The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-03
DAILY DISPATCH.
thursday thursday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q. 1857.


lhohsoAf NING-.-..SEpTEMDER q. 1857
Proxies and Directors.
inc following Proxies and Directors were ap-
pointed al the late meeting Of the Board of Public
Works:
rrederieksourga and Gordonsviiie Railroad-John n
seldom, John r. Taylor, and S q. Daniel. proxies
=. n fhiiiips, o. NJ. Crutehfeld, and John II. Lee.
Tr.c.ors, Frs Manassas Gap kailroad-J. J. Kenzer,
Erasmus Cofiman and Philip Pitman. proxies vii
nam H. Irwin, Charles II. Hunton, and Andrew p;t.
man, directors. Norfolk and PETERSBURG Railroal
Thomas H. Daniel Charles II. Shield. Jane.
Johnson; proxies A. y. Leonard, John b. White
head and George W. Camp, directors. Orange and
alexandria Raiiroad-Nathaniel j. weloh. r
Berry and Eppa Hunton, proxies Inman Horner
John willis, and Henry Shackleford. directors -
hchmond: fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
William ". Crump, proxy T. Morris aiterna,.
proxy, John s Caskie director Richmond ad d.
tersburg Rairoad-William r. Watson nroxy
Francis Il. Riyes and Roscoe b. Heath. d;rectors =
Richmond and Danville Railroad-Asa d. Dickin.
son, Lewis ID. Crenshaw and Ccorco ua;rst
proxies Jonathan h. Stoyall n M Jona. an';
Vincent Witcher. directors Richnond and yorr
River Railroad-B. B. Douglas, s. =. UTarwood snd
George W. Randolph, proxies Vim. r. TaIsf.rro
n. D. roiaLi, anu VIM u. Paine. directors Ros.
hoke valley itailroad-Tucker Darlington proxv
Henry Wood. James Il. Haskins and K q Nalso,,
directors South Side Raiiroad-Thomas Wallace
II. !. Scott, aud Thomas b. IIamblin. proxjs. Thns
Branch, William g. Birchett, and Robert j Davis.
w Sihia ttHtfAi iRAlirUAu--N M H. tior.
don, John B. Baldwin, and Christopher j. Berne.
proxies William 0verton. Samuel t,arpenter and
Jacob Baylor, directors
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad - Reniam;p
wilkes. dordon c. Kent, and Thos. NJ. Tate, prox-
les. Thomas l.. Preston. Thomas J. KirknatricL
and VIM. A. Read, directors Virginia and Ken,
lucky Railroad-J. Baker Dunn, s. V. Fulkerson.
and John I. Mcilhenny, proxies. wyndham Rob
crtson, James n. Gibson, and Edward d. Kennan
directors. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal - David
Funston, proxy. Upper Appomattox-Samuel c.
Anderson. proxy. Coal River NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
H. Carr, proxy. W. d. Pate and Francis Thomp-
son. directors. Dismal Swamp Canal-C. W. New.
ton, TaZewell Taylor, and Arthur r. Smith proy
les. James River and Kanawha Company-Wm. n,
Taliaferro Samuel McCorkle, and p. z. cambridge
proxies. James hyons, John NJ Speed and James
u. Paxton, directors.
SEDUCTION BY A CLERGrMAN-FLrGHr oP rur sp.
DucEE.-The Trenton Gazette, of Monday, saws that
on Friday last the citizens of Burlington, n. J..
were thrown into great excitement by the report
that Rev. VIM b. Sutherland, popular pastor of
that city, had accomplished the ruin of the young
and interesting daughter of one of his congrpra-
tion Tho facts, on investigation, proved to be as
follows:
1t appears that on Wednesday afternoon last
sutherland went to the house Of the girls father
for his intended victim to come to him and assist
some other girls in arranging some books in his
several were to meet for that purpose The girl
not responding to the invitation. Sutherland sent
again, and this second invitation she unfortunately
obeyed. On reaching Sutherands house. he in.
vited her into the library, when she was surprised
to find herself the only female present He imme.
diately commenced his advances and familarities
with her, drew her into a chamber ant there sue.
ceeded in overcoming her. 1t is very remarkable
that, as the young victim of this mans seduction
leaving the house, she encountered Suther.
