Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-23
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per next as the time for holding the annual meeting of
'ne oeAnoiders of that Company for the present year
HEAVY SUR Dkcipkp.-At the last term of the Cir.
Gun ooar, OF Page county, Va Judge Keuney decided
tue important suit of D. H. forror vs. Richards lsros
* 70, IN tavor of the plaintiffs. There was large
amount involved in the decision OF the suit
GAvk Lha BAiL-John A Wynn, the party who sho,
benIamn Wells In Dnwidde county some three weeks
since ana was under bond of $500 for his appearance
at Dnwiddie Courthouse Monday answer the charge
mas forfeited by leaving the county, and perhaps the
fLAG PRrsxNrArox-The Tag purchased by the ladies'
oil h'rrsonburg for the Valley Guard, presented to
them on Saturday last. c. C. Straycr ESQ. ON behalf
,he ladies' presented the flag in beautiful speech OF
nan an hours length which received behalf OF
the 1uard, by their Captain = II. Gons in handsome
speech OF the same length.
ToRAcco.-The Danylle Transcript says The far.
mers IN the country around have been for some DAYS
ousS engaged in cutting and curing tobacco We are
pleased 10 learn, from of them that the first cut.
ans oil superior quality large portion of the crop
however Is so late that il must either be green or
run the risk OF injury by frost.
CoNNIrrED Dor CoURr.-Cuisanc Ccrale a dimnutiye
frcnchman who caught in Stafford county on
Thursday last with horse aud buggy which had been
stolen nom Mr. Hopkins. of Washington, fully
committed for trial On his way prison. when told TO
employ counsel he said: "Ah dare be no use for dc
counsel in desc case"
SicsNEss-The dysenery still to be quite prev.
Vaent IN Hampshire county, Va, and in many cases IA
tai To some OF the oldest and respectable citizens Of
the county.
Tux STEWART MrRDER CAsE IN wHrrLixs-The Cor.
oners jury rendered verdict that James Stewart came
TO ms death by wound inflicted by sharp
ment IN the hands OF his brother William stewart
From the evidence OF Mercer aud oihers who saw the
aereanon between the brothers. the jury had diff
entity IN arriving at this conclusion. James Stewart had
been rather dSSpated for some time and the brothers
had fallen out about business matters They wcre
both intoxicated on Thursday aud had had difficulty
during the day about some money which James had Ia
ken or attempted TO take from the in the store In
the evening as supposed James going into the
warehouse William met him the door and tried TO
push him out struggle ensucd, during which the "a.
tai stab was given. The Stewart brothers have ALWAYS
borne the reputation of peaceful upright citizens and
this late shocking affair has caused much regret among
their ;riends.- WhsciiHg lat.
CArTtE-we learn from the Valley Wig (rincastle)
that large dEoves of Stock Cattle have passed through
that place during the past week two IL SAYS They
we're all We believe from Tennessee. The cattle gene
rally seemed to Us smaller and otherwise inferior those
OF last Those wishing purchase in this section
think the drovers are asking high prices"
An OLD VIRGINIAN.-The Kentucky papers notice the
death ON Rock Castle river in that State of Uriah Gre.
sham, a native of King William County, Virginia. He
was for many years member of the Kentucky Iepsl,-
tuTc aud fought under Gen. St Clair in 1872 and was
one OF Mad Anthony wayne's" soldiers in 1884
RAILROAD AccIDENr-A casualty involving the loss of
tue lett leg OF drunkeu negro woman occurred NJ half
past o'clock Wednesday evening (says the Petersburg
lntcisenceTl the Norfolk aud Petersburg Railroad
The trains were being shifted between the Blandford
Flaming Mil, and the Old Dominion Flour MIL and
oaShhS Closely When the unfortunate fell under
the wheels No blame is attached to the Engineer
The name of the unfortunate woman is Nancy Stevens
Inc leg vas mashed oil near the thigh aud only held on
by few strips of skin.
ACCIDENT oN THE SOUTH-SInE -We,Iuesdav uotninr
as we learn from the Petersburg Integencer of yester
ay the regular mail train from Petersburg on the South
side Road, had large number of passengers amonr
Others many gentlemen from this city and the neghbor-
ing counties, going delegates the Democratic Con-
Eenton At Farmville. When the train was few miles
above the junction. second class passenger and the
baggage car were thrown from the track by some acct
dent not stated and badly broken up but no per.
son was hurt The passengers were sent forward on
fats.
