The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-19
kICHM OED. VA.
THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10. 1854.
vIRGINIA. .

VIRGINIA.
The HARpsRs FERRY Sur DscrDEp.-The
ssit of Messrs. Brown, Beckham & Co. W. Huger,
representing the United States, was decided last
week in the Federal Court at staunton In favor oi
the defendant. This suit, Il viii be recellected,
grew oat ofs claim on the part of the plaintiffs
under Virginia Land Warrant, for a portion OF
ground on the Potomac River, occupied for more
than fifty years by the National Armory. The case
1t is stated. was argued with great ability by Messrs
A. II. II. Stuart and Thomas ]. NJ. Mason and Flem
Ing B. Miller for the United States. Tho plaintiffs
talk of an appeal to the Supreme Court of the Uni.
ted States.
CosvIcrEp.-We learn from the Wytheville Re-
publican that the negro who committed rape on
Mrs. Mitchell, of Grayson county, Va, and then
murdered her, some months since, was tried at
Ashe, North Carolina, few days ago. and found
guilty The sentence has not been passed on him
asyet. The white man and negro, who were also
suspected 10 aiding in this brutal crime, were ac
quilted, for want of sestinaeny.
MILLIONS OF PIeEoNs.--It Is stated that wild
pigeons abound In the forests of Wythe county, in
countless numbers. They are attracted thther by
the immense quantities OF acorns, upon which they
feed. party of young men went out few days
ago. and basged four hundred in the course of .
few hours
PAnALYsrs-Mr J. T. B. Perry, Of Alexandria,
was struck down by paralysis on Monday last,
whilst engaged at his counting room. He had
somewhat improved at last accounts.
BELLIcosx.-The captain and mate OF the brig
Stephen G. Bass, from Eastport, were arrested la
Alexandria on Sunday last the frat under war
rant charging him with cruelty beating his steward
and the second under charges of asssuting beating
and threatening to kill three persons on board the
vessel. The captain gave bail and was discharged
and the mate, in default of security committed
to jail. The justice granted the steward discharge
from the vessel, account of the illtreatnent he
lad received.
AFFAIK OF HoNoR.-The Alexandria Gazette
gives account of an affair which occurred near
that city on Sunday afternoon last which produced
much astonishment among the people residing In
the vicinity. The role of the duelo was performed
throughout even to the firing of the pistols No
damage was done, however; and the immoderate
laughter of the parties created an impression that
1t was something like unto the modern tournament
more amusing than dangerous.
CApsIzED-As sloop was capsized in the harbor
of Alexandria on Sunday last Four men who
were on board hung on to the vessel and were res
eued by boats from the shore.
NEW LODGE of Freemasons was opened In
Norfolk on Saturday evening last to which the title
of Atlantic Lodge" was given.
THE ArFRAY AT WELLsBuRe-The Herald gives
the following account of the affray at that place
to which we have before alluded:
On Wednesday evening after the F air had closed,
a young man named Edward Fenwick OF this place
had an alteration with student from Beth any in
which Fenwick was badly cut with knife, 80 that
his bowels protruded. From all the Information we
can gather the student was acting clearly in self
defence, and therefore ustiable, though If he had
not carried the weapon, he would probably have
GO. into the difficulty.
MOVING TO TEXAs.-Eight families, fixed very
comfortably from the North of Richmond, passed
through Wytheville last week en- route for Texas
REs1GNED.-Rev. H. II. Tucker, the highly es-
teemed Pastor of the Baptist Church, in Alexan.
dria has. in consequence Of i'll health, resigned his
charge.
DEcEAsED-John Mallory, formerly of Norfolk,
died In Vicksburg, Miss on the 1st instant, of yel
low fever.
CoNvALEscENT.-We learn from the Petersburg
Intelligencer that Mr.. Robert Ritchie, who was
seriously injured by the upsetiing of stage near
Lynchburg sometime since, Is convalescent. 1t is
thought he will recover entirely.
HUMBUGGED-Several of our Virginia contem.
poraries have been taken in by advertising for q
sham firm In New York. The way to- keep clear of
such fellows is, never to insert their advertise.
ments unless accompanied by the cash, in advance,
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM JArL.-We learn from
the Norfolk Argus that VIM Willis, confined In the
prison of that city on charge of robbery, on Mon
day morning last knocked down the turnkey and
descended into the yard. Instead of running off,
however, he entered the jailor's dwelling, where
he was subsequently found concealed between a
feather bad and mattrass, and captured.
DEPUTY sHRRIFF-Mr. Miller, the former Depu-
ty Sheriff of Norfolk city, having resigned, Mr. j.
G. B. Gwatney was appointed on Friday to fill the
vacancy.
FINE CATTLE.-The fine Cattle exhibited at the
Wythe county fair, alluded to yesterday, weighed
respectively ls40-1S47 l-2-I9OO-I920 and o0O5.
averaging 1902 pounds. Two of these steers were
purchased by David McGavock, who intends show.
Ing them at the State Fair. yearling steer, exhi
bited by James T. Crockett, weighed l225 lbs.
Col. ARCHIBALD SAMUEL died at his residence
in Caroline county on the 1Ith inst in the 63d
year of his age He acted an adjutant in the war
of 1912, as deputy sheriff for many years, and as
representative from the county of Caroline for sew
eral sessions of the Legislature.
NATIONAL MANIA-A Madrid correspondent,
describing the interest the poorer classes take In
bull-fght, says thst week or two ago man actu.
ally cut OF his wifc's hair, while see was ssleep
and sold It, in order to raise money for the purpose
of seeing the fight
NovkMBEa LLEcrIoss-0n the 7th of November
the States OF New York. New Jersey, Illinois Mich
igan, and Wisconsin are to elect fiffv.four Repre
sentstives to Congress. In New York and Michi
gan State ofcers areto be chosen in Illinos State
Treasurer and county officers, and Leeislstures il
all the States except Illinois, The annual election
N hasaachusetis viii take place ON the l3sh Nov
ember, when eleven Representatives In Congress
win be chosen, together with Governor and Stats
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