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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26

MARRIED.
49,, ne me Rev. DR.. Pryor, Mr.. THOMAS ). EpEs
81 So,owsv, 70 Mis-. REBECCA C., daughter OF the lag
DR.. VIM. !. Dupuy.
u.s.,rn on .ha GOTH instant, by the Rev. WI
x;nc.,s ~. WILLIAM A. ELLINGTON, TO MLs EMMA
dauan,rr CT Joseph Shaw, Of Lyrchburs, Va.
MARRIED, il f!nca:tlc, the 18Th instant, BY &c KeT !
p Martin of Nelson county, Mr.. WOODVlLLE bOn
YER &c Ms. ( ANNE VOLT; ani MI hnnhTTs
yIDDLETON. of Farmv!ile, TO Miss LIE B. WOLF
daughters Of P. Wolff, Esq, Clerk Of Bo,etourt county
MARRIED, in New York city, October Goth. leg, oJs
Rev. Dr.. Chambers, III. JOHN 6. STEEL, Of fieEmo'
Va, TO MiEs AGNES L daughter OF Jauss Gray |~
New York.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Der. Q

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Der. 81.
B.-t Csrtla.-Tae Offering. NJ the scsles ;o-day
..achsd $50 head. OF the number offered 2G
mead were driven Of, 100 sold to go TO The country
$50 I.t over unsold, and the remainder, ,l5O hsat
we're purchased by baltimore butchers at prices rsas
ipp from g. " ,o3 IS on the boot equal to $oa1 NJ,
and averaging IS l2} gross. The market was GU
and prices rather lower than last week.
Sbeep.-The market wac Il shade better, and VT
quote to-day Il: s2a3 rs per head. p
Hogs.-The sopply continues good, and the msfke'
dull .nc dropping salea to-day at soao per I0J !o'
"a decline OF 81 centa per 100 !es on the quota''n'
OF last week.
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EXECUTION OF A MURDERESS.

D..viLLE, Pa, Oct. 22-Mrs. Twig4s, Was ex
.cu,ed to day, tor The murder OF her husband and
Mrs.. Clark. Her paramount. Clark, was executed
GONE time ego. She protested her innocence on the
scsdold and expressed a readiness TO die, only regret
tlpc 10 isAve behind her two orphan children.
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p,rcor,oN,Nr,s SECOND NIGHT.

NEW YoRk, Oct. 23.-Notwirh-raDding the inclem
ency OF the weather, P~iccolominls second night wss
Immensely attended, and she was received Wild great
| enthusiasm. 4: the Gloss Of the season abe Will sp.
! pear in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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RESPITE or BARRETT

