Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-10-02
CITY AVID A AKWs

CITY AND STATE NEWS
.SvsSraslos IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Sept. %
AT a meeting Of the Presidents of the d'1ereA'
banks, to-day, 1t was determined to suspend all spe
Gle payments"
The above appeared in the Lynchburg papers OF
Monday 1t ia all a mistake nf course. The Ken
mond Banks have determine not to suspend specie
payments.
ELECTION or CoLoSEL.-At Il meeting OF me
Officers Of the l79;h R-gunenr Of Virginia Militia
held al the Arnory Of the Young Guard. on Monday
evening, the 2S:n inst Ma. Jno. II. Richardson was
unanimously elected C,lonel, 10 fill the vacancy oc
cssinnrd by The r%-noval, from the city, of Colonel
I Z. RICE. This Regiment, Mt the time of the Grs:
organization OF the Young Guard, wss und-r the
command OF Colonel James w. Spaulding, and Col
Richardson was then commissioned as Captain of the
Young Guard, by Ex Gov. Floyd, aud posted in the
Regiment OF which be now has u
CLoslso OF Cor1oS FAcroRIEs.-The high
price Of cotton. and comparative low price Of cotton
goods. has caused the stoppage OF more than one.
half OF III. Northern factories, aud many nj the south.
During the past eight or ten days there has b-en an.
nOuuced the utoppage Of three factories In Georgia,
which prefer {" close rather than run az a heavy lose.
One OF this Richmond papers stated, that the Old cot
ton factory in Manchester had ceasrd operations bs
cause Of the high price OF cotton, and the panic in
the money market But this is not so. The mill only
stopped Il day or two TO repair Il broken wheel. The
mills at Columbia, 5. C., have advanced the price OF
osnnburgs to l33 cents.
RAIL ROAD MEErISo.-rhs stock holders of the
Virginia md Kentucky Rail Road met in Abingdon,
Virginia, Wednesday, aud elected b. Rush Floyd,
P~r-sidenr, and w. b Thompson, formerly of the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, Chief Engineer. The
contract for the grading aud complete equipment Of the
r,.I yrH3 lef IN cOnfrHcIora AZ S3S ImO ~ milo they
10 equip il with q locomotive 10. every ten miles, Ii
pass-ugsr coach tor every twenty miles, Il box car
for every Eve miles, aud al open car for every
mile. The contractors are alSo to build q brick De.
pot Il. each end of the road. $50 by gu teet, and frame
depota and water tanks every ten miles. and TO COM
plete The work in three years The Company made
the Exchange Bank at Richmond, The Branch al
Abingdon, Barring, Bros. Il Co of London, and two
large houses in New York. Financial Agents, and
elected j. Brice Smith Of New York. Treasurer.
SALE OF FARA NEAR .EnRFoLK.-The handsome
farm known rs Tatemsviii-, elegantly lucs I'd on the
Eastern Branch, containing 80 acres, was sold On Sa.
turday, on the premisss, for s5,UOO-E. II. Herbert,
Epq, purchaser.
The wood land, &c acres, was Dough, by Mr.. Ia.
tenn for II ,UUO.
IxspEcroR.HIP AT OAKS WAREHOUSE The Go.
lett and William Turnbull, Inspectors at Oak
Warehouse, vice r. c. Jackson and l.. III. Baptist.
Mr.. Rowlett is a we'll known farmer Of Nottoway
county, where he has long held the honor of presi.
ding magistrate for the county. Mr.. Turnbull, most
OF our readers are aware, has for some past held the
post Of Superintendent Of the Model Farm of the
Union Agricultural Society Petersburg Ezprrss.
The RICHMOND BASKs-We understand that the
Banks here in Richmond viii not suspend, but con
tiuue on, rs they are able to do, in their regular course
of business. Such, We hear, was the determination
come 10 on Monday. There is no cause for alarm,
much less for a panic. The Banks OF Virginia, we
doubt not, are perfectly souud, and will continue "a
afford all proper accommodations 10 those in need OF
them. The people, therefore, would do well 10 distrust
the thousand and one reports which brokers and
other sharpers may put in circulation for selfish pur'
po-es.-Whig.
IRELAND OuT~pusE.-Taylor County Court mus,
havs been freshly imported. judging from the tenor
and spirit of resolution recently adopted by tina, au
gust tribunal, which, says tina Parkersburg GsZ.i'r,
smncks strongly Of the could country" viz:-"Ihsl
the June term Of this Court shall be held in May, and
the November term in December" Ii any son oi
The sod can yoke a pair of bulls to beat the above let
him drive them along - The lists are open To the DO.
vine species Of all COUNTRIES and climate.
