The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-25

TIE PROCEEDINGS OF JUDGE RiVEs COURT ;
ACTION OF THE GRAND JURY-THE ROUNDS
OF THE PAY.TRAIN-THE SHENANDOAH VAL
LEY RAILROAD ExrENsI0N-THE FIRST GUN
AT MANAssAs-TOBACC0
fcorresuondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
MARCH "a, 1881.
After the close OF my report OF yesterday
the grand Jury Of the United States Dis'rlct
Cont brought in indictments against Nike
O,Britn. charged with robbing the United
States mail, and against three persons accused
OF violating the internal-rcyenue laws. One
of The latter, an old and very iDiirm negro
man, pleaded guilty, and sentence was sus'
pended on condition OF his good behavior.
In the matter OF George h. Frier, United
States Commissioner, Judge Rives ruled
that his proceedings had been irregular, but
were errors Of judgment and not OF nlcn-
ton. Frier was defended by j. FOOie
johnson, E,q. Ii is stated that the case OF
Miss Willie Whitlow, who sues the school
trustees OF one of the townships OF Cum
bPrIand county for exclusion from school
privileges, will be continued till the next
term on account of an error IN the service
OF the writ-. Mr.. William G. Lancaster, OF
Cumberland. Is associated with Colonel
WOod6n in behalf OF the plaintiff.
At the hour Of this writing the grand
jury has made no report on the cases OF
deputy marshals and Others alleged TO have
committed abuses IN the execution OF the
laws. II these charges are under the con-
sderation of the grand jury nothing is
known OF il outside Of their room.
The paw train OF the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad went down The road yes
~
Schooler and Il. c. Benson. This will be
the last round OF the pay-clr under the pre-
sent administration, and before the road
changes its name TO the Norfolk and
Western"
1t is stated that a meeting Of the Board OF
Directors Of the SYSTEMATICALLY rail-
road viii! be held on Tuesdly next, at
which the line Of the continuation OF the
road from Waynesboro' south will be finally
agreed on. Ii is stated by those who have
means Of knowing that the road will pro-
baby be extended to Big Lick, with view
to the further southwark continuation OF
the line. 50 aS to afford the company in the
course Of time Il shorter route north and
south to compete with the present lines.
II is denied by some OF the merbrr> OF
Lalham's battery that The gun over witch
lIt idit tfbdlu ktbth dt'h"i-'J 'r'i
:. Davidson commanded fired the first shot
on the Confederate side at the battle OF Ma
na>sl>. II is alleged that the gun com.
handed by Msior Latbam in person began
the battle at Sudley Ford. The subject has
been given an additional interest BY the
death Of General UPTON, at san Francisco,
on The same day OF Captain DVld-On''
death, who General Upton) is said 10 have
discharged toe first field.piccc on the Union
side in the same battle.
Colonel Aug. Lcftwich aad his wife are
both lying Is i'll as can b. at their home.
All Of their children have been summoned
to their bedsides. Colonel Lcftwich was
given over last sunday, but he has since le-
vved somewhat. though it would not sur
prise his attendants il he should die any
hOnr.
Two hundred and TWENTY-FIVE thousand
pounds OF tobacco were sold at the ware
houses yesterday. TELEPHONE.