DKaTH OF BowEN THE HORSE TmEF-The Rev Eli. |
ah Bowen the notorious horse thief died in Jail at Fred
efcA, Nd on Sunday last He attended in his last
moments by his daughter who il said to he an aiable
and refined young lady. The deceased during the last
ten or heen years Travelled extensively Virginia Ma
ryAnd, Pennsylvania and New JERSEY passing himself
oil as clergyman, and officiating in different pupits-
Once during that time he stationed as minister in
shenandoah, Vs. and among his last efforts was the
stealing OF horse at Cabin Point Surry Co Va direct
ly after having delivered an eloquent fourth of IuI
Grafton In 1851 he the New Jersey STATE |
prison Tor stealing horse. few months ago be made
ms appearance at trederck Nd where he hired horse
and buggy with which he started of but was oyertaken
in neighborng city brought back and committed 10
Jail where he died. After his arrest several from
New Jersey and elsewhere appeared and identified him
as the person who had stolen horses from them Bowen
Sasa native OF New Jersey.
WILLIAM Ann NARY-The Norfolk Argus saws there i |
nov no longer doubt that the College of William and
Mary will be, before the beginning of the session ready
LOT ue reception OF students. correspondent from
UnshuTG SAYS that the building Is already nearly COM
pe'd and that the energetic contractors are determined
that tue whole shall be substantially finished by the, spe
Gifted time the first OF October.
MAGANEsE-The editor Of the Stanton Spectator being
in the ncighborhOod of Messrs AleNand.r 4 U,n,,r
manganese mine, near Turks Gap day last week en-
braced the opportunity call aud witness the opera,ons
l ne INNING was begun IN June last, and since then a |
large amount OF the crude ore has been taken About
one hunuTed tons have been sent TO New York The |
mine l. on smooth slope the base of Turks noun
tain and the mineral il found or near the surface
ground The whole Of the soil seems be impregnated
win manganese. The il taken with the pick and
shovel, aud carted few hundred wards TO stream
where arrangements have been make TO crade" il and
wash out the particles Of earth II is then packed in bar
rel' and sent of We understand however that the nro
prctors intend procure the necessary machinery for
preparing the Manganese for market in pure state On
~ six hands besides superintendent are now employ
d ana they get out, wash and barrel about five tons
iay The firm Is composed Of Dr. c. Alexander and Mr.
j. Dorsey Hanger, Of Augusta county.
CoSvrcrTD.-Tte Fal term Of the Cfrcuit Court NJ |
fuvanna adjourned Saturday last after session of
eight days The only Of Importance on the rinn,
docket which was disposed % wa that If lie c,,
wealth Purnell The charge was that of ,bootiny
ock-keeper the James River Canal by the name OF
Denton, with intent to kill The jury acquitted him of
malicious shooting but convicted him Of unlawful shoot
ng and fixed the term Of his imprisonment in the pen
ientary for three years.
ASoTHER FLooD.-The down train on the Central Rail
road was delayed yesterday (-ays the Charlottesville
ipHbtoaH Of Yesterday by the washing away of the
embankment NJ three places between Charlottesville and
hes"lck This caused by the rains on TUESDAY and
we understand that other serious damage has resulted 10
The crops aud the roads ia the county The Ryanna
although not 20 high last week oveffowed It's banks
aud obstructed the public road.
TnE ALExASpRA AND ORASGE RAILROAD il COMPLETED
TO Rockish river, aud Col Crockford informs the Jg
'oH,dn that the work three bridges will very shortly
be finished and the iron just arrived for the road from
Europe viii complete ten miles Of the track which
will be laid down al once.
uWoErtSATE OccrRRENcE.-Ou Friday last an altorc,
ton TOOK place in Abemarle county between Mr. PAYNE
oVesecr for H. w. Magrudcr. Esq aud n negro man be-
longing 70 the latter which resulted IN the death Of the
negro II seems that in attempting correct the negro
ne made resistance 70 the ovcrsecr who tbcrcupon hot
We negro Witl pistol which caused hs immediate death
we understand that Mr. Payne has been blilcd for his
appearance AZ the next court
NEW JERSEY POLITICS.
NlWAEE, sept 10, is5g.-An Opposition meeting 10
r'hy The nomination Of Chas S Olden for Governor.
'ook place this evening Tho as.enblarc wa, large and
moderately enthusiastic, and addressed by WIN X
" 'edon1l, Ex-Governor William Pennington Couraud
farker, ESQ and others the former Of whom pr sided
resolution thl "wc stand firmly united in our oppo-
'Npn 70 The extension Of human bondage was urari.