Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-16
NUMB Az lO2.
CITY AND STATE NEwH

= u.n 10. DoDl t fouSD-fne dead body II a white
Nor,b of ua .;.t Yesterday morning in tie rav ue
From ,,0 ,,; street between 6rh and 7tb ree.s
5'' 'ne iact that the remains we're found M, orr,
, sue Oh ths lower end of A cnI, =, ;, - 80 - -,
.ne unfortunate Individual wbiIs nsss;ng pnn .a;;
~ ~ az ths mouth Of the culvert and I;iiaS h;n,asit
that the mon, ns more probable from tho fac.
ed over, and that il is level with snd 80 80
alohg winch many persons pass duiy. Ths Nd l.
supposed TO have been ia the cnlyar, &c aa,.S-: -
nesks' ana okiy no" been brought TO li.ht nv the
heavy rains Of the ast few days waship. :, on;
large punch OF keys, held together by w-a -
iound aftachedt TO the bodyi and The BODY had Ssco
posed 10 such an extent. that il was hardly rossihjs
any recognition could take place.
| CoRoSER's ISQUEsr.-An INQUEST was held vss,sr
DAY 6y Coroner Prachy, over the dead body fonnd
ths day before in the rsvine North OF Leigh s,r.si
between tst 9TH and 9Th streets 1t appears ,hE-
named Samuel Walker Meanly He left hjs mo,her's
residence on the night Of the 22d of December sst,
ana nae not bern seen hsard at since that ti,rr
untll tuesday morning, when the body, greatly d.
composed, wss found and Identified by means of po-
| lions OF the clothing which still adhered 10 it,
The jury rendered verdict that the death of the
deceased was caused by some means to them uu.
known.
SENTENCED TO THE PESIrESrIARY-The trial OF
Wm j. SomeryiIle. for entering the custom house Of
tts city on the l2;h of Octo5.r 1857, and stealing
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tnis city Tuesday morning. After the examination Of
witnesses the case was ably argued by James Lyons
and Narmsduke johnson. E.qs.. on behalf Of the
commonwealth. and by John II. Gilmsr. Esq. on
oehaf o the prisoner. The case WAS then submitted
10 the Jary, who yesterday rendered verdict of
Ruilty, sn1 the prisoner sentenced to the peui
entiary for the term of three years. Pulleu an nc.
conpllce IL the robbery, Monday sentenced
10 eight years imprisonment in the same institution.
BIBLE PASoRAaA.-The very unfavorabls weather
for the last few days has prevented general attend
ance upon the exhibition Of Williams great Bible
Panorama at Metropolitan Hall. Those who have
attended express themselves being more than com.
psnsated for going through the rain TO gee IT, Th.
Panorams fully satisfies the high expectation aroused
by the very fsvorabls notices and testimonials that
preceded it. The exhibition il instructive az well as
entertaining, and s Of character that deserves genA
raj attendance.
SToRH IS BUCKISGHAM CousrY, vA.-On Sa,ur.
day last severe sorm passed over the upper portion
Of Buckingham county, tearing up trees and doing
great deal Of damage otherwise. Mr.. Dsvid,op,
overseer for Albert Baldwin, ESQ.,, while riding c.
the farm, near Curdsvi!le had h hors. killed under
him by lightning. Mr. d. was so shocked By
that he had recovered his speech Sun
day morning.
THE WHITE SuLPHuR-IT. IMPROVEMENT Pao.
GREssEs.-Ths White Sulphur, for the last si1 or Sc.
ven months has presented, pretty much the usyec:
Of n thriving little village. Several hundred me.
chancs have been engaged there the improve
Inenis which have been in progress, and the busy
hum of the trowel, the hammer, the chise and the
saw, have greeted the ear on every side. The main
and large building commenced !sst fs, is unde.
roof, and the operation of plastering painting 81.
IL progressing finely. There is little doubt now
that it will be completed by the opening OF The
springs season.
The old dining room has been eveed to the ground
and all the rubbish removed. Virginia Row has
been removed and part Of il get in the open spaces
he Masn House, and part OF it is being sci al tho
West end of the Mastin House, forming crcu
ar Row, with open spaces at Places with houses set
n their rear.
The improvements now taking place, with thosa III
will make the White Sulphur le
Watering Place of America. Success to its present
interpreting owners. Their public spirit deserves
he highest prase.-l Leuis6urs Chronicle.
AaRIcuLTuRAL ADVANTAGES OF VIRGISrA.-A
'irginia correspondent Of New York paper wishes
D impress upon Northern farmers the advantages
links that though there might be objections 20
chemes like Eli Thayer's, the Northern tnrm-rt
'ould be individually welcome. lie calls particular
ttenliou TO Gloucester, Matthews, and Elizabeth
'i,y countless aud thinks that ne land 10 a""s " =
rice new settler would se; his money back n !oI:
r five years.
We believe mnrs profitable investment coG!h no.
"a mad. by farmer than the purchase OF land IL
'riucess Anne County, Vrginia.-t Norfolk ArsI'.
\ large meeting was held at Wheeling, Va. oh
aturday to urge government to !ocse the ns'!ona.
oundry there.
VIM. II. Carr, chargsi with pilfering from the
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