The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
A SuGeEsrIoN.-For the better accommodation
of trade and commerce, writer In ycsterd days
Wing suggests that the DauvilIe Railroad be
tended across James River from Belle Isle to the
northern bank, and thence down the bank of the
river to the Dock. By this improvement, it sug-
gest 3D. great amount of trouble delay, incouven-
ience and cost of drayage to manufacturers mlers,
dealers in wood and coal, &c, would be avoided,
and an impulse given to all the business along the
river, where there is boundless water power,
which would induce the erection Of many other fac
tories-and nothing the writer adds, contributes SO
much to the advantage of a city as manufacturing
establishments. Besides enabling the mills and
manufacturing establishments along the river to Re-
celve whatever their business requires at their very
doors and also enable it to be taken away, great
benefit would be derived from the proposed i'm
provement by the facilities it would afford for re-
ceiving granite from the fine quarres above TOR
building purposes along the river aud throughout
the city generally.
The writer also suggests that the Danville Raj
road be extended on the Southside down to Marks
coal yard and substantial wharf be made there
for the purpose Of shipping grar'te, &c
PRESBYTERIAN MEETINGs.-ihe semi annual
mec ng Of the Presbytery OF the Ea2t Hanover dis
trict will commence in the Rev. NJ. Moores Church
at 7 o'clock this evening To morrow morning the
association wi assemble AZ O'Clock in the church,
for the transaction Of business, and at IL O'clock
there viii be preaching by the Rev. G. D. Arm
strong, of Norfolk There will be daily sessions OF
the body, and preaching morning and evening until
Saturday.
This meeting usually brings together large num-
Der of ministers, elders and members of the Presby-
terrain Church, and will possess much Interest -
The Presbyterian Synod OF Virginia will meet at
Winchester on the Goth of October.
The CASE CT SPURLCcK We understand that
in the course of the examination OF this negro be-
t,re the Hastings Court Tuesday, the evidence did
not make out to the satisfaction OF the majority the
fact that Spurock designed stabbng Walker NOR
tally or that the stab which Walker received in the
leg was the result of anything else but the scutle
Couscientiousy believing from the evidence, that
the punishment OF death would have been too Sc
vere they commutcd the sentence to sale and
transportation, there being no intermediate grade
p US WHICH IIlt ieiioW COuil
have been c9nfned in the peniteEtary for term Of
years We wish there had beer some law in force
by which Spurock could have been sent to the
peuitentiary TO break stone pick oakum in soil.
tary confinement, and We believe such would have
been the sentence Of the Court # they had had the
power TO pass il.
BROAD Rock RAcEs.-On Tuesday the fall
races over this course commenced. Mr.. JAS
Talley's colt won the race, for purse of $50
with SO entrance lee added, in two straight
heats.
james Talley's CHI. g. by Boston, dam B arba
IA Allen, by Collier, years old l /
c. & n. Green's g. h. Captain Bragg,
by Registe., 6 years old. 2
Time-l:j7-l:j7.
Yesterday there was large gathering a
the ground. Projectors purse, $200.-T We
mile heats. G. n n. Green's bay horse Tom
Walker was victor. in two straight heats.
Time-1:0l- l:0S.
C. & n. Green's buy h. Tom Walker by Bos
ton, dam Priam, years old, 1O7 lbs. |
J. r. Bullock's bay ily, by young
Boston, dam Eclipse, 3 years old, 80
lbs. ;
James TaIley's brown colt, by Pamun-
key, dam Sarah Washing ton, years
Old, 81 lbs.
T. b. Wllamson's Oh. filly, by John
Blunt, dam Simon, , years old, 1O7
lbs. dis