Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-13
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ur.rrydt Ccckr.-Te1.a:tay The Hastings Con7r,
ON lc.ioa vi TIE counsel Cor Ike defendant edvL"tnti'
attorney tor he Cur mOnT:ca.ih 10 ri.;er 4 hoHc "'"
ssgW. in the case o. Roger 4. Pryor. tor IN assault "h
Dr. o. Is. Fiuney, and the case was accordingly d4
missed.
The case of VIM. G. Clarke, charged with stealing
n watch from ii. a. l'esrce. Mas next taken UP
Clarke WAS relnanded for trial, before the CIRCUIT
Court, at ia next session, snd in the meantime "es
permitted TO give bail for his appearance.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssENGER.-We lave re-
ceived the February No. of this valuable work. but
have NOT yet had time TO examine the various articles
with which it pagea are filed. The following, hos
ever, il a list of the contents:
The Inefliciency nf the Pulpit-LrIias. n = Novel
Epistle ia Uorace-The Virginia Navy of the Revo-
!nrion Poems Thackeray's Miscelisnies = Notices
Of New Works, &c.
VALUABLE NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHMENT FOR
sALE.-Ths reader will find in another coIamn all
advertisement for ths sahe Of the "Caro!ina Times,
published at Columbia, Is. Cl The establishment
is iuetly considered one of the most valuable in The
South, and. judiciousiy. managed, We doubt not
would yield a handsome profit on the outlay.
"HoyoR TO WHOM HoxnR," SC. Our readers as
we'll az ourselves owe thanks to Messrs j. A. Gentry
g. Co., the enie-prising newspaper and p%erlodIca'
agents, on Broad ST., for their promptnessin furrish-
ing US with Northern papers, in advance OF the tnali'
thereby enabling lis to keep up our supply OF the cur
rent news of the day. Until some arrangement Is
made by which the great Northern mail can be got
ten over the Potomac River, without the delay that
now ensues, (from the destruction ofthe Long Bridge
at Washington city, we shsll bs deprived OF our
usual mail facilities. However, with the help OF the
Messrs Gentry & Co.'s perfect arrangements, for
supplying our citizens with the latest newspapers
periodicals, &C., W.T. do not think our readers or our
selves will suffer a great deal.
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yIRGISIA HisroRICAL SocIETY.-The following
| officers OF the Society have been elected all 81 them
being re-elec,i"rs, with The exception ct MI. GrlGsny'
who fills the office made vacant by Tie death OF WIN
MAXWELL, E.q
Hon. VIM. e. Rives, President; Hon. James NJ
Mason, William mcfarland, E-q., Hon. Jo''m /
! Mason, Vice Presidents Hugh BIhir Grigsby, E-q
! Corresponding Secretary and Librarian A"drr"
Johnston, Recording Secretary Jaquelln L. Taylor,
Tr, asurer.
The officers above mentioned, with the addition OF
seven other members appointed by them Constitute
| The Executive Uni lie following appoint
.nenrs were made by the officers after their election
Conway Robinson, Chairman Gustavus A. Myers,
, Tios, r. Giira, Arthur A. Morson, Thomas h. El!ls,
George w. Randolph. II. Coal.er Cabel, Members OF
the Executive Committee.
VIReISIA VESSEL IN DSrEEss Bark Frgin'0a.
Ksum,dy. from Riu Janc,ro for Baltimore, was spn-
ken 25th ult, Btrmuda bearing tast Iuo miles. Inc
V. met the severe gale Of 18Th ult, of Hatteras lost
| rlCtcr and sprung hlpHk Ol O,uOO sIIphe5 per u
had three feet water in the hold for three days, and
had thrown over come OF her cargo. The officers snd
part OF the crew were sick, and Capt. n. WAS endehv-
orinc 10 get the vessel into Bermuda. The Vessel
belongs to Richmond, Va.
Houlctpr.-We learn from the Lexington Advert
ser that an sffrey occurred in that town a few days
.ncs, between John Il. Fo!kes. and j. ID. Gibson,
which resulted in the death Of the latter. Dir. Gibson
leaves q wife and eight Children to mourn his u;'II'nt-
NJ .,,,, ~ pIno "a tGnn M
over 10 appesr at tn. next lcrru Vi The Holmes ciscu!!
court Kentucky Paper.
PuRcpAsL OF L~ASp-Beniamin s. Ewc!l. Presi
dent Of William and Mary College, recently pnr.
chased iva tracts utlnnd, adjoining raoh uihsr, OF 21U
acre. each, living on the man stage road leading from
this city to Richmond. md distant from WliiIan.ohTr
about four miles. One tract he bought oi Mr.. Cara
sell in Dsc.mber-;he other Of Mr.. Bncnn's t1ccu
TOR iu January. rha price paid :eT b";h ~avera@c1
Sc Der acre, which w.. consider very low, Tor tle sol
i, good, and ihe location is Il very heaIthy one. be-
sides, wood and water ARE abuuGani, ara 10 acres
are cleared and in fine productive condition. lhlS
property. we doubt not. vii, ~ . snort tune com
nand SIS Or S2O per acre p'Nian's"'P "'3s''>
GROUND Hoe DAY.-Muud.y ia,t, I'd inst" was
what is known in this region lis The ground Me-
day." There exists a SORT vi hnii sGp"rs''i"us o1i'e'
that thia little animal comes forth from ms burro"
on the % Of February, aid that II ne sees ms snhuo"
4 nH nOeH UNl - dEnlu oho -"'s't~
during which time old winter continues TO Keep eV'
.rvthinc bound up in his icy feiters. i! this be true
we .halI certainly have a long winter. Monday was
n beautiful day, The sun shining oil day. sHep1ro''
t9Tn Reg,sfer.
