The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-10

TsiAL or kosracur (Morday) was
tie day Get for the trial of Lewis Montague, To
Petersburg. The Express Of Monday morning.
states that In consequence of the absence OF two
very important Witnesses, likewise two Of the pri
soner's council, the trial will not probably take
place until the regular Spring tern, Of the Circuit
Court.
BREAK Down The flooring Of Mr.. fords grain
warehouse, In Winchester, broke down the other
day. and precipita.ed several thousand bushels o.
grain, &c, into the cellar.
CASES pEcIpEp.-we copy from the Williams
burg Gazette the following recent decisions made By
the District Court in that city:
Pcndleton va. Cook. An appeal from the Circuit
Court OF the city OF Richmond Judgment reversed
with costs. and Judgment in the District Court for ap
peiant.
Carr rs. Fries This was an appeal from the Cir
cult Court OF Henrico county. Judgment OF the
courr below reversed, verdict OF the jury SIT aside,
and the case rernandedt TO the court below tor new
trial
Coleman for Hsrris VS.. Crouch. An appeal from
the Circuit Court OF Henrico Judgment reversed
and judgment in the District Court tor appellant
SERIOUS FrRE.-We learn from the Lynehburg
Virsinian that Thursday night last, the valuable
barn OH the plantation on Otter River in Campbell
county, OF John D. Alexander, entirely destroy
ed by fire. |; contained. understand, besides
largcquautiy ottobacco 30 or 800 barrels OF corn
plantation TOOLS &C., all of which were lost,
DEAra.-Hugh Clark, ST., resident OF Zane's
Island, near Wheeling. died suddenly few days
since.
AccIDzEr-A son of Presley Dorsey. living in
Loudoun county, was accidentally shot by II. ID
Dorsey a few days siaee. lie wss not dangerously
wounded.
BAPrisa. Sky xix persons have been baptized
at Castleulans Ferry Monroe county, since the re-
cont revival there.
FIEE.-Thc tobacco box shop of John and Dun
| Top Williams, (whoss factory was burnt not hong
ago. in Petersburg. destroyed by FIRE last San
| day morning.
| MANUFACTURE OF roDAoco.--We learn from the
Lynchburg virgiaan tb at fully threefourts of the
tobacco manufacturers ofthat city have detcru1iu-
ed to suspend operations until the LIST of april
SINGULAR UcAx-Au old soldier named
| alexander, was last week arrested in Montreal on
| suspicion OF having murdered his wife ard burnt
her body ii the stove. Ii clearly proved before
the inquest that he had beaten her severely on the
| dav vi her audjen disappearance and quantity
OF bones found in the stove were subjected to the
professional and critical examination Of tareo we1ii
| cal gentlemen, who Enthusiastically pronounced
them 20 be human bones, and even went so far as
to select and adapt each 10 each, thus sagaciously
aud scientifically making out very perfect skeie
ton ola woman CT about the age of the missing
wife. Thia DONE the inqueet rendered verdict
in accordance with these Circu instances To their
| utter CONSERVATION, however, The murdered we
| man appeared in the flesh, and was dull srecog
| missed by her relatives. REORGANIZATION OF the
| remains followed, and the skeleton, instead Of De
ing that OF II woman. was found to DO ou!y that o.
aptg.
MoNEy STOLEN AND FouND.--Sone eight or ter
days ago, says the Columbus Times & s>entiuel
| Mr. Wyiie, of ApalachicOla, had bis carpet bag
containing near $4,000 stoes from him at oul
wharf by q negro man who assumed the cha.acte,
| Of drayman. We are pleased TO learn that thu
greater part of the money has been recovered
The boy is said to belong to VIM. Harsroves, o
Ala.
How TO TELL Coon TEAcHER--A gentleman
| from Swan,pylle, State of New YORK, was telhns
| how many different occupations he had attempted
Among Others, he had tried school teaching.
How long did you teechf" asked by SANDER
"Wal, didn't teach long; that s, I only ,oess tc
| teach"
DID you hire outy~
oval, didn't hire out; l only pcst to hire out."
why did you give it upa"
| wal, gave II up for some reason nuther-
You see travelled into Geestriet and inquired fol
the trustees. Somebody said Mr. Snickels WIS the
| man wanted to see so found Mr. 5nickels-
named my objic, introducing mysels-apd asked him
what he thought about letting me try my luck with
the big boys and uuruly gals in the deestrics. He
wanted to know If RALLY considered myself capa
ble and l told him wouldn't mind his asking me
few easy questions in 'rith,nefic and Biography on
showing my handwriting. But he said no. never
mind, he could tell good teacher by his gait
"Let me see you walk of little ways" Gays he
"and can tell says he, 'jis's wells heard you
examined says he,
"He sot in the door, as he spoke, and thought
he looked little skittishi but I considerable
frustrated and didn't mind much; so turned about
and walked off as smart as know'd how"
He said he'd tell me when to stop, so kept on till
thought I'd gone far enough, then spacted s'thine
was TO pay, and looked round. Wal, he door tos
shot, and SaicheIs mos gore!"
Did you go back7"
"Wal, mol didn't go back
Did You apply for another schoolP'
'Wal, noI didn't apply for another school, said
the gentleman from Swampville, 81 rather Judged
| my appearance was against me-
Some years siuce an EugiisIIiIrn, whose pronuu
| citation was inyed with cockneyisn,s. was sent 10
preach TO the benighted and wicked Hoosiers OF the
litile village Of Eikhat in Indiana which Greeley
calls "a tidy, vigorous borough with future before
| it" He thus commenced his disccu-se;-''Hi habi
| rants of fietkart, come TO the halter"