The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-02
RICHMOND, VA:
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1854.
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
MURDER IN WETzEL CouNrY-We learn by
letter written to gentleman in this CITY, that an
aged widow lady named GUMp, who resided upon
Fish Creek, in Wetzel county. was murdered by
some person few days SINCE The murderer was
not known and his object could not be conjectured
1t could not have been money, for she was very
poor. Our informant, citizen of the county, re-
presents the deceased as having been most wor.
thy woman, and the mother of deserving family,
| with whom he sympaihses very much. Later in.
| telligence reports that negro man was suspected
of the murder and had been arrested.
FLOYD CoUNTY-The Floyd Intelligencer thus
reports interesting case beforethe Court of Floyd
| county, last week:
"ln the case of the Commonwealth against Isaac
g. VIA sent on some weeks ago for examination, for
the murder OF Lewis Lancaster, on motion of the
Attorney for the Commonwealth, the warrant under
which he was arrested was quashed as defectiveb by
the court, and the prisoner was discharged. He
was7mmediately taken into custody by constable
| OF Franklin county under a warrant issued by
Justice OF the said county, acting in the absence of
tne coroner In that capacity before whom the in
QUESTION was held upon the body of the deceased.
Either OF the two counties had jurisdiction over the
| case. on the ground that though the blow from
which the deceased is alleged to have died, was in
icted In the county Floyd yet the death occurred
| in the county of Franklin, and within one hundred
yards of the line"
| DEATH.-Mr. James D. Ware, formerly of Ann
herst county, died recently in Mississippi.
TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE MAILs-The Norfolk
| Beacon expresses much surprise to learn that
| resolution was recently adopted by the stockhol-
ders ofthe Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, de-
claring that the road could not now nor hereafter
| carry the great Southern mall The Beacon learns
| that the gentleman who caused this resolution to
| be introduced, is stockholder in the Richmond
| and Fredericksburg Railroad, which wishes to
| cure monopoly in the great Southern mail. AS
to thatmatter we make no expression of opinion
We merely quote the Beacon's language, to show
| the feeling about Norfolk
| Loss OF NORFOLK VEssEL-The Norfolk Bea-
con gives an account of the loss of the schooner
J.B. Lindsay, which sailed from New Orleans on
the Gath of November, laden with sugar and mo-
| lasses:
| On the 23d of Dec, when within As miles of
| Cape Henry, she encountered tremendous gale
which carried away all the remaining sails The
only hope OF safety then was to put her before the
Wlnd ana sea- the waves running mountain high
| On the 2sth oil Dec. she was knocked down on her
beam ends but again righted. This gale lasted six
days She was l8 days drifting about at the mercy
| OF the winds and waves, and ON very short allow
| ance of provisions and water. On the 18th of JAM
| uary, they were taken off by the brig Execute,
| bound to Santa Cruz.
| THE J. B. Lindsay, it will be remembered, was
| the vessel in which Reed and Clements who were
hung in this city for piracy, took passage from Will
mington, N. C.l
| DEATH OF A PRINTER.-The Lynchburg Virg
| man announces the death of Mr.. De Witt Clinton
Warner, an intelligent and highly respected young
man, tor long time compostor in that Office.
RAILROAD MEErING.-The people of Campbell
county convened on the 18th of February, to con-
slider upon the proposed railroad branch from the
southElde Road in Appomattox county, to some
point in Campbell, on the Staunton river. No final
action was taken. although the persons present
seemed to regard theprospects of the enterprise in
afa.tering light Another meeting will be held on
the 10Th of April.
| HAvANA-A decree ofthe Captain General dated
Feb IA, prohibits the transport of carbines and fire.
arms for private use, except under an express Ii.
| cense.
| communication from the Governor General da
ted the 11th Feb, ntmates his intention of aiding
proposition which has been made for the erection
|
resisting the Lopez expedition.
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL.-Ole Bull had laree
| and fashionable audience in Baton Rouge on the
Goth ult. He lett next morning for Natchez
Madame Sontag sang to a crowded audience in
Mobile on the night of goth ult
The Batemans left New Orleans for California
| Feb. %, in the steamer Ell Dorado
| Macbeth hos haaD bro,,,Lt o,,. -. Al.
in New Orleans, with all the possible magnifcence
and strong cast-Mr. Anderson performing the
7Hane
Young Paul Julien has been deghting the Havan.
ese with his wonderfully precocious powers. The
Captain General honored the first concert with his
presence. Gotschalk, the pianist is likewise there.
| A VETERAN JoURNALIsT-Robert Alexander. of
| Liverpool, whose death we announced few days
ago, was justly esteemed one of the ablest Eng
lish Journalists. He was some years since, the
editor of the London Morning Journal, and suffered
years imprisonment in Newgate for libels on the
Duke of Wellington and Lord Lyndhurst, as min.
listers ofthe crown.
AMERICAN TRACT SocIETY.-The receipts of the
American Tract Society, for the month of Janu.
ary, were $60,056, including 500 525 in donations.
The gratuitous circulation of publications since
April !, exceeds forty six millions of pages. The
daily issue of books is about 5000, and of ether
publications, including periodicals, nearly 5o00O
INCREASE OF PopULArloN.-Born, in the village
OF North Adams, Mass, on the 4th of January. two
sons to Peter Miller, sen being his Doth and alst
| child
The total number of deaths in New York last
week was 4s4, being decrease of SO from the pre-
| vious week.
| NEW POST OFFIcE-The Postmaster General
has established post office at Buckton. Warren
county, Va, and appointed John R. Jenkins post.
| master.
New York ITEMs.-James Saunders n.rsha, 80
the Ancient Order OF Hibernians, who was conricf
ed of having participated in the 4th of Julv riot has
been sent to the penitentiary for four months
Geo. Cottle, a coiored porter arrested ON the
charge Of being concerned in stealing Coils Mis-