Man KILLED.-On Friday morning last a young
msn named Robert W. Fortune, fell from The cars ol
a freight train between this aud Oakland, ana "as
i~n-,autly killed. He was a young man much respect
ri. and was followed 10 his grave by many irieHCs
=, TJ,.J,,ut and WesfpruDnrt, on Saturday last
[Piedmoat fFa.) Independent.
cutLp BrHs1.-A iiiil. girh, child o.! Mr.. Mccoy,
RESTING on s.. AsaIi st.c,;, lear the jail, was ID
.a,inn.Iv burnt Tuesday morning, that lis lia IL des-
paired of. The child wns let alone u = room j"
which vas fire, for \ few moments, by IT. mother,
whsu i;s clothes accidentally took Gre, anu were
nearly consumed when the mother eturheh.-lAf
and,ia GdEAts.
Ftpr-Ircendiar;s,n has 81 late bean or frequent
occurrence, not only in our city but ais" IN P":'S-
,nuu,h. Another fire broke out in tho latter place
shout | o'clock Tuesday morning. IN a row o' 1rs"e
! buildings on Glasgow street, opposite the Town
Cemetery, destroyin. three Small ienements, lh'
nrnnertv Of Mr. Geo. W Green. Loss S7Oo or SaOV.
no Insurance. Norfolk Herald.
E,,onr DrsrRoYED.-The a,age from Leesbnrg'
duo h.r. ~ Monday night, has failed 20 arrive. We
Yesterday heard il reported that the bridge across
Gmse Creek, had bern carried away by a ir.shrt w
tim, stream. but could not learn any part!cuiar'.-ld'
eIandria Gazette.
D,p,op,pIr SuIctpr IS SURRY CouSTY.-A few
,j,vs ago, Mr. CorneIiu. Ellis, u respected resident
nj Srrry cCaniy, within u niles oil the I. IL, owhiuE
.n extensive plantation aud a nuinoer u S"Iue"S
slaves. fell by bis own hand, the vlelim OF "oroi"
I.nression of spirits. For some time before ms de"th,
no had b.en obsarve5 tn BE- very Respondent ana
melancholy in hs dem.anh!; not appcaf'nS' no"ctr'
n nroce.d from any real cause, but wholly from IN
ayinatiuu. On the day Of the calamity M haltn
tered the house, apparently Tor no paruoIi"' 80
talk en- a seat, and picked up a pnper or DOCK 10 rtau,
His wife, an amiable lady, OF come th'riy I'VE yours u
noe. having something 10 attend to In ms Kitchen, w
he entered, arose aud went out. In a Few minute
the report ofa gun was heard, and Inc iany nasaeI,n-
back, discovered her unfortunate Nusonhn =.
In his own blood. The qua lying upon the hocr' aho
a horrible wound in his r;gh, temple reVeh!od the '"'
hi,,orv of the deed. He had leaned his temple upon
the muzzls of The gun, and bending over, reaGneu 'e
trigger with his hand, and give Inc ia'a! 'ouon,
Mr.. Ellis was about As years OF age; ana ie"'es .
oh;ldie., In, greatly fl,cted wife, Petersburg EG
press.
MANASSAS Gar RAiLRntD.-It is stated th"t 'h'
Manassa. Gap Railroad Company, ot virginia hh.'
negotiated ~l!iruuEl, II New iorl; house ~" pa'eEa'
OF nil III. railroad iron th.y require iHr ne rt'-teS
her rnnd during ,i,n vnar 1856, at ESEs. 6i., ie'
Oh board ut Cardiff. tWaIes.l payment Tor me -hh'
10 ~. nnla ID their first mDrf.ak" six per cent p!ta
n, 90 per cent. to thn dollar. The cohtract'r. 81 ~,
iron Ieserv to Themselves the right Ia tak' s'''o"
more Of the bond. at 20 cash, and winch, III al! p'"oa
bility, will be carried out.
Present. "A North American eagle, caught II
Lexington district. $. C., h.s been bronsh'to C"'um
bia. 5. c and purchased by a party OF youns r!rsll
ians, designed as a presen; for Gov. WISE, OF virgin
ia. This ia n very beautiful bird, tsays the Iafoin'
Tilnes.l 1t measures nearly sight le:t Acf'ss III
wings, and appears To- hs in good condition.
EAGLE SHor.-A large gray eagle, measuring aev
en- fest from Zip 10 tip. was killed one day la, "eef
by MIR. Frankhouser, near BraudonfiHe' fres'o'