Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04
CITA AND STATE VS..

1H"fDR STATES.
CITA AND STATE NEWS.
DEArHor \ RICHMOND PRINTER. -Thos. Baiile' !"
most worthy member Of the Typographical CORP
died in thi- city last Sunday night. Mr.. H. his di'
charged with fai,hfulness worthy of eTnulaon' ana
au industry unsurpassed, all The rangs ot prIn'sr'
from apprentice to editor. II. beloved and es
teeinsd by all his assocais.-i.iost undiy loved D
those who knew him best. lIo leaves II devote"
wife aud several young md interesting chcreli 10
mourn loss, which TO them is irreparabe. lh-
American, of last evening. paws the following de-
served tribute to his memory: -,
"DeoM oj Thomas BaHis The community vii!
he mons the l-ss shocked than We Were, at The AL
nnuncenent Of the death of this estimsbe ci'iz-n-
liz died al his residence on Sunday night at twelve
O'clock, after short and unanticipated iness.
"Mr Bae commenced career of active editorial
service under the gudanus of the lats John Hamp'
den Pleasauts. He was atisrward associated IN t'ie
Richmond Times and Compiler with the a'nened
CarriUctun, which paper ceasing nj his denth, NJ
B.ilie commenced the editorial! conduct of the Eve
ming Bulletin. This journal lie managed with mark
ed ability, and secured The respect aud commentator
Of his associates of the press. In The private walks
of life his universal popularity dictates the most ap
propriate eulosy. Kind aad generous 10 Il fault, 20
ca! and gay in disposition, lie gathered around him
friends whose eyes Will be bcdin1rd with tears III
this sad intelligence.
His hearty laugh Il be heard no more for Death
has pu, his seal upon IT, cold and ashy are the lips
that once brealed forth the fire Of hulnUr and wit
dumb il the voice that !et argument TO debate
aud paralysed the brain once 80 pregnant with rea
son. The sad tale IL told in one short and solemn
wurd-Death, The sable curtain is drawn. The
world yet contains his body, hut eternity his soul.
CHESAPEAKE FEMALE CoLLxGE."-Ws under
stand tina, the Board Of Trustees OF tho above named
institution intend TO complete the present building 81
,I,.. hn,l ia,
Notice will be given III time for all necessary pre-
parntion 10 be made by parents or guardians, who
wish to patronize The school.
Dr. WIN. Il. Vaughan, Of Hampton, Va, CORES
bonding secretary OF the Board, will take pleasure il
giving any Information that may he desired Those
Who prefer location on the Bay Shore rather than
anuu. The mountains. with, We believe, equal intel
!ectus' and moral advantage, can be accommodated
Il this College.
The YoUSG GuARp.-We are pleased TO learn tina
this Young and popular corps are about toreorgauze
They will select az their Captain, Hugh w. Fry, Jr.
and have now OH the roll between 40 and 80 Of the
old members. Ii il the Intention OF the Company
10 abandon their former name aud adopt that OF thu
"O!d Guard" We hope they may soon be able Il
their place IN hue ana cian ior lhrins.ve'
the little Of the old Company" the pride Of the Regi
;nent.'
LIpE ISsuRAscE. Frederick l'oyden, Esq.
whose death We announced u few days since, was in
-,,red in the Naw York Life Insurance. Company 70
Sd, 600 Mr. Boyden insured his life with Mr. Chas
Workman, the Agent for the abovs Company abou
ten years ago This is another plea for Iii e Iusu
rance.
sDEsrRucrIvr HAIL SroRM.--'The Lewisburl
Chronicle saws son Friday evening last this vcinit,
was visited by the severest hail storm ever witnessed
in this county Hail fell to the depth oi three or tou
inches, destroying corn, fruit, gardens. &c. Towl
gardens, were completely destroyed. We have neve
seen such ruin All hopes OF vegetables have beer
annihilated. The loss will be Severe on the poor o
our village, whose whole hope consisted in the vege
tables from their gardena We are happy to know tina
the storm was confined to very small space. II wal
worse in town than in any place else, but did son,
damage Oh some farms West Of TIL. place.
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SoLriER GOSE.-
Archibald Campbell, aged lOl years, and an active
participant 10 the revolutionary war, died in Green
brier county, on Monday, 10Th July. The Lswsburl
Chronicle says: We believe that we have now II
Grsenbrier no witness of thGsc syentiul times tina
tried lnen's souls 10 relate the mSGy hardshps Of
that memorable period. With Archibald Campbell
the last of the noble Romans OF ~, Residents oil
Greeubrier county, have passed away. None now
Al left tell tbs tale Of our early struggle tor liberty
Let us kindly cherish their memory
LYxcHBuRG CoLLEGg.-Ws learn that Mess.s.
