Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

CITY AND STATE NEWS.
SOUTHERN Piano MANUPAeroRY.-In snob.
column, our readers will find an advertisemeu, ,
the extensive Piano Mandatory Of Mr. Villa,
Knabe of Bstimore-a mandatory that afo,t,
aatterine evidence of "Southern' progress and G..
;erprise Many of Mr.. Knabe's pianos have be-
sold in Richmond, and are justly approved az ber
among the very best in uae At the Maryland nst.u,
Fair in 1855, they were awarded the highest prem
um for merit and at the late Exhibition received Ii
highest testimonial, because the rules OF The lns,
tute forbid the award of asecond medal Tor the san
invention, machinery or work OF ART. we ask (.
tenton TO Mr. KS advertisement in another coluu,
| SENTENCED TO THE PESIrESrIARY-Judge Mer,
dth Monday. sentenced George Livingston to Il
Pententary for one year, on conviction OF caGsia
the death of Miss Duesberry by violence, and FloT
Tauner to the same nstitution tor IKE period, q
conviction of stealing $3.50 in money but suspends
the sentence in both cases for thirty days in order
enable the prisoners to appeal to higher trbur,
| against his decision.
BULL CoxvlcrED-The jury in the case CT Hen,
RnII CHARGED with the murder of Robert B. Faro
hsr. in December last sgreed uponi verdict No
day morning, finding the prisoner guilty, and asce
timing his punishment in the Penitentiary for ,br
years After the jury rendered the verdict, the pt
souer's counsel moved the court to set aside i.
verdict which point will be argued before JuG.i
Meredith to day Dispatch.
.ceu,r1Ep.-Tboma II. Haley, indicted 70, "a,
ing in the murder of Robert Is. Farquhar, Was ca
for trisl in the Circuit Court Monday, when I'll
Commonwealth Attorney had noHs prosequi e.
tered, and thus put an end to the charge. The al
cused is a mere boy, and never would have bee
charged with the crime but for telling the police Ii,
he had struck blow when the witnesses proved II,
be could not have been in position to do go.
ding this court spent Monday in the trial OF
drew Wray, indicted for unlawfully shooting bob,
f Price in December last and the jury, after bee
ing the evidence and argument OF counsel, found
prisoner guilty, and fixed his punishment at twel,
months in the penitentiary Il Dispatch.
THE WEATHER ASp CROPS is SouTHwEsTrt,
VIRGIyIA.-The Abingdon Wal Democrat Of yes,,
day. says that for week preceding Tuesday laiI
snow fell every day in Washington county, Va, soul
times in considerable quantities. 1t adds
In some places in this county, the peach trees VI
killed by the severity Of the past winter, and the
will be q total failure everywhere. The apples. Il
are DESTROYED it is feared. Vegetation Is az bs{
ward az il was the last Of February, and the COZ
ouencs is there is great suffering among the stock
We hear Of several persons losing cattle for want
feed.
SOUTHERN Barrier PCsLIcArioH SocIErY.-IV
tenth annual meeting Of Ihe Southern Bsptis, P
LEGATION Society, met at Augusta on ihursday
ths absence of Rev DR. Basil Manly, Hon Thon
stocks OF Greensboro, Ga, presided. The repo-
the Treasurer was submitted and accepted. The
lowing officers elected 10 serve for the ensg
YEAR Preaident-Rsv Basil Manly, ID D; Vice ?, l
sidents-Jamss Topper. Esq. s g Hon Thoms It
Stocks, D d, c.; Rev Howell, Redmond
Edmund King. Esq. Ala Thos G Bewet, Miss; b
\ NJ Crawford. ID d. Miss Rev b Jeter, D III
Richmond. Va; Rev. II Campbell, Ga; Rev Richly
Fuller, D d, Nd; Rev James Boyce, Z; Kew
fl Bayliss, Tenn Rev Henderson, Ala Kew j..
Baker, Fla. Corresponding Secretary-Rev J
Tu.tn Financial Secretary-Rev j loon. TT
suror-J ii Shepherd, Esq. Depository. Agenr|
Smith IL Whiden. Mausg-rs-Rsv A NJ PoincS
ter OF Richmond. Va; Rev j r kendrlck, Rev |,
Winker Rev II Nell, Hyde, E-q. T P Sm
Esq Presley, Eco, c l. Burckmyer, Esq,
Shepherd, Esq Capt Thos Budd, w Y Leitch, Il
VIM Henrry, E.q Jas McCready, ESQ., VIM p
grew, Esq, I A Wburn. Esq.
