The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-09

A number OF New York lawyers are here
taking depositions in sleeping-car suit.
One OF the parties has introduced num-
her oi witnesses TO show that q sleeping-car
was in use on the Fredericksburg railroad
near forty years ago.
ON the 9Th, at the residence Of the brides
father. Mr.. w. w. Wingo, 504 east Marshall
street. the Rev. Mr.. Dearborn united in
marriage Mr.. w. d. Pollard, late clerk oil
King William county, Va, and Mayor oil
West Point, to Miss NJ. Fannie Wiugo.
Mr.. Pollard and bride took the 4:4j train
for the northern cities, whence they will
20 to Shenandoah county, Va, where they
intend to reside.
It seems that one OF Rev. John Jasper's
deacons played off joke upon that emil
nent divine in stating that he intended TO
preach n sermon on Samson. lie never had
any such purpose.
But now that the public expectation has
been raised. he will doubtless not dlsap-
point It. Brother Jasper could deal with
Samson with strong haud, and perhaps
make as much reputation as he did In reVo-
lutionzing the solar system.
Colonel Henry +. Peyton, executive
clerl, OF the United States Senate, is stop
ping at the Excaange Hotel, and is slowly
recovering from his recent illness.
Mr.. Il. =. Barham, editor and owner OF
the Inder-Appedl, OF Petersburg, was In
the city for brief while yesterday.
Mr.. Alexander Dearborn, who lives some
five miles from the city. sold to 4 butcher
Yesterday heiier weighing |, 400 pounds.
Good steak here for somebody. Mr.. Dear
born has lately settled here, and IS from
the North.
Allen G. Collins has been appointed by
Governor Cameron notary public for the
city OF Richmond.
John V. Jackson, OF King and queen
county, convicted OF grand larceny and
sentenced to the penitentiary for one year,
has succeeded in getting Governor Cam
ercn to commute his sentence TO six months
Imprisonment in the county jail.
Preston Harris, OF Isle OF Wight county,
was received at the penitentiary yesterday
to serve term OF ten years. Harris was
tried for stealing a horse and buggy and
for attempting to burn the Jail. He was
convicted and sentenced to be hung. The
Governor commuted his sentence to ten
years i'm the penitentiary.
A party OF Richmond and Danyille rail-
road officials left yesterday morning on a
specldl tTdlu LOT IL lOuI Ofcl thti lO1u'
Colonel A. s. Buford, Colonel 7. N. K.
Talcott (of Richmond), Mr.. Myers, Mr..
Roberts. and other capitalists from New
York and interested in the road, were in
the party. The New York gentlemen went
over the Virginia Midland Tuesday, and
visited West Point Wednesday.
An alarm OF fire turned III from Box 25
was caused by Il slight fire in n frame build
ing on the canal near the foot OF Fifth
street and close to the Tredegar- W orks.
Damage insignificant.
The promptneSs with which the Main
street crossings were swept after the ap-
peal OF yesterday morning entities the
Board OF Health to the hearty thanks OF
many uptown people.
Lee Lodge, knights Of Honor, celebrated
It's sixth anniversary at Sanger Halle last
night over good supper.
1t h;s been decided TO introduce the cor
net in the worship ut Clay-Street Methodist
church, and next Sunday viii mark the
commencement. Three churches now use
the cornet in Richmond.
Parties interested in preventing the es-
tablishment OF n smallpox hospital ut
Hmnes's farm, north Of the city, have pur-
chased the property. Now the city will
have to look out for another site; that is
II it really wants TO erect new hospital,
concerning which their long delay raises
many doubts