Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-25
CITY AND STATE NEws.

CItiZeus Ui hlcHmOnu WAS lelu al tue SNy lou 49,
nesday, 81 o'clock 7 NJ, to make srrangem-h,s' w
participating in the funeral ~obssquies OF james Mon
On motion of Col T. Bsyly, Joseph Mayo. Esq.
tbs M4yur. was called TO the Chair, and Mr.. j. W
L.w.IIen, appointed Secretary.
Dir. w. II. mcfarland offered thu following pre-.
smhls and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
The citizens Of Richmond, cherishing an indelibl-
vansrntion for the memory vi james Monroe. esteem
!, a nrivileps 10 unite in the demonstrations DESIGNED
bv The State TO express her abiding seDse Of his me
morabls services. and they desire 10 manifest their
ssnsibility for the honor conferred upon THIS city, by
selecting it "a the final nome OF 'ne ot' e"a'
of the patriot: therefore
Rssoiyed. That business be suspended on the 1;h
of July, and that a ommirts of fifteen be appointed
to indicate such other proceedings 10 DC ooser'euo Wy
the citizens rs may serve TO TESTIFY tne't p'olounu
sympathy with the solemn occasion and 10 confer
therein with the Governor, and Common COUNCIL of
their committees.
Resolved, That the fraternal interest it has pleas
I'd the authorities of the city of New York, ana nef
z.nlous military, 10 ey!nce III a matter Oh sucn imm ne
date concern 10 our State, receive our grateiu' nc
acknowledgement and that q cordial welcome 10 tender
I'D TO all ,huss who may thence ccomPan me re-
mains of ths hero aud statesman to his native iano'
The meeting then adjourned. -
The Mayor has appointed tbs following committee
in pursuance OF the first resolution:
Vim Fl Macfarland, Chairman; SamI 1 Bayly.C
W Purcell, G 7 Workman, Patrick A Stark. w w
Crump. Jas Fl Grant, Psyton Johnston, b W Rleh'
ardson, w G Paine, w F Butler, Luther Libby,
Andrew E Elicit, Joseph Brummel, and w IL Hard
grove.
THE BANK or THE CoMnoSnE.LTH was organ
lied in Richmond Tuesday by the rlretion OF Law
sun Nunnsl!y, President, and A f. Harvey. WIN
Palmer, John Purcell, A. l.. Eilet, +. y. Noltirg'
Hector Davis, L. w. McCance and b. T.. Tinslry,
Directors. The amount OF capital subscribed IL
S5)S. 900. The maximum allowed by the Charter ls
= 49,. nan flMl 1hn xnfA flr
| President stood Lawson Nunuelly lnl6, for Gen. y
q. Clay S3S.
DIscosrJHuEp.-Tbs Portsmouth lVs.) Transcript
states that it has been found impossible TO contlnus
| the route from that port 10 Philadelphia via SaaiOrd.
Del, in consequence of the obstruction formed by a
! bar in the Nanticoke river. The lne will be discon
tinued until the bar eau be removed and a suitable
boat for the route either purchased or built to order
SUSPICION or Foul PLAr.-Ths body Of a man
supposed to be William Murray, of Norfolk, Va,
was found floating in the Potomac on Tuesday last.
! When found, a new check shirt was tied tightly over
his head and around his neck. Ii ls supposed that
his death was caused by foul play.
The Bank of Rappahannock" ia to be established
at Tappshannock on the State Stock principle. The
Herald says: Webb g. Co.. Of Washington nave sub.
scribed S25O,0O0 and the Bank is 10 be established
in n few weeks.
AcoUITTAL OF JOHN n. SMITH.-We stated the
other day, (snys the Whig) that Mr. John n. Smith.
formerly Of This city, bad lptl cied n slight wound,
with a pen knife. upon Mr.. II. +. Cocks, in u recent
sffray be w-en the two, in Go"chland county. On
Monday last, Mr. Smith appeared before the county
court. in conformity with hs recogniz -nce, and WHEN
The case WAS called. the Comm0nweaIth's Attorney
read a petition, asking for d n0He proSe9ni, signed by
a large number Of persons from all sections of the
county. including the magistrate before whom MIR.
Smith was II -min-d shortly after thu ARRAY occurred.
The court unanimously directed u not. pros. To be en-
tered, and thus the matter ended.
METRO OF TOBACCO PLAsTERs-We have not
received The proceedings "f he meeting held al
Prince Edward C.. r., on Monday, (says The Farm
vile JnurnalJ in relation to the Tobacco Exchange
nj richmond We learn, however, that the meeting
vas a very full one, and was addressed by A. d
DICK and VINO Fi"urnoy, OF Prince Edward,
aud j I'm w. Wilson OF Cumberland, in opposition TO
rbe Exchange. Mr.. j. T. Morton, of Richmond.
being present, was called ont and made q brief ad
dress in explanation of the purposes of the Exchange
and in advocacy OF its claims to the favor OF the
planters.
