s"nt Ia jail, from whence
he will be escorted to Charles City to DO tried for his
offence.
Another REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER GoSE.-Died
At his late residence in Lnudoun county, on the 3Dth
of June lSJ6, John Satcr, IN the With year OF his
age. Mr.. Staer served three tours oil duty during
the Revolutionary War, and was perhaps, at the time
NJ his l.ceasr the only survivor in his n"ghoorhond
of the noble band who served their country in 1.-THE
| time tina, tried mems sau..
| sropv-On "Wednesday afternoon last we had the
hea fall of rain that has occurred here Tor seve-
raj years. small stream near the village rose very
high and swept OF II number OF SHOCKS "t wheat Ue
lnnpnp To Cnpt. PuindcXter. Some damage was also
| done TO the oat crop. We have not heard from the
surrounding county, Hdli"I Aaroc"'e'
| DIsrRyssrsG.-An interesting little boy son OF Mr.
VIM D. Massey ot this place, on Wednesday morn
inc drank from the spout OF teapot, drauSht ~
bniliur tea which subsequently threw hi'n INTO con
yulsons. and has endangered his life AfL6Hfrm
| Gas,tie.
| SrIcIDr-Wa regret TO learn, SAYS the Alexandra
Gazette, tha, r. J. Phillips, Esq, of Warr"nton Va
a Young gentleman of grrnt promise, ana h'Sn'S ~
| teemed by all who knew him. III m'inliarH aor',"
ton of mind shot himself with pistol on Thursday
! last.
yrn1rxr Cation Friday afternoon violent
GAL. Of wind, accompanied by RAM passed. over N"r
| fuk. Tho News mentions rump' 'hH' Il DOM ",'
cnpg;zed off Fort Norfolk, with sixteen persons IN H.
bu, i, wis not known that any lives were lost
| C,IvrKslTY OF VlRGISIA.-Thou.h there waS
barely n quorum of the Board OF Visitors present
And only two days occupied in their labors the
amount OF business dispatched was unusually aIse.
| MANY important changes were innde,and h'itnnonS
of other. equally ~ important 10 NE n'ao d.
meetings. were shadowca forth. The most important
acs of the Board arc embraced in the following Gnu
merann: assam ,,.,
|. An immediate appropriation Of S2,I1u twhIch
sum is due the Library from the 'tenera runnl pI
the purchase uf books for the Library ana MI animal
appropriation hereafter OF about !ss'io Tor tl'e I'M
pr,vsnant of the Library.
II. An appropriation of s6ono Tor i'nprove,iI n .
TO the buildings OF the C"l,e ny. Ms suut ~ oc
expended under the direction Of the Executive Com
mittc-
III. The Improvement Of the grounds around me
University, under u general plan recolnnenoe.i oE
som. distinguished landscape gardener, who VIII be
selected temporarily for that purpose: :,
". Employing competent Engineer who shall
examine and report upon tho cos; o: supplying the
University with sufficient supply OF hydrant wa,er.
Y, Appoin:in, &c commissioner 10 report upon the