Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
CITY AND srATArEw

The HARDY OcrRAeE-Tnos. j. Aardy ch,ry.S
@ a,.h committing rape On Laura A. Benn.,:, a e' II
W ue' nns years Of aye, WAS arrai9ne! T. 0.- 30
;:"n ,HyD' "h saturday. Alter full uvss &Hinh. .a>
frs ,h Ma' reEaGd-'i, 10 bs further exah,Sd -.
'ore Inc hustings Court, a, the J.. t..nl. "
Cos'icTioS.-The BIue Ridg. Republican suMA-.
SUSAN q ''ave' oeionslng to Dr. Chas. W. A-nnvNS
ta' Piace whose arrest, under the charge OF jrtuS
eide, we have hei-'"fore mentioned wss ,.;S ~
fuesdsy last. convicted and sentenced :, u. h,...
but recommended TO the mercy Of the GoyerN,. A
the Court. ~
SAD DOccuRREscx.-The Woodstock Tenth Inn e
saw - " sorry to learn that one of IN. wUNAN
men Oh ihe NJ. G. Railroad fell from one oi th..t "
erected for the bridge Al Narrow Passage on Tu-A: y
morning LAST. and w!i ,.Eeei'uy jured. Tue uuS
tunste man fell about sixty feet, upon the rcck.. "
sent for.
REyivAL,-Qrte an ex'en-ive revival has been IN
operation Tor sometime among the Bsp.is's OF W..
church and considerable interest is We, .nauas Ted -
Kew A. T.. Dickinson, of Charlottesville has been a..
sisting the pastor
A'r:nsKLE CousrY.-WLe many farmers Of tbs
county are complaining q. sos. ..-nc crop. VA
learn from Mr. VIM. Cowherd, in the neighborho oi
Of Gordonsville, that his wheat ie exceen. some II
which promi.o2 yield If 40 bushels TO the acre
SALARY ISCRE .@u ue County Court OF Prince
Edward, on MonG.y, unanimously agreed 20 ras-r""
satasy 9: the Commemorative Attorney from : 'aH
to SlOO. MIR. Fiournoy is sn able and faithful prJ.
lie servant and we'll deserves an increased compensa.
h"n for 'hs rn-T;cc lie renders to the county.
Committed To JaIL.-On Wednesday last james
Shiii5t and Sarah Miller, alias Shit.lt c"nmir-
ted 10 jail in Aluemarle county, charged Will break.
IN o,,d
Mr.. John Jones. on the 5ih of May last.
GoLp IN PIrTsYLvANIA.-Rev. b. A. Davis. Of
PItisylvania county, exhibited AT this office u sprl
Een ot gold taken from mine discovered las. y-ni
some twelve miles Southwest of the Court House.
on the Western slope Of The White Oak mountain -
The mines are known as ths Elliott Mines ard owu.
eli by Davis s. Hutchings. There are also two cr!.ec
mines worked by the same company, opened the pre-
sent ye6r, which ives promise of rich yield cf the
precious metal. The specimen shown is Of the tins=s
quality, valued at about twenty doliars an ounce.-
All Of these mines have been explored sufficiently tI
demonstrate that the supply 10 iuexhaustible.-
[LynchburS Vrginian.
ToBAcco.-Speaking Of tobacco. ,ha Abingdon
Virsnian says, it ia one Of the mos. profitable crogs
that can now be raised in Southwestern Virginia noi
those who understand its culture say thar the soil ~.
there, particularly the sides OF the river hills i. sGm
rsbly adapted to it. On Wednesday last, NJ Bar.
