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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
EMO or THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE IN saouxlW.

Coroner smith held an inquest last evening In tho
case OF James Nicholson who died at his late resi-
dcnce. No. il3 Navy street, Brooklyn, about three
O'Clock Oh saturday morning, under circumstances
which led TO the suspicion that death the result
OF violence. The evidence went 20 show that the
family OF deceased and that OF John Jordan
pied the premises; that the adults occasionally
Tesorted 10 stmulants, and while under their innu
ence became noisy and quarrelsome. ON Friday
evening q row occurred between them, both men
and women taking part, during which Mrs. Mary
Ann Jordan threw an iron poker az Nich0l-
son, striking him the breast. The
police nterfered and took Mrs. Jordan into custody.
while they compelled Mrs. Nicholson to go into her
apartments from the street. where she was creating
a disturbance. Nicholson retired at late hour ana
was subsequently discovered dead In his bed. ON
ascertanlng this TACT Mrs. Jordan was detained ia
custody To await the result OF the CoroDers inquest
Dr. A. W. shepard, who made post mortem exa-
minaton OF the body. testified TO the effect tnat
there were no external marks OF violence that the
organs were not healthy. that the stomach was
greatly distended with food and that IN hls opinion
death Was caused b, exhaustion resulting irom ONcs
cXeTtiOn ana intense excitement The JurJ rendeIeu
"A verdict In accordance and Mrs. Jordan was os-
charged from CUSTODY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
GEKfaAL MEL l6fNcs.

Mrs. leiyerton Is giving readings in Macon, Ca
The Norwalk Guards organized during he darkest
DAYS OF the rebellion. la response 10 lne picauulA
request OF many citizens, Immediately after ,ne New
York riots IL about to be dlsbanded the term Vs
seryIce OF the charter members, who compose the
bulk Of the company, having expired
The boiler OF steam sswmill Ct Monticello, Minn.,
exnloded on the 18th inst, killing a man named
simon wool badly scalding another and blowing a
third into the Mississippi river from which he
escaped with y good dyepcbino.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25

OF Mr.. Jacks who says he took up an old gun TO
Brighten the intruders, no attempt was made TO oh
struct them In the execution OF their duty BE that
az it may the AFFAIR disgraceful the occasion OF
the arrest Ill timed. the officers Ill organized aud the
consequence lamentable. The prisoners viii he
answer the charge to be preferred against them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-12
CHARLES h. MALLORY,
WILLIAM T. PFhCHY,
Special Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALU-