Charles II. Bsfr-it. who WAS convicted IT ne mr..
der Of ksevr LsUis. IN March lat. In company VIII
Henry WIiiG:ns, amt wh3 yas ssn,-Gced 70 b nrr!
in he j.i! yard ~ Washington Yesterday, has be,a
tie object 1t IN" c'-inracy ct 'h- P9esif-h;. 40 Tar "a
20 gan tor him a rr-gl'- ~ ii- S-G'tnre for r)
we.kz. until The 5:h OF Sov-Ta-r. ? o1'no. T..
iri,aing il al e1;rarf ir"ua ne r-'P''= d i.ressed B!
he President 70 III. 3iw-r-':
And whereas, III application hes bee ..adr 10 ne
Tor a communication o. hs pun E nat, ~r'cn appii,a.
rion b-Ins made on tie 80 g. a.! 1rd or his
Executions, | have not he'd ii 80 Va go; r -Gb'
i-c, with The care which ia ~ r, 'rr n % Yirs
The lie Of u human being. a a"re = Do :, h'i-f.I
animation which have yet b--n cole o" n..kr OF tbs
chss, | an not convinced Of a1y Tier ~hicr rh 'uc
induce me TO turn inside the Goa ~ OF o." new r he
lcss, | think it due 10 the pri-or-r. ia; pLblic ju,tics
Of the country. aud 10 N.Y. rnH' the Execution
should not tekc place until the ,scfs b. Oh laid before
me aud fully considered. tuT rh-se r@s.oua, | have
determined TO respite the execution Tor two weeks
from the time heretofore fixed,
The respite WAS unexpected 20 lie prisoner, who
prutessed great coD,rition, and Willingness to DIE,
He has been constantly attended, toy III, Rev. Mr.
O'Tools, and several Si.,e-s Of Charity, al we'll as b!
hia father and mnth.r.
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BLooalSoroS, ILLISoIs. Oct. 2.-Dr. Leroy, Ad'
m:ais;ration candidate for Congress, in the third dis
tr,s., has withdrawn and advises his ftiends TO cup
Dor. the regular Democratic nominees, including rep
re.su;auvss who will vots for Senator Douglas.
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NEW YORK, Der. 2.-flour lie quiet anil IN.
changed. Wheat has a declining tendency AMI T.
nominaliy lover. Corn is heavy; sales OF mixed O;
GG to col Stocks arc higher and active. Viz
ginis's 9ji
. NEW YORK, Der. 23.-Stook. are active al
higher. Ch. ard Rk. Isl., 60; III Cent. shares, 81
ditto bon!s. 9ii Lscr. and Mil, ~; Mich. So. 2fi; y.
Y. Cent. So, Pa. Coal Co, 50; Reading, 5li; Virginia
six.., y5i, Missouri yixes, Si. Sterling Exchanges
Grm at ~lOyisllD.
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. OCT. 81.
Beet Cattle Offerings this week 600; ssles at
40 50 per 100 he, for inferior 10 fret quality-a Dc
cline on the tstes of last week. Cows-Ssles al $2oa
6j, as to quality. Veal Calves-Salrs st 3s6i cents,
u.r 10. Sheep and lambs-Sales Al g. $3.50, Tor hrrt
quality. SwiDe-S Sales at s4s5 per lOo lbs. tr com
mon to extra.
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SALT WORKS RrxrEp.-Col. Thos. L. Preston has
rented the sal; works aud his property adjacent In
Washington county. Va. to a New York company,
for a torn OF 10 yes >. stS5O,WV per year.
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BALTIMORE DCT. = Flour i quiet and un+
changrc; wh-a' " frn; ssI-- II led a. s. Is TO ] y;
white 81 10 20 ] ~ Com ia quiet Gales Of old white
AT rs 20 81; ,-t:"v 81 10 81 cents
BALTIMORE, Ocr. %. ID du.l-Iiowardl
Street and Ohio IS 25. Wheat is steady At 81 Il,
| 43. Corn j. qu!e, and unchanged. Provisions s'
unchanged. Whi;key j. heavy At 22,a23 cents.
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POSTPONED

WAsH,soroS, Oct. 1.-THE execution of Charles
Barrett. who had been sentenced TO be hung to-day
TO-: The murder of Reeve Lewis, ON Capitol Hill, las,
winter. has beeu Postponed for two weeks, by the
Presidents prerogstive.
METHODISTS MAY BUY AND SELL
SLAVES.-Ths St. Louis Conference VI Methodist
E~ptseopai Church South, on the 18th inst, abolished.
by a large ms)ority, The rule heretofore prohibiting
the ministers Of that church from buying and selioa
G,SvCa.
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GOLD MINING IN KANSAS
ILLINOIS POLITICS.

