The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-01

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Can't. Isedbetter testified stiat.hs had Seen
Davis wear o coat In appearance similar to
the one Hankins then had on that he
thought IL was the same, but could nes
swear to IL. t 4 !1*1"f
Judge Watts, after hearing arguments
from The Counsel on shoth sides, or.
dcrcd the prisoner Dayis) to \ give]
bail in the SUM of $500 for hts appearance
at the fall term OF Warren Superior Court.
Everybody rs surprised at the COMPARE
lively trivial s,,'n, aud every body appears
TO believe that D,rIsiS guilty. Judge Watts
is man OF very small mental caIibro is
re,y destitute OF legal learning; iswithnut
dignity is bitter political partisan. and
manifests his partially and injustice con-
tiuually In the trial Of causes. He is re-
garded by the gentlemen Of the state as
corrupt and ignorant. Davis, the accused,
is a'y6ung man Of prcpossessing appear
arice has II frank, open face, aud clear,
bright.bluc eye; and is ablysnnneetea.
community ii which he lives. When the
trial comes on there will be large amount
Of evidence introduced, as learn. corrob-
oratiyc ct the statement OF lianktns. Mr..
Crahdork will be then put upon tho stAnd,
and H. will DC Il very important witness.
| Col. II. l.. lIar.roye and WI. Jones, Esq,
appeared for Davis, and j. w. Hays and Nj.
~. lauicr. tSqS.. Cor Burwell ~ 90. IL II
a matter of graduation and thanksgiving
| that
/ OTHER rLASS ARR on FOOT
that NAV yet result in the discovery OF "ther
lhou>c-hlirnerS and 1t Is moi AT All ,mproo-
able that in short time the person or per-
sons who set t,r to Henderson my tie
Hound out and brought to condrSn punish
Eishment. MIR. Craddock is on the track OF
1.-THE villains, but il is not prudent II detail
thc1c any OF the circumstances or causes
THAT may lead 10 their apprehension. 80. g..
AN IMPORTANT INSURANCE SUIT
was tried this week. Mir. Rufus Bobbitt.
LARGE tobacco manufacturer OF this county,
sued the Liverpool and Lon'lOn and Globe
Insurance Company for the recovery oil
$40. 900, and interest since November III,
1863, when his factory and contents were
. burned. Col. l.. &. Edwards. Gov. Graham,
and Col. L. l.. Hsrgrove appeared for the
plaintiff, and Judge French, of Whining
ton, and NJ. V. Lanier, of Oxford, for the
defence. Judge Watts exhibited his men
TIL twist and prejudiccs all the way through
The jury returneda verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff. An appeal was taken to The SUI
: preme Court of the State.
THE POLITICAL CANVASS
has been going on very actively for some
; weeks. The Conservatives of the State are
hopeful of success, and that the presen,
unwisc, burdensome, and imperfect carpet
ba. constitution will be cot lid Of soon and
the old constitution restored; only such
alterations being made rs may be necessary
10 make It conform to our changed cOndi
ton and peculiar circumstances, Many OF
the ATTEST men in the State are candidates
on the side of honesty, Justice, and econo.
Tn ri IF l,aS toto hoo
are in the field. Our county candidates are
three gentlemen of intelligence, all law.
lyer>; Colonel j. s. Amis, A. S. Peace, and
w. NJ. Sneed, Jr., west Of us in Orange.
l. and here Governor Graham and Or. Pricl.
Jones are i'll the field Wake, just south OF
us. has 4 very able ticket, VIZ Governor
Bragg, Hon. ID. NJ. Barringer Corner min
lister to SPAIN, Judge Merriman e. very
able lawyer), and Mr.. Afford, an intelligent
planter. In every portion of the State men
OF high character and clever parts are doing
their utmost to save the State from tinan-
cal ruin, and to rescue the people from the
most terrible oppression. Unless we can
get relief at the polls in August, the taxes
that the Legislature will be absolutely COM
spelled to levy by the present unwise con-
stitution will require $50 upon every 81 ,00O
Eof property. And yet, because our people
are grooming under such an unbcarable
weight, and are trying by an appeal to the
peaceful process Of the ballot to rid them
lselves Of such an incubus, they are charged
with di>loyalty, and are threatened with
Congressional interference and Presidential
Visitation of pains and penalties. Let them
come. Ihe people who bore the persccu-
ttjonS and outrages of Holden and Kirk I'M
GmurmuringIy, and rindicated their rights at
last AZ the polls, will not, it is to be hoped,
be found recrcant now. Neither official
Threats noc frowns, nor bayonets even, can
sintmidate freeinen who know their rights
and dare maintain them. You may expect
to hear a good report from the "Old North
state" ON the first Thursday in next month.
Il THE CROPS
of corn AMI tobacco have been injured con-
siderabiy by the recent cold spell vi weather.
Tobacco is our staple, and the finest to-
| bacco made on the continent is grown in
Granville county. In the Daryillc, Rich
mond, and petcrsbul gnarkets our farmers,
| both before and since the war, have been
able to bear of the palm and TO obtain the
prizes. GRANVILLE.