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF a VaLn-
~ ABLE MANUFACTURING MILL AN AM
TRACT OF LAND IN CUMBERLAND COoNII
TY-m pursuance OF the provisions OF deetss On ~
the Circuit Court or Cumberland county nsee y" ~
the nth day az August, 1865, at speciM tcfn %
said court, in the case Of Edward W. sims, p.ainf
tit against Henry h. Mcclellan, sxs Te,nds =
Dance, administrator OF John ". Miller decessss,
defendants, and Willsm u. Blaniol aaf!ip ISL
tor de bo7,ts non. with the viii annexed OF 31h
Blanton, deceased who sues as vel! i9r M Si
deceased, Willis j. Dance and MsrEsret Ms TJ
and Mary 8. Miller, plaintiffs, %. III b. hs.aJ
Ian. executor or George III. Matthews Gsceas ga
sarah Matthews. and ths said Kate Mcclellan ara
Sarah Matthews, In their own right, eeisna,nssj
the undersigned. special commissioner appoi,nsas
ny said decree will offer for sale on the preMlgsn'
N & ab the 18th day ", e. osen1er m ths pre-
perty known as the CA IRA MILLS WITH fi ls !.
ACRES or LAND attached z; situated s.s, IA
the county OF 80, ii ssr,l me on
the sorthsde railroad. The above mills sre tst es
and ysluabls mann Occurring and 2tlst miIs, So
4 circular saw MIL attached 81 them aud q faiaa
BILE STORE-HoUSE, COOP ER-SHQP, &c, t o.,
through satd land So
Z viii also sell ut the same time and p,ace, ;
TRACT OF LsSD adsolgtng The MIL pf rsr
ACRES With large and conytrieat Fh-AS,Erap
nWELLISG-HoUSE and all Necessary ~
TsRas OF SALE WA be credit Of
teen, and iwenty-Sonr atoiths. sqea. s6ss ai6
the purchaser or purchasers 20 eNee'e posss shsr
approved security aud she .tla rrtsinsa u W. ,s
security and the ssle 20 be made sneseet s,saS
approval Of The Circuit cGnIs OF sopa wilI be
given on the tst day OF Jana3sS - Is wr,sey.
oc l-asHim special Commissioner
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T AND ON YORK RIVER" KINGS
4 CREEKn-THE BEST FARM ON YORK
RIVER, ABOUT ONE THOUSAND TWO HUN,
DRED ACRES-TO BE SOLD IN LOTS "
FROM TWENTY-FIVE TO TWO HUNDhED
ACRES At PUBLIC skLE.-in obedience
made on the nth OF March. 1883, in the cases OF
Smith, cashier. ps. Thomas ID. Warren, and John
NJ. Jones rs. Thomas ID. Warren and vie, VIZ, W.,
the undersigned, as special commissioners, WIZ
sell the real estate as hereafter mentioned eSst
isKING'S CREEK, ON York river, In SoTS
county, at public auction, 70 the highest bidder Or
bidders, before the courthouse door or YORK
county, on MONDAY the 18th day OF October A.
D., 1858.
purchase money IN cash. and the balance on 8
credit OF & Il, and Is months, equal instalInegts
bearing interest from the day or sale. the prcha-
sers to execute bonds with sufficient personal secn-
rity and the title TO be retained until the purchase
money is paid.
The commissioners are directed to lay OF and
divide, under the direction or q competent sur
yeyor the said land IN lots or not less tha. twenty
five nor more than two hundred acres, ana 70 .sll
as many OF said lots as may suaice 10 satisfy the
judgments Of said Smith, cashier, and sSid john
n. Jones against said Thomas ID. WsrTen, e1csPS-
ing from said sale II II can be done, the dHelLlhR
and curtilage and the lands adjoining me SURF,
win be made and the lots laid on before inc nay u
sale. A plat VIII be exhibited on the day OF saie.
sit,on, soil, fish, and oysters, have given u sIe
name Of being the beat farm on YORK river. lh!tJ
years ago Il purchased by IT'S present owner ic
45c 0G0 or Whereabouts IN cash, and corsldereu
Williamsburg and about twelve miles rom tork,,
town. Steamers connecting With the hlchih0h,t \,
and York River railroad TO Baltimore now pass u
LUZ -'''''' '''. CHARLES X. MALLORY,
WILLIAM T. PFhCHY,
al Commissioners
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-12
By wellington Goddin,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A PORTION OF
L THAT VALUABLE FARM CALLED
"HICKORY HILL ON THE BROOK TURN.
PIKE TWO AND A HALF MILES NORTH OF
RICHMOND-By virtue OF a deed Of trust execu-
ted by the late john o. TAYLOR and wife to Loftir
n. Elicit and James Elicit, both now deceased
bearing date pad Of December, 1854, duly recorded
In Henrico County Court. shall. as executor OF
Loftiu n. Elicit deceased, who survived James FL
lett the other trustee, proceed to sell at public auc-
ton. on The premises, on WEDNESDAY The 2sth
Of October 1863, at O'Clock z. b. II fair If not,
the first fair day thereafter, that portion of the
HICKORY HILL ESTATE, OF which John q.
Taylor died seized fronts the west side OF the
Brook turnpike, embracing aboTt SEVENTY
FIVE. ACRES, and bounded on the south by the
farm formerly owned by the late John 9oidln. TO
he divided into two tracts Of az acres each accord
Ing to plat and survey TO be exhibitedat the hour
OF sale. -
These lots lie notwithstanding from the
turnpike back to the lands Of Mr.. Martin $. Tay-
Tor, with good building sites on each They are
located In the most desirable ne!ghborhood In Hen
rico county, and should attract the after tion or
persons wanting country-seats near to The city.
BY consent of parties, the sale will be one-fourth
cash balance at four eight, and twelve months
for negotiable notes, interest added secured by n
trust deed. THOMAS ELLEII,
Executor oF Loftin N. Elicit, deceased, and trus-
tee 0ffciO. ocS
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BY Lee L Goddin. Auctioneers,
No. 1IlT Main street

