Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-20

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Suicide OF Il tirginiau.
: ,iram.: aai melancholy ease OF su.c!te taoE place IN
MruIr!i.. rru:r. las: Saturday. The y!ciia was a yogg,
man uaarc! John 3. .Ioae.: aged shout = yrass, an! ,ya VI
Dr. Basil V. Jones, uf Charlottesville. Va. In. c.rc,.g.
stances connected wish :Hs ras-, sar> lie McH!.i!s "Ha.I.
Mr.. .rones. VINO. fcr s-yrrsI 'iry- past, his 5eca ,:c,r.rs
4: lie WurAhain House, in this ely, E.p.l ~! 20 hi. fgcR.
yesterday racru;nr, nboat II o'c!cc:. W.T. Il. rrE:a;Gs3
un:!l nca,ly our O'Clock. Lavig. employed Li:o:e: "a :Ee
: meantime BY t-ariu: Int, small II. cIrsntS Il large aG=:aer =:
letter.. shortly AFTER ore o'c!ceS, 'aa aboGs the i'm. ;hc
quests al tin. LUrSr were taking iiUErr, :! report OF I F!itoi
s.> beard, and nearly Ave minutes afterwards q setoE! r.
por:. proceeding fToH! the same locality. TIE cAseT'S:
the HOUSE immediately repaired 10 The room from ThtT's
the roper: came, IN, Cor a time were unable 10 San
uim!t'arcr, II. Door being securely locked. An c"
( iranrr. rcTay-r, was effected ~ forcing she door, "srn
one 81 Tia. nin.; horril eight upon Thich msn ever calr;
prr:yut4i Itself 10 view. Mr. J"ns, VS. lying on ;he te;
sin alive il.oG.a h. Ia! shot himself tSicc, both ball. az
rrriar lis head, one through the LEFT coraer Of The r:Sh: ey"
~ oth~r through .h- right corner OF the !"i eye, he latte
hail ,yirs torn oil half his nos', Gni al:uns: one eide o!hh
head. Thv ua.o. iG:.tte man wrilirti In She HGcst ic''ih.-
scoav for !uii half Al hour after being discovered. wae"
i...a Kindly pli an end TO his .ulTcrr%s; aud h+ 9oG!, anh!:.
.:rn. zoos 1t. njs.: into eternity. sir. Jo1eS vas " FATTY"
-; Virginia. aaL OF one Of the .aost RESPECT ,6'e families N
III. state. H." Wa a graduate OF lie Lu!'eisiy OF i''s'"i.,
am! /. .aiI 20 hay, been = highly accomplished schnIs5
FIR several years lie has been engaged teaching sci99!. II
Mi-.i--ippi, bat dn.!ne tile pasi few months has been 'r
teacher IA school near the Female College, gboGt two fM''
irn:a Ills city. IT," did not leave behind hiEc, %anyifint. y;
TAR rs Enpwa. by whic! III. ranss Of In" rash ac' can b" t"i.
jeciGrrd.
IuE United STATES XuLAvE CADETS. ~ Chr
caso, arrived 1T New York. on Saturday.
Tilry ayr the guests Of the :SiNtl Regiment al
Ncw Y'o:k, and are being brilliantly e:,crtaIn
al. though luartcrcI 1t the armorv Of tie lal
ter. and Sleeping Oh the !ioDr a usual, rolled
in .ilrir blankets. In the afternoon on Satui
,ay, lie XGra:cs gave An exhibition Grill IN ID"
Park, which waa witnessed by Ten thocSsn1
prrsons. The drill was in liard!cs tactics and
Tie Eouarr drill. The correctness ald i!reci
sion al the movements elected WARM cncoIniuins
rro,a the spectators, and By the general admls.
sion Of the military cOnEoi$Scurs present, Weie
superior 20 tha execution Of any corps IN The
first division. The Times gives the iollowiDg
account Of he exhibition 'lrill in tie Park
in expansive sea Of spectators covered III
plr!. and every available point Of sight IL Tie
City Hall in the afternoon. in consequence VI
the expected drill OF the XDuaves. The apps
rent incOmrletcness of the police arrangement
MAJ fairly be attributed TO the fact that 10 ore
could have anticipated such an unusual crowd
10 brave the hot sun Tor over tpIr hours D"
such IN occasion.
Tho Xoravcs were then par through! i c0uI>e
of the most vigorous drill in the manual; toa!
ing and firing, and company movements, IL
common, quick and double 4nic% time; Skin
mish drill! or disposition against cavalry and
e;eployIGcntS, that FOR three hours commanded
the wrapt attention not only o. tie cnr:on:
crowd hs, ul flr thousands. Of military mea
present.
