Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-14
CITY AND STATE NEW-.

! dag and evenings Dhtht III CttIEsHs III '-S '"''y
of Jewish Synagogucs, may have been considerably
astonished by curious sounds blown out of a ram +
horn, or something eee of a musical nature equally
az crooked. The following will explain the ~unearthiy
sounds of yesterday, tFrdsy,l at the synagogues in
this city:
"Tbis day ia considered by the ~IsraeIites ss q day
| uf Judgment to all tesh, which ic to decide their fate
for the coming year-Dot because they do not con
slider tbs destiny Of man or any other day lees cub.
iect TO the control of Providence, but they hold that
on this particular day the absolute consequence 0l
mems scrions, and the fate OF nations and cIimes are
melted out and weighed. The blowing the ShOUphar,
or cornet of rams horn, which 10 commanded III
Lev, chap. XIII, v. % 10 %. and Numbers, chap.v
10 a ceremony peculiar to the festival, and Is not only
observed to The day, but the hearing oil It 10 ooligato
ry on all Jews. II has a direct reference to, and Close
connection with, the service OF the day, 1t pro
claims, as the Israelites believe, God aud HIS Gay OF
Judgment. 1t is intended 10 call to'fh terror at the
Judgment. Ii likewise expresses thanks, rs IN fsaims'
.Iu.l-lujah. praise Him with trumpet SOUNDS,
and it also denotes the restoration of Israel. All thesr
ideas are connected with, and expressed ny me
sounding OF the cornet on this day, which is also
called y0me lie kourOtcR, or 'day OF remembrance,
aud yOme Icruh0, 1.-The day OF blowing. Inc
prayers which are recited on this holy day enulnsrate
such verses of tho Sacred Writings as relate to tie
supreme reign of the Deity, TO His omnlscience and
to the trumpet which at once is to proclaim the iloe
ration, and express the JOY of MANKIND
ST.. CHARLES HOTEL, RIcHMoSD.-This excellent
hotel is not only fully appreciated by the people III
this city. but also, we are glad to res, it draws enro
miums from folks at a distance. The WsrreT;on
Wing speaks of the st. Charles as follows:
We are %grstifed 10 hear that our friends, Ingram
s. Mosby, ae doing u most excellent business III
Richmond, ut their hUtel-the 81. Charles. Their sue
cess, since they opened, has been beyond their mos!
~sanguine expectations. Ii a bill of fare, which WAS
shown 10 us Il tsw days ago, could be sesn by every
body, everybody would 20 10 IN, 81. Charles. We
wish our friends great luck. To The people ol the
South Side OF James river We recommend THIS mouse
FATAL AccIDEHr.-The Farmville Journal says
that an accident occurred on Saturday evening last,
in the county of Charlotte, near the Prince Edward
line, which resulted in the death Of a manly aud pro-
mising youth about fifteen years old-son oil Mr.. Jno.
Spencer of the former county. il seems that young
Spencer, and another youth of about The same n.y.
son of Mr.. John b. Bell OF Charlotte, werr riding
quite fast on different roads, verging 10 HE ssm.
point, belng hid from each other by intervirg teiicrs
and bushes. When they arrived at the point Tnerr
the roads met, their horses came III collision and both
riders aud horses were thrown To the ground. Sprn
Ger was 80 body injured that he died the next day
The other youth escaped with comparatively slight IN
juries.
Observation-Disclosures 'Slars' are coming. accord.
ing to the hills, and according TO our private and par
ticular Information, We, The citizens OF Richmond,
will BIZ treated to a very agreeable series OF dramatie
performances.
For tonight they give you " La Tour dr. N-tir,'
II thrilling drama, which is about all VIZ can say ot u,
go far. 1t IL, however, a play that all who attend
understaIdingly cannot but feel highly edited with.
See bills.
The VIRGINIA CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
AND UNITED STATES FAIR.-We beg TO thank Capi.
c. Dmmuck, Secretary OF tbs abov. Society, for n
card of invitation TO the Fair grounds during The
exhibition Of articles contributed under the auspices
Of the Virginia Central Agricultural Society, as well
as The United States Agricultural Fair, 10 be- held IN
Richmond next month.
We may now state that the premiums, to be given
next mouth at the United States Agricultural Far.
will be Of u nature every way worthy thL consideration
OF exhibitors.
