Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-08

The EIHST reENA" StoVhsihAtlpH ChsE--
! Tn, following petition was yesterday filed in the
= = District Court, Judge llalyburton, for tho Is.
ouestrstion Of tho property OF Michael Ryan, an
nlien enemy. The property, referred to below, COM
,riscs = lot of blacksruith's tools, horses and other
persona property belonging to Ryan, and nov at his
place OF business, in Plantersville, lunenburg coun-
", Va. Thn case is noteworthy. chiefly rs the first
which has been formally acted upon, in Virginia, Ivy
this Court
"to1.fs9erdts .Sates -. George h.. Rdyne: 1t mp
pearing TO the satisfaction of the Court, by the re-
port OF Thomas /. Giles, Il Receiver, appointed I'M
der the act OF the Congress OF tbs Confederate States
concerning the Sequcstratlon ot the Estates Of Alien
Enemies, that the property and effects, IN the hands
OF the defendant, enumerated in the exhibit marked
and fled in this case, arc likely to tc wasted
or destroyed, it is ordered that the said Receiver
make SHE Of the said property aud effects, either pr
Vately or publicly, NJ his discretion. and on such
terms IA he may deem best: and if sold publicly, that
the said sale be nadu after such notice rs the sa'd
Receiver may deem proper"
FoLUNTARY Co&TKlEUTIoSS FOR TUE ArAY.--
The following contributions to tho maintenance Of
our army were reported TO Col. j. B. Jones, Chief OF
the Passport Otico, yesterday Up. Henderson
| $500 Of Clothing to the 4th and 18th North Carolina
Regiments J. J. Hutchinson, $4,000 OF clothing,
&C., to the 5th, 9th. nth aud 18th Alabama Rcgi-
mcnts: VIM. K. McCiintock, 81 900 worth OF cloth
ing 10 18th Alahama j. j. Rawls, $1,000 worth OF
clothing To the Goth Georgia Regiment; j. ID. Sims
and Thomas Mct;arch, $500 worth ct clothing I"
Georgia Artillery: James Scaite and W, w. Ken
vie, 500 worth Ut clothia. TO 9TH South Carolina
ana 4th Louisiana Regiments J. /. Skies, $500
worth OF clothing, &c, TO North Carolina Regiments;
pr. Stewart and Mr.. Clarke, s. 1000 worth OF cloth
inr, Sc, TO 9TH and sth Mississippi Regiments; &C.
'rhurmond, $500 clothing and Sl0o in gold to the
| nl ,,,e,,o n,;mnpt . 1 INpr,hpi1 81 DNU
worth Of clothing 10 the 18th Georgia; }. Wood, Sl-n
clothing TO 9Th Alabama Regiment Gen. S. ID. Wht-
son, agent for contributors, S39, 600 worth OF cloth
ing, &c, for 4th, 10th, llth, H.h, ID and 9Th -Alab"-
ma Regiments. Included among this lot arc 81 200
worth OF wooden socks knit by young women ia.
Burke, $500 worth Of clothing 10 4th North Carolinn
regiment Colonies Eclol and Tanning, 81 ,oo worth
OF clothing 70 9th Battalion nnd 4th regiment, Texas
and 18th Alabama j. II. Goss, 800 worth OF CLOTH
ING 20 5th South Carolina Regiment AcsSrS. Nc
| Clcllen, Bush, Mcdowell, Grant, Littlejohn, Carncsi-
ter and llughs. 5000 worth III clothing TO l9tl Ala
bsma regiment; JalaeS MeC",ntii, (asentJ sl','oo
worth III clothin. 10 Nanccs Georgia regiment;
pride c. Jones and VIM. Bright, $1,000 worth oil
clothing 10 9TH South Carolina regiment: Hon. VIM.
| Dunn, &. Sharp aud J. GosS, $4,000 worth OF elothinE
10 5th South Carolina regiment; W.. y. WILKINS,
$500 worth OF clothing to "a Virgins; David Whit,
400 worth of clothing to the i4th Virginia regiment.
