The Greenbrier era. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1853-1854, 1854-06-24
Domestic Items.

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tho VI. T.. Conference OF Western Vir.
ginin, is 1880.
sac Sprci1l Erctson.--Th. Cover.
Tor OF Virginia has ordered IN election
10 b.. held on the tt.t Thursday Of
August, - choose member Of Con-
gres4 from the 18th district Of that State
in place If Mr.. Snodgrass, deceased.
roy .Nurt!tr.-The body Of free
Negro was recently found at Petersburg
under circumstances which Induced the
coroner's jury 70 return verdict Of
death BY the hand OF some person un-
known"
faJ-Joint IIorM Conrcntton.-The
"arrcnton papers request editors
throughout that State 70 call attention
10 n convention Of farmers, on the sub.
Jcct Of the joint worm, 10 BE- held in
t hat town on Thursday, the 18th July.
66y9 SuicIis.-A man name j Solo.
mon C4ry, Of WctzcI County. recently
committed suicide by hanging himself
Etv~ Uorrihhr JHw.-lt will be ro-
membercd that last Spring, an item
went the round, Of the papers, chroni-
= cling the sudden death Of Miss Agnes
Pharr, Of Covington, and stating that
she was within n few days Of her mar
riagc to one DR.. Thompson, her fathers
family physician. Wn learn from
private source, that it is so strongly
suspected that her death was caused by
strychnin1 administered by DR.. r., that
several public meetings OF the citizens
have been held ID consider the matter.
The circumstances seem to bc these
Miss ?harr had been inlisposed for
some weeks, and had been taking mcIi-
icine from DR.. Thompson. On the
morning OF her death, DR.. 7 wrote
her note, asking roStponcncnt Of
the marriage, and urging her to take
the remainder OF the pills he had left
tor her. Among these pills there seems
Ia have been one considerably larger
than the Others. and this was the only
ono left, Miss Pharr having refused to
take it. u pom this last request she took
It, and iii fifteen minutes vas corpse.
Her death was pronounced, ut the time.
70 he similar to that produced is strych-
h'nH, hut there were no suspicious Of
foul play. until the ladies' engaged in
dressing the body, discovered rrriui,t
s'y"S which were more than confirmed.
hy thu farther discovery OF box Of
crgot pills. When the su>picion nasum
Ell public character, DR.. L. demand
oil that the body should he Ii>intcrr.d
and examined by committee Of phy.i-
clans. named by himself; hut hen the
consent OF the parents of the unfortunate
girl was obtained, hn refused to have
anything 50 do " til it, alleging "a
reason that he did not wish t. wound
TIC fcellnSa Of the family.
These are tho facts A. they have been
detailed to II, hy two gentlemen Of
standing. 1t they he tue, there i, GER
'ainsy good ground for demanding an
Investigation. Ii Dr.. Thomp.on be
guilty, no time should lie lost in Riding
the world Of such a monster; il limo.
cent, his character nA n maA, vii! he
satisfied with nothing less than a full,
ire" and triumphant arqnittal.
The father OF Miss Phlrr Is \ Pres.
hytcrian minister, and i, said to be one
OF the most upright. amiahln AMI unsni.
I'clous persons 10 be ionuI anywhere.
GaJ- Ani- LiccnSc.-Tazewell County
Court refused to It's May term to grant
any licenses 10 sell LIQUOR. ..
ca EcNcinc against NorH .-Wcnn-
dcrstanl that case was decided, in the
Circuit Court Oh last Saturday settling \
veScd question, which it is very impor-
tant for farmers in this region to under.
stand. y farmer in this neigh horhood
had taken i'll drove Of cattle to pasture
for the night, and Put them in 4 field en-.
closed by fence two feet Ligh-the
hcighth prescribed by law. Daring the
night the withdrawing been arpar.
emily let out OF tho pasture field hy some
ono unknown-Passcd along the pab-
lilo road and broke into n cornfield en-.
closed by fence not five feet high; in
this field they did considerable damage,
md tho SHIT therefor was brought a.
gninst tho catt|c.owners.
The case came up on an appeal from
the County Court, aud Judge Thomp.
son, after thorough Investigation de.
cided that tho law Of Virginia on this
subject required landowners to have
their fences five feet high, OF else not be
entitled 10 recover in damages for loss
and injuries sustained from stock break.
ing into tltoir folds through fences Of
le'' hoight:~T 1"""fo" Spectator.
cay Temperance in II1e'"in-Thc
number Of contributing members Of the
Order Of Sons Of Temperance, Of Vir.
ginia, is reported to DO 1910.
SAY &/rtr Change To Virginia.
Within the last week some $500, 900 in
u. S. silver coin, Of all denominations,
has gone 10 the State Of Virginia from
tho Treasury Of tho United States in
Washington, The Star says that So.
600 was sent to Richmond on a trans.
fer draft, and sl2,OOO to Norfolk in the
Same way. TO Alexandria 81 900 went
i" exe4" ~ for u. S. gold.
&s0. Fii54f:ee.-Tho new Methods. T..
riscopal Church, a. Madison G. IT,, was