Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-15
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

DEATH OF an OLD CI1lzEs.-Csptain Clsns,.
White 10. many years an etticent officer of the Do
lice dep ariment of Richmond, breathed his la, a.
his residence in this city, yesterday morning in ,bs
72nd year of his age. Capt. White served bis cns
try faithfully in the war of 1872 He was apponisd
ny Gov. Wise, a few years SINCE superintendent nj
Public Buildings in Richmond, which office no hai
at the time of his death Few persons in orr r c,
have a larger acquaintance than that enioyed ~
Capt. White throughout his long and useful life and
few are more highly esteemed and appreciated for
kindness of heart and all those Social and yansron.
qualities which link mankind together than was ,bs
| old soldier whose demise We now record Those ,pbo
knew him best will mourn him most He leaves
devoted wife and large family OF children and rel,
tives to lament his departure from amongst us.-
| Peace 10 his ashes.
FAIRFIELD RAcEs.-The Spring races over this old
anu popular course, commenced on Tuesday with
sweepstakes tor three year Odds, mile heas 5000 en-
follows ~
Thomas Doswells b. C. Slasher, by Childe Harold,
dam Sarah Washington. 3
w. H; Gibbons oh. f by Glencoe. dam Sal.
" Ward. %
cbsa'hsm & TsIey's b.f by Tally Ho, dam
Time-l:5li-I:5l.
ToB.cco-The late rains have enabled the vir0,.
MIA farmers TO get their tobacco into market and the
\ 6Yri.
walls there correspondent Of the Petersburg Intel
lIgencer, writing from Lynchburg, says tobacco ,h.,
in days gone by he ''should have looked upon as h,
only for manure, commands from s. to i2."
| THE ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE CAsAL.-Tl;,
| important Improvement for uniting the waters Of
Virginia and North Carolina is rapidly progressing
Ii will cost nearly Sl,UOO,OUO.
WoUSDED Is NIcARAGrA.-C Courtney Y
James, E-q, OF q. =. X. James, the British Con.
sui for Virginia. wounded in one of the recent en-
gagements in Nicaragua. Mr. j. was petitioner
the bar of Richmond until about two months sine.
when lie left TO share the fortune and misfortune Of
Gen. Walker. His wound Is a serious one, though il
is believed not fatal.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENTAL the last term OF the
Superior Court OF Grayson County, young man
By the name OF Morris hart tried for horse steal.
ing and sentenced, by Judge Fulton, to one yesr's
confinement in the State P-nentiary.
On Monday last Sheriff Fielder, in company with
other gentlemen, started with the criminal TO this
place, for the purpose OF taking the railroad here and
proceeding with him Ia Richmond. In consequence
Of the recent heavy rains all the water streams were
considerably swollen, and in crossing small branch
called Dry Run, in this county, Hart was unfcrtu.
natey drowned. The following are the particulars,
IA detailed TO US by an eye witness, Mr. Halle, Of
Grayson County
There we're four persons in the carriage, Hart, the
Sher f. and w" other gentlemen. and Mr.. Halle was
in lis buggy Just behind them The carriage entered
the stream first. and such was the swfness of the
current tina; i; began To be borne down the stream
Thereupon the inmates becoming frightened, Jumped
out into the water, each one thinking only of SAVING
himself. One OF the persons teses to seeing Hart
lump ont where the water was not more than wsi.,
deep, and consequently had no approximations to
his safety although he was hand cutf.d. Mr.. Halle
percevng that The horses were III danger got out Of
his buggy. and rushed into tho water for the purpose
of saving them by cutting oft the harness. This he
b.al had hon.
unately dropped his knife in the water. MIR. Fielder
then came to his assistance but the horses were
drted under some logs. and there drowned. They
were fine animals, and worth at least $500.
Mr.. Halle states that during the whole time he was
attempting the horses, he felt no uneasiness
about the prisoner, thinking tit he thought nj all
the subjeci that he would take care OF himself. But
when they came out ct The water and he was miss
ing, they felt convinced that he was drowned They
accordingly made diligen search in the stream for
his body but without success. But We have heard
from another source that it was found the second
day afterwards, about mile below where no was
drowned.
If he could have remained standing he would have
been in danger whatever, but il is thought that he
stumbled and fell, and his hands being manacled no
WIS unable 10 rise, or in any manner help himself
Poor fellow. We do not know but that his death
was voluntary, and that he preferred such fate TO
the disgrace Of going to the Prnitentiary
iWythegsAe 7s'egrcpS.
CoSylcrED.-The Superior Court Judge Fulton
presiding has been IN session here during the entira
week. On Monday, the ith mat, a lad about II
years of aye, named John ROTOR. tried for forge
~, found guilty by the jury and his punishment fixed
at years Imprisonment in the State Penltentisry.
- Wythec'Re Times.
Recovery FROM DRowNlSG, AND CURIOUS Ms
TAKE.-Yesterday little hoy hbou; or years old,
fell overheard nj Campb-rs Wharf, and sunk before
any ert could be- made 10 save him. A pair OF oyster
tons- brought, with which the body WAS drawn
up after it had been fifteen minutes under water.
by.stand-r thinking II was one OF the children u
Mr.. Glsdey, barber, in Commerce street, TO IN.
form him OF il. Mr.. Gadey fastened to the spot and
had the body removed TO his house, and cent tor DR..
Wm ~ Wilson, under whose care he revived and
restored TO life in short time. ltturned ont, how
ever, that the boy was not the son of Mr.. G!sdey,
who came in from play while the Doctor WAS at work
nn his representative but the son of MIR. james
Smith, grocer, whoresidas in Church 81. Shocked aud
overpowered by his feelings, Mr.. Gadey had not is.
ken time 10 discover the mistake in which ne na.
been unnenticnaly involved.
Norfolk (Vd.) Herald.