The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-08
VIRGINIA.

'od suicide q nr. Edwards, of Petersburg copied
Yesterday irum the Express, was in the main cor
rect. Itappssrs, however, rom the evidence be
'ore ne eorouer that deceased purchased the
ssychnine at some thrca or four different drug
1tores, giving - reason for he purchase that he
wished u hll acst which had been annoying
canary bird. Mr. Mayes, with whom deceased
boarded, testifed thst Edwards came home Tues
oay night and asked for some paper, on which he
| wrote
PErERsBuBc, Dec 5, 1854,
Fifteen minutes past 8.
I'M. is TO certify that should anything occur 10
''e MA night, that Il wss my own act.
j. T. EDwAnDsr
He then rose from the table and calmly told his
we INA. ne had taken I've grains ofstrychnine and
wansed % die and throwing himself on the sofa he
exclaimed, Farewell all my dear wife, farewell,r
MI Mayes a first Thought deceased was not serious
OUT on seeing bin in pain, oil possible remedies
., we,e used to relieve him. He seemed to have
notning 20 say; said he wanted to die and had moth
ing TO ask. and had no ia will to ANYBODY. Mr.
Mayes had known him to be always very content
" appearance, and had paid his board money re-
quarry except last month Never knew Of any
aonass ~. s or eusineas houbiest TO make him comnit
A paper wse Spnnd In his ID, wristen I'M nsucsl
and done posssbiy at yack DfeCrsyss where ke xss
to take come oysters in the evening. This paper
Il hereby certify that In case Of any rnishap to
me 10 this house It must net be attributable to any
ono out myself. j. T. EpwARDs
am now at Jack McCray's Dec 5, 1854"
Thejury returned verdict that deceased came
to his death by taking strychnine The whole
circumstance is certainly involved In mystery,
which no human mind can unraveI
CHARGE OF MuaDER.-We learn frsm the Bath
Enterprise that James Gelsheu, OF that county has
been arrested and confined 10 jail on the charge Of
having murdered his wife on the night Of the cd
OF November. On account of the illness of az
important witness, his examination has been con-
| tinued to the December term of the county
court.
NICHOLAS CouNrY.-According to the Green
brier Era, the hunters of Nicholas county are hav
Ing great times at present. Fully one hundred are
engaged in the chase-some of them Sons of the
| famous 'hunters of Kentucky" Mr.. Simpson re-
Gently caught bear in Nicholas which would
cause an epicure to smack his lips with pleasure.
| bic emotions. The fat was four inches thick 10
| some places under the hide.
| Judging from the list of marriages in the Era q
portion of the inhabitants of Nicholas are indus.
triousIy chasing up the Classics OH" No less than
nine couples are announced as having entered the
| temple of Hymen within short period. Strange
that cold weather sets all the young people to think
ing about marrying.
Six oat stacks belonging to T. B. Robertson,
Esq, OF Alexandria were burnt, on THU sday night
last, on his farm 10 Prince William county. Loss
about $780, 1t is believed to have been the work
of an incendiary.
bo
Argus contains the fifth days proceeding of the
Methodist Conference, from which wa extract the
following:
| In the CRANKY street Church he ordained the fol-
| lowing Deacons, viz:
john Brock, ,WjH Christian, A M Hall, L Moore,
| Nash, E N Peterson. P A Peterson, A Proctor,
B Pearsons, Bailey, c D Bsrham, r Barnes,
] N Butt, Luther Nottingham, Warwick, IA
Gil'ett, and VIM Garrett.
And in the afternoon, in Cumberland street
Church, he ordained the following persons Elders,
viz
rs Covington, J Edwards Littleton, ] L
| Spencer, w G Williams, Waggoner G w s
| Parham w p Coleman, VIM Strahan, Peter VIII
| lams Nathaniel Poyner, and E G Adams.
Eskridge. (Sup'y)
The examination OF character was proceeded
with, and the case OF ]. G. Rowe was referred to
committee. The passage of the character Of Tho's
Diggs was re~considered and referred to the same
committee. Alter much discussion, the character
of N. Thomas was passed. The Argus states that
the cases of J. G Rowe and N. Thomas, drew forth
| from DR.. Lee, DR.. smith, George w. Langhorne,
George w. Carter, R. Michaels and Leo Rosser.
| remarks of great force and beauty of expression,
and ranging over subjects of great interest. Tie
charges derelection of duty, and in these In
stances we're mostly of quite grave character.
ABSTRACT OF THE LAND OFFICE REPORT
The Land Office report represents that
There have been surveyed 93s4, AGA acres On
the Pacific side the surveys have reached 6s6 All
acres. The quantity brought into market was