The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-03
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before seen.
VIRGINIA.
MoNTAGUE's TRIAL.-The reports furnished by
the Petersburg papers of yesterday indicate that as
the trial draws to close, deeper and more ab
sorbing interest is apparent in the community
The court room on Thursday was densely crowd.
ed. After the examination of few additional wit
nesses for the Commonwealth, the defence intro
duoed reliable testimony to show that the charac-
ter OF Mr.. Sharpe (the important witness on We'd
nesday) for truth, was unimpeachable. Mr.. Branch
stated that on the preceding afternoon he entered
the court room, and soon after felt tap upon
his shoulder.
turning round he saw Mr. Sharpe and after
passing the compliments of the dav, s. asked him
what he thought the case-he replied he thought
Montague would be hung; then 8 told him what he
knew OF this matter; whereupon he B told him
ne ought to mention the fact to the prisoners coun
sell told him, continued Mr. Branch that would
tell the counsel ifhe said SO, and Immediately af-
terwsrds | told Mr.. Wallace 1t was not more
than ten minutes after entered the room, and not
more than five after Mr.. S. had told me what he
knew.
The testimony here closed Mr. j. A. Jones then
opened for the Commonwealth, and was followed
by Mr.. T. Rives for the defence
Petersburg Express that dispatch was received
in that city on Thursday evening stating that the
body of a drowned man had been found at Auuia
Creek; and from its general appearance AID pa
pers found in the pockets of deceased, It was sup
posed TO be that of Capt. Richard McRae, who
commanded the Petersburg Canada Volunteers in
the war of 1872. Capt. McRae left Petersburg for
Washington few days since
AGRICULTURAL FAIk.-The Rappahannock Agri-
cultural Society have appointed the 8th of Novem-
Der for the commencement of the Fair in Frede
ricksburg.
THE ASSAULTED OFFICER.-We learn from the
Williamsburg Gazette that Allen Lindsay, the po-
lice officer in that city, who assaulted fort
night since, continues to improve, and is supposed
TO be out OF danger. He has nimated to his friends
that he knows the person who assaulted him.
AN OFFICER IN LIMBo-The Alexandria Senti
mel says an officer in that city arrested a young
man the other day, and succeeded in getting him as
far as the watch house, when by some eyraordiua-
ry mistake, the officer was locked up, and the
young man mysteriously disappeared
REV. WIN. LAMBDIN, of the NJ. E. Church who
was for many years citizen of Wheeling, died re-
Gently in Henry county, Tenn, at the age of 20
years.
DRowNED.-A son OF Mr.. John Nightingill,
named James, aged about l3 years was drowned
while fishing at Long wharf, in Alexandria, on
Wednesday last. His body was recovered short
time after the accident.
GALLANT THIEF-Some fellow stole gold
watch from a lady in Alexandria few weeks ago,
but becoming ashamed of such rascally conduct
towards the gentle sex returned it to her through
the post Office on Wednesday,
Cot. SUTTLE.--The Alexandria Gazette alluding
to the solicude felt relative the personal safety
of Col. Suttle, says:
"We have seen a letter from him dated on Mon.
day noon, in which he expresses himself calmly
but resoutely though then in the Court Room, sur
rounded by the mob with the military garrisoned in
the building. He thinks the object OF the mob is
more to effect rescue than TO assault him He
says, to the rescue he thinks it cannot be made
Though 1t may cost more bloodshed," and, as 10
himself ne intends to bring the fugitive home, II
the law can be sustained, and that he will never
break the hold, which right and the law give him
A VICTIM OF lNTEMPERANcE.-Am man by the
name o! Prichett resident of Clarksville, while
travelling recently from Ciarksvilie to Rideewav,
on foot, dropped down on the road and expred.
lie was intoxicated at the time He was buried at
thel ide OF the road where he was found
Mr.. ARCHER BRowN, venerable citizen of Lynch
burg, died on the 3lst ult.
VA. AND TENN. RAILRoAD-The Lynchburs Vir.
ginian alluding to the opening of this road to New
River, says:
The great difficulties overcome The route
beyond New River Is comparatively favorable
tU IN Nlzts.x-
The cars will reach NeWbern by LIST Juiy and
Wytheville l36 miles, during the month OF Sen.
tember. All the heavy work is done as far as Ab
ingdon, and nothing will prevent the laying of the
iron at the regular rate of progression AS the
rails are supplied, of course. from this end only
this rate cannot be accelerated. There is no reason
TO doubt that by the middle of the autumn of next
year, the cars will reach the Tennessee line.
LIBERAL SuBscRIrrIoN.-The following from the
Char lottesve Jetlersonian, will be read with in.
interest by our friends of the Baptist persuasion:
AT meeting held in the Baptist Church in this
town, on Monday night last the sum OF Five Thou
sand Dollars was subscribed to complete the New
Church now erecting for the Baptist Society under
the pastoral charge of Rev. John A. Broadus The
above OF i've thousand dollars is in addition 10
the sum OF six thousand three hundred dollars
heretofore obtained, making III all eleven thousand
three hundred dollars.
We have also been informed that this Church
besides raising $1,000 for their pastors salary and
other Church expenses, have also paid, during the
past year, four hundred and twenty three dollars
10 Missionary and other benevolent societies con
nected with the Baptist denomination In the South
Twenty one years ago, this church was dependent
upon the General Association for money to pay its
pastor.
Aman in Cannelion Ind, who has heretofore
sustained an unblemished character recently com
mttsd rape on the person OF poor orphan girl OF
IA, who had been living in his family The Cir
cult Court being in session at the tme the case was
brought up at once before the grand jury, and the
fact Of the dark and damning deed was iully estab
lished.
Reuben +. Samuels, who murdered MIR. Reuben
souiherlin in Stokes county, N. C., on the 9Th Of
Anrit was,a,ra.,a, &, a .oroiisId In Kuox eoun,y