Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-13

p..l,.ss. A ~.i.l r.sun. ;.Aag.---al'-. si"r,
rauh iicCra..ry, died il. LsosbGrg. Va on the ?is
of ,J.nn McCre-ry, Of Petersburg, Va and TIT
mother Of the gallant George NJ. McCra"ry. lieuten
IN, OF the l.. s. Navy who was lost in the !irainpGs
and of Dr. Stephen A. McCreery, surgeon, L. ). Ma
Wy, wilu NET like fate IN the Albany.
A SUDDEN: OF tia medical college at Winchester
v;r,iri. named Geo. w. Hollns. who WINS shot son
days since by Robt. Il. Sperry, died on the ID nsth
| from the wound. Sperry was put under bal! 10
5000 10 snswer.
| REcoyERIyo.-The Fredericksburg Herald .eayn
from Bowling Green that Mrs. Cliff. whose murde
WAS attempted few days ssce, in the neghbornoo'
| Of Rappshornock Academy, by colored boy, is il
a fair way Of recovery-her skull not being broken a
was first supposed.
/ SALE OF NEGRoEa-A sale Of ten negroes, ranging
in eye from 10 10 20 years, was made in Liberty
Bedford, Va. on New Years day, for the aggregate
Gum OF 1857. The highest price obtained wa:
Sl,..?5: he lowest Sl30-averaIe 1868 20. This IL
doing pretty well, considering the almost superaLua.
ted condition Of several OF the I-groes. AZ Char.
ottesvlIle. Na on January court day, hundred lie.
groes changed hands at $1,000 to $1,000 for men, and
! $500 to S9OO for women.
SALE OF COAL L,SDs.-Aaron Stockton Of Fay
cite county sold last monte, TO CoOns, Pickett &
CO.. two thousand acres Of his coal lands for S50G0O
THESE lands include the we'll known Camel Coal
property, lying on tie kanawha river about twenty
miles above Charleston Kanawha.
Messrs. CoOns. Pickett & CO., have purchased this
property Tor the purpose OF manufacturing oil and
candles from the Camel Coal, and are now erecting
buildings, aud will soon begin their operations on al
extensive scale
Ih- firm ia composed Of influential and wealthy
c-.ons, residing in Maysvile. Kentucky, Cincinnati
and oiLe! Western Cities kaaanaa Star.
DEpLoRABLE AccIDEHT.-Capt 7. J. Manning
L. ). Navy retired st,l residing about two miles
from Charlestown, Jefferson county. Va, on the
evening Of The 5th most horribly burnt by falling in
the fire. II appears, that Capt. M. was sun)ect 10
ionai hts. and during one of these attacks was
80 unfortunate as 10 fail IN the hfe. Usata ensuea
ming last Capt NJ. was 81 years OF aye, end leaves
wife and three children.
SLlvz STAMPEDE Eleven negroes confined in
unir,- EduDndsuus Jail. and awaiting transportation
south, escaped from confinement Saturday night and
have no, since been heard al. hs police having been
notified there is but lirtle doubt but that the rura
ways viii soon be apprehended.-I american.
NEGRO CoSDEHSEp TO BE IIUSG.-A negro named
Eev.:ly. slave Of Mrs. Sara! Crlinp, was tried be-
fore the JUSTICES Ct New Kent County on Saturday
Tor endrayurng TO incr 81. .nsir!ection found guy
and condemned Ia be hung on the @U:h rrbrGafy-
another negro implicated was discharged, as Ee"me
me charged with eudeavorlDS 10 poison tie county
pstro!.-l american.
AccIpEsfA.ig SEor.-On Friday morning. about
. o CLOCK Mr. Blunt, whie .ei:.:- ready TO 60 on n
hun:in. excurs.on occdent!y discharged ms gum the
whole Load lodging in the side of ha -ister IN law
Mrs L unr, who in the room At tho time. Dr. w .
8 nnna-un called III aud extracted many OF me
shot s-S.:a o: ghch had lodged aganst the spine.
The wonnd /. pa:lf4i cnd dangerous one. -INo!'olk
(Val Herald.
The Ice IS THE PoroIAC itill blocks up nGvi.
gallon. ra0ygh too Ac9uia Creek ice boa, started
DOM .om Washington Saturday morning. making
slow progress. The James kivet steamers are ootn
ut Norfolk rot being abs TO break the tnick ice in
the river.