The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.


SHOOTING IN DTywmprE.--A desperate shooting
affair took place near Petersburg, on Wednesday,
in which man named James B. Miles received .
horrible wound 10 the breast, from gun in the
hands of James 7. Devlin, quarryman, residing In
the vicinity. The Express says:
II seems that Miles was out shooting robins, and
being engaged In the sport near the house ocu-
pied by Devin, the wife OF the latter sent over to
the quarry for her husband to come aud put a
stop TO it. Upon complying with the request,
young Devlin procured gun and went out with
his father who was armed with stick. Miles
was accompanied by young man named Lufsey.
Upon meeting, some words passed, the elder Dew
lin ana young Lufsey clinched, when the younger
IN rushing on Miles, placed the muzzlssofthe gun
tire load entered the right lung, aud produced
nighttui wound. The news was not long gaining
publicity, and Information being conveyed to the
police OF this city, Officer Peterson end Capt.
Ledbetter were dispatched for the arrest of the
offender. They arrived few moments after the
guilty man had fled, but by judicious management,
succeeded in arresting him mile above his place
OF residence. They brought him to this city i'm
mediately and lodged him in Jail.
Miles was young man % years of age, and had
awite and one young child. He died yesterday
afternoon, and his funeral will be attended by his
brother frefnen to-day.
CHURCH CASE sErrLEp.-The application Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Parker
burg, to the Supreme Court, to grant an appeal
from the decision Of Judge Elmiston in the church
case, rendered in November last, has been denied.
The property in suit, consisting of the church,
parsonage, and grounds, therefore now reverts to
the ii. Il. Church, (0bio Confersuce) to whom
peaceabie possession thereof has already been
given. Since the commencement of the suit, about
hve hundred dollars have been spent upon the
church edihee, and parsonage built, by the NJ
h. Church, South, worth from twelve to fifteen
hundred dollars. The Southern Methodists here.
however, determined upon Immediately erecting q
new house of worship, to cost from six to ten
thousand dollars.
The IMPLEMENT CAsE-The negro who was lit
crafty impaled, on the lth inst, near Rarmyille
by falling upoh his pick-axe was alive day or two
since, though there wac probability of his re-
covery. The Farmville Journal says the case Ia
regarded as such an extraordinary one by the at
tending physician that he designs reporting 1t III,
ertenso for medical journal,
FIRE IN PRINCE EDwARD.-The dwelling of Mr..
Daniel Watson, in Prince Edward County, was
destroyed by fire on Saturday night last. The
house occupied by Mr.. W.-who is a single
man-snd some four or i've young men, carpen-
ters, engaged at work for him. The former
lost gold watch and about 81 900 in money, and
the latter all their clothing.
SERMON ON DuELLlNG.--Rev. DR.. Hoge, of Rich.
mond, delivered his sermon on duelling, to large
audience, in the chapel OF the University of yir
gnia, last Saturday evening. He also preached
Sabbath morning and Light, and also on Monday
night, to large and attentive congregations at the
same place. The Charlottesville Jefersoniau Just
ly classes DIR. Hoge among the first pulpit orators
ia the State
WILL REMA1N-Rev Mr. Young has concluded
to continue bis ministratons over the Baptist
congregation, in Williamsburg, In compliance
with their wishes, though he had determined to
withdraw.
THIRD DIsrnIcr.-It is said that Mr. Marshall's
majority, for Judge, will reach S29.
DIsArPoINTED.--Mr. Everett finds it impossible
to comply with the invitation to visit Petersburg
aud deliver his orati)n on Charity
DEcEAskD.-John Avis ST., an old and esteemed
citizen of. Charlestown, Jefferson county died a
few days ago.
THE BEDFORD DEFALCATIoN.-Tbe Lynchburg Cou-
rier, of Wednesd y evening, says:
The Gish sensation is undated Tie operations
of that individual continue to be freely discussed
We hear that the amount of his Indebtedness will
probably reach S2OO,OOo. This Is however ouiy
conjecture. New deyelopemerts are daily coming
to light Among other things, we hear that he
was guilty of the fraud of selling the same lot of
negroes three times-recelving pay each time
Another trick alleged to him is that be sold ne
gotisble note that had been entrusted to him by a
friend to deposit in bank in this city for discount
aud pocketed the money for the same
SALES OF REAL EsrArE.-we copy the following
from the Norfolk Herald, of Wednesday.
The truck or dairy farm, of 81 acres two miles
from tn city, on the South side of the Eastern
branch. was sold at auction yesterday, by James
G.. Pollard, auctioneer and brought Si,350 MIR
Simeon Nee WAS the purchaser. The stores No
16 and is on Roanoke Square, lately occupied by
Mr.. ]. A. Moore, were sold at auction yesterday by
Merwin 4 Moore, suctioneers, to parties in Pflia-
delphia, for $4,000.
PosT OFFICE AFFARs--The following Virginia
appointments are announced:
James Riddle postmaster at Reedyyille, Roane
county, vice John z. Thomasson, declined. james
w. Heimes postmaster at Eina Mills, Charles City
county, vice cambridge Ball, resigned. Wm f.
Gary postmaster at New Plymouth, Lunenburg
county, vice VIM. 4. Fiippin, resigned. John W.
Spencer postmaster at County Cross Roads,
Charlotte county, vice George T. Watkins, re-
signed
Also the following:
Joseph NJ. Kline, postmaster at Kreamer, Sny-
der county, Ia, vice Franklin Wetzcl, resigued--
Cowden Hepburn postmaster at Ralston, Lycom-
ing CO., Pa, vice John Hepburn, resigned James
5. Buchanan, postmaster at Glade Spring Depot,
Washington county, Va, vice i. Ii. Henderson,
resigned Change the name Of Glade Spring
Washington county, Va, to Sneadsville.
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