Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-09
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

MUNICIPAL ELEcr1ox-In Monroe; Ward yes.er.
dsv, the vote stood as follows:
For Mayor-Joseph Mayo lls7' Martia NJ. Lips
comb 81. IN.
For High Constab!e-butler 49, DiRHeo 49, hioh-
tsyue I2l Dean g.. ,, M
For t'aotain Night Neutrality-suspicious. '''' n'anA'
enshp 362. moo co uo,mes
1911. S Fore lO7, Scattering 2 o,
Eor City COLLECTOR A Hobsou ly3O9. ,,
Var Register of Water Works-M l. Stratton i''"l.
Enr Snnt Water Works. l. Davis GS.
Var Supt. Gas Works-T Wynne6I3, lager
ty Gil.
For Keeper of the Poor house-'oHn
lUO7, Henry Myers 1854. 70.
For CuaeerER Fox 6s6. S Jones 52S. ,.
For Grain Messurer-Wstts &c., Is dbo 4'o'
Lipacomb eO2, Gary ~: ,u
The following gentlemen ara elected Connclifneh-
Denoou, GIazebrook. Allen. Epps, morriSs'
ALDERMEN.
For Aldermen, the following are elected ln
Stsrke, j Bray, ) w Beverage, Lipscomo ana a's'
ELECTION IN LYNcHBuRG.-Ths election for hiu'
nicpsl officers took place in Lynch burg on iuesoaf
last. w. d. Branch elected Mayor without OPP
positions John Boisseaa Sergeant and Jas. u. Roys'
Mater Of Police.
THr TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATIONS IN PETERS
BuRG.-The twelfth anniversary Of Petersburg ID,
vision No. Is, Sons of Temperance, was celeorated
on Tuesday with very imposing display. iney
were Joined at O'Clock by some $50 members OF the
order from Richmond and Manchester, attended ny
,hs Arrnory Band, aud the immense PROCESSION
marched through the city. subsequently snostan-
tal dinner was par'aken Of in spacious nan over
We's car shop which was all that the choicest taste
could DESIRE Several brief addresses were MADE
al, nh
past seven when the procession again formed ahd
moved 10 Phoenix Hall.
A large assembage of ladies we're already present,
i'm anticipation of the Anniversary Address to be de-
contained, besides the speaker several members OF
hs Grand Division of Va, and the principal officers
of the various divisions present. The Hall was
crowded to Its utmost capacity.
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Christian, OF Pe-
tersburg, Mr.. German was introduced by Chief
Marshal Dodson. His address was delivered lseyh
the Expressly in musical, though sometimes an IN
datinct tone. and was characterized throughout Tor
winning cbasteness Of expression and that appealing
eloquence which s on all occasions, the very soul OF
Temperance address. II was received with frequent
and enthusiastic applause.
After the conclusion Of the address, the members
of the Order returned to the dining ball where several
gentlemen made short speeches in response to calls.
The company separated at halt past il, and The
excursionsls departed amidst the hearty cheers OF
their hospitabe entertainers. They arrived in Rich
mond about o'clock. much gratifed with the Incl
dents Of their trip and lavish in praise OF the noble
spirit manifested by the Petersburg Division.
SPorsYLvASrA IrEM..--The Fredericksburg "IIer
aid" has the following:
The reports of the growing wheat are highly salts
factory. Most Of the farmers have finished seeding
their Oat crop.
A Volunteer Rife Company, numbering sixty
strong, haa been raised in the county OF Spotsylvs
MA and will proceed in a few days TO organize &C.
cording TO law.
Joseph F. Walters the German, charged with
breaking into the residence Of Mr.. A. Armstrong Of
the county, and robbing him Of large variety Of
property, was tried before an examining court and
sent on for trial TO the next circuit court Walters
confessed the crime.
FIRE IN THE MoUsrAIN.-The Cbarlestown Spirit
aays that the mountain opposite that place was on
fire during Wednesday and Thursdsy of last week.
On Thursday night, the view from elevated positions
snblimely grand line Of lire was traced Tor
miles along the horizon. and here and there it CLEAN.
ed and glowed more brightly, like the wschtree OF
some mighty army.
A DESPERATE CHARACTER.-The Tazewell Advo.
cate learns that John e.. Crawior who was convict
ed last year in Wytheville tor stenling money and
sentenced to the penitenary for two years, and who
afterwards msds his escape was arrested III Morgan
county, Ky, about Two months ago. He had broken
into store in that county and stolen about one hun
dred and fifty dollars, and upon being arrested, stated
that he had broken out of thirteen jails and two pen
itenares, and that be- did not intend that the jail Of
that county should hold him long. After being in
Jail for weak he succeeded in getting out by burn
ing hole in the ceiling with an iron rod, aud climb
ing out upon the top OF the JAIL but betore he could
gel down was captured again.
MuRpERoUs Outrage The company that came
down from Washington on Sunday, with The remains
OF late conrnde Gays the Alexandria Sentinel
behaved in the most outrageous and brutal manner
One would have thought thst the solemnities Of II
funeral the ssnctity Of tho day, and the decencies
due visitors would, either, have been sufficient to
restrain the most depravsd instincts from disgrace.
ful outburst. Bet all 'heao combined proved una
vailing. As The train left our depot for Washington,
the sweet villains commenced firing right and left
from the cars, dscharging twelve fifteen pistol !
shots. One of the balls struck negro woman in the
mouth, knocking out tooth and Woundiug The |
tongue. Her wound ID severe and her escape truly
wonderful. Her is Mary, and she IL the dsugh
ter of jesse, an omnibus driver at Newt0ns HOTEL
DR.. Lewis extracted the ball.
Several other persons narrowly escspet the balls |
Of these demon Outlaws and perforated dnors ant
windows remain memorials Of their Welt and 81 in
dicaons Of what our sis,er city of Washington lie
constantly liable TO, from these uncommon rufians'
CADET APPoINrMENr.-Mr.R II. Stevenson Kinney, |
Of Augusta hss received an appointment az cadet at
West Point. Mr.. Kinney has been for some time |
past at the Virginia Military Institute.
CRIMINAL TRiALs.-Wm. II. Burruas was tried in |
Tszewell county, last week for forgery, and acqut
ted. Abraham Jenkins was convicted Of stabbing |
WIN. Poson, and sentenced to the penitentiary for
one year.
CHEAP EGcs.-The Warrenton "Whig' says that
butter md eggs are now brought 10 that place in
large quantities. aud sell very reasonably. Eggs
are eight cents, and butter from Ii to - cents The
1dness Of the past winter accounts for il.
THIRTY.FIFTH CONGREss-I., Session.