BrUCk6tt anu ncie Aoe1ist'J cicC'eu
10 Professorships in this College, have notified the
Board Of Trustees Of the acceptance OF the posts a..
signed ther The friends Of the College will be graz
fled to learn that Ice prospects Tor the coming
are of the most encouraging character considera
BILE number of applications have a!refd| been made
for the admission Of students from abroad.
FREE F.CGT-We are informed by 'the nan abou.
town" that the aust village of Falmouth wa. enven
I'D on Thursday by a Free Eight" in which lhan
named Dickens was very seriously injured. Abbott,
one of parties il the ARRAY was arrested lie gave
bail for his appearance at next Stafford coEr. Since
writing the above, We learn that Dickens is expec
ted to recover.-I Fredericksburg Rscordcr.
CHARGED WITH ABDuCTING.-ThGa.J j. DInn sup.
possd to have been engaged in abduciings Save, the
property OF Mr.. Mo.by vi Lymchburg, took passage
10. that city Saturday last, in the CUSTODY o Off
Ger Braithw;e. The prIsouer'. wife reached her.
from Winchester on ;lIe salno day, aud accompanied
him TO Lynchburg. She is OF very prepossr''Ins APP
pearance, and evnced much feeling at the lnrnvla
b!e position Of her husbaud.-l HHrtsonJ"'S Valley
Dtm0crM.
AGc,nExr-We regret TO learn that Mr.. john Glib
bons, reading below McGaheSovle, gu Shenandoah
River, in this county, was severely injured L. the "t
kie by reapug machine, I fortnight since. One Of
the bones Of the ankle oGtrd5 sGwed OK cut il
two by the machiuu! He suffered very n,-th from
the accident, but is now getting WE'LL Rockingham
Register.
Coos I; WESTERN VIKGiSIA.-A correspondent
writing 10 from: Harrison county, unaer date oil Tue
9th july abiding 10 tbs rops in that section says
The farmers are now cutting Cue of the largeei
wheat crops that was ever secured in Western Nirg
mia. The harvest is about two weeks lister taI usual
Oats aud grass are equally good. The corn and P9'
,a;oe crops are looking well. Taken altogether, tue
present very bountifn harvest in this portion OF
the Old DomiuGu. -! Winchester Vrs,niam.
STRUCK BY LieuTXrSG.-On "Wednesday las, Capt
NJ Durrrtt, of the North Garden, had n mule aud "
horse killed by lg1n'ngE b Inc pOuTnHs sa and
III company With ils r.sl Of the hands, some twelve
or thirteen yougit SHELTER in stable some thirty
yards off TIL. stroke Of lightning that struck the
tree and killed the mule aud EorGe, aso Stuuned the
whole party assembled in tho stable; not one "i
whom. however, was seriously Injured Chnr."fe''
rnic ddcocate.
DRowsrSG or CArr. Ror.--We poticed in yester.
days Gazette, that Capt. John Roc. OF the schooner
Mary Jane, had been drowned. Capt. L. ana MT
Henry S Weaver, h passenger, were III a small ona'
and in attempting to put sack OF Insal on board inc
schooner the boat moved of and they both fell over
board. Can't Roe never rose, and Mr. Weaver, Remain
ed struggling in the water, until boat was sent from
tho shore whiuh rescued him. Capt. X. had on his
person, upwards of $40 in gold. His body has not
find it. Capt. Roe was from Westmoreland County
Va. Mr. Weaver is a native Of the same county, but
recently removed 10 Washington City, and was on
his way 10 visit his former holne.- .l'cfandrm ha
=ctte.
SUPPLY OF WATER For NORFOLK, &c Gen
Ward b. Burnett who is spoken Of AS the "bravest
of the brave" to whom the gold snur box bequeath
cd by Gen. jackson ID TO be awarded Ia now engaged
in making the preliminary surveys for the nroduc'
ton of a supply Of wa,er for Norfolk, Portsmouth
and the United States navy yard at Gosport.
ARso%.-A negro named Randolph Green, has
beea arrested in Philadelphia on the charge OF ar,o
The accused was formerly slave in Norfolk, VIZ!
snia. He purchased the freedom Of himself aud his
wife, and in September last, went TO Philadelphia aud
look q house in Es.ex street qnd opened small gro
,sry in tho basement Of H. entire stock IN trade
urn,ure Sc. were probably worth j3O9, and upon
hrse he effected Insurance of $500, in the Com
Insurance Company. Recently, hs in'