The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Charlestovn,, Jefferson county, Va, Ina

VIRGINIA NEWS.
Charlestown, Jefferson county, vss has
q population Of ], 630-1 OFT whites and
4 DOB blacks, ad lg fETSE}E3& 3f5au
| IMPORTANT DIscovEnY.-The Moorefeld
advertiser says that Mr.. job Parsons, OF
Pendleton county, has discovered that to-
bacco is en- antidote for strychnine.
3 LAND sALE.-Dillard's mill, with 100
acres Of land, near Scottsville, to Messrs.
| Chamberlyn and Seller. Of Pennsylvania,
for $4,000 Charlottesville Chronicle.
DISCOVERY OF ANTHRACITE GoAL.-We
learn that DR.. 8. B. Morrison discovered,
Some four miles from Goshen, o valuable
deposit Of anthracite coal while blasting q
channel for mineral spring. Lexington
Gazette. - ,.-.,-... Z
LAND SALE.-W. e. Coleman, ESQ.,, has
sold his farm, near Amherst Courthouse, to
Messrs. Meade and White, Of Delaware
county, N. Y, for twenty dollars per acre,
half cash, and the remainder in one and
two years. The tract contains about three
hundred acres.-L ynchba-g Ne,ns. ! s3s
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of
visit at our Office Of our friend William
Gilman, ESQ.,, of the Richmond Wing, who
has been sojourning with us several days.
His looks are as good natured as ever, and
he is as brimful Of humor as he is Of Wal
ker. Long may he fourish.- Tauey Vsr-
ginian. ~
The FRU1T.-We learn from every direc-
ton that the recent "cold snap" has
injured, If not entirely destroyed, the april
cots, nectarines, and peaches. We have
consulted farmers of this section on the
subject. They very generally give it as
their opinion that the peach crop will be
short. Cherry and apple trees have not
suffered from the frost, and the supply will
be more than an aYerage.-VaHey Vr-
ginian. aTr
BAD START FOR GENERAL CANBY-THE
CHURCH STEALERs BACKED UP.-The Val-
ley Vrginian says:
"On Sabbath last the Rev. Mr.. Kramer
announced to crowded congregation as
sembled at the church that owing to cir
cumstances beyond his control there would
be no service in that building on Sunday
next, military order to that effect having
been issued. The congregation were motif
fed to meet at the Town Hall for public
worship on the next Sabbath. We make
no comment but We cannot help thinking
that we have been bowling lower and lower
pression's feet"
LAND SALES IN LoUDoUN.-The tract Of
430 acres on Goose creek at eighteen dol
lars per acre and the tract Of AZ acres,
opposite the above, for twenty-three dollars
per acre-Thomas L. Ellzey purchaser of
both tracts.
Sixty acres of land near Aide, belong
ing to the estate of the late Burr Swart, for
$3.50 per acre-Joseph s. Palmer pur-
chaser also, q house and lot in the town
of Aldie for $5S0-George Bodman pur-
chaser. .......... ...-
egypt" farm of 243 acres, lying on
Beaver Dam, and belonging to Lemuel
Fletcher, was sold last week for fifty dollars
per acre-Arthur Dawson purchaser.-
Mirror. ..u
We would suggest to the Richmond Dis
patch and it's Richmond readers, and espe-
cially the Richmond merchants, to do some
thing to attract the trade Of this part of the
State, and especially to see if the canal can
not be reconstructed" 1t is frequently
complained by our merchants and farmers
that it is impossible to get merchandise
from Richmond in anything like reasona-
BILE time. Goods are frequently two and
three weeks on the canal In trGnsitu from
Richmond to Lexington. 1t is on this &C
count that our people want railroad, and
intend to have one if it be possible.-Ler-
ington Gazette.
rive commend the above to the attention
of our merchants.
OUTRAGE NEAR DUTFIELD's.-A CORE
spondent writing to the CharlestoWn Spirit
from Duffield's, under date Of April 10th,
furnishes the following account Of an at
tempt at robbery and murder near that
place I" A shocking affair occurred near
here yesterday afternoon. Ayoung iend,
about twenty-five years old, clad in black
frock coat, cap, ETC., protesting to be on the
hunt of work, called at the house Of Mr..
Edward Sullivan "a foreman on the rail-
road), one mile west of this place, Oh the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and finding
no one at home but Mrs. Sullivan and girl
about eight years of age, made some inquiry
about the hands. After being informed that
none were near, he demanded ell the money
in the house, and said if they gave an alarm
he would shoot them both, at which time
he looked out of the front door. Mrs. Sulli-
van, taking advantage Of the opportunity,
tried to make her escape out Of the back
door, but the wretch, still bent on accom-
plishing his object, ran around the house,
and grabbing pick handle, met her near
the door, struck her a severe blow on the
head with it, and then fled in the direction
of Charlestown. A couple of boys followed
in sight of him nearly to CharlestoWn,
hoping to get assistance enough to capture
him, but night overtaking them they we're
compelled to give up the chase. Others
were in pursuit, but returned without get
ting sight of the villain. Mrs. Sullivan
has o bad cut on her head, but is doing
we'll. The physician says he thinks there
is no danger" ----.--.