Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-06
LETTER FROM PORTSMOUTH.

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PORTSMOUTH,, September /, 1859.
Mcssrs. Editors-Thc bay line steamer AIDE
laidc, from Baltimore, broke her blowing appa.
,at,ls this morning. and, i'll consequence failed
to connect with the G.30 4. NJ. train for Wei
don and the South. There was special train
rot ready, however, b. order Of Saml l.. Will
son, ESP, the efficient President OF the Sea-
board road, and most of the passengers left i'll
it at o'clock p. NJ, cong,atulating themselves
that they were not detained until tomorrow.
Looking over the register OF the Ocean House
find the name Of Captain lngraham, of the
United States navy, famous, as every body
knows in the Martin koszta affair lie is thin
and bony in person, like Gov. Wise; and like
him, also, because he is not afraid to take the
responsibility.
By the way, speaking of the Governor, |
find he is very popular among the intelligent
mechanics OF this city. One of them, who re-
marked that he visited the Ocean House reading
room daily to read the Enquirer" said to me-:
"That Cassidy letter will do him Gov. WISE
more good than harm. | have heard it talked
over every where among the people, and they
arc so indignant at such mean and contempt
bic effort to injurc Gov. Wise, that they desire
his nomination above all others" This cabal Of
wire pullers have acted with the stupidity Of
blind Understanding their own cause, and
giving additional cclaL to the already jackson
like prestige of Gov. Wise.
Inccndiarism has been rife in this community
for the last ten or twelve months past. The
trial of Francis y. Grant for this offence COM
mcnccd to-day in the City Court lie was
caught in the act of firing dwelling, by m
officer, who waited until he had effected "le.
Gal blaze or burn for the law says the wood
must be charrcd, &c. Col. August, of your
CITY, is assisting our commemorative Attorney
in the prosecution, and, Judging from his rcadi-
ness and tact in sparriEg with the opposite
counsel, during the mere preliminary proceed.
ings of this trial, he will prove an awkward
customer, indeed, when comes thetug of war.
We had wonderful illumination Of the
heavens here last night, or rather about two
O clock this morning, producing such flood OF
light that persons who happened to awake du-
ring the phenomena sprang from bed, sup
poslng an extensive fire was raging near them.
4 week since we were treated to a magnificent
show of solar rings at midday This seems n
favored spot under the heavens for such en-
hibtions Of fires celestial rs well as terrestrial.
They have new brick here, called Foster $
patent building block, or artificial granite; and
very pretty stones they are, too-quitc as nice
as those made by nature ITSELF
The crops hereabout are excellent Such a
season for the production of grains has not &C.
Cured for years. louNG AMERICA.
Protection to Naturaized Ctizens-A Case in Point:
BY the last arrival from Europe We find the
following, which will be received with pleasure
by all classes of citizens especially our German
| friends:
The American ambassador, Mr. Wright, has
obtained from the Prince Regent ofPrussia full
pardon for Franz Hoffman,, of Chicago. Mr..
Hoffman, left Prussia when he was twenty
wears old, without having fulfilled his military
service When he returned short time ago,
he was imprisoned, and sentenced to pay hea-
w fine. Out of regard for the United States,
the Prince Regent has snnulled these punish
lnents.