Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-23
NUMBER 1Ol.
CITY AND STATE NEWS

u G30AsoswrALTH 3asLTH VS.. DIcKISsos.-The case ~
~. .pcAason' charged with the murder of John y
Haley, at the Agricultural Fair Grounds m n. 2ar
~. oc,ooer iasI, was continued Monday. iu the Cr
: cunt Court. until The next term on accoun. ot the III
, the sum Of $2O,0O0.
} HuSG JuRY.-ln the Circuit Court h.ld -; r,ias--
ton, in Mercer county on the 18th inst the ssaa -
John Thomas, charged with the murder of hi. s,..r
was tried and ably argued by counsel The inrv rb-
retired TO make up their verdict but at last accom-.
had not decided the matter.
NoMIYATIoNs.-The Democratic party ", parf.
mouth, in addition to the nomination of G.orge W
9rice, Esq for Mayor, have nsds the follow me- -
Commonwealth Attorney David j. Goodwin: Ci'v
Sergeant-Gerard Henderson,; Commissioner % u
vsnus-Joseph Holiday; City Surveyor Nathai. =.
Webster; Clerk Of Hastings Court-Arthur Eur- r.
son.
| FATAL RAILROAD DACcIDENT-SInpukgr ;r5r.-..,
stdnces.-As one of the tonnage trains from Pars,,,
burg was on its way towards Grafton, on ths Norm
western Virginia Railroad Friday night '--f
very peculiar and unfortunately fatal acciisn, o.,
CURED. When near West Union, after midnight, ne
engine struck horse as il reached trrserl bride.
crossing fork Of the Monongahela river. Thou,
the engine had modern shaped COW catcher i:.o
horse was not thrown of the track, but fell under h.
wheels OF the engine, which WAS thereby driven .roEi
the track about the centre of the bridge and fell oyr
into the river, IS feet below followed by eight of ~
| twelve cars attached, loaded with heavy produce
The water was at least ten feet Deep and the cars s
engine were almost entirely submerged
The most fatal result of the accident il YET ,o -
told-no less than three men oat their lives by iEa
disaster. they were: the engine man, named c.
Hdebrandt; the fireman, w. Clinton, and q nau
| who was learning the grades as fireman. nsn-c
Henry Harvey, all of whom we're killed either NV rlfr
violence Of the fall by being drowned Hdehrsr.t
was got out before life WAS extinct, but died amy-t
| Immediately. The bodies OF the others were not -.
| covered tor some hours a.terwsrd. The unfo,:uase
men were all at their posts when the disaster occurre
The brakeman, named l.. Wilson, escaped in "A NJ;
raculous way. He was about the middle Of The frs.
and went down with the sixth car. He was en,anr'r,
with the wreck, and not recovered until sfr.-
hours effort by the conductor, Mr.. Finnell who swar,
out to him and sustained his head out of the
| prevent his drowning. When got out hs wgs fourc
| to be but slightly injured.
The fifth man upon the train, who was the rrudra.
tor, was the only who did not 20 down With 'h-
wreck, hs duty requiring him to be upos The s-t
of the train.
The bodies of the deceased men were rscrvarsJ
during the night and placed in cofins. Thu r-mn'-
OF aildebrandt and Harvey wers brought {" ;h- g,7
last night, TO await the directions Of their relative.
who reside In Albany, New York, both Of the" mr.
having been previously employees on The Me- Y5r;.
Central Rail Road. Hildrhrandt WAS bur r.r";.'.y'
married. Mr. Clinton, the fireman. resided &; c.
ton, where his remains were left for burial.
The loss by this accident will probably be ro: I,rs
than ten thousand dollars The freight WAS most.
composed of barre!led whiskey, alcohol and ca.t.t
meat and is not likely 10 bs seriously damaged. IE;
principal injury will be to tn. machinery and
The train was running at its regular speed ~ 80
miles per hour The bridge is regular trus. hsir
and the horse IN attempting To cross il had 'a-D
with bis legs between the ties leaving bis body nanye
directly in the way of the cowcatche. Thia position
prevented the engine from throwing him from ~
track and thus oocasioned the accident No damnga
was done to the bridge.-l Bah'more american.
TIE BARK OCrAvIA This vessel, the captain sid
mates Of which are now In jail In this city, for 'rs
murder 10y beating, starving. &c..) of Nm. Ennis,
of her seamen, will sail about Thursday, w'
cargo ) 700 barrels of Haxall's -four for Rio Ar.
Bowman late fret officer Of the Sallie Msgee,
man Of good repue In every respect, has been appci
ed to commander her. Fret and second mates hevs
sso been selected, but crew has not yet been &c
tsined.-l South.
GILES COUNTY CIRCUIT CouRr.-The Circri.
