Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-12
CITY AND sTATE NEWS.

ss s,'''h un''' III" HALLER. No. Public pssr.;
CITY AND sTATK NEWS. saT IN, N,
RICHMOND AND Yoax RIVER RAnRoAD.-Thtnnee
annual meeting Of this R Gpspy Mor ns'f
being called to the chair We COPY from the "Da 6iho
| patch" the following report OF the proceedings: -
quorum being reported as present. the annual re- gu
port of the President and Directors was read and III
accepted. a. o,,,,...
which adopted:
Resolved, That committee of three be sppoute II
to enquire and report to the stockholders whether any
and what steps have been taken to provide means tE EN-
relieve the Company from its present emnaraayN TIL
mepts and what is the present condition and proc,
poets Of any proceedings tending to accomplish The
desired object. Ue n11
Messrs a. +. ID. Clifford u. '" Hana0'p' ""' y" nigh
idsnt and Mr. Alexander Dudley being put In nomths"E
nation. without opposition was re eleotSa' - been
Msssrs. W. X. e Douglas and John 2. Tsbb wen ~
nominated and elected Directors o.
Mr. Dudley returned thanks Tor the renewed connxed
dence promised do all he could to secure the coons
petion of the road, and assured the meeting that tud
soon the work is completed, he would sever hr -;
official connection with the company. immi7
Mr. Clifford from the COMMITTEES under the ouunoa|
ton of Mr. Douglas made the following report ,st ord
"The committee having enquired Ias TO the step ~ al
taken by the company 10 provide means to releao. n
the company from it's present and ane
to its present condition and prospects. beg leave t AMI
ers at West Point held the lat of Decsmber lasse
resolution was adopted directing the President Com
Chief Engineer TO memoriase the Legislature TO tove
effect that in consequence OF the want OF funds tht s
Board of Public Works had been unable to pay thta
State subscription, and asking that some meanef'o
should be adopted by the General Assembly sdordlh Us
ducsd by b. B. Douglas one of the Stale ProIiere
and member of the Senate, directing an issue 49,
State bonds deliverable to tho company at the PARTED
value for the amount due on account OF the sAlheh
/ WI informed. q, ID
passed by the Senate and is now before the FINANCE
COMMITTEES of the House OF Delegates" An su
Mr.. Clifford offered the following resolution WHICH man
was adopted: -, = rcipl
Resolved. That we, the stockholders Of the Rich = -,
mond aud York River Rail Road regret that DIV "a.
George L. Nicholson has been constrained oy specks
crcu,natances 10 withdraw bis services as dlrec gs
of this company, by his resignation announced 10 ,sr Z,
day. .,,,,;o, ,h;...ho N
was referred to COMMITTEES OF three consisting lsN dol
Messrs A. f. d. Clifford G. w. Randolph. and K. ~ !
Morriss to be reported upon at the next meeting AZ
Resolved That this Company will give to any psuson
sou free ticket their road for five years. %
will purchase, build aud reside on. 10! from ri.
srn ,i terminus of the road stand
DIR. Jno. p Tsbb Of Gloucester offered the fOllO'snts
| ing resolution II sub
to memorslse the Legislature of Virginia in aid Sgsad
| the Richmond and York River Rail Road. lint, I'd
| The resolution was adopted and the following gel NJ,
tsmsn APPOINTED said committee Messsrs. Randolph mt.
Clifford, Lyons, II. C. Cabel, r. Pryor and r. Son %
Morriss. overn
Mr.. Edmund Ruiin offered the following resolbsf III
| tous ,n,,,p
Resolved That hereafter the expenses necessarln
incurred by each Director of this Company, shall 10 ha7
paid, the account OF each being rendered to u rega
Treasurer. syeco
Resolved That the allowance heretofore made Eco
the Directors of this Company of - per diem tor 'sy'
tendance and service meetings OF the Board caent o.
or held and of twenty per mile travelled
and returning, shall henceforh cease and dsiermD
Mr.. Clifford moved 10 lay the resolution on Inc u w
BILE. The question being taken it was ascertainssens
that there quorum pre'eut 80 the motion that
resolution lie on the table. .nnra
Committees we're then appointed to examine &C. .rp'
report upon the condition oil the roaoi ana the sa~ ,
| the finances. M
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die. We b
BRUTAL MuRpER.-The Clarksyile Tobacco Plsrfs 90 Y
gives the following particulars OF recent murder isedia
Scosburg station on the Richmond and DanViA cared
Railroad, in Halifax county, Va: ,emsJ
a man named Ashby-Ashby intsrered and dfSn'd
maaded that Tuck should desst. Tuck inquired nd we
be took up the quarrel Ashby responded sAot nov M
manifssting any purpose Of vioenos, thar II 10.
