Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-08
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

CITY AND STATE NEWS.
The THEATRE.-This establishment openend,, on
Saturday night for the Fall and Winter Season. lhee
was large audience; the entertainments OF Inc e'e
ing were produced in very satisfactory manner Tnu
the audience manifested decided appreciation
Managers seem to have made most excellent Sc'e.
ipn ot actors and sctresses and these III o"eu' o
Saturday night, that in short time, with a niue
better acquaintance with each other, they WIN oe
-nabed 10 furnish the public with some rare anu
finished nc ing.
The new scenery is very rich, the dresses ana ds'
c"ra'iOns are all new handsome aud appropriate "e
beautiful drop curtain much admired. Coca
judges cay it is most faithful representation OF
Washington's residence at Mount Vernon, the Poto
mac river and surrounding scenery. From such
good commencement, successful season seems
highly probable. Everything went off well Saturday
night. The Dispatch has the following on the subject:
THEATRE.-1here has probably never been more
successful opening night tor season thai was seen at
the Theatre Saturday night. The managers were
pleased with a crowded house, the audience were
pleased with the company, and the company were
pl.ased with liberal and discriminating applause
Messrs. Studley, Bokee aud Parker, and Mrs. Pail
lips and Miss Parker acted exceently and establish
ed themselves in the favorable opinion of the public.
That old favorits Adams. whose acting is always up
10 Il high standard o! perfection, WAS received with
cheers, as his wife, who is nu improving and va
liable member of the company.
PROFESSOR ELEcrEp.-On the 9Th inst Mr.. Sid.
ney H. Owens, recently vi tho Instructors in the
Episcopal High School. near Alexandria Va, was
elected to fill the chair OF Greek and Greek Literature
in Richmond.
BANK OF KASAwHA The bank Of kanswha, Va
was redeeming it's paper Tuesday last, after the
suspension of the Ohio Trust Company, had stopped
payment. No statement has been made by the d.
rectors with regard 10 its sovency as Yet. The ka
nawha Republican says:
ln consequences OF the failure OF the Ohio Lille In
surance and Trust Company, an account OF which
will be found in another column. which holds large
amount of the stock Of the Bank Of Ksnswha, smart
run made upon the latter bank last week, e1clu.
svey by holders Of bills living ON the Ohio, where
cons ersbls sums had recently been paid for wheat
The bank. up to this date, monday night, Aug. 81
has promptly redeemed all of its paper in specie,
when presented NJ It's counter. We hear from relu'
bic authority, that the bank will be able to meet all
her li,bte., unless the Life Insurance aud Trust
Company in its dying struggles, has improperly in
yulvel IT,"
The Washington Srar, of Friday says thu. the
Trust Company has "lmproPerly Involved" The bank,
and ir-xtricably 10.
BANKS BRoKxS-Ths Cincnuatti Safety Fund |
Bank Note Reporter, Of September lst., quotes the
following Virginia Banks ns broken
Mopongshels Farmers Company.
Virginia Salina Bank.
Western Bank OF Virginia.
UoRRIBLE MuRDER.-A correspondent OF the Die |
patch safes, that on Wednesday last the body ut
nv the narne OF Spradliu tobacco pedlar from Bed
ford county, found in 4 hollow tree, near the
Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs, about twenty miles
from Fnca-tle. Ii seems that some four weeks since
Spradin with three others, started 10 piece Of
woods, not far distant I'd gamble. La g short time
,hs other three returned to the Springs and since
then nothing had been heard Of Spradn until search
WIS male in the woods, and his body found in Il ho
low tres-plscod there by means OF stick being
placed under his CHA Spradlln ia said u have had
from siy TO eight hundred dollars III money when he
left the Springs. The individuals suspcioned Of the
murder have left for parts unknown.
Cor> CRur rs RocKISGm,M The Rockingham
Register says The crop i'll all this region, must
be- very large one. The recent rains have given il
the finishing touch and without premature fro,ls our
farmer, will gather IN immense crop of this indspen
sable necessary Of life The great fear is, not
that VT shall have corn enough, but that we shall
have too much. and no place to put IT, Truly, being
ndDt Providence ID smiling upon u.s.
