Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-01
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FIRE if PrrgRsst.t.-0n Tuetday mo!nirE,
about ., o'clock fire broke out in the large frame
agricultural mandatory owned by Dr Morrlso1'
OF Brunswick, situated at the foot of BollDgbrnc.,
and Lombard streets. The flames gained rapidly,
and snon spread to number Of brick and lrauie
frnemsnts, on Lombard and Bollingbrook, owned ny
Mr.. John Mann, which were rapidly consumed. Inc
circumstance proved good occasion for the Pioneer
visitors 10 exercise their skil and the Express says
they worked nobly to prevent the extension OF The
cOIagra,lon but the material was Of TOO lptliumH-
BILE nature for them to effect uny benefit OF impor'
lance.
The South Side Democrat says: ave regret to
state that this unfortunate calamity falls heavily on
Mr.. John Mann, worthy, industrious and persever.
ing citizen. with large family dependent upon him
for support. Ills oss Is estimated 1t from $3,uOO 10
$4,000. with no insurance. The FIRE was no doubt
the work of Gil incendsry. The Pionter Hook and
Ladder Company, OF Richmond, rendered valued AID
This OCCASION which ought to impress the citizens
OF Petersburg with the Importance of raising such
company at once
Observation-Disclosures iIichum youngs'er was
arraigned before the Mayor Wednesday to answer the
charge uf running off slave named George the prop
erty Of Frank Neiiey, Of Salisbury, n. e. The pris-
oner made no statement in Court relative to the at
fair, but when s got on the at Danvile he claim.
ed the servant rs his pr0perly-sald he came in pos
session OF him at the death of hi. father aud that he
was on his way to Richmond To learn the trade of
painter lie afterwards told Mr. Taylor that the negro
did not belong to him that he was Oh his way 20 Rich.
mond when the negro asked him to CLAIM him his
servant and bring him here such. Both Michum
and the negro ars now in prison, and will there re-
main till Mr. Neey eau be heard from, or until Tues
uy morning next when the parties will again be call
ed before the Mayor for examnation-Disp0tch.
WESTERN VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.-The Western
Virginia conference OF The Methodist Episcopal church
closed it's annual session III Mouudsville, Va on the
2lsi April, Bishop Simpson presiding.
A RECEIVER ACCOMPLISHMENT L. Hays, of
Virginia, has been appointed receiver OF public mo-
news at the Sank Rapid, Minnesota. vice WIN. Ii.
Wood whose commission has expired.
A BIC FrsH-Mr. Copenhsver one day last week.
killed pike in Little Sandy river, kanawha county,
Va. which measured fee. 4 inches in length, aud
would probably weigh about forty pounds
PLEASANT EyrERrAINAESr.-The members of the
Board of Managers OF the Mechanics Institute, ac-
cep,ed an invitation from JAMES LYONS, Esq, a lii.
member of the Institute, and OF its warmest and
earliest friends, and were handsomely entertained at
IN. private residence Of that gentleman ON Monday
night last
HEAVY STIR DEcIpED.-Among the important suits
tried 10 Pulaski county, WIS The case OF Andrew Grit
a and vii, vs. John FINLEY, and was decided in fa
yor of the plaintiffs aud Involved soms 30 O0O acres
OF land large portion OF which Is valuable.
FATAL AprRAY.-A difficulty occurred at lndepen.
dence No. on the l:'ih inst, at the NOwlan House,
between Mr. Moore. formerly of C!arksburg Va. and
Mr.. Childs of Jackson county, No. which resulted in
the instant death of the former.
DRowsED.-Mr John Hammer residing at Pedlar
Mills, Amherst county, was drowned near that place
on The 18th inst. lie was al aged gentleman and very
highly respected
Mr.. McComas, late Ii. Governor Of Virginia, has
started with his family TO settle in Nebraska.
Some landlords, it is said, are in the habit of laying
an extra fork across the plates OF their delinquent
boarders as much ~ to ssy, Fork over"