Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-18

.-;r-.s"' take thc,r bcncii: this evening ~ IN" Tina
.r.. I:..y OLE: II good bill, md c!tpulI rcc.iv. the
support of the friends of tlo drurEc.
FRoAry TO DEArH.-rhs Winchester virsininn
states that John mcfarland, E-q, of Jefferson cnun-
| ~, lost his life By the severe c"ll on Thursday night
lust. He WINS returning. in q sleigh, from a raj. 10 his
| residence, six miles distant. The horse took tn.
empty sleigh home, md its occupant wH- found dead
| hv the roadside. lie leaves u younS wIfs and one
cnIld.
GREAT Syow-SroRM AT WHKELISG.-The snow.
storm OF Saturday lr.t was the most violent one they
have Ind ut Wheeling, Va. for fifteen y'tr.. The
snow continued 10 descend until noon on Monday,
when il was IS or 90 inches in depth, blocking up III!
| the rond.. The rail road track, however, was soon
cleared, and tue trains nrc running Ms usual.
WoHK AT THE TuSNELs.-Col. Crozet writes 20
tie Charlottesville Jcffrrsonian that the Whole perfo-
ration is now 3,GUl feet, viz: ] $50 OH the West sice,
| aud, III on the East. This make, for the year, 1i9
feet. There rrnaius now ca feet, and Col. {. thinks
it will certainly be completed in June next, if not
before.
JAcKsoN's FAREWELL address was read, accord
ing 10 custom, before both branches of the Penn-yi-
wanna legislature on the 9Th, and five thousand copies
ordered 10 bo printed for the use Of the members.
ACULoRED DAvY CRucKETT.-Thc Rockingham
Register ins an account Of negro belonging tu WIN.
Anderson Esq, ot Pcndietnn county, who being OUT
hunting, found alargr md teruclOu5 wolf brought 10
bny by Il ynck. He advanced aud Selling the animal.
tied il 10 the fence and after bringing his young MAS
Ter IL the spot, killed It. On another occasion he
WAS attacked by n large buck, which he had wound.
ri, aud as the anInni rushed mt kim he seized il by
the autlers threw il over his shoulder and carried II
home. The negro is said 10 be u pcrtec: Samson in
strength.
The GRAND COUNCIL Of the American Party,
StH'e of NirginIn, was in session in this city the
greater portion 81 "Wednesday, and spent most Of fhr
lny in the discussing questions Of organization. We
understand that the following gentlemen were elect.
e.! officers of the convention; y. II. Smith, Esq, ut
KunawiIa, President: T.. {. Sr,SAHD, of Richmond,
LIT Wee President; ARTHUR j. FOREMAN, I'd Vice
President; and J. L. COCHRAN, of Charlottesville and
TYRE MArriS, Of Richmond. Secretaries.
4 resolution was also adopted amalgamating the
Eastern und Western Councils into Que Grand Couli-
eli.
Wesuppose the Convention will be in session for n
day or two Yet, und that the l2th section Of the Phi!a-
drlphia PLATFORM will be ~tllrouShIy discussed before
the aljourument.- DGpa!ch.
Hus THOMAS II. BAYLY.-We are pleased to learn
from Judge John F.. May, Of this city, falher.in-!nw
Of Genera! Bayly, that the health Of ;his Seufle'n1i:,
iwho i, vii. be remembered went TO Havana sem"
time since OH account of a pulmonary affection from
he was suffering, Is much improved, AMI ne
expects ere long 10 be able 10 resume his duties I'D
Congress- PetsrsLnry hteNigcn"er.
FIRE AT WINCHESTER.
WIyCuEstER, Jan. l6.-The stabling vi the Union
Hotel at this place was burnt this evening: also some
stabliac attached To Miller's Hotel. Several dwell
also took fire bu; were extingulshed without Sc
rious damage. The fire is supp oscd I" have been the
work OF au incenliary. For Il time it Threatened to
prove very dlsn=irous.