The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS

GOAL Fir ExPLoeIoN---A terrible ex-
plosioD occurred at the Bright Hope Shaft of the
Beaver Compapys Coal Pits In Chesterfield couu-
ty, ihirty-one miles from this city, shout O'Clock
| on wednesday morning last by which nine pers
sons-four whites and five blacss--lost their lives
| ihe depth OF this pit is nne hundred feet and
Tues wesswnrdly twelve hundred feet. The ex
pIosion was the result Of ignited "fre damp" bat
now 1t occu rred none can saw We understand that
one man, and mule employed In drawing coal
up me incline OF the shaft were found at the
Ts nou'n OF the snafs, ia an insensiSie condition.
ahe explosion created grea. excitement. and
every effort was made to descend the shaft and 10
rescue the unfortunate men, dead or alive bnt n
was f'und imr rossbe to do So because Of The life
ues.toying gases, which seemed to fill the entire
shaft note from q gentleman at the mines
written yesterday morning, describes tba .csns
about the pit as heartrending From him wa
learn that the names of the white men kii,ss
were .dsorge Smith, Isaac Palmer, Nicholas
Blapkenship and AIber. Rowe OF the seryants
Killed, two were owned by Mr. D. 8. Wooldr;ara
TWO by Mr.. Charles Brewer, aud one bv Mrs
Harris. The accident will delay The operations
at the mines for several days.
THE DAsGEHs OF LAGER.-It ia said bv
some that the free of lager beer diminisbes the
consumption of alcoholic drinks, and is therefore
an advantage to any community. Some of its
friends go so far as to say, that man can drink
enough OF 1t to make him drunk, and others de.
clare that while 1t improves digestion and In.
creases the appetite, 1t exhilerates the mind and
makes every imbiber friend to his fellow. If
ager really possesses all the good qualities claim
gu l2r IL ana was entirely free from bad ones. it
would not be surprising that it had many votaries
pue When single keg of it, and that too In a
swollen river can set the officers of the law on the
track OF poor fellow, ard cause him to be Gagged.
I's popGlaIity might well be questioned. On Wed.
nesday last an old salt named William Scott dis.
covered keg OF "lager" fl latios down the james
river ana seeing no owner on it's track, started in
pursuit and captured the fugitive. Some time af-
ei; .he owners OF the floating keg called on Scott
and Claimed their property. Bill, however refused
10 deliver. unless well paid for the capture. and
warrant charging him with theft, brought him
oeiore the Mayor yesterday. The evidence salts.
ned the Court that no theft had been committed
and the accused was released
CATTLE SPECULATIoN.-EOme time in
March last, Mr. John n. Kimbrough of this ci.v
iosta flne mich COW, and 10 fe y days thereaftsr
'ssls a,sssIs James hirby and Thomas Barham also
iuissed their cows. Yesterday morning as Mr. X.
was passing down Broad street, he met Daniel
Lanan driving COW in the direction of the second
market, aud on enquiry learned that L. intended
20 seii her. Mr. h soon discovered that the AMI.
MAJ belonged to him, and after getting witnesses
TO identify her, had L. called before the Mayor 10
sho" now be came in possession of the cow Az.
.1s s several witnesses were examined and all of
tuen proved tne COW to be the property of Mr..
h'hosough, the prisoner introduced Mr. b. Ira.
cy, VINO testified that he bad got Lahan to sell the
COW ior him, and for doing so had agreed TO nav
nm 81. He further proved that on the 3Oth OF
'iarch ne had purchased the COW in question, and
aootueT one, from man named Catep to whom
he paid sol 25, and that the cows were in franklin
street near the first market, when the purchase
was made. The investigation was then adjourned
until to.day.
IHE VIRGINIA GRAND LODGE of I O.
v. r., have been in session for two days and the
business has been most haDmeuiously transacted
rhe iooWipg officers were elected for the chi nsuipg
year: 'e
"m L, Ryland, NJ. W. Grand Master, No. IFS,
G. Alburtis, r. W. Deputy Grand Master, No.
lOJ, Martpsburg.
Thos G. Steele, R. W. G. Grand Warden, No. GA
| Fairmont
| VIM. J. Riddick, R W. Grand Secretary. No. l2.
Richmond. In place of Michael Seagers, ofNo A.,
who declined to serve any Ion ger)
John W Ferguson. Il. W Grand Treasurer No.
| II, Richmond.
Rev A R. Bernard. r. W. Grand Chaplain, No.
| los, SuftoIk. awe
Jacob IL. Robinson. Representative to the R. W.
| burg.
| 4. II: Fi'zhugb, Representative to the r. W.
| Grand Lodge, U. s., holding over from last wear.
No. 80, Wheeling.
| CHAEGE OF HoUas.--The Post Master
| General having determined to accelerate the
speed and delivery of the mails at all points from
Washington 10 New York, north, and frcm Wash.
| iagton to New Orleans south, Convention of all
| the Railroad Superinten dents between Washing
ton and Montgomery, Ala, was held at Weldan
NJ g.. on Wednesday night, for the purpose of ar.
ranging the different schedules for their respsc
| tive roads. The new arrangement will commence
| on Monday pext. The hour for leaving Richmond
viii be sooner than at present, and will put trav-
eilers to some Inconvenience, but Uncle Sam con.
| suits the prompt delivery of mails more than the
comfort of mortals.
TuN TpTAr W.r
ed with grand larceny, is now progressing in tba
Circuit Court of this city. The entire session of
Yesterday was consumed in the examination of
thiee or four witnesses, among whom were
Messrs. Robert c. Brooks, Mathews and Hymau-
me court room was crowded during the day. and
the witnesses were subjected to the most rioid
cross-examination by Messrs. Lyons and August,
counsel for the accused. To-day other witnesses
will be heard and it is probsbe that the argument
will be concluded by tomorrow evening.
DEMocntT1C AssooIATIoN.-We are re-
quested to say that r. l.. MONTAGUE, Esq, the
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor, will
address the Democratic Association of this city
at the African church to-niget. Owing to the in.
disposition of Hop. John Lstcher. and his conse.
quent inability TO meet Hon. W. T.. Goggiu at
Louisa court house yesterday, Mr.. Montague
deemed it necessary to represent DIR. Letcher and
therefore could not speak in Richmond last night
CONGRESSIONAL CoNvgNrIoN-The del
egates from the various counties composing the
third Congressional District, appointed to nomi.
nate suitable candidate for the democratic party.
will meet at the Metropolitan Hall in this city to.
morrow at II o'clock. The most promi sent names
to be brought before the Convention are those of
Messrs. Caskie, DciaInette and Thomas
CAPT TRAVIS. the great champion pis
toi shot OF America will close his gallery 10 ths
city ney. Saturday, aud start at once for Washing
ton aud Baltimore, where that portion of the