Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-30
CITY AND sTATE NIX VS..

THE LARGEST MILLS ~ THE WoRLD.-We no
tice that the extensive addition which, is now in cours'
OF erection, by Messrs. Warwick Il Barksdale, I
their already mammoth Touring mills IN this CITY, u
progressing finely. The foundation OF this new edl
flee is Of stone, sixteen feet thick; the brick wall ave
RACES five feet in thickness. from the foundation. Inc
length Of the building is one hundred and ninety feet
and its breadth uiuety.tive feet. When completed II
will be eIeren stores kigh The cost OF ;he addition
with machinery and everything necessary to It's ope'
ration, will not fall far short OF S2O0,00o. These mills
will constitute, collectively, the largest dourlng esta0'
lishmeut in the world.
The TOBACCO CRoP.-The accounts from the
West represent the present crop of tobacco as being
lneagre beyond former years, and the crop III |irgl'
mia ia a small one. The editor of the Marlboro la
zette, who has made diiigent inquiry as to the quaint
ty of tobacco, the growth OF this year in Maryland
says he is assured that il is far below the average
yield. In a few sections OF Prince Georges county
The crop is iair-in other places not one-halt as large
a. usual.
FRosr The Charlottesville Jeffersonian says that
there was Il heavy frost in that p!ace GU Tuesday
night, and presunes it was general in all the vicinity
The tobacco has undoubtedly been Injured by this
early frost.
LlrE MEMByRs.-At the annual meeting of the
Missionary Society, Western Virginia Conference. NJ.
+. Church, South, held in Guyandotte last week,
Mcssrs. Fillmore, Buchanan, Donelson and Breckin-
ridge, candidates for President and Vice President,
were made life members oil That society. lnelr poll
teal friends advanced the required sum OF eighty
dollars to purchase their certificates of membership.
DEaTH Of An AUTHoREsS.-The Charlottesville
.j-ifr.ss:!an announces the death OF Mira. ClarisSa
Woodson, Yife Of Mr.. Thomas Woodson, and daugh'
Ser of the late Daniel F. Carr, Esq. She died very
Suddenly on Saturday last, at Bentivar, i'll Albemarie
county, the residence OF her brother, DR.. VIM. Il
Carr. Mrs. w. was the authoress of "Ihe Southern
Houe." another work for children, just issued from
the press Of the Lippiucotts, IN Philadelphia. Fo
a time, says the Jetfersonian. abe was occupied III I'M
instruction aud education of youth, and her KIND dis
position, pleasing manners and lady like courtesy
won the affections and occurred, as with bands VI steel
the love. respect and confidence Of oil her pupils, VIII,
have shed tears Of regret and sorrow at the death o
their much beloved teacher and friend. Her death Il
a public calamity, and TO her relations aud friends
one that will leave q void not easily to be filled. Tue
authorizes of "The Southern Home as all our read
ers who have perused and admired the purely Chris
tian sentiments conveyed through the chapters OF tta
work, are prepared to hear, died Il Christian, hsvini
made PREPARATION for death chile in full heal;h aud vi
gnr of mind. Her whole life was in accordance will
her Christian character, an ornament to the church
and an example to every one.
RE.I0YArIoS.-Mr. Garnet, chief engineer OF thu
North Carolina Central Rail Road, has accepted thu
position Of Chief engineer of the Peusacola ant
Heorgia Rail Road.
N~avAL.-Oraers have been received at the Cos
port Val Navy Yard. from the Navy Department
to fit out the United Stete, sloops Of war Dale ant
Marion.