Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-20
CITY ANu .rArE NEWS.

| demc upon They did not see how We could Keep
calm while all over the North cable mania wss
causing the greatest sensation in public and private.
| in pulpit and play house. Yet Richmond showed no
JOYOUS deInonstrsion; che fired off rockets. burst
no numbering great guna, eet no City Halls on fire,
made no ilumlnaiious pat no virginia 'Ctie5 III u
| blaze" nor reemed IN any way taken with proprn
| siry 10 indulge in spssmodc duck-hts because HE
| cable was laid!
All these furious long drawn ont 'iams' never
cnuse much sensation in Virginia. So while our sister
cs- of the North rush, heedesi OF the consequences,
into joyful Mysteries at the Introduction or Il new
| ism --"Cableism," for instAncs-ws look a. them
and listen them, but do not TO turn off from
pursuing the tenor OF our way for All done
indulgence in ridiculous capers. We do not like un.
| tried "isns. kossuhsn turned New York topsy
turvy, but could not take for moment in Virgiuis
| so il was with Barnumlsm, Jenny Lindsm Jew re-
| tormsm and h few other isms including Know No
rhingism, which all sank out of sight On reaching
| Virginia! They tried and found wanting; but
folks 10 the North made fools othemselves there at Ge
| fore trying and testing them. This constitutes one
of the differences in disposition between New Workers
and Virginans; what the former take for granted,
| the latter like TO test
| Richmond, therefore, has not burnt iarthing can
de- extra, or wasted useless powder, gas, breath
IN honor Of the cables b-ing laid Some may think
il ia an oldfogyish spirit OF the unprogressve kind
that keeps US go tame under the cable excitement
perhaps il s-but it is nevertheless very healthiul
especially at this season
from various up Stats counties, spesk unfavorahIy
| Of tho corn crop. The long drought sadly damaged
come fine prospects Ot coming events III the corn line
During the pHst week, however, series OF showers.
very partial IN their falling, have visited the State
| aud they have made considerable Improvement in
| agricultural view. Ran aud thunder storms have
| lowered in the distance around US, and have occa
| siOnslly given Us dampng.
Things about town decidedly dull, both in the
wholesale aud retail business but the anticipatiOns
| of brisk fall trade seem Ia BIZ tavoraby entertained
by all. The markets for our staple productions
in good order. aud We do not find that the seller Of
| tobacco, wheat corn has any of complaint.
As far as the city gOea, there various improve
Inents being made in public buildings, stores aud pr
va- Residences and. like the country, liza progress H.
| evidently Westward" Even tho morality is i'm
proving, for, recently, all the leases" before the May
have been discharged save one or two, and these
are generally "lrte negro''-a sort of creature
could nsver find any for in slave STATE for they
are alike out of their element, and always at come
trickery or roguery We have very serious excite
in town, except that gotten up by the dogs aud
| the dog caclers, who should long elnce have BEEN
| set AZ each other tor peace shke.
| The other day, in the excavation al house found
alton Clay Street, a box Of bones wns dug up -
They had lain there Lord knows how long; and many
felt satisfied contemplating them, that they behed
! the bones of ths first family" Some antiqusrans
we're very busy examining them and trying 10 ind out
some mark other to show that they were of The
| Eliz 4bethan period little matter of fact surgeon.
however laPpyopos -poii ever 20 many fine theories
! by prOnnuncing inrn Ia be "colored bones. They
were rather discolnred
Some folk, notwithstanding the intense heat, s."m
! 10 exciam 20, that this too solid fish would melt,
and among them WAS yOung MECHANIC who wish
To shuttle of hs mortal coil with deadly doIs "i land
anun He laborDg under temporary insanity
N the time OWN. 70 mental troubles in 'pccuIhry
bsrrassinents Death will catch all enough,
and the aye when "ruicd-' was deemed an honorable
decd has long snce sunk into The barbarian ut the pa,i
Therefore lot not men, when troubles take them, at
tempt To s-ver their thread ot LIE Natures wearing
| away dnes the job soon enough and III u iar more
| honorable lnsnn-r
| a stirring "passing event An invitation
| received on Wednesday last, TO attend introduce
| zion OF the new iron steam propeller 'Janes G'hy'
| TO distinguished citizens. ~ storm prevented our
being bonrd but We are glad 10 learn that therr
/ we're enough in attendance 10 appreciate his nrw
evidence vi progress on waters, and wish hearty
| success 70 the james Gay her owners the Vi.
GIN. Towing Company, Capt. Wm g. Tompklus, her
commander, and trade generally THIS prop-iier wa
builr Tor the Virginia Towing Company, by Raymond.
