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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-18
FROM IITAII

ST. LOUIS, June lG.-Col. Kane, from Camp S''A
May 10TH passed Boonvil!e last evening. lie r-i"T''
that Gov. Cumming has returned, after making ~
Intellectual attempt to arrest the Mormon hegirn I"
ths South. Salt Lake City and the Northern settle
ments arc nearly destroyed only n few persons ~
naming to guard the buildings. Forty Thousand
Mormons are said to be in motion journeying South
Their trains extend for miles down the valley and
have advanced already three hundred miles from he
city. Col. Ksne met HofInan's command twenty
miles from the Platte Bridge. Gen. johnson would
await the arrival Of the Peace Commissioners.
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EXTRA SESSION OF THE SENATE.

Below we give the Proclamation of the President
Of the United States oonvening special sessior
of the Senate. 1t may reasonably be inferred that
in addition to Executive nominations yet pending
there are treaties or other Executive business to be
submitted to the Senate for consideration.
By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred rem
derng Il necessary and proper that The Senate OF
the United States shall BIZ convened to receive and
act upon such communications IS have been or
may be made to it on The part of the Executive:
Now, therefore, /, JAMES BUCHANAN, President OF
the United States, do issue this my proclamation de
claring that An extraordinary occasion requires the
Senate of the United States to convene for the trans
action Of business at the Capitol, in the city al
Washington on the 18th day of this month, at l.
o'clock at noon of that day. of which all who eha At
that time be entitled to act members Of that body
are hereby required to take notice.
Given under my hand and the zeal of the United
States at Washington this l4th day Of June
JsEALl Ammo Domini, 1858, and of the Independence
of the United States the eghty.second.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

TIME subscriber oners for sale a valuable and prodnc
tive Farm lying both sides OF Jackson river AMI
the Falling Spring, about ak nies above Covng.on IL,
.esahy County, containing about 100 acres, nearly al
of which is arabic, and about 400 cleared The land
tho river brings large crops Of Ccra and Tobacco and
that the Falling sprag unsurpassed for Grass and
small Grain. The Virginia Central railroad is completed
10 within sixteen miles Of the farm and will soon be e
Covngton, point In the James river and kanawhf
canal aud Covington and Ohio railroad The improvements
consist of plain Dwelling aud all necessary ontbudings
Barns. Stables. Tobacco Honsea. Eeero 9nArtess, &C
commodating terms, will ae excnanged for State OF
Bank Stocx o railroad bonds or negroes will be taken il
whole or part payment Mr. Kincad, living on the prem
80, IT, III - - - IOHN pEST9N S,aunton va
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yo HTyDRRD DOLLARS REWARD.

l'g :he undersigned, have each u boy runaway and
,s have every reason to believe that they are TO-
ave We pe!irve, been instructed Is TO the route
|s.rv,,. aided 70 get off, their route il is thought
|. .,a:or.h Western North Carolina. prsbobly por
L Ls., Tennessee, and Western Virginia. 80 a. to
0l.g \, the nearest point. gu ac
{ Hlnsons) boy Dan 10 u likely young fellow, ~
! 3D. feet, or inches high black coior, rouDo
rp., hump shouldered, hos scar about his chest
,rsb. -nd some other scare about his person. DE
=,e !acined to stammer when speaking
SAM Robertsons) boy Aaron is shout rs years old
r coal black, som. feet, inch high, little round
;4rs: lon. neck aud is quick motion and spoken.
d. 70 anS S-!l N the United States so that we cau
'n or 500 will BE- paid for either. Persons may ao'
c : ii.n,0n. al Dudley ., and Saml Robertson
| i ca; ? q, both of Lancaster District, :. G.
C F. HlNSON,
raML RoBERTsON.
n . ,I.
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ALRRMARLE land F0R sALF.

