Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-21
CITY &ND sAAIAs Nk VS..


Old Fellows has been in session, in this city for the
pas, three days. Yesterday the following naned gen
temsn were elected officers for the next II months
John +. Smith, Grand Master Thomas j. Evans,
Depaty Grand Master; VIM. l.. Hyland Grand War
d.n Michael Segars, Grand Secretary; John w. Fer.
su.scp, Grand Treasurer Rev. A. K. Bernard. Grand
Cbapiain Peter Poisall, Grand Conductor; Alexan.
DER Grant, Grand Guardian; Z. G. Alburts. Grand
NJ .rsha,l; John w. ChiidresR, Grand Herald.
Representatives to Grand Ledge OF the Unted
States Jacob H. Robinson Of Lynchburg, and
Hugh Latham Of Alexancria.
The editor the Ale1andria Gazette, Edgar Snow
dan, Esq, has been nomDsted for Congress by the
Americans Of the Culpepsr dieirlct
SoMrsAr,oS--Wm. II. Day. Esq has been nomi-
mated as the Democratic cauddate to represent the
counties Of SanseTond, Isle OF Wight and Surry 10
be Senate Of Virginia.
v,ssfylA WHITE SULPHUR SpRIsos-The report
s.i going the rounds of the papers, that this popu'
-. catering place has recently been sold to com.
psoy, 10 agsiu contradcted. Mr.. VIM. d. McFsr-
:aud OF Richmond one of the trustees for the sails OF
the Springs informs tbs Wing thetno sale has been
.yced; and II is scarcely possible that any sale can
BE- msds If every body is taught to believe that they
Rave been sold. The property Is still offered OF pr
yate sails. As usual however, the Springs will be in
operation the coming summer; aud from what We
hear Of arrangements In progress, the nood OF visi
,-r. will find the accommodations ample, and al that
can be desired.
CAROLINE IrEMs.-At Bowling Green, on Monday
says TN. Fredericksburg Newe, tbs negro boy, Reu.
hem was ri d for attempt to murder his mistress
Ma Gift near Port Royal laat winter. The testino
ny was full and complete, including his own confee
-aa that hs struck h,r with an axe four times on ts
lad and declared she wou.d not soOd him any more
liz wGsssntenced to be hung on the SIN une within
the walls of the jnir' az the law directs. While
the Presiding Justice pronounced the sentence
oi DEATH the prisoner seemsd entirely Ininoved
cad u-coucerned. lie was Waited al - 0Up--Ta-
cou. was engaged in tho trial OF another negro for
rouoing and numbering the man who wss found dead
u-sr Port Royal few weeks aimee. We heard tie!
.hsrc was but little testimony against him.
DELEGATES FROM ALssN,ELE.-The following
iarued gentlemen have been appointed delegates 10
rspres-n, Aitenarle county in tue Democratic Stare
Convection which meets in Richmond city, May Is.
io5.
ON Gordon. Shelton f Lsake Col Randolph. u
= Go-don Jr. Il II Garter. DR. Il + Randolph, !.
Coleman, Co! Crank, w II Minor, L Prens, g
Harris W N Wade, 8 Sampson, w II Crank. W
6oodloe, w H Cosby, J Pace, brown, "
Branch, J P Mann, Jas Garland, J Spiece, j II
Shepherd. B Wood, Th D Carr, j Brown, joel
Ysnoey. Jr, 3 G White. VIM Rodes, w holland,
Capt j Maapin. j T Wood, Or Thornley,, John Det.
t,r. 4 N Doilins, J Fray. w g Rogers, W Msu.
oin, Gao A Gentry w Huckstep, J II Coleman, n
" Elsom G W StarEe, Huckstep, Geo Nor
Ton J 0 Harris. j Fi,z. w Snead,J II Gilmer.
,snbsker, J b Strange. n Soesd, Vim N Keblingcr
Trice.
CLARK. CousrY.-Coi. Benj.mln Morgan is all.
norrcsd by "Mauy Voters" In the Berryvile Gazette,
q, candidate for the House Of Delegates, in Clarke
conrty.
PANTHER KiLLEp.-Ths Lswisburs Era says tba.
tll.l fh.. ,ltl, ,,lt trt hGV ffta
,..vals Pocahontas county, Va, oy Messrs VIM
Mcneil and Samuel Anldbridgs. II measured seven
Gee; from tip to tin. When found it was stationed in
IN. top of the weighing scales Gear the comb Of t5s
hnrsa, with it's feet extended and resting upon the
cross pieces which hold the raf.ers secure-a very
rinrnisr position, truly. The panther was shot by
dc. Mcneil, but having small load 1t fell but was
not xied. Being in somewhat OF perilous situa
iion our friends forced TO meet the issue as best
they could and during the s,ruggles of the panther
20 REGAIN ia fae: its ts clipped through the crack
az the paling, when it eagerly seizod by one Of
the party and thas hed until the oihe. killed it with
A fence rail This is the second panther that has been
allied in The same neghborhood this Sprine.
Tuy JAMESTOWN CELEBRATIoS.-SiI military
.o..oauies of Richmond. and six companies Of Nor.
IJ.m.stown celebration. The Richmond regiment
viii encamp three or four days on the ground.
THE JaMEsroxS CELEBRArloS.-Wea are grati6ed
ca announce that the steamer Sea Bird has been
chartered to take hs members Of the Norfolk Lite
,ary and Scisutifo Institute and the volunteer COM
D,nies to Jamestown on the 2ad Of May.
A large crowd q brilliant display and glorious
slne may be expected at the above appointed time,
an the concentrated ground on the banks OF the mag
niicsnt "Powhatan. N3rtoik Argus.
R,,lRo.p Work SUsPIsDED.-The Warrenton
;Ea News states that the work various sections
os the Independent line OF the Manassas CAP railroad
I. shor being suspended for want Of the necessary
fpats Tor more active operations.
G,is1 IvTo SLAvEaY.-IEe "arrea:cr Fsaquier,
Vs. Wing sfst"s thu: two free negroes have uiads
Application during tho present t'-m at the court to be
sid into slavery rather than ,eave the State.
From the Front Royal Gazette
VALUABLE DISCOVERY OF COPPER.