Aggregate OF contributions, S~o:,l5".
MAYORS Counr-HecorGsr j. Il. Caskie Pre-
siding, upMIay.-Burweil, slave 10 Mr.. Mct;ec, ior
driving his cart over Il young cl!i'i Of Mr.. S"rSc,
Oh Saturday evening, WAS ordered 10 TIC punished
with stripes.
Nicholas Powers, Il constant ocrg.au; oi TIE crm-
inals' box nj this Court, was brought up on Nc ciinrse
OF drunkenness and lying upon the sidewalk. IEc
topper WIS released on Saturday Only upon his pro
mise OF future temperance, and the relapse nriny
regarded rs conclusive evidence OF !nc"rri&Ioly bad
habits. he MAS sentenced 70 labor s,Niy days ior Tie
Sr,,. ,r ii. I,url anal LODGINGS NuHllOlus earnest
" pleaded, in cXtvnua;ion OF the little regard he bad
evinccd Tor his promise, that II was Inc same ola
drunk, and that rs >udn ~ lie could recover MS So
biiety he would he, 'all right The Recorder WIS,
however, Unmovvd 10y the persuasive 1OWcfb, alu
lie was rcmundrd 10 Jail.
The case oil john Wade, charged with the shooting
of william Mo.i. was continued until tuesday, the
18th inst, nj which time il WAS probable the would
ed man would be sufficiently recovered TO appear
~ Court all testify ssams; the acct;sed.
Took TUE OArM or ALLEGIANcE.-The i0i.
lowing parties have declared themselves citizens Of
tic Confederate States, since September c0th, and
subscribed to the oath Of allegiance; LewisG. Close,
New York, aged 20 years Redwood II. licrson,
! New jersey. -: Robert II. Galloway, Maryland, q;
Charles h. lccnler, Pennsylvania, %.
CLEARED ORA trickcy Yankee, named
| Mctcnlt, y u.cnLer Of the Now York Fire Zouavcs,
Wa, released from prison about ten days ago, upon
his representations that he desired 10 labor ut his
trade of moulder, at the Trciegar Works. The fel-
low did actually present himself thcrc The day subsc-
| ut,ent 10 his release, but has not since been seen or
| heard OF. aud is. not unrcasonably, supposed 10 have
atsquatlilated. with the North star as his guide.
The MUSICAL Seasonal decided sensation
has been produced in our musical circles BY the Ml-
nounccment Of the approaching concert, II be given
under the direction OF Mr.. q. F.. Marcilant. OF the
Charleston IS. e. theatre. and little doubt, il any, *
ici,. that the mIch desired entertainment will BE-
equally is profitable 10 their accomplished and p"ru-
lar protector rs u OIL. l?st:da.. and amusement
sr"kefs general! IS.
4 GALLANT OFFICER We have heard lie
particulars OF i brilliant ssirm!sll w!!ic!! recently &c
CARED near Drainsville, Fairfax County, bctwcci Il
company Of ,kiry-three Yankees, communicated BY
Capt.. Sponable otiIlcrkimcr County, New York. aud
ter citizens Of Draiusril!e, armed with double bar
relied shot guns. aud commanded by Capt. {. i.
Miller of Wheat's battalion. The affair resulted in
the killing on seven OF The HcssIurs, including
their Captain, and the taking D. two p!!sVEsrs.-
Captain Miller reached this city lus, night.
Az ALABAMA SOLDIER DRowNEr.-A soldier
named George Spcrdan, belonging to IN Alabama
Regiment, committed suicide yesterday, while labor
il. under L arrangement OF Intellect CAUSED by Ill
r.c,,. The unfortunate man ran from the 4tl street
Hospital in an almost nude state, and s%prlnging iroin
The Arn.ory bridge iu;o the canal, struck lis lea!
against i rock, producing almost instant death. Ills
bod: w., recovered aud properly inferred.
.-Ju.:n DIviS, who was arrested
on tie la,ll OF September, on i charge Of attempting
20 kill Robert y. Camp, was yesterday tried '":;"rc