The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-30
VIRGINIA.

| AHohPSoS IR1AL.-A correspondent oi INC
Lynchburg virginian. writing from Covington,
under date Of Nov a3d, says
MT. William II. Terrell (assistant prosecutor)
| cfosea speech this evening, of two days length,
WHICH was universally considered rnasterly effort
itmust have been the effort of his Iife Strong ar
eunensafive, impressive, and eloquent, 1t evidently
toid on the jury He is of the ablest speakers
in me State. The will nouclose before Monday
| OF Iueaday. TerrelPs was the first speech No
idea can be formed as to the final result but the
general impression is that there will be Q hung
Jury"
| IHE DUELLo.-The South Side Democrat regrets
learn that the preliminaries have been arranged
tor duel between distinguished military gentle.
man aud member of the bar, both of Petersburg.
lady Is supposed to be In the question; but we
hope tha whole affair win prove Missconcep-
ton.
AMEs, THE MuapERER.-A correspondent of the
Petersburg Express, writing from Accomas c. H.,
thinks the verdict of the jury, sentencing Anes to
the penientiary for the murder of George East, in
stead OF the gallows, met with public approval in
that quarter. Ames is represented to be person of
| feeble intellect, to hang whom would be to excite
! that growing feeling against capital punishment
| which has already done injury to the country
| Perhaps eighteen years in the penitentiary may
| bring him to his senses. When he comes out he
| will certainly be an older, if not wiser man.
| PATENTs.-Among the patents granted during
| the week ending November 28th, were the follow
| ing.
Elias A. Hibbard Of Winchester Va-For Ro.
| tary cooking stove
Angus W. M'Donald ofNew Creek Depot, Hamp.
shire county, Va-For improvement in tanks and
| cistern for supplying locomotives.
| SHIP CANAL.-The subject of connecting the
| wa ters Of Albemare Sound and Elizabeth River by
ship canal is again receiving attention in Nor.
folk. Marshall Parks, who appears to be at the
head of the movement states that liberal subscrip
ton has already been made by the citizens of Cur.
| rituct, New York city and other places
ACCIDENT The Petersburg Express states that
q little son of Mr.. Richard Rsbee, aged about Il
years. residing in Chesterfield county was playing
with an axe last Monday evening, in company with
younger brother, when by some means the heavy
instrument slipped, cutting the former on the wrist
and nearly severing the hand.
LocKJAw.-A son of Mr.. Ralph Mann, of Ches.
terield, accidentally mashed his hand, some three
weeks since, while endeavoring to adjust a cart
body. Lockjaw has ensued and serious fears are
entertained with regard to the result.
REcovERED-James Fuqua, the young man re-
Gently stabbed. in Petersburg, has recovered from
| the effects of his wound.
| ACcIDENT-We learn from the Southside DEM
ocrat that Miss C. Hatten, residing Oh Washington
street, Petersburg was very badly burnt last Mon
| day night, by the upsetting of candle upon the
bed where she was lying. She had been indulging
in the dangerous practice of reading in bed, and
probably fell asleep.
| SMYrH CouNTY-The people OF Smyth county
recently held meeting to give an expression of
public opinion relative to an extra session of the
Legislature. When the question was put, there
was but one voice in favor of calling an extra ses.
| sion.
EXCITEMENT IN NAVARRO COUNTY, TExAs
"A MAN HUNG AND BARBARlOUSLY MU-
TILATED.
We have already alluded to shocking affair in
Navarro county, Texas, growing out of the SUD,
posed theft of a couple of negro boys, belonging to
Col. Elliott of that county A late number of the
Leon Pioneer contains the following revolving de-
tails:
By the hand of DR.. Carter we have received a
copy of the report of the Coroners jury that held
inquest on the 29th ult, the body of j. H. Wells
place.
The jury say that the deceased "came TO his death
on or about the 10Th of this month (October by
violent hands there being mark around his neck
as though he had been hanged with a cord by the
neck-wound under his left arm evidently inflicted
with knife-bruises on his arms as though he had
been tied-the prvates cut entirely off-his abdo-
men split open the whole length with knife and
his bowels taken out together with his liver heart
and lungs. His pants were drawn up around his
waist and buttoned. He was found afoat in Cham.
bers Creek, but had evidently been placed there
under log, with some limbs on him"
From the evidence detailed before the inquest
and from other circumstances the jury say that the
deceased came to his death by the act, procure
ment, and counsel of nine persons, by the jury
named, and others unknown. Among the nine per-
accused of this foul deed some OF the most
respectable and prominent men In the county of
Navarro and as our informant stated, that they
all stood their trial before an examining court and
were honorabiy acquitted, we shall omit their
names, considering that II iinnocent, il will be doing
them injustice, and if guilty will not forward the
ends of Justice
The ba-barous and shocking mutation desert.
bed in the report of the Jury, savors more of the
hend than OF man. and unless upon proof the most
clear and convincing, we cannot believe that men
OF the high standing and honorable feeling that we
know some OF the accused TO be- could have co nsen.
TED to such hendish work, much less aided and
abetted II. we are, however, happy to state tha,
no excess was committed, but the law peaceaby
allowed to take its way, and that no apprehension
oi violence are at present entertained
Mr. Carter informs US that Morgan was the prin
cipa witness against the accused before the ffaeis
trae, and that upon being asked if his confession
implicated himself and Wells in the abduction o.
Col Elliots negroes was true. he answered that il
, was not, but WAS made an expedent to save hit
lite, which he supposed was in DANGER he beina
surrounded BY party of men, who placed a rope
around his neck, and told him to say wha. he hat
TO say, as he had but FIVE minutes
This transaction forciby illustrates how one ex-
cess rney lead to another-th danger of men ia
king law and justice into their own hands Tht
forced confession of Morgan if it did not lead t.
the death and mutllation of Wells at least opened
up the way for such suspicion. The law will, II
nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of on
: thousand, prove TIE safer and better resort
BURNING OF PLAcrpE's VAR1ETIEs.--The burn
, ing of Placide's Theatre in New Orleans, was an
nounced several days ago by telegraph. The New
Orleans papers received yesterday contain the ful
details. The origin Of the fire is generally believes
TO have been accidental. The Rayels played on tn
previous night their scenic piece entitled Asphode
| in which q oaod daoi of ire Ia usea and IL la rro