Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-08
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

CHARLoTrEsvILLE.-D James A. Leitch
was, on Saturday, the 28th ultimo, elected
Mayor of Charlottesville, receiving every vote
cast Messrs. Lobban, Wolfe, Wood and AL
exander were chosen Aldermen, and Mr.. A. B.
Rails was appointed Clerk of the Council.
There are four candidates out for the Judge
ship of the Circuit composed of Botetourt,
Craig, Roanoke, Allegheny Pocahontas, Green
brier and Monroe, viz: Judge Johnson, the
present incumbent, Messrs. F. Bowyer Miller,
of Botetourt, and Samuel Price and VIM. Smith
of Greenbrier.
RoBBING THE MAn.-We learn from the
Spectator that young man was brought to
Staunton on Tuesday morning, in custody of
the Marshal of Western Pennsylvania to stand
his trial before the United States District
Court, in May next on the charge of having
robbed the mail between Romney and Clarks-
burg. He was arrested in Greenburg, Pa
Two other similar cases will be tried during the
same term of the Court.
RIFLE CoRPs.-The young men residing
near the old Court House, Spottsylvania coun-
ty, are making an effort to form rifle corps
Some twenty five members have been already
enrolled, and there seems to be fair prospect
of an early organization.
The Charestown (Jefferson) Free Press pub
fishes thirty-two announcements of candidates
for office in that county, of whom fourteen offel
for the sheriffalty alone.
The .sAlsop'' tract of land, (owned by Mr.
A. Colby, of Spottsylvania,) adjoining the White
Hall Gold Mine tract, was sold on Monday last
at public auction for $1,000. The farm con-
tanned six hundred and fifty acres.
The county Court of Clarke, on Tuesday
week, appointed Mr. David Fl. Mcclure to the
Office of Clerk, recently vacated by the death
of Mr.. Hay.
MURDER.-A few Sundays since, mar
named A. L. Tucker shot and killed Samuel A
Smith, at Rodophil, Amelia, in drunken spree
The murder was perpetrated cooly and DELHI
erately, and the murderer has not yet been az
rested.
A young woman, attired in the Bloomer cos
tune, attracted some notice in Staunton las
week.
Hon VIM. A. HARRIS, late Minister, to Bra
I'll, has returned to his home in the county 0
Page.
Col JOSIAH W. WARE has been recon
mended to the Governor by the county court o
Clarke, for the High Sheliffaty.
MATRINoNY IN OLD AUGUsrA.-Th Staun
ton Spectator says that 185 marriage licenses
were issued from its County and Corporation
Clerks offices in 1851.
THREATENED RESCUE OF A MURDERER.-A
man is condemned to be hung in Madison CO.
Virginia, on the 29th inst, for murder; and il
consequence of his friends having threatened
his rescue, it is said requisition has been made
upon Gov Johnson for a number of State arms tt
be forwarded Immediately.
VIM. Wood, Esq, qualified as High Sheriff
of Frederic county on Monday last. The le-
gality of his commission was contested in ar
argument of some length but the bench decid-
ed on the side of his claim. We perceive,
however, that call is made in the last Win
chester Virginian for a Democratic county con-
vention to meet in Winchester on the 9TH
proximo, to nominate a candidate for the High
Sherafalty. So, we suppose, party politics are
to be obtruded in contests for every petty Of
fee in Federic