HAIL RS.-Qli'aa destructive hail storm pass
ed over a portion uI Princess Anne county Sunday
Al Mr. WIN 5. Wright's farm, on Great Bridge Road.
leading from kempsviile; the hail fell IN great guam
titles, the stones being about ths Size OF a large mar.
BILE. The injury to his corn crop was considerable.
Ex-PREsIDEST MONROE REHAISs.-The CITY
council OF Richnond, Va, have appropriated : = 500
to entertain The guests expected there on The 5 h Of
July, from New York, with the remains of ex presi
dent Monroe. The New York committee have chosen
tx governor Seymour as their orator for the occasion.
TRIAL OF Rev. DANIEL DowsEY.-The Stanton
Spectator states that the COUNSEL employed in this case
occupied about twenty .eigh! hours in actual speaking
The testimony of Margaret L-e, VIII" Was introduced
by the defence, was an interesting aud even remark
nbl- narr-r;~o. Sho 'elot-d tho events aud traE-nC
lions OF every day up 10 the time OF tn. killing She
told of Mullins promises TO marry her, AMI of hM-
being expected up all day Saturday. When he came
with MsAlesr aud Ilouehsn, and passed through thu
parlor 10 the CHAMBER, che was sitriug uu Il sofa Oppo
site The chamber door Dow ney followed with caLdI-
and asked min If he had tho license, and If he WIZ
going 10 marry the girl, 10 both which q~u-stions
be answered IN the negative. Mu ins then said
hs wanted q book to CLEAR Margaret Bohrn."-
Dowuey came TO the buck case in the parlor and
got u book and 's'ole." He presented the book Ia
Mullins. saying, Don't p%eIjure yourself" and Mul
Inns struck the book, or Downey's hands the book
fell on the floor. Just then Dowuey SAID. in "a sharp
quick way" two or three times, a Lsy that pistol
down" Witness appealed TO McA and Il. togo in
but they refused. D.. and N rushed together, and
NJ. held a silver mounted pistol, by the barrel, in h-
right band, which was elevated as high as possihls
Witnes. had often seen the pistol On the mantlepieca.
near which D. and NJ. were standing when the COLI.
sion occurred. When the parties had scuti d across
the room towards tbs back window, witness, wsnt TO
get up" but fell on the floor. and Immediately beard
The report of a pistol. She II ID from The house while
McA. and H.. were taking Mullins out.
Many other witnesses wrre examined, some of them
with a view 10 discredit Margaret Lees testimony.
We presume the jury rejected her account of The al
lair az untrue, as other wise th1re could have bsen no
difficulty about a verdict. This prisoner was pastor
Of the Romsn Catholic Church and has lived there
for many years. HIS ag- is shout 55.
PETERSBURG AND ROANOKE RAILROAD 1T gives
-. 4 su-. 20 Lar IN a fhA vain M tIis n,y.ttur
line 10 very good, and getting daily bsitsr. TIL.
quantity of freight passing over the road is unusually
large, and the NUN Der of passengers not at all dimin
ishsd, ns the receipts from that sourcs for May ex.
cseded those OF the corresponding month last year,
notwithstanding the opening Of the South. " estern
route.
On Friday there arrived at the Depot in this city
a train of i%hirty.fnur cars, containing over three hun
dred hog.heat s of tobacco and on Monday q train of
hfty four, containing considerably over four hundred
nogshesds-the largest train that ever passed over
the road. The receipts from freights last week. footed
up 1903 81, of which one house paid over $4,000.
- Petersbsrg InteHigencer.
ALTERcATIos An unfortunate alteration occur.
red al the Merchants Bank Of this city yesterday, be
tween Mr.. Vim. King and DR.. Robert Early. wherein
the former received a serious injury from a knife
which was in the hands Of the latter when the diff
Guilty commenced. From the evidence elected befors
the examining court, ii was apparent that the quarrel
waa altogether unprecedented. and that the wsapoD
used was not drawn for the purpose.
The parties to the affair are worthy gentlemen. and
highly esteemed in the community. We sympathize
with both the gentlemen and their families, and sin
cerely trust that nothing fatal will ensue. When We
.aw Mr.. King last evening he WAS comfortable. DR..
Early was admitted TO bail LyachJnrs RrSin'an
DESCRIPTION THE TOWNS OF UTAH.
Salt Lske City contains about a third Of the p"puia