Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-11
cry AND STAIR NEWS.

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Nosro,x FIREMES.-Hope Fire Company, Nos
commanded by Capt. Charles Is. Langley, plumber
ing al members, with a band comprising IL more,
arrived here yesterday afternoon about halt pass j
o:clork in the steamer City Of Richmond, from Nor
I'll The suddepness of their arrival took our Fire.
rm.u Inv surprise, 81 it WAS generally understood that
thew would first visit Petersburg, and from thence
Gonna 70 Richmond. But they stole q mnrcn on the
p;cb,nond boys-indaed, very few OF our citizens
n. " nf their arrival until they heard the rich music
nf their splendid band, and aaw their beautNn' lore
an6 sf, gallery engine, handsomely decorated WIG
,yr.a,bs of flowers, Is it passed through our siIet.s
drawn by gallant, orderly and cheerful v'sssea unr
uaa" ~ onr sister city. The Company made 4 very
hand ome appearance as they passed up MAN street
S"ms n, the members Of the Richmond FIRE comps.
mics. however, very coon discovered .ne y
their Norfolk brethren, and took the proper s.sPs ~
have them well cared for. When we los. and wa
,ha Norfolk bows they were in good quarters ahu We
fasI assured, that during their stay IN Inc MeuoPoiIS
nur citizens and freInen will not be very APT 10 no
the lame of hospitality to gro" olm 'r '"e WAN "
the necessary tueL.
Ayus, sG-Wyman, we'll known ~ one OF us
most scientific and astonishing Nentriioqu,Tts a.n
Jugglers of the age, has taken Me'ropoiitan a. t'
The remainder of the week, and ID no" giving n'snt,
" exhibitions of his skill, 10 the great amuseineh' ""o
.Jiication of large and fashionable audiences.
ALARGE FIsH.-Ths largest catfish ever taken IN
the waters of this State, WAS captured last week W
Roanoke river, near Weldon. Ii measured hve inch-
40 across the mouth and weighed thirty.on POUNDS.
The CusroN HOUSE RoEBERs.-lt Id SAID that fu'
len, who WAS recently sent u the penltentiary' lot roy
hing the Custom House in this city, ID gradualy oe.
cl;niny in health, and will probably die before many
dsys. His confederate, Somervile is Learning the
very serviceable and honest trade oil making snoeT'
Pam FIRE DEpARrMgsT.-A petition has been
w.. ,,na or ~
presented to the Richmond City Couhcii, sisueu uy
ninety.iye property holders, asking the establishment
of a paid Fire Department. Tho netltiou was refer
red to the Committee on the Fire Department.
Cry T.xEs.-The Richmond City Council have.
by a vote OF Q 10 ), decided Ia exempt state ana l!y
bonds from taxation. They also agreed upon The ii'
lowing assessments:-On real estate. 81 on SloO va
lue ALSO, the came on capital bonds ltScept nla'e
and City, and personal effects. Also, ~ on every
male white person over 81, and every Save over l.
years.
STEALING FROM AN EDIToK The Stanton Vim.
! dicator says:--sOn Thursday night last. oar smoke
house WAS broken into by a gang OF despefauoes anu
sbout oO0 nonuds Of bacon, about 100 pounds of
sosp, and SONS articles of bed clothing stolen ther1'
from.
N,y,L.-The Colorado, now fitting ont at Norfolk
ns1iag ship for the Home Squadron. wii to"ch al 81
Domingo, for the purpose OF lnquirlng mo to con
di,ion Of our affairs in that island.
FREE NEGROES IN THE CouNTRr.-A correspon.
dent OF the Alexandria Sentinel, writing from kicil
mond county, Virginia, notices the sentencing ~
Pascu Adams, q free negro, to death, for An assault
upon q white woman, and that a similar crI'n" ms
been committed by another free negro in that county.
Speaking of the failure OF the last Legislature 10 re-
move this class OF people from the State he says:
"If succeeding Legislatures pursue the same pm
lauthropic policy, falsely 90 called. the citizens oi the
counties where their numbers are large will he forced
to adopt the course Of Northumberland county some
yesrs Hgo-rise up and e1pel them from their mlds''
making such exceptions As circumstances may justify,
but altering their present relations in some 'aluthry
way. This is certainly the idea OF many IN this sec
ton. There are said to !bs LOO i'll We,tmoreland,
and about a 900 in Richmond county,
AGoLDEy WEDDIsG.-Com Broughten, the editor
of the Norfolk WAY Herald, celebrated the 10Th IN
niverssry of his marriage, on Friday evening a
large company including, children and grand chi
dren, WAS present ON the OCCASION, and An interesting
address WAS delivered by the Rev. DIR. Armstrong;
The worthy couple are now u years OF age.