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
4 FARM IN THE COUNTY OF CHESTER
FIELD, LYING ON THE GLOVER HILL
RAILROAD ABOUT EQUI-DISTANTI TIREE
MILEs) FROM CHESTER AND THE COURT
HOUSE, AT AUCTION.-By virtue Of the provt-
sions of trust deed executed by hr. Joseph j.
White to the undersigned as trustee, bearing date
4th September, 1867, and of record In the Office OF
the clerk of Chesterfield County Court IN Book 43
page z9L and being thereto requested by the bene-
ilciary in said deed secured, will proceed 10 sell
ON TUESDAY the 18th October, lses, ~ Chester
field County Courthouse THAT being court-dayl, at
IL O'Clock n. the properly described In said deed
as follows "All that PIECE, PARCEL, or
TRACT OF LAND, with the improvements
thereon lying and being in the county OF Chester
ield, containing TWO HUNDRED AND TWEEN
TY-THREE ACRES more or less, and adjoining
the lands OF William K. bowiett Benjamin
Graves's heirs, - Fisher, and Others.n
The greater portion OF the land is open and In
cultivation The Improvements consist OF a COM
Portable FRAMED DWELLING containing six
rooms, and the usual out-bui.dings. On the farm
is an ORCHARD'OF CHOICE FRUIT TREES
and excellent water,
3oth July, 1868, and expenses OF executing trust
and $74l.4s payable sath july 1899 the balance
upon such credit as,the said Joseph j. White may
prescribe or In default OF such Instructions from,
him, upon such credit as the trustee may think
proper, the deferred payments to be secured by
lien on the property: \. 81; LEE, Trustee.
HnppprS
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PEransBusa, October 10, 1868.

ssa pgTaRssuRa, October 10, 1865
Considering the early stage Of the ssa as =,
the receipts OF cotton are to De res s,ss All,
highly encouraging, being 7so 1s7 the
week against 3i2 last week !, sna so,netbine
10y k,for.., The market ~ soineh n,
-. .hsr 4, Was o few days ase' =,
weaker snau !. s..r;al decline in Price. s, :, J,
"i.h.a. az that Genera. S'os W;I.
10 unuo' tbe recomrnen datioh o.
has appTeve sass and G. II. Pyle as mem !.
liam u. pul Eom mon Council, and that me
bers OF Ine the;r commissions OF an cary
viii Tor w va I,,,rcess was nominated for Sou.n
day. ,,sce OF E. Steere, and MIR. p ,a
"aT n,t ~ Ward, in place Of Samuel zee
for oo NTH of whom had scated their SO aus 8
pes or r,enoyal from the wards they repre-
sen se MIKE Et,inger, member Of the Com
w Conneil from East Ward, was quite
sar;ously injured last night in personal
.;sc,,Ity on Market street with negro man.
r.i the name OF Hammett- The Mayor very
yaantIy proceeded to investigate the mat,
pio* .b;s morning, but as MIR. Etlinger did
'et "nnssr as complainant it is thought no
a ngs action will be had in the premises.
~. Ttl;nrer is becoming rather celebrated
=. nnc;Iist. compromising in some degree
tbs high standing of the honorable pooy o.
which he is q member.
The public schools have now been IN
oneration one week, and the NUMBER OF
scholars has continued steadily to increase
from day to day. With fine corps OF
teachers at all the schools, they ola 1alr 70
be popular Institution: m nv -.
The funeral of Captain George ". west
.ook place this afternoon from the Washing
ton-strees Methodist church. He died very
suddenly at his residence, in Buckingham
q day or two ago. He was long connected
with the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road, and subsequently with the Southsiae
railroad, and was well and favoraoly known
both in Richmond and Petersburg.
Officer Donnan arrested yesterday, LII
Portsmouth. negro man named John Car
fer. who had stolen o watch and spoons from
Mr.. William Smith, of this city. hr. DON
nan was put on his track, as always being
emiuentlv successful in such pursuits. Car
tor il believed to have had one or two ac-
completes, whom the police are endeavoring
10 ferret out.
The corps of actors usually known as
Wr;rht's Varieties, who have been per-
forming in Richmond for some time, will
make their appearance at Mechanics Hall
on Monday night, and will keep up their
exhibitions for two or three nights longer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-12
C0MMISsIONERS, SALE or YALUA

