Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-11
CITY AND ATATE NEWS.

A,sry.ttt r,rt1, -Th. cadets Of The Abe.
narle Military Instltute arrived here yesterday IN the
Contra. Railroad cars from Charinttesf!i!s, were &c,
ceivet At th. depot by the Junior ues, and eScnrtel
through the principal streets of Richmond u me zap
itol Square, where they were. welcomed L. me cry
From thence they were escorted 10 the Dlueh Ar
mury. where refreshments had been prepared Tor them
The Armory Band was in Attendance and a. usual
enliyensd The SCENE with admirable music. lne "a,
diets are n handsome and well drilled company o'
Young soldiers, of all ages between IL and ~ years,
and march with much precision carrying tneir arm,
meantime in a manner which shows they nave no'
been negligent or unartentive 10 their military ecu
cation. Taking them all together, we have never seen
a company OF young soldiers that made a better sp'
pearance, They number about sixty, rank aud he
The uniform is composed Of grey pantaloous. blue
frock coat, and cap trimmed with yellow. with white
pompoon tipped with black. Last night the Cadets
were entertained in handsome style at II supper given
by the Junior Blues, at Lafayette Hall.
The FEDERAL CoURT at Wytheville was engaged
last week in the trial of James Sterlsnd. assis,an,
postmaster at that place, charged with robbing the
mail. The argument finished, Il very intelligent jury
retired with the law and the facts" on Friday even
ing, but having failed to find a verdict, the court tx.
ed the bail OF tie prisoner a, 3 100, which, until he
should give, he was remsnded TO jul to await q iur-
Their trial ut the next term.
REsIGSEp.-The Siaunton Vindicator states that
DR.. Stribling has rendered his resignation as Superin
tendent and Physician OF the Western Luuatic Asy.
lum-the resignation to take effect next Spring. We
also learn that Capt. Abney has resigned HE post as
Steward at the Deaf aud Dumb Institution.
TIE CossrL's OPIHIUS.-The Charlottesville Ad-
vocste has been informed that Mr.. G.. z. K. james,
the British Consul az Richmond, said, after examining
Mr.. Wares and DIR. John K. Woyis' sheep, at The
late Fair, that their best cues were ne finest he ever
saw, either in this country or at the great agricultural
shows of England.
SQUIRREL HUSTISG.-The abundance of mast 10
the woods of Shenandoah county at this time, has
been productive OF q numerous crop of suli-reis aud
other game, hundreds of which have been KILLED with
in the last few WEEKS. Rifles, shot guns aud inusksts
have been brought into requisition.
DISPOSED OF.-1ne i.Utorious Tom Duunivant,
horse thief, rogue, g-,vrai good for nothing subject Of
the Eaited StHtys, has been sentenced at Prince
George Cuur: House, TO tue Feniten,iury for six years.
a man nan d I. Lee was sentenced to one month in
the i:el Tor petty larceny.
FA-AL AccIDESr.-The Salem Register learns that
Juine., son Of James b.. Ward, ESD, Of Campbell
county, a youth Of about Is or IA ysars of age, was
killed by the accidental discharge Of a gun in his own
hands.
CLERKS ELEc1Ios.-On Monday last. Thomas S.
was elected Clerk Of the Hastings Court OF
to ell the vacancy occasiOned by the death
of the late James Lanier.
MuRDER.-The Valley Wing states that on Satur'
day last three murders we're committed in :ie Prus.
sian settlement about four miles from Fincastle.-
The victims were DR.. Slang, his housekeeper aud
child.
INJUKEp.-Mr. Peter McCiehee was badly injured
by falling from ne porch Of the Central Hotel III
Charlpttesville, ON Tuesday night last. 1t was dark
and surprising there was q flight OF Steps from the
porch 10 the pavement, Mr.. McGehee stepped from
the porch, and, falling upon the pavement, cut his
head quite badly and received b severe jar to his
person.
The JESsIsGs FoRTuSE.-The result of late de.
veiopmeuts in searching the genealogical tree OF this
family, is anything but tattering, and precludes a.!
hope Of any share in the great cagli-h estate. Bishop
Meade, who has been collecting materials for Il histC-
~ OF the Episcopal Church in Virginia, N looking
over the musty records OF an old Episcopal parish III
lower Virginia, finds that the Jennings family. like
the Boiling, il OF Iadiai descent, and traces them
back through many generations to Woolly.hoo.hoo
biz dr!-k,l all Indian Chief, or Bah a.
sh:c la, who cI. rrised sovereignty ever q very large
tribe of Indians south of Janes river WU!!y.hno.
hoo was iLu SON of Grandgraname, so celebrated in
Burko's History of Virginia, a character uoequa.ed
in these later days OF refinement aud civilization.
ForSD GuILry.-Redmgn Burke, who was indtct.
ed for stabDIus Philip Ensle, al ~Iiarpers Ferry, had
his t.iai before the Clrcui, Court OF Jefferson county,
Va, last week. The jury found a verdict Of a tiue
Of $l0O aud Imprisonment 10 the county iai! one day.
Samuel Boyer, who was indicted for killing James
Fluuegan, slso had d hearing before the Court on
last; the jury rendered n verdict OF lmpri.
in the penitentiary for six years and six
months.