Neafee L. Co., OF Philadelphia, she is ITO i.-' long.
- feet breadth of beam. ii feet depth of hold, aud
draws Id feet water, and is named after former pre-
sdeut of the Towing Company.
Another interesting "passing event, advantageous
to Richmond commerce, ID the fact that the Chcka.
honiny Steamboat Company have resolved To build
new rou steamer, Mt H cost not exceeding $50 10
ply between Richmond and the Windsor Shades, on
The Chick ahominy river, in New Kent county.
This new steamer will BE- put under the command
of the popular Capt j. ID. Hill, who for the past few
years. has shown the advantages OF tn. rons by the
prosperous running Of the STEAMER "Shullz betwsen
the ab0vs places.
BEFORE THE MAYoR.-Ilard is tho way Of the
transsressor and very much like the notorious
road of Jordan, which poets sing being "a hard
road 10 travel"
Yesterday. Sarah, property of Rob;. Nelson,
brought up tor carry ing of trunk u os gentlemen
goods, beIonging To Mr.. Alexander West. The total
vaue--s gold watch, a silver watch. two coats, two
-hirts, five collars, one pocket handkerchief pray.
| er book, aud money purse, with - therein. All
of which sad Sarah did steal and carry away; Tor
what the Lord aud the jury, perhaps, only Can
know. Sarah laid by Tor trial on the charge.
| Then came John McGraw, who had been guilty ot
| sssaulting and beating Susannsh Lanman. without
any regard The melody of 10, Susnnuah, don't cry
for me-" John was committed for want OF bail in
the sum of 500.
The case OF r. Peterson, charged with firing pistol
at Jacob Steper, WA continued anu mus ended The
matters, yesterday, beror, the Mayor.
Some philosophers want 10 argue, that the heat and
the excitement about the elegrsphic cable causes
of acts OF misdeneanor in this country. Perhaps
they are-for genius, Homer says, often stirs up
mischief!
The DAsvILLE BANE.-We publish in another
column the proclamation of Gov. Wise, authorizing
this Bank, known rs the DanviIls Bank, to commence
business operations under tho above title according
TO it's charter by the last Legislature.
! The officers of the DanviIle Bank are w. 7. Suh
erip President, and Julius A. Gray, Cashier, and it
| il incorporated as Bank for circulation, deporite
and discount, with capital OF not iess than one hun
! drrd thousand dollars more Than five hundred
thousand dollars raised by subscriptions in shares of
one hundred dollars each. VI this SUN Sl3O.DOO have
been suhscrbed, aud report speaks favorable OF this
new Banks doing prosperous business
THE DRoUGHT.-The Lynchburg Republican Gays
that 1858 is worst crop year since 1885, and feels
very confident that in many counties below there the
number of bushela of wheat sent 10 market, can't be
more than one third OF what 1t was laSt Year. The
oat crop ia nothing; The tobacco promises very bad.
| ly, and amount of rain can now make halt crop
of corn. Tn. crop Of wheat sent 10 market. will do
very little than pay the taxes the crop OF corn
and oas will not iat'en ha pork ana orlng corn next
year. aud the proceeds OF the crop o tobacco must he
IA a general thing consumed in buying bread and
meal, 20 that very little will be lett TO pay debts.
EXECUTION OF Ton LoSG.-At about half past II
o'clock on Friday the 18Th int, Tom Long ex
ecuted at Pirfaylvsna &. H. for attempting 10
sinsie Elisha +. Keen, ESQ., some months since.
gentleman who was present informs Us that a abort
time before the hour OF execution, heavy shower of
rain descended cooling the atmosphere and laying the
dust. At the hour above named in the presence Of
of about thousand persons. the Sheriff proceeded
to INFECT the extreme penalty OF the law upon the
prisoner. Long appeared feeble and debiljtsted,
weak indeed that he could scarcely stand up long
enough to have the knot tied. He addressed the as
ssmb!ed multitude in calm voice, stating that he
had boon melted to the deed for which he had been
tried and which he then fully confessed, by hs wife,
that che urged him to do it for months before he
consented {; that hs sentence was just; bid the
crowd good bye and said he hoped to be 10 Hes
VEN he was allowed TO hang about 45 minutes
Many years have elapsed since an execution Of this
kind ha. been witnessed in ths county aud it could
not fail to impress the beho!ders.-l DaavWs Tran
script.
HSrAUsroS 1rEMs.-We take the following from
the Stsunton Spectator of the Nth inst:
Nlnhhinn AHrnm-H.nry Sfnfsr a unnnn nan rrali