LNOR SALE, my farm OF three hundred and eleve
II acres In A1bemarls county. adjoining the lands
J. o. Massey, snced and Others, six miles from
Charlottesville, two and a half from Shadwe Depot.
al two from the Rvanua Improvement One hundred
and twenty cleared we'll enclosed and in high
state OF Improvement. Onek OF this 10 good bottom
land. dwelling and all essary buildings
the place. and well Of FIST water in the yard
TERMS liberal; or. " desired an exchange for Rich
uaond property will be msde.
Address at Richmond, or call at my Office corner
Franklin and Governor streets
Oct l6-ctlJAGdtf y. A. HART, NJ D
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TEN FARMS OF 500 ACRES ZACH,

II HAVE for rent, TEN UD FARMS, Of 800 acres each
u situated on Staunton River Halifax county, Virgina
not far above where the Richmqpd and panyilc Railroad
the river, which gves the best facilities possible
TO tho markets of Richmond Baltimore and New York
The land Ia equal to any In Virginia.
have built most comfortable aud convenient brick
Dwellings and all necessary Out Houses including Barns
Ciranares &c ON zach farm and the fertility of the land
together with the comfort convenience and beauty of tn.
brick dwellings and houses would warrant my having
the very best families Of Virginia for my tenants.
To a number of persons families from the same
ueighborhood Stale, wishing TO cultivate Good Land
no better Opportunity Can offered They must, how
ever comewe recommended in character and capacity
Ny Post-Offce IL Whitesyille, Halifax Co., Va.
NAV ls-cst CHARLES A. CLARK.
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Z. WOLTZ.
mice TO TOBACCO PLANTERs.

NnER Of Commission Mefotsnis in the city oi
a.:a.ond, who are engaged in the Tobacco Trade
k.;sr,bsEed an Auction salesroom, for the sale OF
kpa von.yned to rHEM. WE deem II proper TO notify
'.,,e Of Virginia and North Carolina that WE snsi
,.s he ol3 custom OF selling at respective ware
y a.sis,he Tobacco is sinspec,ed;a custom which has
a ID rom time inme mortal. Our charge tor sclilng
.a; .ld real,tiiu, proceeds will bs as heretofore
Sst:i ,,,.
Inspect re- At Shockoe Warehouse.
VAUGHAN e. kENEON,
.Inspaciors at Public Warehouse.
WILSON & MACON,
Inspe,tors at Seabrooks' Warehouse.
R;rnmnnd Virginia
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LOUIsA LAND FOR SALE,

EIAyNG determined 10 remove South, the subscriber
Ii offers for SALE privately his Fnrm in Louisa county
lying OR Gold Mine Greek, about four and half milr
from Louisa Court House, the old Office Road lesdn,
to Gold Mine Meeting House. 1t contains Eve hundred
aud forty and nine sixteenths acres The farm re
uarkaby well wstered and is as all acquainted with
will testify equal TO any Of Its size in the county.
Any further description 10 unnecessary those wish
ing purchase examine for themselves u not solf
privately before the first day of July will be sold at pub
| lie auctisn, on the premises on that day
For terms and further information address the subscri
ber at Louisa Court House, Va.
June e-cw3w JABEZ MASSlE.
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FATAL STEAMBOAT DISASTERS.

NEW ORLEANS June H. ?. M.-The E'rambOrI
Eclipse exploded her boiler yesterday near Nstchr2,
by which two persons were killed and three ~ound"d
The steamboat Pennsylvans hurst her boiler y-s
terday near Ship Island and Was destroyed by fire.
Seven persons were known to be killed and NM"
injured. Father DeIscroi1 and two ladies shong
the seven reported killed the PenDsy vanIa and -"
the other two were of New Orleans and two OF I.S7.;
She had about one hundred cabin and over w5ftHa1
dred deck passengers. One hundred are reporied si
sing, principally among the deckers. ~
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THE NEWS FROM UTAH-MORMON PROBES
SIONS DOUBTED,

