The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Va aiIs. Msry .. Tnriey, In Coal river, ka-
naHha county, with heavy stone attached
thereto, by rope. An inquest was subsequently,
he'd, and verdict rendered that she was mur-
dered by her husband, P. S. Turley, who had been
arrested Immediately after the body was found
The kanaTha Republican furnishes the suhjoined
details Of this shocking affair:
lie had made no attempt to escape no doubt
resting quite satisfied that he bad placed the body
IN TOO secure place to be found, indeed he had
put out an advertisement Offering reward Of $50
for any one who would find his wife, dead or alive.
she was highly esteemed by her Beighbors and
was OF an excellent family In Putnam county, by
the name OF West. From the time she was mis-
sing, great excitement prevailed in the neigh hbor-
nood, aud especially during the inquest Of the
Jury-any decided movement towards lynching
of the husband in custody would probably have
Carried by the large crowd present. Suspicion
had from the beginning attached 20 Turiey for
numbering his wife. He is in our fail, and will
have his examination at the County Court on the
18th inst. Pres. s. Turley had, for several years
been preacher in the Baptist Chcrch, and enjoyed
the confidence of his acqusintances, but about
two years ago, he got out of the church, com.
menced grocery. and selling liquor. drinking it
TO excess, gambling aud keeping bad women; his
Viftnoos "iie was IN the way, and We have the
suit of his fall, aud s Short but rupid career Of
vice and crime. Since he has been in jail he has
confessed that he put the body Of his wife in the
river, but that he did not kill her--thst she had
found her in her room on the night of her disap-
pearance. They had three small children.
HEAVY RoBBERY.-We learn from the Lynchburg
Virginan that the store house of MIR. John III. Nc
Ai!ister, at Buforts depot, entered and robbed
on Tuesday night last. Among the articles taken
were several valuable gold and silver watches
watch chains, and large amount Of jewelry, con
sistng Of finger and ear rings, breast pins, seVe-
raj pistols (ncluding two of Colts best reyolyers
and q lot Of other articles not necessary to men,
ton Mr.. McA. estimates his loss at five hundred
dollars.
TRIVIAL CHARGE.-Peter Henebry has been held
TOT trlai IN Petersburg q charge of receiving
stolen goods. In the course of the examination
he stated that the article alleged to have been stO
len Ia horse baDket) was left at his store by CO.
iored person whom be did not know, aud he had
appropriated it, because no one claimed it, believ
ing at the same time that he was not gully of q
wrong action.
STATE FAIR.-A committee of the Norfolk Com
mon Council have under consideration commu-
nicati0n from the Executive Committee OF the
State Agricultural Society, proposing to enter into
negotiations for holding the next fair Of that So
ciety in that city, if agreeable to the Seabord Ag-
ricutural Society.
DEATH OF THE OLDEST ISHARIrASr-Emsnuel
Showers, the oldest inhabitant of Berryville,
Clarke county, died on the 3lst ut. His age was
10 years.
ANoTHER-SrILL OLDEn.-Mrs. Judah Fenton died
in Winchester, on Friday week, at the unusual
age of 104 years. The Winchester Republican
says
She remembered very distinctly Gen. Washing
tons personal appearance, and the defeat of the
Hessians, having lived within hearing OF the re-
port Of the artillery at the action in which they
were captured, and said she recollected very we'll
having seen wagunlOads Of Hessian prisoners pass
her house as she WAS milking.
SATISFACTORILY ExpLAINKD-A correspondent of
the Norfolk Day Book, who signs himself "0ae oi
the Ug!ies," explains the meaning of the term
ugly Club" by saying it lis composed of thirty
five young men, all of whom are mechanics. They
are the boys that hit from the shoulder"
LIrERARY.-John r. Thompson, ESQ.,, Of Rich
mond, lectured before the Young Mems Christian
Association of fredericksburg, Friday evening"
The subject was oceans and Mountains as SOURCES
of Inspiration"
CLOVER SEED.-The Charlottesville Advocate
says: "Coutracts for the purchase of clover seed
are being generally made 10y farmers at Sc per
buskel. At this hgure the Valley specuators are
likely TO realize heavy losses in this years spccu.
lation in clover-seed.
ALBEMARLE COUNTY CoURr.-John Wheat and A.
