Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-16
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

DucoyERY OF A DEAD BoDr.-Our readers wiz
remember the account we published about inc ON o.
February, Of the sudden disappearance OF aioa
Beidegheimer. young man employed in the clothing
store Of ~ Heeht & Bros. OF letter written by MIN
10 shop mate, stating bis intention to destroy MN
aef and the finding of his hat on the banks OF tne
river afterwards. The Dispatch " states, that on
sos,ioy in the river near Rockets, and dragging it
ssbore. il was recognized that Of Beidegheimer.-
n had been in the water from the 4th OF February
unti that time, and as Consequence was very muon
dsfipured One side Of his face was entirely gone;
but his clothing snd general appearance va .eeay
rscoepzsd by bis many friends, who deeply lament
his untmely end.
Nrw EDITION or THE SIANEsE TwINs.-ln the
last number of the Virginia Medical Jonrnei: W.
WIN. r. Ball, of Chesterfield, records the oirth ~
that county during the latter part of last mouth, OF
pair Of bows (coorsd) something in the ORDER NOT
the exact counterpart Of the Siamese WIN. aloy
were about the same size, seventeen incnso Huu
half in length. perfectly formed, ana welgnsd a.
pounds twelve ounces. The part of union oeglos o.
ensform cartilage 1.-THE end Of the breast oons, ~, w.
common parlanee) and continues down inc miaa aN
line of the body TO the navel in which it terminates
Neither child was alive. They have been SEM u '"'
Medical Faculty of Richmond for dssechon'
PETERSBURG FIRE DEPARTMEsr.-The common
council of Petersburg on Friday evening took in!o
consideration the of the Old Street ana
IRE COmpdule5 III pIeuglpR WeuisoFeo NV ~
80 long the present captain Of police renamed 10
office. The Council determined to consider inc com
panes disbanded, and accordingly took steps towards
org anizipg others in their stead.
SUDDEN DEArH-We regret to learn tssys the
Petersburg Expressly that Mr.. Thomas Z. Friend,
an estimsbe citizen OF Chesterfield county, died very
suddenly at his residence on Thursday last. up TO
the moment of his dissolution he vas IN the
at usual good health and had not complained, we
learn of the slightest indisposition. As the fatal
moment arrived, be experienced painful sen s
about the heart, and sIclaimiug to his vile u au
DYING" fell from chair to rise no more.
Fatal lamsntable accident occurred
on the 9th ult In that part of Russell county known
az 1.-THE Loop" which resulted in the death OF Rooo
citizen, BENJAMIN F. Price By name. Ii appears he
was in the act of telling tree in woodland near
his house, when limb some four or Ave feet long
broke from tree near by, and came down on ma
head breaking the skull bone in several pieces ana
spsttering the brains upon the ground. he expired
immediately.
A Tows PURCHASED BY ONE Mantle village OF
Louisville. Monongahea county, Virginia was gnr
chased few days since by Jonathan mokeek. Inc
purchases included v:ry valuable mni pfoPer,y,
we'll improved farm of about IS scres The sum pald
was $lO 600 Dash.
NARROW EscAPE-A little daughter OF Mr. l.; A.
bOgRo,
near fire. few days ago, when her clothing ign'ted'
and she would probably have been burned 10 desih,
but for the presence Of mind OF gentleman, VINO
folded bis shawl around her and eItinguished the
flames.
DnTREsyIKG AccIDENT-Mr. Tszewsll WaldroD,
OF Pttsylvans county, was killed last Saturday week,
by the accidental discharge Of his gun. lie was 10
the act of mounting his horse for the purpose OF pro-
ceedipe to the pigeon roos not far Distant when the
acha ha
men. He lived but a few minutes after the accioeht.
SHooTlNG.-On Wednesday night last, party OF
youths went to house of i'll fame in the neghoorhood
of Wheeling and demanded admittance. The keeper
of the house, named Mitchell discharged q load OF
buckshot into the party, severely woundlng VIM.
Hsipes and John Burna. Mitchell it is said shot
man in Welsburg not long SINCE
VIRGINIA CArrLE.-Forty nine cattle from South
Branch, Va. are on their way to New York, weighing
a. follows The largest weighs 2,SOU pounds, and
more than half Of them weigh over 600 lbs. and the
whole lot weighs over 81 5SO pounds; being en- aver
age OF 1857 pounds and cost $I62-an average OF
$95 SIS cents per head
MINER KlLLED.-A miner named John Hasseton
was crushed to death, in coal shalt at West Wheel
ing, last Tuesday by mass of soap stone Which fell
upon him.
MILITARY.-Ths young men of Dapville are making
an effort to get up volunteer company. They have
got TO muster any how, and may as well come out IN
good style.
ARREsr.-Dsnel ID. Haston, charged with stealing
horse from Guy FEELING, Of Psrkersburg. Va, has
been arrested in baltimore.
A New PosrorrIcE is established at Pine Spring.
Russell county, va, and John Gambler appointed
postmaster, directly on route log, Bckleys Mills to
Hansonyille.
Mr.. EvERErT.-Hon. Edward Everett will deliver
his Grafton the character of Washington, in Fred
ericksburg, next Friday night
Berkeley Springs, Va, destroyed by fire on We'd
nesday last.
REMAYpED yuH TRIAL.-Dr. Samuel e. Auder.
son was examined IN Wythsvilie' virginia sst week,
on the charge of having robbed the mall of letter
containing check for 1856, aud relnsnded to jail
for fnal trial.
Lord Derby ia now &c. while his predecessor in of.
fee lord Palmerston) 10 "a. Lord Marlborough is
IS; Disrse.i is bat So.
PARposED.-We understand that Dick, a boy, the
property of Charles L. Mosby Esq, of this city, re-
Gently condemned to death upon charge OF having
fred the tobacco factory Of w. d. Miller has been
pardoued by Gov. WISE Lynchburg pirginian.
MEssRs CLAYBRooK AND ToHLis.-In the pro-
csediugs of the House OF Delegates, on the bill pro
viding means for completing the extension of the
Orange and Alexandra Rail Road to l.ynchburg, the
course of two gentlemen was 50 liberal as to be worthy
of especial and most favorable mention. We allude
to Messrs. Clsybrook Of Northumberland and Tomn
Of King William. These gentlemen are from section
of the Stale generally opposed to internal improve
mena; but they are too sagacious and Intelligent not
TO see the great Importance to the State OF filling up
the gap bstwesn Charlottesville aud Lynchburg, az
well as the general interest WHICH attaches to that
msasure. Thus impressed they followed their con.
vic,nns and gave voice aud vote in favor of the bill
They liavs in dOiRg showed Themselves, and paid
TO their constituents the compliment Of also suppos
ing them, not to be sndiscriminating in their judg
ments. We doubt not that they will not only be
justified, but applsudsd at home, VIII 10 they and
their counties will be held 10 yet higher esteem by