Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-27
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

TIE NEGROES OF THE SOUTH ACCORDING TO G.
P. r. JAMEs.-lu description Of country and plan
taton life in Virginia, recently published, G. p K.
james, the novelist, writes:
The negro life Of Virginia differs very little, he
leve. from the negro life all through the South. In
for food clothing house room, medical attend
ance and support in old age, about one third OF the
labor which is required OF the white man in most
countries ia demanded Of the black. He performs it
badly, and would not perform it at all if he we're not
compelled The rest OF hs time s spent 10 singing,
dancing, laughing, clustering, and bringing up pigs
and chickens. That negroes are the worst servants
10 the world, every man. believe. hnt thorough
bred Southern man. will admit; but the Southerner
has been reared amongst them from hls childhood,
and in general has tenderness aud affection tor
them Of which Northern men can have nvconcepton.
Great care s taken by the Law TO guard them against
oppression snd wrong and after elk years residence
in the Stats can safely say never saw more than
one instance Of cruelty toward negro and that was
penetrated by q foreigner. That there may etli be
evils IL the system which might be removed by law,
and that there msy be individual Instances OF oppres
sion, and even bad treatment, do not derry, but
those instances are not frequent those OF cruelty
TO wife or child in Northern lands. as displayed
every day by the newspapers and in point OF gene
raj happiness. it would not be snss TO alter an old
adsRe and say: "As merry as a negro slave"
must not pursue this branch OF the sub)ect farther,
for can pretend to no great love for Dr. LiViDg'
stones friends the Maksloios. There are hey ond all
doubt, some very excellent people among them but,
a. a race, the more of them the lsss do think
them capable of civilization or even fitted to take
care OF themselves.
HORSE RACiSG.-GOv Wise regretfuly declines
to attend the great horse show at Springfield, Mass
In his letter he says
at has been said that nothing ese than horse
racing will improve and keep up the breed OF hne
FLOODED stock. not willing 10 believe any such
thing Improved agriculture, and the wealth il pro-
tv,r npIn IN la IN I'M "a
than ever the turf did. Race tracks, with fashion
for the sport of racing among leading propretors OF
apeople will impoVerish them and dwinde the horse
to pony. The fine blood ought to be- kept pure, in
order that il may be Crossed on the large and coaree
stock. The thorough bred stallion, crossed on the
large Conestogs until the croes atains three-
quarters Of the blooded stock IL superior, think, to
tbs Cleveland bays of England y venerated friend,
Alexander Reid. Eco. now no more, Of Washington
county, Pa introduced that cross, and commend il
10 every man who knows how TO maks q spire OF
grass TO grow where one never grew before.
SHOCKING AFFAIR AT THE FAUQuIER WHITE
SULPHUR SpRSos.-A correspondent Of the Alex
sndria Gazette, writing from Warrenton, Virginia
August "a, says:
ut becomes my painful duty 10 inform you of
most distressing al The Whrrenon Springs
which has cast gloom our whole community
Your readers will recollect that about three weeks
ago you published paragraph from the Washington
Star" which II stated that MIR. Carver of Ala
bama, James Green of THE county, had left The
WsrrenroD SPRUCE, and repaired 10 the District for
the purpose OF fighting duel, which was prevented
by ths arres, of Carver. The cause of this difficulty
was not made public. Both parties, however,
turned to the Springs, where they remained till the
pressnt time. 1t appears that the difficulty had not
been ABDUCTED and that i'll feelings still existed. Last
nigh, Carver was heard TO carse the Green family
generally, which, reaching the Of James Green
excited the latter very much. After the dancing WIS
over 10 the ball room, Green came in contact vii b
m vii hnIrio GniC. and ll,pu
him Instantly. There were two eye witnesses to the
affair. but they differ materially in thsr statements
One Of them states that Carver ooared Green before
the latter made attack upon him-ths other states
that Green was not coliared by Carver until Green
had made pass at him with the knife.
The affair has produced feeling of deep regret
throughout the whole community, M both parties
were highly esteemed 10y all who knew them Green
made no attempt TO escape, and Immediately ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Wall, who Was present at
the Springs. lie sason OF the late Jones Green"
WHEAT AND FLouR.-The Bristol (Tenn.) "News'.
says wheat and Hour now coming in that narke
in such quantities as to Tax the capacity of the rail
road 10 transport it, and unless Two freight trains
should be- run daily OH the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, the capacity of their depot will probably
be- tested 10 hold the accommodating freight. The quo
taons of the price OF wheat have not materially
ried in the past week, but agricultural friends
should bear IN mind that the figures we give are Tor
the best quality of grain We understand that much
of the wheat offered this Ii OF such an inferior
quality that it will not bring within fifteen cents OF
the market price when clipped to the East, and some
of merchants who have paid the quoted prices for
it, have lost largely by the operation.
TEE CATTLE DISEASE IN CHEsrERfIELp.-It il
said that most unaccountabs disease has attacked
good many valuable cows in the county of Chester
field One gentleman is reported to have alreaoy
lost several valuable animals.
OKGAks.-The Richmond correspondent of th.
Petersburg Exprees ssys: The music at Rev. Dr.
Hog-s church 10 TO be improved by the introduction
OF a fne organ, and the congregations Of the Rev
Drs Moore and Burrows have similar object in cou
temptation. We are gratied 10 note this fact, for
music Is an important element IN religious worship
and this instrument imparts to 1t subimity which
has happy effect upon the mind of congregation"
DEATH BY YELLOW FEVER.
The Charleston Courier of Saturday announces
the deceass of Capt. Joseph Hamilton, of yellow IT,
yer. He was native OF Ireland ard aged 81. H.
reached Charleston, s. c. twelve days since, to take
command of the ship Chaos, and wac seizsd on Mo"
day morning last with the prevailing fever and did
on the 10th, in the Charleston Hotel. His wife or.
rived in the Nashville on Monday evening, 10 tin"
to enjoy the sad privilege of minstering to the lat
illness Of her husband.