Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-23
Ilailg Enquirer:
yp.s.,- md STATE NEWS.

,,,..l meeting of the Merchants OIL ITCH
- va, held at the Office OF the Merchants
,''' ~,rrr Company, at six o clock last evening,
:",I J., .,,rnose O: consultation between parties
~ 49, -. indebted to New York, and other
Vs. ,o-th Of us, in relation to the rates OF
T""h~rao and other matters Of interest TO the
,,s-csntle community.
rSo meet;a. was called to order by Mr.. j.
r,c,.I;n mon whose motion Mr.. Horace L.
r.,s called to the Chair, and Geo. J. SUM-
Nv ,rnairtsd Secretary. On motion Of Nr.
,.p FIR ,uson, a committee Of five gentlemen
800. onnoin,ed to confer with the officers Of the
".r;rri Bsaas in this city upon the subject OF
E,-,he!n exchange, with q Wow, II possible
sr ;,po, some reasonable and uniform rate
~; - report to an adjourned meeting to be
led tonight ~ u.r-
rspr. 4. P. Fox, Thomas K. Price, William H.
Christian. 3
On motion of J. B. Ficklin, i committee OF
five gentlemen was appointed to take the sup
;.,t into consideration. and to recommend suit
abi. measures t"r ADOPTION IN resaI" W "a
cbsnces and currency.
Committee.-J. b. Ficklin, Geo. J. Sumner,
Y. Stokes, William G. Paine, William S.
nonnan.
o., motion Of MIR. A. Y. Stokes, a Commit
80. c' three was appointed to procure a suit
.;ls -acm or The meeting tonight.
'E,,omi;,cc.-A <. Parker, S. NJ. Price, o.
8. Tavlor. - ,b,s
,n,iny. n. 6 o'clock, at such place US may be
,I.c,a5 br the Committee, which will be duly
s.n,,ceG H.. L. KENT. Chairman.
-, SruSEp Secretary.
N.voR's CorHr-TnuRsDAy.--Charles Col
,ar charged with threatening personal violence
-, rrz:te,h Collier, was required to give sure
" in 800.
VIZ. II. Ross. q free negro, was ordered to
>. ,ra;.hej !ur as$aulting and beating Hannah
NsNtoa. :,
Robert, s.!sye 70 Jones i Thornton, charged
viii, frlor;ouslr breaking and entering in the
,;,n, ,i,u. tlc kitchen Of James Ha,nbleton,
ye;aaaard.
nqyij Henderson, charged with being drunk
,or i~i,orie.lY in the house Of Mr.. Poller, and
Interfering personal violence to Mrs. Poiler,
wns ~ro!::rti 10 find surety in 800. ,
liz rrom. charged with being drunk, and
;~n.srerirc with q negro in the street, was re-
sr:.sd 10 find surety in 500
John P. Shannon, charged with being drunk
and i.!.:ne about the street, was committed Tor
Sant Ct surety.
Hrsr,scs Co~Usr.-There being no business
20 transact; there was no session OF Judge
IONS Court Yesterday. TO day the Court
VIII BE in session, and tic C;fand Jury will
meet ut II o'clock.
TagcwS OrT.-0n enquiry at the Farmers
Sunk. yesterday, we asceltalned that, IN adol'
,i.- to .;e notes already enumerated by US. the
~, Il the Bank Of Scot;syilie. Bank OF How
,,;.y..eand Of the Central Bank Of Stanton,
~ thrown out.
TaEATgE-To.night Mss Richings will have
benefit az the Theatre, and offers one Of the
.:2s. attractive bills Of the season. We have
r-ysr seen on the Richmond boards an actress
more worthy Of public favor than this lady. No
i-i;cc 3-ocf can be given of her talents than the
lac, l.: II ,icht after night, for weeks past, she
Ii: i:.,1. full houses amongst a people who are
mi; easily satisfied in matters theatrical. IhlS
nsalirs:ation Of popular admiration and sp.
,7ov.l IS owing, not only to Miss RichinsS'
,.::mglic skill, but 10 her virtues as . woman,
.nj her accomplishments as u lady.
We u ed not urge for her 4 bumper, iol We
feel fully assured that when shc m before
tic Richmond public for a benefit she will re-
cei-e substantial proof that merit such as hers
siully appreciated amongst us.
Oliver ?. DALDw1S.-This gentleman will
..ctuye this evening on 'Cockney Travellers"
Mr. Baldwin is a gentleman Of real genius; he
IS AT original thinker, and his style as q writer
ls none OF your common place plain English,
but on the contrary it is pithy, piquant and
exceedingly graphic; his satire is severe, in
.tr$elv so; it is as keen as the point, and sharp
shooting as q minnie, and most merclless
mailing does it give whatsoever or whonso-
eve: it is aimed al.
it:. Baldwin selects the richest and rarest
Kin. ni subjects for his lectures. His lecture
or 'l.l foyies' we ~rccollect right we'll; it was
i :re;.; AMI did deserredly elicit vast applause.
Cockucy travellers, q class SUI gsnerts and
hugely silly, stupid and malicious, Isl most e1'
ctlIcnt lar,a: to be shot at, and we hope Mr.,
Baldwin IS well primed and loaded for the oc
cgSiun.
FrG:-:rE SLAVE BRoUouT DAcg.-Deputy
Mar,i;a's ~:iia"r;ce O'keefe and John Dugan,
0; ,ls" York, arrived in this city, yesterday,
per steamer Jamestown, having in custody a
save nainrd John Thomas, property Of James
y. Winter, Of Louisville, kentucky. The fu.
gj!nc was lodged in the Henrco county Jail to
aw2i; the arrival in this city Of his owner.
QrriC: AND OPrlcALs.-In q session Of the
a.em',e:S Of the Academy DIES Sciences, at Pa
II. II. JaiinesSan gave recently an account of
a>"i;c5 Of experiments, which seem to prove,
.yl'",ry to n popular error, that lights actual
;cAist apart from heat, a. the rays Of heat
tlteriIs the eyes are all absorbed before they
,ssch the retira-two-thirds being taken up by
;ae c0rnea, and the rest partly by the aqueous
hu;nor. and partly by the Nitrous hutnor.-
!aal rvc.sisht, whose Nitrous humOr has not
!5Sti' natural refractive power; yet, TO persons
w:h h..,.ng eyesight, it is not only highly i'm
po-ian; 10 use the right kind Of an eye.glasS
si;h the purest, coolest and best ground lenses,
5ai it is not less essential to have the eyes
vel! suited by a professional man, who under
stands the nature Of the eye, and knows ex-
ac;!y how to replace by art and science what
progressing age Or disease has ob!iterated.-
N=>s7s. Franklin & Co., Opticians, in Rich.
'nonG:-xhosc renowned Periscop,c and Pebble
s?cc:aclcs have given satisfaction to thousands,
@.Tc, 10 our knowledge, enc of the best sup
iiei stocks OF optical goods in the Southern
S-:-i, and do their work well.
G.LEeRApH.-On Tuesday, 9TH instant, DAN
VII: vas put in telegraphic communication with
NchC,ond.
80 sl1 say a~2?o.aie! FRANK DICKMAN Agent
V.ku lEI I.Irsrr kEsDsr 80 tvy - N e .. l. szr,