Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1867-01-04
i,Qulrrr T. Sentinel.
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(; lay adjournment hut transacted no b;siness fol
t of a quorum. The apple and pca-nu, ventler.
IN the Hubby most do runsrcgntc, were at thc;l
a'dS but looked exceedingly dolotous over tho
..acc at tier patrons, and even their wares
70 u d!"eonsoiate expression. The absence of so
- members of the Legislature il easily &C
a;od for by tho inclemcncy of IL spell of weather
Il has rarely parallel in this section, and which
tocka'ied many Of the channels of communi.
N connecting with our city.
.~o Young ladies in I.yncLbure have been tilt
2. - .,ch other through the Trctaian in regard
::h:-.aciag. Miss Maggie" says it is "a
.g,' md awful thing" Miss "Minnie" saws
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e.; though they claim this question rs ,ho;r
b, 10th leave the question TO discuss each other.
Vs. Minnie" accuses Miss "Masgie" of
! =, An old maid"
sy-s Maggie denics tho "aoft i,urcachmcnt,"
] -sys that Miss "Minnie" IL "prettv mil
4 -"
Z ). Mimic" does not deny this; but says che
i continue tho habit" Of lisht-larinc, not
u .s.;,l,as tho nSinualiu,t by Miss " Maggie
i - knows more about squeezing than she
& to-"
! .l'.''"t settle the matter between them -,
! !: wcro.
truis Episcopal Parish in Petersburg is to
To" school, 10 be supported at tho expense
:. 'arjShiorcrs. This school is to DO opened
. at OCULAR hours, in tho basement of tho
il. AID tue exercises will comprise instruction
:::r useful English branches, besides the moral
ia: rllsiiy Indispensable TO the successful
18th The world. An accomplished lady has
ed rs principal, and she will DO assisted
.or!~ VI volunteers from the young ladies of
3'cl.. two Of whom will attend daily. for a
"a time.
-n' were 5,t09 barrels Of flour inspected in
..a-:; during tho quarter ending December
! e. farmers in This county have generally sa!sot
!" heir pork. being unwilling TO sell at tho pre-
I ..; lr:trs.-C Charlottesville Chronicle.
James Barron Hope, editor of the Norfolk
Zoos. is confined 10 his room with an affection
d, r:", which seriously threatens his vision.
NY acres q; land ahout two miles from Lees
and belonging TO the late Ellis Williams, was
5. Tuesday last, for $ij per acre. John Y.
ac-, rugchasrr.-Lees5nrgM Mirror.
.ac!n5ers oc Tho "Co,cred Mems Relief AZ.
. IN vt i.coS'urs, were out in procession for
= t::;e, on Saturday, to the number OF fifty
y, with music, banners, resalia, &c.
r. temperance CAUSE ia improving in LYNCH
: Oh Kew ears day there wnro twentv-three
;'i"Hs TO join Pendleton Division Sons Of
rance.
-'h"uy Buck, of fredericksburg, while passing
i 1t h"ys, engaged in fighting, on Christians
wIs struck in th" side with u buck shot,
a.. SERIOUSLY hurt.
asiah!e in Stafford county while Intoxicated,
ristmhs eve. lcapcd into the Rsppahanuock
purpose Ur drowning himself. but was rescued
!. 70 occurred in Fannvile Wednesday between
!rS Of one and Two o'clock, \. NJ, bv which
I'd house and water tank, ut tho Southsidc
al depot, were eatisaly destroyed. Tho loas
r':i At about five hundred dollars.
Congressional tourists will pass here .hi.
ne, ~: Alexandria train, on their return
Sew Orleans. A salute Of twenty-sx pop
! rs will DO fired by tho council.-Chdrlo!te,-
4 'hroNicle.
3 ,,.alpr Of our farmers were beating around on
i ~ aud Wednesday hiring hands for the year. |
4 irlrg was done 10y the year. Prices ranged !
Vi .nrn from, 800 to 1920 This would be |
4 money were not So scarce
Charlottesville Chronicle.
