Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-22
CITY AND STATE NE WS.

MRs McMAEos.--.This celebrated lady, who hos
created 70 much excitement in the theatrical world.
will make her first, aud only Appearance in Rich
mond tk;s tpeatny in The character Of Lady
Trazle," in sheridan's brilliant and fashionable
comedy Of THE Sch0ol for Scandal" Tho COCA
sion being The farewell benefit OF Mr.. Henry 10.
raine
We learn that Mrs. McMshon ia the wife Of one OF
the nusi e..iinSnt members of the New York bar
beautiful, accomplished, ald moving in the fret go
cety. This position and these clye2sges do not full
fiji the aspirations OF her SOUL Se desrea 10 gin for
herself on us,rious name among the votaries Of
art "a noble ambition which all true believers in
the refining and eevsting influences Of the drama
must heartily rejoice TO see realized. The occasion
is great one, and We may confidently predict
crowded house.
HIGH PRICES FOR SLayEs.-On the 2Dth of Janu.
ary 1858, Dickinson, Hill & Co., Auconeers, in THE
city sold four. negro girs one, aged d years. for
Al 100; one, aged H. for Co., one aged TO- for 5000
lslightly defecvel; and the fb, aged ~ yenis, for
1850. The foregoing slaves ware the house servants
Of the late Alderman. Joseph G. Winghsd, and were
of good character end qualifications,
The fAiR.-The Fair for the bsneft of the or
plans al the st. Joseph's Asylum will be held Fri.
dny and Saturday, the ID and 23dinsts and closed
on Saturday evening. Let charitable citizens
remember The fact, and $40 as they would that
others should do unto them
.;oHyoLK AND PORTSMOUTH ITEMS.-Wm. c.
Whitehead, Esq, ths popular eI.President OF the
Norfolk Democrats: Association, died Monday after
noon. he WAS Inspector .: Customs at the time of
his death. Edward Holstead, charged yith threaten
ing TO shoe, Mrs Cherry, was arraigned oeioTS the
Mayor Of Norfolk, Monday. Johnsons new ha al
Norfolk is hiahy coIoplimented by Sigismund Thai
berg. Mr.. Baldwin announced for second lee
ture last night. Tho Portsmouth people are endea-
voring to establish new monied Institution, to be
called the Seaboard Bank. Several of the money DC
nof.th Murly I'D ara
forced open Sunday night and inconsiderable sums
taken. Captain Henry and number OF Walkers
men, who arrived in the Saratoga left Portsmouth Oh
Monday morning for The South by the Seaboard and
Roanoke Rail Road. On Sunday evening row oc
CURED il drinking house in Gosport between James
Finn and uIGn named Kelly, during which FINN
received several severe st.bs lie u CONSIDERED 70
be in very critical condition. Kelly was lodged in
isil in Portsmouth, and will be examined during the
present session of the County Court. The Irans
rrpt suggests that the whole Portsmouth Battalion of
Volunteers repair TO Richmond on the I'D February,
md cover themselves all over with glory.
VIRGINIA ANTHRACITE CoAL.-The Alexandra
Gazette SAYS: I'VE saw yesterday a specimen of the
anthracite coal from Augusta county, not far from the
Manassas Gap Railroad, in process Of burning in
common kitchen furnace, and certainly more beauti'
full burning coal never was seen. We should think It
far superior 10 any we ever saw from Pennsylvania.
IL exists in vast quantities in the hills between Harrl'
sonburg and Staunton.
Rosrss.-Qui,e a large number Of these birds ap.
peared in market at Norfolk on Saturday. One man
had about $780, for which he received nearly $20.-
The Norfolk Argus Gays they were found IN consider
able Cocks within few miles Of the city, feeding with
great avidity the berries Of the cedar and The hoi
~. They are in good order and are readily bought
at about four ceuts ea0h for brong and making PIES
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEGE.-The Washington
Li;ernry Society Of Randolph Macon College will
celebrate their 9Th anniversary on inc "a Of
February next. The Committee Of Invitation con.
rists of Messrs. Howell A. Vensble Joseph A Lsary
and John NJ. Jeffres. The orators OF the day will
be- 3lessrs. John L Penn and Richard g. Holstead:
Subjects respectively: The Fate OF the G' W
and The Patriot Statesman Mr.. Richard ". "y"1
has been chosen as Biologist.
THE STEAMBOAT LAW OF lSj2.-In 1852
Congress passed law providing for the better se'
cury of the lives OF passengers on board vessels
propelled in whole or in part oy sfeam me Jaw
divided the Union into nine dletrlcfs, and appointed
promote the objects contemplated BY the lag: The
inspectors were TO meet yearly "a Board, tor the
purpose of consultation, comparing notes. revising
their rules and forming such new regulations as tney
deemed necessary eIpedlent. Their last meeting
was held at Louisville. KY, in October last, and
their report has just been sent in to the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
They state that during the Eve years preceding the
passage OF the law tne nuIiioe y. e.eHuiooo' aoei
dents fifty, and the number Of lives lost one thou
saud. one hundred and ffty.6ve Ia the Eve years
Subsequent to it's passage the number of accidents
has been seven, and the lives lost one hundred and
tbirty.two. So. at least says synopsis OF the report
given in the Washington Union. But we imagine
there have been more than aeyen steamboat acct:
dents on American waters within the FIVE 1ears ended
in October last The Board do not approve Of either
inflated or tin life preservers. and will not recognize
them as meeting the requirements Of the law. They
deem cork jacket life pre.ervers "a very valuable
aud reliable at all times. They have instructed the
local boards in fitting out new steamers not to pnss
life preservers filed with cork shavings or cuttnga
but TO require cork acket to be placed on board for
each person that the steamer can accommodate. The
Board had examined the "paent detachable deck "a.
loon cabin did not think it wonld furnish positive
security upon rough sea- but properly proportioned
and baIlasted would be useful when vessels sunk 10
smooth wster.-I Baltimore Amertss,.