The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-13
VIRGINIA.

CASE OF MoNTAGuE.-Judge Nash opened his
court in Petersburg ON Wednesday morning, and
Lewis Montague was placed in the dock. After
remarks from counsel, says the Express
Judge Nash remarked that in Difference to the
opinion of the Counsel for the prisoner, he had
given it tie patient investigation that such an i'm
portant cause demanded, and he was rather con-
trmed than otherwise In his original idea that the
Court was justified in holding its session. Every
prisoner Is entitled to speedy trial. but if the pri
soner in an important case like the present. applies
for continuance, and the interests of the Com
r1onwealth not thereby jeopardized, why it
was an indulgence that should be granted.
He should therefore continue his cause until the
first day ofthe next term of Court
SENTENCE OF MRS. DoUGIAs--W We learn from
the Norfolk Beacon that one of the first acts OF
Judge Baker, Of the Superior Court, on Monday
last, was to sentence Mrs. Douglas, who was con-
victed at the last term for instructing negroes to
read and write contrary to law, to months i'm
prisonrnent in the City Jail, which sentence was
Immediately carried into execution.
ExPLosIoN.-On Saturday night last large
tank used for rendering lard in the pork estab-
lishment of Herr & Co., East Wheeling, exploded,
blowing out the lard, tearing both tanks from their
places, scattering heavy tmbers in all directions,
| and blowing the melted lard with which the tank
was filed all over the premises and the adjoining
fields and creek for distance of more than three
| hundred yards! The fields are completely white
| with the shower of lard which fell upon them
Loss estimated at from $1,000 to $780, The Intelli
gencer thus states the cause of the explosion:
| The tank is heated by steam conveyed into it by
| pipe from boiler. Being filled with lard and
the rendering process completed, it was undergo
| ing the cooling process when the man who man,
aged it suddenly let on full current Of steam, pro-
ducing instantaneous explosion.
DEFKATED-The citizens of Wheeling have
voted against the amendments to their city char
ter.
ARREsTs.-Two seamen Of the ship Paramatta,
now at City Point, from Liverpool, were arrested
| in Hampton Roads last Monday, for refusing to do
duty, and lodged in Norfolk Jail.
DEATH OF Son OF PATRICK HENRY Captain
A. S. Henry, long resident of Lynchburg, died in
Charlotte county en- the 9th inst. He was son OF
the illustrious and immortal Patrick Henry, and
| (says the Lynchburg Vrginian) though not gifted
with the genius of his SIRE have not unfrequent-
ly imagined that we detected in his unconquerable
aversion to tyranny of every form, and his intole-
rance OF all abuse OF power something of the spirit
of him who the first to raise his voice against
British oppression of the American Colonies Capt
II. was a man Of quick impulses, strong feelings,
and high spirit. His remains repose at Red HILL .
by the side Of all that was mortal of his father
| Peace to his spirit
! TIE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES IN ga
correspondent of the National Intelligencer of re-
cent date, who was member of the Legislature OF
this State in l799 informs that paper that Mr.. Madi-
did not report the Virginia Resolution of 9e for
he was not member OF the Legislature at that time
This correspondent thus speaks OF the Virginia
| House of Delegates Of SO:
1.-The House of Delegates was at that time consi-
| and orderly legislative body in the world There
were no desks ia the hall having on them supply OF
pens and ink and writing paper, and newspapers and
books to interrupt the proceedings of the House and
disorder consequently the sessions seldom last
ed over two months. There were particular seats
allotted to the members. Each member sat on what
ever bench he thought proper. Mr.. Madison occu
pied seat the front bench, opposite the Speak.
ers chair, aud next to him, his right sat bis friend
the late James M. Garnett, well known citizen OF
| the State. They were the only two members, be-
ieve, who occupied the during the entire
| session. Mr.. Madison took his seat each morning,
| with his hair powdered. and wearing blue cloth
cloak which he never threw of when he addressed
| the chair. He spoke but seldom. and when he did
it with apparent difhdence low voice, and with
little or no acan; holding his hat in his hand be-
fore him, and looking into it occasionally speak
| ing from notes"