Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-05

lutA W thhhy oHhii thNS "a ItpSh. bufl lAkp pIlCs /
ring the week privately, but OF these we take no not,
We report the following rs soli a: The City scales, vi
will give n fair range of the tone OF our market.
On Tuc-day. there were sold AT III. scales, 50 head |
catle Al So 20 per 100 lbs gross. Tor the entire LOT.
On " eiacsdny. 30 cattle u; - -.
On Thursday, 80 shscp were held over on an ote. OH
50. A snail lot Of hogs were sold =, o. % nett, snd J
small L., n, 81 ~ nett, tare 81 per cent. Calves are porJ
from - so TO g.
The following i. a report OF the quantity and ch,r.c:j
oil Live stock weighed at the Stock Scales, near the \
o, Richmond, for the quarters ending, as follow.
ls5s-March 3l-l,77l Cattle. weighing l,9H,lGnJ
l,7il Hogs, 81 20
" e20 Sheep, s2iO
lsoS-June 30 76i Cattle. weighing SO. X;
" III Hogs 27iO
21J Sheep 26.3c0 "|
leis-sep;'r 30 50, Cattle, weighing s77,5@
- Hogs :GG
l25 sheep 1855 %
During the Summer months the greater portion Z. 4
small stock. such Us sheep, Lambs Hogs aud Cslve, 4
sold by The head. and during all season. there are IL,
small parcels of Cattle cold By The head, consequently, =
report from the Scales, does not, By a large amount, III
bill ihc quantity %; Fresh NEST consumed By the City |
Richmond.
INSPECTIONS OF FLOUR AT RICHMOND. ron THE fn}
QrAsrEH. ENDING SEPTEMBER 80, less.
I.di2 barrels Family g
2.3j- barrels Extra SnprrfiHe .,
49,. 80 barrels Su,rrine
..lOJ hn!t-barrels S~Unerfne
- ThG hali barrels Fine
l4.le3 huitbHrrels M!dihngs
$40 hall barrels Condemned
DAHL :. DELAPLANE, Inspector.
vrRGISIA CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL ~FNR.-PerSl
vishin. TO attend tho Gbo,c Fair, who reside in Wsa.a,
ton. Lynchburg, Stanton, Charlottesville. Petsrsu5.
0anyile. Norfolk and all iutermediste parts, will cca.
,brir own in,crcs, by forwarding two dollars To Cor.I
riar.s npn, IltsH SECRETARY al The uhpvn SnNse.v "A
Richmond. Va. and having n certificate Of membrr,:
returned 10 them. On presentation Of their cert,nc.t.a
rhe po'n; OF starting they will be given a return ,icSe, III
=. charge.
Stock SALES IN PxrInseuRG.-Thc Petersburg p.p1
aanonncc the following sales at their Exchange:
Fortv-si. ahsrA. E,;rick's Manufacturing Co. s2as2a /
Ri rteen ,harc, Ne hrrics' Manufacturing Co s.. Il
:.uGred sni forty six share. Petersburg and RoSnol
RsilrDnd co. Sj9s6) ~ fourteen shares Washingiol
Hsw Orleans Telegraph Co Sl5tl6; w -n;y five ,hs,i
asi.igl a t;"sfGn Railroad 81 forty shares Riccnlo.
* nr,rsburs Il siiroAI SJ7,5. 50: forty share. Pete .bu
Gas I..ht 90. S2i. iye shares MstIacR Msnutar.uriu,
-; nvo shares Virginia Bank stock Ell 81
Til. TOBACCO CaoP.-We learn from a gentleman a
miliar with tho prospect Of the gr"w!a, crop OF ,obsc1
that: tho yield Will be abDu, hall an average Ia the cou|
ties of Louisa. Albemar!c. Orange and Spo,syivsuia T.
me opinion OF those who have watched ihe market stead
~ for the los; tive yesrs. and The produc; Of the COUNT
lor the same period OF tln", that In no single yebr ma,
iu!i, genera. crop been made within that time Each ys
the stock OF former years has been decreasing, snj y
opinion is expressed thai lcis old tobacco was Gu Eb
lG., season iEan las beca lac case Tor many yra.s
We hear tnEt lie p!sAicrS Of the lover river c0Cn.
