Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-16
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CONSIGNMENT at produce, direct to Baltimore. from
Parherselirg, over the North Western Virginia Raj
knad, consisting of several Gar loads of wheat and
fard, WINS received IN Baltimore on Monday by Aleesrs
Walter X Berry, A., South Howard Street. 1t wa:
forwarded Says the Amercan,) by 7. Blnck ford
Esq. and will De followed by a large amount Of pro,
due. thai ha' accumulated there awaiting tie ouep
ing oi the road.
Tos,Cco.-A %hogshead of tobacco Of the new
crop, raised by f.. y. Light. OF Dyer county. lennas.
pee, was sold IN New Orleans ON the 81 inst. at Is
cents per pound, The highest price Of the scgson. 4;
Louisville last week two hhds. Virginia leaf sold al
S2iI per hundred.
LITERARY TAsK.-Hon. VIM. c. Rives Of Yir
GINA, has, it is stated, undertaken TO edit the Mad.
son papers, or such VI them as are in the possession
of Congress and have not been hlched. Among them
il a letter addressed by Madison to his countrymeu,
with q reques. that it should not be opsned until at.
ter his death. The document il said ~ be strongly
for Union under all circumstances.
ERFcrroS OF THE McRAE MosuMENT.-On Mon
day, the builders, Messrs. Bowie, Wright and Sharpe,
erected this simple and elegant monument beside the
patriots grave IN the South eastern quarter of the
Blandford Cemetery. The marble Of which the monu-
ment IL composed liz, as we have before stated, genu.
inc American, from the Vermont quarries, and for
it's beauty aud purity almost rivals tbs Italian. The
execution OF the work is such as the builders are
famed for throughout the State, and is ss tiue a test
of their pre- em;nence IN the art as they need wish 10
lay claim to. The height Of the monument is Just
sixteen feet bnse, die, aud obelisk in beautiful pro.
portion, and neatly let'ered. Upon the obelisk, which
is 10 be surnrunted by HI eagle in the act Of Fighting,
are the words Erected by the Citizen. of Peters.
burg, Ammo Domini 1886. Captain Richard McRae-
Born May Is, l7S7-dled May 81. 1851"
On The opposite side ID an elegantly finished shield,
over which III PLAIN letters are the words:
TRIBUTE Tn PATRInTI,M
Beneath the shield the following appropriate verses
follow, succeeded by al euIogy to the deceased Off.
cer.-
"Rehoh the enrous patriot band.
Brave guarl!nr= q iacI. uI.iva land,
Ey no ignOble view inspired,
By love u! count y ONLY fred
March forth to combat, side by sids;
Nc merc.nnry Thoughts excite
For freedom and for fame they f-ht-
Wright. . tow r, hr ornament and pridci
Upon the die are the names OF the patriot band
who accompanied the gallant Captain 10 the North.
err lines; and with this is the honorable discharge
after the cloud that had again darkened the heavens
had been scattered.
All that now remains is it's dedication, and il thOse
who have aided in its construction would further ex
hlbl, their regard for the honored dead, they will
lose 40 time III seeing that II proper military dlspihyi l.
made. II the city volunteers cannot parnde, let u
single cannon at least boom over the veterans grave,
aud salute the memory Of his noble companions
Petersburg Express.
MONTGOMERY IRoy MASuFAcroRY.-It gives NJ
u~nicignei satisfaction to announce that Il company "i
gentlemen from Pennsylvania long experienced in the
iron buriress, have made and completed all necessary
arrangements Ia enter largely into the manufacture
OF iron III this county. Site5 for rolling mills and fur
uaces have been secured Immediately on the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad, about live miles from Chris.
tiansburg.
No company in the State is possessed of greater ia.
ciilties for making their enterprise prosperous aud re-
muleraiive than this one in Montgomery They have
secured immense deposits of iron ore and coal vi the
best quality, neither of which is distant more than
two and n halt miles from the furnaces. The ore beds,
which are South of the railroad, arc distant about
one mile and II bait from the furnaces. The coal,
which is north Of the road, is distant about two miles.
Thus, in an area OF three and Ii halt miles square, is
contained coal, iron ore. lime stone, water power
in short, everything necessary Tor the successful man
uiaCture of iron.
We hope this is but the military step towards the
speedy development Of the vast mineral resources OF
this section of the State; in which va recognize the
dawning of a brighter day for the Old Dominion
Montgomery Heroid.
ApporyrmEsr.-Th Board of Directors Of the
Virginia Central Rail Road have elected Thomas
Dodam-ad, Esq, to the post Of superintendent of
transportation of their road. Mr.. Dodsmead has
been the superintendent of ;he Richmond and Pc.
tersburg Rail Rond for u number Of years.
CANDLES FROM CAMEL CoAL.-The editor of the
Alexandria Gazette has been presented with 4 can.
die made of Camel coal. 1t was manufactured at
the new establishment Tor the purpose i'll kauawha
county, Virginia. The candle is nearly transparent.
resembling wax, and burns with a beautiful clear
light.
NavAL.-The United States frigats ST. Lawrence,
Capt. j. Is. Hail, which sailed from Hampton Roads,
OH the I2il OF October for the Brazil station, wn- seen
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