Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-09
CITY AND STATE NEWs.


ol hIteen appointed Mt previous meeting to slxgest
'u1raois n arrangements tor tho approaching I'D.
ING hayor, alter calling the meeting to order. sts>
lea mat Inc Legislature had thar day made sdd-
uona APPROXIMATION Of S3 900 towards defraying the
EXPENSES vi Tue Inauguration. and he felt assured that
that BODY would have gone further in their libersky.
had IL peeh necessary to make the occasion psss of
IN style betting the day and the State. He then
called on the committee oi fifteen for a report.
Col H. Z. Cabell, tha chsirman after a we'll timed
preface reported the following preamble and resolu
tions:
The citizens of Richmond view with the livelie.t
interest the movement taken Gy the State authorizes
TO pay all due hOuors 10 III. of Inc static
Of Washington, upon the approaching annivers.-v Of
his birth, and determined 10 testify the rcordisl sym
pathy with this patriotic movement they hereby tell.
der 10 tie guests Of the State. aud al who shall
attend. n mos; heartfelt and sincere welcome.
J. Resolved, That committee Of ten from each
ward be appointed with the power add 10 their nam.
ber) whose duty il shall be 10 co.op.i With the
committees of the State, with III. military and other
associations, In making suitable preparation Coz tha
approaching anniversary.
. Resolved, That our citizens be requested to-
tend the Inequalities ut their houses To the Ni.oi.
and that the same committee shall appoint n commit
tee to aid in provfing suitable accommodations for
such ~ are not otherwise provided for.
5. Resolved That our citizens be- requested ,o closs
their stores and suspend all business thi. approach
ing natiOna holiday.
4. Resolved, That the Council of tho City of Rich.
mOnd be requested 10 appoint committee, from Their
body, with authority 10 co operate with the committee
OF arrangements in carrying The foregoing resolutions
iuio effect
). Resolved That the citizens of Ric moud and
visitors be requested 10 unite in the procession ,he
gid that - be appointed Marshal with power
TO appoint two ads to arrange and conduct the cvic
portion Of the same, and that he be requested 10 ye
port himself to the Chief Marshal OF the day ot
ders.
Capt Dimmock warmly seconded the resolutions.
and hoped they would be adopted with heartfelt rnan
nifty.
The Chsirmsn then put The report to VOTE, and it
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Col. Cabell, JOSEPH MAYO, Esq. the
Mayor OF tho city, was unanimously elected Ckht
MarSkai TO fill the blank in the fifth resolution u the
comniitees report.
The Mayor appointed the following committee, a.
directed by the first resolution
MONROE WARD.
Col. II. G. Cabe, Ed ID. Dudley, c. b. Luck
Sheppard, James A. Scott, George Bsrgamin, John
F. RsgnauIt, DR.. p. II. Brown.
MADISON WARD.
Col. T. p. August, Peyton johnson. Robt. NJ. Bur
ton, B. w. Richardson, james H. Grant WIN. ".
Crump, FL. w. Fry. Samuel 8. CottreII John
Thompson, John P. Ballard.
JEFFERSON WARD.
DR.. John Dove, Thomas II. Wynne, Luther Libby,
James Elicit, Joseph Brumms James Iack-it, Au-
drew johnson, Samuel NJ. Price, Jam-a Winston,
Charles b. Hill.
On motion the meeting then adjourned
The committees from the various wards we are ~.
quested to say, will be called together by Col. Caoe,
the chairman, by a public notice in the daily uew.
papers, TO be published hereafter.
CHEsAPEAKE FEMALE CoLLEGE.-The Trustees of
Chesapeake Female College, have elected DR.. SAM
<. w. Becker, Professor Of Ancient and Moder' Ian.
guages. We understand t.aya the South-Siic demo
craft he has accepted the position.
DIR. Becker was, for several years Professor OF Mo-
dern Languages in the University of Virginia. ripe
scholar, and All elegant gentleman. The Trustees
fortunate in being able to the services nj
so we'll qualified TO bill the Chair Of Languages in -
female college.
With such men as Rev Charles A. Raymond, Tor
merly President of the Edgefeld Collegiate Institute,
5. e., and now President ot the College above rsf"r.
red to,l Dr. Beecher, as Professor of language J.
Is. Blake, Esq, as Professor of Mathematics and Ma
tural Philosophy; and J. q. Hyden, OF English Lite.
rature, &c., assisted by corps Of female teachers,
not to be surpassed, We feel confident Chesapenhc
Female College, Offering 80 many Inducements, rnu.l
ere long, become one of the first institutions Of rle
kind in the United States. In fact, we know "f 10
female college in the South aGordiDg greater advnn
tages.
