Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-05
CiTY AND STATE NEWS.


w~EArHER-Ths e1:rsordinary hsat OF Yes'eruSy
iook our citizens by surprise, aud was BOT uo"u d >
he work of the eccsntric comet IL WIS i"'y ="
pull back into summer.
The sudddeu relapse in.o hot weather mas caIseu
an increase in the mortality IN me Sou'ae,h ~ mn.
i.yer cities. Ii is gratifying ~ fninK 'nst n's eom
Iuer. all through, has t-.I one oi eacseuihS 49,
beal:h in Richmond. rnr d0cicr' as7u's u 'Ne"
business is very dull.
BEFORE THE MAYos.-Ihs advent OF young
Booth to our boards h., g.ven a drsnanc ''le u
everything 10 and around Richmond. some commune
20 harp dramatically at tt.; silent cable deep 'n"'
briuy wave; others harp at the dem'Iohn ana arhW
rom il gems of musicai medley; DINERS aea'l oi,"s
uanaiaughter into form and fashion, no "aye '"'"''"'
jt the Shakspdrisn fac; lhs;
He's truly valiant that CAL w;ssiy snfrr
TIE worst that man can brelt'.-; ana MAKE MS wrongs
His v~ntsi6ss; wear them like hs rhitneh', 'aTe!"e-'S'
And ne'er prefer his injuries 10 hs h"a'''
TO bring il into danger"
Yesterday Lawrence Spain WA brought up Tor
getting into a tight under alcoholic 'hhar,iee' MAT
IN Nowlani, u member OF our city Poor House, was
drunk and lying at large L; rss'hs 'hs' ne
had escaped from the Poor lIou-- To 90 on u spree
aud drive dull care awsy. He WAS sent oacR. lhe
matter against j. Eoisski, Tor assaulling Ann MANS
i.ld, wa. dismissed. Sally Ssa WAS committed LOT
want OF papers, and William, a boy belonging 10 W.
Mills, WAS ordered q punishment Tor carrying
firearms. a few other Csses wers COLI
Iinusd.
THE HoS. SHERARp CLEMESs-It will be gratifying 10
our readers to learn that this sentleman's wound mas no"
akcn a highly favorable turn. The crisis oil danger Is
,as, aud his recovery is fast progressing.
RlcHHoSu CATTLE SALgs.-For tine wesk ending
,u 2i ius;., our marker wss very heavily sapplien
With beef, consequently prices we're much lower han
4! any other time this season. There were l9o rhtt!e
sold at prices ranging rom IS TO 80 10. The opsra
ra,iops OF tn. week clus az with a s.e ut 3U superior
cattle at SO Is the demand being extremely liehi'
sho wing the probability Of a still farther declins III
prices.
Pork may be- quoted at rs 81 to s7a5 for 100 lbs
Sh5sp from $3.50 10 s., AMI calves from S4t -
per quality rather than sizs.
SOUTHERN TRAvEL.-O Thursday lac. the stesmsr
North Carolina arrived u. Portsmouth, Va, from
Baltimore, with 100 passengers, and on Friday she
vas followed by the Louisisn" with liU mors.
AMERICAN IRos.-Six bundled tons of iron raj!
have arrived at A tx indris via cana! from the Mount
Ssvap. works, n.ar Cumberland, for the Orange and
Alexandra Rail Rosi. AMERICAN iron, in NUN -roue
HIS b-eu found superior to ;he imported.
Posr OFFICE AEpAIRs IN VIRGINIA jackson
Orange county, Va. George w. May, Pcss-
directly Oh route No 1911.
Madison Ruu Station, Orange county, Va William
j. E.kew, postmaster, o. The route oet~een Orans.
n. and GordonaYill-.
STABLE BURNED AT MARriNsBURe The ~"
says: Ab,ut 4 O'Clock, on Thursdsy
evening, the stabls of Mr.. William Hooper, situated
near tbs Depot, in Mdrtinsburg, was entirely COR
sunsd by Gre. A valuable horse and buggy, which
were in the stable at thr time, were also CONSUMED
ire is supposed to BE- thu work of an iEcsudiary.
WESTERN VIRGINIA CoSrEREscE OF H NJ. l.
Of appointments -Fairmont station'
+ lancaster; Morgsntown circuit, G q Westfail;
Evansville circuit, f f Wes,lali; Barbour and Rowlrs
burg circuit. j E Mitchell, j G Boltoa; Pocahonts-
w w Blake; Grssnbrier circuit, John Meteor;
mick; Pala,ine circuit, S Clawson; P1untytnwn cir
cult, j L Simpson; Tyler circuit T L Lsishl-y; bar
r;son circuit. d K lIelmick; Lewis circuit, j Is McCor-
mick; Buckhanuou circuit, l. VI Bonnet; W.sifoTk
circuit, w NJ Bette; Sutton circuit, w Siski Nicholas
5 Young; tiilmer circuit, X 5 WEIGH; Caiitor'
mia circuit. j NJ Wilson; Jackson circuit. j NJ WA
iiamson; Greenup circuit, j A Snead, A Thomas;
Wheeling circuit, unsnpplisd; Tyler circuit, D uol-
land; HArrisville circuit, + Msthrrr; Freeport circuit
j L Hacker; kauswha circuit, j Hull; Valley mic
sion, George Nsater; Fairmont mission, j Bolton
Calhoun mission X Ward; Fish Creek mission, un-
supplied; Nicholas and Fayefte missions, w l. War
r-D; Marshailville mission, X II Walker; LETT in the
hands OF ihs President, j Cisrk; without appointment,
i r Lesley; transferred 10 uns:a!i"ned list, a Li-ier
w Sisnsberry, B Il Arnold; certificate Of moral ana
ministerial standing TO q A Compton.
