Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07

Saturday night lat, pulled down by gang Of rul
fan rowdies in tina. vicinity. The building was a
mere log, shell! of no vaue, which, however, does
rot lessen the crninsty of tho net. 1t the pro.
per,y of the Episcopal persuasion
Barn BURyr-On Saturday morning last, thu barn
of L.. Wells. Esq, near Chesterfield Court House.
was burned by an ncendiary, with his oat crop and
sn,ns harness, The tracks OF horse traced to
tho house. Of John Brittop, who arrested the
perpetrator o. the deed.
THREE SLAVES SUFfoc,rED.-Three email ne.
| rrn.s b-lnngiuS tn Mr.. William Dun. near Fail.
| Church. Fdrtay county, were found dead on Friday
night lat, IL the feed box attached TO bis barn. lite
All, posed tn. the negroes in play, gn' into the cheat
w.l;.. i qu deep ana being too low to reach and
open lie heavy Id, they suaocated.
| Outrage Is ALEX,SpRIA CoUyTY.-The defiance
q: law which has always distinguished the upper acc
ton Of Alexandria county, we are sorry 10 say has
| by no means brrn amelrrAted
| A man dwelling in Fairfax, adiacent to the line,
passing the hotel n: Balls & Ruais. soon after dirk
one night of last week WAS shoe k!nsiy sci upon
and Jeu:.n by some of the gangs that ines. that VI
| cinity.
We also learn that some ladies passing in wagon
were slapped aud oufragennaly msu'sd. few cays
since tie same point Aicr1Adrid S'H'Ts.
| NAy,L-The trial of the Co.ora!o's machinery At
| the Navy Yard Wharf was concluded On Saturday
II was il.rly amd ,Trc:ua!y tested, aud proved Itself
|
e, g,e i; il possible TO construct. II worked
the admiration of all who had charge OF It, and they
| could nu. discover TIE slightest iault or betE!sh
throughout. The trial commenced on Monday morn.
| ing. The ship WAS chained mnovabiy to the wharf.
aud tn engine st sgoing st thirty strokes per Innu
Increasing M intervals during the week vii il Lnsy
attained To fny.iour-beng. wa uus Island. four
mar. than what The contract calls lOr.-l .NoTo'.
| HrraH.
CAr,Loaur or rHr IIAMPr0S MALE AID FEGALr
ACADrMY-SEssIoS OF lsd6-'3.-ihe above publ.
cation il, ION table, sud ws are pleased 10 not'o
,h.tl4terng rvil:nces which 1t contains OF ei'cien;
,rg.n,z alton and successful pro ress. john g. Cary,
A. ~ is y, irs bead, Principal, and is assisted By
the requisite. number Of competent IcscEers.
As ArRocIous ATTEMPT was made SUNDAY morn.
in, bv a yillninors fire.. negro uamed Tom Long to
ns.sssinats f. + k.rn, Esq Of Pitsylvanis a high.
IS respected citizen and Of the Drrgat"s el-c; 10
thu Legislature. Long il seems, had formed plan
To take hi. w. I'm! children who Hre slaves IN a Tree
state. They bel n,i ~ estate the heirs ct which
were Dispersed through sections OF Virginia and NorA
Carolina, and M k--n. al the solicitation of Long,
and with purely friendly motive. had put himself 10
III. trnub!, ~. buying them up and holding them IL.
Lcn, cua,l make arrangements 10 pay for them an
take :ii.rn cat of the State. Lately the murderru
viisin r-tur,. from Ohio, where. he reported, b.
had secured home a:.d completed hrrangrnrni. for
settling VIII tll-n. Sunday m"rnnE Will. ost''e
day i:- I.-d 81. X e%:f ram - s!ecp t.ing lin
=
med ,r-.Y urose aii taking d-caher u brandy W.
him, Surprising that the nature u! n, chid'' attack
might require lie use, opened the door, when lie was
fired upon by Long who stood near, the chag. sink
ia. the dr,nnier. md some VI the sh''- entering hs
body. IN: sn-a, 80 r"....i IL: T.: ,'Ge::a
il uD: thought dangerous. iie il.'HcHielei; G":sa
the door ard thus escaped from lie hands OF tie Is
ss.sia. In, drc,nt.r probably saved AIS ite LiIs
II d, Had is doubtless attempting 10 mike his way
10 free :;ig!r. iIs wiio ami ch,sen it has been
ascrr:i irna hr G'.rn tier d-rag;urc Conn. hour'
before tic ;.teip; az H.afdsr VS. .'d;e. 4 ssSr
posbA that t.rr. caE.:-rt.i lace 90 r2nfcIvol4
A reward az $50 has htOn ul-rsd tor Longs .pprr
he,i>Iom he Is described nv ci dark brown couI
prxDn, Thin vsag-, aEi! rather !!csiihnS sp"cch.-
lie wife aud cnil.rou are Of tighter complexion. II
i. not impossible TAFT They may attempt ~ make ihe
WAY North by ron. Vessel from James River Ponce
Office ana others sho&L he On Tie lock.ou,.-lPe
hrSigys l%t,I'i2c"crr.
VI orr. rlnLE . HolE.-lt lie not ever
where that msn can get good dinner IN these
days OF shnw and prcrensiun, ,ins. and brGss.
