Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-11-16
CRY and STATE NEWS.

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whereabouts. They had no money among
them, and, so it seems, had made for the woods
on foot. On Sunday evening five men answer
ing their description, were seen on the borders
of the James River asking their way, and how
they should cross the river. 1t seems that
Baltimore is their destination, rs four Of them
uhe pickpockets) hail from that region. sun
dcrland. of course. did not care which WAY lac
Travelled. Us long as ha gets away from sixteen
years in the Pcnitcntiary.
IL is now rumored that Il Jail worthy of such
a name, will be erected in Richmond; if not, Il
few others confined in our present concern,
will he seized with an inclination 10 cut their
bright way through.
Nat. SUNDERLAND RE-cAPTrRED.-Last alter
noon, when the Fredericksburg cars reached the
depot, the crowd We. '>toniShcd to see among
the passengers Ma. .lIerland, the murderer.
in custody Of Mr.. Morton Of Caroline county.
Sunderland was Immediately transferred toa car
riagc, taken bsck and placed in irons ntilc Jail
he had so cunningly broken out Of on the prcvi-
Gus morning.
1t seems that OH Sunday forenoon. Sundcr-
land, after some parting drinks with his pick
pocket iugitivcs, went OFF by himself. \
Young man driving Il cart overlook him some
forty miles from Richmond. Sunderland asked
for a ride; got in the cart and feeling clate with
the liquor and liberty, began Ia b!ab on him
self; stating that he had escaped from Jail,
&c. The young man who was driving cncour-
aged the talk and occasionally supplied Sun
dcrland with morc liquor till the latter became
reckless, boosted Of having killed Pat Colbert,
in Richmond, and that he would do more in
that line yet. 1t WAS at n stopping place about
fifty miles distant, in Caroline county, where
Morton happening to hear him talk thus. i'm.
mcdiatcly took him prisoner, bound him, and
did not leave him till they arrived at this city
Yesterday.
Sunderland. now that he has become sober,
has resumed his s%ullen, moroSe silence, and will
say nothing about the other f~usitiycs from
Justice. He now feels that he is bound for the
pcnitcntiary.
BEFORE THE misunderstanding Augustus
b. Iipscolnb was brought for examination into
the Mayors Court OH the charge Of stabbins
4. Sclad in the shank and cutting F.. Rich
ter. This aiIray took place in Schad's rcstau.
rant on the 2Gth Of October last. The accused
was sent on for trial ut the Hastings Court.
This Lipscomb, and a man named Heath, had
been mixed up in the escaping atfray ut the
Jail, but they say that after breaking out Of
their cell, they thought it better TO 20 no fur
thcr. lest they might fare worse.
To see miserable females in poverty, dirt and
degradation is, at any time, = sad spectacle, Us
perially so when pictures Of refinement, pro-
grcSs and content loom out large among us.
4. poor creature, named Eliza Miller, was found
wandering through the city and sent to the
poor-housc yesterday.
Eliza Buck. having been found i'll the un-
feminine condition Of drunk and disorlcrly,"
was laid by till the 18th inst. Sally Wander.
vail, found in Il similar blissful state of intoxi-
Gated ignorance, was sent OF with Il warning.
A number Of free negroes were ordered to the
wllipping-po>t, for various mi,dcmcanor>, and
some other cases were continued. Among the
latter is that of Colin Paine, who not liking the
tender attentions Of the night watch, took TO
his heels.
The FAIR Srx.-Thc grand ball at Norfolk
Hall was truly 4 brilliant affair, and passed of
in splendid style last week. Miss Fanny Kerr
was chosen and crowned rs Queen of Love and
Beauty, by the Knight of the Army Miss
Anna Ward as list Maid of Honor; Miss -
Whitehead rs 2d and Miss Amelia Booker
as Sd.
FINE CABBAGEs-During the past season We
have frequently been indebted to Washington
Jones, Esq, of Hanover county, for samples Of
the lucky first fruits" OF his garden. Whcth-
er these be immense water melons, or gigantic
heads Of cabbage, they were all good and did
high credit to Mr.. Jones gardening powers rs
well as show what progress can he produced in
every branch man chooses to take in band
The heals Of fine cabbage received last week
from Mr.. Jones garden, weigh from Ii to II
pounds cach. and are genuine trumpS i'll their
respectable line, and generally repay careful
cultivation.
THE DRAMA O" MoIE--MiSs .Avonia
Jones opened her engagement to a wcll-tilled
house last evening, ~ 'Evadne," a sublime
character cxccllcntly represented in Shells po-
pular play. MISS Avonia Jones has At all times
been a ~favoritc in Richmond, and her appear
ancc and acting last evening helped to make
her still more worthy Of popular patronage. She
is well sustained.
TIE MOUNTAIN SINGERS THIS EVENING These
excellent artists in sacred music, performed last
Sunday at Petersburg. They will, this eve
bling, give a Grand Oratorium at the Mctropo-
Titan Hall. Their talent is Of 4 very high
order.
VIRGINIA ArrcISrNENrs.-H.. y. Newman,
postmaster at White Post, Clarke county, vice
+. S. Evcrheart, resigned. Patton &. kcenc
postmaster at Belfast Mills. Russell county,
vice G.. II. Mitchell. George W. John poStmas-
ter at Stewartstown, M~onongahela county, vice
Owen John, resigned.
DEATH OF Mrs. WooDISG AT DANvLLI.-
Owing 10 tho dreadful accident by burning,
which happened to Mrs. Wooding, it seems
that on the 18th inst. after a few hours Of in
tense suffering, she expired, only surviving
about eight hours after being burned.
ESCAPE OF 4 Jan. BlRn.-Josish Maxwell,
who was confined for n long time in Wheeling
Jail upon a half dozen charges of horse stealing,
and who was afterwards removed to st. Glars
vile, escaped, with n number of other prison.
ers, from his latter place Of residence. on Mon
day morning last.
\ MODEL BgpsrEAD.-Dr. s.. D.. Hopkins,
editor Of the FincaStlc Democrat" has con.
structcd u very ingenious and excellent contri-
vance in the shape Of amoccl bedstcad, where
by the occupant could be raised without incon-
venicncc or suffering. whilst the bed was Icing
changed or made up; or, To vary the monotony
and pain Of lying for a great length Of time in
one position.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE--The Jury in
the case Of Bray Saunders, charged with the
.u..A.. &C L. ..:c. u.Ln.. trial wns IrnmrrS..