The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-12
IirxInia Mems.

The name Of salem, In Fauquior county.
a a poSt-ofiicc. has been changed by the
Department 10 Marshall.
The new passcngcr-dcpot being con.
s,ructcd IN Norfolk by the Norfolk and
western Railroad Company Is approaching
completion very rapidly.
Rev. Henry Branch, OF Hamilton, LOU
doun county. Va, has accepted a call To the
pre.byterian church nj Ellicott City, Md.
and will enter upon his pastoral duties
abor, the 1T 81 April.
Mr.. John l.. Partlow, an old gentleman
eightv-four years ~ age. died last Wcdncs-
dan al his home. near sperHNille, Kappa
hammock county.
Mr.. Charles W. Nowiand, an old and re-
.n,c,cd citizen ~ Alexandria, was stricken
with paralysis Thursday evening, his en-
,irc r,eht side being affected. Friday after
noon he Is reported TO be In very critical
condition, and no hope, were entertained
Of his recovery.
Contain Samuel {. Small. OF the schooner
III, &. Billiard, OF ProNincotown, MISS,
ab;le off Ialtcras, and bound from Ba.ti-
r,orc % Savannah. fractured his left leg,
and the vessel put back 20 Norfolk for as
si,iance. Friday night Captain Small died
from the effects Of amputation.
>;,rri,cc-liccnsee were issued in Wash
;,,,,on Thursday 10 samuel l.. Williams,
~ shenandoah county, Va. and Emma VI.
Vir,s az Washington county. Nd; Ed
III / Brand and Mary StOfer, both Of
Cmluepcr county, Va; Daniel Brown, OF
pr;n,c Georges county. Nd. and Rose
Brown, Of Washington.
u,cuw,y ROBBERY. a young colored
- n,mcd Ouander a few nights ago
','r,od from Washington TO walk over the
- 4, bis home, across Hunting creek,
~, di.,encc be.ow this city. When
-. ,he Iong bridge. be was accosted by
.oiorcd man. who. after inquiring OF
o,o'der Nj. destination and making some
e. ren,arks. said hc would travel along
;.h t;,r ~ hc. too, was bound for Alex
IT. Nc,r Tonr-Milc Run the couple
."r,, ioined by another colOred man, who
L. lid be was on his way TO this city.
Tho trio logged along pleasantly together
,oT about quarter Of a mile, when
one nj the men stopped, drew pistol
rom his pocket. and calmly gave Quander
the choice OF surrcndering his pockct-book
~ hi life. The man who Joined Quander
a, Four-Nlile Run suggested TO him the adj
disability Of giving up his pocket-book.
Ouandcr adopted the suggestion and gave
ihe higlMayman all the money he had-SG.
lie was then lift to pursue his journey to
his civ alone, his two "frIends" taking
onoth,r direction. The Washington road
Al one time enjoyed the reputation OF being
a rendczyou, for robbers. but this Is The
first robbery that has been reported rs
bayipy occurred anywhere on the road for
seycril ycars.-Aierariria Gazette.
TIN HAgT FoRGEEIES IN COuRT.-On Fri
dan In the CORPORATION Court the trial was
commenced Of the suit Of John ID. Noble
against 4. VI. Davies 4 Co., growing out
Of the celebrated Hart fOrgeries, the cr-
cumstances Of which are well known to our
reader. having been given publicity
through these columns on several occasions.
iur, was cnpanellcd and number OF
uapers introduced, but nothing further
was done worthy OF printed mention. Able
and learned counsel il employed on both
sides. the plaintiff being represented by
Major John ". Daniel, Edward :. Brown,
Esq. and kirkpatrick n Blackboard, while
the defence will he conducted by Mr.. John
II. Lewis and koan 4 KoGn. The case has
excited good deal Of interest, and the
courtroom will doubles, be crowded du-
ring the progress OF the trial. LWchbuTg
Astrr.