The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-20
VIRGIN

CuRIors FINANCIAL OrERATIos.- have mere
tufore stated that Mr.. Joshua Butcher, residing ID
Lewis county. was lately swindisd out OF some
sl4oo by a gang OF gypsies. According 70 the
Weston Herald, the modus operaxdi was a. fo'-
lows: ...,- .......,...s
Under the pretsnce of informing Mr. Butcher a.
20 who had ssolen some o2O0 irom him duriog last
summer, they induced Mr.. B. to put them In pos.
session of package OF bank notes. amounting TO
some $1,000 or sl400, and after muttering come few
nonssns,csl words and binding him not to open tho
package for the space of nine days. they returned
him. as be supposed. his money, and Immediately
absconded. The next morning the package bring
accidentally opened by another person, was found
10 contain roll of brown paper, which had been
substituted for tho money.
The thieves were pursued, oveftaken and caught.
Ono Of them escaped from his csptors when within
a mile or two Of Weston, aud ran like deer. He
was subsequently, apprehepded, however. and
lodged Ia Pruntytownj jail Its said that this ind-
vidual had previously escaped from prison In Ma
ryland, aud that reward of $500 had been offered
for him by the authorities Of thai state. The par.
ties have been examined, aud sent to stand trial
before ihe circuit court. II this bit of experience
does not teach Mr. Butcher a lesson of wisdom, 1t
will prove the utter sbsuTdity Of tho well known
proverb ~t -
FoR Cos0RKss.-Hon. VIM. o. 6oode 10 an
nounoed az candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Petersburg District -A-1
Ma. FLouasoT--Ths Enquirer. OF yesterday,
has the following paragraph:
We have information from reliable authority,
that We have ulistaks the position Of Mr. Eleurnoy
In regard to sbe reforms of the present Constiu
,ion. We always understood that he was opposed
10 the reform movement of 1880; but il Is said he
supported It. 80 ss ~
FOUND GUILTY --Jsmes Msiietts, chari ed ~'th
breaking open the mill of Pleasant Burnett's es-
tate, and committing larceny of certain goods and
chstteis therein, found guilty In the Meckien-
| burg Circuit Court last week, and sentenced to
| confinement IL the Penitentisry for the term Of
| PzR.Iozscy OF THE DANvILLE R.ILaaAD.-ih
Danvilie Reglsser mas been informed that Vincent
witchar .Esq, has announced his purpose to resign
| the Presidency of The Danvills Railroad Company
on account Of bad health .-.-, t.
| ANOTHER CANDIDATE --Dsniei Washington,
| Esq OF Putnam county, Va. Is candidate for
Congress 10 the District lately represented By Mf
Lewis His address to the voters shows that he 10
| Democra, and opposed to Know Noth!ngism.
| TALL OArs-Wm Singleton of Braxson coun.
IT, raised this season 700 dozen OF oats, the stalks
| of which measured six feet. They were the White
| English oats.
FoR THE LEGISLATURE The Democrats party
of Rappah annock have nominated F. T. Joaes as
| their candidate tor the next Legislature
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rite Of Confirmation was
administered in Christ Church, Alexsndris On Fri
day evening last, to several persons, by Bishop
Johns.
A sir Bartlett, from massachusetts, owns :, 900
acres OF timber and wood land, In Virginia be-
tween the York and James rivers He has sold
single trees for than the land COS, him per
acre.
A Democratic meeting in Williamsburg Va has
called upon Gen. Bayy for explanations to his
course.