Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-14
CITY AND tat NEws

lows: 49,
George Johues, alias George johnson. ,,,.
with stealing a negro slave named Am F map
q. $500. tho property OF Harrison G ursa:'
King George, on the 10TH Of October las, ,aaa,
found guilty by the jury. and BIZ, pan,5"e
c%srtainsd at six years confinement. in Tho p.ni. I
ary. SN''ee
Henry Grifin, charged with stealing a watch
ued at S9o, from William K. Wnipple, on ths W. "
May ia't' was tr'ed' found guilty, and bis oupi,Sm
a'cerfa'""H 70 be twelve mouths Conf nem.n, ~ !"
Penitsntlary. IL
NIX: JEsxIs..-Tais tnl.n,e6 vorro H.
whom the party have brought on, Tor can,nsa'cs
opposition 10 The lonely CafIlIr, ia scrivsiy -a e'
IN The duties o. the Canvass. The ClarE,Iu,e o.
Ter says of him: Hti
In his Effort; IN this county, tIIsrr:.on) NIL
k'ns has more than fu idlled the e1u, cia,nr a'J;
most sanguire friends. He has proyrd hI,"
powerful and cogent reasoner. dly.st.d IL ,,"--s'"
pleading and supertuiti-s nf d-mayoyuj.n ~
style OF orstoTy IL plriu and uEassum.ug. VI, IA.
ana coEciu-i'e; and he ppseesses ih- Lspuy 49,
"t interesting ~hile he ~instTucfs his h.ar.,,
never sH" a speaker more edrctually comm.
attention of an audience.
"Mis1 The land Question he sppeare prekcly
qua'nted, and handles. t with "a much ianl. ,:
a boy does his msrbies. Thi, bsr.r.d t"s,! .
Know nottingham disappears before the io,rSs
lacts aud arguments. Ike ius b.tJre the Gun ~
who have been disposed 10 favor the ci,-..-'
measure. after hearing Mr.. jenkins, are CON-.
not only OF the entire fu;ili,y, but of the GRIM.
Of the project. We have heard Of none who a..
admit his happy presentation Of the unrou.i,H,
alIty aud deletetious effects at that messurs.n
NoMISATIoy.-Dr. 4. G. Tebault WAS non;r.,
on Monday by the Democrats OF Princes. AM
their candidate Ia represent thar cous.y in III A., !
OF Delegates. A correspondent Of the Norfolk
gus save:
by the help Of God, We are determined 10 +.
the know.Nothings-or american Whiss-u
party has recently been christeued."
SALE OF FARM The small farm belopsir.
the estate OF the late Mrs. Jsne Collins, situsiec
beyond the northern boundary of Norfolk. aud : I
tanning about 9 acres. WAS sold at auction, for a.
which is considered q good price. although the a
ton Is very desirable. Mr. Jos. Ribbls va. the I, 7
chaser.
TELEGRAPH TO S~rAUSToE.-The Staunton z.
tator understands that the stock of the Ricbn,
Charlottesville and Stanton Telegraph Company
so tar been taken as TO insure the succrns OF the e.
prise. We may expect. therefore, 10 be 10 ,onu:
carton with Staunton before nauy months have 4,
ed.
. BEAR HrrrIse.-The Wytheville paper. n.r
thar seven bears bavs te-r killed there dur!rr
winter. In The Big Cali Pasture Valley in All;
county, nine full grown bears have been ki.;
two cubs csueh;. -Four Of the males srs,,,
weight Of 325 lbs.
DEAD.-Samue! W. B:a5y died In Winrhe.c N
last week. He was one Of the three survives ~
Dads massacre in thu Florida war, and VA. s.I
in the whole OF the Scott campaign in Me-i@ q
Chspulfepec be was foremost among those woo sa:.
The walls, and was 30 severely wounded a. 10 :,
hrst reported in the list of the killed.
TEE PoRTsAoUTH DRY DocY.-A meeting O!
.,ocknulders IN tn, Portsmouth Dry Dock Com,
was held on Monday evening. and the COMPANY !
gsnizad by the election Of Wm. H. Peters, EFT.