In a large majority of our schools. physical educs
ton has received hut little attention. The Trustees
have provided for this by determining 10 erect large
gymnasium, which will be completed At early day
The next half session will commence the let Of Mach,
and close the last OF July. We would respectfully
call the attention OF parents and guardians 10 tins
school. With the President Professors aud Assistant
Teachers, we'll the magnificent building and
beautiful location, they must be we'll pleas"'i.
MoSErARY.-It is very difficult in these iirncs of
bank failures to know what money TO take, o. what
TO do with the little We may chance to have. Ts s
the opinion OF some of our contemporaries; hut they
have failed 10 remark that s. Swan s. Co.'S leg ,z-i
lotteries which draw every Saturday at AugusGs, Ga,
furnish the best opportunity for the investment "i he
little money We may chance to have, at the same
time that they afford in these times of bank tau-
the best knowledge OF what money to take. The next
drawing presents the magnificent prize Of SGO
the posssssor Of the fortunate whole ticket OF which
THAT sells but for slO) entities the holder 20 this
amounts while IS and $2i will secure half or quar-.
ter ticket in the same magnificent scheme Al en-
closures made to 8. Swan & Co., Augusta, Ga.
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIEIY.-IIe
application of the executive committee ot this soc,ty
for an annual appropriation OF 50 GOO having been re-
jected by the city council OF Richmond, An otter hns
been made TO hold the next fair in such city nls
make the most liberal offer TO the society Ii will bs
observed that all the cities in the commonwealth have
fair chance 10 obtain the next State fair.
LAND WARRANTS ~ VIRGIHIA.-rhe system ot
granting warrants TO locate vacant and unappropra
ted lands in Virginia has been carried to such Ill *
that Gov. Wise has felt il his duty TO protest
against the gross frauds practicsd under it for year-
The warrant is granted to anybody who will pay W"
where he can in region already "shpgled" over
with conflicting titles. Ignorant persons in the North
and elsewhere have bought these warrants at iroIi
eighty TO one hundred cents acre, under lnpre-
sion that there would be no difficulty in making "'
cation, whereas in truth there is no land left Tbs
Governor ID against any further issues Of this sor'.
A SISTER OF CHARITY.-The Richmond cores
pondent of the Petersburg Express, writes:
Ii is not. perhaps generally known that ths Hon.
cred duties of Sister OF Charity; yet such is ns
fast and she is about TO tnks the position Of tho Lady
Superior in the st. Joseph's Seminary in this city.
She will probably arrive naary at the same time riih
Mr. Everett who is coming 10 deliver his grand ore
ton on the character OF Washington.
The MORGAN COUNTY MURDER.-Davd Davis,
of Morgan county has been examined. on the chs'gs
of numbering, few days ago, VIM. Barker OF 'ha;
county and remsnded TO jail to await his final rrinl
at the May term OF the Circuit Court. The CoUsli
tuition, referring to the evidence, says:
1t appears that these two men had not been on
friendly terms for number ot years. aud that f"s's
against the life of Barker were frequently made by
Davis. 1t also appears that the murderer t'sie Il
knife, come three years ago with which he said he
intended take the life Of Barker. This was proven
by Davis own daughter Monday last. Barker
was a neighbor of Davis, and early on the evening
OF the night on which the murder was committed,
Barker visited Davis house, and it seems had with
him jug of liquor; was invited 10 take supper and
did so after which the two men became intoxicated
the family at a late hour OF the night we're AROUSED
by their quarrelngi Barker was murdered, and his
body found in the house..
ACCIDENT AT HARPER's FERRY.-A melancholy
accident, resulting in death, occurred at Harper q
Ferry on Saturday evening last, 10 young man
named ,Joseph House. who resided in Boonsboro. lt
appear appears that the young man got the for ,rs
purpose of visiting some irends at Sandy Huok aud
had not proceeded far when he was thrown of ihe
platform and several trains passed him. cutting
off one foot above the ankle, and otherwise horribly
mutilatng his body. lie died in few hours.
PosToFFicE AHHAIRs.-VIRGISiA The name and
site OF the Office at Crab Bottom, Highland county
Va, is changed to New Hsmpden. The name Of
Brooks Gap, Rockingham county, Va, 10 changed
TO Coote's Store. At Beaver Dam, Goochand coun.
ty, Va, F. M. Woodson is appointed pos:mn-ter,
vice 4. p. Turner. Offices at Pear Grove, DoddrdGo
county, Va, and Big Cole, Boone county, Va. Ars
discontinued. Route 4994, Va Fleetwood Academy