Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-01-18
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P0RrsMopTHIAxD ROANOKE rail- ROAD.
The NoriSik Herald Of Tuesday morning con-.
tales Z letter from Major Gwynn. which thus
states he cpndiaoH of The rosd which previous
aeeoua1s by represented 20 b entirely taken
up:
"MAkGAHRTsEiLLs. Jan. Z, 1874.
= hndghe kamage not so great Is \ d
represented IL seems hats Mr.. Timo.
thy Rlves land another white man whose
| name | 6snnos ascertain, commended i
this place yesterday morning with about
~ hands and fora distance OF two niles
and hasl they ripped of The iron and
displaced l few ofthe sills and rails. The
whole daeS a. Az Be repaired tostnotrnw.
provided Ehs bands can Sc assembled "a
Tune found every body on The line rea-
d. 10 len4 helping hand aud haye;the
promise ca probably as many as may be
required, Nsyeriheless wish You would
send up twenty or :hirly resolale ant,dis.
Greet mea fosiwoFk o. any other service
that may be necessary.
Iundegsland that some cars have been
put on HE roa3 i. Garyaburg; andii Is pro-
posed o:put an engine on. NY nlan IL
10 proceed Immediately 10 Garysburg with
! ! sufficient force 10 project our fights. Y
5shall leaye a guard here, and station one
al Concord and do all that can be done.''
The Hyfald says that The section of Tie ROAD
j nquestio9 lies entirely within the State oil North
Carolina In The county Of Northampton Its
about seventeen miles in length, and The Iier-
aids statement of the causes which have led Ia
the recen, proceedings is as followss
Clement Rochell Of Southampton c0on.
Ity, Va. held q considerable claim aqains.
1.-THE Portsmouth Railroad Company, which
he coussl not effect settlement of upon
terms satisfactory to hun. though tie best
The Company could offer, and levied UPON
ihatsection Of The road Sut without sue.
lceeding thereby IN enforcing payment.
FraocisE Rives. not long since, purchas.
ed the niaim from Rochell, on speculation.
as he admitted, and made his demand up-
on the Portsmouth Company; aud pending
The deliberations Of the latter, was heard
to make the threat that il the money was
moi paid heMonld tear up the portion the
road lhsthe held The lien on. The Com. !
pany npt 5eing able 10 comply with his
proposition, be retired ID disgust and pro-
ceeded topat bis threat ID execution em
tloyed an agent and 40 negroes from she
kpetershufg road 10 do the work.
| Later "A letter has been received from
Major Guyan, written after he reached
Garysbarg. or Sunday, from WHICH We
lleafa that L E. Rives was there wilhIa
llafge force, Declaring his eetermin alton to
kdestroy The remainder Of The road on the
wholefl7miles. Major Gwyna gave him
notire ID writing that he should repel
lhy force, any illegal attempt % outrage
The riehts and property Of the Portsmouth,
and Roanoke Company. and il be per-
| sisted I'D urging the application Of such
lforcs, HE should hold Mr.. RiyesEespOnsS-
bic fos the con9eqasnces.
L Upon The receipt OF this infofmalion i
llown meeting was held III Portsmouth
Yesterday afternoon. and q further iofce
lieit fef The scene of action.
| Coafs ofPoAyBodine..--This wo 4
Imam now under arrest, charged with the
lrnurdef of Mrs. Heusenan and her daugh--
1 ter. las made q fill confession. which
limpliraies George s. Waite as the mur-
dcfer, and herself as accessory after the
lIact.-- Matte she says committed the
dfeadful deed, then communicated the
! Act 10 her, and gave her the articles TO
/ lawn. aid raise money, which she did
r Nj. Adams has survived much: the at
lacks of Henry A. Wise, the awful ,reso-
tlutioaslof expulsion o. Mf. Thompson.
1.-THE censure resolutions Of Mr.. MARSHALL.
lahe Speakership Of Mr. Polk, the person
IL assatlts Of Charles J.. Insefsoll and a.
nonymons threats Of midnight assassina-
htion. Against all these, be has triumph
ed: and it's highly probable. We think,
That be will in like manner, be able 70
survive The terrible Examinations Of the
New York Central Abolition Socissy
N X Express.
/ The HON. Mr.. SpRAcuE, one Of The
ISenelors from Rhode Island. has left this
cisysfof Lissresidence. ia consequences of
1.-THE murder Of his bfoiher.--.N'dt. Intel,
JosxpH PEABODY, Esq. who died last
week st Sale n. was ~ eminent India
merchant He began life . poor young
man. but by industry, perseverance aud
IN Nas ering probilyi be bkcamsa men Of
nr;Kcely fortune. ID Ne eight years
Iron 1875 10 1888 he paid into the Sa.
llem Custom house The sum of Sl.al4.+
Lose ~ for duties upon bis iInportatIsns
i Tbe steamboat Meridian whilst ;pro-
cesdIog rom 81. Louis lsst week 70 New
4, rssns struck 4 snag al the foot Of Tow