The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-14
VIRGINIA.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.
ArrENT TO POISON A FAMILY.

follows: Mr.. r. L. francisco oil TINS place. H.
TO visit the residence Of his rmotnei n. i;uasr Mr.
q wife discovered singular taste 10 .n 49,
the table. and the hostess had 1t eSsn ss",a., =,
quantity of itharge was found IN y, ,s,n i, hsS
have killed twenty persons. ), =, ssd deaih would
inevitsbiy have eusued to those who psr.ook ., y
A abort time after dinner little daughter o. nat.
Francisco was taken violently III, put physician
being called In, she was restore1 W ne $500 a. ,,,
Susnicion rested on some oil the slaves on Tue
nre,p;ses but no evidence was obtained pointed
enough to fix the crime upon them
Politics are all the rage here. Just now. Inc
Democrats are organizing for the coming hsn'; ana
Sam, they say. 10 already organized. BON par
ties are hopeful.
NxwrAPER CHANGEs.-Mr. Lucas mas WIN
drawn from the Charles.own Spirit OF Jefferson,
and IL succeeded by Mr.. Jackson Douglass Oh
Alexandria. Mr.. d. Smith Eicheldberger has taken
charge of the Loudoun Democrat
CRora-In the neighborhood OF winchester
there has been but little winter killing OF wheat
and the crop 10 In condition to make the most Of
favorable weather.
PKRsRvKRING INc1Np1ARY.-The destruction OF
the barn, &c of Mr.. ]. Bruce, OF Winchester,
which we noticed day or two since, makes the
third time that similar calamity has befalen him.
PosrMAsrKR.-J. D. Barney has been appointed
postmaster at Glengsrry, Berkeley, vice H. w.
Grobe, resigned.
HARD HKAp.-A negro man, belonging to Mr..
Charles Harris in Norfolk, was struck on the head
Tuesday by barrel of oats, which fell from the
third story of the house The negro was knocked
down, buenot hurt.
MT. III
fired salute Of fifty guns, in honor OF their late
victory.
moxvr.pr.-In Norfolk, on Wednesday, Elk.
change Bank Stock sold at SlO7 "a, Sl0e'
s1o7 l-e SLOT So, and sos f2. Farmers Bank
Stock sold at 500 So State Stock ct 1896 5'e' and
S95 TO.
No,,rS.rroN.-The Know Nothiags of Ports
month have nominated Claudus w. Muydaugh for
the House of Delegates.
THE LATE MURDER AT CITY PoINT.-John
Goodfellow, a native of Ireland and VIM Ihoznas'
of Scotland, seamen, OF the bark Eagle, were ex
amned at Prince George C. H., on Thursday, upon
the charge of numbering the mate OF the surprise,
and negro belonging to Mrs Moody, at Cfy
Point, on Monday. They were sent on Tor trai'
and sent up to the jail at Petersburg, that at Prince
George Courthouse not being deemed safe.
Orr THE TRAcK-The train from Weldon to
Petersburg, ran off the track Thursday, about
miles from the latter city, and was delayed until
engines were sent out to renaer assistance.
p. McGowAs.-Th.s gentleman who was shot at
Weldon. N. c., by the Everetts, is now IN Peters,
burg under medical treatment.
Administration j. s. Millson, of Norfolk, ad.
dressed the Democracy of Prince George c. H.,
Thursday afternoon.
Jobn w. Bryce, of New York, addressed the
American party of Petersburg, at Phoenix Hall, on
Thursday night.
SUPPOSED RoBBERY.-An empty trunk, broker
h omen. directed TO Gainesville Va, was found a
Blandford, near PetsrsbuIg, Thursday.
Latest FROM TExAs-fNDlAN DEPREDArIoNs.-
The Steamship Louisiana, arrived at New Orleans
from Galveston, Saturday morning.
We copy the Neutrality-suspicious. from the State
1--WE have made digent inquiries and find that
eyerywhere on the Colorado, the BRACES, the Qua
dalupe, and even so far as the Trinity, the corn
crop lust coming out of the ground has been sadly
Injured by the late frosts. The stand on many
farms in Travis Is almost destroyed, and nearly
everywhere much of the corn will have to be re.
planted"
The Dallas Herald states that the citizens of
Rockwell, in kaufman county, recently held
meeting and passed resolutions strongly condemn.
ing the selling of liquor. Notwithstanding this.
some one set up grocery in Rockwell, when the
ladies mustered in their strength and proceeded
deliberately to the grocery and knocked the heads
out of the barrels, destroying the contents.
The Houston Telegraph announces the death Of
DR.. McAnuelly, OF that city, on the 3lst ult.
The Galveston Times has stopped publication.
Ii s stated that Its suspension is only temporary
The Austin State Gazette says: We have still
TO record more depredations on the frontier by the
Indians. Some two weeks ago. five horses were
stolen from the North fork of the Perderuales and
on the night of the 18th inst four horses were
stolen from near San Saba crossing. Since then
we learn that the Indians, emboldened by their
successes, appeared within 25 miles of San Anto.
MO, and stole some horses and mule the proper
fy of Peter Gallagher.