Court for Giles county. .djournod Lost Sairr.E!
wealth VS.. lsaac B. Scott, returned verdict OF ya,
ty, and fIed the term Of his imprisonment. 10 mo
Psntentisry at three years. Late In the Afternoon
he was brought into Court and the sentence ct Il,,
law pronounced upon him. which his Hon Judgc
Baily performed in brief but eloquent and affecting
manner. Application will be made 10 the Cow
| appeals for trial. HI" Honor mas pos'P"'''
the execution Of the sentence orty days, 10 fV- "n
opportunity of taking the case up to higher court
Pearsbmrg Souh.Wts
Hon PRICEs.-Seven hogsheads tobacco. ras-.
by H. II. George, Of Caroline comfy, Va, wers SD
few days since by Mr.. A. s. Samuel, Commi--ar
Merchant. Richmond Va, at the following prc'' -
No. |. Sl5 So No. 2. els 25 No. 8. GA on: No
sl3 IS; No. S, sl3 623; No. 6. and No. 7, $500.
The WHEAT CRoP.-The Fincastle Democrat
Mot only from personal observation, but from coz
versation with number OF our farmers, We cCm- 20
the conclusion that the prospect in this county for II"
wheat crop is more aaterng than was perhaps, evsr
| before known at this season Of the year"
| The Carkesvills Tobacco Plant says: TN Me-
enburg county the crop is as promising ss it hr-
ever been known to be. 1t is hoped, that We 40
rapidly getting back to the good old days Of proiu,e
abundance in all the necesssries of lfs."
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mrs. Ella Snowden, wife OF D..
| A. M. Snowden, of Greenbrier county. died very
suddenly Sunday last She WAS citing in ner
| room, apparently in the enjoyment OF good h-si'n,
when she remarked to her husband that che felt an
we'll She arose and went to her bed for repose. "'i
| had been lying there about five minutes, when h'-
husband went to her for the purpose Of eIamlnlHE
her pulse and found thar the vital spark had I'D -
| Mrs. Snowden was q native of Maryland, and hSn
| only been married short time.
| LARGE SWAN KILEp-Mr. John j. Long rece3i'v
shot very large swsn in the North Branch. Hang.
| sbire county; which weighed twenty pounds :fs
height when standing upon its feet with a head erect
| was five and half feet and from tip TO up "' ~
wings when expanded to their utmost tension, "r'
seven feet. Its body was rs white ~ snow, though
its feet, legs md bill were perfectly black
| BRIDoE REPAIaEp.-Tha bridge over the Roam
| oke River on the Virginia and Tennessee Raj
road, destroyed by fire some time ago. has been ~,
paired sufficiently to allow the trsine TO pace. 20 ~
there will hereafter DO detention In the tranpora
tion of goods over the road. This will be accepst'"
information 10 merchants having goods 10 forward 10
that direction.
Texas s-Ws regret TO learn that MIR. j. c. Rot!r,"r,
formerly of King William county, Firgne,
drowned on the 9th March in attempting oswiD 10
Brazos river at Richmond Texas. His body vs'
found at the mouth of the Bra1os, fifteen day ae-
hi. death. This distressing intelligence we have
ceived through letter from his brother, MIR. Wn y.
Robinson, written at Richmond, Texas, on the 9th
inst Examiner.
FUNERAL OF A CoLoRED MAs-The sttendscca
at the funeral of Jake, the coored man to whom We
alluded Yesterday, was among the largest ever WI
messed in our city. The large Baptist Church 81 no
corner of Catherine and Charlotte streets was t,rse
ly crowded TO hear the sermon, which wss preached
by the Rev. Mr.. Allen. About a dozen doub" osr.
riages and about two thousand persone followed lie
hesrss to the grave We noticed number Of wh!'r
persons, both in the Church and ON the sidewalks in
'front.' This does not correspond very well with eor-
of the statements often published relative 10 The ie
and death of the 'poor oppressed slaves -lHo,foS|
Argus.
DEATH BIZ DRowSIso.-Samuel And.rson :
we'll known citizen Of Marion county, was socd'n
tally drowned in the West Fork river, near HALL
mill, on Monday last.
ANOTHER Mas KILLrp.-We ara io:orm-d oy 'aa
Mail Carrier on the route from this place 20 p.
ve that an efray occurred at Beifas. Mills -,
sill county on Wednesday ast, "a he passed g..s.s
h.tween j sck son Hsnbrick and William HorGu. l.
seems from what the Carrier says that H.mor; :
tbr,stened Horizons life and followed him Aia
hous. with al Horton fastened his door 10 -
iambrck out but fndng be could not enter L= door
knocked out window and was attempting Ia get ~,
when Horton shot bim in the month with biz IT,,
the ball going through his head. He lived bur ~w
minutes afterwards. The affray originated from =
settlement between them -lJcTersonrjM Adro'
cate.