Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-29
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

exists in this city with regard to the suspension Of
sDeeie payment by the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
washington City Banks; and a run, 10 q small ex;
tea'' mas been made on the Banks here; but they lee
aIronE' and declare their determination to hold OUT
They continue TO pay specie f"r their own notes. Inc
example Ut the Banks in New York, Boston, apo
New England is strengthening them. 1t ls not likely
maj me Banks of this city will be forced to %suspend;
but II absolutely necessary, 10 save what specie they
nave, they may agree upon a general suspsnslon.Ic
Such seems to be the prevailing opinion here. II :,
panic ~hich seems TO have affected Northern cii ..
finds very little encouragement here. We doubte '
It will be shOrt.lived; and in a week or go all W; !
right again. al
Brokers here are in hot pursuit of speci..t, ~ a {
which they are buying up Virginia Bank nco mar !
small discount. Some Of the Brokers charge POI I
cent, and some ten per cent, for sma7a"s u
specie.
Mr.. A; l.. MoERrsos-.we are glad !, hear that
this gentleman. who was knocked dow In this CITY
one night last week and robbed of so,e three tnou
.and dollars, is gradually improving 40! hopes are
entertained that he will finally recover: No clue mas
yet been obtained as 10 the idsnti.y Of he peTpsstra
tors Of this daring robbery. The police have been
engaged in investigating the natter bu it is gener.
ally believed that the robbery was penetrated oy
three men, who, it is suspected followed Mr. MOTT.
son from his home in Rockingham, az 10 person I'D
Richmond, it lie said, k lew or heard NJ. NJ. say be
had money about bis person.
IsaUEsTs.-Coroner Peachy held en- inquest, on
Saturday, over the body of 'auother uofortuhale
weary of breath who had committed suicide oy
swallowing six grains of morphine. Tia name OF tne
deceased was Louisa Brown, and her place ot aeooe
at the house occupied by Emma Jones, IA rear OF Inc
Exchange Hotel. -.
The Coroner also held Az inquest at the city jail,
upon the body Of Jesse Britton, ]. m. C., who had
died from the effects of the Incorporate use OF pol
sODou, spirits Wig.
FEEDING THE NoRTH.-Within the last ten or
twelve days, fifteen hundred or more fat beeyes, anu
6 number of sheep and hogs from the Valley ana
Southwestern oounties of Virginia, have passed
through Winchester, on their way to Northern mar
key rT1he owners will no doubt RECEIVE TE5e9ppnnaerSs:.
nrics of -four and articles generally for the table, meat
10 still at high figures.
PRINCE WILLIAM ITEMs.-Ws understand that
the friends of Judge c. Z. Sinclair, have rendered
hin q public dinner, to be given before bis departure
for Utah.
VIM. D. Bevier, was committed to jail on Tuesday
last, by Justice. b. E. Harrison and w. l.. Garter.
charged with setting fire TO the Wheat and Hsy
Stacks Of Mr.. Garrett Hurl6sh, on Sunday evening
last. 1t appears that an old grudge existed between
them, and on Sunday evening MIR. Hurfsh aud Mr..
Mountz dispersed q gang of negroes who were con.
oregated at a low grocery kept under the tailor shop
If Bevier, whilst thus engaged Bevier armed himself
end threatened 10 have revenge on Mr.. II. before the
Devil got him. After commitment Bevier requested
tsrmission to visit his wife and children IN the
morning DetOI6 ne wax brought 10 jail WHICH request
bling granted he attempted TO escape, but after a
a,irited race of some three hundred yards, he was
cptured and ironed.- BrentsrMe Journal.
ROCKINGHAM ToBAcco.-Some few Of our Rock.
iu,ham farmers, in the Conrad's Store vicinity, have
ben turning their attention, tbi, season, to the cul,rva.
tin of Tobacco. MHi.J H. Conrad, Jos. II. Kite, Jer
enish Hansberger, John Hansberger, 5. c. Naylor,
d. 5. B. Jennings, Hiram A. Kite, Esq Jacob Mil
Ter Eco, Lindsey Williams, w. L.. Mcdaniel, and
,,I., alnpn Tho RIua Ri6na ha 10 aa0h q prnn .ioG Tho
we'd" These gentlemen, if no frost should blight
Their prospects, will each realize a handsome profit
upon their investment in this staple product Of Old
Vir,inia. We are glad to see our farmers turning
Their attention to tobacco growing, as il ia Gn exceed
insb profitable crop, aud will soon become one OF the
chic productions of this Valley, which can grow any
thin. that can be raised any where elss.- Rockingham
Register.
