The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-01
VIRGINIA

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VIRGINIA.
MoNTAGuE's TRrAL.-On Tuesday several wit
nesses for the prisoner were examined. Most of
them testified to the good character of the accused
previous to the murder. There were no new facts
elected that we can perceive tits hardly probable
that the trial will be concluded this week.
ACCIDENT. We learn from the Express that on
tuesday morning scaffoid which had been placed
upon new building in Perry street, Petersburg,
gave way and precipitated three workmen to the
ground. Their names are James E. Owens, George
Andrews and John Cross. All of them were injured,
but not fatally.
FIRE AT NoRFoLK.-Monday morning about 8
O'Clock, the dwelling of Mr.. j. Cafee, on the nerth
side OF Charlotte, near Church street, was dscov-
cred on FIRE in the upper stories The fire was
extinguished before any great damage was DONE
ANAvAL.-The U. S. steamer Hetzel, having under.
gone repairs the Navy Yard made trial trip on
Monday last as far as Hampton Roads, and gave
complete satisfaction. The Hetzel is connected
with the coast survey. She has been ordered to
survey Mob Creek Bay, on the Eastern shore of
Virginia.
Hon. w. C. PREsToN.--This distinguished gen.
tleman is now in Abingdon on visit to his brother
The Democrat says: 4s8fs gg q.
Mr. P. has been suffering for some time from
severe attack OF paralysis We are happy to state,
that since his arrival among these brave old noun
tains, his health has materially improved. or
EMORY AND HENRY-The commencement exer-
cises of Emory and Henry College viii take place
nthe 9th of June. f 7s s
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CoPPER.-The Wytheville Republican learns
that the Copper Mining Company who leased Mr..
Robert Toncray's land in Floyd county have struck
vein of ore forty feet wide-yielding about IS per
cent. copper. sz..,. -..ss41. e..s-5-..
/ FIRE AT PoRrsMopTH.--The restaurant of Mr.
Ball, in the rear of the Ocean House, was burnt
Sunday morning about 2 o'clock. Mr.. B.. lost all
his stock, some money and his books. 1t was the
work of an incendiary.
AGHIcULTuaE.-The farmers of the South.side
are taking measures to establish an Agricultural
fair in Petersburg. >%
|! A DIscovERr.-The Lynchburg virginian con-
tains the following ~
GA singular enquiry was addressed, few days
since to the President of the Virginia and Tennes-
see Railroad Company, by contractor who is en-
ployod in constructing the Salt Works branch. The
enquiry was this z" Shall make the embankmeDts
with the gypsum I got out OF the cuts on nv con-
tract in Mr.. Robertsons farm 2"
This gypsum quarry was not known to exist at
ALL till discovered by the excavation made in the
construction of the railroad. To the farmers ON
the line of the Virginia and Tennessee roads, this
is more important discovery than was the gold
mine at Suffers Saw Mill in California. -
DRowNED.-Mr. John Talley, a young and &C.
complished teacher in st. vincents Male School,
Wheeling, was drowned last Saturday, while bath.
ing in the creek near Fulton I aalaass
4 A man named Welch fell overheard from the
steamer Keystone State at Sunfsh, on Saturday
evening and was drowned. He was a deck pas
senger, and had been sleeping on the bow of the
boat, and when he was suddenly aroused, walked
or fell overheard He has relations in Washington
county, Pa. The Wheeling Intelligencer says
while he was drowning the body of drowned
man, unknown to any one, was being taken out of
the river.
FIRE.-A barn with its contents, belonging to the
Rev Mr.. Fleming, Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at West Union, in Marshall county. was q
few days since entirely destroyed by FIRE, during
the absence of the family from home $ S IS xssss
ABOUT Docs.-This announcement we find in the
Wheeling Intelligencer: - 4pvA 4sss ssgs SIS
In this county, out of the city at the election on
last Thursday, the people voted down the proposi-
hon to tax the dogs. and many seemed to mauifest
dogged determination to let the dogs alone, and to
illustrate to the fullest extent the principle thar
every dog must have his day fss
Our devil wishes @ know if every dog must have
his day. how many dog days have we 10 . years.
NooD MoyE-The Wilmington, IN. Gu Journal
contains notice calling meeting of she citizens To
take into consideration proper means 6or rendering
efficient assistance to the widow and family of Jas
BArcHRLDEs, who was murdered By the Aboiition
is's of Boston, on Friday night last, while ia dia
charge Of hisdaty, Is Deputy United States Mar
shall In charge Of fugitive slave, srrests h ps
suance ofthe laws of the land. 4 81 s'sssssE4 :
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lad, II years ofage, died 10 New Yurk, ON sun.
dayrom the effects Of quantity Of brandy alleged
% have been administered TO him by Francis Grar
ham and VIM Reed. gsgsz :
William Irwin. a young man living IN Jay street.
view York, while couversing with some friends on
Sunday night last vas sabbed through the ann
win dirk knife in the hands of Carlo Reviili an
itailsn. Reyih and an associate named Emelic
Hocoteii then ran of. Mr.. james Norton, hearing
the alarm Of those ia pursuit attempted to ssopfhe
iugifives, when Hocotei drew knife and stabbed
him in the LETT breast, innictins severe wound
The desperadoes were arrested.
Aietter from Gen. Leslie Combs. President of
the Lexington and Dansillc Railroad conpany.
dated 22d inst, to one Of the editors Of this journal
saya; ase "a
ave src building bridge across the Kentucky
over, on our railr0ad, pointing South-fhe usost
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