Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-20
CITY AND STATE NEWS

CITY AND STATE NEWS
Easr Hanover PREsBYrERY.-The sesaioni
Fss, Hanover Presbytery were held at Genito Chu}
Powhstan county. commencing on Saturday To-. |
mat. and concluding on Monday the l2th. II
w. Miller, WAS Moderator, and the Rev. Eiv{
Martin WAS appointed commissioners to the G-l-l
Assembly. Rev WIN. A.. Canpb-l. alternate. |
der. Mr.. Abel Head and Col. L. ii. Eppes, alt-rll
Tbs att.nisuc. on public worship WA large, q
on Tuesday there were evident indications Of \
ciou- interest, among the people 80 much So 'hsy
was determined to continue the preaching from I
to day during the week.
FoR LiBERIA.-The American Colonization Sd
TVS ship, Mary Caroline Stevens, will sail on Sad
day the lst day Of May prozimo, from Baltimore,
Liberia direct, with emigrsnts and freight.
Any persons Wishing to send freight or letters
the NJ. C.. Stevens must direct the same 10 the cars
DR. james Hall, Colonization Agent, Baltimore, \
Petersburg. Norfolk and other papers will obi
by copying the above.
PARDON OF MEHKs Young Meeks. who, it vii
recollectpd was convicted before the United sd
G. urt, u, Stsuntnn. several years ago. of robbing |
United States mail. has been psrdOned by the P}
dent. a Washington correspondent of the r.
monh Wig says:
a happy fellow WA poor Meeks when he CT
from the P-nirentisry. He had no idea of the |
lnck that awaited him, aud when Mr.. Letcher !
him he WIS tree, the scene Was truly affecting.
Buck ia conscientiously opposed to exercising |
pardoning power, and the pardon in this case q
obtained with great difficulty. Judge Brockerbro1d
learn, brought his influence to MIR. Letoher., 4
the two succeeded. Meeks was only sixteen year
when he went in, four years ago, to serve out ten d
years. He was made a tool Of by a %villainous p{
master, who was The real offender, and ran at
leaving poor Meeks to suffer.
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TRAINS RUNNING TBRorGII THE Bloc Rltt
TrNNEL.-The passenger itaia On the Central rain
for Siaunton. ran through the Biu- Ridge Tan
Montay, and hereafter the trains on the road will 4
through it regularly. 1t occupied ak minutes foT |
passage. The distance to .'inuntop has thUe IA
sonnet hat shortened, and nearly an hour will be ssrI
at each trip
Spurious CoIS.-John Rifle of kausvha, Il
Donald and Sparks, two men OF Nicholas coutt
Va , have been arrested in Braxton county, for p{
ing spurious coin. On the persons Of the two {
named were found counterfeit quarters and hsrJ
badly executed, with q quantity Of material for msk
mors. They confessed where they had concealed b
mOulde.
DsAsTER.-There WAS a disastrous colNsiT !
Chesapeake Bay on Tuesday night last by which
bTig Victoria and the schooner l.. G. Kelly Fl
sunk, in ~ feet water, with their cargors-sugs:1
cOhl. - pdrsNUHtI WI no I'R~tbI " w. iunlU /
Of Nassau-went down with her, having re'rr1
TO In" cabin to procure some triting article wh'cs
desired TO save.
HEAVY SlLE.-Mes.rs. Edmond. Davenport [
Co made a large sala of coffee and sugar, on Frt:I
at fair prices. 81 bags of coffee brOughta an avsnt
Of lh3 cents per pound. 5000 sscka Of fine Livefl
salt sold for IN average Of 81 &c per sack n
sscks Of coarse salt brought an average of 81! cs}
per sack.
New FOUNDRY AT THE GosPORT YARp.-Tbet .t
dry at the Gosport Navy Yard is the most e%Itensir'1
the United States, aud scarcely surpassed in size 4
completeness Of arrangement in the world. Il |
about 2D4 feet long, lUI feet broad, 50 feet higt l
the caves, heing proporfionateIy higher At the COM
II has two furnaces with cupolaa for fusing the Fre'l
The smaller one will mel. TO the proper heat for rfl
Ing at one time from . TO y tons. and the larger T. I
II 10 ~ tons; which ian capacity that will sca"-1
ever he required for The largest work say toFcj Il
der-. bed plates, shrfis. sc.