TIE VALLEY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The thou.
sandI who visited the first exhibition Of the Valley
Agricultural Fair, at this place, last Fall, will remem-
Der the fine display in every department of the same,
notw Outstanding the season had been very %unfavora-
BILE u give fair specimens of the products OF this
great Valley. That highly creditsble exhibition, un-
der circumstances 80 unfavorable, affords evidence
of wat may be anticipated at the approaching Fair.
whicl commences on the lith Of October, after Il
season of rare propiciousness. We have already evi.
denct that there will be a large increase in every de
%partnent of The exhibition. Of fue horses and i'm
ported breeds of cattle, sheep, hogs, &c, there Will
be a most interesting collection. For some time past
there nave been constant applications for stables, for
choice animals, for the fair, and the enterprlslDg gen.
tlemer who have the fair grounds under their charge,
are completing q series OF improvements which must
give entire satisfaction TO all who may make contri-
buttons of any kind. In addition TO a similar struc.
ture completed last year, a commodlous building
ninety by twenty three feet, has been erected also,
a convenient house for the Use of the executive CON-
mittee and the various judges. All the horse ana
sheep stalls have been covered, 30 as TO afford pro.
lection against the weather; and q new Judges stahd
has been put up at the trotiing track, which mas
been improved in every needful particular. 1t Is al
80 intended to construct an amphithestre to accom-
modate visitors, especially the ladies', whose presence
is 20 desirable to lend animation and beauty to the
/ occasion. In view of the liberal premiums and the
general interest on the subject, We anticipate a mag,
nifcent Fair, az respects quality and quantity OF ar.
ticles to be- exhibited and numbers Of visitors TO be in
attendance. - Winchester pirg'nian.
COMMANDER HERSDoS.-Many of our otempora.
ries have enormously stated the rank of this Inflated
officer held in the United States Navy, as that OF a
Lieutenant. He was promoted to a Communicating
10 1855. Commando Herndon was named after
Captain William Lewis, who was born in this county,
and was lost at sea iu the month of September, 1919,
while in command Of the United States brig, Epervia,
on q voyage home from the Mediterranean. Strange
that the TWO should have met with the same sad fate
at the same season Of the year FREDERICKSBURG
VA Recorder.
COUNTERFEIT MosEY.-Robt. a. Weatherford has
been arrested in Greenbrier county, Va, for passing
counterfeit money. Ii is supposed that there are q
large number of persons In the Stste engaged In the
same business.
SENTENCED TO De HuSo.-The trial of Crowley for
the assassination of young Hue,ton, in Caroline CO.,
Va, took place on Monday last. the counsel set up
the plea of idiooy 10 his defence, but it was over
ruled, and the jury, finding him guilty Of murder, be
was sentenced to be hung on the 9th Of November
next.
The ToBAcco.-A correspondent OF the Fincastle
Democrat, writing from Mecklenburg county, Va
says that the prospect for tobacco in that section Is
bad. The fret growth OF plants was destroyed by
the late cold spring, aud the second by the ravages
Of a small bug resembling q nsa, but when as ye..
has acquired no name. The farmers are saving, to!
The first time, their trimmings, being offered from 70
10 20 Il hundred for them.
COLLISION IL THE BAY-The bark Birkhead' Capt
Hudgins, of and from Baltimore for South Amsrlca
Was rIn into by the schr. John +. Calvin, Capt
KEENAN,, in Chesapeake Bay, Thursday morning al
o'clock. The schr. sunk in FIVE m~lnutes-Captair
snd crew two hands, saved by the bark. The .chr
was from Hunting Creek, Eastern Shore. Her Capt
and crew were sent home 10 tho schr. j. Sterling
Capt. Sterling.
AFEAr.-A Mr.. Miller, living In Psndlston county
81 miles from Harrisonburg, one day last week
walked the entire distance, carrying q copper SUI
worm, twenty five feet long. He Is II years DID,
Some of our Young Americans" would stagger un'
der such a task.
Nrw Contamination Dyes Wall Street
Broker, New York, we observe thu following among
the new list Of counterfeirs @'s. Bank of Virginis
Chsrlsstown 100 8. Exchange Bank OF Virginia
los, Bank of Virginia. los, Merchants Bank LynchE
burg, Va. All badly executed. 6s, Bank OF the
Valley, old, and calculated to deceive.
T CoANlssIoEEp.-We were informed, yesterday
that the Young Guard Battalion Companies a
and Is. were commissioned by hs EIcellency, Gov
Wise. They are now attached to the 18TH Req
ment of Virginia Militia. Is there is no Colonel a.
.aaLad Ia thia Ruuirnaut L. Ia tho inkpnfinn II the