The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-11
MONDAY MORNING, sEPTEMsER II. 1854.
VIRGIN A.

IL ~ AZ A.
CHANGE OF MuRpxa Our readers win recoll, ct
t,as we announced, some months ago, the death Of
VIM Newton, in Pistsyivsnia county, and that cir.
cumstances tended to the belief that he poison.
ed. woman named Elizabeth Gross was strongly
suspected of having had part 10 the murder, and
she suddenly left the county In January last. A
reward was offered by the Governor for her APP
prehension, but without avail. We learn from the
Danville Register that she voluntarily returned to
the county last week. Tor the purpose rs she stated
Of standing her trial for the alleged offence, Of
which she said she heard In the West whittier she
had gone She was very soon arrested, and On
Tuesday last, had her examination before special
trim of the county court and was sent on for fur.
ther trial at the circuit court In October.
The Dsnvie Republican says:
1t will be remembered she ran off with Pritchett
Iher accomplicel soon after the death of Newton,
and the newspapers have recently reported the
death oil Pritchett, at Uoion In Monroe. She came
up on the Richmond Stage last week, and passed
under the name Of Ward as she says to prevent her
arrest on the route.
SPoRTsmRN IN TRouBLs.-The Tenth Legion
understands that the grand jury at the last term OF
the Circuit Court for Rockingham county, brought
In indictments against several OF the sporting gen.
t!emen In that community.
NEW York SrYAMKRs.-we learn they are do.
Ing printable business, especially in the way OF
treig hit, gong and returning heavily loaded some
times they cannot take on board goods destined 10
New York from merchants and others In this city
Norfolk Argus.
From this statement 1t would reasonably appear
lat the export trade of Richmond is considerable
already. With the completion OF the desirable I'M
provements Of Virginia, 1t would require no
wizards power to foreteli the commercial greatness
OF the metropolitan city.
"THE World WAS SAD, &C., TILL WOMAN
sMrLEp Tbs vvacious local editor OF the Pc.
erspurg Express describes pleasant hour he en-
DYED In a flowery oasis, or in other words In the
.ocety Of lady Of superior literary attachments,
Who intends taking charge of the Literary Edto-
al department In the Southern Farmer.
DgcEAsEp-The Danville Republican states that
Nc. Edward Saunders, one of the contractors on
tie Danyille and WythevilIe Turnpike, died recent
Is He was a son of the late Judge Saunders.
WAREHOUSE "A project for the erection of
warehouse in DanvlIe has been set on foot by some
of the citizens of that town-an establishment that
Il much needed.
,oBAcco.-A lot of tobacco was purchased by j.
w Pace, In Danville, few days days ago, at the
hish price of S2l per hundred.
IsPRovING.-We are glad to learn that several
new and handsome buildings are in progress Of
construction in Danville.
LARGE HoG.-Mr. Peyton Davis, residing near
Sui,kersville, Ioudoun county, has hog that mea-
surts feet 10 inches from snout to tail, feet 2
chs in girth-and is 4 feet high. The supposed
weisht of the critter is 1900 lbs, and his age 2
year, and months.
SERIOUS Acc1DEkr.-On the 22d of last month
Emanuel Axline and his wife and daughter, CT
Loudyun county, started in carriage for camp
meeting Their horse took fright, overturned the
carriage, and seriously injured the whole party.
Pos- OFFICE ITEM.-The post Office at Farris
Hancock CO., is discontinued.
We understand that a row 1ook place at Wash
ington Rappahannock on Tn 1reday, while Bar.
NUNS exhibition was in opera,i 3n and that Braxton
Easthi m, Esq, magistrate, was severely injured
by con . showmen. Several arrests we're made
and vs. trust the offenders viii be rigidly deal,
with This class of people are much in want of q
agent We understand, maintains hat the disturbera
the Ieace were outsiders" and in no way con.
nected with his establishment Itedmont Whig.
FnE-We learn from DR.. w Walker, that the
dwelling house of Mr.. Charles Keper near Came
ron, Marshall CO., was entirely consumed by fire,
togethe with all Its contents, few days ago. The
family rarely made their escape Whecling Int.
We ere informed by gentleman just from the
neighbo hood, that the barns of Carter Braxton
Esq, of Hanover, were burnt few nights since
conaum ag his crop of corn and wheat and farming
Implements Loss estimated at $l4 ,00O-nO insur
ance. Mr. B. was from home at the time. The fir'
lie supposed to be the work of an incendiary.-Tdp
pahannoh pir.
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