Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-25

tina number of schools and academies We see adver,
sed. This is cheering to the true lovers of The VA
Dominion. who rejoice to See her taking ~ and upon
the subject Of education which will place the risnS
population in tn at seals Of intelligence crrd,ahle I"
the wealth and fame of The good old State. lhese
institutions must be lberaly patronized or We would
not SOC 80 great number of them sprnging into eA'
st-uce Besides those advertised 10 oday's paper
there are large number 0i other good and popular
scous in various sections Of this State, the adver.
rs.nents Of which are published in our paper every
Friday morning.
EDUCArIoS CONFERENCE.-The adjourned meeting
of this body will take place TO day at TO- A. NJ, 10
the Hall Of the House Of Delegates 1t will be reool
ectpd that the convention called last year, Dy
the Governor Of the Stats-that after two days deo
GRAFTON, during which committees appointed 10
report on the great sut-ct OF their deberation, 1t
adj turned over. Ii is expected that reports from
these committees will be presented at this meeting,
and action taken thereon. The public are respect
fully invited to attend
TmE PREsBYTERIAN CONVENTION AT KIcHMoSD.-
The Southern portion OF the New School Presbyte
riau ChuFcl feeling themselves asgrieyed by the &C
ton of the General Assembly recently held at CeT6
land, Ohio, are hold Convention iu this city,
mencug the 9th inst, 10 consider the course most
proper to be pursued by them, under the circum
stances. There il doubt but they will disconnect
themselves entirely from the above named Assembly
but whether they will unite with the Old School Gen
eral Assembly, (which is more conservative than
the other body on the subject of slavery whether
they will form a new organlzai distinct from boh
remains to be seen We understand that the COM
mittee Ut arrangements ls receiving, daily, the names
OF delegates, who are coming TO the Convention on
the 9TH. From pesen. prospects, the attendance
will be such 10 give nportauc, to any measures
that the Convention may adopt in reference to the
| future course of the Church The Lexington Pres.
| bytery recommends that the Southern Synods and
| Presbyteres '.remain in an independent condition,
until God i'll His providence shall point out, more
clearly than now discover the path OF duty Tor
u.s." The Usage Presbytery instrucs its delegates
Ito use all prudent measures to union with
the Presbyterian Church styled Old School, on any
honorable terms which shall iguore legislative power
in tee General Assembly
| BuRruH's CY. LopEDIA or VIII AND HuMoR.-We
have received from the publishers, Messrs. D. Apple
ton e. Co., through their general sgsnt, Mr.. j. Is.
Ford No. Applston's Building, n. Y, the LIST, I'd
and Sd numbers Of Burcn's Cyclopeda OF Wit and
TIumor, neatly printed magazine of some IS pages.
The simple fact that this work is edited by William
+. Burton, the Great Comedian aud probably the
wittiest man living, is sufficient to ensure an un.
precedened sale. The entire work ID to be published
in "A numbers, at - cents per number or So for the
whole work I, published sem.mouthy. Persons
wishing to subscribe, obtain the whole edition,
or any portion OF it, postage free. upon forwarding
the subscription price TO New York. 10 MIR. j. Is.
Ford, care OF Mes,rs Appleton n Co.
| Messrs. Appleton Il Co., are DESTROYS OF employing
agents for the work throughout tine United States,
and we hazard nothing in saying that it will meet
| with ready sale wherever II is offered
THE ACADEMY or TIE VIsrATIoS, FREDERICK,
MARYLAND, il will u seen by reference To the adyer-
tisement which appears in to.days Enquirer, will re
commence its exercises on the first Monday OF Sep
| tember. Tie high character OF this institution ID go
we'll Known as to require from us no special commen
dGtiou.
THE WHITE SULPHUR.-The editor Of the Freder.
ickbsurg News, writing from the White Sulphur Au-
gust 18th, says they broke ground that morning in
digging the foundation vi the ns% hotel, to be com.
peted by June Is, ls5S. Ii is 10 be iOo feet long, aud
quarter Of mile round-thrse stories, with base.
ment-dinng ruom the entire length. grand house,
larger than the biggest steamship aiioat.
