The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-13

ana Goteman, ana 10 the ufst issue "
are indebted fof a number Of items OF in'e,nse"ss
! from that neishborhood. The Trausenp' mss
struck the true road to success-is mas ''s News
| Ham srosn. ~-on Friday night, the 9th inss,
heavy hail storm occurred 10 Henry county, va,
iuiurior tho tobacco 10 the vicoty OF Leatherwood
| creek 90 such an extent that one farmer isreporf-
oil 10 have cut down his tobacco, Intending to cure
the fuckers, which shall spring fromit-
| Srw Yozx FREE NEGRO TO IN SoLD M Law
! IN Observation-Disclosures Bodic, & m. c., belonging IN
" York. 10 advertised the in Brunswick (Ga) Her.
add TO be sold on the frst Tuesday In September
| next, by the Sheriff Of NcIntosh county, Ca, Tor
eost aud an attempt TO inveigis slave from that
county. Bode Ia q sailor board New YORK
craft, loading with lumber at Darieo, Georgia; ne
was clearly convicted Of bis crime, aud sentenced
by the Mayor Of that city.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CoMpssr.--A gene
raj meetipg of the stockholders OF this concern
takes place at Louisville KY, On the 24th instant.
Tho President, In issuing the call, states tnat
| though its past management hsssbeen marked ~
| ersors Of the grossest character" yet by good
| mana cement In the future the road may be made
ITO meet the gest expectations Of its friends"
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN srAuSTos.-Some OF the
citizens of Stanton, Va, acting in the capacity
| of a Vigilance Committee. pulled down On Satur
day night. two houses occupied by persons OF Ill
| fame, and po,iHed the occupants Of other honses
| TO quit the place, or the same law would be admin
| istered to them.
EXECUTION. Tom Long. free negro, for the at
| tempted assassination Of Elisha Y. Keen, Esq, is
| 20 be hung at Pittsylvania Court Houss, to-day
| Tss.rRrc.L-" Dudley's Hail." at Lynchburg,
| Va will be opened on the 1st Of next month, by
| Me.srs Kuukel h Co., with dramatic company.
Tug KELLER TRouPE IN A Row.--We had q de
! lahtfui little row at the theatre on saturdly
| night. Losee made arrangements with the agent
of thu Keller tronpe for one more week. Keller
said that agent had no right TO make any sucb
| agreement and refused 10 perform another week.
This led 20 the plug muss. During the excitement
a half dozen lawyers appeared on the stage Lessee
ordered lawyers 10 leave. lawyers refused, where
upou one OF the lawyers was "histed' Lawyer
that was hisse3 talks Of suing for assault and
battery Lessee talks of suiug Keller for damages
Keller talks Of suing Losee for damages done TO a
| Wooden horse. How the matter will end will be
known to day Counsel for Keller. W. G. Weed,
ESQ Losee allows that he will "see the thing
0utr Weed replies that this is "hs play" asd
that he will "stgy iu meeting long as the next
man. Losee says that kel!er's refusal to perform
damages him 81 ,000.-At5dny Express.
CunoUs SLAVE CAss.-rhe Rapids La) Democrat.
OF the Goth uit tells q curious story Ola slave wbo
ak wears ago, runaway from his master in Georgia.
married q white woman, who had several children
by hi N, and settled near bertrands Prairie, Rap
ides parish. His peEsonsi appearance had never
led one TO suspect his African blood, but bis OLD
master by SOME means learned his hiding place
add came on in pursuit of him two or three weeks
since lie and his companion, armed with shot
uns, met and recognized the slave, and on his at
teuptng to escape, shot him twice, weundiug him,
but not severely enough to prevent his escape
HIS owner offers reward OF 500 for his arrest.
