The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-07
VIRGINIA.

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Bedford county, the Wing learns the follow
ing circumstances of an outrage attempted BY 4
free negro and q slave. upon the daughters Of q
highly respectable gentleman.
The free negro and slave entered the house of Mr.
sosence from home. and the free bow cot into bed
.hs wo OF his daushters, thew being asleep, and st
Ma me ~ time the slave making his way to the
IN the room, and the ruians discovered in the st.
70 carry ont their 6endish purpose The alarm
M. ;nven the scoupdrsls srrested. and immediately
~. Jall-they both acknowledging that their OBJ
Th.w vas to violate the Of the young ladies
in. ..er were very young, the oldest not exceed
such was the indignation and excitement Of the
Sse ns OF Liberty. that public meeting was lmme-
Sad called at which Col @: A. Winefsld presi-
d aa summary puni.hment deereed asainst the ofen-
III III which was forthwith carried into execution.
me free boy was ordered to be castsste6 which was
promptly done BY the physicians Of the place and
enSur. svs was whipt to the utmost psint Of human
FATAL AccIDENr.-On the night of the 23d ult,
lsays the Petersburg Democrat) Moses, a slave of
Reuben B. Andrews, while handling pistol acci.
denfally discharged ii, inficfing wound from the
effects of which he died on Wednesday last.
ARaEsTED.-Two PhiladeIphians have been ar.
rested in Petersburg on the charge of breaking
open and rihng the store of Mr. Solomon A. Key
ser on Thursday morning last
LIBEL surr.-Dr. Cracraif, Postmaster of Wheel.
ing has entered suit against E. R. Bartleson, pro
prietor of the Times & GAZETTE, for libel, laying
the damages at O., 900.
FATAL EFFECTS OF LrGHrNrNG.-The Clarks.
burg Tobacco Plant learns that a few days since
two negroes, belonging to Mr. William Palmer, of
Mecklenburg county, were killed by lightning,
while engaged with nine Others together with their
overseer, in barn asserting tobacco The balance
of the party were severely stunned, but we are
glad Ito learn that they are recovering. The light.
ming struck one of the negroes on the head, ran
down the spine and right leg, splitting his toes in
pieces, and making hole like that of bullet in
the sole of his shoe, passing to the ground The
skin Of the other negro was not broken. Also on
Friday, DR.. George Jefferson, of the same neigh.
borhood had team of FIVE horses killed instantly
by the same cause.
ELIZABETH CITY.-The people of Elizabeth
City county have appointed delegates to attend the
Convention at White Sulphur Springs on the oath
of August.
The RED MEN.-The Great Council of Virginia
had very pleasant session in this place, commenc-
ing on the 25th and closing on the evening of the
27th ult The tribes were fully represented, and
the business was harmoniousiy transacted. The
following are the officers elected for the ensuing
year:
J.P. A. Entler of Shepherdstowu, WORTHY Great
Sachem; John Fl. Tatsapaugh, of Alexandria, w.
e. Senior Sycamore; David segIe, of Harper's
Ferry, w. 6: Junior Sycamore; ]. W. Mcneil, of
Wheeling, w. G. Prophet c. A. B. Coffroth of
Winchester, w. G. Chief Records; j. R. Bowen,
Of Winchester, w. G. X. of Wampum. s. A.
Heshour. of Staunton, E. B. Britt, of Suffolk and
X nod rs nL4nk n
sentatives TO the Great Council of the United States
-Win. Yir.
F1RE-The stable of Mr. Alfred pitman proprie
tor Of the Buffalo Gap HOTEL about 10 miles above
stsunton was destroyed by fire Friday night The
building was large one, and recently erected
The loss of the stable and gran contained in it, will
amount to about 50, OO0
STRUCK BY LIGHrNrNe.-Mr VIM W. Richards
overseer on the farm of Mr.. ]. w. George near
Culpeper C. H, was killed by lightning last Mon.
day. dog at his side was also killed.
FIRE.-We regret to learn (says the Rocking
ham Register that Mr.. David Sluss, of this county,
met with heavy loss on Wednesday evening of
last week. During the prevalence of thunder
storm, his barn was struck by lightning and de.
stroyed, together with three valuable horses and
all his grain, embracing his new crop, just harvest
ed. His loss is estimated at about 81, ,OOO No in.
surance.
IMPORTANT QuEsTIoN-The Lewisburg Chroni
Gle learns that the question to the power of the
magistrates in a county to refuse the granting of
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors, is
before the Court of Appeals. A decision may be
expected in few days.
AcalurrAL.-sarah Morgnett has been acquitted
of the charge of infanticide, at Lewisburg.
The people of Richmond city, on the 24th of Ju.
ly authorised the council, by vote of 230 to 13I
to subscribe $780, to the stock of the Virginia
Central Railroad. Our people will not forget
Richmond's liberality in this respect-Lenis6nrg
Chronicle.
In this region, was somewhat allevated by shower
which fell on Wednesday, and still more copious
one on Thursday evening, and then again on Fri
dsy.-Warrcnton Whis.
ELEcrIoN.-Sidney Smith has been elected Com.
monwealth's Attorney for York county, vice A. C.
Garrett deceased.
FOUND DEAD.-The Lynchburg Virsinian states
that the dead bodies OF two boys, sons of Mr. Wyatt.
Brown, aged about seventeen and eighteen years
were found dead few days ago, in Staunton river,
at the Shallow Ford, between Bedford and Frank
lin countiea An inquest was held over the bodies
and the verdict was that they came to their death
from the effects Of lightning. diversity of opin.
ion, to the correctness OF the verdict, exists.
DEATH OF PosrMAsTER-Charles Leonard
Cooke, Postmaster, at Portsmouth, died on Friday,
after long illness. He was 81 years Of age.
CHoLERA.-A man named Radcliffe was found
dead In an clubhouse attached to the Columbis
House, Wheeling, on Thursday morning last-sup'
posed to have died of ch olera.
SAD IsrELLIeEscE.-The relatives Of the family
In this city. received Information, the I'd inst
of the death Of Thomas, eldest son Of Rev. Thos. l..
Hammer, OF Philadelphia. On the Sd, a atelegrsphic
dispatch announced the death Of the father, and on
the 4th another dispatch brought intelligence OF the
death OF the mother-Richmond Wig.
WONDERFUL EscAPK "A little girl daughter OF Or.
Case Of this city in playing about well near bis
dwelling few days since. missed her step and tell
into il TO ito bottom distance Of forty ecs or more
In six feet water. Fortunately, however, IN her
descent she only struck the water and In rebound'
ing caught the curb projecting . ittle above II,
where she susained herself heroine Ike, till re
lieved and taken ont unhu to the great joy OF her
parents being only listle chilled from the duck
ing. MilledgeUifle Rec.