The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-20

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dlspatch.J
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST THROUGH TRAIN ON
THE VALLEY RAILRoAD-CITY COUNCIL
CIRCUIT COURT-SoUTHERN MUTUAL lNSU-
RANCE COMPANY VS.. PlRKEY-SESTENCED TO
THE CHAIN GANG -ACClDESTS-SALE OF CITY
PROPERTY.
SrArSToS. March 10. 1874.
The first through train on the Valley rail-
road ran into the depot Of the Chess peake
and Ohio railroad yesterday evening at 4
o'clock. The train consisted of baggage
car and two passenger cars, one Of them be-
ing the elegant car used by the officers of the
road.
Among the arrivals by this train were
Messrs. Il. B. Hammond and S. s. Sands, Of
New York; Robert Garrett, president OF
the Valley Railroad Company; John King,
Jr., vice-preSident (and acting presidenD Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Thomas
r. Sharpe, master of transportation, Balti-
more and Ohio railroad; s. S. Spencer, as
sistant master Of transportation, Baltimore
and Ohio railroad; W. w. Taylor, W. F.
Prick, George r. Dennis, FL. Jerome heyser,
Baltimore; and John l.. Wilson, master OF
road. These gentlemen will return to Balti-
more to-day.
At the meeting of the City Council on last
Tuesday night there was not much business
of interest or importance transacted. Inc
most important was the appointment OF
committee of three, consisting of two coun-
ciImen and one citizen, to visit eastern cities
of eight to twelve thousand inhabitants
where water-works are in operation, make
examination. and report the best plan for the
introduction Of some system by which 70
supply our city with water. The following
gentlemen were appointed by the president:
| r. NJ. Guy and John B. Evans, of the Coun.
Gill; and Major Fl. M. Bell, Of this city.
In the Circuit Court yesterday Larue, or
Lowry, was found guilty of HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny, and sentenced to the penlten-
| tiary for two years.
In the case of the Southern Mutual 1nsu-
rance Company, of Richmond, Va, vs. Fir
KEY, for the amount of assessment made upon
him, which was before the court yesterday,
| the company took non saat by Wthdraw-
| ing juror. This case was tried as test
case. The company. has brought nearly a
hundred suits against policy holders VINO
have refused to paw the assessment made
upon them. They say that the company has
sustained no loss sufficient to justify them in
making an assessment upon policy holders.
There are also, 1 believe, OTHER grounds upon
which the enforcement of these assessments
| will be resisted.
Isaac Hyde and Marshall Poindexter, both
colored. were arrested this week and tried
before the Mayor for robbing the roost OF
Dir. w. A. Reed, and sentenced to the chain-
gang for three months.
On last Sunday Miss Lucy Edwards was
thrown from buggy about two miles from
Mount Crawford while returning from
church, and badly injured. One bone OF
4 one of her arms was broken. .........
On the same day Mrs. Delilah Tutwiler,
returning from Pleasant Grove church, in
Rockingham county, was thrown from her
buggy. She was severely injured, and be-
ing an aged lady it is feared she will not re-
cover.
We understand that Mr.. W. A. Collins,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, has purchased from Mr..
r. P. G. Birkle the property on the corner
of Market and Academy streets. Dir. Collins
was once editor and proprietor of the Pitts.
burgh Daily Chronicle. MAX.