The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-10
VIRGINIA.

saarce that sale oil thirty Eve acres of land was
effected in Elizabeth City county few days ago
for the sun of nis< laousaad dollars. The land,
which Is located near Hampton, was owned by
goecph Segur aud Charles Mallory. The purchaser
isthe Rev. A. NJ. Forey, formerly OF the Chowan
Female Institute. a. CO. whose object is to locate
upon the property Female College OF the highest
class. stsck amounting TO $4,000 has already
been pledged for the enterprise and the people OF
Elizabeth City are very ssnguine of ;.s success
The buildings for the institution to be upon the
most splendid scale. and every branch of learning
calculated to improve the female mind will be in
usdueed. Such an institution, In such place i'm
mediately in sight of Old Point and on the great
horoughtare of the steamers passing North aud
South, will be vast acquisition TO Eastern Viz
einia and an honor to the state.
EXECUTION OF ANDREW H. TRAYEK-On Friday
hast Andrew Ii. Trsyer, convicted OF the murder OF
William Coleman in Staunton, suffered the penalty
of death by hanging. Henry T. Wilson, for par:i-
spation in the crime TO have been hung at the
same time; but "a we have before announced, he
obtained respite Of thirty days from the Governor
The vindicator, speaking o. this, says:
'on Tuesday morning last, messenger was dis
patched with tee proper papers, and letter from
Judge Thompson statid that he (he Judge beliey-
ed the prisoners guilty, bnt had he been juror in
the case, he could mol have avoided enteralning
rational doa5t OF their guilt, from the evidence
The bearer OF the dispatch obtained an audience
from the Governor On Tuesday night. The Gov ?
nor told him he had sent on respite for thirty days
and hewould examine the evidence il the inIerDie-
dste tune. Without stating thai the package con
taiued papers bearing on Irayers case also, young
Wilson, the messenger and the nephew ot the COP
men. hsf
10 Stanton The probability IS, that Gov. Johnson
has not, at this writing, opened the package, AID con
sequently Trayer dad not obtain a respite
On the night previous 10 the execution, Trayer
signed written protcsta;ion Of innocence, which
the vindicasor gives in substance as follows:
~ sole1nnly declare before these Witnesses {Ieve
T. Mitchell, T. Cassloinan and ). Martin, and Mr. q.
Campbell being presently and the presence o. God,
before whom shorsly expect to appear, TO be juac
ed for the deeds done in the body, that / nno-
cent CT the murder of WIN. Coleman. know no,h-
ing all about il. The evidence o. Perkins posi-
lively false from the point where he said Wilson an
myself came him and said come lets 90 and kIii
man, and steal roasing-ears, to the polut where
he rapreserts me coming to him and Wilson, On
Sunday morning. az the willows had never men
toned ColeInans to Perkins before that time.
| never owned the clawhamner, with which 1t lie al
legged Coleman was killed never owned a claw.
hammer CT any kind"
The declaration goes TO state that he the vic
TIC, of prejudIced community and perjurcd wit
uesses. That though such was the case, he freely
forgave all, AID would die in peace With them, and
he hoped in favor with God. That he w;llin2
10 stake his eternal salvation on his innocence
About II O'clock on Friday, after earnestly engaging
IN prayer, the prisoner was taken from his cell tt
proceed to the gallows. Before leaving the jail he
stopped OF Wilson's cell, TO bid him adicu Th(
gushed down their cheeks as they clasped eaci
others hands, and manly hearts sympatllized wit
the poor fellows, whose brief future was full o
dark and terrible shadows. As they parted 1rayel
exclaimed: Farewell, my boy. We s1all neve
meet again ia this world; but God will for give al
your Gins and our happy spriIs will meet IN eternity
die an innocent man.
The prisoner taen entered tn wsyon, accorura
MED by cleryynen, sherif5 and others, and was es
corsei to the galows by military company, A
the place Of execution, about mile east of Staun
ton come Ell ht ten thousand persons had a=sern
blel, including at least thousand fe'a0@es. A!
ter prayers by the ciergyuien, Treyor stepped fer
ward and addressed the immense concourse fo
about fifteen minutes, asseveratny Gays the Vindi
catorj his own and Wilson's innocence, stating tha
sixteen witnesses had sworn falsely He mentioned
several names of witnesses, those who had per
juredj themselves He also said that he behevet
Perkins was innocent, and knew nothing Of h,
murder But the substance of his remarks is tht
same &c that given above. After he had finished l. i
remarks, and bid long and last farewell to hume
rous acquaintance standing Immediately around
he said to sheriff ID II. McCue come on" The
rope was then adjusted about the prisoners neck
;,,a 4.
bound over his eyes in place of the cap His limbs
were bound, and he was dressed n lis usual suit OF
black At twenty-five minutes past one, the drop
fell and the spirit of Trayer took its Eight to the
presence of God who gave it He met his fate
calmly and composedly, andi as he alleged he was
an innocent man, far better will it be for him in the
world to come The second act of the terrible ira
gedy is over, and in a few days. probably the black
curtain viii be drawn upon the finale.
GREAr WonK.-The Enquirer learns that on
Saturday train Of cars, with 100 passengers, pass
ei over the High Bridge, across the Appomattox
river and bottom, on the South Side Railroad This
magnificent structure is l20 feet above the water
about half mile in length, and Is in every respect
wonderful work.
sLgIeiIIsG, BUT sLErGHs-The Farne. q
seighins in union, but there is not sleigh in toe n
Ia such an emergency, the primitive Jumper
should be Brought into use. The jumper ia made
by hSing crockery crate large box upou
which can be easily split oct OF young trees
The only dagger Ia that it tasy jump ovcr and lodge
It's lond IN a snow bank
Posr OxFgrc MArrERs.--The Postmaster Ga,
erai has made the following appointments of Post
masters in Virginia. to ell vacancies created by 70
signa,ion:
John B. Payne Patrick C. H., Patrick country.
vice Green Ayers; John w. isoeli, oskville, III.
pomauox county, vice 3. G. Mostly; Ara itpiluud,
Haies Ford. Franklin county, vice Thomas Hal
iand; Tinsisy. Cascade, Pitsylrania county,
vice John Ii. Daaiei; William A. Warren, Bacoii's
Castle, Sussex county, vice w Thompson; James
II. clendenning, Mill Greek. Berkeley county, vi.e
James w. neWhorer; William Il. Speags. Der.
shesa, Henry county, vice Soiynon 0. Dell; H. >
Muse, Oaks Shop, PiEtsyisania ceunty. wise VII
liam G. Tate, Beverly =. Walker, Chalk Loved