The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-28
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OF the Richmond Dianatch.

rCorrespordenee OF the Richmond Dispatch
LEXINGTON, Va, Judy "a, 1874.
The police officers, brought to this plac
Yesterday notorious borsc-thief In the per
son OF James w. Glass ALIAS James w. Smith
and some other aliases. He was arrested
for stealing q horse In Augusta, tried, ant
discharged for want Of sufficient proof. I'm
mcdately be was arrested aud brought, tt
this place to answer the charge Of stealing !
horse from Mr.. Parent, OF this county
Since his confinement he has been identified
as from Lynchburg, and as escaped from
new Jail in Campbell county, and also from
the Jail at Clarksburg. At both of these
pIaccs he was charged with the same crime
For mauy years he has been operating ex'
tcusiyely, and is said to have many confede
rates IN Campbell and other counties. He is
well known in East Virginia as notorious
thief and great Jail. breaker.
A few days ago there occurred case OF
poisoning at farm house not many miles
from Lexington. 1t seems the gentieman's
daughter was detected in correspondence
with young man Of questionable character.
The young girl is about nineteen years of
age. The father, it IS said, called his girl
before him last Sabbath and gave hers whip
ping. On Monday she secured some strych-
nine, which her father bad about the house,
and put it into bfs~ coffee. At once he was
seized with commissions. Fortunately a
physician was passing at the time, and
being called in was able to relieve the suf-
ferer. lie is now doing we'll. The fapily
is of good connections.
Young Davidson, who was thrown from
his borse and injured several days ago, is re-
covering slowly. He is still very sore in his
limbs and unable to walk.
Every day a, number of persons pass
through our place en- route for the Natural
Bridge. Among those of yesterday we
noticed Rev. NJ. B. Wharton, once Of Fir-
einia, now the popular pastor of the Walnut
Street Baptist church, Louisville, Ky. He
has been in bad health for several months,
and is now at the Jordan Alum Springs.
We notice on our streets Rev. DR.. Pratt,
recently returned from Kentucky, who is ap-
parcntly much improved in health. BE ex-
poets to assume charge Of the new Presbytc-
rian University at Richmond, KY, early in
the fail. DR.. Prat: has had several years eX-
perlence in connection with the University
of Alabama in its palmy days.
For some time the Presbyterians in Fair
field have held meetings of considerable in
terest and many additions.
The Italians VINO were DTouSUC mere lTOul
New York by labor agent last Sunday have
been receiving rations from the Town Coun-
Gil for several days. Most OF them have re-
ceiyed employment either on the railrosd or
farms. All were offered places, but some
declined TO be separated from their compan-
ions. The agent who deserted them on
Sunday night was arrested ut GordonsYille
and brought TO this place on Thursday has
been on trial for several days, and has proved
himself guiltIess of the charge OF abstracting
money under false pretences.
The census of the town has recently been
taken by order of the town authorities.
Total population, 3,2O0-whites prepon-
derating. There are returned about 30G
dogs. subject to tax of S1.25. We feel
sure, from noises at night, that there must
be full regiment under cover, whom the
assessor could not discover. ....
Several deaths from typhoid fever have re-
Gently occurred.
The list freight packet on the canal carried
away some $4,000 to $4,000 pounds Of Rock
bridge tobacco. The farmers are turning
their attention in this direction largely, and
making tobacco quite an industry. 49,