Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-16
JUDICIAL ELEcrIoS-OrrIciAL VoTE.-We give
below the official vote in the late election for Judge
Of the third district
Marshall's mejoriiy...... :.

Marshalls msjoriiy...... S29
The vote OF New London is not counted in the above
Msrshalls majority at that pnce is said be fifty which
makes his official majority in the district s79.
DEATH OF WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF CUIpEp.
ER.-Capt. Ambrose Powell Hill, Of Culpeper, whose
death has already been announced, one of the
Oldest, most respected and useful citizens OF his coun
ty. He was member of the Legislature for twenty
years or more, and magistrate of Culpeper for n
much longer time. He was in the Assembly when
the sovereign people in the habit of clecting
from inclination and interest, considerable prOpor-
ton OF "substaDti8l old farmers" their deputies
OF that class he worthy and faithful representa-
tive. The "od farmer delegates in his day possessed
influence far beyond their votes They were in fact
the leading and controlling members Of the Legislature
As an illustration othe truth of this remark we need
only mention the names of Major Yancey of Buckiny
ham, David ). Garland ofAmhsrst, Major Isaac Otey
of Bedford, &C., &C., who were the colleagues Of
Capt Hill for some twenty years.
Capt Hill was greatly esteemed in his county as 8
citizen, patriot and Christian. His age was about
SOL Examiner.
The BEDFORD DErALcArIos.-The Lynchburg
Courier Of Wednesday evening" says:
The Gish sensation is undated. The operations OF
thst individual continue to be freely discussed. We
hear that the of his Indebtedness will probably
reach $2OO OOO This is however only conjecture New
developements are daily coming to light. Among
other things hear that he guilty of the fraud
of selling the same lot of negroes three tmes-re.
ceving pay each time Another trick alleged TO him
is that be solo negotiable note that had been Ell.
trusted to him by friend to deposit in bank in this
city for discount, and pocketed the money for the
came
SLAvERY EIcITEMEET-A mass meeting of citi.
zens of Taylor county, Virginia, was held at Boohes
ve on the 9Th instant at which the folio wing among
other resolutions were passed unanimously
"That the five Chri .tian Advocates published in
the cities of Now York, Pitfsburg, Cincinnati 81.
Louis and Chicago, having beome Abolition sheets of
attorneys and postmssters 10 examine them and if
found to be Of an unlawful character to deal with
them and their agents the laws Of State direct.
'.That we ask as special favor of the NJ. 4.
Church North, and all other churches that may
slider this country part of their moral vineyard for
the future, TO send among us only such ministers as
have wisdom and grace enough to enable them TO
preach the Gospel without meddling with the civil
institutions of our county,
PREMATURE EXPLOSION or BLAsr.-A serious
accident happened lately in the Paint Bank Copper
Min. in Carroll county. A blast exploded prema.
turely njuring two men named Durn'i and Epperson.
bs amputated all his left hand, except the thumb and
fore6nper was torn of, and bis left arm broken En-.
nersoD had no limbs broken, but both bis eyes were
20 injured that 1t is feared he will be totally blind
They were trying 10 pick out charge Of power when
the explosion took place.
JEPFERsoS MEDICAL CoLLEsE.-The public com
msncement Of this institution was held at Pbiadel-
pbis on Tuesday last. The degree of Doctor Medi-
cine was conferred upon 2oy graduates. Among them
are the following from Virginia:
Algerpon ). Epes, w. G. 5. Alexandra, w. L.
Barksdae, E. Calhoun Barrett, VIM. Bell, Edward
+. Bowyer, T. W. Briscoe, {; r. p Burks, l.. S.
Franklin, j. B. Gilkeson, James 3 Gillian, J. A.
Graham, WIN. Green, T. D. F. Guerr.s. P. j. Hale,
Argyle Haley, T. A. Harrell, A. j. Heyslett, L. F.
Jackson, j. w. Kent, C. l. Lewis, ]. Leyburn, c.
McCornick, N. r. McNemar. Jos s. Meredith, j. P.
Mitchell, Jas P. MoorDan, John A. Nelson, j. w.
Oliver, T. C. Rice and +. 5. Kicks.
ArrRAY.-on "Wednesday evening last, Messrs.
John 5. Hobbs and Elijah Newcomb, of Prince
George county, had difficulty, and The latter received
\ slight gun shot wound in the for.h-sd The charge
passed through Newcomb's hat, end but tor the fact
that he stopped at lhe moment the gun was fred, he
would probably have been killed. Hobbs was lodged
u the Petersburg Jail, in consequence of a waEf OF
secure accommodations in Prince George.