To transport the q asks Of molten metal from n
furnaces 10 the mouldd, AMI to do any other llf}
that may be required, there are three large rsgi
and there il 10 be another, worked s~lto2-'h-r |
small engines attached To each. In doing The y
already commenced a. this foundry, these euafi
and cranes have worked TO a charm, giving grsstI
tisfsOtion to the master monlder, Mr.. David Bro'1
In the Door 10 largo square moulding pit for 81
luG worry uchfy "OthI WHlCH PIT 10 pEO'SC'cu i'""
-ingress of water by a stone basement wnll; an:
cylinder pit circular, OF boiler iron, likewise pro's1
ed, for casting cylinders. These piis Are covered Y
filled with moulding sand, and would not be Dotie1
by The visitor uniess in use, and then only 90 the
Gale Of certain mysterious looking mouIds
The great drsught necessary 10 heat the hrea 10 i
furnaces sufficiently, IL obtained by means "f II
driven by ateam. Thess fans make 1000 rero!lii
per minute. The draught and smoke stack II s'1
l2O feet high. and n monument, as the rest OF the o. \
work H., To the practical and architectural rkn
II. w. Herbert. Esq who WAS master mason wa
the foundry was built.
Besides the above particulars, there are q s1
cone oven and extensive apparatus connected Will
platforms or brows for iron, coal, &c. I'd other c1
yenirnces necessary 10 render it as $ iht.n1"1
complete In every respect.
The whole building is covered in with an iron y
slate roof. very srtistically arranged. cOmbinits s1
mesa, lighiness and great strength. The entire sN.
ture was gotten up and perfected under the sap,'I
-ion and control of Calvin Brown, Ed, Con''rDc.s
Engineer. The foundry ia ready now TO do anv'
which may be ordered by government. H""l
Argus. 49,
FkHgRIEs.-We ara sorry that we have mol ! ]
port a more favorable account Of tie Poiomsc ~
erie. So far, the run OF herring has been un0'Onl
small, and at innny OF the landings not enonsn 4
been made to pay expenses. a folrrabl- tuPf! 4
chad hhs been brought 10 market, bRt oi ''f''
denADu throughout hrs Oe-n TAT h0Nd" W. 80 4
tity furnished. Ii ia now the l5ib OF April. "n'' u
ordinary seasons, the great Plut Of herring 800
river. But il no better luck attends fb1 mr. ~
than they have had up to this time, they Wv '"
operations in a few days.-[Ahx0ndrtd GHseN'
GENERAL JAIL Observation-Disclosures couu::
was crowded to excess on Wednesday night 'sa
Thursday morning only one prisoner tMrs: ~. 4
charged with arson,l remained in the celia. i.t
On white prisoners, who occupied q room 10 "
cond .tory, had bored a hole through thr gu.
through which they escaped TO the root. ash 'hruu
ropes, made Of their blankets and sh-r'-' u,
themselves to the ground, and mace ;al! e&'E
parts unknown. .L-,.s|
The ~prisone.s who escapsd ara Nelson
charged with murder; Jobn Wheat sDd A. a..
elford. sent on for felonies Pace, for tofg-'!i o%.s
~ and SmittslI. for larceny Haw!sy, 10! 3 LIE
Observation-Disclosures Aduocate.
DEap.-Dr. Thos. Goods. the well known pGt1g.
tor Of the Hot Springs in Bath county, -,
bis residence there on the Sd inst, in the '"'
his age.
D~ANaERoUsLY ILL.-We ara truly aoH! gtrI
that our Commonwealth Attorney. william II
ertsop, lies dangerously i'll at the resIdenGr" ,a4t
Gordon, Jr, ESQ.,, near Gordonsyiile.-
ollie Advocate.
Col. John H. Lee, of Orange. and VIM 10
of Madison, are candidates for the state S. .", 81:
the district Of Madison, Culpeper, o'"
Greene.