could protect his Offspring, he did not knonro~n
what right he had Thereupon Tuck rose, s-isshsrac
Ashby and struck him repeated blows He then hex more
him by the collar at arms length with his left hone d
and with his right, took knife from his pocks 20
opened it with his teeth and Ashby to the heslness
Tuck then escaped and is still at large. ansd j
Discovery IN GOLD MISIyG.-An important dr. ']
covery in gold mining is announced the effect ompis
which will be- il is sad very important in greatourteo
increasing the product Of the gold region in Vginh f
the Caroinas and Georgia. The process is SAID 10
simple and eicacous. Under this process, gold - az
readily extracted from the black sand which N
70 abundsntly In Virginia, and il similar to the a
eand Of California Tho yield from the puvele ritsrs
( ore Of the mines lie said to be from S2D 10 ""
ton. The patenteas are Messrs. Wynkof Feltsuce
The plan has been put operation by the Mes ecare
Gold Mining Company, in Orange county, nd bio
| Iad,
notices a new counterfeit S. bill on tho M"e four
chants Bank of Virginia, Lynchburg. On the srpd of
upper coruers Of the bill il the figure s. and on D. al
two lower corners large figures OF stars IN meoa!Esy
In the lower centre are heads of the five vrgnsdors
who have been President Of the United States Tern n
appearance of the bill is very bad. ,sJIn
SON has been appointed Surveyor OF the Customs iouthe
the port of Smnhfeld Virgnisi vice John b. BusRe, al
deceased. Me1cl
SuIcIpE.-Mr: William Xix Cloves, young ms 'oo
about twentytwo years Of age, committed SUICIDE pen
his lodgings in this city, Wednesday night ass osa OH
swallowing large dose Of audsnum. Before fb,,
ittug the deed he wrote several letters to ir'eeo o
aud beneath the pillow Of the bed on which Dc orr
found ths following note written in Tree Du' non.
ness like hand: Wy bel
"When man commits suicide, the world wishes pef'
know why he did it. The answer in my case lies PIN
q nut shell-I tired Of living Life 10 q fGo$bf OF
happiness humbug. and the cares, trials and lrO
stions which l before me, offer no inducemeH
Tor prOl0nR6tlon OIL luis 6drtuy bOrrOW.
good heart and calm mind, plunge in media, 1er
and try the realities Of unknown world. LookH NO
forth upon the horizon of my life, all looks dark az
dreary, save one spot where wrinkles the sst gpa'|
, hope and love. Fd
ITO those of my friends who have wstf *, my asnot
for the past three years. they will waI
strange in my present determination. II is mol roI
for have calmly considered and debated it for We
months am not mad, but perfectly calm, cool sxvold
collected. The future has nothing Of promise sno
leave the world with but single regret 10 ~. =.
friends would soy goodbye and Of my ensniss i'
have any. would ask their forgiveness fovsrEtme
dreadful when coupled with discomfort. 1nywh
help me 10 this present hour! Farsvsl-isrer. ara !
4 forever! w. ii. CLown " U
The deceased was adopted son OF Capt " rom
HiI of Amherst bad resided short time in Ran' to
served under General walker u 10 MGs R"s,i,
very recently temporarily employed in the Secc e
Auditors office in this city. He young mac end
generous impulses aud made inends Wherever rhd
went. I'M
i A TRlBUTE OF RESP EcT Hcd
e Ats Court held for Halifax County, the 18th day Of s
q cember le51 ,s.rn.d - -,
h IL with deep this Court has eelnoa s "
death of WILLIAM HOLT who has been LOT near -,
century connected with the Clerks omce Oh .s
IT, first deputy, then Clerk OF the County ahI aH
cult Court, and As Clerk of the Circuit CSur' VINCE HI
Office he held the time of his DEATH In MN were Il
5ined honesty and fidelity that enabled Nun 70
above suspicion anil die without repro.sh In all ne
auoas Oh l ne ~ "or,ty of ,lI imt.on reat b