The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-23
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PROMINENT PHYSICIAN coLoRED JuRohs-
nrYrgATEs APPOINTED ACQUITTED or MUIR
pER-PERsoNAL ITENs--A DREAM full
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Icorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL 81, 1881.
The Commonwealth docket OF the Hus-
tinys Court was finished to-day. Ibere
were six indictments for felony by the grahu
fury, but only two convictions IN coua'.
One OF the parties convicted was whltc
boy named Charles Stevens, aged ABOUT
fourteen years. His sentence was thirty
nine lashes at the whipping-post. The otner
narty-a coIored man-was sentenced 10
sixty days Imprisonment IN JAIL ana 10 pay
a fine of IS. with the costs OF the prosecu.
tiou. for unlawful assault. In seyerai OF
the cases-among them the two little boys
in,Iictcd for placing Instructions on the
track of Nc Petersburg railroad Win intent
IN wreck passenger train-tbe prosecution
was abandoned by the Commonwealth
The court will meet again on MONDAY,
wbon the civil docket will be taken up.
several interesting cases are to be tried
among them that Of Spratley US. Proctor,
involving not only considerable amount
OF money, but a principle that will doubt
loss settle the law OF the State in the matter
Of sales by sample. The case will probably
he carried TO the Court OF Appeals Tor nn'i
decision whichever way II may end here.
A private letter received here 10 day from
Jackson. n. g., announces the death OF Dr.
William Barrow, for more than thirty years
mas, actively engaged IN the practice OF
medicine in Northampton county. lie was
a very prominent man IN his section' was
greatly respected. and for many years occu.
niod a conspicuous place in the political
history Of his county.
|. The Republicans Il Templeton district.
IN Prince George county, mety esierday ana
nominated straight.out ticket Tor distric'
| officers.
The colored men have had full and fair
representation on all the iuries OF the
Hastings Court during the present term
The Jury which tried one OF the cases TO-
dav was composed Of eight colored ana four
white men.
The ReSdiusters OF this city held a mass
meeting at the Academy OF Music lasi
nioht and elected twelve delegates TO the
Cd NJ June Convention. The delegation i
comnosed equally OF white and colored
men. They 90 uninstrucled, but The meet,
inc adopted a resolution endorsing Colonel
William f.. Cameron as their choice TOT
Governor. who will get an almost soma vote
from the Soutbside.
The newlv.appointcd Board OF Directors
of The Norfolk and Western railroad VIII
hold their first meeting in Norfolk on tne
81 Of MAY. H., :,
Henry Carroll (colore6), who was tried IN
the Circuit Court Of Brunswick county lhis
week for murder by poison, was Acquired,
The court il now engaged in The trlai OF
other parlies charged with the same offence
Gentleman Of this city dreamed i5s'
nioht nj the sudden death OF member OF q
ncigbboring county with whom he Is init
ma,cIv acquainted. This morning he re-
ccived confirmation Of his dream in the in
teIlipence that the head OF the family III
question was dead.
The grand Jury yesterday presented the
city of Petersburg for nuisance IN allowln9
a s9nd.bir TO exist in the barDor Wltnoul
nroper effort to remove tie same, TO the de
| triment OF good navigation. It's understood
that this bar has been in part removed under
Government auspices.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Bernard, OF Orange county, l.
visiting the city. lie is one OF the only three
clerks OF the corporation that petersburg
has had since the organization OF lis courts
ninety.seyen years ago. John Grammer was
appointed clerk in 1884, and held the posi-
ton until 1924. He was succeeded by Dir
Bernard, who filed the place until 1859
MIR. BERNARD was succeeded by the present
clerk, Mr.. John &. Armistead.
DR.. Eaton will preach his farewell sermon
at the First Baptist church on Sunday
night, and will leave for Louisville abou
| the middle OF next week.
Farmers from the lower counties report
heavy rainfall last night and this morning
which will have the effect OF further retard
| ing their operations. ROBlN ADAlE.