Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-31


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-Ons precnct to hear from
The rrpor, from Lancaster it, that very small vote
vas cs.t' of which Mr.. Claybrook received ibe ueci
led majority. Mr. Marye received four or 1--we Vot-s
Mr. Cucin.u one or two
me r.pori from Northumberland il equally indeh
,i;e Ii /. reported that Nj. Coleman rece'oo so"e
i.:.rn or twenty votes.
C,RRYlsG THE MAiL.-Mr. Hugh Latham has
,on.l,, from the Orange aud AieIandria Railroad
Company all the wagons and horses heretofore used
- ,rsn.nurtipy the mail between Alexandria ana
Washington and will hereafter have the conveying
4 the mail between the two cities in connection win
,is line of o,nuibusses, and the steamboat for the
through passengers
NoRrolK ASp PETERSBURG RAiLRoAp.-We e1'
rae. from the Norfolk American the following en-
,onraeup notice Of the progress Of this work
I'VE noticed day or two since, the arrival VI
assel from Richmond with cars for this road, and
,notber from . Northern port with iron for the
Bridge across The Elizabeth The energetic and ac'
,omplshed EnsiIeer on this improvement, is pushing
hing, TO a speedy and perfect completion. Weare
confidently informed that the entire road will be
comol.ted within this year. and from our owo
knowledrs OF its construction. VS. pronounce II the
hest road in the State Of Virginia, aud olc Gmons the
best in the country.
Mn. PREsroS's MlssioS.-The Hon. William Bal.
lard prsstou of Virginia, will sail for Europe on
saturday On his mission to secure the establishment
of line of s,ealners from England TO the waters o
the Chesapeake. 1t 10 stated that all The railroad
rompauiss in Virginia and nGle in Kentucky and
Tennessee have juued tile moveuisLt. end that the
parties now pledged to tue enterprise Represent
capital Of s50DUO,OO0.
VIRGIN. STATE DEsr.-Ths commissioners OF the
,;rL;no fund Of the State of Virginia advertise that
th.v will nav off 1854 OuU ct the State ,anded debt on
The 81 of October next from which dRts tbs Interest
will cease.
r.,pcr SALE OF SLAyEs-The Petersburg InteNi.
c-curey understands that sale was made III that CITY
ue.y p1s,sy Of y hmeS,.9 e Gr% tay @
lars each. They were composed OF ineu, womeu and
ch;drsu. twsnty.siy OF then being under twelve
wears Of age This is, perhaps, rs niR. sale as WAS
ever MAIDS Of spch property in the Stale.
We understand that eighteen or twenty Oh the SUN
men and three others very valuable mechanics -
smch as are now selling for $labt to s2UO0 each
A gentleman informs US that in 1887, negroes OF the
kind above mentioned, were frequently sold IN ios at
Sl0UD round.
E;pEAr King GEORGE e. H.-The tavern al King
Georpe e. H., in the occupancy OF Mr.. l: j. Adams,
was desro;ed by Gre Tuesday morning last, togetn
er with the kitchen, ice tcrse, &c Tue hre broke
out about 2 o'clock 10 the uorntg, ana inVoved the
Ices OF the hotsl fixtures. turntuie, &c; ihree or
four u,ep had narrow escape fiefsricEs6r's
Herald.
BAD REsuLT-A geniiaa,an Of this place, who
has returned from visit to itoudoaE county ID TINS
State, aays that he passed not iess ian 'gt.! neaa
which had tsou seeded in wheat last year. that were
now ploughed up. cot being deemed worth the har.
Wasting This is certainly and commentary on :arIn-
ing in that quarter Of Virgins. Every one familiar
with old Loudoun will remember her DIS one OF e lead
ing wheat producing counties in the State
irksJurg Herald.
e.caM STEAM, or A REGULAR RAcE-Ou Tues
day morniIg (says the Williamsburg Gazeltsl the
Steamers NORTH Carolina and Glen Cove elt Oia
Point about the sGlr6 tune The nrner undertook 10
out strip the latter By putting on sn extra amount OF
motive power-but, as-fsled-eEr-giously failed.
Cant DAVIS OF the Glen Cove, tnen Thought 10 would
practicsy demonstrate the fact that his BOAT could
not be b.Gen by any craft on the thesapeak. ahu s
Northumberland did so by leaving the North Carolina
far in the rear. thousand cheers tor OUR Own taTore
fastmovipg Glen Cove!
