The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-12
VIRGINIA.

gives an account Of an affair which occurred /,
MeckIenburg county some three weeks since. Tw,
negro boys, brothers, belongines 10 Miles Wasssaff
"o'e Engaged In the interesting game of hussl
cap staking their knives upon the game. A dis.
pu'e arose as to who was the winner, and feh
ensocd 10 the course Of which onedrove his knit.
into the heart of the other, killing him. of course
Inc father OF the boys Witnessed the tragedy. an6
upon bis testimony the murderer was acquitted
on the ground of self defence.
POLITICAL DrscussIoN.-The Bedford Sentinel
learns that apubic discussion took place at Frank
hn Court House on Monday last, between ~ c.
claiborne and Hughes billiard, Esqs, on the priu-
| cipies OF the American party. Mr. Claiborne. who
| was recently Democratic member of the Lecis-
lature, declared that he had hung his banner upon
the outer wall, and would stand by 1t till Americana
| should rule America.
| SELLING Corn BY THE WKrGHr-The Norfolk
| Herald announces to the farmers of vireipia and
North Carolina that the corn dealers in that mar
ket have come to the determination to buy and sell,
corn by weight on and after the LIST of April next,
and In few days will issue circular setting forth
all the facts Of the case.
GROWTH OF DANvILLE.-We learn from the
Danviie Republican that between fifty and sixty
houses have been built Ia that place within the past
| two years, and most of them In the last twelve
| months Five years ago, there were but eight
| stores in the place, while now there are twenty
| five.
WITHDRA~AL.-Mr. Henry T. Wartman, of
Rockingham county, publicly announces his with
drawai from the Know Nothing organization. In
his card he expresses the belief that the Order Is
declining.
SUDDEN DEArH.-A man named Charles Tsll6t
who had been employed by Beers & Poindexter. of
hichmond as tailor, recently started on foot for
Petersburg, In company with another person. to
eotaln work. They took snack at the old Hall
Way House, and while there horse dealer came
aiong ana offered them ride the rest of the wsy
They mounted a couple OF horses, but had not gone
two miles, when Tallft complained of feeling sick
and asked the horse dealerto to wait for him till he'd
take few minutes rest He eimmediately laid him.
self down and died. Deceased was a native of
England.
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH-The Charlottesville
Advocate announces the sudden death of Captain
Andrew Leitch, of Orangedale. On Friday morn.
ing last he rose from his bed, apparently In his
usual health and fell dead upon the floor, from an
| affection of the heart, 1t is supposed
ELEcTIoNs-The town council of Charlottes.
vile have re elected Mr.. George Slaughter Ser
| geant OF the town, and Mr. John Simpson Clerk of
| the Council. The salary of the Sergeant has been
| reduced to $500 per annum, and that of the Clerk
to $780,
DEcL1NED.-Msjor John W. Goss and J. VIVA.
son, ESQ.,, of Albemarle, declined reelection to
the Leeislature-
CRIMINAL MArTERs.-Lilburn g.. u--l.
| rrIvu boiore the county court of Albemarle last
week for stabbng Bishop, with intent to kill, and
sent on to the Circuit court. The case Of Long,
for larceny of goods from the cars of the Central
Railroad, was continued to the April term.
EKYsIpELAs:-T This disease prevails to a consid-
cradle extent in the country surrounding Dsnvile.
1t usually affects the throat and tongue, and Is said
to be very much like the disease known as the
black tongue.
ApPo1NTMENr.-Baring,B Brothers & Co., of Lon.
don, have been appointed, by the Board of Public
Works, Agents for the State of Virginia, for the
sale of State securities.
DEATHS NoRFoLK.-During the month of
| February there were % deaths in Norfolk, viz:
! white IA, black IA males 19, females 10.
COLLISION AND Loss OF LIFK.-We learn from
| the Norfolk Beacon, that the steamship City of
Richmond, Captain Mitchell, while on her passage
! from Richmond to that Port, about 12 O'Clock
Thursday plight, off White Shoa, into the schr.
Amazon, Capt. Jno Moore, from Cherystone, with
| OATS bound to Richmond, sinking her immedi
ately, and causing the death of Capt. Moore by
drowning. The crew, two in number, were saved.
| The Amazon sunk in about five fathoms water.
| BOLD RoBBERY.-Two gpseys, not long ago, en-
| tered the house of Mr.. Jasper Butcher, in Lewis
county, and after telling his fortune robbed him Of
$1,3l5.
NOMINATION is reported that the American
party of Fredericksburg, have nominated John s.
| Caldwell for Mayor
| RUMoR-The Fredericksburg Herald has ru-
NOR that the Democracy of Caroline will hold
another meeting next court day, for the purpose of
inquiring into or setting aside this nomination of
| Mr. Dejarnette for the House of Delegates
| THEArRIcAL TRouBLEs.-Owipg to some diff
Guilty with the manager, the Misses Kendall have
dissolved their connection with the theatrical COM
psny in Petersburg.
| ryTr prr1Yr fho ios ~.