Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-08
STATE AND CITY NEWS.


THs Fossxsr cAsE--John Parker. ala. VIM. A IA,
tendcu the yung man who was srrc.,ed for fr,., =,
saturday last was arsigned before the Mayo. ye..r.,
,or essnin.uon Messrr Taylor, Nunnaly and C.ulIng
omeer testified with regard to the circumstance. 81
% "o'sini"g s52s, upon check purportng To be dr.~,
oy "m Meade, OF Amelia county and q, hi. sshs..
1lent attempt to pas check Signed .wm J. R,rks i,I
non ,ncy knew to be taged. When QUESTIONED ur,oo
no SUBJECT OF this check, the prisoner told them h m,
not kno~ Mr. Barksdals. but got the ospcr From nv"
named Southsii, at Amelia C. IT. ~ ~
p"eer Norris testified that he With the ,risones
'V~"' sna FOUND box containing $3.50 fr,soper
os nm 10 count outthe money belonging TO IN, bank
~" S'vc him the balance Thrc. other Checks wer.
n..a o ms person which he had not attempted
pa asruarus, whoa Questioned about a sum uf ,uon.y
nc RAD obtained from Messrs J. M. & w. Y Shepusri
on hv 81 inst he acknowledged tina, bc forged The Or
q lance due them by that irv,
Nr. j. Sheppard produced the orders in Court, On.
'' ~ me sum OF ssss was paid purported to be
saed oy rhos L. Warmer, and the other by John Po
psf-on oi Ausia county, for which they paid sss a,
he-e orders were evidently same hand. wrtinv ana
- singular that this fact should have been ox.i,l
W.n they were presented for payment.
Mr. j. N. Sown exhibited an order upou w;lln,h.,,
siu!, Purportiiig TO be signed by Scott Son 20, n,
goois TO the Of sl5o "s
No ue'ence vas made by the accused and the A.yor
aits, hearing the evidence. renanded him to ai 10 h.
iuriher examined before the Court of Hustings
'"AxksekhkSr AT wAsuisoroS CoLLEog.-Thc I,sr.
~ anniversaries Of Washington College, Lexington v,
~is ssau on lne I'd inst. The diplomas and Robnson
soa msasis wero ooufo red the c.. H.
.'ie following order LIST, Il. ". Moscly of B,dfori
~ "a; "; .: Hoa-tan OF tockbrijge county sd. ID y
Laird at Rockb,idse county. 4th ~ "A i,r,,Ls 90 a.,
Suta county 9th J. Mex. Bratton of H. 9TH connv 81
a. y utyslr't OF Rockbridge county. 7th John N NO.
~ hexington-he first three only receiving gold mcd,.
~ e'r scnoisrship and eouduct during the term Tho
s'ocaiaureate address delivered by Judge Hr,cL
SroosH, Doctor Junkin hhe President being absent Rev
a.; Asnan' OF Ly"chburg. addressed the literary soci.
cues anu Rev. a. Henry Smith, of Chariottesy moi
oh oshaf oi the SOCIETY OF Alumni.
insexcrcises which highly interesting trong,on,
ahd strangers. '"S
SQUIRRELS RAILROAD As.ocIArioS. convention xh;.,
nave nimportan, bearing upon tho railway nter. of
the South, will assemble to-day nj Ashland -, -
PERSONS Vi distinction expected 10 b pr,,t A., -
a"aciPate quite numerous attendance of our c,,.,
Hno VIII take advantage OF the opportunity m 80 ,
Them cordial weicomc to Virginia NJ, -, a.. -, W
VI 'e south viii he represented on the occ,sion am, ~
proceedings ALL doubtless tee characterized b, unusI
io-nght At O'clock banquet will he sy,n il,
tne cottage hall, to the members OF I'm. C,,ns.,,
wh'ch &c darn assert will productive OF innons,,
- -, refsois desious OF attending, can pro-
si tickets and learn all the particulars az the J,no, ana
p''fal street Au exta tain will leay. for ahIsS 81;
morning at Ia o'clock ''7
VIOLENT AssAuLr-A man pamed Cb.,i,. WI.