Shackleford, charged with feoRies, were examined
before the county court of Albemarie last week
and remanded for final trial.
Ex-LIEur Gov MCCoHAs is at present VISITING
his friends in Mason county, Va.
HORSE STEALING A young man, who has hereto
fore borne an excellent reputation, has been ar
rested in Charlotte county, for stealing horse
from Wesley 1nge, of AppOmattox. His name is
suppressed for the present.
FIRE IN BARBOUR CoUNTI.-The Barbour Jefferso.
niau states that the dwelling house of Joseph Te-
ter Esq, at Barker's Settlement. in that county
iy IaG hu firar MIL
ly all its contents The fire is thought to have re-
suited from some ashes taken from the stove and
placed in box. Mr.. Teters loss, together with
that OF his son, Rev. Joseph Teter, is estimated at
5000. No insurance.
CUMBERLAND GAP RALRoAD-The Abingdon Virgi-
nian learns that there will be 500 hands at work on
the Cumberland Gap Railroad in the course of a
few days In three years the iron horse will be
careering between Abingdon and Cumberland Gap.
DEATH OF A VIRGINIAS.-Thos McCullock, f)rmerly
! a prominent citizen of Washington county. Va,
aud tor three years member of the general As
sembly, died AT the residence of his Jefferson
county, Iowa, on the 18th ult
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How MUCH LAGER BIER CAN MAN DRINK The
question seems to have been decided in a recent
trial in New York, though the real question at is
sue was whether lager bier is Intoxicating
drnk. The Herald says:
Several witnesses were brought forward to prove
that lager bier exhileratiug as we'll ntoxi-
ca,in. in its effects while the part OF the de-
fence a large number OF witnesses proved from
peri rs0nal experience, that any quantity could be
drank without producing tutOxication. The latter
we're principally Germans, one OF whom testified
that be had occasion drank fifteen pint gas
es before breakfast in order to give him appetite.
Another, Mr. Philip k0ck, testified that oDce, upon
| a bet, he drank keg Of lager beer; containing z
seven and half gaiions, or thirty quarts, within
,wo hours, and elt no intoxicating effects after
flxA Aran l. -
| ty and ninety pint glasses in Il day--did it as
| usual thing when he was flush" Others testified
to drinking from twenty TO fifty glasses in day
! One witness testified TO seeing man drink LOO
pint glasses in sitting Of three or four hours and
walked straight. DR.. James r. Chiffon, chemist,
testified to analyzng lager beer, and found IL to
contain 334 TO per cent of alcohol, and did not
think IL would iutoxicate unless drank in extraOr
dinary quantities. lie had anaiyzed cider and
found il TO contain per cent. alcohol; clsret Is
| per cent; brandy % per cent; Madeira wine a
| per cent: and sherry wine Is per ceat.
| LIVE Stock FOB HoSoLULU-M NJ Russell ha.
| imported a number OF deer into Honolulu, Hawai-
Ian Islands, froni California, also number 81
| mud-turtes toads and frogs. The toads and frogs
are to be a set-of against the mosquitoes, reaches
and centipedes that infest the islands Twoy young
| -cinnamon BEARS male and female have arriY
| ed from Oregon, rs present TO His Majesty. The
bees imported from California are doing well al
! Honolulu.
RHODE IsLASD.-The General Assembly OF Rhode
| Island have passed resolution instructDg their
| senators and requesting their Representatives. in
Congress to vote against the admission Of Kansas
| into the Union, under the Leeompton Constitution
| The vote was nearly unanimous.
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| MoDEL LEaIsLATuREs.-The Legislature of New
York has been In session since the 5th Of January
| and has not passed single law. The Legislature
of Massachusetts has been 10 session month, sIsd
| only PASSED two bills; aud one of them has for iii
1 object an increase Of It's own pay.
| pEDgsfRIASIsa ExfaAoRDiSaaY.-We learn thai
| several gentlemen, wishing to eatisfy their own
curiosity as 10 whether the feat of walking l0t
hours upon plank, without rest OF sleep, can ac
ally be performed, have offered purse Of $saS
| TO the man that walks the longest time, and thai
| four men-an American, an Englshman, French
man. and an Irishman- have already entered thei
names. to contend for the yager.-BostoH Herald
| A p,.r,s,.rtgurp PoRyIgSIs CokfSS-The Cit