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
Y BILE FARM AND COAL PITS IN CUM
BERLAND COUNTY, rNEAR FARMVILLE.
In pursuance of the provisions Of decree OF Cum
bcrand Circuit Court. made on the q h day or Au-
gust 1893 Mt special term Of said court; In the
snits of Samuel B. Foster and Edward B. Coleman,
late merr hants and partners trading under the
firm and stSle of Foster & Coleman, billiard Hill
q Co. and others, plaintiffs against 8. o. smith,
administrator Of Charles W. Allen, deceased. de-
W. Allen, deceased, and as guardian OF Robert
Allen, sallie A. Alien. and Charles W Allen, In
FAINT children of Charles w. Allen. deceased
plaintiffs, against James Webb and Mary his wife,
and others, defendants the undersigned. special
commissioners appointed by said decree, VIII sell
mt public auction. on the premises on a credit OF
six twelve. and eighteen months, equal install
ments. on WEDNESDAY the 26th day of Noyem-
Der. 1868. that VALUABLE FARM OF FIVE
HUNDRED AND EIGHT AND ONE-QUAR,
county, OF which the said Charles W. lien died
seized within two miles of the town Of Farmville,
and on which are the Piedmont coal pits, which
have been extensively and successfully worked for
pits will he sold with said tract Of land. The I'M.
provements on the farm consist OF a large and
well built two-stnried frame dwelling with six
rooms, and all necessary out-houses.
The ncarness of this farm to the town or Farm
vile and the Souhside railroad, the large amount
the Piedmont coal pits with their supposed mex
haustibe supply or coal Of most excellent quality
render this Of the most desirable estates In this
section OF Virginia.
The purchasers will be required to execute TO us
bonds with approved security for the amount or
sale and the title to the land Will be retained as
further security, and the sale made subject to the
approval Of the circuit court aforesaid.
JOHN r. WILSON.
WILLIAM B. BERKELEY,
oc e-2aw4w Commissioners.
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nd had saksn her on board With him
gag =: ,,.;fe She had Obtained from him,
-, rrsfsnrlinra playful womanish curiosity
|soy ,lpnew1edceS of where the gold on board
rea slowed. and how it could be got o.
and th;s vile woman, with shcr aecompilce
Ithe villain whom he had foolishly engaged
at her recommendation as chief eng1neell'
and another man, also shipped ct san =.
tiaco. had between them conceived an.
tempted to carry out that atroclous ProJeott'
in which thew had been nearly successiul.
Tha ang;neer,a hurt had not been serious,
: nd +be cnntain said he had connlVeo GU n ms ;
as ns with his accomplices as soon as the
I'm got into port. The woman, indeed, naa
mt been seen in her disguise by any one ou'
himself. for he had been first in the engine
room when the whistle sounded tne
alarm. and had managed somehow ~
oct her out Of the way unseen. !. "ou. -
Pa nseIess now,n he said, ITO attemP. ~
cantnre them. !" and he implored me NOT ~
cnItrodict the account he had caused 70 %
s;na,,;atsd and so cause his ruin, winch
s1aa,,Id ha snrs to follow should the owners
1 no .t,,e raal truth Of the story. he maae
,t,,a most solemn vows Of repentance ana
!. :, end ment. and believe he was truly sorry
for his fault, as well as its consequences ;
bntT was deaf to all until he spoke or MS
sweet wife and his dear little girl, whom :; l
had seen, as have said, at New York. Wel'
sir. at length I yielded, and agreed to con-
firm the account he had given. You may
be sure that the crew, and espeoiaiiy WAC.
pherson and the rest of the wa'en IN .ne
eneine-room and on deck-Who had Deen
drugged by some liquor which the cnlel
had given them-were not altogetner lm-
posed upon, and hundred different yer.
sions of, the story were flying about. bu'
no one ever knew the rights of the analr;
We were not in England, you know Sir, and
Il was a lswless time and a lawless part OF
the world. I returned to Europe as soon as
+ recovered, and from that time to this !
have never told anybody but you how 1t all
happened.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-12
By GIubbs Il Williams, Auctioneers,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

VTERY VALUABLE FARM OF THREE
" HUNDRED AND THIRTY iHREE
ACRES, IN HANOVER, ONE MILE NORTH
OF ASHLAND. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
R1GIHaoND FREREkl Fas sA AFD a &c
TION.-Wewill sell at public auction, on the pre-
misses, on THURSDAY. 18th October at O'Clock
PM, the very valuable FARM located as above de-
GlaZebrook, containing TIL Rec HUNDRED
AND THIkTY-TEkEE ACRES. Nearly all the
open land has been recently cleared and Is In 4
good state of improvement; all that Is not In corn
this wear is we II Set in clover about half cleared
This land is high. dry, and undulating; it is sus;
ceptible of being divided 10 advantage in several
farms-at least four-with good building sites ion
each, aud good proportion Of cleared and timber
land on each. l. is well watered, Astounding In
There are on the east side of the railroad about
$50 acres, on which are the improvements consist
ing of frame cottage with five rooms, Kitchen
house, hayhouse, &c. The dwelling IS situatedin
a lawn Of eight acres, abundantly shaded with
forest trees, and well enclosed. aud q large aud
productive garden. All the buildings are nearly
There is another settlement on a very pretty
situation near the ralltoad, surrounded by grove
Of forest trees. -
There is a railroad front Of one and a half miles.
The point nearest Ashland Is quarter of mile !;
the most distant less than two miles.
All the land which IS not drained naturally Is
susceptible of the most perfect draining at small
cost and is well suited for the production of Vege-
tables, fruits grapes, &C., and corn, wheat, clover
&C.
A plat of the property may be seen at our Office
Persons wishing to attend the sale may go by the
morning train, which leaves at II o'clock VI. -
TERMS tnc-fourth cash; the balance AT g. Il
and IL months for negotiable notes, Interest auae
secured by trust deed. ~
The growing CROPS, STOCK, &C., may be pur-
'H"''N' N'- GRUBBs WILLIAMS.
oc1o Auctionccrs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-12
LOTS FOR RENT OR LEASE.


