Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-26
C,ry AND STATE NEWS.

portion who make Whist 10 generally tsrmtu u
nsndons crowd wi! no. arrive before this evening
and to morrow mormius. Last evening lhere were
from six TO nine hundred persons at each Of the first
cIass bo,,ls. xita room and accommodation for plenty
more.
Tha ruIes. regulations and charges set up by the
limited States Agricultural Society were DISCUSSED
py many aud various opinions tor and sgainst wer.
freely INDUCED in. The gentleman VINO are 10 LAX
PARTS IN fhe proceedings such a5 the delv
.rv of addresses, &C., have likewise arrived, sis'
of eplendid cattle and magnificent horser
ira fast being placed IN the quarters allotted TO Them
the Fair Grounds. The grand exhibition pail lie
\ TOPIC of commen, among the lady visi'ors ana 'hH
,,;Ia,tas for the grand occasion il is eaid will be o!
,ha most dazzling kind. Everything go Tar promises
This exhibition in Richmond will 90 OF faVorabiy
and comfortably az fer az regards all VINO come 10
zee so interesting q spectacle
MAYORS CoURr.-Ot our city, one may with res
son e.claim in The tone and words OF Waller
sour Richmond world, the Image CT the great,
Like that, amidst the boundless ether set;
OF her own growth, hath AL that Nature Graves
and occasionally a trias extra, as may De seen oy lhe
curioos caaes daily brought before his Honor, the
MAYOR of Richmond. who deals forth Inc law VI our
corporation with an unbiased intellectually.
Yesterday came up a watch stealing case-negroes
have an unwholsome love for watches, chains and
iewelry-consequsntly, Jerry, the property oil tne
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company, could
moi resist a chauce OF appropriatiog a valuable 'tlck
belonging 10 Ssml. Peters. The watch and cham
we're worth s2OO. The case was laid over for further
examination.
Trhsn came O bow WOW sfair-an elopeinont csse
with alicensed dog. The defendant was John Williams.
who had a peculiar affection Tor e canine quadrupeo
claimed by Anthony Lyneman. Williams, however,
in,imated in most dogmatic terms, that he'd be dogsrc
II he would not lose his bark, in an attempt ~ carr.
off L~ynemsn's licensed dog. He at about "
sntarei Lynemsn's lot, and succeeded but L?rems'i
logged HIM, and had him brought before Inc "ayor
Bail wss given for o future appearance III ihts ihat'tf
Some negroes were laid by for punishment, 'or
stealing s25 worth of tobacco, fromJ T. N-sgle; and
Frank Thompson a big colored fellow from Powhs!an'
was ordered 25 lashes. 1t seems the fellow YVES
drunk, and having cut the posief0r part OF ME
neither garments, rushed through the streets with n
faucied himself a comet! The CASE Of VIM. Scott,
for beating O negro woman named Mary Moore, was
continued, and a few other cases were dismissed.
To ADVERTISERS Asp OrHERs.-Those having
business at the counting room and advertising Office
of the " Enquirer" ara informed that tie office will
remain OH the corner OF 18th and Main streets. as OF
old, until due notice be given of removal to the new
and e1,en.ivs premises Of the Enqu irer,' on The
corner Of 18th and Main streets.
FIVE CATTLE FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA ASp
KxsrucKY.-Yesterdsy splendid herd Of cattle, 10
DO exhibited at the United States Fair, by 5. c. Lud'
d:ng,oa Esq, of Greerbrier, Va, arrived iu this
ciiy.
Among them ia tbs celebrated bull "Scipio," four
wears old, tina. took the sw -epstoke premium at tire
last State Falr-also, The bull - Gsina, which hes
obtaiped IL preIniums.
A mods OF perfection aad beauty. howev5r, anoug
the above herd, Is The thorough bred roam heller,
4.h." three years old. Mezurka 4:h is by
81 Duke of Aihol. and took the sw5eps'aEe premiums
1T Lexington and Louisville, ~. Any cGnnoitseurs Of
The boviye stock must ls-l charmed With q view Of
the above.
THAT PAID FInE DEPARraESr.-ln the last meeting o:
the City Council, Mr.. Randolph, with much emphasis and
argued in favor Of a regular paid Fire Depart
men, being established in lals city, so hs 10 do away with
The hitherto tried and found wanting system OF volun'
,aer ARE companies. This, according 20 his plan on the
mos, economical scale, would cost the city $4,000 por
0rnp,, and MFR. K ci,ed various authorities from cities
where paid Are Departments were established to show
mat this system would even be 4 saving to hichmono.-
matter l. Row :e'rr red ~ d curntn,tlee Tor consiueTh
ZION and recommendation though IN now making thls
.,n,c,nent, without our giving an opinion on the matter.