WAsHIsoToE, June l5.-The War Department has
received no later dates from Utah than those from
tioyernor Cumming The view Of some Of the officers
OF the army expressed in letters, it that he went
into Salt Lake City too hastily; hst he has been d."
csived and that Mormon frendshp not 70 be rzIed
IJtah A osse eonnitntus subject TO The orders ~
Governor Cumming and cannot move without h. di
raction. No new Developments were received by th-
las, arrival The amy vii! move a. recently directed
branching off to such intermediate localities r. 's-
ouire protection.
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FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

WAsHlsGros, June 15.-Chares e. Nix, late CHE
clerk, has been appointed Commissioner of Indisr
sfairs.
1t. Richardson has arrived at the Britsb Legation
with dispatches from the British Admiral at BermD
da. Orders hsve been given TO provide against th'
interference with American vessels. The Styx hs'
been ordered TO halifax.
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LAND FOR SALE.

n OFFER for sale about 500 of Land with good
II two story Dwelling House, and all necessary Out
Houses, good Garien &c. The houses are all new and
in good order. The land lies Butterwood creek, iu
Dnwiddie county, about 1--WE miles trom Wilson's Depot
on the southSde Railroad and about twenty eight miles
from Pe,ersburg This land 10 weI wCtered about Que
fourth is 6rot.rate low grounds, wen ditcbed.
will take pleasure In showing the land 10 persons wish
ing to view it, and IN answering any Communications in
regard to 1t. r. u. CHEAThhM,
NAV 5-c3m- Crimea Dinwiddle Co. Va
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,,owN WASHED AWAY

ST. Louis, June 4.-Csiro city is entirely flooded.
washed away. Scarcely building is expected TO
Withstand the food. All the streams emptyiug into
the Mississippi are rising.
ST. LOUIS, June l5.-Reports from Cairo are Of an
alarming character. The waters were etIl rslng and
running over the Ohio level. One foot more would
probably sweep Cairo away entirely. Mound City
s also inundated On the highest point, where the
Depot is located the water is four and half feet
deep. Passengers are conveyed quarter Of q mile
from the CITY in fiat boats.
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NEW YORK, JUsE l6.-Cotton has advanced tc.
Flour has advanced; sales OF State brands s4a4 Il"
anti sales Of Western red a; lO6sl0S white lOsallOc:
when the market closed boders were dena1diu. ai'
advance. Corn ia higher; sales OF mixed at 6ya'6e
white 72s7sc, yellow TssCc. Stocks are dull sId
lower; Virginia eiIes Us.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-18
TARIFF MEETING.

PHILADELpHIa, June l5.-The tariff meeting held
here this evening was exceedingly large and enhus
astc. Appropriate resolutions were adopted, and The
meetng was addressed by messrs. Coismer' SIN
mons and Cameron, of the Senate; Humphrey Mar
shall, of the House; Z. Joy Morris, and Richard W
Thompsou, Of Indiana.
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RFApISC MACHINES.

|,WELL's REAPER, the only simple and relsble
:s'i+r IN use. This machine has been well testeo
;.t asrvesis past and has proven Itself perfectly
p t.v small defects which at frs, existed, have
erected ana Ii 10 now perfect machine, and the
f. 20 De relied on, as many Of the largest Wheat
Fan virginia and North Carolina have concluded,
,aopunc this reaper altogether, after having fully
'd4l others. Many other reapers are being sold,
E ae = doing the work. Early orders will receive
f'i Address, J. +. CALDWELL.
a-ctls,July ay,etts, King William CO., Va.
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NUMBER II.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

Nhw loRk, June l5.-The steamship Araso IA
I" ,teu I've IRON Southampton with dates 10 ID June.
She brings some interesting additional news. x.
,nIoteen7nts are to be forwarded To Canton by ;'4
nrllisn government. The British Minister at F.,
renee renee mas returned suddenly to England violcu'
no,Slon 10. mao occurred between the Circssssn an
In addition to the Parliament racnrd r.cs;v.d y,g
Cape Race Lord Fitzgerald said that the goverpmru
Of Great Britain had sgnied to the government Of Il
United States that they were ready to ADOPT sucr
measures rs the latter might suggest. to mee, The pc
hoisted the American flag.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-18

