Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-03
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RulEuAp ArCInENT.-W learn that The heavy
rain of "Wednesday night undermined: and HIRE"
down one OF the cUlver;s "n the Fredericksburg i'oHn,
and the passenger train which lett Richmond yes,er'
doy morning was patty thrown! from the Track, WHO
ne.sjnt over the broi-m culTert. The engineer q!
ina train (Crowder,l The fireman, and the baggage
aocut iSorrcil,) we're seriously, though II 1t is be!ie'cd
moi fatally injured. The coupling iron between ihe
BAGGAGE car and the passenger cas- was br"li"h,
t,,rrsby leaving the coaches on the truck and SAVING
I the passengers from injury.
DIriNGuIaiIkp Observation-Disclosures William
Walker and Capt. Fnyssoug, Of the sc!ir. G:ene'lu. ar
rived in Richmond last night, and are stepping "t HE
Exchange Hotel.
INSTRUCTION. or NEGKoEs.-There sill be Il meet
ing of the ministers and official members OF the diff.
trrrnt churches in Richmond. Ia devise the hest
means for promoting the Scripture instruction oi orr
negroes, in The First Baptist Church, Or. Burrows. J
on Tuesday, the 9TH Of July, at 81 o'clock, l.. NJ
| All persons feeling IN interest nr..invi'ed 10 attend.
Many prominent ministers and !nymca of dill rent
denominations unite in il!is call.
IScREisE or FARE.-The fare for way Passengers
on TIE richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail
road is Ia be increased from four 10 five cents per
mile. in order "a enable The company 10 continue the
hGlUk III t"t llkbh hhh Ibf = lAll. ~ !I'N- II
travel over the road is said to be steadily OH the i'll
crease.
FLoGGIyG WHITE MES.-The Romney l~nteligsn
Ger, in giving ths proceedings Of Hampshire Conn'y
iVa.) Court, says:--".John Stark, indicted for stealing
some fifteen dollars from Lewis llubsr, of Piedmont,
VIA found guilty Of petit larceny, and sentenced Ia
thirty days imprisonment and thirty lashes-tlitccn Of
them were inflicted ON tina. day, and the balance IN he
administered Oh the day o! the expiration ui his i'm.
p%risonment, George II. Lloyd, for stealth. a pair q;
earrings md Il finger ring, ID: property II! q Miss
Davis, was found guilty, and sentenced 10 thirty dtys
imprisonment aud twenty !,shes-:cn Of which were
given him on that day, Rnd the remainder 10 be IN.
tIicted at the expiration Of hs term of imprisonment.
In our ignorance 0f the realities Of the law. W" have
been haruprinI The superstition that The penalty Il
corporeaI punishment Of white men had been! expulg
ed from the statutes of Virginia. We live 10 learn
SOUTHERN FEMALE ISsTlrUrE.-The closing exer.
cises Of this school took place "Wednesday night, III the
| hall of tho House of Delegates. The weather YVES
stormy, Vet the hull was well filled, and the array OIL, :.
male beauty superb. After q iervcnt prayer hy Rev.
Mr.. Miunrger0de, Of 81. Tau,'a Church, Richard
Ivanlne Ceckc, Esq, was Introduced 70 the audience.
His a dircss to thu graduating class was one o! the
mos, appropriate efforts we ever listened TO. Their
duties ~ themselves, to their faIniics, To society ard
10 the STATE. were set forth III well chosen language.
through which flowed u dep rich vein of humrr. pro
ductive of n most happy effect upon his bearers. On
the last point, their duties 10 Virginia in future life, h.
was especially eloquent and Ne do not use Il figure
TOO commemorative when we say that the lightning
flashes which illrninei tie gloom of The night will.
out, scarcely exceeded il bri!!!arcy the glowing words
in which he cited the examples ot the moilIels, wives
a..a daughters "i Revolutionary days.
