The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-23
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SATURDAY MORNING. sEprEMBERas n 1854.
VIRGINIA.
The Petersburg Inteligencer OF Thursday, con-
tains reportof the difficulty between Messrs. o.
hahoney and Ysndersloot. The latter gentleman
u local editer OF the Iatellgencer, and, since we
have given Mr.. OM's version, It h proper that we
should state what Mr. Vandersloot has to soy about
u. We therefore copy the following account of the
proceedings in front Of the Court House:
Az We approached the steps, o'Mahoney who hsd
oeen seated at the steps, q chair, advanced to
wards u.s. and asked Us "whe,her we were going to
fefract what we had said, !" when we replied I'VE
nao nothing to retracr" whereupon he made
stroke at the top of our hat and knocked it of some
ten or twelve feet We then pulled out q revolver
which we had procured for the anticipated attack
against odds, at the sight of which O,Mahoney ran
up the steps to the side of one OF the columns near
70 where his chair had been standing upon which
ne then took seat, seeing we had returned to our
pockets our revolver. He then charged with fear
In shooting, whereupon we re-took the revolver
from our pockets again. uttering challenge to him
20 advance step or repeat the liar; at the same
ume calling him id coward, &C., a. above
stated. Ohcer Lithgow then took the parties 10
before his Honor, who dealt cut justice to both.
We learn from the Southside Democrat that ano-
tner disturbance, growing out of the foregoing took
place at the Court House, in Petersburg on Thurs.
day. High words passed between Meesrs. Francis
v manoney and Thomas Lithgow, and Mr.. L.
snatched up stick and attempted to strike Mr..
M but was stopped by by .stander The latter
gentleman would have returned the commitment,
out ne also was prevented and the parties being
taken before the Mayor, Mr.. L. was bound over in
the sum OF $50 to keep peace for twelve months
The citizens of Rappahannock county gave a din.
ner to ExGov. Smith, at Washington, on the 1lth
instant. After the uxuries of the season had been
duly discussed, Col. Lawson Eastman read the fol.
lowing complimentary toast
"Our guest, Ex-Governor Smith: The able and
talented representative of the 7th Congressional
District. Amid all the mutations of parties, bis po-
sition Is open to doubt and his devotion to the
Constitution admits of no question"
The Ex-Governor then invited the company to re.
pair to the Court House. When the people had as.
sembled, he addressed them at length in a speech,
which, the Alexandria Sentinel is informed, was
one of his happiest efforts In the course of his re-
marks, he declared himself candidate for reelec.
tion to Congress- but said he wasever in the hands
of the people, and if they saw fit to nominate him
for another position, It would be bis duty to obey
the CALL 1t had always been his happiness to give
satisfaction to his constituencies and he should still
continue to bring to the discharge of duty his best
efforts
few days ago we copied from the Alexandria
Sentinel statement to tho etect that one Abraham
Lane was found dead, andk II 60ay nearly destroyed
by buzzards. The following statement, from a ccr-
respondent appears In the last number of the Sen.
tineL 1t Is in the true Bagnet" style
The Editors OF the Alexaneria Sentinel have an
article stating tba Mr.. Lans was found DESTROYED
by Buzzards. All fction. Mr.. Lane was man of
killed him. He was cared for by those who knew
him. His mind was detective / never knew A
more general sympathy for an unfortunate man.
He was decently buried, considering the time he
lay unknown to his friends and aeuusintances. /
was at his burial. The body was exposed a day or
two, but not mutilated.
Col. J. w. Ware of Clarke county. Va received
his last importation of Cotswold sheep last week
II died on the passage, leaving only 9, which were
In the most wretched condition. These Cotswolds
comprised the winners of this years first prize of
the Royal Agricultural Society, and those of last
years second prize
In consequence of the visitation of Martinsburg
by the cholera, the Fall session of the Winchester
fresbytery, %. So which was to have been cen.
vened In that place. will meet In Winchester on the
27th instant.
Nine wagons, with their retinue, passed through
Winchester on Sunday morning lasi. from Augusta,
bearing emgrants and their effects to Illinois, The
Winchester Virginian sets this dswn as rather an
evidence of prosperity than of decay. The com
mencement of a new railway, is generally marked
by a small exodus of farmers who have been for
years determined to 60, and are at length enabled
to do so by the advanced price of land. Neverthe.
less it was moving sight.
Wild Pigeons are said to be very numerous in
the neighborhood of Winchester. The sportsmen
are having 6ne time.
The Farmville Journal learns that the Lynch.
burg and Abingdon Telegraph Company contem-
plate removing the station from that place to the
Junction. 1t is to be hoped that the citizens of that
enterprising town will make an effort to retain IT,
If it don't pay, make it pay. .y
II. C. Jackson has been elected Sergeant of the
Corporation of Farmville, beating his competitor,
B. J. Harvey, four votes.
DR.. John T. Ligon, awelLknown citizen of Prince
Edward, died in that coun y last week
Rev. VIM H. Christian, for year past has
performed the duties ofps OF the Methodist E
Church, South, in Fredericksburg, has been COM
PEELED, by i'll health, to abandon the pulpit and has
accepted Professorship Ia the Warrenton IN. c.
Female College.
In the case of John C. Wells, under iudictmeni
n Lexington, for feloniousy assaulting and cutting
Stephen Ackerly, the Jury rendered verdict of IN
lawful cutting, and assessed the punishment at six
months imprisonment in jail, and $25 foe.
Mr.. Bepjamin Slime. an old and worthy farmer o
Frederick County, has purchased the Coe proper
ty, of 800 acres mile north of Winchester, At the
price of SOS 25 per acre. II is expected that the
junction of the Alexandra, Loudoun and Hamp
shire and the w. and P. Roads will probably be
fixed upon the land.
The work ON the Independent line of the Manas
sas Gap Railroad, at Jones' Point. is progressing
with eommendable speed, considerable progress
having already been made.
)esone Of our German friends lsays the Wheeling
Inteligencar) informs us that the rumor. TO which
We alluded yesterday, that brother Of Gen. Benz
the German patriot was In town, was true. He
en- route for Paris