Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-19
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THE EXCITEMENT IS RoCEIHGHAa.-A. last nc.
counts t,a,- the Stduntoa rradicator) the excite.
r.s'; in Rockingham county had so far abated TO
prevent any violent proceedings against JONES' 1.-THE
accomplish Of Randall in bis crimes who was arrest.
ed in Albemsrle by portion OF the Vigilance Com
mittee, and taken TO Rockingham last week. Jones
has been handed over to the officers of the law ard
will doubtless ha consigned to the penitentiary. Ii
is said that the Sheriff Of Rockingham has gons to
Richmond for the purpose Of arresine two negroes
recently taken from Rockingham by traders against
whom sufficient evidence has been obtained 10 con.
Wet them of various crimes. Old Mrs. Randall tho
mother oil Jefferson hande! has, is s.mored, made
full development III regard tn ha transactions of her
son and his cOnfederates Burglary arson, rape.
murder. wife whipping, &C., are said to make up the
Iarn catalogue of his crimes.
DEATH OLA CITizEs.-An inquest was held on
Wednesday, by QUE of the Justices of Chesterfield
county, aided by Constable Morgan over the body
of Aaron Carpenter, formerly well known citizen of
Richmond, whose body was found the day previous
near that place dead. II was evident that the de-
ceased came to his death by his own hands, and the
Coroner's jury go found.
Mr. G. had of late years been unsuccessful in bus
ress here and from comparative state of atflueuce
| had bsen much reduced in his circumstances which,
i, ia supposed prayed upon bis mind AZ to lead him
10 commit the rash act which hurried him before his
Maker.-l American.
ATTORNEY GENERAL TuCKER.-John Randolph
Tucker Esq, thu lately elected Attorney General,
qualified Saturday last, aud hes entered on the dis
| charge OF his duties.
| TonAcco CRoPS.-The Charlottesville Wal Advo
cate says that the tobacco plant beds in that vicinity
are in good order, and will furnish more plants than
can be used. The planters were quite generally en-
gagged last week in setting out plants The season
| has been. so far quite propous for securing good
Stands" If no accidents happen, the crop of to.
bacco in Albemare for this year will be the largest
ever raised.
! A ROMANTIC REGIoS.-The editor of the Abing.
don Eirgnian recently spent few days in the White
Top Mountain, and other peaks IN that range, and in
"all the region round about. In giving his expert
enca he says: The White Top il the highest peak n
the whole Appalachian range, and from its summit the
most extensive and magnificent view il obtained il
has been our fortune 10 witness The trees upon
ts summit are just beginning to bud. and the whole
| face of the mountain is carpeted with wild flowers.
rich in fragrance and gorgeous in cours. Whilst we
were upon the summit, and looking out westward
with glaze at Abingdon and the farms many miles
| beyond il, cloud came rolling up the mountain,
| which coon swept across the top careerlng like a
snow storm the Wind whistlirg mournfully and win
| ter.like through the naked limbs, and the vapor
hiding our company from sach Other. From the
Southeastern slope, portions Of North Caroline, Ten
nessee and Virginia al! fell within tho scope OF natural
vision and from the Northwestern slope the bold out
! linz Of old kentucky markr tDe horizon.
The most remarkable thing upon White
Top, lie it's crowds OF tree called L.shhorn. These
trees are of all heights from mere shrubs up 10 ~
| feet and the tops almost invariably dat 60 much
So and the branches closely interviewer, that persons
| can stand or walk upon them. Our company, con-
sstiug of nine psrsona had the curiosity TO ascend to
the top Of one of these trees where VIZ all sat down
together upon the level platform OF foliage, some 70
teet in diameter, and two or three OF the company
| actually laid down and rolled across the top. This
| tree is species of Fir, and is, believe, peculiar
10 that peak. The timber near tho summit ia small
and gnsred but at the base the trees are giants we
saw and measured one white oak lei lee. in ci.cum
| ference, with 20 fest trunk without limb.
| The streams in the negh6orhood all abound with
trout (ths bs. table fish In the Sou;hwest) and their
capture, though laborous is full OF sport. The &C.
conmvda.ions in Tayiors Valley miiss from White
Top are as good and ss comfortable be found
in any country, and the people kind hospitabs and
| obiigng."
The Ice MouSrAIS IN VIRoINIA.-Appetons T.
Illustrated Hand Book Of American Travel, givee the
following iante!izing notice Of a mountain OF ice
which VIZ read with peculiar delight, al The present
range O! III. thermometer:
The Ice Mountain il remarkable natural curiosity,
| In the county OF Hampshire, Va. II IL upon the
North river, loa.tern bank. % miles Northwest of
Winchester. May he reached from Baltimore by Bal
.imore and Ohio Railway Harpsr's Ferry, by rail.
way thence to Winchester, from Winches'-! by
| stage
Tine Ice Mountain rises 500 feet above the river.
1.-THE west eide for quarter of a mile" ssvs Mr..
Howe in his history of Virginia. "ls covered With
macs OF loose sson6 Of light color, which reaches
dOwn 10 the bank Of the river. BY removing the
loose stone fine crystal ice always be found in the
warnest days of summer. 1t has been discovered
even as lata the 18th Of September but never Ia
October although It may exist throuShcu: the entre
year, and be found, if ths rocks were eIcava;ed 70
sufficient depth TIE body of rocks where the les is
found is subject 10 the full r,ys of the sun, from
O'Clock in the morning until sunset the sun does not
have the effect Of melting the ice as much as con.
tnued rains At the base Of the mountain spring
OF water colder by many degrees than spring wsts-
generally is"
The Pruntytown Va, Gazette states thar Mr.. Chns.
5. Hail. respectable citizen Of Taylor county in this
state committed snicds by cutting his throat with
razor Gu Wednesday morning last
On Saturday last thsrs one hundred visitors at
the Hygeia HOTEL Old Point Comfort, Va.
! Mr. Reed the American Minister 10 China Will stop
there this week on mis- way here Portsmouth
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