The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-11
RICHMOND, VA
SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY H. 1854.
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
CoMmoswEALrH vs. MRs DorGLAa The Nor
folk Argu publishes the Judgment of Judge Baker
in the case of Mrs. Douglass who was imprisoned
under the act fvbiddngthe teaching OF slaves or
free colored persons to read or write The Argus
remarks:
The Jury found a verdict OF guilty, and the law
had to be sustained. Sympathy was aroused Tor
Mrs Douglass IL was revolving to the cf.izens 10
have a woman imprisoned in our jail and every In
Sucpment was offered Mrs. Douglass to escape the
punishment. The court was obliged to adjourn ifs
judgment over. and although caplas was award
ed yet il the hope and wish OF every one that
she would leave the city. But no: "a martyr she
would be to the cause Of benevo'ence; ana 10 cap
the climax, she brought her daughter. maiden ot
some seventeen summers, who had ooeyed ine In
innctions of her mother child should, TO Try the
stern realities of the laws, and to use her own Ian
eusge in defending her cause. ''to glory in works
ot heuevolence and charity TO a race down frod-
| den" Then sympathy departed. and IN the breast
| Of every one righteous inclination towards
| a person who would throw contempt In the lace
! of our laws and brave the Imprisonment for 'the
| cause of humanity"
| The Argus also states that Mrs. Douglass impri-
sonnient will be apecunisry reward to her; and as
her term expires this week, hopes she will depart
There is lie need of this expression. She will go
North and be lioness; at jail events that is the
probable inference.
| IseUEsr-We learn from the Williamsburg
| Gazette that inquest recently held over the
| body OF Julius negro man belonging TO j. B. Bal
| ley of York He was found dead in the road. The
Jury brought in verdict OF accidental drowning"
hut there are strong probabilities that liquor was
| the real cause of his death.
! DrzD-In James City County, Sept. IS, Mr.. Ben
iamin Allen, aged g. He ofthe $50 Militia
| who were posted at Hampton, and who, on the 2oth
| OF January, 1873, repulsed Admiral Cockburn's
party. hut were compelled to retire on General
| Beckwith's coming up with reinforcement of2OOo.
is related of Mr. Allen that he very supersti-
,ious with regard to odd numbers and often said he
| would never reach the age of64. Sure enough, he
died on an odd day of an odd month, of an odd year
| of his age.
SrSr Oy.-The counterfeiters. Chism and Tay-
| Ior. have been sent ON by the Hastings Court of
| Lynchburg tor further trial.
The Most Honorable Richard Seymour Conway
MARQUIS of Hprtord ot Great Britain owns S66,000
OF Virginia Scrip the interest on which WIZ cease
on the 1st day ofMarch next. He Is noilhed to sur
render it that il may be redeemed Dy the CommlS
sioners of the Sinking Fund.
| Dr.. IRBy, late member of the Mississippi Leais
| lature from Noxubee county, who was recently
| killed by Dr. Faunt u a duel, was native ot Fir
| enia and practited his profession IN the Eastern
part Of North Carolina, previous to his removal
| to Mississippi-NorJotk Beacon.
| FREpER1CKsBURG-We learn from the Freder-
icksburg Herald, that at the last meeting of the
council the finance committee were directed to
suspend further action under the order entered at
| the previous meeting directing the issue of the
scrip of the Cooperation, of the denomination OF
81 and 81 and the substitution of the larger bonds
of the Corporation; the committee being author
| ized to redeem the small scrip, when presented
| by holders desiring such redemption in sums not
lees than $500. by issuing corporation bonds for
| said amount, payable at such times as they may
see fit, with interest payable semi-annually. This
looks like withdrawing the small notes from circu.
| latiop.
At the same meeting of the council, Messrs. VIM.
| T. Hart and John f. Tackett were elected council
men in place of Messrs Thomas Knox and Eustace
Conway the latter having resigned, and the former
having qualified as magistrate.
| The Union Fire Company of Fredericksburg has
organized with some sixty efficient members, under
the command of James Mcclure. The Hope Com.
pany will probably follow suit. We hope they will
Both were formerly the pride of the town and
ought TO maintain their ancient reputation.
The books of subscription to the capital stock of
/ the fredericksburg Insurance Company were re.
opened on Tuesday, and up to Thursday morning,
S43 000 additional subscribed, making total of
$4,000, leaving only $1,000 more to be taken.
The Bank of Commerce is all ready for active
operations. Thursday been selected discount
day. In consequence OF the resignation of Mr.. NJ
Slaughter and the requirement of two additional,
the following gentlemen have been elected Direc.
| tors wv. P. Conway, James B. Ficklen, and j. l..
Marye Jr.
meeting was to be held on last Monday at spott.
sylvania Court House, tor the purpose OF express
ing opposition TO the Northern Route for the Frede
| ricksburg and Gordonsville Railroad, but we are
| not apprised OF the action that was taken
| DRowNEp.-Wm Markle, laborer, belonging to
Wheeling, was drowned in Cincinnati last week.
| POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE Quite an exciting
controversy has grown out of the improper aiix.
ing of several names to petition recently sent to
Washington, which procured the removal of a
master blacksmith from Gosport Navy Yard The
Norfolk papers are carrying on the war in unmea
| sured terms
DEMPsrER, after giving two successful concerts
in Lynchburg sang to the people of Charlottesville
on Thursday night
! We understand, from good authority that the
Governor has determined not interfere anv further
in the sentence of Wilson; the law will therefora
have to be enforced by the Sheriff, and Mr. Wilson
should at once prepare himself enter into anotb
| er world Charlottesville JEFF.
PROFESSIONALLY When man knows he ia IN
leave this troublesome world on a certain day and
hour, and in certain way, it would be as well for
him to prepare. The advice is good.
4 To COUNTRY MgRcHASTs.-The editor of the
Farmville Journal talks sensibly. He says /:
As the merchants of Richmond and Petersburg
are every year addingto their business and adapf.
ing 1t TO the wants OF purchasers, we cannot help
thinking that country and village merchants gene.
rally, would find it to their interest TO deal with
them more largely than they have heretofore done.
AccrDENT.-sWe understand that negro man. in
| the employment Of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad Company had his hand cut off Wednes.
day, ty circular saw, which he was engaged In
working. He was the property Of Mr. Horner Of
this ty.-Lynch Virg.