~ M,ry land Rr. now s'c.,.ng their torHccO, and that a
crop lie ia from being n . H0i one. The crop ~ priuJ
Georges viii aTcrgg" better than those of Charles aud 4
Mary,; ~, this even i NOT what may be c~sn,!iefd
good som" iiautaupn' out they are very few will pn
duce an average yield but no; OF q superior quality.
I.r,s nv u.p rvt r.,.-- uz,..s
TIE Cuipepcr Observer" OF October l,t. ,.ys N
James Petty, residing atoat four miles from the Co...
House, came. 10 town on Saturday las,, and. on hii re;u.
home, either laid down or tell, his head resting on ore
the rails Of the rail rosd. As the down train was ps,.ln
he was discovered, both by he engineer ana ~colaucto;
mud every eiurt WAS employed &c stop the trsin. tUt
vain; us II was down grade and Raining At the time It
cow. CATCHER struck him above the eye, breaking his ikul
killing aim instantly. lie was subject to Gb, bu, al ,h
tune had probably been drinking.
DEATH or An OLD CITIES W PAIseE GEORGE Il lr
ter 10 the South Side Democrat says: at 10 my p.n'u
duty to announce the death Of perhaps the oldes, ehi2e
Of Prince George. Jeremiah Aldridge died at the res
i-nc" Of his sOn, James AIdridge. Jr, on Saturday rl,h
the .6,h september, In the eth year of his age ~ wa
tor macy ycari n member Of the Methodist Ep:,cop,
Church Tncuya he WAS never sn active talking membe'
lis life, and example WAS such as the beet might 6 rye t
i1llow 1t, with advantage TO themselves and honoFio ID
Church.
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH AT NoRFoLk.-rhs Argus
Yesterday saye Tn. new Catholic Church, % b
called Saint Mays. will be opened and dedlcrted on 81,
day next. Several distiHgu'-hed and eloquent presto
IRE expected To be present aud nssist in the intere'un
sud solemn services.
We .'.io thst Bishop Lynch, Of Charleston, will preac
I've dedication AcI mO...
IRE DRAMA Is LTscBsrrG. knowing the high reil.
our Lynchburg friends have for the Legitimate dr,na
we learn they are 10 ecstacy a; coming events. The W
g.niin says
MIR George bunkle. Lessee OF the Richmond 1he,r
arrived in our city yesterday. and II completing hi 4
rangcmen;s Tor the opening of Dudley Hail. which wi.
effected in the course of Il fortnight. Tho ,heare ro'I
portion OF our citizens will then enjoy their regular nj.
ly treats.'
THiSCs IL PRINCE GRonuR CouSrY--An election ~
held lo- field officer. tor the 7h Regiment Of y.rginis u
liis. ard resulted as follows: George A.. Bailey. Colo..
Richard SprHtley, Lieutenant Colonel: Blair Pegram, :
MSior. The second major was not elected, for larf
some one who had military aspirations to I'LL the plv'
An election was also held tor Il jusrics to MI the vacstl
occasinned by the denth OF the lsmented Watkins Bt
P-glam. Esq was the only candidate.
NORFOLK CorsrY CIRCUIT CorRr. JUDGE 4. H.. BArt
PRESIDING. Henry BrOugbioD, charged with al after!
TO kill - Woli5, occupied the attention OF the Coz
The jury returned II verdict against the prisoner, VI
WIS sentenced to one years imprisonment In the peni'
tiary.
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49, ax.n'.,, 49,. aa,vn 49, "Go.no iIu,
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DISCHARGE or TYnyR IN REPRESENTATIVE "r
nre,s" sav.. w l. Watkip, E.o Counsel for lam,
Tyrer, charged with stealing n pocket book from Jan'
! McSh,nee. appeared with his client before the Mayo
Friday morning, with whom he examined the ia
nr'rng upon .he ms. i""hs III Wv az u rsan -
40 ~ sro mr . for ronrietioa, although the c"nduc. of Il
~ s,on",. ~ "a ,'o,u baii,1 49,. ,cnrong Tbe n
pa o'"iIa , m . fn y s,rcs..f'I nro,.rr,ian ri. han
ihouyh,. wouid be the charre o. obtaining r..ney usi,
tal.e pri,encra. but that al.o wns very improbrbir. IL