Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-31
CITY AND sTATR NEWS.

aysrrHIcUs MuRpER- Much sensation was caused
on Saturday Lost, by the discovery of dead body IN
the wood near the Rsce6ed, near this city. On ex-
animation it proved TO be the body OF Joseph luck or
Who kept GROCERY store the mechanicsville turn
nike road There were marks Of violence on the body
namely, pistol wound and cut of knife. Tucker
had besn absent from his home since Thursday, on
sort of "itsaprse" There is, however, much mystery
ma IN who killed him. and various reports are clroua
tad Deceased was about IS years of age and leaves
A wife and child The body was inferred on Satur'
d.v and as there is considerable mystery in the
matter we hope come light may yet be thrown OH
this affair.
MORTAL RrEcosrRE IN GRAYsos CousrY.-The
Independence Patriot records the death OF MIR.
Spencer Isom, in the village of Independence on 'hs
rs h met, by violence. II appears that Mr. Daniel
Davis pprehendiug attack on bis life, sued Out
peace warrant against Isom, which was examined no
by Hastin Fulton, aud Andrew Hampton, Esqrs'
Who upon hearing the testimony, dismisssd the war
rant In few moments afterwards, lsom approaches
Davis whereupon an afray snsued, during when
Isom vas MORALLY stabbed by Davis In the lett breast
which caused death almost instantly. mr.. DAVIS I'M
lnediately surrendered himself to JUSTICE ana was
committed 10 sil without e1amnatiop al bis own ln-
stance.
F.rAl AFrRAY IN DIAyrpDIE.-Last Thursday,
Mr.. Morgan Burns of Diu1 ddie, and Mr.. VIM. W.
Bate of Sussex got into lispute near the Sussex
county line in regard TO BOZ unsettled accounts or
which Bate had sued Burn Burns went into the
house for his gun to shoot tb former but before he
could level 1t Bate shot him sad with his revolver
Bate Quietly proceeded hou, ward, near by, after
killing Burns, but may have nee been arrested.-
Burns was q married man and leaves wife and small
family. Both were considered highly respectable CT
tizens.
CHARLES WILLIAMS OF BRusswICK.-Great tx
element stil continues in regard to the
Of this gentleman, whom some supposed TO have been
revsngsfuly murdered or otherwise destroyed. lei
ter from bis brother, Benjamin II. Williams, appear
I'd 10 Saturdays South Side Democrat, saying that
his brother has not been seen or heard OF since IN.
18th of June last. Who knows anything about h'mf
The WARREsroS HoMiciDE.-Mr. james Green
one Ut the parties to the tragedy at the Warren'ni'
Springs has been arrested and held to bail in the
sum Of $4,000 to appear aud abide further nvestga
ton.
Mr. Quintou Carver. the deceased party, was ne.
pbew OF Daniel Radcliffe, Esq, of Washington. and
formerly OF Prince William. and his remains were ia
ken there for intermept.
SALEs BY AucrIoN.-Yesterday Messrs. Edmond
Davenport & Co, sold at auction the cargo ct cthe-
of the bark "Sallie Magee, viz: S!Ou0 bags kio 20"
fss At 10 10. aud 800 bags Santo' at lllc A's".
7OOU sacks fine salt per "Geo. Evana," from Liver
pool. at l22sai25 and 100 half chests Gunpowd.r
Messrs. Dunlop & Moncure sold cargo of p rto
Rico sugar, per brig "MOncs; ~ hhos prme' ana
strictly choice at 7ia9t cents.
The CuLpEpER MILITARY IEsrITUrE.-Professor
ID. e. Groux, graduate OF College de Charleinagne,
Paris has been elected Professor of Modern Lam
guages, aud comes highly recommended oy Governor
smith, Hon. Jefferson Davis, Hon. II. n Quinn and
others He has been connected with Columbia and
Georgetown Colleges.
This school now considered one of the arst schools
Ia the State.
CAUTION Every article Of genuine merit and high
pualion 10 subject extensive and gross counteriets
Many yesrs since Messrs Lea Perrins, Of Worcester
EnQsnd Introduced their famous Worcestershire 5suce
TO the American public, through their Agents MessIs
John Duncan Sons OF New York, and II Is doubtless the
finest sauce Unprncped parties are Low making
and vending spurious articles put up style nearly az
possible to resemble the genuine.
Purchasers will do well to tina. tue names OF Lea
Perrps (oSsorvc the spelling the wrapper liable
stopper AMI bottle. and the al John Duncan Sons
New York the red liable.