The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-23
Letter from s,aunson.

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On motion, Mr. W. A. Burke was
mittees heretofore appointed to investigate
and gather informstlon 10 regard to the
establishment of blast furnaces, wagon and
carriage manufactures, asked further time
to make their reports. Captain Thomas ID.
Ransom, Of the Co mmittee on Paper Mills,
made very full report, stating that the
amount Of capit".t required for the establish
ment Of paper-mill for the manufacture OF
wrapping pap er. card-boards, &C., would be
about SI0,0Ob. The report did not favor the
estabisbm ent of mill fer the manufacture
Of news paper and the finer kinds of paper.
The report was very satisfactory one, and
gave detailed account Of what machinery
would be requisite for mill OF the KIND
| proposed. 49,
WILLIAM J. Nielsen, from the Committee
on the form .tion of q Board Of Trade, re-
ported a form of constitution similar to that
OF the Chamber Of Commerce Of Lynchburg.
Judge II. W. Shelley, after few remarks
showing the importance TO the business IN
terestS Of the city Of hay ing properly organ
| tzed board of trade, offered resolution,
which was adopted, referring the report TO o
committee OF tive, who were to proceed 10
measures for the permanent organization OF
a board OF trade, and report to future meet
| ing.
On the subject Of the water supply, which
| is OF such vital importance, not only TO the
manufacturing interests Of our city, but also
10 her safety from the devouring flames,
JHdge II. W. Shelley offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That committee Of five be ap-
pointed to consider the most efficient meas
ure>, in corporation with the City Council,
for the speedy completion Of the water
works of the city, so that an abundant sup.
DIV OF water may be secured for all needtul
purposes, and that said committee be re-
questcd 10 CANVASS the city for the
purpose OF a>certaining what amount
Of the water bonds of the city can be
disposed of, aud report to future meeting.
Judge Shsffey urged bis resolution IN
speech Of some length, setting iorth the
great dagger to which the city Is exposed
Tor want OF sufficient supply Of water, and
also the many advantages wblcn Would
accrue from the possession Of this supply IN
the increase of population, DC. de urged
the importance and necessity Of our own
citizens purchasing these bonds to the ex'
tent Of twenty or thirty thousand dollars,
and then there would be no difficulty IN
disposing Of the remainder necessary Tor the
erection of the water-works.
Mr.. p. B. Subett suggested that the In
surance agents of the city be requested to
correspond with the presidents OF the COM
panies they represent to find out what amount
each company would take.
Colonel NJ. 6. Hartman moved to divide the
city into five districts, and that each member
Of the Canvassing Committee canvass
thoroughly The district assigned to him, and
| report progress at the next meeting.
On motion, the committee to operate with
the City Council on the question Of water
supply was elected by vote Of the meeting.
The folio wing gentlemen were elected NJ.
Il. Hartman, John B. Evans, Charles +.
Hoge, J. W. Abby, and NJ. j. Funkhouser.
On, motion the meeting adjourned to me-
IN Town Hall on Thursday, Sth OF April, at
j O'Clock Z. NJ.
During the past week criminal business in
the Circuit Court has been quite active.
The court house has been daily crowded to
overfo owing. The business has been traus-
acted with much dispatch, and there are now
quite a number Of persons In the Jail await
ing transportation 10 Richmond.
| William Mitchell (colored) was tried for
demonstrating, found guilty, and sentenced
| 30 the penitentiary for ten years.
| Gilmore Thomas (colored), charged with
petit larceny and previous conviction Of like
offence, was found guilty. The Court has
not yet fixed his term OF Imprisonment.
In the case of John Murphy, charged with
petit larceny and previous sentence for
nouse.hreaking, the Court being Of opinion
that the offence charged was only INSIDE
meanor, ordered it TO be certified TO the
County Court for trial.
John Cats, charged with stealing four
bushels of clover.seed from the barn of Mr.
John Ruf, of this county. was found guilty
and sentenced to the penitentiary for tive
years. lie is also under Indictment for horse.
stealing, and will be tried on that charge on
The 3lst.
In the case of Elijah Helmick, au almost
nalf-wilted boy, charged with stealing horse
from William +. Asst, the jury We're unable
10 agree, Standing nine for conviction and
three for acquitted, ard were discharged. He
will be tried again on the 9th instant.
ln the case OF George Fur, charged with
the murder Of Michael Lirick, an account OF
which | gave you at the time it occurred, the
Jury brought 10 verdict of involuntary man
slaughter, and fixed his fine at 1924. The
court has not yet fixed any term Of imprls
onment, and in all probability will not. II
will be remembered that the blow from which
deceased died was from stone thrown BY
Furr just after be had a hand.to-hand strug.
yle with deceased aud bad been overpowered
he being one-armed man. The stone was
handed him by his little son, who was ar
rested and lodged in jail on account of being
au accessory TO the deed, but against whom
the grand jury found "Dot atrue BILL"
The next case is one that has created much
interest, not only from the fact Of its being
the first one Of an indictment uuder The new
seduction law of our State, but also from
the circumstances of the case itself. William
NJ. Taylor, boy about sixteen years old
Was tried for the seduction OF Mary &. e.
Hess, very small girl, but about nineteen
or twenty years old. The boy and girl were
both willing to marry each other, but the
father of the boy refused TO give bis consent
aud made him stand his trial. The jury
tourd him guilty, and sentenced him to im'
prisonment in the penitentiary for one year
but recommend him TO Executive clemency
james w. Trainum, u supplemented boy,
was tried for putting distractions on the
railroad track Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad at Variety Springs, and sentenced 10
three years in the penitentiary. This was
bis third trial, the jury having failed to agree
Of the other two. MAX.
Letter from Danytile.
DANy1LLE, Va, March 90, 1875.