The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-22
VIR INA.
DEMOCRAT OFFICE,
Va Nav 1874

~, Abingdon, Va, May II, 1854.
. we are without printing paper this week, aud as
this 'sip'
Yesterday TUESDAY, morning one of the most
destructive tres occurred about mile west of this
Piace that has tor a number of years visited the
neiahborhood. About 3 o'clock, the mother of Jno.
l. Bradley. Esq was awakened by the smoke which
hiied the chamber. The house being of wood, and
the flames having made considerable progress be-
lore the fire was discovered the inmates were bare
~ allowed sufficient timet escape with their lives
1t was evidently the work of ncendiary, the fire
originating in the kitchen, which apartment had
been visited at a late hour by Mrs. Bradley, and
there then being only two three Goals in the fire
place Mr.. Bradley, who is a deserving and estma-
BILE citizen, loses between $4,000 and 5000 by this
calamity. His mother loses $50 in cash.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Mr. Oliver Barnes.
coachsmith, residing in Norfolk, swallowed an
ounce oflaudanum on Thursday last. A physician
was called to him and 1t was believed the mans lite
would be saved. 1t is singular fact that this cir
cumstance occurred in the same house where Mr..
Peter Brown committed suicide, on the 26th OF
April.
THE CASE OF LYNN-The Danville Register,
alluding to the discharge of Henry Lynn, who was
| arrested for stabbing Lynch Owen. says the evi'
dence disclosed a case of selfdefence. Lynn was
| unexpectedly assaulted with stick by Owen. and
while ON the ground, and under his antagonist he
| inflicted several flesh wounds upon him with the
dirk of a sword cane The Court, conceiving that
| the prisoner Lynn did nothing more than he was
justified by the law, for the preservation of his per-
| son. promptly acquitted him of the charge above
mentioned, and set him at liberty.
| INCREASE OF PoPuLArIoN-A lady in Lunen-
| burg county, Va, presented her husband week be.
fore last with three little girls
and boy. At last accounts they were all alive.
| James o. Williams was, on Tuesday, Unanimous.
| ly) elected Treasurer of the Citizens Savings
| Bank at Lynchburg," ," in place of John Mckinney,
deceased. Mr.. W. has been for some time dscharg-
| ing the duties of the post.
| THE COPPER MANIA-The Wytheville Tele
graph, auding to the discovery of copper in Car
rol and Floyd. says:
We hear that nearly every land holder in Carroll
has a good prospect for fortune. large portion
of both counties has been taken on lease by mining
companies. and we daily hear of propositions made
and refused involving from $4,000 to 800 000.-
We learned last week that Gov. A. V. Brown of
Tennessee, who is now in Carroll, purchased Of
Mr.. Hurst, for the sum of $4,000, small tract Of
land for which, only few months since, he had
paid 81 GOO.
CONVICTED John II. Blake was tried in Camp
bell county last week for larceny. and convicted
The jury fixed histerm Of confinement in the pen
itentary at three years.
SEDUCTION CAsE-A case of seduction was tried
before the late Circuit Court for Henry county,
The damages were assessed at $3.50. The Danvile
Republican, from which we learn these facts, does
not give the names of the parties.
LIcENsE.-The county court of Henry, at its last
term granted license to vend liquors, by vote of
ten for and seven against the privilege.
TKE WHEAT CRoP.--The Wheat crop is looking
unusually well in the counties of Halifax, Pittsy
vania and Henry, from present appearances the
crop will be large and good.
DEAD.-We learn from the Scottsville Democrat
that the famous trotiing mare Cinderella, belonging
to Lewis F. Hicks, and formerly owned by O. P
Hare. died on Thursday, from the effects of a
wound caused by nail entering her foot.
MORE REFusALs TO LIcENsE.-We learn from
the Kanawha Republican that the County Court of
Boone has refused to grant licenses to sell intoxica
ting liquors, for the ensuing year. Giles and Nicho
las have done the same thing and ON Monday last
the question came up before the magistrates of Ka-
nawha, and was decided by vote of 16 against
and in rof granting license.
| THE JOINT WoRM.-We are sorry to learn that
| the joint worm has commenced its ravages ON the
wheat crop in the vicinity of Port Royal
WHEELING BRIDGE-The Bridge Company have
| resolved to rebuild the Suspension Bridge at the
earliest day practicable Most of the wreck has
been dragged ashore, and the river is now unob.
structed.
| SENTENCED.-Francis Horam, who stabbed Mr.
kanaga, mate of the steamer Thos. Swami, in
Wheeling, has been convicted and sentenced to ten
| years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
BRIGHT FrzER, the man who killed several Irish
men in rencountre some days ago at Mount Ster
| lin, ky resided for many years in Fincastle Va
Mas. P. BRowN, (says the Norfolk Argus,) whose
husband recently committed suicide, is said to have
| taken too large dose of laudanum Thursday eve-
ming. Doctors were in attendance in time, and Fri
day she was as well as usual
THE MAYOR OF NoRFoLK has called a meeting
to take into consideration the propriety of holding
| an internal improvement convention in that city
FmE-We learn from the Norfolk Beacon that
| the house of Mr.. John Mars, at Pomfret about 4
| miles from that city the Elizabeth River was
| bu rned down Friday.
A NEW STRIKE.-The mechanics in Nashville
Tennessee, have struck, or proposed to strike
against the employment ofthe convcts in the erec-
ton OF the State capitol They state that they can
never support themselves under the competition
| of convict labor.
FIRE.-The steam saw mill belonging to Costin
| Gregg, & Co, opposite Wilmington. N. c., known
Is the Commercial mill, was destroyed by fire on
Friday morning, together with large quantity of
lumber. The property was insured to the amount
OF $40, 900, but the loss is very considerable The
marine railway, belonging to Mr.. B. w. Beery, was
also burnt to the water.
SALES OF srocKs.-in Wilmington, last week,
five shares of Cape Fear Bank stock were sold at
auction at Slls50 and sixty.ive shares at Slls.0O
per share.
To BE HANGED.-The negro men, Hazard and
Damon, whomurderedthe their master, Mr. Isaac Nc
Grady. of fKinchafoone county (ia) were found gull
iy at the late term OF the Superior Court for that