lands wife, who was jnst at that moment returning
home after absence of some days The wife no
ticed the flushed and excited appearance of the
girls countenance, and asked the cause why she
had been crying, &c. to which evasiye answers
were returned. and the outraged child hastened
homo to the house of her parents On Thursday
she related TO her mother the particulars of the
shame that had been practised on her, and the
mother immediately waited upon one of the dea-
cons of Sutherlsnds church and related the cir
cumstances. lie Immediately called in u brother
deacon and the two went directly to Sutherland 4
house, whore they informed him of the charge
made against him. Sutherland admitted that he
had taken many liberties with the child but denied
the charge of seduction His whole conduct ami
manner, however, were such as to convince the two
that he WAS guilty, and they Informed him at once
that all further intercourse with him. as pastor of
their church. was at an end.
In the meanwhile, the father of the girl was
made acquainted with the atrocous crime which
had been perpetrated on the virtue of his child
His evaporation became uncomfortable, and arm
ing himself for the purpose of taking summary
vengeance on the destroyer, he started in pursuit
of him. But an intimation to Sutherland that his
life in danger, enabled him to escape over the
back fence of his garden, ouy few minutes in ad-
vance of his justly indignant pursuer.
This clerical hypocrite is about thirty years Of
age, and has been iii charge of church at Buring-
ton, since last year. lie went there from Lodi near
Jersey City, but where he is now gone no one can
tell. The victim of his arts is barely fifteen years
of age and has borne an uuhlemished character
Her family also are of unimpeachah!e standing
and enjoy the respect and esteem of all who know
them.
This scandalous act of Sutherland is not the first
which has been laid at his door during his ministry
in Burlington On the 2lst of july but little over
month ago. a hired girl in his family. named Te-
resa Gilbert about twentythree years of age. made
oath before Alderman Brown, of that city. that she
went to reside in his family either in April or MAY
last; that tho very first day she there. all the
family but Sutherland being in the country on a
Writ. he invited her into the paror. there to si
down on the sofa beside him and read a chapter
from the bible to him; that he took the book away
from her and commenced handling her person
when she got up and went ont into the yard. say
ing she WAS going away, and that to induce her TO
stay he promised her gold rings and new silk
dress. all OF which she refused TO receive; that
few weeks after this Sutherland came into the room
where she was combing her hair and commenced
brushing it for her but she knocked the brush back
in his hand, and at the same moment his wife came
into the room; when she sent Teresa of errand
on returning from which the wife looked as if she
had been crying; that on another occasion, when
his wife had gone out to tea he went to Tercsa's
chamber, where she then was, lay down on her bed
and asked her to lay down also; that she refused
and threatened to make an alarm; that he then
jumped up and told her to leave the house, which
she refused to do until she saw his wife. to whom
she related his conduct TO her, but she refused to
listen TO anything III relation to her husband and
coming in at the time, and learning what Teresa
had been telling his wife, took hold of Teresa s
arm threw her part way down stairs, then followed
and kicked her several tiInes hut that he dcsisted
on being told by his wife to do So
These charges investigated by the prnpcr
officers of the church, hut were dismissed ~ not
being entitled to credence. The developments of
the past week have wrought great change in re-
speCt to their truth.
We lrarn from a gentleman of Burlington that
the excitement there was very great on Saturday
night, and that there was strong talk of tarring
and teathering Sutherland, if they could Fl nd him.
4 SPECIMEN OF TEXAS LIFE--A correspondent Of
the Bristol (Tenn.) News, writing from San Anto-
Mo, Texas, gives cheerful and seductive view of
life in that place. lie says:
The people Of San Antonio arc characterized to
some extent by their laws, and the manner by
which they are enforced. To give you very def
mite idea, is only necessary for me To mention
single case of execution, to which | an eye
witness. 1t Glanced one day, while l was on q
visit to the city, learned that of the citizens
was to be executed Immediately by mob law. and
hcing anxious to see the hanging i repaired 10
the place of the execution. and soon learned that
he was to forfeit his life for stealing horse had
been there but short time when the accused hove
in sight, accompanied by the officials of the city
The unfortunate man WAS soon plaPpb pnder tba