The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-09
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skssous CHAHeE.-The Petersburg Express
states upon good authority, that two young women.
Mary andrews and Miss Hardy, have been arrest.
ed on charge of setting fire to the premises Of
Squire Hoit Boisseau. OF Dinwiddie It Will be
remembered that Miss Andrews, some time ego,
attempted TO subssansiate charge OF attempted
rsps against Ioscph Tucker, respectable mocha
nis Petersbarg and that alter the case had been
invessigated BY the mayor of Petersburg. it was
carried before Mr.. Boisseau, of Diuwindie, who
bound Mr.. Tucker over to keep the peace for -
months II Il now charged that Mise A, enrsged
At the decision Of the magistrate, sought revenge
BY firing his premises-in which she assisted
by Miss Hardy, witness In the aforesaid case
The flames were discovered and Immediately ex-
tinguished. The South Side Democrat says that
the young ladies are now confined ia the Dinwiddie
jail.
FATAL ACCIDENT William Mcdonald con Of
VIM. Mcdonald. Esq of Lee county, was on the
LIST alt, accidentally killed by the discharge of
pistol He was carrying on his left shoulder stick
Of wood and 10 his RICH, hand an axe and the pis-
toll and in passing through gate the pistol was in
come way discharged, snd the contents "a load OF
squirrel shot passed the inside of the right jaw
iastantaneously.
AFrnAY.-On the Saturday before Christmas
difficulty arose between Mr. Abram Borden resid-
ing At Fancy Mills, near Christiansburg and a
young man named Reynolds, In consequence of the
former having told the latter that be not play
cards in the mill. Reynolds Gu. Borden very se-
verely-the knife having struck his nose and nearly
smputsted that useful member-and then made his
escape.
CHANcE.-A correspondent of the Pruntytown
Gazette authorises the editor to state that bet Of
from $1,000 to $500 can be had, and the cash
planked down, that Mr.. Wise will be defeated next
spring. II any body is disposed to take chance,
10 that $1,000, he has only to mako his wishes
known through the columns of the Gazette Pfunty-
town, Taylor county.
CASE CosTIsUEp.-The case of Commonweal
vs.. Henry Moxley, came before the mayor of Pc
tersburg on Saturday. Monkey, it will be remem-
bered, is charged with shooting a negro. Doctors
Withers and Cox stated that the external wounds
OF the negro were doing very well, but could not
foretel the result of the internal injuries. The
mayor therefore continued the case until Saturday
next, and the prisoner remanded TO jail
MORTALITY OF EoRFoLK.-During the month
ending December 3lst, there were Al deaths in
Norfolk
TEMPEnANcE.-The Sons of Temperance had a
grand celebration at Spring Hill, Augusta county
on New Years dsy The procession, which was
headed by banner, upheld by three young ladies,
marched to the church. where addresses were
delivered by R. P. Kinney, Of staunton, and Rev.
Mr.. Davis
WoN'T AGREE TO IT.-The Lewisburg Chronicle,
Wing paper, refuses to submit to an alliance with
the Know Nothings. 1t says-It the Wings abandon
their old organization, will be left freeto act as
our judgment directs, which, as Hon II. A. Wise is
admirably qualified for the office he seeks, will
influence US to favor his preensons"
DIyrpEND-Tbe Portsmouth Savings Fund So
ciety have declared dividend of per cent for the
last half year.
AppREss--Tbc Norfolk Herald learns that Hen.
Kenneth Reyner, of North Carolina, delivered an
address to the Know Nothings in Norfolk last Thurs
day night. II is denied, however that he visited
the city on purpose to counteract the influence Of
Mr.. Wise. He did not bear of Mr.. Wa where
abouts until he arrived In the vicinity.
DISCRETION On application of G. P. r. James
ESQ British Consul at Norfolk, four seamen, nam
ed Edward Jenkins Charles Trodder Thomas
Harigan and John Evans, have been arrested and
lodged in the Jail of that city, charge of mutt
ny and of deserving from the British brig Phoe
bus.
RErRENcHMENr.-The South Side Democra,
understands that the Board of Public Works in
SESSION Thursday, adopted resolution relative to
the great expense in conducting the railroads OF
the State and recommending Ietrenchment in the
came.
THE LENNON SLAVE CAsE-The New York
Assembly on Friday last empowered the Attorney
General to employ counsel in the suit brought by
Virginia against New York, relative to the Lennon
Slave Case
A meeting is to be held in Trenton, N. j, on the
Oath Inst with the view of forming State Agrcul.
tursl Society
The present population of New Hampshire is
about $4,000. OF this number 81 are lawyers,
AL physicians, and $40 cergymen There are
40 weekly newspapers published in the State, and
4dailies.
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