The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-14
VIRGINIA.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST PHYsrcrAN.-Our
readers will recolect that some time in the Spring
we published an item announcing the sudden death
OF Miss Agnes Pharr, daughter ofa Presbyterian
Minister. oi Covington, Allegheny county. Virginia
and stating farther that she was expecting to be
married in few days TO Dr. Thompson, her
fathers family physician. The grave suspicion is
now expressed that her death was caused by strych
nine administered by Dr. Thompson, and several
meetings OF the citizens have been held to consider
the matter. The circumstances are thus related
by the Lynchburg Republican: s
Miss Pharr had been indsposed for some weeks,
ana mad been taking medicine from Dr. Thompson
On the morning of her death, Or. T. wrote her a
note, asking postponement OF the marriage, and
urging her to take the remainder of the pills he had
left for her. Among these pills there seems to have
been one considerably larger than the Others and
this was the only one left Miss Pharr having refus
ed to takeit- Upon this last request she took it,
ana IN Iiteen minutes was a corpse. Her death
was pronounced at the time to be similar to that
produced by strychnine but there were nosuspcions
OF toul play. until the ladies' engaged in dressing
the body, discovered certain signs which were
more than confirmed by the further discovery of a
box or ergot pills When the suspicious assumed a
public character, DR.. T. demanded that the body
should he Lisinierred and exam ned by commit e
OF physicians. named by himself but when the con-
tanned, be refused to have anything to do with it.
alleging reason that he did not wish to wound
the feelings OF the family
]. o. o. F.-The Odd Fellows of Petersburg had
fine time at the celebration After a parade
through the principal streets they entered Me-
chanics' Hall, where-says the Democrat
After prayer, by Rev. J. D. Kelley, the Orator of
the evening, E. Y. Cannon, Esq, of Richmond, was
introduced TO the assembly by Capt Scott, one of
the Marshals. Mr.. c. pronounced very appro-
priltn euloey the order, after which the process.
sion again formed and proceeded to the Boiling
brook Hotel, where capital supper awaited them,
but OF this the lateness of the hour prevents us
ing more than that the guests did full Justice both
to the excellent substantals and TO the sparkling
fieioslck' winch was popping from score OF bot
ties at once.
A BRIEF HIsToRY-On Tuesday morning last
week, Mr.. Michael Click, who has been deranged
for some time past, committed suicide in the Hamp-
shire county Jail. He accomplished his death by
making moose out ofhis handkerchief, placing it
around his neck then fastening it to one ofthe iron
CRATES of the door, and hanging himself
The Romney drguS gives brief history of this
unfortunate man, as follows:
He married here some twenty-four years ago.
and after residing two or three years, left his wife
ana two small lntants, and was Tot again heard of
until last fall at which time he returned and exib
ted symptoms of arrangement He has been in our
Jail for the past month.
NEW MAIL AGENT.-Mr. C. T. Venable, of Farm.
vile has been appointed mail agent on the South.
Side Railroad.
FIRE.-The dwelling house ofthe Rev. Thos H.
Monroe of the M. E. Church at Fairmon: Va, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning last
The Parsons furniture, books, &C., were seriously
damaged by fire and water
INCREASE OF FARE On and after Thursday,
Qhe l5thD the fare per railroad from Richmond to
Petersburg will be 81 25 for first class seats and rs
cents for second class So says the Southside DEM
ocrat
GEN. THos. H. BoTTs.-We yesterday announced
the death of Gen. 7 hos. H. Bolts, of Fredericks.
burg He was brother of Hon. John NJ Bolts,
and a citizen universally esteemed The
News says: Those who knew him best esteemed
him most and the sterling virtues which adorned
his life will ever be cherished in grateful recoec-
ton"
The Portsmouth Transcript says: Merritt Jor
dan, formerly of that town, has been appointed to
a first class clerkship in the Third Auditors Office.
Salary, $1,000 per annum.
Hon. Mr. Borland, United States Minister to Mica
raeua, from whence he has recently returned, ar
rived at Portsmouth Friday evening.
FAYETTE.-The County Court of Fayette has re-
fused to grant licenses to retail Intoxicating liquors
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