Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-12

n.:gnt- - itss ihnn were so!d the weak presiugs-tt
, eic = ranging from S2:t3i. In consequence Of the
!, yer -nppIy Tor the wask previous, salra We're very
culi ~ "a. commencement of This week; isir BET sell
ing Il; 81 15i3 IS. The supply being lighter and The
- esther getting colder, revived the dcthsnd s"ne-
what. On the S:h q lot of "A extra fine il4iirre
brought 50 80 for ~ and So 20 Cor ID besd Eo, in
e aiding extremes, Wa quote fair B..t NJ - 753 81.
The demand for Pork ia still quite limited. S-rer
n salrs were made during the week at So jOa6 10 -
Sl-.p may be quoted at 81 5Da4 IS.
The above views and report OF the market may
h. taken IS every way correct. by our readers, rs We
> ave made arrangements for reporting the markell,
&c, correctly.
CIRCUIT CouRr.-First Day This Court COM
r,-L?ed liz term yesterday under JGdce Meredith
?a, Grand Jury were in SESSION Gud found the fol
low az lodittments:
Nathaniel Sunderland on the charge of wilfnl muir
drr. By The sta6bing OF Patrick Coib-r: OF 18th street.
on the night of the first Of August last. The prison
rr's trial is set down Tor the l2'h instant.
George Miles alias Chsrl-s Green "t Baltimore, Tor
felony, in horse stealing, t ON t. Blunt, on the first
August. Tria! get down for Oh instant.
Henry Richter, indicted in threr cases OF forgery
IN March and May lust, Of the name OF Schsap u
CO.. on drafts on the Exchange Bank OF virginia 10
me amount Of $22j. Trial set down for yin instant
Dabney p. Gooctl for felony i. 6. stabb'ng Geo; w
Hoh.on on 2lst April laet. Trial appointed tor i'm
inst. fHslO IhItlllDi Indicted LOT larceny III rlcouhe
s3j ani Il pocket book from Mrs. Lucy Bass on lI'h
July lat. Palmins was brought to tris! yesterday
aud without argument the case wss submitted 10 The
jury, who acquitted tbs prisoner Of the alleged crime
TIE trial ot the Commonwealth vs.. Ninrod Is
Dickinson, charged with the murder of John T..
Haley. on the 2Jth October last. during the Agricul
taral Fair, is set down for the llth inst. The trial Of
Oliver A. lIobson, for shooting james Hansoerry.
Sith Intent 10 kill, IN 4th January lat, will come -
N the 18th int.
Ai.o, that of George Livingston, charged with The
iGurde. OF Elizabeth Duesberry, Oh the lith March
1856, is set down Tor the 18Th inst.
The charges agsiEst Johu Is. Atkinson, for %stabbirg
Henry Bowers, Thos. Richsrdsou. FOR rohbing from
john W. Woodson, Christopher Maddox, for stealing
i'om L. Byerl, aud Peter Phelps, for highway robbie
- from y. Wright. We're postponed I'll tuesday
aext, for the action thereon Of the Grand Jury. and
gi,nes--s rules made in aaii four CASES. The Court
:hea adjourned ill today.
CIRCUIT CouaT-SEcoSD DAr.-Ths Court, on Sa:nt'
DAY, projected with the trial oil Henry Richter, on charge
otiDrg-ry. On the two cases clti sia: the prisoner wiki
having on the l7,h and 9Th March last, forged the name
Of schaap Il Co.. on a bill draft on the Exchange Bank o.
HIr,inis. The Commonwealth entered a nofe pT"'eq"-
On toe other charge OF forging tho above name ma p"'-
:us IN the said bank Tor Sl25, the prisoner was orongH'
TO uiai He pleaded . guilty. " and WIS sentenced by the
iry to imprisonment during two years IN the state penn
,rntiAry.
Tha next case broUyi; up was ha; of George Niles di'd'
th"rics Green. "A young man from Philadelphia. ne nag
been formerly engaged in driving "a cart IN R!carioni'
took II liking 10 horses and went Oh w!:h the last circus
C"mphny. he admired horses so much that he sto!e one
belonging to Temple J. Blunt, sheriff. OF d ne!shoorihS
county, on the let OF August last. He was caught ani
"agei, Rud Oh Saturday last ,rled anc sent 10 The pehNch'
tlary Tor 4 term Of three years. where he may have an "p'
?or;unity 70 study something more paying han horse ap-
propr:atlns. The Cour, then adjourned I'LL to-day al zen
ADDICTION ~CAsz.-Ioseph h. Hunton was taken TO the
jail Mt Madison c. H., on Thursday night lie Is accused
% running Of. with a negro girl named Hannah. Belonging.
- Mrs John Bco:on, Of Madison county; h. carried the
negro 10 Culp-p.r c. H., where he attempted 10 o othin a
ticket for himself and servant, but Mr.. u. P. staiiart, the
clerk, having some doubt. about h!s owning the negro,
hey seized the negro, but Hunton escaped the negro
wns sent 10 her master. On Thursday evening, Hunton
nns taken NJ his residence und confined In Jail, and exam
ined before a magistrate, and sent on 10 an examining
court. ;he ith Thursday in this month"; Blue R'dye Repa5'
Lean, Oct. Isl:
Col. TALIATERso L. THE FIgLD-lh@ Alexandria Sen.
t!nel contains the card o. Col J. NJ. Tuliaierro, announcing
himself n candidate Tor re election TO the State Senate
rom the District composed Of King George. Stafford and
Prince William. The Sentincl. (Dcmoc:aticl says Mr.
