Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-10

LsTf kED STATE REV..

| 1HISGS ABOUT EUwS. c!i:i.r ""rH ""H - !
trade stirring up, with Indications OF satisiacion 10
merchants. spectators and store keepers, seem 10
constitute The prominent; feature in Richmond HE a.
| present. There ia. however, over al oar actions
sor, al hovrrng indication, that during the balance
.nf tn y.ar prosperity Shall not make us arrogant nor
adversely NEAL but that, throughout all, merit shall
meet its reward and pretension lie punishment.
The f. stocks of our city dealers are very fn'
and we'll chosen 10 accord with taste daily III :
proving in town and in country. Among men gro'
degree, of ioos-uess about the limbs Is stii p"rrepti
| ble while the style of hat ls close apPro1''ha
tion TO that bell shape styie lnau'gea III uu,Nhg
The ,urishno time of the four Georges III huies
goods brilancy OF color, with Protuslons "l roo"h
| trimmings, catch ths eye from atar. Inc E'ipresS
Eugene and Queen Victoria, while NJ Ch'roouIe
| recently, had very grave conversation on 'ne w
crensing spread Of crinoine and hoops IN the wur.
! lt WAC debaed veh-nenrly between these rcyn' PER
sonages whether they should put the difi'''H do~p
or sill -t them wave and sweep, aud shake and suo
due! They ars TO hsv. their fling this winter. per
| hspr after which the Empress Eugenle intends Ia
cut down the clrci-s OF her female acquainf
suce-a movement which, doubtless, VIII prove very
erevous 10 Messrs. Sherwood Il Co, hoop'skir;
manufacturers.
| In town, the preparations are being very extern
.ively made welcome III. throng OF visitors TO our
c,ty next month nj the United States Agriculture
| Fair which exhibition, We glad 10 learn, VIII De
ono worthy of notice. from altar off, as many "distln
euished personngps" ara looked for on the scca.on
The stores of Richmond will then offer many attrac
tons to country cousins II they want bargain
which, in all sincerity, are bargains
| Among the other noticeable features OF the DAY
ara the folks Just now home~ard oound from IN
Syringe all looking mighy sprung after tfielr aqua
nc indngencea Ii serins lew unexpected Cool Gay
r.cruy eau led numbers to come down from thriI
lofty mountain heights, and se-k fha shelters OF IN
warm hearted and warm sol I'D valleys The appear
ance of peop- bound home from the fa-hlo'ahi'
Springs il attractive and Instructive. fathers u
families look beautifully ung!aced alter ther tr!ns
expenses aud untold eIravagance some even sweat
IL is their last trip TO such places, Where's wafer COST
much. Young ladies' ARE full OF extra inforin1tl"
about lovers, beau1 couqucsts dr-eSrs anu Hcaln".
Young neu talk III being put through seeing the I'll
ser" AMI other hnir breadth c-cepcs which east to'
| OF Othollo lar into the shade but SONS how or m
other, ihes. young fellows APPEAR very hard W
for money on their way home They all have very
sulphurc SMELL but very little OF the zeal MEANS IL
| raise ilir devil
The health of Richmond at present. no'wihs'and
ing the vegetation in our midst, of snIne hundred
and twenty members Bud sprouts of the inei!c1
faculty i. most tx :eent. We in local sts;t @
ss!ubrity, tat all cities of tbs Union might envy
Oar moral and spiritual conditions ara also" rs q,
young lady said Of her iore.!eclngs, VERY tol'io;
which mean-, thar on ihr aggregate, We should '"t
aud be- happy until death rings the changes. E'en
yesterday before the Mayor, the dozen or :" ~
charges wero Ill Of frivolous nature, aud Were Very
| property dismissed. One o; them struck ns a. on
1T malice, and ridiculous under every feature -
So let them pass. Our markets are pretty high, III
| though ruIt and vegetables are abundant, hhd
peaches fine at 81 cent. per peck Soinu people, fenr
full ot The "blnck tongue, have gwen up The Use OF
milk and have nf-n Ia eggs beatrn up IN their tea
and cCff lnresd We are glad TO 1rar tha; ''b'acb
tongue" Is not 30 epidemic, IL wa- NJ hr, br'I"Vr'i
| Among the complaints about town, We hear some
against the rent. at buildings and r-r"itncrs n"l'-
Too high. Young men with families, and IntchAni"'
| cannot afford Ia pay the big prices demanded. Evrf
the boarding house Keepers SAY their rents are ih-
great pull back To their prosperity through to Ia
Richmond. Thus, then, does Richmond maitcrr
move nj pret-nr, with our couutrys, our States aud
our clrys safely and well being, ever upperInoel III
| our thoughts.
