The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-20
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70 AsREx-Tne trial OF Arlington, al
.,...nsr;s, for the murder Of kiggtnes, was con-
,,,a.a on Thursday evening. The jury reported
40 rr,dsv tina, they were unable to agree upon
v.,d,c, whereupon they were discharged, and the
..,.,ne, ramanded for new trial. IL is stated
,,., the ;urv stood ten for conviction and two Tor
acquittal.
The GospoSsvILLE AFFRAY-Ihc Cuipeper
Observer. speaking of the dreadful affair at Cor
aoo.xile. ia which Brannan and Gibson were
killed, says-"If any query should arise in the
minds of any In regard to this shocking and unpre
ceden,ed sair it may be easily accounted for when
h, is stated that alcohol, las is usually the case)
wa. the agent that instigsted the preparation OF
this outrageous and diabolical deed"
SALE OF SLAvEs.-A sale of twenty two negroe.
was made recently In Pittsylvsnia county, at
little more than $4,000. Their ages ranged from
Ave to forty years. They were bought principally
by farmers for their own use.
FINANCES OF VIRGINIA The receipts of the
State Treasury of Virginia, for the fiscal year end
ing the Both ult, amount to S9,013,5os, and The
expenditures to $500 .242, leaving a balance on
hand of 1921 ,346, of which S66,423 goes to the
sinking fund.- and Sl55, 079 to the board OF public
works Included In the receipts is the sum q
1881, SOS which was on hand at the beginning OF
the year.
CIRCUIT COURT OF PETERsBURG.-Inth this Court,
the Grand Jury of riday returned true bills against
Samuel Wister and Thomas Jefferson Potts for fel-
ony. They were charged with breaking into the
store Of Solomon Keyser, and taking therefrom
sundry articles of small value. Wister was placed
on trial and found guilty of petty larceny.
PIrTsYLvANIA CIRCUIT CoURT.-1his court dis
posed of several misdemeanor cases during lis
recent session, besides many important cases on
the civil docket There were no criminals before
the court
PosT OFFICE ApPoINTMENT.-The Postmaster
General has az pointed Samuel T. Reamy, post
master at Stony Hill, Richmond county, vice James
r. Carter, declined
ExcURsIoN.- Mr.. Thomas D. Neal, of Danville,
proposes fitting up boat for excursion down
the river from that place 10 South Boston, for the
accommodation of such persons may wish to
visit Richmond on the occasion of the meeting OF
stockholders of the Richmond and Danve Rail.
road, on the second Wednesday in December.
Wm. P. DA1sGERF1ELD, formerly of Harrison
ouiS IocAlnguau county, va, mas Dcen electeu a
district judge in California.
RIvANSA NAVIGATIoS.-The largest size canal
boats can now go up the Rivanna as far as Chewn-
iDg's Mills at Milton.
EwELI, who Is charged with the murder of Mr..
McAlpine, has been removed from the Princess
Anne jail to the jail in Norfolk city, for greater Sc
CURLY. This trial will take place at the next
sion OF the circuit court for Princess Anne, which
commences on the 25th of May.
RoBBERY.-Henry Watson and c. R. Hamilton
were passengers by the Pennsylvania on her last
trip from Richmond. They became intimate,
drank together, and Watson got intoxicated, VIII en-
Hamilton very kindly took care of him; but when
the effects of the liquor wore off Watson found
himself minus $3G. Hamilton then told Watson if
he would stop in Norfolk, he would pay his board
for week. To this w. consented Arriving at
Norfolk, however, he had Hamilton arrested and
searched, when $40 gold piece was found 10 his
boot, and s. note in the lining of his cap, which
Watson swo-e was hi money-and his kind friend
was committed to Jail.