LYAvEswoRTH, Oct. 2u.-rho miners from the
South Platte Mines, authenticate tue %existeooe Of
pold GIL along the river.
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In the state Legislature the Opposition VIII naTc me-
,,ri,ies in both brancae. Ia the Senate the "Lecomp'
iSni,.." vii, have but twenty two members cut OF hity,
ana in the House Of Representatives there Is n clear ma.
jority against them.
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prHysyIvaNla ELECTION

AZ IL
The Harrisburg Union IN Democratic paper publishes
the official returns Of the votes chsl for the state ticket az
the la,o election In ell the counties but nine. They sum
up as follows ,,,--
Porter. ..l5-,S-3 Frost .............l5I,3i5
Re,d's majority .....2j s33 Frazer's majority. -. O., 34s
The countries yet TO b. heard from are Clinton, Forest.
Greene. Lnzerns, Mexican, Potter, Snyder, Vcnanso and
Warren. They will add Il thousand voice. or moe, 10 the
nouve ,najorite,. In 1857 the vote OF the state vas
For Nifnot- ~
- 36a,l55
Voc In 1855 &, ia, as received ........ 343 1888
20,0E2
Leaving twenty thousand votes. which will probably be
:asde up In the remaining counties. Tho ,o;al vote OF tho
State at the PREF Dental election In ls56 WAS acc, a5i, or
~ ,42a greater than the vote Of LED! for Governor.
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ISnIANA EI.ECAlON.

INUISNN
The result OF The Congressional election in lndinnn ia
to- caoic, of thr-a democratic, one Auti-Lecnmp;on DEM
ocrsi. and seven Republicans We give tue names Oh me
,nrnhsr. thu. elected 10 the next Congress in parallel
Col, ana with hose OF the present Congress;
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r EROM UYAH.

ST. Louis, Dot. 2.-Salt Lake dates TO the 2o'h
OF September have been received: A good feel
inv exists between the Mormous and the Gentiles.-
The former speak favorably Of Governor Johnston 4
command. About SUO0 men were in the grand Gu
ampment. The mail party encountered several snow
storms; and II lie feared that some trains DOW on their
wey will he oyertakeD 10 the mountains.
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THE ALLEGED MURDER IN A BROADWAY

GAMBLING HOUSE AT NEW YORK. ',
Rob-. l.. Willis and Frederick lngersoil have BEEN
held TO bail In thu SUN Of 81 900 each, 10 await the &C.
ton If The grand Jury.
DR.. Chiffon ir engaged in an analysis of the spos
Of blood touGd i, rhe tons'. The theory OF the &C.
cused ia that il was .ps,iered ,here from The esrs ota
dog .hnt had been recently clipped. The epots shoS
evidence o.. great e,Iprt 10 erase them, AID there ze
revernl hundred Q! them. Some are in plac-s wb-e
the head CT a struggling mau would be likely TO cone,
and ON the Outside OF toe ~cesspool, hs vel! IS GU he
lence near by, IRE unmis'akable signs Of blood
But no evidence wss iuuod vi the presence Of s.E
man body. rs test fad by III" complainant.
The house possessed t wide reputation. lie 30
pers,' were in every prominent. ho;-l. dressed iE1e
height Of fashion, 20 induce nLwAry count ynet'o
enter ihs establishment; .Gi thousands b in
hseccd by the merCiloss shsrpsrt SLo wrr-in ehsii
81 ccDgtes stius there.
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DIED.
MARRIED..

D,yp. ye..erosy, At halfpaSt ! O'Clock, Mrs. EL'lh'
. ERI'cF AT ner residence on Clay street.
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Boous CoIS.-A quantity OF spurious STUFF, In the saape
Of dimes, quarters and half.dollars, has recently found ii
way hi,her from Wheeling. These base fnbrications are
beng slyly clipped of on the unwary about town. Let
the public watch for the bad coin and daguerreotypc the
foul Offenders.
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To ADVERTISERS ASp OrHERs.-Those having
business at the counting room snd advertising Office
of the " Enquirer" ars informed that tie office will
remain OH the corner OF 18th and Main strsets. as of
old, until due notice be given of removal to the new
and e1,en.ivs premises Of the "Enquirer,' on The
corner of 18th and Main streets.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26