Vi Washington county. shipped five hogshesds 10
Lynchburg, the first of any amount ever sent !Ion
the county. lie planted about acres, !ir yod
of which was 900 pounds, and it realized SiU9j
MUSIFICESr BESEvoLENCE.-The Norfolk Herald
notices aiuulncent donation recently made in tas
vicinity, in .icre words:
There is no object about city better calculated
to arrest the attention of strangers than the large t
elegant mansion of the Heron ee,ote, on account &c
its beautiful style Of architecture and its con, cayu.
position The grounds about the mansion .x,-n.
sive, and laid of and adorned with beautiful SHADE
trees, shrubbery, &c III p tasteful aud lXy-Csivi
style. This estate was originally owned by Wil.sn
Plume, Esq, native OF Ireland, who settled ~ -.
folk shortly after the revolution aui becam- "i
the leading men o: the community. AT his death tn:
property passed into the hands Of his sonnIaS, ~
late Wster Heron. Esq. The old family m.n>,on
having been destroyed by fire. in 1927. Mr. H-rroe
supplied its place with the present besuta -i':o-.--
Al mis- death he bequcsthed the estate 10 ns rlece
the late Miss Ann b. H.rron who falling v,c;'ra
to the epidemic of 1885, it passed to her restv,
James Ii. Bshsn, Esq o; this city. Having hehrd
Aliss Heron express the intention or das,r- 10
appropriate this vaccb! property to tn pa-r,.a -
founding an nhrmsry, Mr.. B,han, though CnGer uI
legal obligation do so. has rrlln1uishri hi- clam
to it, and given ii up 10 be converted into an iat 'na
ry, ~ contemplated by his kinswoman. Ths prnpr,.
~ is estimated to be worth from twenty-five l0 t..y
thousand dollars and the act tofsu!r.Tder!Dg fnrn rus
pose puI oenevo nt and d-iDtcre-ted Places Nr
Behsn in high position in tho list Of public h"u t.c
tors. The family wore ali 2f the Roman Catholic ..E
bIt ready extend the hand Of charity ote p,o-
and needy, the principle on which the n-w 'n''iu
ton is to be conducted. The poor, VINO nrs u4t,a
20 pay, are t, be admitted wth"u; any reisi Dis
.incli0n-and 10 have IN. bes: med!ca! aid and 'U.-
my gratuitously. Persons able To pay euch services
will be charged :eS'"nabo compensation. Inr y.S-
scians appointed attend at the Intirn.ry Dr..
K. b. Tunsta, VIM. J. VI 'ore, aud .. ". .un.a
Consulting physi"isn. Or WIN. S1!den NIr-r., ''.s
Sisters Of Charity attached to ST. Patrick CGace.
The LATE RICHARD G,r.wooD.-Our .ouni.ty
has sustained cad loss in the death o; ....,:
Richard Gatewood, Esq. His cheerful dispo,,iroI
deared hun 10 Il large circle OF acqusntanc-s, aud ts
extensive inforIpai."L The important t"p"s "i H.
day made ,s society useful aud agreeable. H., pow.
srs Of envening the festive board were unr.vnl-t,
and his libersty and hospitality for loDs time
aided to make Norfolk pleasant resort Ter lr-r..'
guests. His worth, however, was not couide To- -.
agreeable in conversation, h3 useful kLo"'-j. D..
nanv subjects being freely ;mpatted tor the b
it of his fellow citizcus. for many year II Hf
'lerk in the Navy Agents Oiic- in Oh. CITY, "rIv
much admired for the prompt and cour;ecu- M.
IN which be discharged ths duties Of his pos: / T
hs last few years he was General Inspector nn,'
IN Norfolk which position hs occupied AZ the '.i= :
MS death. Mr.. G4fswoOd one OF ou. o:Irs
i've cirizaa., aud bright rl: u IT, >i'a;n +" g.,
connects the present with the past. His memory So.
oug be cherished by bis NUMEROUS friends, who j
lot cease to dwell with pleasure on the happy lJ!Is
spent in his oomrrnv.-l .Sortots ArSus.
THE MOUNT VERNON ESrATE.-Th- !sdi
Of the South have entered heartily into the work at
raising a sum to purchase the Mount Vernon - ~
- % % secure the home and grave OF W.shl'i:"..
from deseorstion. They have just issued HI arp"'l
to the Mayors Of citiss and towns. eGd edi''r- ii
newspapers throughout the Union. prGposi1g ttH.