!, Petersburg JnIe1 calls tho attention Of the |
IS !" The fact that the ''Ipodest and elegant |
h. "t Sydney II. Huntey," occupying nearly
.nn in that usually reliable journal (the Err
'-"re no. aeiirercd to any procession Of freed
. 7"ra Early had printed, at his own expense,
! ;ioa OF one thousand copies of his book.
ar, not Cor sale, but for distribution among
s:"n!s The General desires its republication
, South for tho benefit Of the Memorial Asso-
2. nnl arrangements to that end arc now
'la,.s.-Lynchburg IIngn:an.
/. streets are filled with idle and loafns ne
T. many of them recently from the country,
a.: o: whom positively refuse 10 enter into
s'.,'- for employment for the present year.
! However, are sensible enough to know that
must work in order to live, and are securing
The prices paid for number one laborers,
\ money wages are agreed upon, are about tho
.sst year, viz: from eighty to ono hundred
-. Tha people in the country, however,
!. - the great scarcity Of money, are generally
!. He'd to hire for part of the crop, which the
I %: the freedmen eeem to prefer Lynchb,rg
Ion head OF cattle, belonging to Mr.. J. II.
=. e Alexandria, purchased in Southwestern
IL. passed through here yesterday whose ag-
!: .e weigh. was 1850 pounds au average Of
.a,um,i- to the head LymchbsTg .Ne,c,.
:!.;rcssional excursionists arrived here last
n ,hcr return from New Orleans TO Wash
\ considerable number Of our citizens
-osant at tho depot on their arrival, and OK
kindly greetings with the distinguished
'hO;iS:l nothing approximnting to a formal
:: took place. They remained hero but II
|. ina, going north on tho Orange road.
lLynehbury Nesos.
$t'",4a:. a negro man IN tao employment OF
T. =. Walker, OF Lynchburs, went into store
! Tho house to got some corn. Seeing SOW
.nnhns in the room, no thought he would
nod Christmas dram on the ely. lie raised
.rm 10 his mouth and took two swallows
l.. l:stovering that it contained concentrated
~. W., upon learning the state Of Affairs,
|.;,,ered Il dose Of Sweet oil ind sent FOR doo-
i. last accounts the negro was thought to DO
larger, though suffering considerably.
;.,.ag gentlemen in Petersburg disguised him
-. Georgia negro md started to attend a
:. raie. On his way he met an old friend
4. country in the street, and forgetting his
-. stepped up and very Familiarity clapped
Tie shoulder, calling him by maine, &C., and
,:s much pleasure at seeing him. MIR. Coun-
however, did not share in his pleasure |
r, him no doubt TO be some presuming
y n he had known in better dnys-ard repellsd
.icncc by uplifting his cane IN a threaten l
:.rr The young gentleman ran oil rapidly,
::rsued by his friend, and only escaped BY
.gaing.
From the Norfolk Day Book.l &;
! yn.g IN HAMpToN.-Ths ancient and prot
nwu of Hampton is in constant trouble t
...!aen. on account Of the presence OF
;atcr of unprincipled and dishonest ne j;
There arc about four thousand persons now
.owr, and fully throe-fourths Of Thorn are
\ =. d, this number there are great many who Il
1 :Y,,t unmitigated scoundrcls alive, and who 4
t..r of open day, and before tho eyes Of the
.sts, nick up and walk of with whatever
u rlacc their hands on. O
8 .,!.y night, three weeks ago, one OF these ,
tlsves walked into tho store II IL. We'll &
: I'D himself to some article that pleased
z :, and walked of with defiance. The fol- {,
:. >..ardav this operation was repeated, and 2,
/, s. I. l;urk, clerk in tho store, provided
,,,ol for the protection of tho goods. On
!; y l!st the third raid was made on tho store q
$50 who conducted this affair Picked up pair
{ :, liza. had been bargained for and ran oil at
:: O: his speed. In a moment Mr.. Burk dis :,
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