There are many ln.re!eu:s OF Il good dInue. TIM.
are 40; "fta. ,oi.I conGuc! eyru upoi. .s
!i!isS c'f0ie oi tho pret=Etious osl.beanenr.
vi uGr MODERN l;t;rs AZ soG.e you EUd style with.
oat substance - grand army of gi,ded dishes. c..
gi.as and pG:.d pewter, filed With tough meals, cola
yo.,eiaora Gnd erlnEiug butter. Again. you TIA
snhS:n''r g',o! enough out aiom, with H. II vast deal
-! Disgusting ..!.h; ana ;i.e servants so awkward,
rou, "n,! oloT-niy thar you would prefer TO help
ceivG :nslr od..r, giras. nnh attention. There are
two places III Richmond whore good dinneis-ths'
a:o dirneis-iUny be hal always d-nnnd. OF
course ZtCrs restorative Is Of iheln but OF him
we nave spoken once BEFORE aud expect to speak
n.::u. The o'hrr - The imsriean Hohi, worthy
Successor tn Su,.cti's famous old COiambtdn aut
,Gitl 10 that Ia lis psnl=st day Here s the place
w"r: -. cd Nirir MA gentleman can 80; dinner al
ter III. own heat every .;.y /" tie month. We havo
been ~ r! H. succession OF them Tor long tihe.
u;!il The shiul:vn !Ivw Int You are .ctilnI Ia,
got Ia b: dt,y worry .ad .c'cr Ia ua Oh the str.ete
Wou'd YOU Ike 10 k.oyy what thy feed ut tie
American .""Gnutly I"rv"h. amid .hc attentions OF
She ntntrs: aud G,.t rG corps of servants i'll Viz.
=iuai Here IS s.rplr BIZ Of Fare, verbatim ct
i''ean i'UF!"lnei II tom liz. table yesterday.
II there Lc any i rierCy in editorial bill OF fare
this inJfnn. asc:ib" l. IN IL. e!cc: Of the superior
temptations u! HE one below:
AMERICAN HOTEL,
HICHnOvn VA,
AAF-Ash;T Or; *, ;;,,1,"pris;c!.
Green Turtlo
Fi>H.
Baked Sturgeon. Madeira Wine Sauce.
boILtD.
Ian, an, Cabbage Corn Bref Leg Mutton, Csper
Sricc, slia!I,n,, an: cymbI,ns, Baculo Tongue,
Chicken and Pork Beet In iioie.
fIrcE- FRorIEc.
Chicken Salad, Wce:phhlia liam,
LhiREFa.
Clam FriL'crs, French style Br"ed Chiokan, Cream
Srucr ianirTuin Beet, lard6d a IN Lvcrn"i.-;
Mountain Oysters fried in Batter Devil Crab.i Grs
tine in Shell Ducks. with Cnrrnnt Jelly. Lobster IA.
lad, Amer.;n:. style Veal ScoI!opes with Baked To
iahtOra.
Snrl"n Beet. with Yorkshire Padding; Barbscuad
Pig, Cranberry Sauce Goose, Apple Sauce FiIiet Of
VeG.
French Mustard, Olives, Pickles, Cold Saugh, Pie.
k'ed OYSTERS Old Cheesc
VEGETABLES.
Snaps, Cynblins. Carrots Boiled Onions, Corn, Egg
Pl,mi, Ba"kcy P-a-. Is ,-ts Cucumbers, Boiled
Eirr. Irish po'a'",s plain Irish Potatoes cresmsd
Tomatoes, Peas. Butter B.sns.
PASTRY.
Whort!eb"rry Pie; Gr--n Apple Tart; Ice Cream,
Vanilla Flavo, Fruit Cnke
IRuiTs.
Watermelon, Can:copes, Peaches
bill Of ur. liza tina. needs no puff II trulnpets
liz own Irnsla IL .x'orls from (rieud and foe and
grcen-r! ed jealousy itself tie admiration which is lie
due. IL de iirs the w!Ispcr,ugs ot envy. II spduces
Incredibly itself. From the highways, the hedges
and til" streets II "compcls" men to the feastlEr'
di"'r"r.
Pun,ic MhfrI." ~ CuMhtEL,sb.-At e EGeel
Ins "t the citizens Of Cumberland county. held at
The Court House, on Moniay, eth July 1877, DR..
Robert Henderson called To- tn. Chair, and III.
ward w. Sims WAS appointed Secretary, and the ioI'
los 'ng persons we:1 appointed II. deegnt"s t" Inc
Southern C"innsrclsi Convention that il To Assemble
III kuoyv'-, TeIue-s:". On III: lob u. August
John " Wilson. Geo ~ pan,re WIN Perkins.
C. ID Cnl.ms, Henry T Parrish Vincent Rynl'
Wm W wilson, ID. K Z Walton CoviDg,ou Caring
Ion. james VI Austin. Is B WooGsor,, = IN J0hn-on'
John Wnod4on, Goo II Matthew, " IN II Clarke
and J,'hn Page; anl, on motion, the President aui
crctary were nided.
EIscrioS "r JUDGE Tile election for Judge OF
the Abingdon District Va. ha. resulted in the chose
o. VI. Sra., Of raze"-ll county, BY thir,y-two INC
losi:y.
HEAVY Han STuka A destructive hail storm
passed over L,si4ourg, Gcnenbrier eounty, Va, on
Friday > 81 ut destroying corn frIt, ani the pro