The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-03
VIRGINIA.
EXAMINATION OF CHarsrrAN.-The Lynchburg
Express has the following:

EXAMINATION OF CHRrsTIAN.-The Lynchburg
Express has the following:
We learn that the examination of Christian, for
he murder OF Blackburn. commenced IN Lexington,
On "Wednesday The evidence for the first two days
proved concusvely that every stroke made by Chris.
tan, was while down. with Blackburn upon him
Dr. also stated that 1t appeared upon the evidence
that G. was severely choked that breathing was
difficult for several hours, and he :pat blood; also
throtted by b. The evidence had not been conclu.
ded when he left on Friday morning.
Messrs Mosby and Speed, of this city, are 10 atten-
dance counsel for the defendant The case IL much
better for Christian than 1t was at first supposed.
REsrIrE.-The Staunton Spectator notices ru-
NOR that the Governor has granted further respite
of twenty eight days to Wilson, whose execution
fixed for Friday, Co-day.) No official informa-
ton TO that effect has yet been received.
EXCHANGE BANK--C. Hall has been elected a
Director in the Exchange Bank, Norfolk to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the death of DR..
VIM Tatem
APPoIsrMENr.-Mr. Ethan Allen has been ap-
pointed Master Blacksmith in the Gosport Navy
Yard, vice c. A. Grice removed.
ExcITEMEsr.-Considerab excitement was Gre
ated tthe Methodist Church on Cumberland street.
last sunday night by a Quakeress, who commenced
preaching full of abolitionism, that the
members of the congre CATION would not allow her to
proceed-NorfoK Beacon
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
esterday afternoon, about O'Clock, little colored
boy, named Emmet Braxton, aged about eight or
nine years, playing on the curve OF the Southern
Railroad. at the head of Market street passenger
car was backing at the time, and poor little Emmett
IN endeavoring to climb up behind, fell upon the
track aud was instantly killed. by wheel OF the car
passing over his body His back broken and his
flesh nanged in such manner as to cause his bow
els to protrude He is the child of free man OF CO.
VI,
sent time at the American Hotel, Richmond, and for
merly owned by Mr.. George Johnson now residing
IN our city.-Petersbur9 Express
Posr OFFICE AProINrMENT.--Berthier Bot,
Postmistress at Darvilrs Dinwddie county, vice j..
j. Baldwin, resigned
THE Loss.-Messrs Branch & Sons, in Peters
burg, sustained loss of about $1,000 by the falling
OF wall of their lumber house last Tuesday.
KILLED A negro belonging to Andrew l.. BOYD,
of Buchanan, was killed last week by the falling of
a tree.
LEG BAIL.-John w Snodgrass was to have been
tried for forgery before the circuit court of Botte
tourt, last Monday. He fingered near the Court
House until he heard the Grand Jury had found a
true bill against him. when he thought best to for
felt his recognizance and give leg bail for secu-
rty
DROWNED One day last week, a Mrs. Cain,
with her daughter and son, were crossing the West
Fork River, about five miles from Clalksburg. the
canoe capsized, and the mother and daughter were
both drowned
FATAL ACCIDENT.-We learn from the Weston
Herald, that a daughter of Mr. Harvey Johns, of
Lewis county, was killed on the goth ult by the
falling of tree.
IMMENSE CALF.-We state on the authority oftac
Weston Herald, that Enoch Hall, of Barbour coup
ty has calf about ten months old, which weighs
1000 pounds, gross! The calf has sucked the cow
from the time it was caved The COW weighs about
800 pounds, nett. The calf has and does at this
time, gain at the rate of 100 pounds, per month";
Mr.. Hall is experimenting this young animal, to
see how much it can be made to weigh.
BROKE JAIL George Newman and Michael Mul.
igan escaped from the Jail in Parkersburg on the
night Of the 9th ult, by saving off two bars of their
cell door, 1t was their second escape. The first
time they were re captured.
GREAT FIRE IN WHEEL1NG.-We learn from the
Wheeling Intelligencer, that the Missouri Iron
Works, belonging to Messrs. Sweeney, Johnson g.
Co., at the upper end of that city, entireyde-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday morning at about |
o'clock Loss estimated at 100000, on which there
was no insurance. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary The works had
just been repaired at cost of Is TO 10000 dollars,
and had been operating but short time since the
recent strike.
The Grand Dedication of Washington Hall, by
the Masonic fraternity of Wheeling is to come Off
on the 22d of February.