FINE CATTLE FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA ASp
KxsrUcKY.-Yesterdsy q splendid herd of cattle, 10
DO exhibited a, the United States Fair, by 5. c. Lud.
ding,o1 Esq, Of Greeubrier, Va, arrived in this
ciiy.
Among them ia tbs celebrated bull "Scipio," four
wears old, tina. took the ss -epstske premium at tire
last State Falr-slso, the bull ID Gsima,' which hes
obtained II premiums.
A mode OF perfection and beauty. however, anous
the above herd, il The thorough bred roam heller,
.Mtzarks 4;h." three years old. Mszurka All is by
81 Duke of Aihol. and took the sw5eps'aEe premiums
IT Le.ingion and Louisville, ~. Any ccnnoitseurs Of
Ike BOWIE stock musi is-l charmed wiki q view Of
The above.
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SENT TO THE PExITzsTIAhY AT Wheeling Circuit
Court, Robert Hutchinson, charged With passing counter
felt money, was found guilty and sen. for two years to the
peni,en,iary. George Cole, n genteel and rather prepos'
sessing young man, on trial for the same offence, was also
loand guilty and sent for five years TO the penitcntiary.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26

TRIAL OF w. 8. WRITER'S Fon THE KILLING or J.. 7.
JoppAs.-Thls afray took place last January, in Campbell
county. On the 18th instant, at Campbell Court House,
the accused Withers was tried and the jury, after some
time, found 4 verdict OF mo, guilty"
In the case OF the Commonwealth VS.. r. II. Withers.
Jr. a nOlle prosequi was entered and the case dismissed.
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The FAIR TOURNAMENT AT LYScHsuRo.-Th follow.
ing we're the successful Knights: Sir Charles Williams Of
Amherst, Knigh, OF De Courcey. first prize. golden spurs;
sir Thomas Williams of Amherst, second prize, silver
.tlrrups; Sir John Didlaks, Of Lynchburg, knight of the
Ro5er, Ruckner OF Lynchbure, Knight OF the Blsck'teed.
whose especial need Is the privilege OF crowning Maid o.
Honor number three, ut the grand concluding ball at the
NorvelI Houee-
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Next Congress.
WIN ! Niblack, d
WIN II English. u
VIM II Dunn, r
Vim 5 Holman. D
David hilsore. f
Albert q Porter, r
John G Davis. AL
James Wilson. X
Schuyler Coltax, K
Charles Case, X
LAIN l. Pe'fit. K
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I ION OF lbs TEHUFTT Tot q TIT0I Ut EsT. IC1'L H1VrFSC'
Many thoughts arc so beautiful, go rosy With noble
and generous impulse, that DO heart Will remain cold
under their light.
The Knickerbocker for November has appeared
with its usual choice variety OF literary articles and
an excellent steel engraving of GEO. William Curtiss.
The editor's table 10 very rich, as II always ie, and
C, Itains some highly entertaining passages. DR..
James O.. Noyes is the active writing editor OF this
truly American magazine, and The improvements re-
sui,ipp from his energetic mind and polished pen may
bs observed since his insta!ment last summer. Inc
Doctor has been an extensive Oriental traveller, aua 81
one time wac surgeon II he Turkish Army. Personal
obser walton has given BIN po=5ee:ion OF many inter
esiing facts aud inc dents connected WIN lie In Inc
East, which be- makes avsi!so.s in tha pages OF tEs
Magazine aud otherwise. He has q lecture on MONA
DIE LIFE, As ILLUSTRATED BY THE GiPslEs. when
.s is prep TO give before literary ocuies the CON
ing winter. The subject ID certainly Original, Aud
must bs interesting to those who desire q treat.
From the present gu iecfofgene literature, to tn
iron rules OF crininall Law, is cerIainly a novel closing for
literary correspondence yet, there 10 sucn a thing &c
legs literature, and macy works upon common lhw
are splendid specimens OF composition. So it will be
quite a in PLACES to speak OF the new Uoited States
Digest OF Criminal Law, 10 the numerous members oil
the profession, which l know read the Enquirer.
The work Is a iaborious record OF decisions IN criml-
nal cases, with tho lsH points bearing thereon. in
the United States Courts, and the several Ststecour,s
in the Union; prepared by john L. Hanes, Esq, and
for sale by George s. Diossy Of lhis city. 1t is q work
that has long been needed by the members OF thu bal
throughout the country, huu oouPHoivu u n"'
cases with The authorities annexed and indexcd, mus
greatly aid Counsel in the preparation OF cases.
Many Of the abl-st advocates, as we'll as prosecu-
tors. have experienced a great hin0rance Ia managing
cases in this brauch OF jurisprusercs. but now 'h-y
can avail themselves OF d careful, correct and extso
sive digest of intormstion, illustration and authority
that will greatly iacitr ale their practice and ~pleadins'
in crimiual causes. Most OF the legal profession collect
works on Constitutional law, equity, &c.; aud many
of them have epdeayored 10 Get along in tLeir prsctict
with such theories and principles as arc distributed
