The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-15

ne 0y6s this week and commencement
week will begin next Sunday with the
BaccIilaureate serrnoH by Hev. DR.. Brantly,
of Atlanta, Ga; on Monday night, the goth,
the g Ugly Club =, have their exhibition
Tuesday night the two LatRrary Societies
have their final celebrations Wednesday
night Professor Morrison; Mississippi,
addresses the Society of Alumni ana on
Thursday the 23d, we are to have tue COM
mencement dsy propef embracing the de-
livery of Diplomas, addresses by several Of
the graduates and the address before the
Societies by Bishop Marvin, of St. Louis.
The alumni supper takes place on Thurs
day night. We learn that special arrange
nlents have been made with the railroads
and stage lines for return tickets forfnose
attending the commencement, ana tnat
large number of visitors are exPecten.,,,.i..5
{; The examinations of the Virginia MI Hilary
Institute will begin next Monday. Ihen
commencement occurs on, the 4th OF July:
On Sunday, July Sd, Rev. DR.. Curry, OF
your city, will preach the annual sermon
before the Cadets Christian ASSOCIATION.
The expected visit of Governor w aiker
is looked forward to with lyellest lnteresC'
Our people will hail with pleasure nm pp,
portunity of greeting the man WV W Tir nr'
stood up so nobly for the interests OF vngl-
mia. LEAiHoioN'
BEARD AND ONE OF HIS PALS ON THEIR
TRAvRLs-THEY RIDE THROUGH, LYNCH
BURG IN BROAD DAYIGHT.-Grcat eAcl6e-
ment was caused here about Il O'Clock yes
terday by the arrival of Mr.. Joel d. camp
bell, and Mr.. Robert Christian, OF Amnerst,
i'm hot pursuit of the notorious horse-tniel,
Lucien Beard, and one OF MS pans. 1t seems
that Yesterday morning Beard, accompanied
by his companion, who is unknown, passed
the "Folly," IN Amherst, thirteen miles
from the city, each riding a horse supposed
TO have been stolen in Nelson. When they
passed the place each had u mask, but o
short distance this side they removed them,
and Beard was recognized by a gentleman
who met him. This gentleman went on to
the "Folly," obtained the aid of Mr.. Chris
tian and another gentleman, and the three
started on the trail of the scolndrels. I'm
fortunately the horse of the third gentleman
broke down when about five miles from this
city, and the delay occasioned in the effort
to obtain another, gave Beard such start
that he could not be ovcrtaken. He and
his companion crossed the James, river
bridge three-fourths Of an hour in advance
of Mr.. Campbell and his party, rode lei
surely and deliberately up Bridge street to
Main and then to Fifth, up which they
turned, and all trace of them was here lost.
As soon as Mr.. Campbell arrived the police
were informed of the facts in the case, and
though IN active and close search was insti-
tuted the daring rascals could nowhere be
found. 1t is believed, however, that they
made the circuit of the city until they
reached the Richmond road and then struck
out for that city. 49,.
just across the bridge Beard stopped at
the grocery of Mr.. Peter Kesler, called for
a drink Of Whiskey, and rendered five
dollar counterfeit note in payment. The
bogus character of the note was at once
seen by Mr.. K, and he refused to receive
it. In payment of his bridge toll Beard
rendered to Mr.. Chenault the same note,
but he also declined to change it. Beard
then told him he would return in the eve
ming and pay the toll, and then rode Off.
We take occasion to warn our country
friends to he OH their guard against these
desperate scoundlels. They have been ope-
rating in this section for several months
past, and in the neighborhood of the Folly,
In Amherst, within that time have stolen
some fifteen or sixteen horses, only four Of
which have been recovered. In the same
time other rcctions of the country herea-
bouts have suffered to an equal extent,
universal alarm amongst the peo-
pie. Such outlaws should be summarily
dealt with.-Lynchburg Ne,cS.