The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-13
VIRGINIA.

last, William H. Spur and A. J. Copenhavsr
were arraigned before the Corporation Court OF
Winchester, for examination on the charge Of kill
ing Isaac w. Smith. The virgiuian says
Near relatives of all three were present. The
mother, wife and sister OF Copenhaver were in the
bar before him. and the embraces and loud lamen-
| tafions with which they greeted him painfully va
ried the customary quiet OF our tribunals In other
quarters OF tho room were the universally esteemed
fathers of the accused, and the equally worthy
Iatner and brother of the slan Than the three con-
cerned. no mere worthy families exist In our COM
munity; and none had less reason to expect sud-
den and severe a visitation.
Their counsel having waived an examination, the
prisoners were remanded to jail. to avail. trial
before the Superior Court, which meets on the 18th
Of June next Another case which attracted much
interest, was that OF C. l.. Brent lawyer charged
with attempting to fire the Tsylor HOTEL He was
honorably acquitted
FREDERICKSBURG IrEMs-Ata a recent meeting OF
tne stockholders of the Bank of Commerce, the sala
ry oil the President was increased to $780, The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Joseph B. Ficklen, President Thomas +. Knox,
A. H. Mason, s. B. French, P A Wexford, James
3. F1cklen, Reuben Garnett Thomas Pratt VIM A
Little-Directors
The Fredericksburg Water Power Company held
their annual meeting on Wednesday night The
salary OF the President was increased to $500 -
'onn l.. Marye, jr., was re elected President; VIM
o Barton, Secretary and Treasurer, and C. c.
Wellford. ]. F. Scott, w. A. Little, A. X. Phillips
and Peter Goolrick, Directors.
FIRE IN AuGusTA.-On the night of the 25h ult.
the saw and grist mills of Mr. Lewis Pauly. near
Deerheld, Augusta county, were DESTROYED by fire.
The Enquirer says:
, This calamity probably resulted from accident.
Ine nands mad been at work at the mill until
O'Clock at night. and 1t is believed spark from fire
had communicated to the saw dust, and extended
to the buildings ut late hour in the night Mr. P
and family heard nothing of the fire until they
arose in the morning an6 discovered the smoke
and remains OF the buildings There being no 10.
surance, the loss upon Mr.. P, a very worthy gen.
tleman, is severe one He and his family were
at the time in deep grief for the loss of daughter
by death only two days before.
The PENNsTLvANIA-The Norfolk Argus learns
that the United States ship Pennsylvania, lying
near that city, is being dismasted, preparatory to
having spacious roof built entirely over her
decks This will seriously detract from the noble
appearance of the great ship
DEATH FROM BURNING.-We have heretofore
given an account of the burning of small building
county, wherein an insane woman, Mrs. Brumaee,
mr- otrooes mother-in law, was confined and was
burnt up with It, We now observe statement
tnat there being some circumstances In the case
which required explanation, Mr.. Strodes was ar.
rested and held to bail In the sum of $500 for his
appearance before an examining court
SEND IN YOUR FAvoRs.-The editor of the Char.
lottesville Jeftersonian, having received from lady
a handsome present OF butter, hints that some
other good friend may send him barrel of -four,
that ne may eat both together.
INTHE FIELD.-Thomas N. Wech announces
himself as candidate for the State Senate. from
tne district composed OF the counties of Madison
Culpeper, Orange and Greene. Mr.. Welch has
always acted with the Democratic party, and says
he shall continue TO do so until he finds that he is
wrong.
PIGEON DANc1NG-A young lady in Charottes
vile has pet pigeon, which dances very gracefully
whenever she plays on the harp, and when the
music ceases, 1t Will jump up and pull the harp
strings itself.
SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD The Petersburg Ex.
press states that this road is now doing business
In the way of freights which far exceeds the
last, new and powerful engine, constructed by
Messrs. An derson, Delaney & Co, of Richmond,
and called the Amherst" came down down with
freight train consisting of twenty-nine cars, and
transporting among many other things, seventy
five head OF cattle from the Southwestern counties
and several thousand bushels of wheat
DEATH OF "PETERsBURG VoLUHrEER." Mr.
Joseph r. Bentley, who died In Goocnland county
on the 9th last, enlisted in his early youth with
the Petersburg Volunteers as private, and
served throughout Harrison's arduous campaign
OF 1913, in the Northwest. Many years AFTER he
was appointed ensign in the Public Guard, and
retained that position until the year 1885. He was
the sonof the late Col William Bentley, of Pow.
hatan, who was officer in the Virginia line during
the Revolutionary War, from its commencement, to
its end-discharged his duty bravey on the fields
of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth
when Green took command of the Southern army
was ordered to the South, where he was personal
ly engaged in the battles of GuiIford, Camden and
Eutaw, and in the siege of Ninety Six
ATTEMPTED EscAPE.-Four negro men, residing
near Winchester, undertook to run off about ten
days ago. They lost their way in the woods, and
becoming hungry and exhausted, gladly gave them
selves up. One of them, from fording a creek, had
his feet frost bitten, and both legs had to be ampu-
tated. The poor fellow will hardly attempt to run
away again.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. During the year 1854, the
clerk OF Albemarle county issued 100 marriage liz
censes, being 20 than the average for several
years past.
FIRE.-On Thursday night of last week, four
stacks of wheat belonging to Mr.. George Burwell,
OF Clarke, containing about 600 bushels were de-
stroyed by fire, together with part OF a threshing
machine. 1t is supposed to have been the work OF
incendary.
THE AuGUsTA.-This favorite steamer, having
been put in good running order, is again on the
line between Port Walthall and Norfolk.
Know NoTHINGs.-The Farmville Journal Is in
formed that Council of Know Nothings was or
ganized at Sandy River Church, Prince Edward
county, on Saturday last.
SALE OF PRoPERTY.-The Fredercksburg News
states that - Ravenswood," in Stafford county,
containing six hundred and eleven acres, was sold
on Wednesday, to Mr.. John Moncure, for six thou