The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-15
TUESDAY MORNING, NoyEMBER Is. lass.
VIRGINIA.

,,,,nrxr.-Mr. David Umbarger. of wythe
.a,,n,v had his arm so badly mangled In a thresf-
Inc machine, few days since, that amputaiion be-
came necessary.
TnJaL OF TRAyER AND wILsoN.--The trial oil
Trayer and Wilson, for the murder OF Coleman eS'
cites the greatest interest In staunton Tie case
was opened by Il, r. KINNEY for the eomhioh'
wealth. He was followed by II. H. Robertson lor
the prisoner. Mr.. McCue next spoke on the siae
of the Commonwealth, after which the court ao
iourned until Friday morning, when Col. Baldwin
made powerful appeal for the prisoners, occupy
ing the entire day. Mr.. Inboden commenced his
argument for the Commonwealth on Saturday, and
was still speaking at the date of our last adviees
The staunton p1ndicator sums up the principal
points endeavored to be established by the Com
mouwealth. which are that the evidence of Perkins
"a valid-;hat the hammer with which Coleman was
killed belonged to Trayer-and that the blow that
killed Coleman struck by leit-handed man,
(Trayer is lef-handed,)-to which circumstantial
evidence is added singular and apparently suspi
eious conduct OF Ttayer on several occasions. The
counsel for the prisoners assume that Perkins tes
mony is not reliable That the hammer was not
Trayer's and that the blow was not struck by a let
handed man.
RIcHMoND.-The Stanton riadieator has an
tiele compmenting, in the highest terms, Richmond
and her citizens, for the generous hospitality exhi
sited during the progress of the State Fair. The
writer urges the merchants of Augusta to give Rich
mond trial in the competition for trade with the
Northern cities He says:
''She certainly is the best produce market in the
Satth Narta hsaD 1renu snH
thing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than in Baltimore and
we cannot see why dry goods also, cannot be pur
chased on as reasonable terms"
We can assure our friends in the country that
they will have no TO regret it. if they bestow
their patronage upon our citizens
PoIsoNEp.-A little boy in Wheeling, named
Joseph Blume, died the other day from eating the
seed If the Jamestown weed
FIRE.-A barn belonging to J. Magee, on Wash
ington street. Petersburg, was burned last Satur
day night.
THE SUSSEX MURDER.-Wc learn from the Pc
tersburg Democrat that on Friday last, Henry Bird
song, charged with the wilfu murder of one of his
slaves, examined before court of justices,
and sent for trial at the next term of the Supe
rior Court. His counsel made application for ball.
"uiSii !" ds ISluoeu Oplliou IL ID otdteU, Is
very much against the prisoner.
AcauITrED.-The South-Side Democrat states
that man named Barton, arraigned before the Cir
cult Court of Southampton, under charge of muir
dering one Burgess OF that county, was acquitted
day or two since
DULL.-The tobacco market of Petersburg is I'M
precedentedly dull at present
LARGE CARGo.-The ship Siam cleared from the
port OF Petersburg on Friday, for Penarth Roads,
England, with cargo of 1904 bbls. Of -four
REAL EsrArE.--The Winchester Republican
mentions recent sales of farms, lots and houses,
about and in Winchester which show that the value
OF real estate in Frederick county is gradually in
sreasing.
BURNED TO DEArH.-A little daughter of the
late VIM. Bentz, of Sheperdstown was burned to
death recently by her clothes taking fire.
LAYING OF CORNER SroNE.-The corner stone
of new church was laid in Clarke county, on
the I'd inst, wi h Masonic ceremonies.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The Agricultural air at
Norfolk opens tomorrow. The arrangements are
on the most extensive scale, and "great time is
anticipated.
CoRREcrIoN.-The dividend recently declared
by the Dismal Swamp Canal Company tfor the last
twelve months, six per cent instead of five, as
stated.
THE IRON HoRsE-The kanawha Republican
announces the arrival of the iron horse in Charles
tewn-in other words locomotive, for the Wini
frede coal company.
RETURN OF THE CoNsuL.-Mr. James, the nov
elist, has returned from his western tour to Win
chester, where his family has been soourning fol
several weeks past 1t is stated that Mr.. James has
bought real estate in Wisconsin.
THE BALL given in honor of Thos S. Bocock, in
Lynchburg, last week. is described in glowing term.
by the Express.
BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD TELEGRAPH
LINE.-The Wheeling IntesEigencer, of the 1lth
says:
"To-day Mr.. Tree, the contractor of the Balti
more and OHIO Railroad Telegraph Line, will com
mence stretching the wire from point in front OF
our once to meet the workmen approaching from
the South.
RAILROAD REcEIPTs.-We learn from the Alex.
andrla Gazette that the receipts from freight and
passengers on the Orange and Alexandria railroad,
for the month OF October, were $4,000; being an
increase over the receipts of the month previous