The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-14
ROTETOuRT COUNTY.

A SEVERE SENTENCE-MINERA1 WEALTH IN
ALLEGuANY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT
CLIFTON FORGE COURT MATTERS, ETC.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
BUCHANAN, VA, February II, 1888.
Your correspondent was present at the
trial OF Lucas, in Allegheny County Court,
for giving n boy several drinks Of whiskey
on Christmas-day. from the effects Of which
it is believed he died. Having heard all
the testimony, we can conscicntiously en-
dorse the generally-expressed opinion that
the verdict OF nine years in the penitentia-
Nv is an unusually severe one. The only
medical testimony adduccd was OF opinion
that one half pint, and pint certainly, OF
whiskey would kill boy OF the age OF de-
ceased. and it was proven thai not less than
pint, and probably more, had been given
him shortly before he received any from
the hands of Lucas. The object OF the pri-
soner was n little fun, and nothing more.
No vindictiyeness was exhibited ut the
time. nor was any alleged in the testimony.
When admoniSbed to cease giving the boy
drink he complied, ard when intoXication
became apparent he gently carried him
home. The counsel OF Lucas DANES Bow
ler) had TO combat strong prejudice against
his client. The defence was mastery in
every particular, but, like many others, he
was forced TO succumb to public opinion,
which il generally severe.
A narrow-gauge railway from the Chcsa-
peakc and Ohio railway, near Coyington,
to extensive iron deposits Il few miles back,
is soon to be constructed. Allegheny is
rich in mineral resources.
The foundation for large round-house
TO shelter the engines OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway at Clifton Forge has been
laid.
Several new residences have been erect
ed, others are under construction, and
the spirit OF Improvement is manifest
everywhere.
The town suffered loss CT one OF its
fairest daughters on Monday night, for
John Il. Williams, the ioval engineer on
the Lexington branch of the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad, welded Miss
Fannie Chapman. The couple left for
Lexington on Tuesday, followed by the
kind wishes Of host OF friends.
At Wilton station. six or eight miles east
OF Clifton Forge, Captain ID. :. Cook is
mining and shipping large quantities OF
iron-Ore to various points. We learn that
n furnace will certainly be erected at this
place The coming summer. Quite village
has sprung up. The houses are far supe-
rior 20 those usually erected by mining
companies. Being handsomely onamented
and painted, and surrounded by grand and
sublime natural scenery, it is indeed Il
pretty place.
One mile east Of Clifton Forge, Henry
Body, superintendent for the Charter-Oak
Insurance Company, which has the man
agement OF Quinnmont furnace, has opened
several mines on the opposite side OF the
river from where he has been operating Tor
several years. Edward Body i shipping
from the Murray lands, just west, and
Colonel Lowry from the Iron-Gate proper
ty, cast. Large quantities are being sent
of. In fact, from BUCHANAN TO Clifton
Forge at nearly every station and side
track may be found cars being loaded with
iron-ore.
Our County Count meets tomorrow,
when the grand jury will consider the ease
OF Tilson and Isaac BurkS, the TWO negroes
who attempted to murder 7. NJ. Moelick in
his store several weeks ago. They VIII, it
is thought, be convicted and sentenced to
the penitentiary.
Candidates for clerk, Commonwealth
attorney, and commissioner Of the reye-
nue. are >pringing up all over the county.
d. William Boyd, editor Of the Democrat,
has consented 10 run for prosecutor.
Quite m exhibition OF domestic iufeicity
was beheld by select few here on Sunday
night. Justice to all parties withholdS
names from public print, but Benedict I'M
doubleday made fool OF himself this time
to crafty the green-eyed monster.
The Council have recovered from their
smallpox scare, and are pursuing the even
tenor Of their way once more. The d" claw"
has not been executed on those who rebel
led against compulsory vaccination.
BOTEToURT.