President, and Messrs. James Brownley, al.
len, aud Capt. R. Hudgins, as Directors. The c
acter Of the gentlemen above named is q gusnYS
tina. The contemplated enterprise will be visOsV
prosecuted.
TIE FRiCT.-The impression seems to be &c.
says The fredericksburg Herald that We shai
little f:u!t in this secilon, owing to the rigorous "
er of spring. Or Monday night The esrth frose /
and ice Of eome thickness wss formed.
NoNIyAIioS rs PArRlcK On March cour:
the d -mucracy ot Patrick held a meeting ana o ,
nailed WIN. a. Burwe!i, their former represents (
AS u Candidate tor the next Legislature. NJ. Bur Z
accepted the nomination in Il short speech.
SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD Tho receipts owe. .
road tor The Fix months already expired, Of the { i
Year, prove 10 be- iEcTrhrtu about IS per cent, Z
the remaining SIX mouths. il 10 thought, viii VI G
much larger Incr-ss:, thy being By tar the most I
inising portion Of The business ye.r.
The receipts tor the Il cal y-nr will doubles. ]
up the handsome income at four hundred ihogs
'iollsrs or more and the Stockholders may dJut l
look for u return from their investment ut no v,'r =
;ant day. J.: ;his does not speak voiumes ia b.
of ,up-rIor management, We are ve.y much u q
KEN Petersburg Exorrss.
The Blue RIDGE RAILROAD This L. An I'll
Ant road, lradlrg from Anderson. South Ca .
wtstwarG, intended Z" 'n.-rs,ct a road ~ T-nn--E
10 as 10 gNd in throwing ir1d- and travel tror z.
Mississippi 7, giou 10 Char, st"n II isa work :.
iec;ed many yerrs ag", aud one IL which Mr IA
h"un took 80 great an interrst that be- actually h.f q
ed i'll a survey 1T E portion If The route. TIE Cha ..
'On Mercury says: y
The private subscriptions 10 :hit gr-a, ente'rSH =
are no~ sutici-ur 10 secure the SECOND ~instzlueu y
The State subscription Th- road from Andr:ec. 4
P!ckin- is ready tor laying down The iron, and
part OF the work vii! De speedily completed. :
remaining portions OF the road will be herss :
prOs.cuted with vigur. and We consider lite comp.eI
So ~ t'eNee SSyobe ~
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4 HIST tn PLANTERS The Mississippi Chrot.l
'hus teiIs 10 all about The crups and prices In thew
ture:
The planter who raises an abundance of corn I
blessed year OF 81 will make moI,ey largely. A. 4
agricultural world lie pert.orly wild on Inc sItjs;S
cotton, and the la gest crop ever known vii &
planted. IL Tue SEASON prove favorable il poGlG r
astnnish us 1t Tho next crop was greatly over III
millions perhaps four milIions five hund edihoc,DI
bales. The prio-s will fslI-money will De as.t
provisions scarce, and big corn cribs e~Eeetirs;
valuable" y
Hos. PAuLUs POWELL Among the nums'a1
friends We have had the pleasure Of welcoming, :
our sanctnn within the last few days, is our f'.itas
the Hon. Paulus Powell, the talented r&prr sen;s' :
of tho Red Land District in the last Congress. W
are pleased that Mr.. Powell Is a candidate 10, II
election, and Sd far without opposition. The vi
that be ia earning 30 high and 60 eoiid 8 r-ps,a.1l
IL, in our Judgment. convincing proof Of the soc Z
good sense and patriotism OF American ~,entrr::T.
for his fame, indeed, 10 founded on his d-vO,tG T.
principle, close attention to business, strong We
lect, high personal character, and integrity IL
thipgs that eschews tho shifts of demagogui.m. T.
valuable man to the State 10 Mr.. Powell. -tLy1e
burg Republican. y
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EXCITING News FROM NEBRA-KA.-The ia
boat 81. Mary arrived yesterday from Council BIG
the hrst arrival of ths season from that tar city1
poin, on the Upper Missouri. We learn from q
officers that four men were shot Plattsinouth, Nv
on Saturday evening, March 1871, by the order :
hands OF a vigilance committee, and that five OF. 8