The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-20
VIRGINIA

cred before the Ath eneum. The Express says that
| the most crowded audience beheld in that
| CITY was drawn together on the occasion, and the
Lecture afforded to it ''the most lively enjoyment
The other Petersburg papers highly compliment
| the Lecture
WHrTMELL P. TuNsTALL.-A meeting was held
at Henry Court House on the 18th inst, and
resolution adopted expressive of deep and painful
regret resulting from the death OF Whitmell P.
! Tunstall. Itwas also resolved to cooperate with
the citizens of DanviIle in the erection of the pro-
| posed Tunstall monument
AcauIrrAL.-The examination of Major Media.
| MEL and Maria Fisher charged with the murder OF
| an infant child took place at Henry Court this
week, and resulted in their acquittal The prose
crtion was conducted by the Attorney for the Com
monweath John T. Wootton, Esq., and the de-
| fence by Messrs. Tredway and Martin.
| DanUiHe Republican.
| U. S. DISTRICT CoURT.-A special term of this
| Court, Judge Halyburton presiding commenced
on Wednesday, at the City Hall, and will. learn,
proceed to dispose of the of the schnrs. Ad-
vance and Rachel P Brown which have for some
time been before the Court-as soon as the health
OF the Judge will permit; the Court, we regret to
state, having been compelled to adjourn yesterday
No,folk Herald, Friday.
| In regard to this matter the Beacon says:
| a
| in the case ofthe Rachel P Brown, condemning her
| for being engaged in the African slave trade we
learn that the counsel for the vessel gave notice OF
their intention to file exceptions to the decree
| SETTLED AT LAsr-A case which has agitated
the judicial sphere of Petersburg for some time past
| namely, Commonwealth VS.. Eliza Gafiee, was ser.
tied by the Hastings Court of that city on Friday
| Eliza Gallee is free woman of color. The cnafgs
| against her was, we believe, the larceny oil GER
tain number Of cabbage plants, not sufficient in
amount to constituteiigrand larceny, as caobages
| now sell. If our memory serves us Alright, some
very nice points raised in the progress OF the
trial. such determining the status of the criu
nal at the bar, ct cetera to which the celebrated
Pandely case in New Orleans might be said to bear
some resemblance. Learned counsel argued the
case, pro and con-, and 1--WE learn from the Ex
press) the Court after some dehberation, convicted
Eliza, and sentenced her to receive 20 lashes. De
| iendants Counsel moved the Court to suspend the
execution of the sentence for period OF ten days
stating that they intended to apply for supcrsedeas
to the judgmentsoi the Court. To this motor the
Court assented, but subsequently, altersa consuta
ton prisoners Counsel, the motion fora suspen-
sion of judgment Withdrawn. Whereupon,
the Sergeant of the city caused the prisoner to be
conducted to the whipping post, and the lashes
were inflicted
| LocoMoTIvE-Uriah Wells, of Petersburg has
just completed splendid locom olive for the South
side Railroad 1t is called &c Prince Edward"
| RAILROAD IRoN--The ship "Rover's Bride" has
arrived at City Point, from Cardiff. Wales. with
| 800 tons ofiron for the Southside Railroad
"OLD AmER1cA"-The Danville Republican
Al,
| able couple in Georgia and says:
| This is hardly equal to the case that occurred ia
! the county of Charlotte, many years ago. of man
about the age OF the mentioned above (S3
riding on horseback from Virginia to Kentucky, to
| court widow whom he married, and with whom
he has lived for nearly twenty years The last time
| we had the pleasure of seeing them they
| quite gay couple he aged 100 and she about 30
| years. Long life to them
| ExEcUTIoN.--A negro named Jim Gooch was
hung last Friday. in the town of Lexington, for the
| murder of slave named Sam, belonging TO Maj.
Poague. 1t is remarkable fact that but few per.
| sons were present on the occasion
| SHOOTING We learn from the Lexington Ga
zette, that in Collierstown, last Saturday week,
| Hezekiah Chittim shot in the face by James NJ
| Robinson. Mr.. C. will probably lose an eye from
the effects of the wound Mr.. r. has given bail for
bis appearance at the next term of the Court.
| MARK HIM-The Odd Fellows of Rockbridge
| Lodge, No. SO, their brethren every where
against the odd tricks of an impostor calling HIM
| self Jones, Benson, Smith, Benton, &c He is rep
| resented as cheat and impostor, and az having
| swindled and defrauded Lodges in North Carolina
Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
| Tennessee, Kentucky, and others
| PRoxIRs-The following gentlemen have been
appointed by the County Court of Henry, to repre-
sent at the next meeting of the stockholders, the
stock owned by that county in the Richmond and
| Danville Railroad: Ii. c. Redd, j. NJ Smith. III
billiard, C. Y. Thomas, William Martin, and Joseph
| Martin, sr.
INcENDIARIsM.-The barn of Gen. George Rust
in Loudoun county, was set on fire and partially
consumed last Sunday morning week. The ras
| cally incendiary stole avaluable horse from the
stable and escaped. The horse was subsequently
| recovered
| EDITORIAL CoNvENrIoN-The editors residing
in the Valley of Virginia will assemble at Winche.
fer tomorrow, to take into consideration sundry
Important matters.
| RAN AwAY-Three servants belonging respec-
| lively to Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Bell and Mr. Saunders
in the employ of Mr.. Reynolds, of the National are
| supposed to have made their escape ON yesterday
towards the North.-NorfoM Argus, Sat.
NEGRoEs DRowNED.-A sudden squall of wind
| accompanied with heavy rain, sprung up Thursday
evening during which three boats were capsized in
| Elizabeth river and two negro men and boy were
/ drowned ID
FfRE-A cooper shop belonging to J. R. Beal, in
Scottsville, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday
morning. Loss $500.
| sTABBIsG AND ARREsr-OfficsrsC Cox and Cape-
| heafI arrested, this morning, Owen Collins slave
OF mrs MeCarrlek, charged with stabbing VIII
| mitted to Jail.
Wioushby was stabbed in the right breast, and
| Nesos, Friday.
Ma JOSIAH RICHARDSON, an aged citizen of Or
ange county, while in fiji, several days since, fell
in the fire, causing his death instantaneousiy.
We regret to learn that the barn, together with
fine mule, alarge number of farming utensils, wa
| gon, plough, gear, &c. belonging to Mr. Henry