Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-02

Szy,p.rER FOR SALE.-By reference to our I'd.
ysrtisine columns it will be seen that an excellent
country newspaper is offered TOR fae. Persons oeei
rous Of engaging in such business, can obtain the
desired information upon application at this othoe.
The F,REIs PRINCE GEoR6E-Ths FIRE which
,.s,royed the si! at Prince George Court House. on
Aondsy plight. also consumed the s'apie anu darius
,sIonr;ng 10 Archer WORKMAN. His loss is about
sl29O-no Insurance. The jail WAS an OLD concern
up; FOR the purpose o. prison, and therefore Us DE-
,tEuc:ou is net considered n calamity
BIRTH on THE CARs.-A muatto woman, travel'
ling ON the express train from the Fest towards
l;no in company with Der mistress lsot Saturday
morning. gave birth to infant, while the cars were
running at the rate of thirty miles an hour Inc To-
cdent trsnspirsd near Monooscy station, hence the
baby was christened "Monocacy' on the spot.
JIyp SALE IN AuorsrA.-Cspt. Fl. q. Peck and
Capt J. C. Webb have sold their plantation, on inc
Mt Scion Road, to Mr.. Samuel Cline for the sum OF
SlD6io The tract contained 463 acres and Is aoout
four miles distant from Steunton.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY OF FIR
GIHIA.-This interesting Anniversary takes place IN
our city next Tuesday evening. The procseolns'
and addresses on the occasion will, we unoer'tanI
be Of such character as 10 make the meeting wen
worthy of the attention Of the public-apart from
ha. interest which all should feslin the deliberations
of Society which has, for its object, the diatrbu
ton Of the Sacred Scriptures throughout the State.
MYsrERIoUs.-A correspondent OF the Alexandra
Gazette" from Hssr Whestsud, Loudoun county
writes some facts OF rather Singular nature which
have Just come to light In that nsghborhood:
1.-Two negroes, belonging TO tae estate OF MIR. b.
Whitaker have been noticed TO. some time 10 be in
posseseion of more money than It vas deemed may
could come honestly by. On Saturday last, DIR. W"
becoming convinced that somsthing was wrong,
charged them with steslipg, when they produced
trunk containing nearly sixteen hundred dollars
mostly in gold. They say, that Sc they were passing
through the woods, in the naghbo.hood, at night
some month or six weeks Ggo. they beard the souna
of horses feet rapidly rereafing from them short
distance further on Eay found the trunk IN the road
which on opening and hiding its valuable contents.
they attempted to conc,s Beyond these facts there
rests deep mystery. No one has been known 20
have met with eny srch loss. The trunk bears no
marx"
GONG TO SEE Col. MoR6AS.-John JENKINS
.p-mnsn of color" IVES srraigned before the Jeter
son County Court Oh Friday last, on charge OF stes
ing a watch, the properly of John Hiett, OF hsrpsrs
Ferry. After hearing he evidence the Court gave
him tree ticket to Richmond. and an order 10 pay MS
board at one of the public hotels for three years.
ELECTED MAYOR. L. Ysncey. Esq, has been
elected Mayor OF lIsrrbonburg, Rockingham Va
INSPECTIONS OF FLWa at Richmond for the third
quarter ending March 3lst 1858:
33l barrel, Family.
5.35l do Extra Superfue.
1876 do Supehne.
3947 half barrels 20.
| 4.2S5 barrels Fine.
1886 do MIDI ings.
1909 do Cond,mnsd
DANL. ). DELAPLASE, Inspector.