Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-31


ing officer, 10 assst vou in :hs accnmn,i.hme,Nff
the great work iur whlch You hay, Convened nd n
my anxious desire 10 iu Il! the expectations AM r.c->
mote the interest Of the Agricultural conmunitv
Mr.. Charles Is. Williams WAS put in nomination for
Secretary but he declined in consideration Of The ,iu.
ties now devolving upon him off Ser of th- A..
ricutura Society. Mr.. K. w. y. Noland OF Abe.
marie, was then put in nomination and elected.
Alter some other business Uf 10 especial im2or.
tance thu Assembly adjourned 10 meet again u,
o'clock, Pm.
EvESIs6 SEs.Ios.-The report of the Pre-idsK Of
the Agricultural Society WAS read. 1t is a documS&t
OF considerable length, nnd concludes with the fVow
ing propositions
lSt. Th- establishment of an spricu,tur,I dspsr..
ment or college, at the University OF Virginia, TO cur.
sist OF three professorships
I'd. Professor of Agricultural Chemistry. Of BOA;
ny Of Vegetable Physiology, Mineralogy. GeolosyR
Dimalology, and Meteoroluvy.
Sd. OF Veterinary Practice and Surgery, of COM
paratve Anatomy, Of natural history OF quAdrupets.
birds. insects. &c.
Mr.. Maciaraud, Of Richmond, moved ,ha, the -
port be laid on the table and printed adopted. Y
Mr.. Newton, Of Westmor.land moved thstYthe
thanks of the Assembly be rendered TO the Pres len,
OF the Society for the Zeal. efficiency and ability he
has displayed in discharge OF the duties Of his office
Motion adopted.
The meeting then adjourned 10 meet Wednesday
the Society will take place.
FAIR OF THE VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE
The Fair Of the Virginia Mechanics Institute hes
been, We learn, highly successful thus far The large
Hall in which the exhibition is held crowded In.t
night by al audience eager to hear Governor Wi.s.
thousands were unable 10 get into the liaIl-but.
owing To ndispoSition. Gov. Wise was unable 10 ia
vor them with speech last night.
The exhibition ia very Interesting containing much
that highly credi,abe TO the skill and taste OF our
Mechanics The display Of neeaie work IL the moi;
extensive and beautiful ever beheld our city The
Ladies have extorted admiration and prales from .
soures and most Grabbed Of the ruder SEX bv thu rS
qulsite work of their fair hands, which they have
trbued TO the Mechanics exhibition.
The fine arts well represented in some very ias
paintngs-one very admirable picture. by young E;
der Of Fredericksburg, party wrecked floating
raft at seaand other paintings and drawings OF lrea
merit.
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE JavF-
RIVER AND KAsAwHA CANAL CoHPAsY.-The Stock.
holders OF the James River and ksnawhs Cansl
Company re.assembed Tuesday night at II O'Clock.
The committee appointed 10 take into consideration
the Presidents annual communication, made report
with certain resolutions annexed.
The resolutions offered by Mr. Morris the prerioCa
evening" relative to the propriety OF applying tie
Legislature 10 purchase the stock Of the company aid
i'll the failure Of that event to appropriate S3Vc9 10
to the benefit &c we're rejected
The meeting then proceeded 10 elect officers for the
ensuing year. All the old officers elected as t'
lows President, Col. Thomas II. Ellis; Directors ou
the part Of the Stockholders, Tbonlas NJ. Bopdursn
and Wm. w. Boyd.
After some unimportant busines, the meeting al.
journed-
The NoRroLK FIRE-HEAvY Loss.-The Norfolk
papers of yesterday contain additional particulars ~
relation TO the FIRE which occurred there on Sunday
morning, the most destructive aimee that Of 1870.
The loss is now estimated at ~ 900. The bulldog
in which it originated was formerly the "Stehmb az
HOTEL" and occupied, rs stated, by James Barry
as china store. The Herald says:
Persons who first saw the smoke, proceeded imne'
dstely to break open the doc ot the cuisine, wien.
a volume OF deuse smoke and flame rushed cut
and It was discovered that the flames had not Only
full possession OF the room. but the stairway wh"!
furnishes the only avenue Of escape TO the street Tor
the family above Their cries ot terror md Gis'r--
on being awakened their awful and perilons c"n.
dition may well be conceived, but not descriHe i.
Half suffocsted with smoke from every erection
they hurried with their night clothes 10 III: prr
tco, and implored the assistance OF those b"inw '
save them. Ladders were Immediately brought hY
some of active and nobe-bearted hrenen, and =
a few minutes they were all landed in safety on the
pavemeut-Mr and Mrs. Barry and fourteen Others,
! including eight servants.
! Mr. Barry had very large stock of china anl
glass ware, estimated at not less than go 600. On
which there no insurance. The lose in clo'h.ng,
iewelry, furniture, Sc. is about $4,000 N" n-urrn"r
lu OF the upp-r rooms there we're 100 chary BIZ
and in the long piazza Union strec, large qVsu.
