The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-12

| LOCAL MATTERS.
IMPORTANT ACTION IN THE UNITED
| STATES CIRCUIT CoURT-QUAsHING OF N
| DICTMENTs FOR TREAsON-MR. DAVIS FREE
AT LAST yesterday morning, in the United
States Circuit Court, the United States Dis
trict Attorney stated that he had been in
structed by the Attorney General to enter q
| none proSequi in each of the cases of the fol-
| lowing, indicted for treason Jefferson Davis,
both indictments; Thos. 2. Turner, William
Smith, Thomas s. Bocock, Wade Hampton,
Benjamin Huger, Henry A. Wise, Samuel
Cooper, George W. c. Lee, William H. F.
Lee, Charles K. Mallory, William Malone,
Oscar F. Baxter, Bobert E. Lee, James
Longstreet, William E. Taylor, Fitzhugh
Lee, G. w. Alexander, Richard II. Booker,
John DeBree, Montgomery D. Corse, Eppa
Hunton, Roger A. Pryor, D. B. Bridge
ford, Jubal A. Early, Richard I. Ewell,
William s. Winder, Robert Ould, George
Booker, Cornelius Boyles, VIM. H. Payne,
Richard Snowden Andrews, Charles James
| Faulkner, Richard H. Dulaney, William
N. McVeigh, Henry B. Tyler, James A.
| Seddon, William Burton Richards, Jr., John
C. Breckenridge.
Colonel Ould made a motion that the se-
curities of Mr.. Davis be released from all
further responsibility. BY consent of the
District Attorney the motion was granted.
The above action, it is understood, is the
result of President Johnson's amnesty pro-
clamation. 1t will he hailed with pleasure
by the greater portion of the country.
| HoRsE-THIEF TAKEN-On Thursday last
application was made at Mr.. Pollard's livery
stable by gcnteel- looking young man for
the sale of horse. He first offered the
horse for one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars, and afterwards reduced the demand to
sevcnty-hve. He gave as his name viii
liam Withers. MIR. Pollard refused to buy
the horse unless the young man would pro-
duce satisfactory recommendations With
ers left, and, returning shortly afterwards,
produced the following:
WEsTHAM Road, RICIIMoEp.
I" This is to certify that | have known This
years, and always have found him correct
in his business. JAMES \. MORRIS.
" february 10, 1869"
Mr.. Pollard, neither knowing Mr.. Morris
nor trusting to the genuinencss Of the
paper, suggested that some one go in person
with Wither5 to sec Mr.. Morris. Upon this
he gallopel off down Cary street as hard as
possible. He was pursued and overtaken,
and upon being brought back, arrested by
Detective Tyler, who identified the horse rs
one stolen from Mr.. Iachariah Brusendein,
Of Essex county. He examined the note OF
recommendation, and suspecting that il
was forgery, he visited Mr.. Morris, and
found that his suspicious were correct. lie
therefore preferred the additional charge OF
forgery against Withers. lie has been sent
to Essex for trial by order OF the Mayor.
He has always hitherto been considered az
a young man of good character.
| BURGLAR csterday morning
the blacksmith shop of Mr.. Ben Green was
broken open by Tom Anderson, a negro,
who was about TO make raid, when he was
caught by darky engaged in the shop.
The latter says that he seed him IN dar
becase he seed de hole whar he went thoo
He didn't steal nothing becase he clinched
him, and didn't give him mar chance 10.
Tom was arrested, and now awaits indict-
ment.
| BUCKINGHAM SLATE CUMPANY.-At n re-
cent meeting of the stockholders of the
buckingham Slate Company the action OF
the Board of Directors at their last meet
ing declaring dividend of twelve per cent
vas ratified.
The report Of the Treasurer, Colonel Ord
way, was read and approved. The report
shows that the company has, in addition tc
the dividend, expended from the profits Of
the past year nearly 5000 in machinery
and permanent improvements at the quar-
ries. A new engine Of twentv-horse power
purchased of Messrs. Talbot < Brother, il
now set up on the ground, which will great
ly increase the facilities for producin n
slate.
The shipments to one firm in Boston
alone amount to $40 900; they also shipped
largely to Washington, Baltimore, and other
cities, besides supplying the local demand
of this State. The stockholders expressed
themselves highly satisfied with the prescn
condition of the company and OF the state
ments made.
After disposing of other business of minor
Importance the stockholders proceeded Il
the election of directors for the ensuing
year. The following gentlemen we're elected
J. E. Milford, =. a. Davis, william II
Crowell, W. H. Reed, Albert Qrdway, o
Richmond General A. P. Blunt, Of Wash
ington, D. c.; and Samuel Alexander, o
New York.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.-At meet
ing Of the Board of Trustees Of this instl
tuition held in Richmond during the pre-
sent week the president, Rev. Dr.. Duncan
presented most encouraging report, re
tlecting great credit on instructors and stu
dents. The agent Of the College, Rev
W. B. Rowzie, gave an interesting accoun
of his work in behalf of the institution
since Conference.
The Board transacted great deal of i'm
portant business, and adopted measure!
which promise to put the College upon
still irmer basis. Among others was re
solution inviting the friends of education
to meet in convention at Ashland for The
purpose of devising the best ways ant
means for the final establishment of the III
stitution. Messrs. W. I. Sutherlin, of Dan
Vile Richard Irby and D. j. Hartsook, OF
Richmond; were appointed u committee II
designate the time and make other arrange
! fn. thiu nnntifrr