The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-07
VIRGINIA..

HusTINGs COURT OF LYNCHBURG Mayo Meeke,
son OF worthy gentleman of Appomattox, was ar.
| raigned in Lynchburg on Monday on a charge of
stealing about $40 from John II. Turner He was
sent on to the next term of the Circuit Court for
trial, and admitted to bail. The virginian says:
| His father, who seems to have seen him for the
nrst time since he was committed, embraced him
| In presence OF the Court, and, in loud cries and
groans, exhibited the intense agony which such a
| misfortune is calculated to occasion
The trial of John and Thomas North, charged
| with the murder of George Cox, was commenced
in Lynchburg on Monday
CHOLERA IN HANovER-The Petersburg Express
learns that the cholera has broken out On the farm
| In Hanover county, known as Fairfield and owned
by VIM. G. Overton. Six deaths had occurred In
four days, Gall blacks,) and new cases are occurring
daily.
FERocIoUs NEGREss. On Sunday morning
last in Norfolk, We learn from the Argus gentle
man told his servant, young negro woman to at.
tend to some domestic duty. She refused, and left
the premises but soon aiterwara returned Sillper
sisting In her refusal to work and attempting again
to leave the house. the gentleman approached to
intercept her, when she attacked him with the fe
rocity of tigress; and or more than half an hour
struggle was kept up which would have done
credit to the "fancy circles at the North. At length
the gentleman concluded to conquer by severe
measures, and thro.tled her. but not until her
tongue protruded from her mouth would she relin-
quish her grasp and give up the fight 1t is said
that she had not been treated unkindly. She was
taken to jail, where undoubtedly she will receive
lesson that she will not forget.
SALE OF THE WARM SpRINGs.-The celebrated
Warm Springs, in Bath county, Virginia, were sold
at auction on the lst inst for the sum of $50
Messrs Mays, Francisco and gentleman residing
in the neighborhood, were the purchasers. There
are about 1000 acres of grazing land attached to
the Springs.
INTERMENTs.-T whole number of interments
In Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, during the
month of August, were Is, of which 10 were males
| and females.
MoRTALIrY.-The Abingdon Virginian gives the
names of persons who have died in that city recent
ly. Mrs. Jane McNew died on the 18th of August,
and her husband, Elisha McNew, on the Goth -
Their son died a short time previous. Mrs Cathe-
rine McNew, half sister to Mrs. Jane McNew, died
On the 18th of August. Mr.. Henry c. Garrett has
lost two young children, and Miss Jane Reed died
week or two since All these persons died oil
dysentery, which still prevails to an alarming ex
| tent in Washington county.
ARREST OF 4 DRUMMER.-A man from Baltimore
was arrested in Alexandria day or two ago,
charged with selling goods by sample He was re-
qured to give security in the sum of $500, for his
appearance at court.
HYDRoPHoBIA.-One of those dangerous crea
lures called rabid dogs was killed in Norfolk by
Robert Boggs, assisted by his son but though the
dog was surely mad, the symptoms operating bad,
no damage had been done.
Major William R. Barbee, the Artist. from Page
county, Va, is now In Florence, from which place
he writes letter, published In the Valley Demo.
| crat He says he is working diligently, and hopes
| to bring back something which win do credit to
him. He does not speak kindly of Powers, who
has neglected him; and who, he says Is not be.
loved in Florence by the artists
The Romney Intelligencer says that the farmers
of Hardy county are to hold a meeting tor the
benefit OF the poor, and that the farmers on the
South Branch will not feed many cattle the COM
ing winter but WILL ss they have been blessed with
good CROP sell their corn &C., to their neishbors
whose crops have failed.
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