The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-13
AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.

GENERAL MAHoNE--AaA1N.-We are in.
formed by those who ought to know thai
General Malone is not Radical.
The EXPRESS ROBBERY AT NORFOLK
The jury found verdict fning Potts $500
which carries term of confinement aleng
with it.
POPULARITY OF THE NEW MOVEMENT
A gentleman who is probably as thoroughly
posted in regard to Southside Virginia as
any man in tone who has lately travelled
very extensively throughout that whole re-
gion-has informed us that in ell his &C
quaintance nine men out of ten are warmly
in favor Of the new movement.-Nortok
Journal.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-The farm owned
by VIM. T. Washington, In Stafford, two
miles from town, to Robert Johnson, Of
Tompkins county, N. Y, for So, 509-S1 200
cash, the balance in twelve months. Also,
lot on Princess Anne street, AZ feet and
inches front and running back 1921 feet,
the property of Mr.. James E. Stone, to
Captain Huntley, of Phoenix, N. Y, for
$500, cash.-Fredericksburg Ledger.
LAND SALE.-Colonel Jackson Horn has
sold his farm near Turleytown to Mr.. Glass,
of Frederick county, Nd, for IS 500. There
are about ESQ acres in the farm, which is
handsomely improved.-Rockingham Re.
gister.
A TORRENT CoMTNG.-We hear from o
reliable source that interior New York is in
ferment of excitement about Virginia
lands. Lecturers have gone through the
State magnifying the fertility Of our soil
and the delights Of our climate until the
people are half crazy about Virginia.
Hundreds, if not thousands, have sold their
farms, and ore holding themselves in readi-
ness TO pour down here as soon as the stay
law is raised. Meantime, Forney, at the
head Of gigantic land ring, is preparing
to buy up millions Of acres at one dollar
per acre, which he will sell at five, ten,
fifteen, twenty hundred per cent. So the
"good timei" is really coming at last
Native Virginian.
SALE OF FOREST LAND.-The farm lately
owned by the heirs of Peter Shaver, de-
ceased, near RAIDERS church, in "The
Forest" in Rockingham county, was sold
at public auction, on Friday, the 26th Of
February, for forty dollars per acre. The
barn had been burnt during the war, and
the place has been rented for several years
past and badly used. 1t was sold very low.
Rockingham Register.
ATTEMTED ROBBERY NEGRO MAN
K1LLED.-On Wednesday night last, about
ii or - o'clock, Mr.. Samuel G. Bowman,
son of Mr.. shem Bowman, residing about
two miles from Cross Keys, in this county.
heard noise as if some person was trying
to get into the meat-house. He arose and
went out, and distinctly heard some one
Jump and run. Nathan Barnhart, negro
was shot and killed by Misunderstanding
Commonwealth.
Greenville Trent, who lived near Friend
ship, in the southeastern part of this county
was killed on Thursday evening the 4th
instant by log rolling over him. The old
man had cut log for fre-wood upon STEEP
piece of ground near his house, and in
attempting to move it he slipped, and the
log rolled over him, o large knot crushing
in his breast. He lived about an hour and
a half.-Abingdon Virginian.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN PRoPERTY.-The
statue of Washington carried off by Gene
raj Butler from Baton Rouge during the
war passed through this city yesterday by
Adams Express on its way to New Orleans
directed to the Governor Of louisiana
Alexandria Gazette. 18th,