1aliaferru made a good and faithful representative during
las whole term OF service, aud won the cordial respect
iad esteem OF his brother legislators
PARDoSED yRoM THE PEsIrEsrIARY ASD SENT TO =
Lra.rIc AsYLuM.-DuriEg this week due representations
we're made 70 Governor Wise. thu. two men condemned
ior d period of ycars were subjects oi his clemency, IL.
t.much as the said convicts were weak in mind TO a de-
gree winch rendered them litter subjects for nm Insane
Asylum than tor Il Pcnii"uiiary. Accordingly the tiO.
vernon freed them from the pans and penalties OF tie
~tste rsOn.
The two lunaiics ARE men Of about 80 years OF age,
named Elijah Cassidy and Frank Lazier. Cassidy says be-
veg born IN Hampstead. IL" was tried n the Circuit
court OF Pitsyivauia for cutting md woundiug. and on
November Is, 1857, cent 10 the Penn en';ary tor a term II
40 yrHr-.
Frank LaIier was born in Winchester; hsi bean PR.
viDu-iy IN ;hc Asylum md the Pcnitenrary. He was tried
10 the circuit Curt of ONO, nu Il charge o; rape, and
,,n: 20 the prni,entiary !os twch;y years He began Biz
-crv.ce in tie Peai,enii,ry on May :5;h, lo51.
Yesterday tie above were brought before a Court Ct
Magistrates in this City, who duly investigated the state Of
tue conyic,s nlincS. and decided on their being sent 10 IT,
Lunalc Asylum ut Williamsburg, Virgins.
.cauIrrAL OF lIovsros RucKrR FOR sHooTIs0-Yes-
ierIay morning Mayor Mage resumed the Investigation Of
the charge ngs!ns, II. Rocker OF Lynchburg, fr shooting
at a. e. Pulliam of Richmond. with Intent, 81. The de-.
inndan, appeared with his bond5man and counsel, and the
: violence Wa OF such Il nature rs 10 authorize the Mayor
10 discharge Mr. Ruckcr from blame in the matter, We
glad to .tnic tina, Mr. Pulliap lie quite we'll, and that
he affair is settled.
BgyosE THE hAYoR.-Human nature is composed Of
,nch sun. kneadei ty association and modern Progrcs-
Ion, that 1t requires some restraining power, which In
cities l. h~esl,hfu!ly distributed In the shape Of Mayors
court iaw. Otthc power Of the law We may speak u
sid Nicliet of old in the curious urthocraphy Of the DAYS
tore the Atlantic Gable was drenmt OF. viz we witen
hat the law i. good IT only man vs." 1t lnwfully"'
Yesterday Il number o! petty cases ct -etusnl 10 pay r
tax of ten cents. Ia accordance with our city rcarke. luIy,
we're brough, before the Mayor and laid by for further
consideration. f. Dobson was fined 81 for allowing his
tray 10 pass over the sidewalk. aud E.CannOn and g. Roys!-
Ter. were similarly lined on account Ot their drivers being
,nilry Il a Ike offence. Driv, re- ought, therefore, 10 be
.-uuous and not 80 beyond the %curhstone or the letter CT
. law.
III. box. Tom Hall. with his counsel, appeared to answer
he charge Of assaulting Peggy Wilson. nm old feminine of
he colorcd race. lie was sentenced To receive a whip.
rinr, hut appealed to a higher court. Such fellows will
20 TO higher law" right On.
How TO SPEND AN HOUR AoRKEABLY-Every jny ard
rven;ng garbee', beautiful female statue, seated in all her
:lory of gushing wona:nooj, amid sea shell. and pebbles
neadin. her net. confines 10 attract visitors. The Fisher
iiri." in fature's dress ot loveliness. complete In form,
lie and features il RI object tt- eye can agreeAbly wander
ser and repeat the strain once Inure. This exhibition Will
lose in Richmond. for Il while, next Tuesday evening.
Al the Marshall Theatre, young Booth also draws crowds
II visitors t, witness hs graceful std classic reDditians oil
he works OF our nUtlest dramatic writer's.
TonAcco ~ ALBEMARLE CouNrY-Duripg a vi-it to tho
.ourty Of Albemsrlc, a week or ten days since, tie
writer held IN his hand while ii was being measured, a
cf o! tobaccO, growing IN the field OF Mr. William Cow
OF that county, that footed up-lensth ~thir;ysix
inches, breadth twenty six inches
BEAR ~KILLED-Thc Portsmouth Star sayg, that on
tuesday morning, n small bear was encountered by II
Gentleman about six miles from tina, city. lie showed
light, but was soon despatched by his toeman and "1h:
Di,ei for sale, next day, NJ the riarket'ho"se.
DIED FROM THE RrTE or 4 RArrLEsSAKE.-A lad By
The name OF Edward Mul!icRn, whose parents reside in
county, st Petroleum., en- the NORTH western Vr
road. came TO his death last week iron! the bite ct n
-atticsnakn. The boy was lying Oh inc floor OF the lou3r,
The bed Of his "a her and mother. During the night
Mr. Mul!ignn discovered that there wns n snnkr in the bed