The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-08
Virginia News.

Mrs. James L.. uant1, vi NHOn'S'',
was stricken with paralysis during the past
week.
The staunton indicator says: "Colonel
William l.. Bumgardner has been confined
TO the house by sickness for several weeks.
He is on the mend, however, and we nope
soon TO see him at his post again."
Mr.. u. c. Hanna has been appointed en-
gineer Of the Petersburg Fire-Department
steamers, and has entered upon his dunes.
In answer to an invitation from the Pc
tersburg Musical Association, Mime Ade-
lima Patti writes that she IL under engage
ment OF her New York agent, and that II
he consents it will give her great pleasure
to sing in Petersburg.
Marriage-licenses were issued in Wash
ington on Thursday 10 Jacob Rauber and
Ella Angle, both of Falls Church, Va. !;
Henry Tibbs and Martha Bowlcs, both Of
OccoQuan, Va.
Work on the Chesapeake and Ohio road
between Newport, KY, Opposite Cincin-
nati,) and Ashland, Ky.-145 miles-is pro-
crossing favorably. 1t will be completed
during the year 1882. charlottesville
Chronicle.
Mrs. Mary Bell, while alighting from 4
vehicle at Mr.. kelsey's on Friday last, lost
her footing and fell to the ground with such
force As TO break a bone in her arm. The
wound, though painful, is doing well.-
Bedford Sentinel.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Charles john
son, living about two miles east Of this
place, met with quite painful accident yes
terday morning while chopping wood by
the accidental glance OF his axe, which
struck the top of his foot, cutting it quite
severely, but not dangerously. ConSerud-
tue Democrat.
Judge 5. Bassett French, before coming
to Alexandria, purchased in Richmond two
beautiful coral crosses with the Lords
Prayer in the centre, which on his arrival
here he presented to Major George Dufiey,
commissioner OF the revenue, and Sergeant
William II. Smith, for their youngest chill
dren, in appreciation OF the kindness and
courtesy extended TO him by those two gen.
tlemen on the occasion OF his former visit
to this city.-Alerdndria Gazette.
On Monday last colored man, riding
rapidly on a public street, ran over Lee
Garner, the messenger Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and injured
him considerably. The man was arrested,
and we hope severely punished. The
town is besieged every court-day by
drunken negroes, whose rudeness and
boisterous conduct ought not to be toll
Grated Charlottesville Chronicle.
Much complaint is being made by citi-
zens OF Alexandria county OF the depreda-
tions being committed oil their timber
lands by negroes. Large quantities OF
wood and hoOp-poIes have been cut off the
timber tracts OF the late Caleb Cushing, S.
y. Corbett. J.. q; oNeal. the Messrs.. Bag
r. * ...s III
dcpredators burn the wood and sell the
hoop-poles in Georgetown.-Alero
Gazette.
MARROW EsCAPE.-A Washington lady
who is spending the holidays in Farm
vile, while riding on horseback to Judge
Watkins's few day since, attempted to
cross the lowgrOunds OF the creek when
covered with water. and her horse laid
down with her, her foot hanging in the
stirrup. Her escort CALAMITY sprung to
her side and saved her from drowning.
fortunately the parties were subjected
only to the inconvenience of a thorough
soaking. Edrmrilie Journal.
TIE SOUTHAMPTON CAsE.-Yesterday'
says; at has been reported
On the streets for day or two that the
negro Emmett Claud, who is confined in
he jail Of Southampton county charged !
With the murder OF John Murrell and |
Thomas Glover, at Green Plains, on the |
I'D of December last, and the burning of |
he Messrs. Prince store, has confessed |
lis guilt. Whether this is mere report |
r not we are unable to say. The informa-
ion was brought here by citizen OF the
Of EIicksford. 1t is stated
hat Claud confessed to having shot Muir
ell, and to having killed Glover with an
xc." The reports, however, cannot be
raced to any reliable source. An axe was
ound near the body OF young Glover, but
he body was burned almost to ashes, and
could not be ascertained how he was
illed. In the case Of Mrrrell, however.
be body was only partially burned, and it
: stated that bullet-hole was discovered
4 the chest.