throughout the text books and statutes; aud finding
no volume devoted exclusively to srch su,horitiei
and decisions a. are here laid down, the member D
the bar, generally. will be glad TO avail themselves
Of this work On criminal adjudication. IL IL worthy
of a nlaoe 10 every lawyers library. HARLrIoh.
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LAEp SALES Is FAIKFAx.-Mr. w. P. Tro;t, OF
Fairfax, on Wednesay last so!c, through The agency
Of Mr.. jams a. EYsrs, ;wo farms in Fai..s1, a,
good prices. One fsraa h"ioDg,Eg 20 tim,-lf cnu,sip.
,ng 1921 srTzs brought SIS - acre Ir ii.s y mice
South Of C-:l'.~vl.t- auG n0td- r. on Bal ruu.
Ths Other fam. ~h-loEgiag 70 E o. samuel Ttott,
snG c0u,ajr;;. 2i2 s:r.s, hsocgat go : acre
+: aajoius the 6ssl ,.Trn
M-ssTs. But!et snt S.r,f- % uayn- ~an.,, Pc,
y.r. the purchaser.
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THAT PAID FINE DEPARraESr.-ln the last meeting o.
the CRY Council, Mr.. Randolph, with much emphasis and
inpres.ion. argued in favor Of a regular paid Fire Depart
man, being established in lhls city, so MS to do away with
he hitherto tried and found wanting system Of volan'
,ser IRE companies. This, according 70 his plan on the
mos, economical scale, would cost the city Sl2. 900 por
and Mr.. K cied various authorities from cities
,vh.,a osid Are Departments. were established TO show
.h,, this systen would even be q saving to Hichmond.-
Ihe matter 1. now .er- red 20 a cumn.ttee tor considera
ton and recommendation though in now making thit
.,o,c,neo,. without our giving an opinion on the matter.
20. should like 10 see some public judgment from men q:
:-nc,icnl experience re'aive - ,his question whether
Richmond shall have H regular PAID or a VOLUNTARY fre
Department What cay the Insurance. companiesf
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FUNERAL PRocEssioa.-Ore Of the longest professions
seen for some tim back in this city accompanied the re-
mains of the much regretted JOS. w Fletcher Jones, yes.
terday to the grave. Tie deccased, after a brief Illness
vas Gu, down in his o5th year.
In the procession we're the Independent, Order Of Odd
Fellow, of the Henderson Lodge and Of the Excelsior;
also the Free Masons Of the Manchester Lodge, the Sons
of Temperance OF the Lafayette Division and o long train
OF mourning frienis.
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SUNK IN THE APP0MATToI.-The Express
,tates that the two masted lighter Janet" belonging
TO Messrs. A. s. F. A. Drew, which LEFT City Point
Wednesday night, towed by the stesmtug Ds For
reet. ard having on board $40 barrels lime. from
| Rocklsnd, shipped by the Jane; at City Point, for
Mesers. Barton & Bros, of Petersburg, ran aground
On Brick House bar and was there lett. About IL
O'Clock next day, she sprung aiosk, and took fire from
| the lime when il was found necessary TO scu.'le her, ana
| she is now in the bottom OF the river. The vessel
| will soon be raised and the lime, III liz s!sckensd con.
| dition, ssyed. This accident will incur considerable
expense.
MORO TRIAL IL PRISCE EDTARD.-The Peters.
burg Press Gays that on the 18Th instant, the Hue
,ings Court of Prince George went into session and
procesded to the trial of q young negro. Jim, slave
o, Captain Thomas L. Davis, charged with attempt
ny to commit a rape upon Mrs. Gregory. Ihe
! Court found the prisoner guiiiy, and Sentenced hlm
| TO transportation for lite, ssssssiDg his value al $oVo.
The trial Of Mr.. Gregory, husband OF the iaay'
rsvisheL, ard charged with sttoOlnS the boy oip'
will take place 20 csy.
Coyv,c1ros, IF Oscar MYERS FOR MuRDLR.-Ghe
CAGE OF Oscar Myers. ch.:g-d with the murder Oh
Mary Ann Montony, on the l4ih OF May 'aet' came
uo for trial on :he 18Th in.t., at Wheeling, in the Cir
cult Court. -.
MYERS i. rather below the madiurn height, and Id
about nineteen yeara Of age. He has email, quick
restless grey ey-s. ist; hair and Is rather epate lnan
%therwiss. He beara q most striking ano felnalkaoie
resemblance 10 feature to John Burns, recently hung
for the above murder.
The Wheeling g lnteIliesncer says Z" The jury,
after an absence Of about Is minutes, returned q yer
dict of gail.y Of lnurde. in the tlrat degree. ounRe
Thompson proceeded 10 address the prisoner at sone
length, and wound up with proroc ncing a sentence o.
Is years At hard labor in the peniteptlary; Duriog
the delivery OF tho sentence Myers leaned forward
and listened s,tea,iv-ly, occasionally CHANGING iur
lively around and chewing aud splitting vigorously
all th- time.
"Tae conviction and sentence are regarded as emil
nentiy iust. Myers was. no douot, a party 10 one o
the mos, diaoolicsl murders known in the annals o
crime, and we echo the hope EXPRESSED by ms hono o
,Judye THOMPSON, that bis fate may be Is warning &c
the many young men, ia ,bis city, now upon the esmt
broad road to ruin"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26

