The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-24
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IMPORTANT AaaEsr-We copy the following
from the Petersbure Exprese Of Monday: 81
for some days back on the races at Broad Rock,
: numoer oi well done ten dollar bogus bills have
found their way into circulation TIL suspicion iel
upon couple Of cute looking individuals who
as john Christian and -- Hudson. E.n On
Saturday morning these fellows left Richmond. ee
route for Lynchburg, followed by Il, officer. who
saw one Of them descend At every station, buy
aud receiving good money in return. Oa arriving
the junction, this gent. who had such liking for
change, tried to palm of an upon Mr. Gripg. the
agent when little expose took place, and the gent
who then called himself Christian. was CHARGED
with passing counterfeit bank bills, arrested and
searched, when an immense amount of the astuf"
was found stored away on him, with dies and curl
Gus implements for forging and lock picking. He
was treated to an apartment in Nottoway Court
house JAIL Nothing being observed in the other in
dvdual to warrant his arrest as he kept aloof from
acting like his partner, he was allowed to proceed
but some OF the passengers kept their eyes on him,
and when near the high bridge, he was seen to
throw package out of the window. At Farmyille
information was laid against him, and he was
brought before magistrate on circumstantiaI evi-
dence only. One bill was only seen on him, and
he was very near being dismissed, when on closer
examination some skeleton keys and other little
eccentric articles were found hidden on his person.
which, in connexion with the fact of his throwing
package out of the cars, caused him to be com.
miited for further investigation.
AcauIrTED-OnF Friday last Martin Armstrong
was arraigned before the Circuit Court, at Wheel
ing on charge of being party to the murder OF
John Moore. The jury, after deliberating half an
hour, returned a verdict of not guilty.
Michael White was convicted before the same
court OF grand larceny and sentenced to one years
imprisonment In the penitentiary.
VrRGINIANs IN CALrFonNIA.-We learn from
the Winchester Virginian that General. Denver,
one OF the Congressman elect in California, is a
native OF Frederick county, Va Among those
elected to the Assembly of the golden State, we
observe the names of Robert B. Sherrard, of Win
chester who Is chosen to represent Suffer county,
and Hector B. Meredith, of the same town. who is
one OF the four chosen to represent Sacramento
Both OF these young gentlemen are Wings
MANASSAS GAP RArLRoAD.-The stockholders of
this company, at their recent meeting adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the President and Directors of
this Company be authorized to borrow q sum of
money net exceeding four hundred thousand dol
lars IN addition to the amount which they are now
authorized to borrow, 0OO making in all ST.,
o00O 700 tor the purpose of carrying out the object
cages uponthe property OF the Company, as may
De necessary to secure the payment thereof
CENTRAL RAILReAD.-The Staunton Vindica.
tor alludes to the complaints that have become
quite common, relative to the bad management in
the transportation OF freight from Gordonsvile to
Staunon, and asserts that not in one case out of tf
ty is the fault with the freight agent at Gordonsve
Or along the Central road to Staunton On the con
trary, the delay is generally occasioned the Alex
andra depot. To obvate all this trouble, Col Fon.
taine Is negotiating for the running of the Orange
aud Alexandria freight cars on the Central road,
aud the Central freight cars on the Alexandria
road, thus avoiding transhipment at Gordons-
vile.
New EnA.-The Tenth Legion announces in
glowing style, the arrival In the Valley of the Ma
nassas Gap cars. This is a new epoch in the his
tory OF that section of the country and is hailed as
the harbinger of better day coming.
AUGUSTA CouNrY.-The Staunton Vindicator
states that the county of Augusta will be fully rep
resented at the State Fair not only by articles for
exhibition, butby numerous visitors.
ALBRMARLE CoUNrY.-We learn from the Char
lottesville Advocate that the citizens of Abemarle
intend to occupy high position in the approach
ing Fair at Richmond A spirit of friendly rivalry
appears to animate the farmers throughout the
State. This Ia right
BURNT TO DEArH.-A negro child belonging to
Henry j. Stevens, of Botetourt county, was acci
dentaly burnt to death few days ago.
DEAD AT LAsr.-The Parkersburg Gazette an.
nounces the death of Daniel O'Leary, from he
morrhage of the lungs, and says:
We have twice before announced the death of
this nan-once as drowned, and again as frozen to
death-on both which occasions he was supposed
to be really dead. He was also once blowa ND
while digging WELL by which accident he lost az,
eye and was otherwise horribly mutilated Poor
old Daniel!- foe to himself and to none besides.
ne llved through all these casualties, only to die
death which would have been considered the least
likely by any one who ever saw his bold bust and
stout frame.
The TRUE VERsIoN.-A correspondent of the
Lynchburg Vireinian who was witness to the
shooting of negro by little SON of Mr. John w
Payne, gives an account of the affair from which
it would appear that young Payne had not the re
motest intention of committing the act After
some good natured conversation had passed be.
tween them, he took his gun from his shoulder
cooked IT, brought the butt under bis arm when the
gun exploded and the negro fell, mortally wound
ed. The little boy laid down his gun and COM
menced crying when he found what had happened
The impression appears to be that it was an act of
thoughtlessness such as lads are often led into,
and which not unirequenhy leads to serious re-.
suits.
OPENING FoR Iron MANuFAcronrrs.-The
Christiansburg Herald gives glowing account Of
the mineral resources of Montgomery county
There is any quantity of iron ore Of the best quail
ty, and stone coal suitable for manufacturing pur.
poses. Besides, there is on New River, Little
River and Roanoke and their branches, convert
bic water power equal to 10000 horse power
The iron ore Is rich enough TO yield from 50 to rs
per cent of pure iron and b situated that u can
be gotten out at cost of from II l.2 to 50 cents
per ton. The coal exists In incxhaussible quanti-
ties, within from Eve to ten miles of the virginia
and Tennessee Railroad. These facts are weil au-
thenticated; and yet there has never been ton OF
iron manufactured within the present limits oi
Montgomery county.
FOUND GuILrY.-Jsmcs and Neston vickers
have been tried In York district, s. G, ON charge
of killing VIM Dobson, found guilty Of murder in
the 6rst degree, and sentenced 70 be executed on
Friday, the 29fh December next.
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