Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-26
CITY AND STATE NEWS.


one clock, ERE discovered IN dmGe. sbsd, I'D
joining the extensive cabinet nahufactory OF Messs
Bnford s. Porter, corner Of Governor aud Franklin
Streets Before the renan could get their apparatus
to lie place, the FIRE had caught the mandatory,
and the WHOLE establishment Sss s3on wrapped in
flames Alter several hours hard labor, The Grensn
succeeded in subdnng the lames thereby saving
much valuable furniture, and other property. The
building of brick and five stories bigh) belonged to
Messrs. Binford s. Porter, and was insured for
insurance it ia thought will very nearly oo7er the
loss. The fire. vas carsed by ncendiaristn
We regret To learn that during the IRE, Mr.. Lewis
Luck, young man, belonging to fire company No.
the ladders which were placed ngainsil,he burning
building fell TO The ground distance Of about thirty
feet, and was very much injured. He insensibIe
when We last heard from him. about four o'clock, yes
erdsy sftaraoan.
FATAL CATAsTEoPHE.-Gn Thursday, the 18th
inst two negro children, girl in her 9Th year
the other boy in his 9Th year, belonging 10 Capt.
Y. Overbey Of MeckIsnburg, were playing upon cart
body, which was sitting up on an end The body &C
cidentally fell and catching them, crushed them to
death
ARREsT.-A free negro known AZ William Henry
Jesse Crockett was arrested in this city Friday, al
the instance of the Presiding Justice of Stafford
county, on suspicion Of having murdered and robbed
Der Last. The circumstances it is said impcate him
strongly lie has been lsut to Stafford for trial.
The MARSHAL COUNTY MuRDrR.-Ths Wheeling
Times learns that the prisoners Treebart and McNul
ty, charged with the murder OF man named Fiester
near Buzssrd's Tavern, the latter part of December
had hearing before the county court on Monday
McNuty was held to bail, Trs-hart committed to
answer the charge. There was considerable excite
rnen in THO town on tho subject, and talk Of ynchng
SCARCITY or PoRE.-The Danyille Register Of
Thursday says: We have not seen man who renem.
bers the time, when in this community there was such
total absence Of anything like chance to buy ia
mily pork. We believe there has not been single
drove offered for sale in this market, and our ct
gems are snxiOusy enquiring, "What shs we do for
meat T.
THE WHEAT CRoP.-It is stated that the growing
Wheat in Virginia never presented a more encourag
ing aspect at this season of the year than at present
REaASDED FOR TRIAL.-Edward Lee charged
with aiding the escape OF slaves was srragned before
the Norfolk County Court, on Tuesday, and remand
ed, upon his own confession, for final trial
CoaISo TO RicHsoSp.-The Petersburg Division
Sons Of Temperance, determined unanimously, on
Saturday night last To visit Richmond in full regaa
on the 22i OF February, to witness the installation OIL
The Washington Monument.
SHOCKING AccIDLET.-Mrs. Commodore Cassn
of Georgetown, shockngly burned Friday after
noon. by her clothes taking 6rs.
For THE PENITENTIARY.-Tom Parham and
Joshua Pritlow, free negroes have been sentenced to
tim Penteatisry for larceny in Petersburg, the frs,
for two years aud the latter for one year.
The CoLoRADo.-It is rumored that Commodore
Joseph Smith, Of the head of the bureau of navy
q and nok h0a h,au I'd aruI IN tba
Of the United States steamer Colorado, fitting out
at the Gosport (Va.) Navy.Ynrd as the flagship OF
the home squadron, 10 place Of Commodore Paudiog,
OF the United States steamer Wabash.
REaASDEp.-Edward H Thompson, charged with
tbs murder of Moses Williams, il Fairfax county
was examined last week aud remanded for final trial
ss.
DAMAGED COFFEE.-An entire cargo of dam
aged coffee sold at Savannah Tnursday for fa2I
cents per pound.
~ PLATT, Of Petersburg, will LECTURE at toe Hal
OF the Aheneum, on TUESDAY evening, the Goth Of ia
nuary.
suByzcr-Martyria
Price of Admisson-25 cents.
Doors open Mt y p 81. Lecture TO besin at pm.
Jan 25-2t
T@THEELEYENTH LECTURE Of the course
~ before the Young Mems Christian Association
will be delivered by the Rev DR.. BETHUNE, of Brook
Ign, at the First Baptist Church, THURSDAY EVEN
ING. the 18th instant, at s o'clock.
10 Members procure their Season Tickets ct tn,
rooms Of the Association.
Tickets Of admission may be procured at Meade & Bn
kers Lsidley & Robin.on's, the Exchange Hotel and
at the principal Bookstores
Tickets IS cents. For schools, eight tickets 81.
Ian 26-d3t
II OvERING'S REFINED SYRUP, of superio
IL quality, just received and for sale by
Jan rs GEO J. HERRING
NEW CROP NEW ORLEANS SUGAR AMI
~ MOLAS5ES, In store and for sale By
Jan IF GEO. /. HERRING
ORCHARD GRASS and Timothy Seed; Glove
" Seed prime quality, for sale bv
Jsn26 sELDEN T. MILLER