Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-11-17

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Nov. IL.
Exaggerated runors of sickness at the University
having gone abroad. deem i: proper to say that there
is no sufficient foundation for them in fact. The mum.
her of students at present confined TO their rooms by
sickness does not exceed a dozen, and a majority of
these are convalescent. Only one case of serious i'll.
ness now exists among them, and this, il is hoped, will
terminate favorably. There is nothing AZ persuaded
in the present state of health ofthe University, to Jus.
tify alarm on the part of the parents and friends of
the students. ). MAUPIN.
Chairman of the Faculty.
SENTENCED TO THE PEyITESTiART.-In Essex
county court, on Thursday last, after a laborious three
days trial of W inter b. Smither, for the murder of
James Clarke, lats of Essex county, the Jury took
the case. late in the evening, aud in a short time re-
turned WITH 4 verdict of " murder in the second de-
gree" Smlther was, thereupon, sentenced to con.
hnement IN the penitentiary for Is years. Thomas
CroSton, Esq, Commemorative Attorney, was prose,
cutting counsel; aud K. L.. Montague, James NJ. JEFF.
freis and Lewis II. Garrett, Esq, defended the pri.
soner.
EXECUTION Is CAROLINE CousrY.-On Friday,
the 9th inst, James Crowley was hung according to
sentence, at Bowling Green. Caroline county, Va,
for the murder Of Houston. The scaffold was erected
inside the jail, the same ON which one other person
had been executed, not long since-a colored boy
After the prisoner ascended The scaifold, he was asked
by the officer of justice if he had anything TO say,
when he replied, that he Thought it hard TO be de.
stroyed by a parcel of meni in that way" He refused
to be robed az is usual in such cases. He showed no
signs OF penltence at any time.
SIGSoR BLITz.-The unique entertainments of this
unequalled ventrilCquist and magician and his learn
I'd canary birds are nightly visited by our most re
spectacle citizens. The Signor viii give a grand per.
Torrance this evening and tomorrow afternoon,
when all that is amusing will be introduced.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HINsELr.-A negro boy,
aged Is years, belonging to Mr.. John McConahnp, of
kanawhs county, Va, on Tuesday Last, while exam
lining n gun to ascertain il il WAS loaded, put his foot
upon the hammer, causing the gun TO 90 off and blow
out his brains.
The DEER lIUNTERs.-The usual party of hunters
from Albemsrle, who make Crewford's, in Augusta
county, their head quarters, have been upon their
annual deer hunt, since Friday last. The party con.
sists of some forty hunters and fifty odd deer hounds.
Up tn Wednesday morning last, they had killed
twelve deer and one bear. The hunt will break up
to-day or TO morrow Charlottesville Adr0c0te.
A Nut FOR THE BoLITIOsIsrs.-Jol Martin, a
free negro, of this County, has filed a petition in our
County Court TO be permitted to enslavs himself 10
MIR. ~lluckstep OF this County. John ia a sensitl. msn.
pretsrring 4 good home as Huckstep's slave. IN all the
tancled privileges of a freeman in the Northern State.
or Canada, where the free white laborers ms well a. the
negro men, s'arve to death in the full enjoyment OF
the inalienahle rights of personal libcrty.-lChar
iONGSrAHe Adc0cRke.
AssAULr.-An old man, by the name of Joseph
Herndon, had his skull badly broken yesterday morn.
Ing in an assault made upon him by Andrew j.
Shackletord, both citizens of this place. IIsrndon is
alive at the time We write, but his physicians have
little hope OF his recovery, as his brain ia severely in.
Jured by the pressure OF fragments of hi. skull. Shack
letord was arrested and committed to Jail until Sat.
nriay 10 await the Issue OF Herndon's case.-IChar.
ioHescWe Adcoc0k.
y HEAVY VERDIcT.-Among the many CASES de.
cided NJ this term of the Circuit Court IA the follow.
ing, which We think worthy Of record. This was an
action OF Samuel VI. Long vs.. Iunbert's Executor.
for Cs"ry. The plaintiff conrended that in the lie.
rlne of ilumbert, he tHuinbertj had taken plaintiffs
bond Tor double the amount due, and evidence was
introduced To sustain the plea. A number of bonds
executed by plaintiff aud ail bearing upon the trans
action were also introduced all ~ these bonds had
been tsk-n up annually by plaintiff and new bond
executed it wHs on The last bout executed that salt
was bt"ught. This bond was for about Si0HO, anc
The p!ain'itY cDntendrd thar th- original deot WA Tor
abcnt $500. and that the $1,000 bond was executed
inr dnuU!e thu amount due in consideration OF for.
bsarincr. The Case was elsbnrst-ly argued by in.
genious aud able counsel, and excited much interest.
The Jury, ait-r q short ctirrm-ut, rendered Il verdict
ipf The d"t-ndaar. which with interest, amounts 10
between 5000 or 5000. Counsel Tor plainriff. Me-srs.
lmbnden, McCua, Fu.Iz aud Chrisiiau-for defendant,
H-ssr-. Stuart, Baldwin and Trout SkauA.0n Vim
djcai0r.