The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-23
LYNCHBURG

THE UNITED STATES COURT-M0RE CONVIC
TIoNs-A COUNTERPART MONEY CASE
"BOOM" IL THE STOCK OF THE ATLANTIC
MISSISSIPPI AND ONO COMPANY-BIDDING
FOR THE CITY'S sHAREs-ARRIvAL OF THE
CASAL-ExAMINERs-F REPORT
BENEFITS OF THE IRON IMPETUs-TH3 CASES
OF THE JUDGES, &c.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
MARCH %, 1880.
In the United States Court the following
cases have been disposed OF since last re.
port:
Thomas Stokes, for violating The revenue
laws; William Russell, Tor same; Peter
Thompson, for same; Byrd Smith, for
SINE; Fleming Smith, for same, aud -
Phillips, for same, were each found guilty,
and sentence suspended during good be-
havior. james Mcdaniel was found guilty
OF same ofrnce, and sentenced TO one month
In Jail and 10 pay fine Of Sl00
An alleged intimidation " case was also
tried. one Sam. Whitlock, ofiFloyd county,
being the party accused, aud Sam. Napier
the so-caIled victim Of intimidation; but the
Jury could not see that the virtuous party
had been bulIdozed 10 any appreciable eX-
tent. aud promptly found verdict Of nc.
quilta.
One OF the most important cases disposed
OF is that Of the United States US. Wade Wal
tiers for passing counterfeit coin. He was
ably defended by Senator Phlegar, Colonel
Hans brOugb, and X.AtiOrney-General j..
G. Tay lOr. The jury at first failed to agree.
but finally brought In a compromise YER
dicl OF equity" and the Court sentenced
the prisoner to one year in the Albany PEN
itentiary and to pay line Of SlO
The inventory board OF the canal COM
paDy General Lind,ay Walker. Colonel j.
NJ. Harris. and Messrs. G. L. Cosby and j.
p. W llliam.-have gotten this far on their
journey. They leave to-diy for Lexington
aud Buchanan, and Will also pass over the
line OF the Buchanan and Clifton Forge
railroad. They give a very cheering, &C.
count Of the agricultural aud mineral pros
pect along tue James River Valley. The
crop OF wheat Is larger than usual, aud is
looking well. The people are cheerful,
and are preparing to put forth their best
energies TO bring into profitable Use the
rich resources OF the great valley.
A sudden impetus has been given TO the
stock OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company. A meeting Of the COun-
ell was held Oa Saturday night TO consider
sundry ,ffeIs 10 purchase the cit,'s stock
(dbout 1850. 90. y in said COMPANY. A res0-
luton was adop ted insrructlng the Finance
Committee 10 con Ub1e 10 receive proposals
1ltil one satisfactory to th, m was made,
when they report the same to the Council.
lt Is understood hat 3 70 . share can be got
en, but IL is evident frow The tenor OF re-
marks Of members that l'.st would not DC
l;ceped. The quoted priC Y ~ $40. There
ire no settled Opinions as TO NNbal mas caused
his Iise-probably some ecu "nEencies In
Function with the probable .reCrganiza-
Ion Of the company.
The Rev. Mr.. Norwood, Episcopal evan
'elist. preached yesterday in st. Paufs
hurch.
A force Of about one hundred hands, sso'-
fcied 10 thi. ely for work on the Bucha. sss
nd Clifton Forge railroad. were shipp, 4
esterday to Messrs. Mason, Shsnahan d ,
o.. contractors. Great activity Is being
Dparted TO that work-necessarily so, as it
IA 10 be completed by the LIST OF July.
The James River Steel and Iron Com
any paid out IS 900 last week and the
arcadia Company $4,000 for labor. This
merely In getting ready for work. When
peTations are fully begun some idea may
e formed OF the amount OF money that =
Ill ne daily distributed by these two CON-
anies.
| conversed to-day with an intelligent
ennsylvanian on a visit here, who says
rat there are the elem, nts II grand pros
Gritty In this region Of Virginia.
The United States Court to-day decided
lay over oil the cases 81 the county judges
Dill Tomorrow. TELEPHONE.