AGRICULTURAL Fam Tn Valley Agricultural
Far and Cattle Show will DO held at Winclleul-r, OH
the 18Th OF October, and the three following days.-
The premiums OF the present year are more llberai
than ever. and embrace many articles not heretofore
included in the premium list.
The South Branch AgriculfuralS 'cicty will hold -
first annual exhibition on the 3rd, All and oh OF No
venber next.
The Leesburg Mirror says "At a meeting held on
Friday 3d iust, 10 consider the subject, IL was deter
mined 10 change again the time for holding thu Lou
doun Agricultural Fair. Toe time nOo and fnaHy
rx-d is Thursday and Friday, the l4th and Ion I'll
October next"
The United States Agricultural Exhibition will com
mence in Richmond, on the 25lh OF October and Close
the 3Dth.
New CoTros At NoRroLK.-The first bsls OF new
cotton ~as received on Tuesday last, by Mr-srs. kad-r,
Biggs & Co, by the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad.
from Mr.. Eli Cherry, of Martin county, North Caro-
lima, aud sold At fifteen cents per 10. Mr.. Cherry,
sent the first bale last yesr.
GuAHo-Th. Virginia Herald" has discovered tilsi
il hnd been Supposed earlier IN the seasOn, that guam"
would be a drug in tn. market. but We ara advised
that farmers IRE purchasing as large quantities., u mo-
larger, than during former rensons. Indeed the ute
of This fertilizer has become It sort Of necessity with
many, ann the abandonment ut lis Use would lead to
d beggarly account OF ci0pI.
FoRGERY.-In Carroll county, Virginia, last wrsk,
Robert 5. Coleman, sheriff ~ Tho county, was con-
victed of forgery and sent-!ccd Ia the penltentlary.
CAprAIs GE1RGE WAsHisGToN, q native Of Gull
pepper county, Virginia, ced at Newport, KY, on
Tuesday.
AFFAIRS AT NoRrOLK.-We lean from the Day
Book that thu first through passengers, fifteen or
twenty in number, by railway. from Memphis. Tenn
reached Norfolk on "Wednesday morning. The
steamer Joseph Whitney touched at Norfolk on Tues.
day, and landed seventy scamen brought from BOs-
ton for The United States ship Pennsylvania. ST.
cond Lieutenant G. T-rrelt, OF the Cyane, has, it is
runored, been pronounced, by a medical survey, UNI
tt for seA. This will proven. the Cyhne from going
10 sea Immediately. Lieut.. Wilkinson has been de-
tached from ths Gospnrt Navy Yard, and will proba-
bly, join the Paraguay expedition.
CATHOLIC CHURCH MArrERs.-The Rev. DR.. Tccl.
ing of Richmond, has been compelled To GEEK a TEN
porary change of air, owing to i'll health. He will he
absent a few wesks from this city.
Next Sunday, 18Th inst.. the ri. Rev. Bishop McGiil
-. - IT mia. r. ia. ar,,.r mn nF u nAs |
church ar Fairfax Court House.
The GOVERNOR or VIRGiSIA.-Afte an absence
of some weeks, Governor Wise returned 10 Richm1hd
last Saturday. His health is much improved by bis
trip TO the country.
The MOUNT VERNON CAUSE ~ THE FoREsr.-A
letter from David V. Whiting, Esq, postmaster at
Santa F-, New Mexico, states tina! be has collected
in that far of town-the sum of $50 for the Mount
Vernon cause. The Association seems TO have its
knights everywhere, and very energetic ones, too,
it We take MIR. Whiting HI d sample.
A ToPIc To ne AGiTATED The following extract
Of a letter dated Knoxville, Tennessee, August 2ith
1858, which we find in the Norfolk Argus, furnishes
a subject our speculative and progressive men ought
to look after, go as to repeal The evil:
THE freight on flour from Knoxville 10 Norfolk via
Richmond. and river il | 6Si per Dbl The freight from
here TO New York, is "a per Dbl. With this d, fer-nc.
in freight. can Norfolk BIZ as good a market for flour
a. New York;
"If we rhould wish TO send -four TO Norfolk. We
could probably send il, cheaper by wsy of Ss7ehnah
than by the high priced Railroads between here and
Norfolk
Thi- letter needs nc comment; it speaks for i,sela
viii the Presidents aud Directors OF the South.slde
railroads, read, think, and ac7
REDUCTION or RAIL ROAD SALARiEs.-At tho last
meeting of the Directors OF the Seabosrd and Roam.
oke Rail Road, q resolution was passed tina; the sala
res of every officer connected with the road should