SALE or DAMAGED GUAHO.-A part Of the cargo OF
cusno damaged on board the Mary Adeine was cold
at fredericksburg, Va, on Wednesday. Qiife a
number Of farmers were attracted to the sale. OO0
b.gs were sold in lots, at prices ranging from gre to
40 50 ca.h, per ton.
OVER NISErY SLAVES EMAScipArEp-We learn
ter (ect of Judge John Coalter of Stafford county
who died last week, some nnety-two negroes have
been freed This provision Of the will is 10 take el
feet on the lst January next.
Charles her favorite man servant, receives his free
dom at once and annuity OF SlUO for life and suf.
cent 10 take him TO such State or country as he may
select to live III.
For the balance, the executors are to ascertain what
fund will be- sufficient to provide the usual outfit for
removing them to Liberia any other free State or
in W
The will further provides that il any ofhe servants
shall prefer 10 remain in Virgins instead Of accepting
the foregoing PROVISIONS they permitted TO select
among the relatives VI Inc decedent.-lffed
er,cksiUrg Herald.
SwIsDLED.-A man named Robert Pointer from
Virginia. was Thursday morning on his way 10 The
start from New York for Baltimore, when he
WAS attracted into n Mock Auction establishment
on Broadway, where by the purchase OF watch, IFS
exchange for another and the sale Of the second M
other Mock Auction shop he WAS swinded out OF 50!
He applied at the office Of The Deputy Superintendent
aud the detective officers forced the rogues Ia refund
DISMISSED FROM THE NAVAL SERvICE.-Lleut.
Barclay Carter was. COINS few weeks since sentenced
by a court martial, convened at New York, to DIS
nisssl from the navy for drunkenness and nsuboril
nation. We learn that the sentence has been con
firned by the President.
LARGE SALE or REAL EsrATE.-We would ask
Mr.. Edward McAdams, OF this city, Offering ut pr
vn,e sale his whole property consisting OF series OF
desirable buildings and valuable building lots. TINS
step he has determined upon with view to remove
To Baltimore where il appears he has purchaser a
large factory. Persous wishing To make sae aud
profitable investment will find it 10 their interest TO
give attention 10 this sale.
FIRE AT ALExASpRIA.--The block OF frame build |
upa at the mort corner of King and Royal streets
was entirely consumed by fire Saturday morning |
last between IL and ! o'clock. The property was
owned by Messrs. John Jones, OF Ale1andria, and
George KeGting, of Washington, and WAS occupied !
a, E,Ilows: H. Blondhaem, clothing store John |
Jones and Samuel Harper, tobaccouisrs; j. I. lay
Tor s. Son and George l.. Daeton, shoe finding estao
lshments; and John Fornshll gunslnlIh. The store
on King street was unoccupied lac loss ON Inc
goods in the different stores vii! be light IL nearly
all were removed uniniured Messrs. Deeton and
Fornshil, who resided in the house in which we're
their stores lost SONS of their furniture, and had
some considerably damagsd.-[ Aisr1ad''a G":stte.
Posr OFFICE RoBBED.-rhe post office at Wells
burg Brooke county, Va. was robbed on Wednes-
day night the thief having gained an entrance by
boring of the bolt or houk The scoundreI got but
1886 for his pains. Other attempts at burglary oy
boring through doors made during the same
night, but all we're Intellectual.
TOBACCO INsPEcToRs.-The Governor has made
the following appointments OF Tobacco Inspectors
for Petersburg for the ensuing year: West IN are
house-Beni Is Vaughan ire appointed) and Captain
Bow Drinkard in place of A j Blick renovei.-
Central Warehouse-N BIick aud + Wyatte, ire
appon'ed.l Moore's Warehouse-Robert Jones and
rnos Elliott, tre.appointedl The appointments Tor
Oaks Warehcus- have not yet been made.
VIRGINIA Posr OFFICE. The Post ON - at Green
Spring Run, Hamp.hiro county, Va, - dlscoa'uued
At Covers Gap, MaTioa county, Alexr rakinSton
is appointed Postmaster. vice David Warrick. re-
I'M Had. IA m.
Mr.. Abraham Litton is the contractor. S,rvcs to
be twice week.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YORK, Seprr 5.-Ihe steamer Arsgo' tor
New York, arrived of Cape Race on Thursday, win
Liverpool dates OF the ooh
The Cotton market closed buoyant and active, al
an ahyancp of i Sal.s I'M MnndAY md IueeIaY |