BALTIMORE. JurI l6-Flour is unchanged
Wheat is steady; sales Of red at lO0alOac white lO3
q l25c. Corn is frm and active sales OF white st
6Sa7lc,
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DISPATCHES FOR THE BRITISH MINISTER.
NEW YORK, June l5.-The British steamer Syren
arrived here yesterday from BERMUDA with impor'
tant dispatches from the Governor of Bermuda for the
British minister.
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VIRGINIA.-In New Kent County Court. May,

UIRGINIA.-In New Ken. County Court. May,
v 18th, 1853;
On motion of Edward n Bradley, of tho distriou
tees OF Mitchell W. Bradley deceased; and It appearing
to tho satisfaction Of the Court that more than two years
have elapsed since the qualification Of Jsme: stampe5
as the representative of said Mitchell W. Bradley decd
il ordered that the creditors Of said Mitchell W. Brad
lev do produce their claims against tho said estate
before John D. Christian of the Commissioners OF the
Court on before tho 18th day of July 1855 and show
Cause IL any they against the payment and deSsry
of the said estate 70 the distributes Of Rad mitchell
Bradley decd and it IA further ordered that copy oil
this order be published once week for four successive
weeks in the Richmond Enquirer aud that another copy
be posted the front door OF tho Court House OF hm
county the fret day Of two successive terms Of the
County Court Copy. -,
May 25-ew1w JNo. D. CHRISTIAN Clerk:
71SO THR HEIRS OF SAMUEL BOYLk
JAMES KERR, WILLIAM KERR and ELIZABETH
ARBUCKLE all formerly Of Powhatan County:
You are hereby notified that there IL fund under the
control of the Circuit Court Of Powhatan n which you or
some Of you hste interest," and you required by
an order of the made the Goth day Of April 1885
to come forward With proof of heisbp and of your right
10 receive the said fund your proper shares thereof
R F. GRAVES, General Receiver
Jpne a-cv4w of Powhatan Circuit Court
ID ROGUEs, BROGUEs, BROGUEs-6,O0o pair
ID Richmond made Brogues, for sale on accommoda
dino tsrms, by DEyEREUx,
Leather Dealer, l32 Cary It.,
sent al-ctf Between l2th and 1&h sts.
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FIRE AT EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

EVANSVILLE, June IA FIRE occurred here %
Saturday night, causing dsmags amounting TO
the Canal Bank building received damage amounting
TO 81 500.
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AIT i. II. 81 An
&SE;:::-,
@ =

