The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-14
VIRGINIA.

CASE OF MoETAGuE.-Judge Nash opened his
court in Petersburg on Wednesday morning and
Lewis Montague was placed in the dock. After
remarks from counsel, says the Express:
Judge Nash remarked that in Difference to the
opinion OF the Counsel tor the prisoner, he had
gwen II the patient investigation that such an i'm
portant cause demanded, and he was rather con-
hrmed than otherwise, in his original idea, that the
Court was justified in holding its session. Every
prisoner Is entitled to speedy trial. but if the pri
soner in an important like the present. applies
for continuance, and the interests of the Com
monweath are not thereby jeopardzed, why it
was an indulgence that should be granted
He should therefore continue his cause until the
hrst Gay 9th next term of Court.
SENTENCE OF Mrs. DoUGLAs-We learn from,
the Norfolk Beacon that one of the first acts OF
Judge Baker, OF the Superior Court, Monday
last, was to sentence Mrs. Douglas, who was con.
victed at the last term for instructng negroes to
read and write contrary to law to one months inn
prisonment in the City Jail, which sentence was
Immediately carried into execution.
ExPLosIoN.-On Saturday night last large
tank used for rendering lard in the pork estab-
lishment of Herr & Co, East Wheeling, exploded
blowing out the lard tearing both tanks from their
places scattering heavy timbers in all directions
and blowing the melted lard with which the tank
was filled all over the premises and the adjoining
fields and creek for distance of more than three
hundred yardsl The fields are completely white
| with the shower of lard which fell upon them
Loss estimated at from $1,000 to $500 The Intelli-
| gencer thus states the cause of the explosions:
| The tank is heated by steam conveyed into it by
| pipe from boiler. Being filled with lard and
! the rendering process completed, it was Undergo
| ing the cooling process when the man who man.
lar f,,Il tnfc
ducing instantaneous explosion.
DEFKATKD.-The citizens of Wheeling have
| voted against the amendments to their city char
| ter.
AsREsTs.-Two. seamen OF the ship Paramatta,
now at City Point, from Liverpool, were arrested
| in Hampton Roads last Monday, for refusing TO do
duty, and lodged in Norfolk jail.
| DEATH OF Son OF Patrick HENRY.- Captain
A. S. Henry, long resident of Lynchburg, died in
| Charlotte county en- the 9th inst. He was son of
the ilustrious and immortal Patrick Henry, and
Gays the Lynchburg Virginian) though not gifted
with the genius of his SIRE we have not unfrequent-
ly imagined that we detected in his unconquerable
aversion to tyranny Of every form, and his intole
rance OF all abuse of power, something of the spirit
of him who was the first to raise his voice against
| British oppression of the American Colonies Capt
H. was man of quick impulses, strong feelings
and high spirit. His remains repose at Red Hill"
by the side of all that was mortal of his father
| Peace to his spirit!
| TIE VIRGINIA House OF DELEGATES IN 99-A
| correspondent of the National Intelgencer of re-
cent date, who was member Of the Legislature of
this State in $780, informs that paper that Mr. Mad
did not report the Virginia Resolution of 9s for
he was not member of the Legislature at that time
This correspondent thus speaks of the Virginia
| House Of Delegates of 49,:
1.-THE House of Delegates was at that time cousi.
dered by strangers and others to be the most dgned
| and orderly legislative body in the world There
were desks in the hall having on them supply of
pens and ink, and writing paper and newspa pers and
books, to interrupt the proceedings of the House and
cause disorder consequently the sessions seldom last
ed over two months. There were no particular seats
allotted to the members. Each member sat on what
| ever bench ne thought proper. Mr. Madison occu.
pied seat on the front bench. opposite the Speak
ers CHAIR and next to him. his right his friend
the late James NJ. Garnett, well known citizen of
the State They were the only two members be-
lieve, who occupied the during the entire
session. Mir. Madison took his seat each morning
with his hair powdered and wearing a blue cloth
CLOAK, which he never threw off when he adore ssed
| the chair He spoke but seldom and when he did
it was with apparent dif6ence q low voice and with
little or no actian; holding his hat in his hand be-
fore him. and looking into it occasonaly as if speak
ing from notes"