Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-27

SrlclpE.-.At an early hour yesterday morn
ing, 4 man named Wynnc, residing rear Buch-
anan Spring, was discovered suspended by a
cord round his neck in Il shed adjacent 10 his
dwelling. He WAS immediately cut down, and
it was found that life was not quite extinct. \
family quarrel is said 10 have been the Gauss
of the desperate act. We have not ascertained
whether he has died.
TOBACCO lsspEcToE.-Robcrt ). Drewrey
has been appointed by the Governor Tobacco
Inspector IN ScabroGk's warehouse.
Tnn Err.-By all advertisement IN another
column, il will he seen that DR.. D. +. Woolf-
son, 0culist and Optician. of Washington, d.
c., has arrived in this city, and taken ronins
AZ ti:e ST. Lawrence House, corner Of Ninth
and Main streets. where he may hc consulted
for Il few days by all requiring the an! Of spec
taclrS for defective vision.
The Doctor called OIL MS yesterday an'l pro
duccd authentic letters from several vi the
most distinguished gentlemen i'll the coHn'ry,
who testify that the >pectacleS furnished them
by the Doctor have not only afforded them
great relief, but are the very best they ever
tried.
During a residence ui several months in
Washington. during the years lSiS-?, We ha!
~ opportunity Gf knowing that The Doctor
| "cnioyr,! Il high reputation rs an oriI.iStaId op-
lician. We also had IN intimate personal nc.
ouaintancc with some Of the medical men who
bear testimony to the DOCTORS skill, and we
know them to lie not only distinguishes! im
their profession. but utterly incapable of tcsti-
fyirg To the qualifications Of Dr.. WnoltSon
without being most fully satisfied Of his merits.
Destructive S1oEM Is pmScE EnwAwp.-
On Sunday evening about > o'clock, orr tow
and vicinity were visited by 4 heavy rain ac-
c0mpaaied by Il high wind. Some two or
three awnings on Main street were torn from
their faStcnlngs. several trees prnStrate,l. and
Il portion of the roof nj t!M Railroad bridge
Just below town WAS carried of. In the
county Last Of FarIurille, the storm was very
severe. On the plantation Of Mr.. II. q. Rich
~artlson. il barn was h!own d0wn-alSo tw,
oui.houSeS ut Mr.. ). b. Browns, and one or
two at Mr.. i. NJ. McNmtt'*. Al "rcmplcton,"
the plantation Of Dr.. IL. ". Darlington,
about three miles below this place, OH the
APPROXIMATION, the wind WAS iicrcely lcstrrlc-
tive. Nearly every tobacco barn on the place,
together with tie ice house and several other
buildings, was almost completely destroyed
Most Of the trees near the dwelling house were
blown JOSH and Il portion Of the roof Of the
house waS crushed III b.: Il tree falling across
it. t.rea: destruction was also done, we under
stand, on the farms Of Mrs. DR.. l.igon. Major
Watson and others in that ncighborhooG, by
the blowing ,lown Of barns, fences and valua-
bic timber. Mrs. Chambers, residing near the
High Bridge. had the chimnrys Of her dwelling
blown down. her carriage house, carriage and
other property destroyed. How far below us
the storm has extended we have rot heard
(EirmriNr journal.
Hail SroRM.--A terrible hail storm passed
| ever 4 portion Of BraXton county. Va, on
Tuesday of last week. Hail stones icll in large
! Quantities of The size ri 4 mhn'S fist. DESTROYING
| entirely the crop Of wheat. oats and corn be-
| longing To Moses Cunningham, on Milestone
run, and doing much other damage.
\ furious storm s"cpt over portions nj Din.
wid'iir county Oh Sunday night last. Its chief
fnrv seems 10 have been visited on the vicinity
of Sapponv Church, some nine miles south
west Of the Court House. The hari.s OF MesSrS.
Peterson Wells and Vim. f. Burne:. were level
cd 10 the ground, many roofs were upiiIled,
fences blown down, ard trees Of enormous size
torn up br The roots
Is competent piln: Of Norfolk, states that he
will guarantee 10 bring the Great Eastern
steamship mp Into Il,at harbor, turn her roGnd
and take her ult again without the least iniu.
~ To the vessel.