20. should ike 10 sec some public judgment from men q:
,-,c,icnl experience rea'ire - THIS question Nhet1er
II chmund shall have H regu,R ar PAID or Il voLrNTARI FIRE
What cay the Insurauee companiesf
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FUNERAL PRocessioH.-one Of the longest professions
seen for some lin, back in this city, accompanied the re-
mains of the much regretted JOS. W Fletcher Jones, yes.
terday TO the grave. Tic dcccased, after a oriei Illness
was cut down in his e5th year.
In ,he procession we're the Independent, Order Of Odd
Fellow, of the Henderson Lodge and of the Excelsior;
the Free Masons Of the Manchester Lodge. the sons
of Temperance OF the Lafayette Division and o long tram
Di mourning frienls.
Ty,1yp STATES FAra-Esraics YoR THE EXHIBIT.
rIoS.-It should be generally known that exhibitors a
he Fair next week need NJ: become members OF the
Agricultural Society, Gas hiss heretofore been III" ea'oo as
rt.v receive free ucke,st T. Their fees tor entries are In
,r,yor,io. 20 TIC Premium, Tor which they compete, but
we find, By examining tbs oooks, thai a majority OF the
exhibitors, linus far, have not paid as much =, they would
done under the old plan OF requiring each one to be-
come a member. The ladies pAy nothing for any articles
which they enter, and receive free uckets"
The entries embrace many fnc horses and cattle, ma.
chinrry, implements, fruit, natiye wines, &C.. and while a
Largo proportion OF the articles already entered have been
brought from other States, we have reason 10 believe that
Virginia will be crsd.tahly represented before tho many
agricuituraiists VINO VIII coh2reedoc ne'e
The office for making entrees f r the Exhibition Is under
the Ballard House, opposite tho Exchange Hotel. where
Major Rem perley Poore, Secretary OF the United states
socie,y, will oe found daily in attendance.
TRIAL OF w. s. WRITER'S ron THE KILLING or J. T.
J0RDAS.-l us murray IioA PiNC y
county. On the 18th instant, at Campbell Court House,
the accused Wi,hers was tried and the jury, after some
time, found 4 verdict OF mot guilty"
In the case OF the Common wealth VS.. r. II. Withere.
J, a nollc proseqri was entered and tho case dismissed.
SENT TO THE PEyITESTIARY AT Wheeling Circuit
Court, Robert Hutchinson, charged With passing counter.
felt money, was found guilty and sen. for two years to the
peniten,iary. George Cole, n genteel and rather prepos'
sessing Young man, on trial for the same offence, was also
ioamd guilty and sent Tor he years to the P@n'tcnt'afy.
The FAIR T~ounsAMEsr At LYScHsuRo. -Thc follow.
ing we're the successful Knlghts: Sir Charles Williams Of
Amherst, Knlgh, OF De Courcey. first prize. golden spurs;
Sir Thomas Williams of Amherst, second prize, silver
stlrrups; Sir John DidlHke, Of Lynchburg, knight OF the
Golden Horse, third prize, silver mounted oridte' sif
Ruckner Of Lynchburg, Knigat Of the Bisck,teed,
whose especial need Is the privilege OF crowning Maid o.
Honor number three, at the grand concluding ball at the
Norvell House.
Boous CoIS.-A quantity OF spurious STUFF, IN the s.ape
dimes, quarters and hslf.dollars, ha, recently found iu
way hi,her from Wheeling. These base fubrications are
beng slyly clipped of on the unwary about town. Let
the public watch for the bad coin and dayuerreotype the
offenders.
LYscHpunc EXTENSION oy THE ORANGE AND ALEX.
AspaIA RAtLRoAp.-We learn from the report Of the
Chief Engineer Of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad,
lust laid before the stockholders, that the rail laying on
tho Lynchhurg extension will be commenced by the lst
of November next near Charlottesville, and that, with Ia
vorabie weather, it may be prosecuted so as to reach the
Scot,srille turnpike by the middle OF next spring: and
tsat the raiis-the work commencing simultaneously ut
the North and South ends Of the road-will. be ready Tor
Elective transportation Of passengers and freight TO and
from Lynchburg.
DEcEAsED.-R. Powell. Esq, a member of the Vir'
sinia Legislature, and Jas. Parsons, Esq, prominent cit''
zen. Of uampshir. county. Va. died a few days ago, n.
c. Parsons, n son OF Mr.. p, died a few days after his Ia
ther.
SusK IN THE ArPomATTo1.-The Express
,tates that the two mas,ed lighter 'Janef," belonging
to Messrs. A. s. F.. A. Drew, which LEFT City Point
Wednesday night, towed by the steam.ug De For
rect, ard having on board $40 barrels lime. from
Rocklsnd. shipped by the Janet at City Point, for
Mesqr.. Barton & Bros, of Petersburg, ran aground