Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-02
STATE AND CITY NEWS.

STATE AND CITY NEWS.
Cow"lmsa.-lts quite unusual To record the occur
rs"es Of eowhiding affair Ia Richmond Nth. N.,h
We "ei-ve IL Is regarded a fashionable pa.iiu. On
SATURDAY however, two lsraele- broke down the bar
es o custom, and treated the citizens NAM near
"h street, 10 scene Ut Interest IL .p,..t. a,
nave had 'ts origin Ia that potent troub love,
o's III the parties. 40 arr told had woosi aud a. h.
SUPP o-ed. the heart and hand of d.,,., ~, ~.
l1k and had b.sto~ed upon her inuunen,hl. ,,,,.
wich aietrj hs pocket to "a. extent ui som. lr hun
us'i dollars They came htief the mind OF the lover
hiei with visions of future happiness. Uui,r,un,,.x
hos"'ef he Was compelled be- .h-rnt fu Tia, CITY Tor
e." weeks and ia the meantime ,,ust tb. i.nI
" Tue t.y a'd Was accepted Nov this may may not
% st down IA an Instance oi female instability bu,
w"e" t'c hrst lover returned Richmond he found To
h' -"prsc aud mo uhcaon that the r,te. OF mar,,.
hii been -olcnnzed and the twain wcr. ST
ueu i"sn as man aud wife. Oi the Lady va. lost
W hn forever, but revenge his gasp an h,
ast"r"inedto have satisfaction So after a.csr,ainms that
he would not probably he p.n.tsry t,r tb
ollue. NJ armed him-elf with a stout co~hlc -ouyIt
NJ ou Saturday. aud applied il his shoulders ~itb
wal ma showed he MAS IN earnest. M. 2. under
st'ni drew pistol. but did not use a. B,-t,ndrr.
rushed AZ, and strangely enough arrested the ~,
u'ini' wh''c lac Who 81 vigorously applied the c.~hi
Wa allowed To escape. lie gave himself. up ,,.,,,I,,
h'"H'er aud ~a> held Ia Ia, Tor Lis ap,e ,,re nj t,
oUssS ~ MM-A number vi young ll,.. r,.,I;,, ~,
Church Hill, were participants rrd,, las, in IN. int,
"'",S ceremonies attending the selection aud cro~n
OF Floral Queen. The occasion, a.. may w.l IA. ,,,
c"i''i. was one oi much pleasing. The c,pu.,,on ,,
place an the lawn ia trout al the hospitsll, m.u,n a.
h'u" n fi"tt. Esd, the thron. prepared Tor the fan
Qne;n being prety aud t,teluy c.to,n.L with Ioscr,
i' moral o'e was very well sung ani the beautiful anu
musical ittc ladies really appeared 10 be what every o
wh1 k"o"s the Church Hill girls say the, .,,.-,n,l
W'en tue choice was made, zach lair niaiiru mid ne,
heartfelt ALTERATIONS To the QIeeu whose .c.utr. uuIk
VA" al other regal dgntarirs wasel over united p,
pie AID realm abouniug with peace aud purity, io,iau
health and happiness beauty and bliss Mis-, Au,
C'i. Batter was selected by untn1u. consent A., In. ,
I al ul
crown aud bear the sccptre OF tie Quccr Each of t
yong "a h'S performed her allotted part at the ccr.no,
ia excellent style and with perfect sell M
address and poetic rveitatiois are entitled To niue, cam,
me"d'ton, ~ well too the Iuattrr Contained .s t,r III
m''ncr IA which they spoken We arr satisfied m
'"onSn 10y Tie established rule but dams.
could Oe ero~ned Queen of May, each o-c present ~
the queen o morr than -nge heart
hnoas CouRr--PaIIick O'Ncai ~. on S,tur,i,y ~.
qu"'' 10 give security I" keep the peace. Tor disorder
so''iuo. !" ''ie STREETS ani resisting officer VIM T.
'"' o,ous"' up Tor di-o'derly beiavIo, Wa aiiuu
i.hei and discharged. Wa Curtin Was ,,ut ON Ia Il,
his"g" Court, Ia De trivd st,almg A u.,r al nan,
'oois if''t Iho-. FRENCH \ slave named Ularl.- h.
