The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-12

u IN ln0 DIG tobacco
factory lately used as Brophy's distillery, on
Sunday night. House not insured. Distiilery
apparatus insured for o., 900. -Neaos, condensed.
MIR. Lewis Wrenn was severely bitten on
the hand Thursday by a fierce dog. He is said
to be confined to his room, not being able to
use his and Fredertcksbure Ledger.
10 HoLMEs.-But what else can be expected ?
ms negro, 10 Holmes, was at Boydton on the
2sth nltimo, and he and Dodge Were threaten
ing vengeance against the w~hites.-Tobdcco
Plant.
Mr.. William f. Mitchell. formerly a respected
citizen OF this place, was killed at Helena,
Texas, on April 18th, in n difficulty with q
man named MISUNDERSTANDING Republi-
cHa.
TEE ErIscorAL CoUScIL. The seventy
fourth annual Council OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the Diocese Of Virginia will
be held in St. Georges church, Fredericks-
burg, on Wednesday, Mayo. The Ledger says
General Lee is n delegate.
We understand that the health OF the Rev.
Dir. Moore, who was lately called to the
church OF Nashville, Tenn, Is so impaired
that his physicians insist upon a prolon ged
rest from the labor of preaching. 1t Is said
that he will spend some time in Georgia.
Christian Observer.
If we fail to vote for Walker we thereby re.
duce the vote TO be overcome by Wells. II we
stay away from the polls IL ensures Wells
election. Shall we vote out the test oath, or
permit 1t TO enter into and become part of our
organic awF -Boyd1on Tobacco Plant.
The Staunton Spectator says that Mr.. John
X. Thompson, now ofNew York, has accepted
an invitation extended TO him by Hon. A. II
II. Stuart, President, on behalf Of the Society
of Alumni of the University of Virginia, TO
deliver an original poem at the approaching
commencement of that institution.
SALE OF LASD.-On the 7th, Mr.. Jacob Hern-
don's old place in this county, fifteen miles
from town, was sold under deed of trust by
McCue, trustee Of Silas B.. Jones, for 90, 700,
to Mr.. Durritt, OF AibemarIe. 1t contained
565 acres, subject to dower.-Frederi cksburs
Ne,S.
ENGLISH IMMIGRATIoN.-We understand thai
a gentleman from England has purchased
from Lewis Turner, Esq, of Nelson county
between three and four thousand acres OF
land, on which, and other lands he will pur.
chase in the vicinity, he intends settling eight
hundred English families. Charlottesville Giro.
nicle.
MT. John H~awxhurst, the Radical m embe1
of the late State Convention from this city
has consented to allow his name to be used by
his friends as n candidate for Congress from
this district.-Aleudndrid Gazette.
Whittlesey, Shackelford, WaIlach, McKen.
zie, and Hawxhurst, are now in the field-all
Republicans except Shackelford.
SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF TIME.-Two or three OF
| Tx illiS III lhIC " llldl COuuLf VI
the new issue have returned the names of q
dozen or more negroes to serve as Jurors for
the ensuing year. The Alexandria Constitu-
ton, which these magistrates are sworn to
obey, makes no provision for any other thar
"free white male citizens who are twenty-one
years Of age, and not over sixty."-Fredertch8'
burg Herald.
Near the railroad track at Buffalo Gap, in
this county, on the land of Mr.. Henry Ripple
toe, 4 vein of coal has been discovered. A
specimen of this coal may be seen at this Of
flee. We have also received n specimen from
another vein, near the above, on the land OF
Mr.. Lorenzo Sibert, who is erecting large
works there for the manufacture of his "new
process" steel.-Staunt0n Spectator.
A GOLD PLACER.-We saw last week q piece
OF solid gold, worth, we should suppose, thirty
dollars, that had been picked up on the sur
face since the recent rains on the property
owned by the White Hall Gold Mining Com
pauy. Sometime since 4 piece worth sixty
dollars was picked up, and 4 short time before
the war q piece worth five hundred dollars
was found on Pulliam's farm, in the same gold
Fredericksburg Herald.
L1cEYsEs.-Major Hudson, assessor for the
third district, says that the United States tax
on retail licenses is twenty-five dollars, moi
seventy. five dollars, as published in the pa
pers of the State. Also, that Il merchant sell
ing liquor by wholesale and retail has to pay
4 double tax TO the United States Govern
ment-to wit, 800 for his wholesale and ",
for his retail l~icense-making in all Sl25.-
Fredericksburg Herald.
Two surveying parties are now at work on
the proposed route of the Loudoun and lamp
shire railroad-one at Smokers Gap and the
other at keyeS'S Gap. The company mas mol
determined which of the routes to select, but
the preference seems TO be for keyes's Gap.
1t will all depend, however, upon the reports
| of the surveying parties. The question will
be determined by the latter part OF this month
The construction of the road is progressing
fayorably.
Limited States Marshal O'Brien
passed through the city yesterday, having IN
custody Messrs. Jesse Miller, L. A. Conkling,
and s. G., Stewart who were arrested at Lib
erty Sunday, charged with violation OF the
revenue law. Messrs. ConklinS and Miller
have heretofore been connected with the he
venue Department. Mr.. Stewart has been q
mannfacturer of tobacco at Stewardsville:
near Liberty, Bedford county.-Lynch0uTg Re'
publican.
ILLNESS OF MR.. JUSTICE NELsoN.-Mr. Jus
tice Nelson, of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, was obliged some time since 70
postpone further hearing in the Union Paclne
railroad case on account OF an attack OF gou
in one OF his feet. Since then the attack has
constantly increased in violence, and has ex'
tended up to his stomach, and he is now very
seriously ill-the disease having reached Il vita
mart. and so affected his system that he is al
most incapacitated from taking tood.-Ns"
York Commercial.
WuAR DIP He CONE FRoM.-The Warrentor
Na.} Inder of Saturday says: "Dr. harris
The candidate for Lieutenant-G Governor on tht
Wells ticket, was formerly the carriage-driyel
and dining. room servant of Mr.. Lewis Mar
shall, of Fauquier county. From his early
training we presume the Doctor knows mucf
better than Wells does how 10 deport hlmsel
as a gentleman" We are inclined TO thlnl
the index is mistaken. When in chargeof tn
hospital in Fredericksburg the doctor
was understood TO be a native Of the far South
Fredericksburg Herald.
IMPOSING AND IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATORS
Four THOUSAND PERSONS UNITE IN THE IRI
Butte TO THE DEAD.-Them memorial ceremonies
Yesterday exceeded in the magnitude OF IN
display any demonstration OF this KIND ina
has ever been witnessed in this city. Ther'
seemed to be a spontaneous o~utpourlng or oul
people-male and female OH and young-al
eager to attest their respect tor Inc noole uea'
of the "Lost Cause" and to show that thes'
heroic ones yet have a place in their nearls
and will remain enshrined there so long a!
virtue, honor, and patriotism are cherished
among men. There must have been, at tn
lowest estimate, fully four thousand peopl'
engaged in the "labor of love ."-Lyach6uT!
NeOS.
BArBLEs.-I am Us fond of baubles as ever
and am so far from being ashamed Of it, tina
it is q taste l endeavored TO keep up with al
the art l am mistress of. l should have de
| spised than at twenty for the same reason