The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-11
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VIRGINIA.

"A case Of stabbine occurred In n.r.
thev ,l .e, LAT Monday night The particulars 8
No.y Dick and! Matthew Lusher heinr is...s
iSct o do an anr.y Lusher being the stroneer had
u, uown and while some OF the bvetaniess we're
k;n1 ,ar nm on Dick stabbed him IL the side. mn
he win not recovs. Hom which L y appreqended
nos since been seen ON this siae If X r..s .4e
GHyondotfe Herald s''o VI tne Hver-
t-.;nI NE hAiLRoAD.-On TUESDAY, The ..v,.,.,,.,
IAN Helgnted with timbers for ths h,;s. a.sI'a
- ran up to that creek abouf b. -,
two ~ thrse Inc bridge win be completed n
running to Davis, l2 miles above I F. .srs Enl
early In May.-Farmuiuc Jonynai o'e =rarmvilie
IS s regret to say that all hope IL now .h.
Io.t ;s POSSIBLE safety of Capt Terrier WIZ s's
| scr;nt;o. - 1nugn scott on Barnegat Shoals srh
rouslv Is, W are pleased to add. has been nume.
w nsned to contribute to the wants n h. .n,
no lost husband and brother bv ths .a III we,
oisaster.-Fred. Nsss.. o'0' ~ " M 'ne same sad
| The GAS COMPANY of Fre5er,c..n,,...I. ...I
canned last Tuesday. VIM. H. Wbtp yrs. .,...e,
President. 'e "as eecteo
raara .mn ahlAt OF bEvERLY-The trial of Beverlv
aaregronan belonging to Mr.. VIM T. I R;cberd y
Otange. Tor the murder of Jacob. servan, 90 NJ; y
Tuanceior OF this county. came OF at the Onarteri
| Ierm OF Spotsylvania Court on Mondsv Iast
sSad sate IN he night before the testimony was COM
L cr1,t1f~
OF murder in the Cd degree and Sentenced h;,, y
De fransported.-Ha Herald. '-'i-- ~" -
| ALHEMAALE.-Ws compile the following from, n !.
Charlottesville Jeffersonian: si-'o
| In the course of few davs the boa,,,, ,.,.
tlvee destined to cross the Bme Ridoe ,y;n he
each. " oo anu oo tons
we stated last week, in noticing the fire that
IHere was no Insurance on the furniture of MI
sured NO "as iuiiy III
Why may not the native County of T,bo,no. 1et
Ierson send block for the national monumenta~
tha Is suitable rock on Monticello, we have
me a1thorty of the proprietor for saving that he
WIN cnserfully give it for that purpose. -
,, SCALING THE BLUE RIDGE-Dr. Graham and
Enn.ai 70 OF the Board of Public Works, Col
ruonlaine, Dr. Harris and other gentleman passed
.arougn THIS place yesterday with a view of eross
cars. - ~ w Aouu
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAuRoAp.-W
from the Beacon that the first estimate of the
"orh wnlch has been done on the clearing
ana graduation OF the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail-
road' was closed on the first of March, and that
| contractors are now engaged on the line with
| force OF some two hundred men.
PRINCE GEoRGE.-We learn from the Southside
| Democrat that Mrs. Birchett was tried on Tburs
| day at Prince George Court House on the charge
| OF receiving stolen goods, being some shoes. the
property OF Signor Blitz, and other wares which
had been lostby the Union Steamship Company
She was acquitted for want of evidence. bats
CATTLE.-A drove of cattle comprising one bun.
ured ana nifty head, passed through Petersbu rg
wednesday morning, from Southampton. ON the
"ayio pennsylvania They will be fattened up
1 - fbrvr nyrAk H.
| lovers OF the Keystone State.-Democrat.
HIGH PRIcE.-A likely negro lad, thirteen years
OF age, was sold at Sussex Court House last week.
| for the sum of 1861.
| IHE FIREMEN.-We are happy to learn by the
| following, from the Herald, that something has
been done for the firemen of Fredericksburg
Ihe Town Council at their meeting on TUESDAY,
evening, appropriated sum not to exceed 5000 for
the purpose of putting the Engines and Hose of the
onon FIRE Company In complete repair, and a
Iurtner sum OF Sl5O per annuln to paw incidental
expenses of the Company. The poll tax of fiftv of
| tne members is also to be remitted-such as shall
prove most efficient, by their punctuaity, &C.
Mr.. Barbee, whose statuette cf The Pride of Page
| we noticed some weeks since, sails for Italv The
present spring. He has lately produced another
work, Psyche. )
The debt of Winchester is $4sg g75. The receipts
| for the year ending February 14th 1853. were
| sl0,o93l5, and the disbursements $S, ,6663l.
VIRGINIA CArrLE-Seventy-tw two fat beeyes were
| loaded In seven or eight cars at Winchester on
Friday last, for the Baltimore market beonginp to
DR.. Meem, of Mt Airy, Shenandoah County. Va.
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HoRRID TRAGEDY.--We are in the possession of
the greater part of the particulars of an affray ex
hibiting total disregard for human life and the
perpetrator OF a crime which cannot be too Sc.
verely dealt with 1t appears that one Joshua
Joiner an itinerant teacher, had been engaged not
long since in instructing the children of Mr.. E.
Varnes, residing near New River. He conceiv-
ed an affection for TIM daughter of Varnes. and
made an elopement. The GIRL we are credbly
| informed, was then about eleven years Of
age The father succeeded in rescuing his daueh-
ter and carried her home But Joiner, it appears
from subsequent acts was not to be fhwarted in
his purposes He waylaid the father of the girl as
he proceeding on the road with his family and
| in company with friend. Joiner emerged from /
thicket in which he was concealed and advanced |
upon the party with a double barrelled gun /
charged with buck shot varnes on perceiving him /
only few feet distant dismounted, exclaiming as
he viewed the murderous weapon: "You are not /
going to kill me here with my familya" sNo," re-
torted Joiner, mot this time, but am going TO |
break your legs" and Immediately discharged the |
contents of one BARREL which took effect on Varnes
about the junction of the thigh with the hip or |
little lower Varnes fell, and Joiner after advanc.
| ing to the family, threatened to ''beat out the
Drains Oi MRS. tdrues, anu venting Tue moW nor.
| rid abuse, made his escape. Varnes was convey
ed to his residence He ingers but his attending
physician pronounces the wound fatal Through
the laudable efforts of Mr.. Lee, Joiner was ap-
pretended while endeavoring to escape into Geor
gia, taken before magistrate and brought to ALI
gator by constable Higgins, and placed fn confne
ment We trust he may be made to experience
the penaltyof outraged law to its fullest extent
alligator (FGa.) Advertiser.
THRIBLErs-During a recent trip OF the U. J.
mail Capt Jake Hazlep from st Louis to Cincinnati,
a German lady passenger on board gave birth to |
three children; two sons and daughter. So well
pleased was Mrs. Reutz with the attentions Of the
captain that she named Of the boys Jsco6 Haz-
lep Rentz and the other United States Nail Rentz
but the daughter il still without nanne The Gin.
cinnsti ENQUIRER suggests that she be called Young
America, and that Capt. Jake stand - asGod-safher
| to the lot
INyHOMAS j. CLARKE, LorrEKY VxND-
ER. At No. North Calvert street, Baltimore,
near Bnrnurfs Hotel successor TO Mr.. Thomas LAM
rrnr will fil orders for tickets in the various MsIy-
land Lotteries with punctuality and dispatch.
THOMAS J. CLARKE
Baltimore. Md, March I. 1854. ma 2-2aw4w
MOTICE.-All persons indebted to THO