The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-12
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a' w. "i1aout opposition. The election boyevsr
'"' no' pass on without struggle between o,bey
a"uaheesy When the sovereigns cast their .vo,.s
'o' constable TOR the Court House distric, ,hsra
oa'ne lug OF war almost without preceaan, =, a.,
ahnais OF Henry. The candidates were Bn,,;.a.-S
ana fedigoe. At the close of the frs. d.v a.. 50
..''en votes ahead; and it having rainod q
'''' .ierning, The Commissioners paturalv
-. .hat tne aged and irfirm voters had been
away from the polls, and decided 70 DIV. ,ha
VI fedisoe three days in which 10 r,I,v 70
= support. The country around saws the p,nx;l,s
'epae'ican, was secured Of every voter ana -.
''e' ana di'apidated old gentlemen VINO h,, -,
''en " ue court uouse in the most exe;,,,, .,,,
''7 u he last ten years, were disturbed in ,ho;,
~'po'' ana brought to the sunlight am, II, III. III
at .he c'ose oil the third day BuIlipptop sill, h.,
iii'5oi NY ana was declared duly elected Cons,,-
BILE. >ohsta
VIRGINIA CADETs-Peser ]. U.;rs,o,,
has received the appointment Of cade. g.. ", >,
Point, in the place OF young Mr. Stuart. Of patriot
"no nss just graduated. The session commences
about the Goth OF June.
Old CITIZENS GoNE.-George Morrison and Bas.
uei burch. worthy citizens of Henry county. each
upwards OF eighty years of age, died during the
month of May
RIVER NEws.-We copy the following item from
the Petersburg Express of Saturday.
Schooner Mndora, Capt. Levs,;no e.o,, p.,s
mort HOT hichlnond, lumber, anchored off the HIM
"a ueos, reports brigantine ON her beap, ends off
W. s- " oi raps; Also picked up man clipging to
npi ii'tle oeiow Old Point-an Irishman who is
suspected OF being deserted soldier
FEARFUL-On Friday afternoon last as q num.
ner Oh men were engaged in digginga a tank for tho
ADMISSION OF a gasome;er a horse and cart ,,,ora
backed suddenly into the tank, depth of seva,
teen feet to the infinite danger of the workmen or,
gaged therein The driver leaped from his sea,
ana yeied loudly; which served as a siynal tn tho
"ofkihen' who instantly beat retreat, and were
proVidentlaliy uninjured. The horse was the on,v
SUFFERER beng very badly if not dangerously nur.
ed 49, N'U'
. DEAD-Jac Tancil, an old citizen of Warren.
ton, Fa a man skilled in all sorts of wood.craft.
died on the Ist inst
FARFAx.-lhe Fairfax News says that Hadley
Beech, and William Beech his son. were committed
to jail on Tuesday, in default OF ball. charged with
stealing $500 from Cpat Markham. The money
beech, tor nlaliciously stabbing John Clngsdaie.
was sentenced to two years confinement in the Zen.
itentiary.
"HEAT.-We are happy to learn from the vii.
ilamsburg Gazette that the Wheat crop is looking
ilneiy in that region, and but for some unforeseen
hlisnap, promises an abundant yield We regret to
near, however, that the joint worm has commenced
its ravages in Gloucester.
CoMsrENcEMENT.-The commencement at VIII.
liam and Mary will be held on the 18th day of July.
instead OF the LIST, as last year.
1HE CRoPs.-The Danville Register savs-"We
never saw the corn, oat and wheat crops. look
more unpromlsIng than at present. The corn and
TOBACCO crops have chance yet to prove average
ones but the wheat and oat crops, must inevitably
be light especially the former" There have been
slight frosts in the vicinity of Danville recently
The FINE IN NLIBERTY.-Tbe hotel of Major |. eft.
~ich, in Liberty Bedford county, recently DESTROY
ed, was set on fire, it supposed by candle which
young son of the Major had left burning in the
garret. A new and splendid hotel, upon the site
of the old one will be erected without delay.
How TO CATCH TTnEF-A citizen of Clsrks.
vile, having lost quantity of tobacco applied to
Henry Dunkley, man of wisdom and ingenuity,
for plan to catch the thief Mr.. D. set his wits to
work. and the result is thus related by the Tobac-
co Plant -
He first requested the names of all SUSPICIOUS
characters who had access to the tobacco He then
sat down with great deberation and wrote upon
slips ofpaper the name of each negro They were
then called up, and each furnished with the slip
bearing his own name. They were requested TO
Dp tbair
the evening when they would be called for, and the
thiet (they were told would be found with longest
slip ofpaper. Punctual TO his engagement Mr.. d.
called in the evening, and all the papers de.
llvereo up when it was discovered that one of them
Cn possession OF Muntord) had been shortened
about an inch OF course the was a plain one.
Mr.. Dunkey's device had succeeded perfectly,
and Munford received the merited reward.
DEATH OF AN EDIroR-Dr. Benjamin Do.bears
editor of the Clarksburg Democrat, died in that
place few days since. 7r
CoNFRRENcE-The Western Virginia Conference
the Methodist Episcopal Church, has been in
session in Fairmont since Wednesday last, presi.
ded over by Bishop Scott, ofNew York. The ebusi.
ness Of the conference has been trans acted with
much harmony.
DISCHARGED John Shiiet, charged with having
been an accomplice of Adison Bumgardner in an
assault and battery with attemp; to KILL upon John
Dilworth, in Clarksburg, has been discharged.
The 18th of the present month has been appoint
for general meeting of the Central Agricultural
| and Mechanical Society of the Valley, at New Mar
| ket.
SUICIDE John Curley, an aged citizen of Lou.
doun county, committed suicide On Tuesday last,
by shooting himself with gun. He had been in.
disposed for some time, and while in delirious
state committed this sad act
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEoPLE-That JoiHt
U0rn Coaren,ioa is to be held in Warrenton On
the 18th of July.
CIRcUIr Court AUGUsrA.-Fidier, charged
with bieamy has been released from custody, there
being no positive evidence against him Brogy,
charged with rape, will be tried this term.
CHANGE OF RoUrE.-The Charlottesville Advo-
cate is informed that the directors of the Frede.
ricksburg and Gordonvie Railroad, are anxious to
run their road Charlottesville instead OF to Cor
donsville. 1t win pass through Orange Courthouse
By Liberty Mills, Barboursyille and through the
northern portion of Albemarie
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