The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A BRUTAL MURDER.-Joseph Ball, re-
spectacle white man, living in Tazewell
county, was shot and mortally wounded on
the day of election while returning home
from BlueStonc precinct. 1t seems that ut
the election there had been some difficulty
or discussion between Ball, who was a
Walker man, and a man named Thomas
Loyel, whose politics were extremely Radi-
cal. No collision grew out of it, however,
and the matter was supposed to have ended
When Ball was riding home in the evening,
however, he was halted by Lovel in front OF
his (Lovefs) house, and before he could dis.
mount, was shot through the breast from a
heavy shotgun. Ball. is not expected to
recover. We could not ascertain whether
the murderer had been arreStcd.-LyRch-
burg Republican, 18th.
SHOOTING OF CAPTAIN MERCER.-Fullcr
information relative to the cowardly asSassi'
nation of Captain Mercer, section muster on
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, is to
the following effect: Captain Mercer some
short time since discharged Il negro named
Grubbs. son of Il white man by that name,
residing near the scene of the outrage, and
on Thursday afternoon Captain Mercer and
brother Of the discharged negro were
walking together along the railroad, wher
about The negro spoke very inSolently
and thrcatcnin"ly about it, but Captain
Mercer did not resent it. When the two
came to Il bridge across Il small stream
Captain Mercer walked on in front
when he was seized by the negro, who
jerkcd the captains pistol from his belt
and during the struggle the weapon
exploded. the ball entering the abdomen OF
Captain Mercer. In his wounded condition
Captain Mercer was easily ovcrpoWcrcd by
the negro. who threw him over the bridge
into the stream andaS he lay entircly help
less the blood-thr>ty villain fired two more
shots at him, neither of which took effect
About this time the old man GrubbS anf
his son who had been discharged, came up
the latter being armed with Il gun. The
father cursed and abused Captain Mercer in
The most horrid manner, and told his son:
to shoot him until he was dead; but from
some cause unknown the boys did not obey
the order. The whole party soon left, anC
Captain Mercer was in short time fount
in the condition detailed in our report 0
the affair OH Saturday.
Captain Mercer was still alive on Satur
day, but his recovery was deemed almost
hopeless.
GrllbbS and his two sons were arrested OF
Friday and committed to Jail in Wytheyile
| where they now await trial. Captain Mer
Ger fully identifies all Of the parties anC
the detail of the circumstances attendin!
his shooting given above is from his owl
statement to parties who cOnversed with hin
since the atlair.-Lynchburg Neacs, 18th.
Hon. Edmund Burke, of New Hampshire
| arrived here Friday evening for the pur
pose of inspecting the lands in this portion
of Virginia, to report to the people of New
England. lie went out into Campbell
county on Saturday. We learn that he il
well pleased with what he has seen of Nir
ginia thus far.-Lynchbury Viryiman, 12th
LAND SALE-July 9th, 1863, the farm o
John w. Pearson, near Vienna station
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire rail
road, containing ninety-one acres. with i'm
provements. to John Dewey. ESD, Of Chau
tauqua county, n. Y, for r., 5O0.-Alerdn
drIa Gazette.
There is strong feeling in Alexandra;
in favor of Lewis Mckenzie us one of the
United States senators from Virginia, and i
is thought to he not improbable that he may
be chosen by the Legislature which is soon
to assemble.
\ free barbecue will be given ut Newbern
by the people of Pulaski county, Oh the 24tl
of July, 1869. Several distinguished speak
ers are expected. \ general invitation OK
tended to all.
Mr.. J. G. Smith is improving in condi
ton, and may probably be expected home
during the present week.-No,JotE Var
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