The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. BowpEN, or NoRfoLK.-If this man.
who misrcpresents the views and wishes Of
n majority Of his constituents, is so anxious
that the law of his Radical masters shall be
carried out to the letter, he will obice us If
he will explain how he. holding "a he does
municipal office. can at the same time
serve rs a member Of the Legislature, in
violation OF the constitution framed bv him
self and other individuals of his stripe
Norfolk Journal.
NORFOLK AND GREAT WEsTERx FAIL
RoAD.--We arc told that information has
been received from Colonel Fl0urnoy. VINO
has been in New York city. very cheering
to the friends of the Norfolk aud Great
Western railroad. Of which he is prcsi-
dent. Colonel i'lournoy. with con-
n;ttec Of the directory OF the com
pGny,wcnt to Nc3.. York by appointmen nj
TO meet and confer with a similar com
uit!cc representing the il Paeo Railroad
Company in regard to TIE Interests Of both
these gigantic enterprises, The information
is that the conference has resulted most
satisfactory 10 al concerned. We have not
heard the terms If contract bv which the
III PaSo COMPANY propose 10 aid in the con-
Struction of the : prfolk and Great Western
railroad. but ii * understood that important
aid is to be secure from that quarter which
will place the Ter enterprise OF much
Surcr basis.-Nt ,ile Rc9i$iD'.
RrRKEyILLE ITrNs.-Thc LIST Issue Of the
Burkcvillc Times has ali Of the following
locals" Captain Charles Pannill and
Richard Taliafcrro Esq, leave this morn
ing, with their families, for Texas, where
they propose to reside permanently.
General Mahora has lt:~e number of
hands employed l layinga :,raycl-hcd be-
tween here and trgSb,r~. Gravel is now
used instead Of rock bala.t, md il comes
from below l>ctcr h,Wt, Whc'a he company
has purcha>t,. ED 4. The ..,tc Of 500 per
acre.
Seventy citizens Of the colo 1 persuasion
passed here last week IN ro..o 10 the cot
ton bottoms of the MiSsi>-in" Valley, and
We learn that forty more viii follow from
this county alone. Success 70 item in their
new homes in the sunny >outh.
Quite number of northern @-"rtlcmcn-
from Pcnn>ylvan.. EcW York. and Ohio
have been recently in or midst examining
lands and making preparation 20 locate in
this ncighborhood. We Welco!Ge them all.
Mr.. James II. Scott, Of Yazoo comfy, Mis-
SiSsippi, Is here in search of hands Cor his cot
tor plantations. lie wants forty ahle-hodicd
hands, and proposes to dcfray their expenses
and employ them on shares. by furnishing
the land aud irving them one-half Of the
crop realized the ensuing year lie says
GOOD hands can make from so to $500 L
year.
Mr.. White. of New York. j. about to
establish 4 large bark mill and i~nncry here.
THE SnERlFFALTY OF FAUorIER.-Thc
huS hnpn hpljip,r adjourned
meetings for the past week, awaiting the
action of General Candy upon the sheriff
question. otir county organization ucln" 1t
present without that tunctionarE. We are
clad TO learn that an arrangement is about
being conSummatcd which will settle The
vcXed question very generally 10 the salts
faction Of all cOnccrncd.- ljdrrcatOn Sent
mel.
SHOOTING AFFRAy.-John A. ITarI'll was
shot last Monday evening in Salem by VIII
liam 4. Jct'rics, i hotcl-kccpcrat that place.
\ quarrel had arisen between the parties.
and JclricS had closed his bar, 10 which
liarriii demanded access. l!urillap approached
the door. using threatening language. upon
which the door was thrown open, and jci-
fries fired upon llarrill with pistol chU@cd
with shot. iniictin" Il severe and probably
mortal wound in his breast. ,jciiTlCs YVES
I.Illtll III '-JDJ.-- ~ tf Itfttcft ''t'tttft~'.
New ERrDGE.-Thc building Of 4 bridge
TO replace the wooden structure at The june
ticn Of the Richmond and DanTiiic and
SouthSidc railroad has been awarded ty
Genera! Malone 10 the Baltimore Bridge
Company, who are now about commencing
he work. 1t Is 10 consist IL slled iron
ORDERS with substantial croSS-bTfccS Of the
same character. The girGcrS will be alike
above and below, between which Will hc
iron trcstlc-Work securely fastening the Va
rious parts OF the bridge. 1t is supposed
the work can he completed in about Wcel;
Or ten days, without intcrrupting the travel
over the .-SOuthSiGe Times.
LAxD SALr.-Mr. William Townc% ha>
sold his mill-tract Of land, containing Gee
acres. embracing his manufacturing mill
now not running because the canal has
.ilcd up in some places 80 that Inc water
canIot get 10 the mtlD and what used TO hc
called IN overseer's settlement, for tac sum
of 81 900. Terms. cash or is equivalent.
About onc-third Of this tract is river bot
tom. The mill alone cost Mr.. ToWncS
80, 900. We suppose this estate before the
war would have brought at least &3G, GOO
Just three times what it now SELLS for. Thi>
is about the average proportion real estate
now sells for III Mecklcnburg.-D0yd.o" To-
JuCcO Plant.
FIRE.--Thc woollcn factory situated 10
tween Waterford and Lovcttc>yiilc, Eau-
quicr county, Va, and belonging 10 Mr..
Thomas HOugh, was entirely destroyed hy
tire on Saturday night last. Loss, $1,000:
Insurance, S3,OGe.
NOVEL SuIT.-A Frcnchman tells y good
story before the Il. Louis courts. III Apr!
last he shipped Is 4 deck hand Oil 4 Mis-
scliri steamboat bound for the Rocky Noun
tainS, but Is he did his work bungiugly
the mate kicked and beat him. knocked lis
teeth out, and ut last put him ashore on a
sand-bar without food. There the indians
found him and carried him oil to their camp.
where they stripped him OF clothing, tied
hi, hands together, and hung him over Il
slow fire. Before he was quite done nice
Young squaw cut him down and gave him
an apron, in which attire he escaped, made
his way 10 st. Louis, and now sues Tor 5lVO
wages from the steamboat owners.
Colonel Levin Woolford, of Somerset
county, is the Democratic nominee Tor state
Comptroller.
MEETINGS.
OFFICE OF JAMES RIVER AND KANAwlGA co.,
RICHMOND. October t. ls1J.
NOTICE.-The ANNUAL MEETING o:
" the Stockholders Of The james !iiycr and ma
.