Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-31


by the citizens, refused to de,St. He accordIng
~ SEIZED, tarreI and eatared, after which he made
rapid exit.
L,HD SALEs.-Ths farm of Crockett Grayson, lying
Little river, in Pulaski county, Va, sold la1t
wesk. Mr.. John Jordan, of Pulaski, purchased l,OO
acres at $255 per acre, and Mir. Miller, of Lunenburg
purchased $50 acre. at $50. Tho whole amounting
20 over SIS O Thl- is the lsrycst sale of lands ever
made at time in that section. Eli Phlegar hs4 sold
his farm lying south Of Chrs;iRnsburg. Montgomery
county,Nsr to Messrs. Jas. NJ. Wade. and Robert T.
Trigg The farm contains 6li acres, aud is in fine
state OF cultivation. Ii was bought upon speculation
WRECK OF THE STEAMER AuGUsTA.-A letter dated
Cold Spring, Cape May, July 2lst says the steamboat
Augusta trecen,ly running between Norfolk and Port
Walths,) from Baltimore, bound TO New York Ell
cuunered heavy tornado off the Cspes of the Della.
ware, with heavy sea, and sprung serious leak
while aborlng heavily IN the sen, which Increased 50
rapidly thai they could not keep her free with the
pumps. They succeeded in getting inside Of the Cape
Nav igh., before the water ex.insushel the fire Of
he. engine, and then pa: lEr on the beach nsar the
steamboat landing, where she lays, her head on
the mau beach, and her stern in about ak feet water.
She i. said to be Insured in New York.
The Board Of Public Works have appointed J. Baker
Dunn, Samu-l V FulkersoD aud John + Mcllhenny.
Proxies, and James X Gibson Thomas l. Preston aud
l. Herman, Directors, in toe Virginia aud kentucky
Railroad
No PAuPERs.-Elzsbeth City county contains
nearly S.nuu inhabitants there is not single family
compelled from poverty to depend on public charity
for support-a fact which speaks loudly in favor Of
the iudustryoi the people.
| DISTINGUISHED VrsrroRs.-Among the visitors ut
| the (ire.nbrier Whi,e Surhur Springs Va, ars
Judg. Wayne, OF the L. ). Supreme Court, Senator
| Sdell of In, Gov. Pratt, of Nd. and tina wife Of
Gov Walker, OF Kansas. There 500 visitors in all
VIRGINIA PosTorfIcEs.-A new pos.oilice ID e..
| tabshsd AT Peaks Of Otter Bedford county, aud
| L-yburu Wilkes appointed postmaster. 1. will be-
specially supplied from Liberty
The FL vacancies created by designations the fol.
| lowing appointments have been made john Dudd.
ling postmaster st Winfield, Putnam CO., vice a. A.
HaIy. james III. Bishop pc.tuiaster at Forest D..
pot, Bedford county, vice Theodore i. keyuulds.-
| Joseph Hutchinson postmaster at Brax;on T.. Il :.
I,raxon county, vice Philip Duffy. Tiotson Jsnney
postmaster at Buchannou, .upshur county, vice
! Thomas A. Jafney. Cbss. w. Hunter postmaster
az Fed Houce, Charlotte county, vice Nathan NJ
lIaucock.
SEwsPApERs aSD MAGa2ISEs.-lt will b. seen by
,he card of Mossrs. J. 4. Geitry Il Co.. in srothe
column, that those enterprisnS gentlemen have re
moved theiT establishment on: door above their Old
stand. They are agents for 81! the Leading Dsiy aud
Weekly newspapers, Periodicals and Magazines
printed 10 this country, Rud regularly III receip
Of the most popular foreign Magazines Their s,oci
embraces a large variety. They supply subscriber
at short notice, aud with promptness and tdelit,
dese.yjGg the most extensive patronage.
HusrlSus CUURI.-Ihc case Of the Commonwealth!
against Julius Bartholomew 10. an assault upo
Thomas L. Chopper WIS brought .p ieGore th
, Hastings Court Monday for exannstion ana otter
full hearing Of the testimony the prisoner wss RS
mauded for trial before the Superior Court in N0vem
Der next. Blow, Attorney for the Commonwealth
Chandler a1d Ellie, for The accused. The counsel 10
the de!eLcO i.tr"i.,ed Drs. Moore and Grcner L
prove that tho Jealousy o. tho prisoner was cou
6rmed monoman!a with him and Tat hiS G!srHse
mind might ne wei! have imagined any other lhn Il
the con;;nany to have wronsed him Us Mr.. Chopper
| of whose entire in.Gcenre this whole community ar
perfectly satisted.-i .Aajeic Herald.
Frederick Boyden, Esq, formerly proprietor Of til
Exchange Hotel III Richmond, Va, died at Goshen
\. i last Friday.
J. MOpNTVERNONS UBSCRIPTION.-Wei nvit
aterliio. 20 ;!is earnest appeal on this subject TO b
found IN our COLIN tLs morning, and trust that
will be- numerousiy api ext. us a9GR!ly answered b.
} our cltixs::s Similar movements hGyC tCen IGds il
other cities ana town. ia various parts OF the Union
and the Palmetto City should Cot BE- behind the fore
most in doing homage to the memory ct WASHING
ToS
The following letter, from tho Mayor Of Philade
phia, to 1.-The Southern Matrpn," will show TINT til
City Of Independence is ready to act efficiently in th
premises
OrficE OF TIE Igor % TIE CRY OF PHIL'A,
Jsre 26. 1851
Il To lie Southern Natr0A.
My Dear Madan-Your polite poie Titn JIG &
companying documents soliciting subscriptions for th
! purchase of Mount Vernon, has been received. !
promoting the plated purchase, Philadelphia
the birth place of freedom. WILL doubt not be equs
to her sister cities IN advancing an enterprise whic
should meet with response in every America
bosom. Virginia has entomded aud erected mont
.neut to iia mother and you may rect assured thu
Philadelphia VII Contribute her full share to properl
commemorate the pat-icti:ic cad God like virtues
her son.
Very respectfully, L. VAuA.
lCEQyifsicH Courier