THE CUFF BRACE PLOW.
Us ?LUW has been steadily ~
i.lils ;avcr with the farmers N&
.S.!sis Or the last ten years,
j c1ay now DC considered the
,gar P!ow in use in the whole South. 1t has taken
:, three OF our State Fars and nj the last Qe55
2.ns.r over all the most popular Plows In use
= ;sSsn every premium given by the Mechamcs .
F. Virginia upon piows. as well as silver medai
,.ae,t award offered hy this Institutes and ns'
fEt,:ll!y tested n .very variety OF soil IN thi'
ni riany Of tn. more Southern States.
lr,,,c:ei by The undersigned, at their factory OIL
=. street. below the Exchange. Richmond, Va.
r.; mad nearly every article used for tilling th'
aais in our own shops Of best material
t-c.; GEO. WATT L. CO.
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The Navy DAPARrsEsT.-It is happy circum,
stance that at such juncture we have at the head
of this Department a gentleman and Il statesman OF
the mort lofty American character with the spirit,
the capacity and the energy, to vindicae in every
emergency that may occur, and with all the means at
his command, the honor Of the American Flag.
Hon. Isaac Toucey is one of the few Northern
statesmen, who, like Dickinson of New York, have
always stood on the broad platform OF the Constitu'
tion and one OF the few honest politicians in the
world. His motto has ever been-tbe Country and
the whole Country-and it is just such men tha. We
look to with most confidence when the honor and 10.
tere.ts OF the whole country are at stake.-lRieh
mond Di,patch.
1tisgranfying to notice how the evil designs OF mel
will often work out the greatest good. If the Demo
Gratis of the Connecticut Legislature of 1886 bad sue
cesded in eectpg Isaac Toucey to the United sta'e'
Senate, his position as public man would nave oeep
comparatively an obscure one, and his sphere OF u.e
funsss much more limited than at present. our the
R.nubicsn party, from motives of pure animossy.
determined 10 punish the 'traitor" las they wsr.
peased 70 style him. by removing him from public
Office, and apparently triumphed. But "whits mar
ia mighty op.artaip," and the direct effect OF their
action is continually called to mind by the acknow.
Judgments that are paid to the wisdom, energy spo
ability of the present bead Of the Navy Department
in, y. Journal Of Commerce.
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CHARLESTON MARKE

CHARLESTON MARKET. JUsEl2
Cottou-Market quiet. Sales Of 5000 bales &. Sia
:
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done at bome as well as others.

Harrison of Virginia. U. s. consul at Kingston, ia
m.ca, died on Oath May. The deceased ~ss We
believe, the American consul at that port for alnoet
half century All the shipping in port placed their
Gags at halfmast the announcement OF bic death.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-18

SAVANNAH MARKET, JUEE IA.
Cottop-Sales Of $50 bales at nominal prices.
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CHARLES B. STUART
UT TRFRS Am SH RTIRRERY

H,rlIr Hrr TREES AND SHRUBBERY.
hive ihERs GREENWOOD NURSERY.
w,, 90 hAud choice variety Of faUT -
a.. !" my own raising and grating. suffi.
4 ,Sa i 'tas1'piantins, respectfully csli the -
\ WG J. located one-snd .shalf miles North. Las
Aet, where will take pleasure In show
\, raaressed 70, or left at my agents, Messrs.
tss,. H Cos No 10, Main street, Richmond,
|ss.ns ~ ~" meet With prompt attention.
els.. - hRSs furnished to order.
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~ TaE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.


L,?oYy,TIO> having been received by the ESecu
-. -, JOSEPH TURNER. who WAS convicted o
- 5v he Crcu, Court of the county OF Campbell
-! ,s,,epc.d therefor, to 1--WE years Imprisonment
vsr,,cnnsry. has escaped from the Jail OF salt
~ an rbs 10Th May, and is now going al large
~ 4, oier a reward of One Hundred Dollars Il
,-;,y s.o sasl sncst l., sad Joseph Turner, ant
no tie Jai! o! said county Of Campbell; ant
+,,sy-r REQUIRE all otfcers Of this Commonwealth
/ =; military and request the people generally tt
49,. De-, exer,iops 10 procure the arrest ot the salt
t, - T,re. ,.lat lie nay be brought TO Justice.
e., raGer ny nand AZ Governor. and under to,
Is.. seal oi the Commonwealth, at Richmond
HENRY A. WISE.
.sc,ys,aor Geosor w. MrSsoap,
Sec'y OF the Com'th-
lssru l.rRsr IS aoou, Rve feet eleven inches hish
/ 4 ...y.ow forehead and very bad countenance
i,rs b.. no, black; eyes hazel color, aud man o
peat character. june .-eW
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|;2Ss SAa.s.AAE, CIR. BAIKsDALE,
Late Of Charlotte. of Riekuond-
BAaKspALH, tnts of FGrmvilte
BaKkSDALE & BROTHERS.,
EMISSION MERCHANTS. RICHMOND, Va.
OFFICE NEAR SHocXoH WAREHOUSE.
EiSAa ADVANCES made On Consignmenn IN
Fad Jan 5-ots
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.a,rS 81. AND MACHINISTS-w are
,- .,r mtnsh, Al from one hours to three
i.l;' width. length, thickness, quantity or
6., "u'"er or Leather Bands; also Steam
~ ~ gum Of any description
X. T. COLSTON d. CO.
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CHARLESTON MARKET, JUNE IL.
Co,ton-SsIes OF 1000 bales at 84sl2i cents for
over and middlings. Tbs market lie generally
hanged.
AUGUSTA MARKET, JUNE IA
Cotton-Saes of | ,OO0 bales at unchanged quote
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LEWIS TUDOR.

