Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
CITY AND STATE rETs.

THE TUsyEL.-Tne Charlottesville Jef.rs'n'an
says that the rock in the Bus Ridge Tunnel Is NO"
quite out, and person can seq through mo o1.'',
tunnel; that u, person AZ the Eastern .nh cai 90
the light shine in at the Western end. Preparations
are in progress To enable the Ia pass through e
tunnel early in July and sso To run them twenty
miles ives, OF the present terminus OF the road. we
understand it is intenie IN c--bra'e the event o.
the officers aud friends o! the Central Railroad Com'
pany
"THr OLDEST INHlEiTAsT."-Ths Abingdon Viz
piniau states that there is by the name oiJesee'
living in Rnsae county, Va. who is now ito years
old II ia said that on the day he was 100 ysars old
he made 100 rails
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR CARR.-Ths gent!eman's up
pointmsnt 10 supply the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation Of T.. w. McComas, Esq seems TO have
given very general satisfaction. The kauawha ! III.
lcv Star, published in Mr.. Cars own county, th1s
notices his appointment:
"Wo are gratiied to learn that James L. Carr,
ESD, has been appointed Lieutenant Governor OF VIZ.
ginia Gil the vacancy created by the resignation o!
Elisha w. McComas. This appointment has been
made hy Gov. Wise, remains effective until thr-
~ DAYS after the convenng of the neI legislature.
We presume that both branches of the Legislature
will then, upon joint ballot elect Lieutenant Gov
ernor for the uuexpred term. The Constitution pro,
yIes that the election OF Lleutenant Governor sha!i
ba. in all respects. like the election of Governor
And il further provides that If th- Executive chair
becomes vacant the election of Governor shall be
made by the Legislative body"
This appointment of Gov. Wise ia highly satlslac
tory 10 the Democracy OF Trans.Alleyhany Mr.
Carr will make Nh excellent presiding officer Of the
Senate: il. and always has been thorough Demo
crat and ia in every respect we'll fitted and suited 10
discharge the duss appertsnns to the office Of Li1C
tenant Governor
return OF MR. SayTHE.-Mr. Abraham Smythe,
of This city who WAS in company with the lato Nr.
Dixon on board the i'll fatli steamer louisiana ar.
rived home on Tuesday night, having been detained
in New Orleans several days from inIrposition,
caused hy the fatigue and excitement through which
ba lad lust passed. Mr. s. states, ;hat he last saw
Mr.. Dixon in the small boot .hich WAS being lowered
from th- side Of TIA steamer. When the alarm "i
IRE w.s given Messrs. s. and d in their berthe
They arose, dressed themselves aud went on iiIs
upnar deck where they discovered the flames issuing
through the deck they then returned 10 their state
rom and made preparations to leave me steamer.
They got into one of the boats that being lower
ed from the eide Of tho Steamer but Mr. onythe fear
ing that there too many on board. got out. and
advised Mr.. Dixon 20 follow hls examples but the
latter dec,;.. :. As soon rs ine boat was lowered
into the w.."r ttbe steah-f running at the rate oil ID
49, an hour Il ~ anprd, scc g :: :! "-nt down
| together " S,aythc c.1.s ~ the "downialls TOR
some time ha then pruoufG! the sign .! the si-a:
err to which he lashed :...se.., G. iI.5 ;i"hed ABOUT
until picked up by the steamer Galyerfon.- 4i.ran
drl0 Ga='re.
SALE OF VrRGIyI, LASDs.-The Fredercksbur-
Herald states that DIR. &. A. Harrow has sold his
farm Consisting nnety-five acres, located about
SOY !. miIrs from that town. to Mr. Morrison, of Del
for 81 ,937 The Rev. Mr.. Owens bought some 800
acres of the farm next adjoining him. belonging TO Mr.
J. Iowson, 1T Sij per acre. al Spotsy!vania. Mr. w
RGiE. % Albany, New York, bought 500 acres more OF
Sir. Howson's farm next adjoining town scd ter
which he gave II 800,