The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-11
VIRGINIA.

THE SroLEn VALIsE.-The Petersburg Exprass
OF Thursday rnoutions runor current in that city,
that the sum ofe7oOO, of the Bank money in the
valise stolen from Mr. Henry Davis not long since,
has been found In the yard of house In Pacahon-
tas. The Express cannot vouch tor the trath OF
the report Tho civil authorities, of course. Cor
reasons obvious to all. preserve a most profound
silence respecting it
Nor MUCH Huar.-The little daughter of Luke
Farrell, In Petersburg, over whose bead s.the
| wheel of cart heavily laden with ccal' passed,
only received few slis sht scratches and bruises
RnLrc.-The Portsmouth GIo5s notices that a
| young lady in that town found recently In tie
street, knife covered with rust; on one side Of
| which was engraved. "Heury ClsSs knife" on the
| other eide, John M BottA-
| PHILIP s. WHrrR.-This distinguished advo ate
of temperance writes letter to the Sonssssde Dem,
| ocrss, denying IN toto the charge of aboluionism
which has been indnstriously circulated against
him. He says:
have never been Identified with any abolition
or disunion movement, aud hope, under God.
never may be. Hook upon them both with equal
horror and equally tending to the destruction of
that proud temple Of liberty carved by the swords
Of Washingtor's army, and cementsd BY the blood
of patriotism.
TRIAL OF TRAYRR AND WnsoS-The trial oe
Trayer and Wilson, for the murder Of Coleman, Ia
progressing before the Circuit Court of Augusta
county The most direct evidence In the case.
against the prisoners. Is given BY Perkins, the sub
stance of which we copy from the staunton Spec
tator:
On the night of Thursday the I1th of August.
O'clock h0 Law allPen In Traversz hon xxha
he boarded, Trsyer and Wilson came to him and
arousing him, said they were going out to steal
some roasting ears and 10 kill man, and wanted
him to go along; he refused; they afterwards went
| out when he got up from curiosity to see where
they were COINS he followed6until he them
ter Coeman's house; through the partly open door
he saw Coleman sitting, when almost Immediately
| he saw one of the prisoners raise his arm and
STRIKE and at the same instant the candle light was
| put out Perkins returned to Trayer's house. and
| after lying some time In bed, overcome with the
fatigue of the days labor, again fell asleep and
| was afterwards awakened BY Trayer and Wilson.
| who said to him they had killed man, and il he
| told itthey would kill him, but if he kept quiet,
they would divide the money with him when it was
| all blown over Perkins In dread Of them, and
| had no money but what was owing him from Tray
er; as soon he got that said he meant to leave
and tell of the murder. Did notte until after the
| arrests were made.
REV B. NJ smrrH. pastor of the Presbyterian
church In Staunton, announced to his congregation
on Sunday last, that he had accepted the ofice of
Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Publication,
located at Philadelphia, which had been repeatedly
| rendered to him.
The Lynchburg Express is henceforth to be pub
lisbed as an evening paper. The editors cay this
change has been nadein consequence Of tho de-
tention Of the mails in Richmond, causing them
| to arrive in Lynchburg between twelve and one
O'Clock at night.
TRIAL OF HENRY z. RrreHrE.-Capt Henry E.
Richie was brought before the Hus,ings Court In
LyRchburg on Monday last on the charge of steal
ing two gold watches from John P. Wright He
sent to the Circuit Court for further trial. and
the Witnesses were recognized to appear on We'd
nesday, when the final trial wes TO have taken
place.
CorMoEwEALrH vs.. RIrcHTy.-For Forgery
| By consent of counsel, Henry e. Richie was cent
| on for further trial. without the examination Of
Witnesses.
An IscEsDIAHY-Geo Beach was examined ia
Alexandria on Tuesday last, cn aehargs OF setting
FIRE TO the frame warehouse near the Canal Basin,
in tha. city, and sent on to tho Circuit Court for
| trial.
THE PAN HANDLE RArLRoAp.-isis Is stated that
a mile and quarter of this road is already grail.
Cd and the track will be laid In a few days. The
other FIVE rniles win bo completed BY the lss De
| csmbcr
Gerard Stth, printer In the New Orleans Plea,
| yane ofice: who has been utforward BY Viii!
Distriet Convention, Of Louisiana, as candidate
for the Legislature. is native Of Virginia
Hon. r. J. WALxsR's ourrr.-The Washing
ton Star says that Hon. r. j. Walker. on determia