THE WRONG CusroMER.-It was not the steamer
Jamestown las was reported by yesterday says
the Norfolk Argue bat the schooner Jamestown which
run into by the Sylvia at CITY Point IN the squat
on Tuesday aud had her buwrprit broken. no., Ne
| The Simon Pure jamestown was then in Richmond
out of reach of the squsI She came down yester'
day morning "wtt still upper lip" from Richmond,
aud left for New York in gallant style, having on
board full specially Of freight and passengers for
the latter port
| To Be HuSG.-Anthouy, e slave belonging to Mr..
A. G. CLewning,was tried Amliest court last week,
for attempting to kill Mr.. j. p. Campbell, overseer Tor
David Waller, found guilty, and condemned 10 be
hung GU the ID day Of October next.
| ACCIDENT or the FREDERICKSBURG RoAD.-A
negro man in the employment Of 5. n. Davis was run
oyerSaturday moruing by the wood train on this road
n. died few hours afterwards In stating The facts
ELECTED, DO but justice 10 u company who nave al
ways exercised extreme precau!on III the running ahd
general management Of their trains.
We are informed by eye witness, that The negro
was soms yards from the track when the train was
approaching Chickahomuy River and from appear
ances was either drunk or asleep, and ran upon the
track Immediately in front Of the engine.
| His right arm was crushed and he received conu
sion if not fracture Of the skull by the cow.cscher
He was brought Immediately to the city where he
received medical attention. .ih.cr'can'
FARM SoLp-The farm on which WIN. IIogshsad,
ST. resides in the ueghborhooI of Jennings Gap,
in this county and which advertised in this paper,
was sold at public auction on Tuesday last at SD per
acre. 1t purchased by the heirs and contains ioU
acres We understand that upwards OF s20O0O worth
Of property disposed Of at this sale at high prices
+ Staunton Pindicator.
| SrnyLIyG SpRInGs.-Between two and three hun,
dred visitors have been al this elegant watering place.
for the lat month. Mr. Kinney, the proprietor, and
Mr. Woodward, the superintendent are winning go!:
den opinions for the in which the comfort OF
their guests is cared for.-I Stanton Ftad'cator.
last the barn of Mr.. W. Henry, in Marshal county,
| Va was struck by lightning, instantly killing two
Young men named John Young and John Medley,
and entirely consuming the building and three hun
dred bushel, Of wheat MIR. Henry and German,
who were u stable the barn. were also severe.
ly shocked 1t is feared Mr.. II. will not recover.
| OVERLAND ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA;
John X. Bartlett, Esq, who wac the Co93mlssione5
appointed to run the boundary hetween Mexico and
| the United States, under Ex President FIllmore's
Administration, in the years 1851. a3, has written an
elaborate paper which appears IN the Providence
Journal in which he takes decided ground IN favor
of the Southern line near the 5! parallel of latitude,
which has besn selected by the Postmaster General
for tho overland mail route to California. Mr. Bart
lett gives this rous the preference on account OF the
many advantages which he says hls observation a.
sures him that it possesses.
| DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-A fire at Lexington,
Missouri, on Thursday last destroyed the extensive
hemp factory and Touring mill of Messrs. Mctjrew
Bros, ard adjoining block OF warehouses Loss from
$40 QUO to $J0,OOO.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE APACllEE INDIANS
AND 5. TROOPS.
ST.. LOUIS, August 22.-Col. Roberts who has Juaf
arrived from New Mexico, reports that battle was
fought between the Apachee Indians and the United
States troops, under The con;nsnd OF COL Miles, on
Sela river. Twenty-Five of the Indians were Killed,
aud upwards Of thirty wounded. L'euts. Stein aud
Davis aud nine privatcs were wounded. Col. Miles
received large amount Of property from the ludaus
which they had stolen from settlers.
IOWA REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
I CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The Republican State Con.
ventiun met at Iowa CITY ON the l9;h inst. Gen. r.
r. Lowe was nominated for Governor, and Oran
! Fayils for Lieutenant Governor.
FALL OF A HOUSE IN CINCINNATI.
! CINCINNATI. Aug. 2l.-Last evening tour story
brick building, in this city, occupied by Charles
Rodnan, tobacconst, fell, With a tremendous crash,
under the pressure Of 600 barrels Of whisky which
had been stored into its second and third stories by
Calvin Fletcher.
The east wall fall against q building owned by ].