Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-16
CITY AMI STATE NEWS.

Nrw MAP OF ViR6ISIA.-Ne expec'eu 10 ns1
this Map ready for delivery on The nrst OF 'aIu'1
lsst. Having discovered, however, coon aiter ths1
cent Legislature convened. that mere wou'a De u
counties formed. we awaited iis nc'ion' 70 as t"e3
h,sce all the additions that might be made during q
s,aa;,n Inc ,esult IL, tart We nave added tnfeeei
'oo,nt;ea he.idrs correcting the county lines nd
whicb IN. new counties were taken. The Map sni
comnl.ts m 10 tho present time. and VIII be req
for delivery ir a few days. II contains All the cd
tia.. towns, rivers, canals, rail- roaos' &C. aho
other Internal Improvement, inc'uaiAs lnosr ~
that are in progress, contemplated anu hnishnfI
Th;s lar shove the whole OF Maryland aud v!
nara. also portions OF New Jersey, fennsyivsrl
Ohio T,npessee and North Carolina. j! is corei
sn,fen up, and is handsomely engraved and colO1
Mounted on rollers, Il will make a handsome pal
armament. II contains q Vast smount OF useiul
fnrmstion, The size is two feet four inches. by III
feet three iuchee. re hove pocEet Mars Ci
same, printed on Bank Note PAPER, and dooe n
P~rice-Singl copies of the parlor Map on rolf
IS 90; Pocket Map in CAGES 5 50 One peroD
d.riny Sfty copies, will be allowed twenty lvel
cent. discount. Book sellers aud others ordering
copies and upwards. will be allowed 33i per Cent
count. The caeb, or city reference must accomp1
each order.
ty-Our Agent, J. }. VIM, E,.9T who Is now ]
coIIsc,inp tour for the Enquirer" NC will reed
OTUREs IOE lUS NloPt beN
un'" mo map RlTCHIE l. DUNNAvAN1
APRIL Is, 1853.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-About hall past two oc
Tbursdsy morning, a fire broke out IN tns thrtea
brick tenement, on Marshall street, between h"h
sirih straafs. n~cnnrisd ny Mr.. .andrnm. A s]
lady. The flames soon spread TO the adjoining !
ment occupied by Mrs. Elam, dress maker; co.
fire 7as rot a:reltud Until bot! tsneuIents Sen
stroyed, leaving only the outer walls standing. |
fire is supposed TO have caught from q stove t
third story Of Mrs. Landrum's house. The IcS
Mra. Landrum and Mra. Porter, who resided .
same tenement, ia supposed 10 be about S1O. \
iIlan's loss IL about fdnt, which sum include
loss nj MIR. VIM. Fear, who, with hs family, oceaj
n portion OF the sams tenement. We could nG
certain the namo Of the owner Of the two trnrms
or whether there was any insurance on them. II
vera worm 8bopt S3,NN0 oaoh.
SALES OF SToCK-At C. w. Purcell l. Coz
eular snle on Thursday, 18th inst, stocks sold 81
following prices:
Virginia State Stock at $9l and int.
Orange and Alexandria Raj! Road Bonda 81 d
633 and int.
Richmond and DanvilIe Rail Road Stock at 81.
Virginia Central Rail Road BONDS at 370f ,a
Virginia Bank Stock at 1921.
james River and Kanswha Company Gusyaal
Bonos AT $50 ana INT.
Lynchburg Gus Company Stock at 1921.
The VACANT JUD6EsHiP.-The RavenswootCt&
nicle OF the LIST instS publishes o communicative, !
merous!y signed by men of all parties. calling %
sePh Smith of thar county, 10 be a candidate f'
vacant Judgcship. MIR. Smith also publishes a
compl; ing with their request, andrew Parks
David McComas, Of kanawba, have alec bes1 =
nounced az candidates.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAILRoAD.-I The
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of the Norfolk =
Petersburg Railroad was held in Norfolk. Tues.4
The Treasurer's report shows that the funds necs4
ry to complete the road are available, as they ms
required. 1t will be finished and in running ord,' |
the LET Of September. DIR. Francis Mallory VS.
elected President, and John f. Doyle and Jane
Leigh, Directors.
VALUABLE DIscovERY.-Mr. William Knight
Portsmouth, a carpenter in the United States NsTl
has recently discovered 3 new and improved plsI !
altering the pitch of pc.ew prGpellsra, and iGr s,e11
ships IN Case 81 accident Ia the ruddsr. II. hst
piled for letters patent. What he claims j. The n
lntioD OF the pitch Of the sevarsi blades 81 thu
pe!ler separately, and the edaptation Of the same
steering purposes.
THE License LAw.-Tha grocers of Pe.ersbT
Va, held a mee'iDg Monday evening, and appor1