Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-28
MELANCHOLY DrA1u.-The Sufclk Srn (Ex-
tra) OF Wednesday SAYS:

J TX
tra) Of Wednesday says:
We record With o so.row ful heart, the death
Of Captain Christopher T. Fisher, the com.
riandant Of the Petersburg Cavalry, who died
under the most melancholy circumstances
For several days Captain F.'s company !al
been stationed st Wise's Store, near Pig Point,
and the Captain became depressed in spirits
from some cause or other. The off .c-s
and privates Of the campany dis:ov,r.
| ing his mental condition, consented 10 &c
company him to Suff,ik, aud there intended 10
persuade him to return home. They left their
camp on Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. aid
in about four hours were in one mile Ct SUI.
folk, when tha Captain drew his pistol and
shot himself twice through the body-and le!t
| from his horse, ran a short distance, and then
/ hot himself through the hcad lie never
! $40 ss afterwards. dying in q few minutes.
An ,,cuest ras held BY Mayor RiGdcS, on
Thursday rl0rning, and verdict rendered &C.
cofding to the shove tes !mony.
Capf. Fisher a. ri about 43 years old, was a
man Of hieh social !, 'ns!dun a! home, was Cash.
Ter of The Eycl,anst h ok Of Petersburg and
worry pious member Of |. 's n,p',Ss oasrsn o..n
We learn that ho leaves a.u ~ -. - s,a,
ch!iircn. Ills friends were tell, b No., aia ~
came down to receive his body, waiu ~
on the afternoon train, nearly all his co '"IrJ
going up with 1t. Al: his friends believe tia ~
was brave man. Na vas greatly believed t.
his COMPANY ard many Of them wr7. freely
at his sad end We looked upon bis dead BODY,
though! Of his family and friends ct hcmc, ard
mingled Our tears OF sorrow with theirs.
We have stopped the press to make Ibis an.
nouncemcnt aud TO assure our fi:c.ds a. T..
teraon:g tnat strangers sorrow with them 4.
the sad loss they have sustained.
F!0HTiyo Is WIss CorSTY.-The Tazeve;l
Democrat If the la;h inst, says: "A rcnors
reached us on Thursday last, through the mi!
carrier, that a party Of abolitiorsts made their
appearance in Gladssviiie, The county seat, o?o
day this wetk, and took possession If tie vi.
iase. 4 hsh. ensued, and messenger was
despatched to Russell for assistance Befor.
he LETT one Of the ringleaders among the inva.
dcrs was killed Oae hundred armed mcu wen.
from Russell Wednesday.
COUNTERFEIT NoTE-A new ten dollar note
on the Merchants and Mechanics Blrk Of
Wheeling has made its appearance. Lock Gu.
for it, 1t is a dangerous counterfeit, and vel
calculated 10 deceive. The red of the L:ll in
the counterfeit is deeper than that Of the geru
inc, and the former is more impcr!ecty cXecu
ted; but it would nevertheless be readily re.
ceived by the best judges CT money, uLl:ss
warned Of lis existence
TgocPs rRnN Sc)7r.-Oa Tuesday evening
last, says the Abingdon " "Virgnian," Two
OF Infantry from Scott county.
under c3mmand Of Captains Cox ard Weed,
arrived at their rendezvous in .hls rlicc. The
comprise about two hundred men, athletic aui
determined, and will max, as good soldiers as
any in the world They disclaim the name Of
their county. and call it "Dlris." They arc
quartcred lor the preseat .: The Male Aca1c.
my.
THREE CHEERS FOR COUNTY CouRr OF SMY1E.
Tie County Court OF Smyth. on Tuesday
last, majority OF the Justices being present.
ratified and confirmed, GittGut u di:SentinJ
roice, the action Of the extraordinary session
Of the Court held in the month Of April, ap.
propruting whatever funds may be nee ;ssary
to Uniform and equip any and al Volunteer
Comp lnies that are Tow organized or may he
orglc:zed in the county. All ho.or is due -
the Justices of Smyth county for this &C. -
Iney appreciated properly the crisis :hat IS
now upon Us and they have met it like men.
SUPPOSED MURDER IN SrRRY-Tho No!fok
Argus states tia, on Monday last Wr. SpTat.
ley, Esq a we'll kncwn farmer Of Surry CO.,
reading near the Court House, WIS arrested
on charge OF murder. II appears ,!l., atou.
lwo weeks ago, colorci girl. ten years OF age
belonging to the accused, died suddenly, aud
vas buried three hours after her d:ath. Tic
negroes living upon the farm, talked about tt:c
afair, and suspicion being excited, an inoacs:
waS held, the body was diSirt,red "ni Sup-
mitted 10 post mortem examination. STra,Icy
declared that the girl died nf congestion Of the
brain; bat the skull being badly fractured, tbe
jlry expressed the opinion That the deceased
came TO her death in consequence Of blows in
H;ctel BY Sir. SpratIcy, who was accordingly
arrested and taken before Justice Tayicr. Al
ter careful Investigation Of the case tic
prisoner vas beld to bail in the sun Of
$l5, 900 to appear for examination before thG
County Court
LADIES NoLUSrEExISG-We unicrstan
tha: several ladies from Petersburg relchcl