P'red before the Mayor yesterday to answer ch,r r
.onttlg violent assault upon Adolphe Lamp, o, 81 q
"'e n" psItlss had previous difficulty i'm rer. 4
A. OF come articles oi clothing. and on satrr
"a u'sphte arose between them the stor. of an,
"'i7n followed up his Argument by fouri.hiny G,,,,
os sete" driver and LANCE called loudly for HI. r,voy
~rre"pon welsh dealt his opponent severe blox ,n
ue neal with his weapon. The Mayor continued tb
case oS"' until this morning Tor further e1amination
INAUGURATION OF rHE SrArur or W AsHIseroyTb. c.,
en'ony ut naugurating Hubards bronze stain. Of Wi
,ngton took place the grounds of the V;rOin; ur,
'nte on the Sd inst Gov. Wise delivered an adde.i
.hi1n lasted two hours and quarter; at the concns;
'" "nch tsays correspondent of the Dispatchl ,,, 60
erg was removed from the statue and "A III. Iai,hn
copy oi tile only perfect fac smic of Wa-bugto,, w.,
ulseed, loud huzza went up spontaneously from the
u,o"i ana the artillery made the welkin ring with II,
thunder toned salutatons. - " "
LoSr iIEa FLAG.-On the fourth of july the Sv.,;,.
steamer Augusta encountered terrific storm dow, ,h
river and sudden vas the visitation Tim, ~, c.,
had much dihcuty in saving his awnings and Other Tenn,
Po"ry riggng from destruction. The fac be.rina r.
sir- and stars, which had aoated proudly over ,b -
" uS Vas carried Oh "n the wings the wind nud sa.
no more The captain says he don't believe il i within tb
o'uS u human power 10 compel the striking Of lin.
american Tag on the fourth OF july and il was idcn,,
'' ''F ''e raging elements, even, 70 accomplish IT,
fouND DrAD.--on Tuesday last the dead bodv or. n.
'A'Ae Whose first have been unable to lear,
was found In the woods In Hanover county, ,,ur irf,,
states that ON the previous Sabbath Starkc who had r.
ui'nAins "Ss passing along the with Communion
su oeng uSoe TO proceed left there to
NV s'"p"r that he wAs afterwards seen by prrnn
ms ny III vehicle and placed under the shade ot Tho
'e-' anh tat two days afterwards his dead hody VS.
teulae the m
eaten oil by birds His death no doubt stoned h
intemperance and exposure the sun
ELOQUENT DIscouasrs.-The Rev Fout,ine F PIN, .,
tennessee one Of the most able and eloquent ministers f
the Methodist Episcopal church preached two o,, |
before large congregations in this city or Sunds
La The morning he lectured on the subject of "pro
phecy, at Centenary church and continual bis ro,,.t
"sh', advancing some peculiar hut well. Sustained
views Of tie bearing Of prophecy upon the utur. ds
OF 'he United States which shall endeavor to notics
NOR In detail hereafter. On Sunday aternoon NJ p
addressed the congregation of Trinity church
RoHHERr,-on Sunday last, the house Of Mr.. WIN. J.
' 's CITY, was entered during the absence Of the
family and robbed of great number Of valuable articles
including silk dresses silver SPOONS and ev.r,bjn -
thAt c"nld be removed conveniently A ser,an, v;rI
aeu charlotte was arrested suspicion but as there
vas nothing IN the evidence iasten guilt upon her h
Mayor ordered her discharge >'' VIZ
hENr 70 TnE GRAND JuRY.-A man named Charlie. KIN.
pier appeared before the Mayor yesterday on charge 40
sauIti"g and beating Joseph Neurhle IL appearin, from
TIE record that this Kcpplers third breach NJ tb
peace tne Mayor required him to give security in the sum
sleo LOT ms good behavior aud recognized him to Au
pear before tue Grand Jury for Indictment
hUSoR CoSrRApicrED.-The report that sixteen Del.
sons we're drowned In the neghborhood of Norfolk d,
the gale the 4th of July is coutradicted nv the n
OF that city Several boats were cap.red and n,be.s
ascertained. -" " "@'
TIE FouRrH IN PErERsBuRo-The military and civic de
monsson In Petersburg the forth passed off In GOOD
style Mr. keileys Grafton is highly compliniented Inv tho
Express, ~ ''o
ORroR or rus ALUNNr-Tle Alumni of the Univera;.
~ OF virginia have selected the Hon VIM Ballard Pres
ton OF Montgomery, their Orator for the 10Th Of pe,
June. " N'
AFrARyuL IEAP--we learn that on SUNDAY NIGH, a
patient at The Medical College, suffering under tho horror.
~ mania Pot", esped from an upper window Of IN.
puding' and, strange 10 say but slightly Injured
CARD so THE LADIES.
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