The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-29
vIRGIrIA

As' CekAsANT SoNKs.-Ihe death of this wen
known minister ofthe Gospel va. brieav .nnoun-
ced tn yesterdays Dispatch. We and n -. ,v,,.
ilamsourg Gazette an obituary notice. fror, uh,ch
we learn that he was born In Warwick .c,,.. g
the Sd day of April, 1885, and al the ,;us +. -.
death had just completed the 10th year Of NJ. =.
For the last nineteen years he has ofIiciated :.
regular pastor ofthe Baptist Church in wf,;.,,.-
burg and has, during that period, discharxed tho
arduous duties Of that position from the purest and
most disnterested motives, without fee or reward.
Inc Gazette pays high tribute 10 the moral char
acter and mental abilities Of Mr. Jones, but makes
10 aliusion to the eccentriciiies which marked his
carry career 1t is related Of him that while travel
nng once on time in aneighboring county, he sat
uo"n 70 appease his hunger ct the table of worthy
lady, who placed before him fowl through which
daylight shone most clearly Being asked to saw
grace. MI. Jones complied as follows:
/" Blessed be the owl that picked the foul, ~
ana ieit the bones for Scervant Jones
Asuousn tnis may have an appearances of leyity. n
was certainly better than to hypocritically invoke
'iess'nss upon so detestable repast
Another arecdote was related to us at a vv;ntey
nre.s'de in williamsburg, by wellknown Nimrod
OF that vicinity. Mr.. Jones was in his Younger d.vs
paesionately fond OF ield-spors, Riding to church
one glorious morning in company with spiritual
o'o'ner' ne discovered fine .deer: at q. short dis
lance. Inc temptation was undoubtedly great aud
lot time he probably undcrwent.a severe mental
struggle. The flesh at length prevailed, and turn
ing TO his friend he exclaimed, Brother -,
ride on to Zion, and leavet.me to take care of
Lily "-(the name by which he affectionately de-
s'gnated the graceful animal which had SO sorely
tempted him.
But notwithstanding all his ancient peculiari,ies,
Mr. Jones was an excellent man. and many will
mourn his departure. Williamsburg has lost an
energetic and prominent citizen, his church an
efficient pastor, and his family kind protector
Mrs. MARY ANN GAIT, the matron of the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum, died in Williamsburg on the 2ls,
inst, at ripe old age.
this disease has made its appearance in the vicinity
OF Cumberland Court House. The report that the
disease had broken out at Campbell Court House
was unfounded
HAMPDEN SYDNEY CoLLEGE-We have received
catalogue OF the officers and students of this in.
sttution for the present year. The number of
students in the various departments is 123
ANOTHER RAILROAD. They are moving IN
Rockingham towards branch railway from Har.
risonburg to Page. "A meeting is called for May
Court, to consider the subject.
FIRE.-The fine barn and stable of Rev. MIR
Adie, pastor of the Episcopal church at Leesbure,
we're destroyed by fire last Saturday night. with
their contents, and five valuable horses II was
the work of an incendiary.
RAPPAHANNoCK SrEAmER.-We learn from the
Fredericksburg News that the effort to establish
regular steam communication between that place
and the mouth of the river has been crowned with
success, The steamer Zephyr is to be purchased,
and the popular Ben. Darrscott is to take com.
mand. He is the very man for the post. 81
CoPPER.-A piece of pure copper has been found
upon the farm belonging to Hon. J. T. Strother, in
Rappahannock county.
GAs.-The Fredericksburg Gas Works were COM
menced on Thursday
DEAD.-Mr. Charles Fickieson, whose attemp,ed
suicide in Wheeling was noticed last week, died on
Monday night last. He had continually expressed a
desireo die and resisted far he could the eff.
forts of his sphysicians to save him.
DEFERRED VIRGINIA ITEMS
The following summary of news was prepared
for Friday morning, but unfortunately crowded
out e." '' 2 -
DREADFUL FIGHT took place near the stone
bridge in Centre Wheeling on Sunday night, be.
tween party of hands on the railroad and
number of Wheeling men. Several faces and
heads were badly smashed blood flowed freely.
and altogether it was a moss disgraceful affair.
SUDDEs DEArH.-A man named William Biesel,.
. stranger, who had been wandering about the
streets of Wheeling in an intoxicated condition
for several days, suddenly fell dead on the wharf
In that city.
THE RITcHIE County MuRDER-Our readers
will remember the killing of John s. MiIlhone by
Richard Ankrum, in Ritchiecounty, some months
since The case was tried last week before judge
Edminston. and the jury rendered no verdict,
having failed to agree seven going to clear him,
and five TO sentence him to the penitentiary for one
year. The evidence went far to prove that the
deed was committed in self defence, and under
very aggravated circumstance
TRIAL FOR ARsoN.-The boy Joe, who was ar.
rested in Norfolk suspicion of having set fre 10
the store OF Messrs. Bockover & Wilder, has been
tried and acquitted
TRIAL IN NoRrHuMBxsLAND-Wel learn from
the Norfolk Herald that the trial of the neeroe,
charged with conspiring and assisting to poison
Capt Haney. in Northumberland, Va, came on
at the Court Of that county last week They were
found guilty, and three sentenced to be hung ON
the first Friday in June next, and the other seven
to be transported
Recommendations s. Gholsop. of Peters-
burg, has go far recovered from the effects Of his
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