! tty OF handsome flowers, -vcrer..ns Sc. TIL" hp ..
| ing was insured IN he Mutual Office for Sl2 NJ
Barry lost all h,s books and large quan'iiy ot T."
pers. There was in a snsl iron chest a quantity "'
valuable papers, notes, vouchers. &c, amounting 20
about Sl2O 900, some of which were not burned. Gat
| the larger portion can be renewed.
The restaurant under Mr. Barrys store was en; ~
~ destroyed. This is heavy loss I" The pr"ur"fr--
| widow and successor OF the late WIN. V Robins q
who died during th- epidemic Of 1891 as from i rae
derived her chief support She WAS not insured.
| hpiil l,pro H,.-f pv,., ~, al rei
Mutual Company Of Vrgha-loss from sZ2,ooO tl
32i0U0.
Thv losses are as follows: ia, Barry. s350o). IN
cured for S9,OO0; Z. Gurney & Co, insnr"i g;
SI5 0O0, net covering loss; h K. Gai-, iusGr"d tot
S0UOO. covering his loss; Griffith " Wsrn, ,nrH!"r
tor s., ,0OO fully covering their loes W John-"n Jr
insured for Si5O0, fully Covering los; VIM. t. H"rrt
son loses $2DO; Jno. Gorin-y $780, j. K. Small Il Co
$500; Morris & Walters sl00.
The losses Of tn. Insurance companies are-Php
nix, London, $4,000; American, Nnrfuik. s5,5t1
Washington, Norfolk, $4,000; Lynchburg Si,OGt
Valley. $4,000; Howard, n. T., $1,000. The bul''t
ings which not included IN the losses nl'ni"n'
were insured in the Mutual Insurance COMPANY o!
hce The Argus estimates the eutlre loss al SlOOO 900
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT CouRT.-The trial o
Moses Sraton, for the murder Of Henry L. Miller, /
progressing at Chesterfield Court house. The ev'
dence for the prosecution has all been gwen, aud ih
| for the defence was partly taken Saturday. Ill,
statements heretofore made, to the effect, that a'
murder was caused by improper advances on the par
of deceased towards the wife Of prisoner. incorrect
The testimony proves that it originated in dlsput'
about some roasting ears.
! The AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT WYTHEvILLy =
| The Wytheve Telegraph informs that IN" EIyh'f
Annual Exhibition of the WytIe County Agrirn!iurn
Fair came off on Wednesday, the 22i inst. Notw!tn
standing the extraordinary incemency Of the weather
there was an attendance enough both TO at.rst the
great concern which Is properly fet IN the "n)"c'T
the Show and to give soms idea of the concour5e u
peopls whom it would have brought together und.i
| more favorable circumstances The display OF hu'
! stock was OF course, rs 1t would bs under any car
| culnstsnces, both attractive and triumphant.
New MARKET RAcEs-The following is lit o
entries and the result of the second days Three
mile hea,s-Proprietor's purse 5000.
James Taley, b. m. Lucy Phillips, by Taliy.ho, dan
Betsey White by Golish-i years old .......2 l
David Mcdaniel. b. m. Carolina by Re.
gent, dam by imp. Flstterer-4 years old. ....l
Q. ?. Hare hr f. Etiquette, by Mariner =.
Time 3.49!-35O-357i.
New MARKET RAcgs.-The following lie list of;ht
entries and result of the last days races
Fast Racc.--HaH mile colt race-$5O aside ;wc
eutres
d. McDani-i's Zipgaree colt, years old.
| o. p. Hares Brown Stout COLT same age.
| The colts walk ell To the half mile post and at Tia
place they started together, the ZiEga.es colt tskiMG
the lead and coming to the s,and i'll "a seconds abou
! two lengths ahead.
.S,cond Racc.-Two mile heats-Pur.c 300 with
the following entries
ID. Mcdaniel, ch h. Sam Letchsr BY Wag"""r,
dam Medoc-5 years old,
Col Earnest b. e. FiIbuster by Tai.y 10, dun
by Paris, be by Priam years od,
James Tslley, ch. c., by TalIey, dam Caddy
Jones-3yeers old,
e. Green; ch. c. by Senator, dam oy hoI-pur;,
5 years old, die.
o. p. Hare. br. T. Etiquette, by Mariner, dam
Fashion by Trustees yesrs old, 5
The CIRCUIT ouRr.-Prcsen&~ens'.-fhe Grauc
Jury were 10 session Monday last, ami presented
Messrs. Roger A. Pryor, Ro. 6. Scott, Jno. " Bolts
| 3. b. Bolts, 7. 2. Chisman, +. w. Perry, J. w.
Bryce, Francis j. Smith and a. D. Banks, tor viz
lation Of the anti-dueng laws. They also presented
four indictments against j. H. Wilson and e. e. Ma
cou inspectors at Seabrook's Warehouse, for viola