FOR RENT OR LEASE, the LOT re-
El Gently occupied by Messrs. Ragland IL Co. as
q lumber-yard, on the east side of Fifteenth be-
tween Cary and Dock streets. Possession given
at once.
The LOT for many years past and at present
occupied by Mr, James Gum as a lumber-yard, at
sion LIST of January next.
The LOT at present occupied by Messrs. Whit
Fifteenth and Dock streets. Possession given LIST
of January next
These lots win be rented or leased separately or
collectively. AS one lot, many different kinds Of
business might be done on II TO great advantage.
II Is In the cetre Of business, convenient to the
railroads and TO the DOCK having the advantage Of
three streets. 1t measures 3s2 feet on Fifteenth
street. laA feet on Cary street. and Ia feet Dock
street. 5tSEt 80
The. VACANT LOT fronting on Dock street
near Shockoe creek Is also for rent or lease It
might be connected, as occasion would require, BY
plyto
Sc 17-lm BACON TAFT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-12
BY wellington 6otdin.
AuctfoneeY and Real Estate Agent.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
q L FARMoFTHREE HUNDRED AND yORTy
AND ONE QUARTEE ACRES, IN HtGovrh
COUNTY. TEN MILES NORTHEAST az az
RICHMOND. NEAR TO ATLEE's Station
on THE VIRGINIA CENTRAL RATR0tD',
BY virtue Of o deed Of trust executed 10 the snh-
scrtb.r by Mr. James 81. Carter, dated 4,h o.
Der, 1881, duly recorded in Hanover County Cont
and In 0bedierce TO decree Of Hanover Circni,
Court pronounced On Sd October 1883 In the $50
Of Carter against Ragland, etc, shall proceed ~
sell at ;publtc auction, on the premises ON FpT
DAY the s2sd Of October. 1853, At II O'CLOCK " a.
fair II not the first fair day thereafter At the same
hour. thst VALUABLE FARM located az aboSa'
ON which Dir. James 81. Carter now resides callet
"L Az BEL GROVE" containing THRFp
HUNDRED AND FORTY AND ONF.oUaRTER
ACRES OF LAND, Of which about half ia omen
land Of excellent quslity. and the balance in ora
nal and secondary growth Of oak and pfae. The
i'm provements on the place consist OF a Comforts
be dwelling aid the usual other buidings-such as
barn. stable, quarters etc.
TERMS: AS tn the costs and expenses OF sale
and the sum Of 80, 4sl.3l with interest from the I'm
OF October, 1863 one-fourth thereof fin cash: BAL
ance at g. u, and Is months for negotiable notes,
Interest added. secured by trust deed and as 20
any surplus, upon such terms as the said Carter
may direct. -
oc 7 W copDrN rrr~..oo
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BY A. @. Pulliaml, Auctioneer.
SALE OF A TRAt

4 tDMMlSSiUNEh'S SdDE Or "A AisaS1
" OF LAND CONTAINING ONE HUN
SWIFT CREEE EEAR THE CLOVER HILL
RaIiROAD,E AT AUCTIoN.-In accordance
with decree entered In the County Court Of Ches-
be rald county nj the September term s68l thereof
IN the st of Mary A. Fore. guardian Us. Richard
A. Fore and others: win sell at pablo aaslton, In
5Ysont OF Chesterfield cpurt-louse, On TUESDAY
the lat, day of October tthst being courtdayi at
ls o'cinck st.. q TRACT OK WOOD LAND lying
ON Swift creek near fhe Clover Hfll railroad and
adjoining the land OF Obadiah Duyal Esq, being
q portion of the land OF which Benjamin. Graves
died seized. The wood car De shipped 20 Oshnrne's
landing, or Richmond, By railroad ~ q REASONABLE
cost.
TERMS /: 0nc-fnurfh cash: balance ~ four, eight,
and twelve months. hoaga iaterest added and the
title retained Until the purchase money IL mily
paid. II. NJ. LOGAN, Commissioner.
Sale conducted by A. @. PULLIAsi, AuesioRetr.
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