Run ON A BASK.-The Cbristiapsburg, Montgome.
ry county. Va, Star, says that during the last Fix
weeks The brokers have drawn $5O.0t0 In specie OUT
Of the Branch Of the Bank Of the Valley there.
Westward Ho.-The Greenbrler Era says:-"AI
usual, at this SEASON Of the year. large numbers #
old settlers ara making preparations 10 remove To the
West this Fall. Several of the hest ciiizeus in Mon
roe, intend eIn58rking for the West, which IL truly Il
matter of regret with W. We wish all Of them sue
cess in their new homes, but greatly fear that many
will find too late that they have erred"
RICHMOND CRY The run on the bank
OF this city, 80 far, has been quite limited-and il il
believed, tina, with d little patience on the part Of
note. bolders, all approximations Of u suspension viii
BIZ speedily bauished. In fact 70 one here entsrtain-
the least idea that the banks Of Richmom will have
occasion to suspend specie payments. They arr
strong have the entire confidence Uf the community,
and are doing every thing 10 smooth the troubled
waters, which have been swept in this direction BY
he pressure which now exists In the Northern cities
aud the unnecessary crisis which has b-en produced
by artful brokers aud rash speculs;ors. The conmu
nifty of nur city shou'd aid the banks as far ~ posi-
ble-thereby the banks viii have greater facilities In
serve ibs communiiy-Gnd thaa business will coon
become settled, aud al &" on smooth d, before.
SUSPENSION OF THE FARMERS BANK At ELIZA
BETH CITY n .C.-The Norfolk Herald. OF the 3Orn
Jlt.. says "Th1ru Was Considerable excitement in
Town. yesterday morning, when the n-ws wac receiv.
I'd here that tho above bank bad suspended speci-
payment. We understand that Il was caused by n
run made upon me bank ny brokers from abroad
The brokers here were oGoring 50 cents on the dullar
for the notes, hut We do not huar Of many who we-e
WulnE u euOmlL L buCl Z ulsCUuDt. tNoto uOlGo
should not be too much alarmed, a. the bank 10 Que
of whom the stockholders are responsible"
MURDER OR SUIcIpE.-Ws ara informed an Ole
gentleman by the name of Jacob Howard, living near
The Gap Mile, In this county, was found dead ia his
bed. a few days since. with his throat cut almost from
ear to FAR. There being no one about his house at
the Tins Of the occurrence, but his wife and The wlir
nf hs son and several childr,n-ihe strange manner
n which the instrument, supposed TO hsve been used
$500. -,.st o.,I,, th. natf.r tn hla
mystery. the instrument above alluded 70, was MI
old razor. II wa, found lying under The bed, bloody.
and wrapped up carefully In Il checked apron. We
are not apprised OF any suspicious resting upon any
OF bis neighGors; por have Wa heard anything r.
spacing the state OF bis ownmlnd prior to bis DEATH
Monroe Democrat.
RoBBIyo THE Posi- OrFicE.-Ou Thursday last
All intelligent lttl. lad, In Wheeling, was accosted At
tbs Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot by q stranger,
who handed him a small piece Of silver, aud kindly
asked him TO run over Ia the post Offices and enquire
for the contents of box " 207." The boy, not suspect.
ing anything wrong, started on the errnnd, aud in Il
short time returned with the letters, five 10 number,
which he handed to the stranger and went about his
business. The box robbed was that Of the Cashier vi
the Manufacturers and Farmers BaLk.
HAIL SroRM.-A letter from Pitsylvania county
Va, says that Oh Saturday last that county was visi'
ted by q hail storm, suDe of the stones beiBg five
inches iu circumference. Much damage was done 10
the crops.
MrsrAKE.-In SUSSEX county, Vs., on Saturday
last, a young man named Cotton, while out turkey
bunting. wa, shot accidentally by Junius Simmons,
who mistook him for q turkey. The wound has not
proved fatal.
AWFUL RATES OF lsrEREsr.-We have il from
unquestionable authority that three per cent. and
thrs, and a half per cent. per month, have bsen de
manded and been paid in our streets, within the last
week! What pursuit, business, or engagement, will
Justify such rates as thesc7-F Fredericksburg Herald.
PAIsFuL AccIDEST.-On Friday morning last, q
very painful accident occurred at tn. residence Of