LONDON ASSURANCE" AT THE RICHMOND Thea
TIRE With the full phio'ophic and critical nicely Vi
perception OF Meddle Cr b. Johnston We would,
without hesitation, say, and cay it boldly, that Kun
kls & Co., intend this season 10 prove thems-lve.
"rumps'' in their dramatic catering 10 the Richmond
public. Last night Dion Bourcicault's excellent Co.
NEEDY Of "London Assurances" was, On the whole.
for stock company, very creditaby given TO larc-
admiring and appIaudiug audience Of the beauty,
! vii and fashion of Richmond.
We were pleased with the grace and spirit of Mrs
I. b. Phillips, as Lsdy Gay Spankrr, while Dolly
|
With liltle tous of nonchaante nobility. Mr..
w. II. Bailey would be true as Sir Harcourt Conrtty
in hts dstinguishmen of that excellent rogue. Chsrhs
Courtley, tB. Ringcold.l ID. n. lisrkins. rs Daz.
lie, was pretty well cast, conceived aud brought
forth, aud 10 was Grace H,-kaway, Miss julia
| Irvng.) ). X. Chester, IN III. ro3 ot Max Harka'
way, aced the part with becoming 2rt willis Pert
vas all that female nature cou,I make nerr in the per
son OF Kate Fisher.
For thu ballet, when those who love the poetry Of
motion, seek promnen, seats in the pit. there
Two pretty liltI- plump ddhStmseS al the Theatre.
pretty. attractv. face, agreeable contour muscles
aud ccrteras i'll he modern day Taste, help nightly
the elasticity of the step. Suc Ia pleasant ~ c"n-
template.
| DIRECT TELEGRAPH CoMMrSICarfNS BETWEEN
RICHMOND ASD KSuIvILLE.-On Wednesday last
the line direct between Richmond Va, and Knox
yil. Tenn WA pronounced 10 working order. The
office in Richmond is the "t Main hnl Pearl
-tr-.t-vlz: the Lynchburg and Abingdon telegraph
office.
| NEGROES AT HIGH RATES IA aw days ago 10
Newburn, n. c., five likely negroes brought o'"'
a, private sn.e, being an average nf 200. Cash
transucton. In Spor.ylvana county. Va. last week,
i-nvs the Fredericksburg N-w.) -als of slaves Wa
inade ut the following extraordinary prices A hoy
~ years old tor 81 0lD hoy Is v-nrs hid Tor 81 O
u bny years old tor S5.5; boy y-.rs old for 500;
woman about As years old. aud child for 1913; H
woman sam. ag-. and tr" children, for : 900
6O years old for SiSO-So.913.
| STRANGE OccURREScE.-A graan6n sea .ur'le was
taken in the county Of Lancaster on Friday The 81 OF
September, by little girl ri elk years OLD who wa
| 10 company With her father. uncle and cousin. The
turtle WAS taken in about thirty eo rf fresh water
rouniajn At the head nf branch eupDIted 10 b. at
| from ne
cured fifteen inchss in length aud twelvs inches ~
width, measuring the bottom she'll. The weight wa
not ..certaGed, there there we're no weights con.
veDlent.
| OLIVER p. BaLpwIy, E,q AT FARMvH Ls.-The
Farmvs Journal Gays: We ARE highly gratitied TO
saru that this gentleman will deliver series Of Lee
lures al the IIali of the South side Institute. in this
place commencing on Monday evening ih- 2U!h int.
We bpspeak Mr. Is. full attendance ri these Lectures,
"A We ara confident none who will hear him Tail
TO be pleased.
SHENANDOAH CIRCUIT CoURT.-It may be in
areslng to some of our readers, says the Woodstock
Tenth LEGION to give the decisions in ot tie
most importau; cases tried before the late term OF
tie Circuit Court for this couniy-Judss Henney
presiding.
| phjljp kjbi,r, &c, Us. Jacob Hahn of Henri,
&c.-l seems that Henry H.hn had. dnring his if,
time called upon MIR. Lawrence w. Silver, NJ
different times write his "la-t will and tes;snen';"
aud thar he had IA many srv-n written In
June 1850, he executed will, which admit ed
| 10 probat NJ August term Of the county court.
1858 In August 1850, he executed another. but lite
existence had not been known when The former was
admitted to record in the county court. An -ffpri
was made at November tarm 1857, To cub .uis
the Angus, will for that of June but tha court, after
an elaborate argument by counsel, decided in favor
Of the latter. The will Of jane gave 10 Mrs. Rau
and her children certain house aud lot, and divided
the bulk Of his .sta,s between hs son Jacob aud two
of HE grandsoEs sons oi George leaving ont his
other daughters, or nj least making only nominal
oequrst to each Of them Thls suit WAS brought 70
break the will of June upon The grouHd that un.
awful influence hal been exsrted upon tbs fsstator s
| ,;,d hu of Tho it..r Id