PRIHcr EDWARD COUNTY CoURT.-Ths Fs'mviiie
Journal says: The time Of the Court was occupied IN
The trial Of Dir. L. V. Davis negro, charged with an
attempt 10 commit rape. which resulted in the prison.
-r be.uy Gentencad 10 transportation. The examine.
ton OF Gregory, Tor cutting The negro with q knife,
9ss continued until next Court.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26

DEATH OF An EsTINABLE CITIZEN or PETERS.
srRo.-We notice The death of f. p. Nash, Eco, one
of the prominent nerchants Of Petersburg, and well
auown in Richmond. The melancholy event occur
red % Friday afternoon, at the late residences OF The
deceased. Mr.. Nash had been in declining hesl'' 'rr
u year or more, and duripg several days past, his oIs.
soiu,;ou has been hourly anticipated. He was e1..f-
-ivs!y engaged in The book trade, and widely known
IN Virginia and North Ca'o!ins. Ii. died Of con.
SUMPTION. .nc, sny- i!- "Exprrss," his lie The third
de.th rhst has occurred IN the book trade OF this cry,
during he pact three or four yesrs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26

LYScHpuRG EXTENSION op THE ORANGE AND ALEX
AspaIA RAtLloAp.-We learn from the report Of the
Chief Engineer Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
lust laid before the stockholders, that the rail laying on
tho Lynchhurs extension will be commenced by the lst
of November next near Charlottesville, and that, WIN Ia
vorsbie weather. it may be prosecuted so as to reach the
Scot,syille turnpike By the middle OF next spring: and
taat tho rails-the work commencing simultaneously al
Elective transportation Of passengers and freight to and
from Lynchburg.