DEATH or A VALUABLE CITIZEN or SUFFOLK
We notice announced the death of John w. Keeling,
ESQ, of Suffolk, who ciei At his %rosidancs in that
town. on Monday evening. Mr.. Keeling wss All ell
terpriaing, wealthy, inn l-n.lal nnd esteemed citizen
HE long connection ~ g partner in a number 81
s,ea,ners, brought him in contact with The shipping
interest Of The cuun:ry. and he wes extensively knoTr
and esteemed abroad IA well HI At bone. lie leaves a
fond wife snd reveal Interesting children.
LlSp SALE;.-TAe fine :.rn end residenrs rf Wm.
). Payne. Esq OF King GsIrg-. knnvn ne "Monnl
WIS pur released n public ssls on the 2ls'
instant, by DR.. Wm J-tt oil Westmoreiand. II con-
tains $50 acres. aud was sold Tor $l3. moo, subject to
the dover OF Mrs. Payne, which is es,imsted at aboui
g.. QUO. Dr.. J-tt a.o bought 30 acres Of woodland,
at $40 per acre.
The R.v. l.. j lIan-bsTge- has disposed OF hi-
farm, near Falmouth. ttirougn Mir. WIN. NJ. Mitchell.
agent TO Mr.. Bryan of Caci! county, Md. Tn
arm contained about nm acres and wss aold tor
81. 900. l. is the intention OF Mr.. Bryan 10 open .
Iargs dsiry and 10 give his attention lursely 10 the
production of peaches.
FLOUR INSPECTION ~ SuRFoLK.-Ihe follow wing
is the quantity OF u ,ur Inspected in Norfolk, during
the quarter ending with the 3Eh of September, 1853:
Family. | ~ bbs; ezra .up-r Il re. ! $50 bb!f; .up-r
ins. l,l02 bbla; fine, lG6 bht4; m,ddling., II bb!.:
condsiuued, le7 bbls; total, ! 29O bbl-.
PETERSBURG Flour lSsrEoTioS.-The following
statement shows the amount OF hodr inspected in Pr.
for ID. Idarier ending September 10 h.
1858. Family, 55} 5blf; rxta -uperiine, 2ii Ibis;
-I'rs supsrtine, b go hall bbI>; -uy~'t!ns. 325 b5i-;
5 I78 half bb's; hne. 4l4 bbi>; middlings, 320 b5Ie;
| ,lg6 bois; IS; total, l6,DjO.
FLOUR Inspections Is FhYDERICKsBuRG The
is tie amount Ui -four iLrprcted in
fredericksburg for the quarter erdinx l.t Of October.
1853: Family, $50 bbIs ; extra. ) S75 bills. supsriin-,
1877 bbls.; foe, 21i bbls.: m'ti!ings, 80 bb.s con.
i.lnned, % bbls. Total, 672l.
JoHS GRoTz, Inspector.
TopAcco ISsPEcTIoH ~ VIRGIyIA.-The follow.
ny figures represent the inspection of tobacco for the
year ending September 1858: Richmond, Al 6lG hhds.;
Petersburg, IL, l54 hhds; Lynchhurg. SIP hhds.;
.Farmville, 2,4l2 hhds; CIarksvil!e, | 742 hhds.; total,
g, 696.
GREAT FIRE AT JACMEL, HAYTI-Loss
,vER A MILLION AND A QUARTER From ,ha Feuil!e
1u Commerce, of the 2lsr ult., we learn that on the
18th OF August a destructive FIRE occurred at Jacmel.
: The most beautiful psrt OF the city" ssys The &C
count, g The principal sea- OF commerce is a heap of
.uins. The FIRE was discovered ba:ween 8 and .
o'clock at night, and In spiie Of tbs Efforts OF the oiti
TENS to arrss, Ire progress, in three honTs IL buildings,
ihs custom house and Officer OF the port, were
consumed" Ths loss occasinnad by this fro is Cd
imated at S3 .S4O. 0DD. (Hsytisn money! or about
81 1872 sou federal currency.
DEATH OF THE REV. HENRY III. DENIM
deeply regret to announce, aa reported by
The Charleston papers, the denth, by yellow fever, Of
his distinguished young Clergyman. MIR, Drnnison
VAS the only surviving son the Hon Csc. Dennison,
Who is fa,nilisrly remembered b. the people OF Penn.
'ylvsnia a. having maintained = leading position at
the Bar, and in connection with politics in THE State
Turing the greater part of Lis life. lbhuenc-d by de
sided convictions. aud poss-ssed Of the most power
hl intellect, there were few cl-rgyrnen associsted with
hi1 Protestant Episcopai Church in the United States
who're future promised a larger share Of religious
honor and usefulness. than that Of this lamen'ed and
gifted young Pennsylvania. Having resigned the
OF ons of the first Churches IN Louisville.