Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-12
NUMBER 81.
CITY AND STATE NEWS.


49, TIE OLD SOLDIERS CoMlSG.-The As',cist,ee>
,ne soldiers OF the War of 1912 Of the J. s'-'o ~
unoia mbled in Washington. on Ssrrr3syN ,
ana appointed deegsiE nl members q .Gio -
othcers to unite in ~ sand inaugural pog-srs
Whioh Is TO take place at Ech,ncuj. Va Cn Z ~.
instant. A committee con...try of Major rnwn
ointns' C"i. w m Z. Enung, a:,! Col. j. s. liSNs
was Sd appointed 10 confer az make the nee IS
arrangements with th' leambost and rs,lrosa e..>
pan;es in regard to conveyance.
FIRE Is MAScHEsrER.-The machine shoc ~.
tached to the Manchester coton factory caugh. r-s
yesterday afternoon. The i-s companies CT 60,
nond Immediately repaired 10 the scene, An sut.
ceeded in arresIing the flames. not however h,;,i4
they HAD destroyed the upper portion of m. euidr-
Crest credit is due TO the fremen for th.ir
efforts in saving the cotton factory ADJOINING 81
much o:ner valuable property. The a-e was csg,e
by FRICTION of some parts Of the machinery IL -.
shop.
The OYSTER FgSpUM.-Ws Gnd the fo'Iow'r;
1ommunica.iou in: ths Rjchmond "Enqurer." W
ly feelings, that our auson to him was in .pir;:
pleasantly, and SO far from meaning any scene
to him, we intended It as corap'ibt a.
We have too many warm friends ai,.a
tentienslly their Independence Of thought 81.
action, and knowing them do, We felt sue ,D.
would not object to being called in spirit 0: u,
ment the subjects of so popular neighbor rs g.
Rowe nor did We intend 10 convey the ites ffs' '.
needed Capt Rowe IN defend their interests b~tNr5
the Oyster Fundum COMMITTEES, for among -. Ia, 4.
intelligent members Of this commute - Naro-- ~
Jones, Esq. the able delegate from Gloucester
whom We know "f no ia the Lseissfu-a '". ...
we would prefer 10 advocate defend nry
which We we're Interested. -lNo.tolk Argus.
MURDER BY WoMAS.-We learn from y" '
fersonvile Advocate that a man by the name ssr.-
d.rs was killed in Nsw Garden, Russell county ca
n, ,tlf tf ~. l. To-
there was general row emorg the two fam-7 -
amid the fight, Mrs. Martin Sanders gave The r-h,-
of her husband several severe cuts with wesp.. 4:
some kind, which put an end 10 his f.. : w.
ing buried for several days, II was susp, g. aa
had been murdered. The body was dsnerrrd &; .
au inquest held which resulted in verdi: !n. -
came 10 his death by wounds Inflicted uy Sl'i -.
ders. She has been arrested and is now corils. -
the jail OF Russell.
ARREsr.-It is stated that msn has been ,r-c''
in King wood, Va. for the mG rider Of Daniel Cn>i
in Cumberland Md. II appears that Mr.. Oh a
had two guns in his possession at tho tim o. 3
murdered, one single and the other doutle bar
ed The single barrel, which was also sE"i : 70.
was found after the murder to be empty, sIc ;I.e
arrested has but recently received discharRe IT. d
gun, of ehot, in his back, upon which crcumsts:., :
has been arrested.
FIRE IN EssEx.-On Tuesday % inst at 8 Oh K
A. NJ, the dwelling house. Of DR.. Alfred H Ga -"
near Loretto entirely destroyed by FIRE tcx" b.
with large portion Of his furniture. &c, 'e ia y
escaping from the upper windows. Ou %. saw = g,
at P. NJ, the spacious aud beautiful residecs vt
B. D. Pitts L!oyds and the seat Of union Sc.
hos pitality, was burned down. with the excep -.
one room, Wing TO the main building. Mr.. p 'ie.
ceeded in saving the furniture on the f's floor -.
greatly broken and mu:sted. 1t is believed Il b,
neither o,.hese gentlemen incurred, and OF co'>,
their loss serious In both cases H. &c Is
buted to accident.
| HEAVY RoBBERY.-We learn from tie LyrshN .
Virginian tha: the house of Mr. John II. Mca-
lister at Bufords depot, was entered and rnbo:' :?
Tuesday night iast Among the ertici.S :-keE w -.
several gold and silver watches, watch chain-, ruH
large amount OF jeweiry, consisting OF hoger ~
rings breast pins several pistols, linclrdng ~ ys
Colts best revolversl and LOT Of othe. at':cf tot
necessary to mention. Mr.. McA. estimates hl .'.- =
1 FIVE hundred dollars.
| VIRGINIA MAIL MATERIAL new poet CT. =
established at Meadow Groves Greenbrer a"''
and Allen Vincent appointed poslmsster-on The rca
from Lewisburg TO Fayetteville courthouse. Tn -
Office at Clover Green, Spotaylvapa county = 80
esabliSed and WIN. K. Powell appointed pos;p.I; Hr.
At Floyd courthouse. Floyd county. Alien 7 ~
wards is appointed postmaster, vice Thos. u. SHE ?