The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-16
THE DAILY DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. NOVEMBER 10. lsss
VIRGINIA..

ine bank money, from Mr.. Henry Davis, were eSs
amined before the Mayor of pctetsburg on Mon
day. No new facts were elected, and they were
cent on to the Hastings Court
THE GREENsvrLLR ArFRAY-The Petersburg
Express Of Tuesday has the following resffivc %
the ARRAY noticed in this paper on Monday' i
From reliable source, we derive knowledge
of the following facts respecting an ARRAY netween
a tailor of the name bf Wall, aud lawyer named
Stephen Goodwin The affair pccurrsss y ~ =
Ford, GreenssilIe near the PeteFspurg haa5gtu
n annears 4 misunderstanding had previously ofis
mated betwess the two parties and on SATURDAY i
las,. Mr. tioodwyn called upon slr wan 'ioI tne
purpose areto ofagan aud.ng = . f,nsai
Hish words ensued, WHICH were shortly fcifewes
Inv blows lathe beat Of the conflict Wall pulitzer
Out katie and struck bis opponent several times
ina;ct;rr seven wounds on his arm aud slide tNef
learn from our informant that mr. soodwyn was
sioing well wren che cars passed yesterday evening
Wall has been arrested and held TO bail In the
amount os 3ooior his appearances at court to ana
swer theclarge. gre 6 ~ +, = 60 49,.
CoILIsloS-We learn from the Petersburg
Democrat that on Saturday last about one o'clock
two freight trains came into collision on the Dan,
Vile road below Burke's. and one Of the engines
was considerably damaged, $50 sx ~
IMPORTANT CASE DECIDED. Q, learn from the
Iynchburc pirgiaiaa thatthe case of, Parsons W.
the James River and Kansyha Company. was de-,
ciied on Thursday. The whole casey involving,
mingled questions OF law and fact, was passed upon
by the jury. who brought ina verdict for Parsons
for the fun amount OF his claim In brie 'the cir
cums;anees OF this case are as follows. Il.
Richard Parsons, the plaintiff, is a free man of
color, OF responsibility OF character, and the owner
OF several freight boats plying on the canal be-
tween Lynchburg and Richmond. On the a5th
Sept $751; one OF the plaintiffs boats sunk in the
Combined Locks, about ten miles below Lynch,
burg, and ruined the whole freight, for which
he had 70 pay the value. He sued the James
River and kanawha Company to recover this
money which he alleges he lost by their failing To
have sufficient supply of water in their locks, as
they undertake TO do. t'f - "a y 'st7.tt
REV. F. L. B. SHAVER has been appointed pas.
tor of the Methodist Protestant Church in Lynch
burg t~e So .,,'s- y -. ~ --.s 80
You've AMERIcA-We have received the first is.
sue of new paper, published in Wheeling by Geo.
o. Little, with the title of Young Amrican we
wish it pundant prosperity for although the paper
islittle, and the editor Little, we must remember
the couplet- 7t.- .-ss. 80. e.i4,.s $ e.. E
In little lump ofsugar 20 ei '''
What mass OF sweetness ilies"-
and we have No doubt that this little paper will
waxiat on the patronage otthe Wheelingites and
become giant. .s.t s.s,: = snst = -
SHooT1SG.-A man named Moses Harbert was
shot few days since by Elias Lyon, on Jones
Run. near Clarksburg, and died in consequence. -
It'll stated that Harbert suspected of being con
nected with recent robberies, and that a quarrel
arose in consequence thereof, between him and
Lyon, during which Lyon shot Harbert in self
defence Lyon gave himself up, was tried and dis
charged. te - -ss -.-.s
NoMINATIoN.-The Wings of Princess Anne coun-
tyh have nominatedsCapt. John Woodhoase for the
Legislature, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Col. John A. Muhden
The Agricultural Exhibition of the Rappehan.
mock River Society was held at Port ROYAL Caro-.
line county, on the 10th and 18th of November. We
learn from the Fredericksburg Herald that the affair
was very creditable, and would have been more
extensive but for the unfavorable weather of the
previous days We notice in the lis. of exhibitors
the names of Mott, Lewis 4 Co., of this city, WHO
offered large lot of machines and agricultural
implements. The official list of premiums has not
yet been published. On Friday, Hon. WillougLby
Newton delivered an address, which is very highly
praised During the progress of the Fair, an union
was effected between the Rappahannock River Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Society and the Frede-
ricksburg Society, SO there is now but one assoca
ton Col Edward T. Tayloe, of King George,
was elected President < The next Cattle Show and
Fair will be held in Fredericksburg.
VA AND TENN. RAILRoAD-The total receipts
on this road for the month of October amounted &c
sl4,32o,75, exceeding those of September by more
than $1,000. '+
SUICIDE OF A FoRGER IN PoRrLAND-We learn
fhatM Wentworth of No
brought to Portland on Tuesday, charged with fore
ing several Pension certificates, and was taken he
fore the United States Commissioner on Wednes
day. He waived an examination, and was bound
over in the of 5000 to appear at court yesfer
day. In default of bail he was committed 10 iaiL
Yesterday morning he ate his breakfast as usual.
and about9 O'clock asked for razor to shave him
SELF previous to appearing before the Conlmiss,n
er. An officer entering the cell short time after
found him lying upon his face, dead having cur his
throat from ear to ear severing the right iugular
artery Mr.. Wentworth was about Is yearsof ace
and leayesa family II appears that the foroefies
were made by him to obtain pension to which be
could have ri yht ii his grandmother was alive
March, 4, 1884, and he alter ed certificate of her
death from sept u 1927 but the forgery wasibuag-
Wit OF the death certified to by William Bradbury
Justice OF the Peace. He was possessed of so13e
S3ooo IN property.-BoSton Trdre,ltr NoD. H. :.
fiighttul accident happened on the river Mad.
way, England, near Tunbriage Wells on the 5 q
ult, by which nearly forty persons perisbed T.,
consequence of the Midway having overflowe5 II.
banks, a number of hop-piektrs, after havin@
finished their days work, were being con eyed
through the food il wagon drawn by threeho rses
when, on arriving at HaTtlake Bridge, they became
alarmed at the rush OF water, and uttered loud
cries The party consisted of men, women and
children The noisethey made alarnea,the horses
who, it appears, ran away, anu came in contact
with the side of the bridge, which, being in di
lapdated state, broke down, and the wagon wa.
precipated into the river. and all the persois in i
drowned. Thirty-seven persons were missing
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THE MARTHA WASHINGTON CAsE.-The Marths
Washington Case was. submitted to the jury, il
Cincinnati, on Saturday last without arr ument OF
the part of the defence. Judge McLean's charge
was favorable to the prisoners.
James Hazel, a fireman, fwho tyss Injured a few
days ago in Philadelphia during race between two
engines, died on Sunday last.
The fireman who was killed by the explosion o.
s.locomotive on the Vermont Central Railroad
was named Henry Bryant :, z4... &. s,;..,e.. :
NEwsPAPER SoLD-Mr. Barnum has disposed Of
the Illustrated Nescs to Mr. Frederick Gleason, OF