The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

cat Taylortown, in this county, on Sa-
turday evening last, George F. Cooper and
Charles II. Shoots tneighbors and c%ousins)
had q difficulty. Shoots went to the house
of Cooper while he was at supper and
originated q quarrel. Cooper ordered him
to leave, or ne would shoot him, OF the same
time taking up his shotgun. Shoots went
out, still quarrclling, but afterwards re-
turned, and as he was entering the door
Cooper fired, the load lodging in Sncots's
left breast, from the effects of which he
died in about fifteen minutes. Cooper made
no attempt to escape, but, on the contrary,
sought an officer by whom he might be taken
into custody. On Sunday afternoon lie was
lodged in Jail. On Midday Cooper was
examined by the cou" court and bailcd
in the sum Of 81, 900 (, answer before the
next grand jury"
THE SHERIFF BOND CAsE.-The bond
case of Sheriff Boyd, Of this county, was
disposed of in the circuit court on Wednes-
day by Judge Hill. Tie case was con-
Quoted for the petitioner 81. G. Cannon,
who asked for relief f. he official bond
of Sheriff Boyd,) by 3. j. NJ. Forbes
and Major John INST, by Colonel
Tllson, of WASH :. Judge Hill,
after a full hearing G I, case, which con-
sumed the entire day t&esday and a por-
ton of. Wednesday, decided that under the
statute laws of Virginia Mr.. Cannon, hay-
ing complied with all the requirements in
order thereto, was relieved from his surety
ship on said bond and that Sheriff Boyd,
having had due notice Of all the proceed
inv. -, %hn oncn ,r---i y,iT-n n an, ,r1 olo
quate bond, and upo-. Lii. p. to do SO du-
ring the present tern "f the court would
he removed from the Office of sheriff Of
Fauquier county, WaTenton Inder.
DESPERATE FIGHT IN BEDFORD COUNTY.
4 fight occurred near Leftwich's chapel on
Sunday last, in which three or four per-
sons were very seriously wounded. The
participants in the nfTGy were William
Witt, on one side, t.. I'm Witt, his
son, and two other person., names not re-
ported, on the other. John Witt and his
son and one of the men last mentioned
were badly beaten by William Witt, and it
is stated that the skulls of the two former
were fractured, and that they are dan
gcrously injured. William Witt, who
fought the party singlc-handed, was stab
bed seriously in several places by one OF
his antagonists which, however, is un-
known. His condition is also reported to
be dangerous.
The difficulty originated at the church,
and grew out of a quarrel between a little
child Of William Wits and o child of John
took part in: and, following William Witt
from the church, assailcd him, when the
fight occurred, with the result above stated.
When our informant left the neighborhood
on Tuesday none Of the participants in the
ARRAY had been arrested, their condition
not admitting of their being removed.
LynChJWy NerS.
\ TERRIBLE STORY.-A dreadful report
was everywhere current on the streets yes
terday to the effect that q former we'll
known citizen Of this county, who moved to
Missouri some time since with his wife and
her sister, had been shot and killed by hl6
wife, who also at the same time killed her
sister, on account of discovering a criminal
intimacy between her two victims. The
parties are all highly respectable, and arc
connected with some Of our best citizens.
We made unayailing inquiries in every
direction, but could learn nothing definite
TO confirm the horrible story. esinccrcly
hope, for the good Of all parties concerned,
that there exists no foundation Of truth in
the rumor.-Lychjurg RCpWJljC0n.
Rev. Dr.. Piumer has been preaching
some able and impressive discourses at the
Presbyterian church to large congregations.
II, ,,,ncnInl Sn4,,l,r py-o,;prr GprG1,r
morning and evening, and Monday morn
ing. lie administered the sacrament OF
the Lords Supper Sunday morning.
The eminent and venerable divine stated
III the course of his remarks that it was
forty-thrce years since the holy communion
was first held in a Presbyterian church
in Dauville. DR.. P. was himself the first
Presbyterian preacher located in this town,
and established here the church of that
Observation-Disclosures Register.
ACCIDENTALLY D~RowNED.-A deck hand
on the steamer Chamberlin, a colored MAI
named Francis Collins, from the neighbor-
hood of Boyd's Hole, King George county,
Va, accidentally fell overheard while
asleep from the stern of that steamer into
the dock at Shoots wharf, at Fishtown,
about S o'clock on Tuesday night, and,
though every possible effort was made to
save him, was drowned. The body was re-
covered yesterday morning by Mr.. John
Williams, who dragged for it. Washington
Chronicle, lGN.
SALTpEIRE SoLU1xoN FOR SEED WHEAT.
Captain James W. Phillips, q highly sue
cessful wheat-grower near Pedlar Mills, in
Amherst, informs me that he has found,
by repeated experiments through a long
course Of years on the same and in differ
ent fields, and on several varieties Of wheat,
that soaking his seed wheat over night in q
solution made of two pounds Of saltpctre
to eight gallons of water IS q sure prcuGn-
the Of rust. On taking his seed out of the
brine he rolls it in freshly-slaked lime il
has it, if not, in dry ashes, and sows it that
morning, blowing and narrowing it in that
day. He attributes the efficacy Of the pre-
parution entirely to the saltpetre, which, he
says, also increases the crop and hastens
its maturity q week or ten days. an
Old Farmer" IN Lexington Gazette.
LAND SALE-The McAlexander farm,
three miles from billiards. depot, in Am
hcrst, consisting of 800 acres, for $50 per
acre. 1t was purchased by Colonel w. L.
Withcrs, of Mississippi, n wealthy planter
and popular gentleman, who designs fitting
up lis new purchase for n summer resi-
dence.-Lynchbrg Republican.
TIE NEGRO MAN AMI WHITE WOMAN
CAsE.-Thc license being refused by tic
clerk, they signed q letter setting forth the
reasons why they desired to be, and why
thnv should he. married, which was for