The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-25
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Of the work No doubt i nov eufersained of fhs
power e raisa the morey necessary for iiscouple
don, eEfher By actual nls Of The bonds or By ahe
deposition Of them to contraetos who Win under.
take the work. The opinion prevails that the road
VIII be aniahed to DanvilIe By the 1st Of July next
YoaK RlvxR RArLsoAD.-To remove an errone-
Gus impression TO the time, the Enquirer b re-
quested 20 state flat the meeting of the stockhod-
ere Of the York River Railroad Company win be-
held ID this city On the eighiccnM of January next
SUMnARr PaocxRD1ros The ClarkSvilIs To-
bacco Plant has quite long account Of an eiey OF
DR.. Thompson, which was discovered hanging
over the middleof Main street. Ia that town, one
morning last week. The figure vas well labelled,
80 that there Nas mistaking its identy. and held
in one of it, hands box containing tirteea pills.
one much larger than the re4t, with the direction on
the box TO take the largest last. On Saturday
night the figure was burnt, after an address deliv-
cred by acitizen, from the top Of . dry goods box
plsced intbe middle Of the street..
FAST TIsIE.-Two stages went thrcugh from
Halifax Court House to Danyile, last Friday week,
distance Of thirty eight mies, in three hours and
i've minutes
A RACE is to come of at Chatham Pittsylvania
county, on the third Monday In January. The
horses have been entered.
FIRE.-A kitchen on the premises of James B.
Harris, near Danyille, was consumed by fire re-
Gently.
NEcRn BuRNT.-A negro nsned Sam, who had
been drinking rather freely fell forward on stove
In the forecastle Of the steamer Herald while on
toaf RAJ N<rf,ft,
evening, set his clothes on FIRE and was badly
burned 4
RELIEF SocIETY.-A society for the relief Of the
suffering poor has been formed in Lynchburg. At
recent meeting it was stated that the President of
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad had offered to
let large quantity Of wood be brought down on the
road free of charge, for the use OF the society
ACCIDENT ON THE MANASSAS RoAD--On Tues.
day last, youth about II years OF age son of Mr.
Fogle living near Strasburg who was employed ON
car which accidentally upset while The train was
moving slowly, and by some mishap lost bis foot
hold and fell between the cars, when after
other ran over him, mangling him IN horrible
manner and killing him instantly. This young man
said to be the main support of nearly helless
father.-AleI. Sentinel
MONEY FouND-We understand that a gentle
man engaged In some employment on the Central
Railroad, found large sum of money few days
since, amounting to ten or twelve thousand dollars.
The pocket book containing the money was in ere.
vice of rock, and contained papers which will
probably lead to discovery of the owner.-Stana.
| ton Rep.
We understand that a laborer, engaged Ia the
lead mines at Forestville, in Shenandoah county,
fell from ladder while descending to the mines,
few days ago, and was SO seriously injured that he
died in few hours after The fall was about thirty
| feet.-Hdrrtsonburg Halley Dem.
The prisoners Van Pelt and Riley charged with
eloniously shooting one Daniel Fridlcy with intent
/ to MAIN, were not examined before the Court on
Monday lest, but continued In jail in Consequence
of the absence of important testimony for defence
ID.
arrested IN this city, and lodged in jail on Thurs
day, charged with firing the barn OF Mr.. Cowiing,
which was destroyed last Sunday night.-Atezan-
dria Gas.
| The dam across the Rivanna river at PirHius has
been completed. II is intended to supply the wa
ter power of the Charlottesville Cotton and Wool
len Factory and to feed the canal of the Rivapna
Company. The completion of this dam will at
once afford our energetic townsman, Mr.. J. A Mar
chant the means of soon opening his factory which
for several years has been idle Char. Adu.
The Albemarle Insurance Company at Charlottes.
vile has just declared dividend of i2 per cent. on
the profits of the last Elk months.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The Philadelphia Ledger publishes the following
letter of Mr.. Jefferson Al evidence that this i'm
mortal instrument written in the building still,
standing, at the South West corner of Seventh and
Market Street, Philadelphia, and not, az has been
| asserted. In the old building know as jefferson
Wigwam, recently destroyed by fire.
MoNTYCRYJo Sent 16 1909
Dear Sir:-It Is not for me to estimate the inpor.
tance of the circumstances concerning which yOur
letter of the 9Th makes inquiry. They prove, even
in their minutenees the sacred attachment of our
fellow citizens tone event of which the paper of
July 4th l776 was but the declaration the genuine
eff1Eon of the soul of our country at that time
Small things may, perhaps, like the relics of Saints
help to nourish our devotion to this holy bond of
our affections. This effect may give importance
Il To circumstances, however email. At the time of
writing that instrument lodged In the house of
Mr. Graaf new brick house, three stories high, Of
which rented the second floor, consisting of q
parlor and bedroom ready furnisiled. In that par
or wrote habitually ana In Il wrote this psrticu
| larly. So far, state from written proofs In my
possession. The proprietor, Graaf, was young
think he was bricklayer, and that his house was
| on the South side of Market atreer, probabiy be-
tween 7th and 9Th Streets and II not the only honse
on thatpart OF the street, am sure there wore
Il - y
corner house, but no other recolections throwing
any light ON the question or worth communication
will therefore only add assurance of my great
| respect and esteem tn: JEFFERSON.
DA. JAMES MEAsE, Philadelphia.
| WHo u MISS CouTrsf--A New York paper
referring to the 80 called Miss Coutts whose regular
and singular attendance It the Gris and Mario
opera in New York has excited no littls wonder
| says:
The real name Of Couifs y tsilss not Gylss, -
has been ofen said, che Il unmarried, and not very
young; she II native Of Gcnces1ersbire, in Eng
land and has lived some yearsi In London, keeping
house IN quiet way, st the West End, and going
bat ifsle nio society, though constant attendant
at the opera and theatres. Her income = 20 000
| . year, or $1,000 which y too snall sum 70
make show wahip London. Al ons time she
couceIved passion Tor Charles kean, whom abe
haunted % tho san1s Wy that she now haants
Mario, until happenne % meet the lsteer gentisman
she transferred her afection4 and he has been The
i IDOL of her Aolatry eref since.
What Win become Of The poor Iady when Mario
rotires into private life, and Goee % Iive on hii
estats IN Italy, unless che could infhe meaaWhile
fnd some oeher fascination, Il = not easy 70 con
ceive. Perhaps onmo Handsome Yankee may
succeed & attracting ber young s6ectiGns, an1 PM
ek ,1.afzeR