CUkIous CASE OF BIGAmY-A Mr. and Mrs Winnie,
man and wife, we're arrested 10 Morrissoia. N. Y
last week, the latter charged with bigamy, aud
she former ia aiding and abetting the same. The
woman, it seems. on the 20sh inst, was married
to one James Wright. snd her husband, Charles
Winnie was present, consenti1g to the same
They were both coyainitted in default OF bail. 1t
10 alleged that neither OF them supposed there
sas anything Illegal in the proceedings. Winnie
stated that he and his wife, having become mutual
ly tired of each other, asd she and Wright having
became partial 10 one another's company, he, Win
Bie. proposed that If hrs. w. was agreeable,
Wright should take her. Mrs. W. having consent.
ed, Winnie tock advice OF a constable, and Wright
drew up papers Of separation, whieh Winnie and
his wife signed and exchanged, supposipg that
they bad right to marry again rs soon as they
pleased
UNFINISHED RALRos9s OF VIRGrSIA.-The Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company pushing
forward vigorously their work between Lynch
burg and Charlottesville. On the MANASSAS Gap
Railroad The new bridgsis now building and other
work active on the twelve miles between Wood
stock and Mount Jackson. The rails necessary
for the completion of this workhave been pUrchas-
ed. and the hope ia confidently entertained that
they will get to Mount jackson in December next.
Onward" 10 also the watch word Of the Alexar-
dr!a. Loudoun, and Hampshire railway. 1haty
miles Of this enterprise are graded, and y the
last OF this month, the beginning of September.
II, Il. ,
Inquirer
CAUTION TO THE PupLIc.-Wsshing.on and Alex
endria have been visited within a few days by q
professional Swiudler who offered and had csshed
two checGs amounting to $S00-purporting TO
be drawn by Edward Cameron Co, of New York.
in favor of Edward Stearns or Bearer, on tho Bank
Of Commerce, N. Y, and endorsed Good Henry
paii,' all of which turns out to be base for
gray The person presenting these checks, is tail.
good king and of very genteei Appearance
dark hair and eyes, about Is or 80 years old lie
is supposed to have gone South, and the pablo,
particularly Banks and Bankers, should be on
their guard.-Ater ia Gazette.
TArLoRs' WAGEs.-The jo.rneymen tailors of Phi
ladephia held meeting on Monday evening, for
the purpose of adopting measures to Increase the
wages received for their lahore. About three hun
dred we're present. Letters were read from tie
tailors' trade societies OF New York, Boston and
Washington, expressing the warmest sympsthfes
of the taors of those cities for their brethren Of
Philadelphia The meeting agreed upon list OF
prices, which is hereafter to be demanded Of en-
ployers.
SENTENCE CoNMUTEp-Bill Williams, the pro-
perty of William Lett, of Brunswick county, Va,
who was seutenced to be burg Tor stabbing white
man in Nelson county, has had his sentence com
mated by the Governor 10 transportation"
letter to the Lynchburg Courier says the action of
the Governor created good deal OF indignation in
Nelson county.
The DRoUGHr.-The accounts frem some sections
of Virginia and North Carolina, relative to the
corn crops, very distressing The corn is dry
ing up. aud large fields will prove almost worth
less. A good rain now wonid be too late for many
fields, but would save others from utter ruin. In
Norfolk aud Princess Anne counties, a few miles
from this city, the appearance Of the crops il cx
ceediugly unpromising and Encouraging .-Nogfolf
(Po) Argus
WANTS TO 60 Back-The Norfolk (va) Herald
con tains letter from Wiilstt Mott (run of from
here during the slave stealing excitement) ark
ing to be allowed to return there, and have his
Investigated, If any investigation is needed.
The letter ia dated from Richmond.
BuRdLAkY.-Two men, named Tyson and Powell,
have been committed 10 jail at Culpeper C. H.,
Va, charged with breaking into the house of Mr..
Smith, at Rappahannock city, in that county, and
stealing between two hundred and fifty aud three
hundred dollars.
DKuGuIsT CoNvicfED--John Eomer, q druggists
clerk, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 4th
degree. 10 the New York Court Of Sessions on Mon.
day, having carelessls sold poisonous drug which
caused the death of child. He was sentenced TO
the pcpitentiary for three months.
FATAL ArrRAy.--A street rencontre took place
in Cushbert, Ga, on the 9th inst, between Wm
Millirous and G. G. Watson, brotbers-in-law, H.
which the latter was shct twice and died on the
ground. family fend vas the cause Millirons
WAS acquitted on tho ground OF selfdefence.
ArpLss.-The apple trees in this part of New
England give promise of great crop OF excellent
fruit. The early kinds will soon be in the market.
and the hest winter apples will be of large size
and superior quality.-ffoston Transcript Ola.
RflIoroUs.-In Henry county, Va, a revival ia
progressing in the 'Campbeliite" church. About
forty have been receiyed fnfo thc Oh prch Uo,..