Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-24
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

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CITY AND sTATE NEWS.
MILITARY AND CIVIC ExcURsIoN.-As it lie gen
orally understood that America expects every man to
do bis duty il may nationally be presumed an occa'
sons indulgence mental and corporeal enjoyment
constitutes portion of hs duty as long az he leads
life which tells him that he should rise in anger or
lie down in fear.
Last Thursday evening the Rocky Ridge Rifes,"
OF Manchester, under their gallant leader Capt.
Clopton, went general excursion TO Chester halt
vay between this and Petersburg, on the rail.
road. The company was numerous, the soldiers
we're all that our soldiers could be; the dancing
room was too small, aud 30 was the supper The
large crowd, however, made the best OF their flme,
and went out of hearing of Smiths Armory Band
during the whole evening, only Just now and then,
70 visit the ..riyer." There were some Petersburg
folks also ia attendance, and among them was the
individual who is supposed TO have Killed Tiger:
After Joyous tim. dancing, flirting and frolick'ng
the company were brought safe home about2 Clock
in the morning The floor managers on this occasion
were Capt. +. B. CIopton, Charles II. Rhodes, Esq:'
C.. A. McEvoy, Esq Lieut.. w. r. Weisger. Benz.
H. Nash, Eras Powell, NJ. D., Sydenham Wake, Nj.
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ViRoIYIA Central AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
We trust that success will meet the action of this So
ce,y az the object has in view is Of much in
tarsst 10 the State at large In reference 10 the bear
inps of the Socety on u. s. Agricultural Fair, to
bs held in Richmond next October, we find no;ce
from the Secretary, Chss. Dmmock, Esq- intima:ing
that Capt. Wm Fl. Richardson and Messrs James
W. Lswellen and Thos. F Butler have been appoint
ed soliciting agents Tor memberships of ths Society
tho fret named gentleman TO operate IN the w est
and Southwest portion OF this State, the two latter TO
operate 10 Richmond and it's vicinity. Ii also staes
.k..a h;a 10 anla dukH hH
meet the expenses OF q Fair to be held in Richmond
by the United States Agricultural Society IN October
next item of which s premium list OF ten thou
sand dollars 1t earnestly suggested that the friends
of the National gathering. which will be the largest
that has ever been had Virginia, and as import ant
as imposing, will promptly and favorably meet the
calls of these gentlemen, thus saving time and e1
peuse in making the necessary collections.
CURIOUS CrRcuasTAscE-The Fredericksburg
Recorder" says: "On the Goth ult., in Barbour
county, Va, as one of Mr.. VIM. Stemples sons about
Is years of age, was getting of hay stack which
be had lust finished, he jumped upon hay fork,
which ran through his throat. So firmly was he
trssnxed by the fork that bis brother had to pull i.
out The young man made hut little complaint until
Sunday the 9Th inst, when be complained of pain
Ia his head and died on Monday evening following
DRoySEp-The fredericksburg Recorder states
that Mary Cash, an elderly white woman, was drown
ed near Falmouth bridge, on Wednesday night, du
ring the storm. Her body was found on Thursday
morning. jury was summoned, and returned a
verdict that she came to her death by accidental
drowning" She was addicted to the Incorporate
use Of liquor
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN DAVIS AT NoRroLK.-The
Norfolk papers say that on the 18th, at half past
O'Clock, the Glen Cove, with her coors at half mast
arrived with the cofued aud feless remains of her
former worthy and active commanded which were
conveyed to Rev. Mr.. Jones' Church (Baptist), fol
lowed by number of the friends and acquaintance
Of the deceased.
The RENAME of Capt. Davis were brought to Nor
folk in charge Of delegation Of the Masons and Odd
Fellows Of Richmond. and were received at their
landing there by the Masonic fraternity OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth. The different Lodges OF Odd Eel
lows of which he member, united in paying
honors to the worthy dead. From the wharf the pro
cssson took up line OF march 10 the Freemason
Street Baptist Church.
