The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-04


Trr.rRE Unusual Aurqchon.--At the Theatre
to night, +. Pat Ee6ford, who has so politely at
tended 70 the calls Of the public at the ticket
f'ice during the seascn, takes benefit, aud from
the attractive bill presented, we presume that ii
will te d benefit indeed. The first piece is The
Spirit Of e." a national drama, written by that
veteran actor, Charles Bass, and said to b
ore Of the best acting pieces Of the day. A
something new, both TO himself and the public
Mr. Bedford appears Ia this as Daniel vii
Hams" giving to the play that never falling tote
at Of first appearance on any stage ia'
Sui, by Miss Kate pernoyer, follows this. and is
followed in turn ty the "Katy Did PolGa, exc
cutci Ly sixteen ladies and gen;lemen-a new
piece ef dancing, which 81 ere will Re scme Curl
o5ity to see.
The lauchabIe comedie:ts CT lie Sergeant
Wedding" which IL well cast, closes the performs
apcs As the box sheet for this night has been
open several doys, it would be we'll to 20 '"Ty, II
good seats are wanted.
Woon BCPNv.-The Petersburg Press seys that
aquanti:y Of cord wood valued at $50, and owned
by I. A. ChaIkjey, was destroyed hy fire at the
half way hcuae, on the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad, tuesday, night.
EryAwAY ARaEs7GD- A negro woman, for whose
arrest 359 had been offered, and is owned by Jas.
VI. Carter. of Richmond, wac arrested 10 Surrey
county, Va, Wednesday, and lodged in isi at
Peters burg.
ATTEMPTED SrIcIpE.-James Powell, who was
convicted Of tie murder OF Mike Martin and
senteuced to tho peni;cntiary for life az the last
term Of the Circuit Court Of Greene county. Va
attempted 70 commit suictie on last Friday in
the j3il Of that county, by cstting his throat with
+ razor II is thought he will survive.
ENLso.D NESTING The panviiIe Register states
that q Meeting is to lie held a. PittsylvaniaC II,
on February court day, for the purpose Of taking
such preliminary steps in rega.l 20 proposed
railroad from Danyille to Lynchburg, as will se-
cure harmony and concert of action in the deYe-
opmeut and lu5thcrance Of the scheme"
A PpIs1Nr-Tae Monticello Lodge, !. o. o. F.
in charlottesville, Va have voted to present 70
Thos J. Evans, of Richmond, the Il. VI Of the
Grand Lodge @: o. 0. F. IN Virginia, Monticello
cane, manufactured at that place
M,rrIHoXIL INFlnELIrY AND SUIcrbt-Ihe Bel
lows Falls, VT, Times contains the details Of an
urusual combination of serious crimes, which had
i's development and crisis in that village on Fri
day morning. 4 young man but nineteen. uamed
William II. Sanders, eloped from Springfield, Yer
mont with his brother Daniels wife, who. though
married for five years, was herself but nineteen
years Ct age.
they lett home Thursday evening, went to Bel
lo1R FaiiF, aad took adjoining rooms at the
Fellows Falls liorse, registering only the 81
the woman as Miss Kendall, of WeatherfeIa -
IA I'm sbu nd in
aLi on being arrested. snd their galt detected,
the runaways Immediately took strychnine, which
the young man had provided IN his pocket, appa-
rently ior such an emergency. lie died soon after
in great agony, but the woman covered from the
poison and vas carried back home Oh Saturday.
The account Of the death Of the guilty nan ID
next given by his brother in relating a. the corr
ouars inquest what occurred after be overlook the
fugitiyes. He says:
After they Had made their toilet. they came out
o the room they had occupied, Wiliisn nioioned &c
her I" come into the room wnere be Wa when she
vent in there William handed her something whit
cut Of bIs hALd, and ihey both at the s1Ia5 inst2ne
nat il into their mouths. and my brother catchiu.
I'D the goblet drank, anG handed IL to her, but go
so rand knocked il out OF her hand before she had
tire drink they then came OutntO he III ST room
and he took up the pitcher and diank and handed
4 20 her and she drank little before could ctt t,
her TO take it way then took il away and she sa
Down the bed; Grain came III and my brother and
Grain 10th went down; my wife then said they had
Both been taking stryChnine. and wanted ue 10 Gel
l. ctor in hurry; in about five minutes my broth
er came back with cigar ia his mouth be
tareW away his cigar and sat down in ii rocking.
chaj- in about three to five minutes he fell 0n
of the chair tn floor; when ne ell ou the floor ~
sud 70 my wite. we are both gouers" And sbout
hat time there We're about hslf dozen Persons il
The room; b0me Of them took him up and pat him On
tho bed aud he lay there an hour before he del
| The New 0rleans True Delta has boosted The
name of GOV. Wise, Of Va, for the Presidency.
| l.. General Scott was still ia New Orleans Oh
| Saturday last.
Jas. Chapman, we'll known citizen OF Charles.