The universal sentiment WAS oGe Of aston
iShmcut AMI commtndatioD, and IL WAS admit
ted on all sides that such . drill WAS never be
fore witnessed in this city. The company sccm-
ell 10 move like 4 collection n' electric clocks.
even IN loading and firing, and stacking arms-
lwO Of the most difficult movements for coli
ccricd action. In the manual, the light ininn
nv drill commanded unusual applause. The
right shoulder shift the secure arms,
ground arms," were sp!endidly done. In tie
loading and firing, the regular ratni!inC. anu
breaking u! the cartridge with the hands, The
return %ranro1, and simultaneous itlns, we're
c~NeellrTt. III the company mo"elncn!s. Tho
''ireaI: into platoons," exchange ranks while
on the march, ''obliIue by r~latooas. ''wGsci
irg' and "countcr-marching.> b3tl, IN qn!ci,
and double Guici. time, drew Io~n continued
ilanditS from the military spectators. Bur The
most surprising part of Tie irl!! WAS ii;at with
out knapsacks; the 'ici!"ying from one end oil
the park to the othc: ~ companies 81 i've, ~
SkirmiShc;s; formation %! company pyramid,
preparing against cavalry assault; the hayoncl
exercise, retreat and shout oa the rally, aHi
produced 4 perfect .td1ore Of applause Ir"lH
citizens and military. Tho whole wound up
with All exhibition Of loading and firing while
lying on The groupd. running forward and r.
treating with IN agility that would secin ;ocI
able them to dodge between balls in Z -ca! eli
gagetneni. Their surprising Springiness, mus
~cuiarity aud general sy'nuas.;c excellence Wa
particularly developed il these movement,
,>j a., ,n,: ~ . ,,t t. ,,l:,,. t',. t.,,,,.f :--y
On their Slolnacis, turned over Oh thri! bach.
and loaded, iurrei back and Tired, Jumped ~
by platoJnS, ran ahead, mad repeated Tie :auac
process, was highly interesting, though SOME
what iwlicronS. Some of our d%i.nified, kid
..1rci soldiers would look quite funny IN ~
per!nriMa!cr Of such manuHuvres.
The entire drill lasted nearly three hnGr:,
including stoppages for resi-, a icw momcnis
cacli time, and although! performed under I
scorc|iing sun, on the hot Sand. and comprising
4 series oi vigorous exercises, the men stood Il
well, and attended strictly to their husinr:.
The entire drill OF which the corps is capaE.r.
Includes 4 large number OF movement: ;"'
touched upon from want Of time, including tn'
silent mani.al, charging OH Il street crowd. "Hsl
other novel movements. The latter was ,!icd
in one Of the Western cities on their way here,
'lil'i lIitI Si'iIIt ItItCilI MN. Sti'' u"
! the charge sc; even the military scattering heI
ter SHELTER. Several opportunities will yet BE-
| .iYcu for Our city soldiery to witness the drill
OF the X~oIavcS, and compete fo:a the splendid
champion co!"rs won by the lattei at the late
United States Agricultural Fair. The Zoasye:
! express their willingness to WELD up these co.
los to the licked men of any company Or reg.
| mcni in the militia or regular SERVICE, il the l.
Strtnc ~ I',pstt. u-bc ct,tl ovS;t:t c.rprf1F
drill to theirs.
The Ionayes started rom hutnc with ab3:'t
80 men, eucaIupcd for TWO days NJ A!:!an.
Michigan, and have stopped ut ~rarioo> r:';"s
on their way l%i;!ier. Their numbers are :t:'t'.
lcSscnca By the dropping of o''i"emncri ~"
have availed themselves Of the 0p;Dr!n"l'f ID
see lIrir friends, or do business III the En-
The corps will leave New York, hnwcTsr, ":'.
lnatc i:!en than they brought in.
The Xouavcs were 10 drill again IN At.'.3i'
so,.,r, New York. Yesterday. the wi. v.si;
brooklyn TO-DAY. and leave the latter par "'
the week for either Boston or Philadelphia
They have been absent from home t%o %e."<'
aud have three weeks traTe!!ng yet '@'"'@
them hc.o:e they return.
The company numbers aJ0at i"rtE illa"y''
and II band o! eighteen pieces. Colonel -
hfIlll u Il SIJtuatc j. !" . o''N' ""'
rigid discipline the United STATES Hona'e -"
diets owe much Of their reputation. he @'tE'
officers arc: First Lieutenant, j. Z. Scott:
cona Lieutenant, H. d. Latin; Orderly -
geaa,, j. Z. Hayden; Second Sergeant. t.
kua.; Qaartcrmaster, r. g. Wethercli. lie
staff consists of Surgeon Charles i. De ;"
lies: Comm;sSary, J. z. Scott; Quartc-mas'5t-
General, K. Biackall; pay.na*ter.G General, q Il
T,..l,,. 1'hr f,il -.ir.sS un;fGru of ;n:s CORP
consists Vi. II dark biac cost with buff !fH.'
m::.gs. ard pantaloon5 and caps Of b'ae, VA
:iin!.ar trimmings to those ON the coat. ne
! tad! 2ouavc uniform. worn on tine Occasion O
their reception, consists OF loose scarie! ''9"
sep, viii. Il go!d cord over a blue stri Pc, MA
caitcr, and l%egeinss blue vest, with oI'.is;
=. -. ....arn or 1naire a.;.u::