Az the procession moved slowly along, the bell
slowly toled solemn funeral knell, and al o'clock
the able and beloved pastor preached an appropriate
eloquent and impressive discourse; after which the
rsmsins we're conveyed to the silent repository Of
death, there to rest peacefully and quietly, after
many bard fought and victorious contest with the
winds that swept over the watere-the voice of tue
storm hushed, the battle of life ended.
CROP TALK.-The Farmvile journal" gives a
mournfu picture of matters in that section. We are
told that the weather continues unfortunately eI
tremey inteDssy, excessively, intoerably,
ably. oppressvely, disressingy overwhelmingly, in
describably hot and Dry Corn and tobacco are wilt.
ing, waning, whitening, wasting, and vegetation gene
rally il dropping, dying and decaying The face of
nature wears % solemn sad, sober, serious and sven
siokepng aspect. and with long, lean. lank and
lugubrious countenances deeply dependent and dee
pairing. are dolefuy deploring the dismal drought
tina, is daily Destroying the prospects, Of the coming
drops. Tue journal" adds
rhe dry weather s beginning to tell most seriously
upon and tobacco in large portion OF the cOuu
try around us. Ia the immediate neighborhoOd Of
town have just begun to feel its efscts; but in
parts of Prince Edward, Charlotte, buckingham and
Cumberland, the drought has prevailed 80 long that
the farmers tell amount OF rain can save the
corn, or be OF mnch beneh' to :he tobacco.
WAKING UP.-A letter from Christiausburg, Va.
TO the Dispatch says:
''Since the visit of MIR. s. H. DeBow to our place.
aud his researches among tue mountains, our people
ara waking up to their true interest, and are making
efforts for the development OF tho coal and iron
that have been discovered in this county rail road
route is being surveyed to Mr.. kyies niue, and
other to Mr.. Gugg-nheimer's is talked of and in a
short time, we shall be able 10 furnish abundance
of very superior cosl-and this will assist in opening
the esd and iron mines. Old Montgomery is hard to
beat
Hon. CHARLES JAMES FAULKNER has been uuan
imousy selected dsver the Annual Address before
the Valley Agricultural Society OF Virginia, a. Win
CHESTER on the 2lst Of October and has accepted the
invitation
SUICIDE IN FAIRFAX CoUxrY.-Au aged lady,
named Mrs.. - Story committed suicide by swal
lowing quantity of Srychuine u. the house of her
aou, MIR Mark Story residing near Burks's Station.
about o'clock on the morning OF the l2h instant
Ths relatives and friends Of the deceased are entirely
ignorant of the motives which induced her 10 take
this fatal step. and the presumption, therefore, is that
she was laborirg under mental aberration at the
time.
VAcAscY FILLED The Trustees have elected. 20
the Char OF Natural Philosophy and Chemistry in
Richmond College. Mr. William g. Strange, a gra-
duate OF the University of Virginia. The appoint
ment, from all that Va hea, will prove highly accept
able to the friends OF the College and will conduce to
the prosperity Of tina, valuable Institution.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN Pulaski County -
Tbs following gentlemen elected to FL the va
rious offices vacant IN the l5Sth Regiment of Vrpi
mia Militia: William j. Jordan, Colonel; james 4
Walker. Lieut.. Colonel; John X. Miller first Msi,r:
James II. Darst second Msior.
Posr OFFICE MATTERs-E Establish s;post Office a,
Hartford city, Mason county, Va, James Fish posr.
MASTER directly ON ths route from Psrkersburg to
Pomeroy; and one at Peru, Hardy county, Va, S.y
mour Dasher postmaster, on the route from Sweedln
Hill to Mcdowell. Appointments. Tstuu,
postmaster at Nettle Ridge, Pulaski county, Va..v'
Clark Penn deceased. William Irwin, postmaster oil
Wilinw leland, Peasants county, Va, vice Richa'
L. Henderson resigned. james w. Plaster po-
master at Unison, Loudoun county, va. VICE " -
liam Z. Miller, resigned
AuRDrR NEAR NoRroSsvlLLE, vA.-The Virgin. /,
Advocate OF Charlottesville says: "a negro man, tt .
property OF Mr. Estes, Nortonsville was commit "a
ojal 90 Monday last. charged with the murder o.