Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-22

ry done the ~hsa, crop by rus. l.n4 fly and ;s>,
woIm-tne impression s remsins3 however. that ttS
Sle.a % o. tsr one though not great as
e'eo'~lotouHtoh Ptndir1f0r. -
Inc llarrSononrg Register states, that active opeSs
rations are TO De at oncs commenced on the Manss-
m@p Hs'rsaG s6spSs FH Woodstock 5 and
the rails which will be laid under the direction o, w
j. Plac'de, who haa mad much experience in thst Do
psrment The road will hs pushed to Mount Jacs>,j
aon as soon as an efficient tore. do it. The cars
expected to run to Mount jackson BY the Ar oS
November. " =
HYGEA HOTEL at Oid Point Comfo,r, has been '
open tor soms time and there have been Already Il
number Of guests there. The enterprsng and san \
tiemany proprietor has added considerably 10 th.
means of comfort and enjoyment OF his guests
and Of course the sea bathing. sea breezs and i-h
are IA grateful, strengthening, and delicious as
The season has already commenced at the Grenn
brier White Sulphur Springs. Some forty dry
visitors have arrived. The new building is compl-
ted and ample accommodation for 900 SUI Viz
tors are now ready. An immense company ls sI
pected there this season.
IMPORTANT CASE DECIDED. The Circuit Court OF
Cupsper ;sntly decided the important Of Free
man rs. Ere sman, involving 10 negroes, valued a.
$S,OO. II wss compounded by dividing the negroes
| equally bet~e the litigsnts.
ASoTHER CouSTERFEITEK ARREsrED.-Ths
Wheeling Int igencer says passenger the
Eunics ested on board that boat last Sunday
Parkesburg. large quantity OF all sorts Of bogua
coin and counterfeit money OF all descriptions
! found upon his person.
| HI6H Price FOR NEGRoEs.-At the sale OF the
property Of Ayers Hodnstt, deceased, few day-
| since at Danvle, Va, J negroes, ranging in sgs
fIom to 20 years, sold for $4,000. Other properly
sold proportionafely high
| CoHvIcTED.-Preston Turley once preacher -,
| the gospel, has been convicted before the Circuit
Court OF Kanswha county, Virginia. of the murder
his wife, and 10 TO be hung. His wife is said 10 have
been one Of the best OF women and most respectfully
connected The killing was effected by placing
rope around her neck and choking her to death. He
then threw her body into the river
The Kanawha Valley Star says:
The Jury, contrary to the expectations of ever
individual we have heard speak on the subject, did
not agree for several days. They were "hupg'
until the morning of Saturday. the 18th instant when
they rendered verdict of Murder in the frs, lie
gree" We understand that at the first count, the
Jury stood nine for hanging, to three for confinement!
in the Psnitentisry; this ss number was increased
to four by a secession from the majority. We ha.e
heard that the old plea Of 'nsanity, ably srguei
by prisoners counsel, had its influence with some
| and that one had some scrupies about rendering
4 verdict that would lead to capital punishment
although Judge Summers made that point Of spe
| cial inquiry to each Jurynsn. We hope the Judg"
if he is ever again placed in the ssm- predicsment.
will explain 10 the Jury, that by "cspital punish
ment" is meant the taking of life by law, and not
confinement in the Penentisry at the Capital Tie
matter will then appear to intelligent Juryman,
clear az mud: be will know what he is swearing to-
and not become "obfustifcated" afterwards.
The verdict that given expected by all who
heard the testimony, and does not meet with Il de
senting voice. Much regard the feelings OF his
family connexions. many of whom are among tho
most respected and respectable citizens OF our county
Shnt., iha
dered would not have met the demands Of justice,
of this community Ii was an aggravated cass--h
wife murdered by her husband, in her owH bed, by
the side Of her little ones, IN the silent hour of Tbs
night and the dead body of that wife, while still
the pusations Of the heart having scarcely ceased
beating, was, by the confessions Of this same husband.
consigned by him he depths of Coal river hoping
that its waters might conceal his dark deed-and sll
this for the sake of wsnton These facts pro
ven by chain Of exceedingly strong circumatsntisi
testimony, and by his own admissions. Under fh---
circumstances his nearest friends but admit tbs
ustness of the verdict and acknowledge the supremacy
of the law.
