Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-12

| Luther Is Chies, Chesterfield "
| Wm b. Simmons, Floyd
John w. Easily, Giles
| p. II. Alexander, King William
Leonard j. Buskn, Norfolk,
| Charles Smith, Petersburg
Thos. e. Haley, Pttsr 4" a.
A. II. Butt Monroe
| j. w. Owen, Frederick &"
At the close of the presentation OF diplomas Dr.
Gibson arose and delivered his able and well timed
address, which was happily received by all who
| beard it.
VIRGINIA TIABER.-Within the .last Ave years
thousands Of acres Of Virginia timber have been
cued, and the majestic growth of centuries has fallen
before the wood mans axe. Timber for fuel, timber
for railroad purposes, and timber for shp-buildng
have been carried in large quantities to other quarters.
Ship builders have realized heavy per cents, and
railroad contractors have made their fortunes out
| the growth of the forests Of Virginia Timber has
been sold at nominal rates, and already do We find
large tracts Of country despoied Of its virgin growth
1t ts time that Virginans should etop and consider II
what remains s to pass from let it At least bs scd
for compensation and not bartersd for mere song.
It is estimated by ship builders that large pine, su
ficent for the spars or beams Of first class chip
auires from two to three hundred years to grow.
Lesser tmbers of course shorter PERIOD but il our
forests despoiled for ths next ten years they
have been for the last FIVE, shall have precious III
tie left either for our own use or that OF foreign Gus
TONERS. Virginia timber may be found in the Brl-
sh and Spanish Isles, in the shape oi rail road sS.
and ths valuable material has been sold at rates bu,
little in advance of that ordinarily paid in the North
| for cord wood. Let this great resource OF Virginia
| be husbsnded, we shall have use for most OF the
material for home consumption, II the commercial!
| and improvement policy OF the State now projected
shall he fully consummated II Virginia HfraM.
| DESTRUCTIVE FIRE MARROW ESCAPE or FAM
| lLY FROM BuRHISG - On Tuesday morning, about -
o'clock the residence Of Mr.. James NJ. Winston, near
the mountain road, in Hanover county, took fire, and
the flames spreading with fearful rspdity, the entire
building nearly enveloped when the dense smoke
| in Mr.. Winstons chamber aroused him. He mmedl-
ately sprang out of bed and finding tho floor upon
which he stood hot enought to blister his feet gave ihs
ALARM which aroused the other inmates just in tim.
| to save them all from being roasted alive. AZ t,s
various members awoke. they rushed out of doors
uesrly in state of nudity, and in short time there
after it found impossible to reenter the building
Mr. Winston did not have time 10 get bis shoes or hat
on, go narrow was bis escape. The house was new
| one and Mr.. Winston had moved in il but short
time since. Not only the furniture, but the clothing
| of the family, were consumed. The house was in
sured in this city but Mr.. Ws. loss will be heavy
one in personal property. The fire il supposed 10
have originated from the chimney Dispatch.
| The BEDFORD FRAUDS The Lynchburg Courier
| of Tuesday ssys The chief topic of conversation
now on Chang and elsewhere, is the Gsh Frauds
II has almost entirely supplanted that other interest
| ing theme-the weather It is the fret subject of
| remark on meeting. and the last on parting. Men
discuss it with sombre look and grave visage--or
with merry face and lively speech, just according To
| whether they are Gin" or not 1t ia said the eAGe-
ment at Liberty is much greater than here. On Ss'
turday the assemblags of "Dams ducks was great
at that place 10 remind one Of Court day. IL il
also said that opuent citizen Of that vicinity will
suffer to the amount OF $4O,OOU-though We do not
vouch for the accuracy Of the statement. The extent
of the torgeres variously estimsed-some placing
them high az 1000 This operation was worthy
of Wall street. and entities the actor 10 Schuyler
and Huntingdon notoriety. When last heard from.
Gish was in New York, aud doubtless ere this ir on
his way to Europe.
SALARIES REDUcEp.-The City Council of Alex
sndria Virginia, taking into consideration the hard
times, and the heavy taxes of State and city. has
adopted system Of reform in salarled officers, cut
ing them all down with the exception of two.
The Mayor received $1,000. which ia Gu, down L"
$500 Auditor $500, raised to 5000. Attorney former
iy 800, cut down to $50 City Surveyor $500, re-.
duced TO $500. Superintendent of Gas $1,000 cut
down to $500, Superintendent OF Police, formerly
$500, reduced to $500. Clerk of The Msrket-no
, reduction. Measurer Of Wood ~ per cent. Gauger
10 per cent City Collector q per cent. Chief En-
gineer of the Fire Department, formerly S2OO, cut
| down TO $3.50. Each Assessor, formerly S20O, cut
down to $50.
SrrroLK JAIL BRoKES.-On Wednesday morning
early il was discovered that the Jail had been broken
t open during the night, and that three notorious
scoundres had made their escape. 1t appears that
five white men were confined in one room. During
the night, hole was cut through the brick wall into
the yard and hole five or six feet deep dug under
the outer wall. They aided by some person or
persons outside. Two Of the persons remained, aud
three made their escape, Of the names OF Bryant,
Nelms and Griggs. They have not Yet been recap
tured.
FIRE IN SUssEx.-On Wednesday night, the Sd in.
sant fire occurred in the county OF Sussex, about
seven miles south Of the court house. destroying the
corn mill of r. H. Moore, together with its contents
| ot a 70 nf and
3 mill furniture. The building was frame one. and
had been lately put in thorough repair; s value was
f estimated at from $500 to slsOO-no insurance.
RECENT DEArHs.-Msjor Lewis b. Willis, an old
resident Of Berkey county died the ith inst lie
was an officer in the United States service during
the war OF 1872 and Surveyor OF the fori oi New or'
leans from the year 1917 lsil COL Edward Lucas,
Thursday night Capt. Ambrose p Hill, died at
MIlIwood his late residence in Culpeper county, on
the 3rd inst He the faithful representative Of
his county in the Legislative councils OF the State for
near twenty years.
PRIcr or GCASo REDUcED.-We learn that ing
TO q reduction made by the agents OF the Peruvian
government in the price of eusno, the dealers in this
city. are enabled 10 offer the article at $5J per
ton, being FIVE dollars less than it has been ceiling at
heretofore. This intelligence will be graft flying TO
farmers who use this fertilizer.
found dead one day last week, near hi, house, a few
miles from Cyprsss Chapel Sussex county An in.
quest held and the jury came to the conclusion
that he died in fit. He WAS very intemperae IN biz
habits, and bad been tor some time past IN poor
health.
Posr OFFICE AYrAIRs.-The Postmaster Gene.
raj orders the following:
Establish Adsmsvie, Harrison county, Virginia,
Jas 4. Suthern postmaster
Appontmeuts-Wm C. Word postm aater at Gold
HIl, Buckingham county, Va. vice Charles T.
| Brown declined. Frederick Grant, postmaster al
Forest Depot, Bedford county. Va, vice Joseph n
Bishop, resigned. Aza Beal postmaster at Hoods
vile, Marion county, Va, Alpheus N. MILAN resign
I'd.
The office at Buffalo Spring, Amherst county, Va.
is discontinued.
ZEALoUs.-Tbe Rev Elisha D. Owena member
Of the Baltimore Conference, preferred continuing st
bis charge at Leesburg, virginis whsre revival has
been in progress for the past three months attend