The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-06
VIH GINA ITEM 3.

PETERSBURG. the individual ARRESTED on
Wednesday morning. charged with picking the
pocket Of Fendall Griffin, of Hsnrco, at tue de,ot
of the Petersburg aud Richmond Railroad, was
arraigned on Thursday morning. We learn from
the Express, tha. Mr.. Griffin testified that Oh
coming out OF the cars, he felt some one eress
upon and place his hand on his right shoulder, at
the same time inserting HE hand 10 his left pauts
pocket. When Sir. G. seized him by the left hand
as he drew it from his poke. aud accused him,
he replied you are mistaken, am not the man."
az the same time he observed some one stoop do 1D
AID pick up what be supposed to be his pocket,
took and run off, MIR. j. d. Willoughby corro.
borsted Mr.. G.'s testimony, recognising Howard
the individual Who placed his hand on air. G.'s
shoulder. Howard remanded for trial before
"a called court. The Mayor endesvored to secure
HIS trunk; but it was taken from the Jarratt
House, where he had registered stephen
Howard" by his female companion, who had dis
appeared.
burg. ana is much praised by the Petersburg pa.
pers.
Saith's ArmOry Band which makes music for
the state FAIR, very much delights the people
there. TIE IntelhgeRcer says that ths band
s'unoer their veteran leader Smith discourses
daily at the Fair, some of the sweetest nusic IL
has ever been our fortune TO hear. This admira-
bic military band, though few IN numbers, has no
superior, IN our Judgment, in this country, and
very few equals"
THE SNAKE CH.RMsR is exhibiting himself ard
his snakes in Petersburg. lie is gain on q foot.
ing Of the Caost intimate and affeL Ltionate inter-
course with them, notwithstanding he got lite
last summer. The rattlers are particularly fond
Of their master aud dart out their Tongues with
which they express like woman (''tbat sngei,nl
both anger and love, with alacIiry. The Intelli-
gencer invites everybody to zee the spectacle.
fourd drowned in Wheeling Creek, on Tuesday
last. There were 10 marks Of violence upon him
aud il concluded that be committed suicide.
lie had not been seen since Sunday, when he
shook hands with his daughter, aud told ber he
did not expect TO see her again. lie was about
fifty years old, and had family Of metherIess
children.
The Ohio--There has been heavy and continued
rains all along the Ohio, says the Wheeling Intel
iigencer; but strange to say, the Ohio itself re
mains unchanged, except to be q little lower than
1t was after the fall OF the first good rain There
was three feet In the channel on Wednesday.
The Wheeling Inteligencer states that the cold
fall wind, rs it means sorro Sfuiiy through the
bcughs Of the trees brings down the autumn leaves
reminding us of L1nsfeilew's lines
Leaves, that the night wind bears
To earth's cold bosom Nth a sigh,
The y pes CT our mortality,
And of our finding years.
WYrHBvnE.-The following gentlemen were
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zion Of wytheyile :-Thomss J. Boyd James X
Johnson, j. A. Bevili, Davti Sexton, Dr. James
fiibboney, Henry Simmsrmsn, William Gibboney,
Wm. =. Sewers, William W. Hanson, Hugh
Spence.
FnEGnr ON TIE VIRGINIA AND TESsrsesE RAIL
roAD.--The Lynchh,rg Republican of yesterday,
says:
There were received at the Dspo. ofyirginla and
Tennessee Railroad In this city, on the ii instant
q loaded cars from the West, consisting Of IL cars
Wheat, g. $50 bushels: cars Flour, 2G5 barrels:
cars Miscellaneous, II 600 ponnds. Twelve cars
loaded with Merchandise we're sent West on the
| same day.
| CoRs IN BEpFoRD.-There have been sales o
Corn In Bedford at from s3 40 to 81 per Dbl.
| SHENANDOAH Com CRoP-Ths Woodstock Tenth
| legion says that the crop Of corn In that section
| 10 much better than was anticipated. The UPLAND
crop comparatively short bat that Of The bottcmi
| 10 good The same paper states that for fattenini
/ purposes the present crop 10 superior to that o
last year. Sales have besn made from the ahoet
for immediate use at 80 ets. per bushs!, and fo
future delivery at GO cts
KILLED ON raE MANASSAS Gar RAILaop.--Jam<
Ar,ody was killed on the Manassas Gap RAilroai
| on the 9th ult Hs had been working on th'
railroad, and while intoxicated left StfasbGfl
Shenandoah, to walk up the road. He fell apes
the rosd or laid down upou II unti the train cAa'
| along late IN the evening, aud crushed him y
death. He livsd near Woodstock.
1 ASofHEx EQUESTRIAN STATUS on WAsMs0fos--
An equestrian statue Of Washinkton d 70 Be erect
cd 10 Wsshisgton Square, Pbilsdelphla. NJ. nsi
Hughes, theSscuiptor, has eempleted the ncoei
and IL 10 on exhibitions In PhiIadsiphsas
BOGUS BANK Notes are Issued Of "The Hank o
the District OF coiamtia signed Q. HaAey Cashier
/ aad Charles y Rus, President. It's bogus con
earn. There is no such bank.
4 NEw 0sIsAss. Nov. Ar. u. Chilt6ns cottol
brsksr Of this city, committed ssicids THE morn
ing. The dsashs by fssss yesterday wsrs seven