IoiS'"s Ia Elizabeth iampkn, ugg ii Tor enter, :,
u"e'i'S at Elizabeth Brock, tie nay at time, nm ., -.
p'1''d' circumstances rnr farther examination of 4
~"r' :" Ferguson. charged with sttDiuns q; W. wu,,
Was postponed unu tie 9th at June.
SuicIDE-rhe Abingdon y,rgiman record, the s,e, -.
VI AIRS Nancy tray ~ic Oi Mr. WIN. 81 tiray a,,.,
daughter Ut Col James L.. DAVIS residing about five u,
southwest o tiat place. Sac found about ,u,,sav .
closet IA sitting posture, With the uiuz,l, of ,,,
against "er CreaSt Ihe content, shad been ,,.,a,s.
i"'" t'r' stomach, the whole Iudgitr ,,,,.t -,
o'eNO'nc. She was dead o course, wn,n iou.rl !
O"ssl-"hp was lying her with ~h,cl, ,,. i, .,
,'' ~ -'" I'st'Ars,d ,he gun" She ~"' you"g
-' s""''h"s under a' attack Oi temporary INSANITY
D.cIslo> ~ CnuEcu C,sls-Me learn that tb, c,,,,
OF Appeals, ol this state, previous adjournment ON A.
u'day last decided tue Church Cases ttlnrrl inr t
eoIny oil fauqnier, reversing Judge rylers decree, th
a. i"i s''ns the Churches each case IA l.uut. IA m
Methodist Episcopal Churcn South Tia. r,,,.,.
above referred to those at Silcm Krct,rto,u 49,,
Tie Can Church GA III. RAppai,annock river These .,
were looked TO- with Considerable interest by ti,o.. ,
'''"e'' A' involving important pr'"cipies-iier Ga..
FMS IL Sc'rr CouNn.-A Grr occurred at E,tllvilD.
scott county, Va om the 23I Instant dc.tfo,iur tl
od Tavern east % the Courthouse belonging to M,s,r
hehdneks Blats, OCCUPIED by Mrssr. r. Il RL,,,,
anu IL H. fuqua; the Cabinet Shop at Mr. Wu
hOo'e ""nrd 10y II. ). Kane, Esq aud a email oni,. 49,
injured.
al L"ERrf.-fhomas Watson, the great poet, who's.
powers or some weeks past have been contracted by
residence in the city jail discharged on SATURDAY. -
much cJOced vas lac finding himself Al hbr,ty m
his guarded eou"Ieuahcc relaxed for II moment aud .x
pressed something which might have mistaken for
smile
sr"LrN SuGAR.-A slave named Wilson the prop,rt,
oil 1ohn Atkinson" was arrested yesterday morning Will
S"'Nih"b h'IOush TIE streets with ui
posed 10 have been stolen. Ills III be- dispose, a.,
this morning.
Tar CsLrrso.-Thi4 gallant little craft, the pioneer it,
steam navigation the canal arrived at Buchanan B
onrt county, last Wednesday evening aud remained t.
over hsht, giving the citizens Uppot Uf enioyins
PLEASURE exclusion. On Thursday morning she strtcI
or the return trip TO Richmond arriving here safely al.
Saturday evening.
fIRE ~ BortroURT.-Thc Buchanan .lnerican say.
Mt John D. Ballard, at the Roaring Run Furnace had hi,
house burned down TUESDAY last All his furniture
anu money; IA cndeavOring which lie was seyr,
injured himself
THL WEATHER Mt the close OF lat week VS. uni u,ly
cold Tor the season. In the vicinity ui Frederick si,u
and Alexandria there "A severe frost on SATURDAY.
morning, aud the Telegraph brings accounts uf n snoa
storm at the North.
CoRONATIoN.-The Staunton papers contain enthu~ia.
tic accounts OF May coronation the WESLEYAN Frnal
Institute. ia that The crown WAS placed unou
the brow OF MiSs Maggie T.. Pitcher, Of Richmond.
Ac9rIrrAL At the term OF the Green,rier Gin,
cut Court the cases Of Alex Mann forgery aud Jno
H. Peunel, for shooting Andrew Crist were tried n,,J
both patti acquitted.
CoNrHA DIcTED.-The Charlottesville Advocate contrs.
diets the report that the students Of the University had
taken action in public meeting with reference TO tl, late
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