The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-29
RICHMoHD, VA
TUESDAY MORNING. Auousr %. "a
VIRGINIA.

hEvoLrfNG MuRDKR.--A correspondent of the
pefersbnrg Express writes that on Friday night
'as'' In Portsmouth, John Tierney was killed by
Thomas II II. Cooke, both citizens of that place.
Inc murder was committed in close proximity to
tierney's house, near the outer depot of the Sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad, where Cooke was
employed rs q watchman The murderer fled, but
was subsequently, arrested and committed to pri-
son. It's stated that the indignation of the popu
lace u intense. The correspondent says:
From Whist have been enabled to gather, it ap-
pears that Tierney (who was intimately acquainted
with Cocke,) was teasing" bim about some mat
Ter, and thereby gave offence. Cooke fhereupon
told him, than If he did not desist he would shoot
hlm Iierney, not supposinR for a moment that
Cooke would carry into execution so rash threat
did not Immediately comply with his demand, when
Cooke drew pistol, and fired upon him, killing
aim almost instantly the ball penetrating the heart
Of poor Tierney
The murdered man leaves wife and several
children in very dependent circumstances who are
thus suddenly beIef of their chief reliance for the
comforts of iife Their condition Is truly pitiabie
and they deserve the sympathy of the whole com
muni,y in this, the time of their deep sfhction.
Cooke the murderer. is man OF perhaps sixty
years or upwards, and has Interesting family,
consisting OF wife and two or threeGhildren. who
have been plunged into the deepest disress by the
unfortunate affair." S.
1t is further stated that Cooke was underline in
fuence OF liquor at the time of the homicide
SERIOUS STAGE AccIpRNr-The Petersburg
Express informs us that several passengers were
seriously injured. Saturday morning last by the
upsetting OF one of the coaches of Fagg, Caldwell
i Cos Line, employed to carry passengers between
the James River and Kanawha Canal to the South
side Railroad connection. DIR. William NJ earring.
ton, OF Halifax had both legs broken, and was car
ried back to Lynchburg; Mr.. Robert Richie, Of
Petersburg, had the ends of three fingers mashed
OF, and amputation will probably be resortcd to !;
Mrs Robert Ritchie received bad cut in the fore
head; Miss Martha Banks, and Mrs. Russell, (the
latter ayoung married lady from Charleston, both
travelling in company with Mr. Richie, were
slightly cut and bruised; Col David G. Potts, of
Petersburg, badly bruised on the hip and shoulder
Mrs. Thomas Wells Of the Petersburg brass band
badly bruised; Mr.. T. C. Hackett, of Caroline
slightly injured. Mrs. Hackett escaped unhurt
CAMPHENE Acc1DENr.-We regret to hear (says
the Petersburg Express, of Monday,) that Miss
Mary Frances Butts, the young lady who was Sc.
verely burned some ten twelve days since, by th
upsetting of camphene lamp, at Mrs. Mary Peb-
worth'e, is not expected to survive her INJURIES
Last evening she quite i'll, and suffering severe
ly from the results of the sad accident
THE LICENSE QUEsTIoN.-The question of grar {.
ing licenses to retail sprituous liquors was voted
on at the late special election in the Kanawha Dis
trict. In Jackson county the vote was against IL
cense. In Harrison, Braxton, and Gmer ditto
In Lewis the majority about 100 In favor of Ii.
cense.
irish LIBERALIrY.-The Staunton Vindicator
states that Maj J. B. Watts sends off weekly from
the Irish laborers in that vicinity to their friends
in Ireland, from $50 to 500, or between four and
five thousand dollars per annum. These men earn
their money by hard work. at the rate of 81 25 per
day.
SUDDEN DEATH.-On Sunday, the 9th instant,
while Mr. Jacob Hirer, of Jackson county, was on
his way to afternoon appointment for preaching,
he suddenly fell dead from his horse He leaves
two orphan children.
THE CADETS from the Virginia Military Insti.
tute arrived at Fsuquier Springs on Saturday, Col
Smith in command. They number about 80. Col
Fontaine, we understand, passed them over the
Central road free.
The Virginia Colorizationist says: "In our no.
tce of 4S persons emancipated to be seht to Libe-
ria we spoke of them as having been emancipated
by the will of late Baptist Minister. We should
have said that they are emsncipated In accordance
with the wishes of Mr. Love, by his heirs, the Rev.
Travis Herndon and others, upon the condition
that money be raised for their transportation to
Liberia"