Gov Wise had accepted an invitation /" confer III"
diplomas upon the young ladies Of the graduating
class; but being detained at home by lndlspnsiii"n,
III. pleasant duty ievolved upon Col q W Mumiord,
who performed i. gracefully and we doub, not 0cc-p.
iabIy 10 the fair candidates for academic honors.-
| ~ Z, ,u,,LJ 81 .L. yrnIul.ns nra a. I,linv,s.
Misses Isabella X Harrison, Al Prime: George f.!p.Se
i Warwick, Sally VI Corbyn, Kathleen Anderson. Au-
gu-ta + Daniel, Elizabeth Il Daniel, Jane VI Ru'her
| fnord. OF chmou Anne J. l. Elmond-. OF ia'il"y:
Mary T. James. Of Richmond Martha & Vest OF Wi
Iiams3urg; Martha L M"ys, ui Richmond; Anne +
Boyd. of Lyncibur.; Bette : Dew, of king and
Queen; Ellen \ PEBBLES, Le;ilia a Gregory, Mary
Denny, of Richmond; and Elizabeth q Foster. OF ~
tersburg.
The valedictory. written by Miss Daniel, Of Rich
mond. was read by Mr.. Morrison, one % The Princi.
pals of the Institute. II was II composition ut :rrn:
merit. aud was listened to with deep attention, moi IN
y y NE youna lan,G. y VIM =. !. y. = .o w. 4rIaI' tSa rap
py termination OF their !asors in the cause nj cdura.
ton, during the year past, and trust that the institute
under their chnrg. may annually increase in popular
ity and influence DSp0hrh.
MuEpEKor3 AssAuIr'-Tucsday, abou; | O'Clock.
as Thomas L. Chopper, Esq, Il member of The Bar of
this city. wa passing between The City Hal. AMI the
Registers Office, h. was approached by n man nam-d
Bartholomew. II c;sar maker, who. without .nv ur--
face. drew Il revolver and discharged It At Him 'wice
in quicl: succession. The frat ball took effsc: ia ia.
right !eg. and the second in the LETT t.myl". wnir'.
caused him 10 fall, and while nI The ground b rihu.o.
new rushed upon him aud thruIs:ing The pistol clrse H.
his head snapped Il twice, but each time u missed lire,
when Mr.. &. w. Stead struck the vi-tul asid.. nnI
seIIing him by the cni.nr CAV" hint To The custody a.
an officer. AS the Superior Court was then IL -.-.ipr.
he WAS taken before Judge Baker. ia v hos. us--"u..
he declared that il WAS his intention iu XII ilr. Crop
per, and expressed regret that he did not -u"crr! ~
doing 80. The Jnl.c ordered him - 10" ra. ~ !. jur-
Il Justice Otthe Peace, aud h. was accordingly brought
before the Mayor, who sent him an Ia liz -y.iG'riI,
Court. Ii appears he WAS lnsii-l'Gd 20 tbs body
work by u" "gr"Gn-"yrl monster, y j-l,ou>y.
MIR. Chopper was conveyed - his lodgings, where
he WAS attended by DR.. Ft:z ribbon, who examined
and dressed hs wounds.
The one On the temple was saverp; the D." .,.vins
struck the bone and ranged aiong uunI-r tn" -calp
about three inches, leaving n very ias.ri wnGr!
where 1t escaped. In the wound in the rIgi' !"s, ia.
ball entered about m inch and n half he!rw the kn""
joint, on the outer side, striking the or;cr b ,rr and
lodging III the inner side Of the leg from which il W.
extracted by nm Incision. Neither Of tn. wounds or,
mortal, though to say they ne not dangerous might
b.. premature.
Wa aro assured by Mr.. G. that he did no. know
who his .s-aiiant WIS never tn his knowIels@ having
seen him and that when he drew his pistol anl fred
at him hc thought he WA some mad man.
We have heard ii stated by gentlemen who knew
the temperament III bartholomew. TINT it might have !
been any other person than Mr.. Chopper, j! his i.al
Gus feelings had been executed against him..
a letter WAS sent 10 Mr.. CrOnuer 1'uesicv II ,rr;u,