at roCRATlC EDITORSIA Hrst elias,
ay.yips pspS with an extensive subscription list,
Ge lug W ehstnm, can be bought at moderate
lsa pe, 81 81 located In the most populous and
>. virginia, and has been established for
q. oi ''on' ,s desirou' Of purchasins will enquire
NJ, M ene Enauirer." April 3-c3m
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NEW MAP OF VIRGINIA.

Our country correspondents write thus in regard
to our new Map: "The neu map of Virginia meets
With kind reception by the people throughout the
State: they pleased with the ase tact and enter.
prise displayed in this elegant production of our
Richmond Lilhogrsphic establishment and are glad
TO support what they consider not only useful, but
a mertorious undertaking." "Some things can be
dona st home IA we'll as others
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TERRIBLE sToRM-GREAT LOSS Of LIFE

TERRIBLE STUKM-3REAT EOSN UF LIF =
BosTos, June l2.-The French packet from 81.
Pierre to Sydney reports II heavy gale previous {"
the let inst on the Banks of New F)undlaud ~
tended with immense loss oi lite and property TO the
French ishermbn.
Besides the loss and damage OF vessel, It If shd
that no less than three hundred men perished during
the storm Orders had been sent 10 Halifax for 3OnN
fathoms of chain cable
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u :LbN has been stebdlly
Ial!ls ;avcr with the farmers
ss!srs 'or the last ten years,
&. 49,, ~ -sla.al th N
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Correspondence Of The Richmond Enquirer.
A Tour Through Virginia and the South.
OUR SOILS, MINERALS, MANUFACTURES. rRADEs, PLA.
cEs, SCENES AND PEorLE, CONSIDERED AsD uE
sCRIgED.
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NEW HOTEL AT FARMvILLE.

The citizens Of Farmville, in Prince Edward, under
the name and association Of "The FarmviIle Hotel
Company" are erecting an elegant and commodious
hotel at the entrance Of the town, near the Depot II
has been want felt for some time past and the spirit
of enterprise displayed by the citizens, in this instance
particularly is praissworthy, since it evnces deter
rninaon on their part to keep up with the spirit OF the
aye, and enable their community to profit and prosper
by the continual development of the additional
means and facilities which contribute to concentra
tion and growth 1t is being erected on the site of
the old Farmvills Hotel, which in days gone by, en-
tertained some of Virgina's greatest spirits-men
whose forms are preserved in marble and bronzs-and
whose fame is embalmed in the proudest annals of
history Why not call it the Patrick Henry" or the
"Randolph House? Bookers Hotel, in the upper
part Of the town. is the only regular inn Of the place,
and is almost constantly crowded. The proprietor is
kind and courteous, and does all in bis power to make
his guests comfortable and at homs" but his accom-
modsons limited, and not adapted to the require.
ments of the traveller Of to-day.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-18
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSlON-ONE HUNDRED
PERSONS LOSr

MEMPHIS, june Is --Xayi-r Bsuch, French
man, connected with The Opera troupe, who was on
board tho steamer Pennsy lvania when che exploded
Sunday last, died here yesterday. Several oih-rr,
who were passengers the i'll taied steamer, are not
expected To live.