E1 ROUTE FOR EURopE-Tbe Hon. William Bal
lard Preston will sail for Europe in the Steamship a..
Iantic, on Saturday noon. MIR. Preston, a. Is wei
Convention to visit Europe infurherance OF Tue pro
;gc OF direct trade between that country and me wa
i.rs OF the Chesapeake. lie will not return untll some
tins in Deceuabe % His mission is mos: mp"r'
tAnt one and we trust Lis most ssnguns anlcpatiohs
10 regard to it will be fully realized
ALMOST DUEL On Saturday night Inst, Mes.r'.
Charles W. Helm, leditor Of Tie Flag OF ~, VI
Warrsn."n, Va, and j. e.. Gibson, 81 IulpePer
county, Va came down to Georgetown TO settle
personal difficulty between them bya duel. lhey
we're accompanied by George D. Wise. E+i., to act
"A second TO the former and George b. Horr.r: ESD,
~ the sscoud OF the latter We hear thar the aicu'y
between Messrs H. and G. has been satisfactorily ad
;us.ed through the eXeriions OF the two grnteihen
last urmed aided by M=..rs. Beverley lucker and
dohu intp., of Washington city. mutual trends OF
BOTH Stdr.
FoR7REss MoSncr, Gil fclST COMFORT VA
The following is let Of The officers now Stationed 81
BreverCooael Harvey Brown, I'd Artike'y COLE
manding post. .-.
DR.. y. S. Jarvis, Surgeon. a.
Lieut.. j. Mel Taylor, ReglUental 1nsFer MAS
ter.
Lieut. Tbos j. Haines, Adiutant.
Co /, % Artillery.-Captain A. A. Gibson Lleu'S'
Bingham and Gray.
Light 60. G, 4th Ariillery.-Captaln a. ho"c'
Leuts Gariaua and Bennett
Co. NJ, 81 Irtlrry.-Brevet. Major II. j. Hunt
Leuts. Bea and Grcen..
LIGHT Co. C, Sd Artillery. Major j.. +.
Reynolds, Lieus. McKsever Edward. and Dr':dhle
Co. +, % Artllery.-Capt. james rotteu; 4iea's
Merchant and Jones.
REYNOLDS, the same company which, when uud,r Tue
command OF Col. Bragg, OF "l'tte more grape cele
brty gained such renown at the battle OF ouspa
YistsValmost all the officers were IN the M'Slcaa
War.
Mo1E Gotta couple Of gentlemen OF Abingdon
clnim to have discovered coel 70 two places lew
miles north of that place. within @ fe% days p's.,I
The river hills arr doubtless filled with It. the ral'
road will develop resources never dres'nea o.
Some of the citizens of Abingdon, Virginia are
about forming company for the purpose OF Worslh@
coal vein recently discovered IN washington c'un'
~. II is located OH the North Fork OF the hniteh'
some ak miles below the Salt Works IL mas 'ee
visited l,y = competent geologist, who pronounces 1t
anthracite coal OF good qusty and says the Indca
tions are that tho supply il extensive. Specimens
have been tried in ct tbs shops and II is SUI ~
DO OF superior quality.
GEy. WALKER CoMtSG TO VIRGiST..-Gsn'
Walker has left New Orleans TO come as far as Rch'
mOnd, Va
VlRGIsi.g MURDERED --Juo b Ogg, formerly OF
Norfolk, Va, was recently murdered at Qaartzou'g'
California.
FELL DEAD IN THE SrREEr.-Wm. NJ. Walker
natve of Virginia, and policeman in New Oiienas'
fell dead n the street there last week.
GuIsc To THE WEsT.-lt is stated that John d..
Fry, Esq, Chief Engineer Of the Richmond Fire DE-
parment, is going to the West.
FARM SoLp.-Mr. J. e. Pettus has sold ms 'ariG
together with the fine buildings thereon, at Chance'
lursvilIs in Sputsylvania county, for Sloooo.
John ~. RAND AGAIN IN CUSTODOY.
Savage, one of the men arrested for the robbery OF
the CantrsI Rank at Fredercktou, n. b proves TO
be no less a parsonage than the notorious John W..
Rand He is the parsonage who, several years s,nc"'
robbed Stckpey the driver Of the Boston ana gum
nu sta.ru Of saxaral thnnaaud dollars Ill OF WHICH