PoroHAc FisHERIEs.-The fishermen in the nc;
borhood of Aquis Creek were quite successful So
dsy taking from 7, OUU to S,0OO shad at haul. VI
largest haul of the season Is said to have been M
ON Wednesday Last, BY Mr.. Jacob Dempsey, at
Six Chimney below Indian Head. This haul ylI
ed about 20 100.
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Pulaski county, Virginia, Anderson Newman appt
TO Judge Fulton for leave 10 ensave himself, allera
that he would rather be slave In Virginia fhs
freeman in a free State. He WIS valued at gill
Mr. A. Owens, as his master, paid one. half the an'
into Court and assumed the responsibility OF "
man future conduct.
RICHMOND CoHyESTIos.-The following delegs a
were appointed Monday, by the President Of 4
late Democratic meeting, 10 attend the Conyentc 4
he held in Richmond on the l3.h Of May, for se-
inc n candidate for the Attorney Generalship, a
vacant by the resignation Of Mr.. Bocock q
Rich'd X Made, David II Branch, Thos S CT
son, Francis + Rives. Thos Wallace. Benz Vau:t
A ID Banks, 4 & Butts. Dr. John j Thweatt, Sa1 "a
Blount DR. ID + May, Daniel Dodson, VIM y f,,,
James Mason James Mina;ree, Peter r Davri
Leslie, Edmund & James, VIM MCGOWAN, Ro:i
Martin. ia
The Chairman and Secretary, by separate re-
ton. were made members of the delegation.-.E|
tsrs5urS Express. La
The CAMPAIGN BEGUN The Petersburg E1rt3
says: "a gentleman from Amelia informed u.
ferday, that the chnch bug campaign had fairly y 4
fercely begun in that and the adjoining countIeEs
Among the wheat crops in the immediate vcini "a
our ipformsnt's place of residence, they were d. ~
their work Of devastation with savage feroct k9
multtudes o! bugs We're at work 10 every drecti{ u
PULASKI CouNrY-JoIin $. Draper, Esq, IN
Democratic candidate for the House Of Del3E "a
from Pulaski county. Mr.. d. is a good Deho M
and faithful representative. Wonder if tfe u
button people cannot get some one TO oppose /
Draper III
Since the above was set up. We lear, that Crot -
Grayson, Esq, has been nominated as the Ann
can.Whg Democratic Distribution. candidate III IL
aski. We had hoped better q Mr.. g., and rec
that he has placed himself in position to be de-. II
mortified and defeated. All we can say u. III
friend Draper will have compassion, and not ~
him more than go in Democratic Pulaski SOB
he West. r.
KIDyAPPER ARRESTED. Tuesday afternoon, ~
hcer Morris arrested young man, named BenarU
Medium, charged with kidnapping negro nsr
George. belonging to Mr.. Frank Seely, Ct Salsoa
\. e. The negro wa, sold some time since by MesI
Pullian Il Davis OF this city, to Mr.. Hall, by VT
he was disposed OF to bis present master. Gee:
absconded from Mr.. Nicely, and was captured BY
chum and four others and carried to Danville Ing
the party deputized Medium to proceed hither, Wy
the negro, sell him. and make division OF the N
ce-d- b, twesn the five. The accused and nesF9''
locked up. and All inv igation will take place bie
the Mayor this morning. Wing. n
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA AND NICAsM
qua. b.
new YORK, April 29.-The steamship lllinont2
rived to day from Aspinwa, bringing the CalIit
mails Of the 9Th April, upwards Of 500 psssengerl~
81 500, eco in specie.
She lett at Aspinwall the sIoop.of'war Cyant "a
the British frigaie Tartar-the latter having on
900 Of Gen. Lockridge's men, who will be sent ~
United States in sailing vessels. The British al
line, Orion, had left San Juan to blockade Csr8
gena. La
Commissioner Morse had taken passage at Grff3
for New Orleanl. 4
The California news ia meagre The act IN
last Legislature for the protection Of actual 80
has been declared unconstitutional by the SUI
Court. The mining business generally prosp' e.z
fire at Sacramento destroyed $50, 900 worth .; "a
periy belonging to the California Stage Comps -
Thomas Wright, Jr., lawyer Of Philadelphia -
miit-d suicide al San Eranciacn. ON Ihe 5th OF -