The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-30
VIRGINIA.

Tcscucu ltie was txtnct.
ISsANE.-we learn from the South. side Demo-
crat that Wylie Hight, of Prince George county,
took his gun few days ago. and attempted to shoot
one of his servants. He had previously given evil
dences OF mental alteration. court of masis
trates decided that he was insane, and he was or.
pered to be taken to the asylum at williamsburg
MoNrAauEs TRrAL-on Saturday morning the
Circuit Court of Petersburg was occupied with the
examination of DIR. Whitmore and r. r. Collier,
and the debating Of the question: whether the dying
declarations OF the murdered man should be re-
ceived in evidence. After debate of some length
the Court decided to receive the evidence and the
prisoners counsel filed bill of exceptions.
SouTHSIDE RArLRoAp.-This line of improve.
ment is now open from City Point to within about
thirty miles of Lynchburg. The Democrat in
forms US that train, laden with iron passed up to
the unfinished end of the road last Saturday.
LrcENsEs.-There is a small majority for license
to sell ardent spirits in Monongala county Not.
withstanding this decision, the day of election was
very dry day In the borough of Morgantown.
The bars were closed, pending the decision Of the
question: and thirsty souls were at a loss to pro-
cure something to stimulate their patriotism. The
Mirror says, however, that several of them finally
procured empty bottles and succeeded in ferreting
out barrel with leak to it, from which they pro-
cured supply for the day. But the supply was by
no means general-for there was not liquor enough
afoat to boil up single fight.
suIcIDE.-A man named Addison vaught, from
the vicinity of Elizabeth in Writ county, committed
suicide at the American HOTEL in Parkersburg. on
Mon1ay morning of last week by inficting fright
full cash upon his throat. He died on Wednesday
morning. Domestic difficulty is said to have been
the cause of the rash proceeding. The Parkers
burg News says that brother Of the unfortunate
man, who in attendance upon him, has since
become maniac.
SrABBING.-A young man named Mulloy, son OF
railroad contractor, got into difficulty with
some laborers employed by his father, few days
since, and they determined to attack him. shoe
maker near by, hearing the afray, rushed out
from his work, knife in hand, and inflicted dan
gerous wound upon the abdomen of young Mulloy.
The shoemaker was arrested and lodged in Jail.
PERTINENT QUEsTIoN-An Ohio paper mourn
ing over the passage OF the Nebraska bill, having
requested that the heavens be hung with black, the
Wheeling Intelligencer asks-"Is it hanging the
nagers up in the heavens you're atiherl'
AUGUsTA.-Licenses to sell ardent spirit were
granted by the magistrates of Augusta, at the last
court, by small majority
The WHEAT CRop.-The Warrenton Wing
thinks that many wheat fields in Fauquier viii be
devastated by the joint worm as not to be worth
harvesting. The Staunton Vindicator is informed
that the wheat crop will not be more than half
yield in Augusta. The fly has gotten into great
many fields, and several farmers are ploughing up
some of their wheat grounds with view to using
it for other purposes.
SHERrFF.-CoI. NJ. II. McCue has been elected
Sheriff of Augusta by large majority
RoANoxE applications made last week to the
county court of Roanoke for license to keep ord
naries, were refused.
HIGHLAND.-The county court OF Highland ON
the 18th inst unanimously refused TO grant license
in any case to sell intoxicating liquors.
WILLIAMsgURG-Rev DR.. Howell, of Richmond,
preached the funeral sermon on the death of Rev
burg, last Wednesday.
Allen Lindsay the police officer OF Williamsburg,
who was recently assaulted by some unknown per-
son, is slowly recovering The citizens have offered
a reward of $500 for the apprehension of the of.
fender.
John r. Tucker has accepted an invitation to de-
liver an address before the Phosnix and Philoma-
THAN Societies of William and Mary College, on
the day before commencement.
FAuauIER CoURr-The Piedmont Whig con-.
tains the following spicy [fshyfl report:
aThe most important thing done at this term of
the County Court was the making it obligatory
upon all keepers of public houses who apply for
licenses to take all oath to sell no liquor to white
minors or negroes. Mefn Herr ttshtet the light
fingered musician, mcrcifuliy allowed to give
leg bail which he did, are informed, in double
hemi- quavers. lie was last seen gath
ering tremendous headway down the turnpike
with horizontal cos ttail behind him; no fsh tail
could have been straiter."
KANAwHA-The Circuit Court, at its spring
term, found the jail without prisoner for indict
nent or trial.
FRANKLIN CoUNrY-The recent session of the
Circuit Court In Franklin county appears to have
had plenty to do. The Floyd Inteliigencer gives
report of four criminal cases, from which we
make asynopsis.
James Anderson was tried for the murder of his
wife, Sarah Anderson, found guilty of murder in
the second degree, and sentenced to eleven years
confinement in the penitentiary. The Judge grant
ed new trial, on the ground that the verdict was
contrary to the evidence, which was entirely cir.
cumstantial. Thomas Kelly, aged twenty was tried
for stealing horse, the property of Myer Myers
Acquitted, the plea of insanity. Claiborne Hall,
for stabbing Celia Hodge, was sentenced to five
years confinement in the penitentiary. This is the
case reported in the newspapers some time ago. as
having been caused by love and jealousy, but if the
evidence isto be believed brandy was the most ac.
tive agent in the affair. Celia is quite an ordinary
looking young lady, and very little calculated In
her appearance to cause an attempt upon her lie,
upon the part of her lover because "she ooald not
hare him" as she expressed it, Isaac s. Via, charg
ed with the murder of Lewis Lancaster was found
guilty of misdemeanor and fined $500 by the
jury, to which the Court added imprisonment in the
county Jail until the lst of January, 1855.
During the trial of the latter case an alarm Of fire
was given, causing general CONSERVATION and q
clearing Of the court room. 1t happened to be
small affair, however.