Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-15
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

FIRE.-Three brick houses, corner Of 18th aud
Cary streets. were destroyed by fire last SUNDAY
night about half past o'clock The one at the cor
ner WAS unoccupied the next was owned by Bonn q
Co. as a Tobacco Factory. Loss probably Sl1,ooo,
and partly covered by insurance, The corner tene'
ment was owned by w: F. Mosby, of Norfolk; the
other two by Nathan'l Beers estates. A heavy rain
falling at The time aided the tremen in arresng the
flames.
PAYING CRors.-The crops ofwheat and tobacco
in the hanawha VA Valley ths wear ara the best
raised there. One farmer has 100 acres in tobac
CO, which will realizs him $1,000 when cured.
TRIAL OF Henry DIXON, Esq.-The trial of this
gentleman, charged with the unlawful shooting Of
Thos. e. Maddux, commenced on Tuesday last
Robert 4. Scott Esq appeared for the prisoner VIM.
II. PAYNE, prosecuting attorney. and b. H. Shackel.
ford, Esqrs, for the commonwealth. The opening
speech OF the commemorative attorney wac a very
clear and able Mr. Scott in TO the remarks
OF Mr.Paynespoke nearly four hours during the whole
OF which time the court house crowded. His
speech was concise review of the evidence as taken
before the examining court last Fall. Wednesday
and Thursday were consumed by the evidences The
case had not been sent to the jury last night when We
went press. Considerable interest is being manifest
ed in town. and there is much speculation to the
suit of the trial. lllrrent0n Wig.
The CASE DECiDED.-The jury in the above case
brought in their verdict Saturday morning. II imposes
prisonment in the County jill for twenty.four hours
The evidence was concluded on Friday about noon,
and the case went TO the jury without argument.
PRESENT FOR Coy. FLoYD.--The beautiful aged
eedd.horse which took the premium at the National
Fair last week lsays the Lousvi1 Democrat of the
7th inst y was purchased yesterday by Col. Lewis
Saunders, OF Grass Hills, for the sum OF nine hundred
dollars, for the friends OF Gov. Floyd Secretary of
War who intend him az present 10 the distinguished
head Of the War Department.
WIN F. PHILLlps.--The Warrenton Flag GAYS that
a memorial to the President has been drawn up and
signed by the people in that section of the State lear.
nestly exposuating against the removal of Col VIM.
f. Phillips from his poet as Sixth Auditor OF the Treas.
ury" Ii stated in the papers few days ago,
that Dr. Tate had been appointed to the place, and
had actually arrived in Washington, to enter upon
the duties OF the office.
ARRESTED FOR SrEALISG.-A man by the name
of CARPENTER, of Madison county, most highly con-
nected in that county, and possessed of considerable
property was arrested and committed to the Orange
ial last week, charged with stealing load of guano
from the Gordonsville depot. We learn that the
proof against him is conclusve.-l Charlottesville
Ady0ratt.
RocxrIsH Gar TuRSPIKE.-The County Court,
at if. September term on Monday lasf agreed TO give
III, Rockii-h Gap Turnpike Company$l jOn for their
road from Charlottesville to BrookvlIlc The Com
pnuy have not yet acted upon the proposal. S"m.-
thing ought TO be done, and that speedily, with this
road. Ii should belong TO the county by purchase,
and be kept in order H. other county roads are, or tho
Company should be required TO keep il in order else
forfeit their charter lrs condition sadly out Of
der-I Charlottesville advocate.
CoLLrGE PRorEssoRsHrp.-It will afford sincere
pleasure TO the relatives aud friends Of Prof. n. 7.
Luptnn son Of n G.. Lupton of this county, TO learn
that hi ha. been elected Professor of Chemistry in
Randolph Macon College, position liz will be ena
blrd however, to hold for one year only, as he had
previously accepted similar professorshp in the
Southern University of Alabama, new institution
founded by The Methodist Episcopal Church South,
with promise of popular favor. The election TO
Randolph Macon entirely unexpected by Mr..
Lupton and but for the most pressing solicitation
wauld have been declined, Ms he had made arrange
meuts visit Europe and perfect particular studies
there, which he reluctant to forego. Mr. Lupton
had been up TO this time filling the Presidency of the
Petersburg Female College. Such ilatterlng test
monias to young man are seldom elected and sell
dom so we'll deserved.-l Winchester Rep.
The BANK OF KANAwHA.-We are too old not TO
appreciate the force of that ancient saw, never haoo
ti YOU are out of the woods but we have good
mind 10 set up good hearty shout for our spirited
little Bank OF kanawha six miles above liz, at the
Sslines Ii has thus tar sustained the siege gaanily
returning every assault upon II IN solid metal. The
fire Of the besegers is daily becoming less and less
being by no means expended, We are of the opinion
that any further attempts upon it will meet with like
repulse, and in the spirit of honor and true chlvary
ought not TO be made.
We understand that the late reliable intelligence
from the Ohio Trust Company is highly favorable to
ts early resumption of business, and then, OF course
the Bank of Kanawha will be out of all danger.
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceved by the bost, last night, later intelligence,
which represents thecondon OF the Ohio Life nslI.
rance and Trust Company favorable than at
first reported This, of course, gives reiet to the
Bank OF kanawha, and places 1t out OF dauger.-
Ikanairha Banner.
ANOTHER MURDER ~ CARoLISE.-We regret to
learn that another murder was committed in Caroline
county, near Sparta, the evening OF the 9th ins.
The particulars as they have reached u.s. are as fol-
lows: A man named James Crowley and youth
named Houston, aged about Is, had difference sone
time ago when the latter had Crowley bound over Its
presumed that this led TO the unfortunate affair the
Sth Young Houston was engaged in a field pulling
fodder and Crowley had secretcd himself about the
fence. The latter is reported to have fired upon
Houston killing him at once, or from which he died
speedily as he was dead when found. woman who
had been living with Crowley "a his wife was also ar.
rested for previous threar, and both now in jail at
Bowling Green Adcerttser.
FIRE.-On Monday evening, 9TH inst, the dwelling
house of BENJAMIN Henke. about miles back OF this
place, was consumed by fire. There WAS nothing
saved 1t supposed to have caught lire from Stove
pipe West Columbia Messenger.
Bishop Early, who has been lying il! at l.ynehburg'
Va, is recovering.
The whole 10000 posmssters accounts for the last