Col. WALTER HARRISON, formerly of this city.
has become ole of the eGiters OF that popular jour
nal, Porter's Spirit of the Times. We congratulate
the spirit upon the accession of a gentleman
whose talents and experience so einInently qualify
him for the position to which he has been called.
Col. Harrison, we have no doubt, by HE spirited pen
and personali influence, will add greatly to the already
large circulation Of the spirit" lie has hoats Of
friends in Virginia, who indulge the most slpcere
wishes for his prosperity and success.-lR tchmond
Dispatch.
MURDER AT EsTELLyILLE "A young man, named
John Luttrell Ia son OF John Luttrell, formerly Of
Sullivan county was murdered at Estellville, Scott
county, Va, on Saturday, the lst of May, by a man
named Mcdonald Ray. Ray had previously threat
but a. he had been drinking for some weeks' no atten
ton was paid to his threats. On the evening in CUES
tion, he invited young Luttrell into a room at WIDOW
Whites tavern, 10 take a social drink. and, locking
the door, drew a revolver and deliberately shot him
.h----L mo hond. rho haii nriorins below the loft
eye. Ray then Jumped out of a back window and
endeavored to make his escape, but was caught and
secured by persons near the house. He WAS com.
United to Jail at Est-llville, to wait his trial for the
deed. II Bristol Netss.
SEHrEScED.-Howsrd, convicted at Wythsvile,
Va, has been sentenced to two years in the peniten
tiary.
CHURCH DEpICATED.-A Lutheran caurch WAS
dedicated in Salem. Roanoke county, Va, last Sun.
day. 81 $50 was subscribed TO it on the OCCASION.
FATAL ACcIDENT.-Wm. p. Evy, residing near
Saugersvillc, Augusta county, Va, was killed in
Rockingham county, on the 18th Of April, by a wagon
wheel running over his head.
osvIcTED.-Frank Gwynn, a free negro, was con.
victed before the Henrico Circuit Court, Friday, OF
assaulting with intent to kill, a white man named
Charles NeleOn, on the I'D of October last; and
sentenced to ~ years imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary.
SALE or MOUNT VERNON In the abuse which has
recently been poured ont on the head of the proprie.
tor Of the Mount Vernon estate, in the Northern and
some of the Southern papers, the grosseSt injustice
has been done to that gentleman. Ii ia needless TO go
into q REPUTATION OF all that is ssserted-becauee. the
sHme system of calumny will be continued. They
r. H. 10. La, a-y rtrht AG ,-A
perry and argue as if bis property should be disposed
of to The public, without consulting his own views at
ALL Ahzandr'o Gazette.
GoRDoy's VIRGINIA C~oLoyY.-Ano!her company
of Philadelphians lett on Wednesday morning in the
steamship Virginia for Richmond, en- route for Mr..
Gordon's Lands, near the Bath Alum Springs, in
Bath county, Va.
New MAP OF vIKGISIA.-We expected to have
this Map ready for delivery on the first Of January
last. Having discovered, however, soOn after the re-
cent Legislature convened, that there would be new
counties formed. we awaited ita action, an az 10 EN-
brace all the additions that might be made during the
session. The result is, that We have added three new
counties, besides correcting the county lines from
which the new counties were taken. The Map il now
complete up To the present time. and will be ready Tor
delivery in a few days. 1t cOntains all the counties,
towns. rivers, canals, rail roads, Nc, aud all other In.
ternsl improvements, including thoas lines that are
in progress, contemplated and finished. This Map
shows the whole of Maryland and Delaware; also por.
tiona of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, T.nne--"e
and North Carolina. Ii ia correctly gotten mp, and ia
handsomely engraved and colored. Mounted on roll
ers, II will make a handsome parlor ornament. u
contains a vast amount Of useful information. The
size is two feet four inches, by three feet three inches.
We have pocket Maps Of the same, printed on Bank
note paper. and done up in elegant cases.
Price-Single copies OF the Parlor Map on rollers,
81; Pocket Map in cases 81 So. One person order
ing fifty copies. will be allowed twenty-five per cent.
discount. Book. sellers and others ordering 100 co.
pies and upwards, will he allowed :i3I per cent die.