The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-31
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VIRGINIA NEWS,

pxTyssBrRa rTsxs Mrs NJ Brodis, an elderly ia.
dy. Call down = fisht Of steps aud fractured her
LEFT aru.--Ibs Express, having learned that Thai
berg proposes charge 81 per ticket admission 70
OF the thing With right coed will Fifty slaves,
OF both sexes and every age and size. bssonging
to John Tilman Foster, OF Amelia were scid In Pc
tersbnrg on Monday, 70 Mr.. Reid, Of Mississippi,
for the large SUN Of $4,000.
MrRpER IN STAFFORD We learn from the Frede.
rcksburg News that Wn Grifin was murdered
at AeQuia. In Stafford county, on the night Of the
9th. He lived alone In his store and was found on
Christmas morniRg with four distinct blows from
al axe on the head and his face horribly gashsds-
Though entirely unconscious he breathed till near
midnight. A negro woman who occupied an out
house said she was walked at midnight on the 2ith,
BY noiss--wens TO zee, and was ordered away by
TIVE men, one OF whom called hor by name and told
her that Grif1n was drunk, and they were taking
care Of him. Griaia a thriving man who never
drank Some six nr eight hundred dollars In spe-
Gle were stolen, and the money drawers emptied.
JEALOUSY AND ATTEMPTED REvEsss Wheel
ing Inteliigencer thus describes incident of
cent occurrence in the cars, at Fairmont: "a
young man named aanford D. Hall, Of Fairmont,
recently united himself In indissoluble connuba-
bity with young lady In Cumberland and made
wedding tour up to this city. As he was roturn.
ing home on Thursday, In company with his newly
welded wife, the train stopped at Fairmont, when
widow lady by the name Of Bogess, to whom It
approached him with determination In her coun-
tenance, desperation IN her eye and Colts revol.
Yer in each hand. She said she intended TO shoot
him down by his wife's side. The bystauders in
terfered with the murderous design and prevented
her by persuasion and main force from accomplish
ing II, allowing Sanford sufficient time to cut and
run"
Posr OFPicE APPOINTMENTS. MARY Ann Boop
postmaster st Bakers Run. Hardy county, vice
James ID. Boon, Resigned; Joseph Flint, postmaster
at Marples Store, Upshur county, Va, vice John
L. Queen, resigned; Andrew d. Dabpsy, postmaster,
at south Anna, Louisa county, Va, vice Robert W.
Dabney. resigned.
The Office at Smithville, Powhatan county, Va,
discontinued.
DISTRESSING Aco1pESTs.-A correspondent Of the
Staunton spectator states that the wife Of Cain Ma
honey was burnt to death few days ago, at the
Blue Ridge Tunnel, by her clothes taking fire while
she was preparing supper for one Of her children.
Some two weeds previous n laborer named Dan.
lei Coughian, who had lost his wife, left his hve
small children alone In his shanty, while he went
10 work. He was soon artery shock ed to learn
that one of his children was burned to death, her
clothes having caught fire whilst passing lighted
candle set on the floor by one Of the little ones.
DIscHARGEp.-Crawford. who has been confined
in the Jail of Prince William county, for some
months, was on Monday last taken before Judge
Tyler on writ Of hobess corpus. and dismissed
from custody. He was charged with having ut
tered abolition sentiments.
COOP MAN GoSE.--We regret 10 hear of the
death on Saturday night last, of Robert l.. Ran
aoiph' ESQ one OF the most worthy and respected
citizens OF Fanquier county lie was i'll only two
days His disease an affection OF the heart.
HousE BURST.-on Saturday afternoon the dwell
ing OF Mr.. Yates, near New Baltimore. Fauquier
county, was consumed by fire. Only q portion of
the furniture was saved. The fire was accidental.