The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-02
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VIRGINIA.
MoNTAGuE's TRIAL.-We learn from the Pc
tersburg Democrat that..on Wednesday new wit,
ness was brought in and introduced as MIR. Sharpe,
son of the President of the Exchange Bank of Nor.
folk. He testified substantially as follows:
On the day this murder was committed started
round from Mr.. o. D. Hea.b's on Bolingbrook
street, about u o'clock, and in company with a
friend named Johnson, who died some or 6 weeks
since. went into Montague's bar by side alley.-
When we went in, NJ and Mccarthy were behind
the bar, and Thomson came also into the ROOM
lie began to quarrel with NJ about, think, some
store fixtures and Thompson finally presented a
pistol to M telling him that he meant to settle the
dlIhcuty in that way. M. retreated and T. follow
ed him, but and Mccarthy and Johnson went after
l. and caught him He then told NJ to meet him
on Bollngbrook street, and said he would kill him
and triumph over his body. He also told him he
would XIII him unawares. During this quarrel,
McCarthy went out and closed the house.
Cross Examined. -" Thompson was PERFECTLY
calm-was man about the medium heipht-had
the pistol partly up his sleeve-was very abusive
NJ. seemed much frightened--offered no resistance
i went to Richmond that eveping-have said no.
thlng about the affair till to-day about dinner time
Il went from Richmond the next day because |
wished to be at the University at commencement
have been to New York for some months past
lhere was no one In the room when this midday
guaTrei look place besides Montague, Thompson,
McCarthy my friend Johnson and lnyself"
This evidence SO directly in the face of that OF
several other witnesses who had been examined
elected the profoundest attention. and the court
room was crowded to sutfocaton during its dev.
cry.
SU1CrDE.-We learn from the Wheeling Iutelli.
gencer that woman named lines, residing about
three miles up Boggs Run. and the mother of three
Or four children, committed suicide on Saturday,
by hanging herself to the joists of her house. Her
husband having gone to church, she sent the chill
dren out of the house. In short time afterwards
she was found hanging dead with her knees tied
together. Monomania or insanity produced by re-
ligious excitement is assigned as the cause of the
horrible act.
AFFRAY.-Mr Cannon, who keeps a store in
Norfolk, was struck by person who came up be-
hind him with club, on Monday night last, and Sc
riously injured.
Nelson Frontzman, of Upshur was committed to
the Jail at Weston, Lewis county, last week, on a
charge of shooting at Mr.. Jackson of that coun
ty, with intent to kill The case seems to be one OF
selfdeience. Frontzman was formerly from Au
gusta
JONATHAN NJ. BENNET has been reelected Presi
dent of the branch of the Exchange Bank at Wes
ton.
REPORTED FAILURE.-It is stated that consdera
BILE excitement has existed in New Orleans durino
the past week in conse quence of the failure ot
Wright Williams & Co, cotton factors, and
Moses Greenwood Co., forwarding commission
merchants. Other cotton houses are expected tc
follow. Wright's liabilities are stated at nearly
Europe.
STAUNToN AcADEMY.-L. Waddell has consent
ed to return to Staunton and again take charge o.
the Academy as its principals post which he fiji
ed for many years.
SEVERAL FIGHTS On Thursday last week, tn.
day OF election, there were several fights in the
neighborhood of the Northern precinct in Staunton
and considerable blood shed.
CHANGE.-Dr. Addison Waddell has been re-
moved from the office of Physician to the Institu
ton for the deaf, dumb and blind, in Staunton and
Dr. Fuqua elected in his stead The Spectator
thinks that inasmuch as DR.. Waddell is Whic and
his successor a Democrat, this change NAV be re
garded as an operation of the political guillotine
Col. SUTTLE.-This gentlemen, whose name a
oecohe go lafnlilar IN consequence OF his conneX
ion with the Boston Slave affair." is member of the
firm Of Green, Suttle & Co, merchants, of Alexan
dria He represented his native county, Stafford
for several years in the Legislature
SMALL NoTEs IN VIRGINIA - Twentv.seven
business men in Charlestown, Virginia, have pub
licly pledged themselves that on after the lst inst
they will pay out no note of less denomination
than Ave doers, except at such points as they can
be converted into specie, or redeemable in tnnds
authorized to be circulated by law.
Mr.. George P. Dooey, an ingenious mechanic o
this town, has exhibited to us model for a Snow
Plough on ailroad tracks, which ia one of the most
complete inventions OF the kind ever yet invented
Spirit Of Je6erson