The prisoner was ably defended by Judge McCc
mas, J. G. Newman, and ). A. Miller Esqs., who did
all for him a, counsel could DO The pirn Of n-ari
ty ably presented to the jury by them.
We understand that full report OF the trial, 10
Guiding testimony. pleadDgs of counsel, &c. will bs
published soon in pamphlet form. No trial in this
ton OF the State, hae ever excited more interest IN h
community, than this. Turkeys relatives -1-r
sve in this county, and the connexions Of The murder
| bd wife are numerous in tho adjoining county at Put
nam. The aggravated circumstances under which
the murder committed. the strong array Of coun--l
both sdea, and the former standing of the prisoner,
he having once been Missionary Baptist preacher.
all had tendency to increase this interest.
most brutal and sr the time mysterious murders
il has ever been our duty TO record, WAS committed
in Surry county the 18Th inst, at once deprivng
| society OF an estimable and worthy CITIZEN and
E.fhE aud
victim was Mr.. John w. Watkins, formerly r~sl
dent of Petersburg, but for many years past
cessul farmer his beautiful estate in Surry, known
as Chestnut farm situated Immediately on Jarnes
river, and about four miles from the county court
| house. About o'clock In the evening Mr.. Warklns
| .et out on a walk around the fsrm-remaiBng away
| unusually long, servants were gent out Ia look for
him. but they returned without having s-en him; upon
which apprehensions were entertained by his tsmry
that he had encountered some accident, and more
particular search was made for him. The farm md
vicinity we're secured IN every direction, and severn
hours employed in useless labor bu al length, sbou
10 o'clock the body Of the unfortunate was found
in low ravine. some distance from ths house dr-hd
fully beaten and dis6gured, and covered with blood
and dirt. His hat and cravat were missing his cost
and trowsers Jagged ana mudd'ed and around ms
waist q rope was found tied. by which he had been
dragged into the ravine In this condition hr WAS
permitted to remain until morning, attended by -
| watch when Jury summoned and an inquest
held upon the view OF the body. He then carried
home where but q few hours before he bad mingled
with his family in all the pride Of health and strength
and unconscious OF single enemy among his tel""
men.
/ 10 the solution of the mystery. Being invariably
kind master, none Of his servants are suspec'ed n"'
is any persou known in the county with whom The
deceased bore hostile relations Ii 10 suggested ths
being a magistrate of the county, some criminai OF
fender who may have received justice at his hand-
might have been guilty OF the deed but the -upP"s
tion is unsupported by 80y evidence whatever.
While Mr.. Watkins resded in Petersburg he wss
known as a prominent tobacco merchant, and was
originally from Amelis. He was, at the time of de.
! cesse about l5 years Of age, leaving wife and SIX
young children.-l Petersburg Erpre".
FoRTREss sMoyRoE.-Arripal of A,l,ll>ry Connpd.
nies.-Tae two companies, A and d, 6rst artillery
for some time expected from Fort Moultrie
Charehton, s. C., arrived at Fort Monroe on Sundsy
last. The companies. says the Norfolk Day Book
make quite an addition to the garrison, numbering
about sixty five each. including commissioned OF
fcsrs. The commissioned officers on duty with com
psny A are Capt. Vogdss and Lieuts. Wyman and
Smesd with company d. Major HsskiDs and Lients
Jenkins and Cooper. The school for practical aud
theoretical instruction Of artillery, the organization
of which has only been delayed in awaiting THE ac
oession TO the garrison will now 20 speedily into ops
ration.
On Wednesday. over seven hundred barrels OF
vegetables we're shipped from Norfolk, to Philsde
phia and New York.
Mrs. Wiusfeld. wife of the Rev. j. H. Wingasd
of Portsmouth, Va. died very suddenly on Monday
last
DIRECT TRADE WITH NoRFoLK.-A meeting oi
the citizens of Lynchburg, was held in the Sfockhod
er's Hall of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road
Wednesday night with reference TO the establishment
of line Of Direct Water Transportation to Norfolk
Mr.. J. NJ. Speed was called to Char and hs.sr'
VIM. M Semple, A. Mcdonald and Henry d. Flood
= al SnAr
Speeches were made in advocacy of the schems by
Mes.rs +. b. Deane, Jr, Of Lynchburg and Messr-.
Myers Biggs, Parks and Bisbie Of Eorfok-sfter
which the following resolutions we're offered by Mr..
y. Garland, Jr., and adopted by the meeting: