Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-07
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

Wm Jones WAS brought up tor Cssauns his wife
Rshecca with cowhds, but examination let
of Charles slave of Lewis Frazier, was ordered -
.t-pes for stealing pair of pantaoons from l. Jacob.
Michael aud Ann O'Shay had TO give security for
n--Autng and abusing Sarah Price. Robt. Black
Will was sent on for trial Tor stealing sly from VIM.
DAYS Vincent Andrews was also sent on Tor hav-
in. Threatened th. life OF bis wife Harriet. Ponseit
gsYs -rcury TO keep the pesc. 10 Sl3J tor threat
a. ed assault on A. Sonpence. ROb'. Brooks received
-, ,,shas tor assault on Peggy Wilson, and VIM
G6d,ns gave s-curity for better behavior for an
Assault on Ann Mndith. Thos. Clsmit likewise gave
security 10 keep the peace in the sum OF Sloo David,
slay. OF j. r. Foster, sent 70 get whipping Tor
st-ang handk erch!et. Robt Lo%ery stood accused
with threatening 10 assault ThOs DugAn and IN" case
was continued a number Of slaves tor having forged
passes We're gent of 10 get n whipping Other cases
were discharged, aud Il number were Continued.
THE TOURNAMENT AT THE AMELIA SPRiSGs.-
Thursday, t9.h inst, the Cumberland Troop, undsT
Capt. Jno. G. Page, purpose giving grand to1rna
n-nt and military ball To tho Henrco Light D.a
gnnns. under Capt. j. l.. Davis, at Amelia SPRING.
near .I-t-rsville. The pr-parati"us are extern
scalp, 10 render this celebration one Cf the
currrHc.s worth talking aboU And To chronicle th'
game, members Of the press lave been invited wiz!
Extra degrees ot iberaliiy. and sappl-d with 1n!
freshly pluck1d from the Wigs Ut the American
eag...
friendship, bond that maintains military di-c. IN;
anI proficiency, wish the party abuuGaDt success
~. Earn that the speakers tor the occasion, C1.-
Z. P. August aui =. \. Boiling, Judge W. v.
C.c.hp, ANA M,j F. X. Farr"w.
The MosQUIro SEAsos.--Ihe buzzing. penetrating
anu Gi-agr-eable bill pressners--ih- mo-qrl'"r--
have recently been making tolerably tree with ou
"carct,' the only strong drink they indulge in
saru-D - IN tf 1Tiy ut
thss- dlsugrcenbe insects. One il IL epink- t.
since "t penny roys around your bed aud room,
we'll ~ rub ones and bands with tn. same, ih,
ud"r br not unpleasant. AnoiiI-r way (" mo-
quoes oil the premises il set fire ball al dam,
pow der III III chambers ot the house and clos. ~
every place OF exit tight. The vexaous Insects Wi
s,'"n got sick al II and attempt 10 slope. Ia half
hour tur0 them OUT air ths room we'll and then clos.
the blinds and doors. When retiring. III. door shuu.o
h. kept Closed a. lons the light burning att
| which il may b- np-nsd, aud yuu may sleep coOlik
| AMI unGlsnrbrd I'LL morning.
Az l'-limin thought the following cute way b";-r
ihnn either at the above: He raised tn. mO-quif'
net ny all around then lay t-mpiinsy on hs b,d III
every mO'qno in the room WAS down him. IL.
suddenly pulled down the net, scared Ill the moFqp
t"rr inside, and then crept out aud step. the door
THE THEArRE.-Sherldau' excellent comedy, The
school for Scandal, very fairly given l4st evening
Ia a brilliant assemblage a. the Richmond Theatre
with Mrs l. b. Philips ss Lady T-azls and ". II
| Is alley Sir Peter. This company seen determined
10 get through their work IN style that will make
them popular rs we'll NJ cause "rhe old Marshali' IL
| i'll mp and pay. Another iav"tite piece ia up for to-
night namely, Extremes" &c.
| 4 RICuMoND SHIP FIRE BIZ the arrival n
| Baltimore, Of the bark Lspwing. from Rio Janeiro
have received intelligence. that the ship R-becch
E'ohb-ryer. If Richmond. Virginia arrived al that
"A, ths., ~
ship took !ir- in The hold supposed from rponanenu-
c"nbusilOn and burning Tor s-veral DAYS before
IL WA discovered. Ii WAS -xtngui.h-d on the i:h OF
| Jay, but the extent of the damage done had not
been sscertained when the Lapwing left.
THE Execution or joins Burns Al WHEELING
The Wheeling pspers Of Saturday give !r;gthy &c
conn, of the execution, on the previous Day. OF John
Buns for the murder of Mary Ann Mou,ony, Nd
~ 9ndonrd woman. on The night OF the lib of NAV.
There were nearly 10000 persons present at the exc
cu;i"n, OF whom on" third women.
About 10 o'cOck the prisoners irons were taken
off aud ahorlly after he dressed in pair OF white
pHntaioone, white shirt, and lead coored linen rock
cont, aud PAIR of patent leather slippers. The rope
| Was then placed around his neck. and his armI pin
toned ~ the elbows. Over the whole placed
wary neat rhroui, which WAS pinned up close under
the chin To c"ncea the rope. He spoke a lew mo
m-u's Ia The Sheriff during which time h. seemeG
much Affected Mr.. Perkins sp"ks 10 him and h-
shortly r-gsln+d his rnmposur-, after which bs was
r-In"vrd from the lIIl 10 thu omnibus
| About half pa.t eleven the condemned. supported
by Sheriff Irwin, Deputy Sights and slor Smith ap
poured within the Inns and Immediately ascend.d The
schffold He pale and hsRgsrd from recent loss
y! blood aud long cOnhnrment, md seemed s1 Weak
n hr -CHr;ry able 10 walk without a-sl-nuce. lie
| l,nw-d I" in the crowd. in assembling the
-:.p', and iaint sn- p-rc"p,bl- upon his lace.
III wea seated upon chair. with his face to thu
North. when Sheriff Irwin approached ani impaired
kindly he had anything 10 cay 10 the people. Il
tsve nothing Ia say" H. replied in voice scarcely
audible and somewhat Iremnous. The unfortunate
man wore look expressive not of grief nor ~
| row. but OF forced resignation to his fate.
The moose WAS arranged about the neck of the con
| d-:nned mud attached 10 fhs bearn above His fa,e
w.s turned towards the Sou!h, and We Jaw hi- r-
IN we ~ if in prayer. Before thu people were aware
ol il, the bolt pulled up. tbs door fell and John
i'Irn-, cnihed in The hahIllmrn,s OF thu grave hung
| struggling in the sgDnes OF death before al eager
! DESCENDANT multitude Of ten thousand. Tnousands
turned away from rbe fearful scene and IN awful 81
l.nc. prevailed. The body hung about ten minutes
and when the attendant physicians approached Ia see
| IT h- extinct the knot clipped and the body Tel
heavily 10 the ground beneath the scnffold. Ar tx
| smnHfion then discoverrd the fact that the Win
epnrk had Departed and the body wee given in charge
III III. und-rtAke's, who placed II in coffin and
v-y.d il by hearse Ia the residence OF the dec-nsed'
taiher. un Market street.
At the residence oi the father the pc pI. crowd ID
up and inferf-r-d with The passage of the coffin The
poor old man w4s sitting upon ahrd i'm front If th-
huns. and looking wildly nbout him md seeming II,
',rly uncnn-ciocs of whist had tak-n place. Sudden
~ he arose from HE seat and in opposition 10 thu et
ivrta ut wonan TO dcnln him. rumblng!y ap-
proscheI the eIgs Of III. shed aud exclaimed
"P-Dp. GO hom.. Theirs = room tor you here
and would he much obigei 10 You ii you wou!L go
along Dou.-
Thr crowd moved off IN rcmT lance with hi. re-
quest.
Tie Lody was Inferred in '- village Of Mariinsvill-
on Sunday, by tn eide OF biz mother.
CARROLL CIRCUIT CcURr.-The Wythovle Tunes
says ih- Court adj ,urn-i On last "Wednesday even.
u.:. after Il session Of tcn dayd
R1h.rt : Coleman. %; North Carolina WIS con-
sr' I'd oi forgery, aud sentenced Ia ivo years con
UGtin-n, IN the P-nli-Dnry. The evidence vas very
contradictory. aud l-lf much room 10 uubi ~ 70 h.
guilt, shown hy the long deiay-nbout ~
Hnurs-oi ia. jury in timing HEIR verdict. aud nn
application ID about 10 be made 10 Gov. Wise for
pardon.
David NJ. Reese of Nor't Ca,ollna. was con
vc'el on two ch4rges-one of forgery on which b..
wa- sentenced TO tive year. in The Prnet.utary
md the other Tor passing counterfeit rnub-y. t.
winch he pleaded guilty. aud received judgment Tor
tw" yrnrs more. III. i. u hard
Burgess Wall, very yonug man. or rather n
bog, waI convicted at unlawful stnbbIng, AMI sen.
20 III" Pcu"ntiaiy for un- year.
y New CHuRcH AT FAIkFAx.-The corner stone
of the Catholic church ct Fairfax station, Va,
on The Orange and Alexandria Railroad will be laid
by lh- Right Rev John McGi, Biahop Of 4 chnlond,
OF Sunday. the l2lh nf September, with the crremo.
nies prescribed by the Roman PontIfca!.
MnEE FINE WHEAT.-Ws learn Tint 3 quantity
ul tn- white wheat from TeEnrrsre. III now on The
way To Richmond. lis quality may b. e4,imstrc. re
r have been assured that il weighs from sixty eight
TO seventyt@o pounds to the bustel.
AccIDEsT Ar RarE>swooD.--Th Virgini, Chroni.
Gle says hs. Mr.. Michael kOuns had both bnne. Of