The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-20
VIRGINIA.


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SufcIu8.-We learn from the Abingdon Virgin
N that Mr.. james K Pepper, Of Roanoke county,
suicide last Sunday week at Cummings
Aotel N Abingdon, BY cutting his throat with ra-
cor.
When 6rst discovered and asked what prompted
him to the rash act he replied that he had done it
for the salvation of the world--that he had been
commissioned to bring about the mellenium or sac
rt6ce himself, and failing In the former, no aiterns
tive but the latter was LEFT him. >,
Before he died, he had . short lucid interval aha
was entirely ignorant of having attempted ms own
SAD occuxsEscE.-The Evening Bulletin OF
Tuesday says:
Early on Wednesday morning. the I2th ins., MT T.
William Eaton Christian, Of Charles City, came 20
an untimely death by his own hand. Some Oh nus
servants. hearing the report oil gun, rom 'ie
garden, ran to the spot. and found him wel.e.ns a.
AZ blood, with his clothes on fire. and before w.
seal aid could be procured, life was extlnc. Wv
save not heard any cause assigned for the Iasa 81
except that of late he has manifested sympioms he
unsoundness of mind He was q widower, anu =.
yend.
DISTRESSING AccrDENT.-An interesting ia1'
named Walter Branch, son of Captain hooef' II
Branch, was accidentally killed near Petersburg on
Monday last by shot from gun In the hands OF
his brother, Peter Branch. The Express says
They were out hunting in the county OF Dinwld.
die, about three miles from Wilson's Depo', nea'
the Southside Railroad at the time OF the ne,a ar
choly occurrence The shot entered tne uPR sa
portion of the body, producing instant DEAN &c
distressed brother Immediately gave ine aaI =. "
the nearest neighbors and medical aio was FL ~
cured with much prornptness but 700 ia.e .n 90
little fellows spirit had winged its way 70 az
and brighter world long before any pnyseiaH al
rived.
DaowNEp.-Two free negroes, named Joe oooin
and Tom Brown, who had been employed oy MT
B. F. Cox of Petersburg, for the purpose OF making
brick, were drowned in James River, at upper
Brandon, last Monday evening The Petersburg
Express says they were going out hshing' "nen
they partook freely of ardent spirits, ana a'er
Ing some distance out, dispute arose. hlgn "oru7
ensued, and then came blows, when tney oien'
3D. and In the scufie fell overboard and thus LOCK
cd Ia each others embrace, they WENT the oot'on
NEW WHEAr.-We learn from the Vrgiaian,
that lot of 1900 bushels Of white wheat now In the
depot at Lynchburg, belonging to Mr.. Burweli, OF
Roanoke was sold Monday to Richmond house,
bytelegraph, at 81 So per bushel
DEATHS AT NoRFoLK-Mr. Andrew MCLEAN,
aged 22 years, a highly esteemed merchant of Nor.
folk, died Saturday afternoon at half past o'clock
mir. Joshua Moore, aged 20 years, died Sunday
morning.
Acc1pEyr-Mrs MahIon Stephens was thrown
from her horse, near Morgantown, few days ago.
Her wrist was dislocated and her arm fractured.
STAGE AccrpENT-An accident happened to
stage near Morgantown last week, by which Mr..
umbls of Lancaster county, Pa, was severely in
jured, and Mr.. Somerville Slightly The driver
saved his life by jumping from his seat
The name of the overseer who was killed on the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, near Abingdon,
on the 4th instant, was Woodson Wright. He was
from Caroline county.
CoNFIRmArIoN.-The rite of Confirmation
administered, Sunday last, in Christ Church,
Alexandria, to II persons and In st. Pauls Church
10 by Bishop Johns.
ATTEMPTED SuIcIpE.-A strange youth named
Percival attempted to cut his throat with dull
knife, In Abingdon, last week. The Virgnian says
he was, perhaps, experimenting, and finding that
be could not succeed without hurting himself, he
gave up the job in disgust
CoAaKcTRp.-The Norfolk Herald corrects the
statement 1t made sometime since, that Robt Scott
formerly OF that city, was hanged in California. 1t
was another Scott.
Corporation due bills Of the denomination Of six
and seven dollars have been issued In Alexandria.
negro man belonging to Mr.. Snyder, of Salem,
Roanoke County, was drowned In Roanoke on the
lst inst, while bathing
MOUNT VERNON AssocIATIoN.-The Lynchburg
Virsnian calls upon the ladies of that city to form
IN association similar to that recently formed in
Richmond, to secure to Virginia that sacred spot
Mount Vernon. We hope others willfollow the
example.
ROCKINGHAM TuRNPIKE-At Barboursvie, in
Orange County on the 9Th instant, the grading and
AcAdamizing of the Rockingham Turnpike from
stanardsville to Gordonsvile, was let to contract
ore, o. we are informed on favorable terms to the
company. Lindsay Walker. of Albemarle, was
appointed Chief Engineer of the road.
MINERAL DIscovERIEs.-The Abingdon Demo.
Erat says:
1--WE have been shown specimens of conner
taken from the sides Of Clinch mountain in Taze
well county, which indicate large yields to the mi
nsr: In some cases It ia intermixed with silver
We have likewise been shown specimens of gold
discovered on Sandy, in same county, about four
miles from the courthouse.
There 10 no other country like this Southwestern
country"
A gentleman of this vicinity informs us that VIM
Webb was the hrst schoolmaster that opened a
school at Abingdon. He emigrated from Eneland
In the employ of Lord Fairfax and came 10 Hol.
ston near the close OF the Revolution He died in
Russell county-Abinsdon Virgtaiaa.
MURDER AT MARIETTA-We learn that a barber
was shot at Marietta, on Tuesday, while in the ACT
OF ehavtng customer The wound was Considered
mortal No cause assigned for the preparation nj
the deed.-Parkers6ure Gd2.
NORTHWESTERN RAILRoAD-The Northwes,ern
Railroad progresses very rapidly. We learn the
estimates OF work for last month are much LARGER
than usual.-D. 81
The ABDUCTION CAsE.-On Monday evening
Mrs. Vernon, the woman from Richmond whosss
distress we have mentioned in our two Last Nun.
oers In regard to the abduction OF her daughter
returned TO Richmond with her DIRECTIONS trea
suIs, az she two or three times designated her
mlsieu giri In her complaint before the Mayor. Mr.
eprsdiing ID yet 10 jail-nobody being forfbcoming
TO his release.-Pet. Er.
PREMIUM ON BABIEs.-The Stark county oh;o
Agricultural Society offers the following nrs,,,;,'
for the finest babies at its next cattle sto,.
the list:
For prettiest baby, s., and diploma to n,o,bsr ;
tor 20 prettest baby, 90, and dip to mother :. for
Sd prettiest baby, O., and dip to mother :. for