Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-12
THROUGH THE STATE.
DANvILLE.
Three Hundred aud NiseU.Four Couples
Henry County stsms-Pautck Connv-
Piekiissmer ". The Riehmord and Dan
vile Railroad.


Henry County stsms-Pautck Comfy
pfckiissmer W. The Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad.
correspondence OF tho Richmond Dtspstch.i
OCTOBER IL, 1884.
A memorandum found amongst the books
Of Rev. W. II. Piunkett. who died ut his
home, In this county. on the 3ist OF last
December. in his eighly-fihb year. shows
that he married during his ministry, which
was limited 10 this county. 39i couples,
and the fees paid for each couple were put
down opposite their names.
Judge n. III. HIairston. Of Henry county
writas TO Colonel Abram Staples, oil Patrick
county, that in 1879 Henry county SUD-
sciibod 100000 for the Danviile and New
River railroad, and that in the next year
the county levy was ut least sIlo on ine
SIC0 worth OF property. lie SAWS aiso ,nat
since that time the county, has paid $4,000
Of the railroad debt, 5000 for two iron
BRIDGES. 40 900 for a jail, and $4,000 for
other improvements, and that without
any abatement Of other public improve
ments. and with great improvement In the
county roads. the levy has been gradually
reduced 10 G23 cents on the 800 worth OF
rroperty. At the same time the treasurer
stands preparcd TO meet every due demand,
and crime has been reduced by ~ per cent.
And Il is all, he VS. in substance, the re-
suit Of wise economy and fair dealing. and
lac savs some Of II H. due in a measure TO
the increase OF taxable values caused by the
railroad.
In Patrick county in September the
United States commissioner sent on three
persons TO the grand jury for retailing
ilduOr without license, one for retailing
tobacco without license, three under
copios. discharged two who had been
arrested foI retailing Iqhor. discharged
two from prison on application. The par
ties who arc to appear before HE grand
Jury all gave bond.
The case OF Pickisimer rs. Tho Rich
mond and Danvlle Railroad Company for
$40. 900 damages was before the Hastings
Court again yesterday. The taking Of the
testimony was concluded, and then IT APP
peared. though there was some contra
dictory testimony here and there, that the
conductor OF the freight train on which
Mr.. Picklisimer had come 10 DaDyillc had
told him that the cabO0sc would be cut on
from ihe train here, and ne might then either
walk over TO Dundee or get on one Of the
frCight-cars and go over with bis cattle.
and that h. fell of IN the effort to climb up
on the car lust n II cOIfncncrn moving
over the bridge. II also appears that he
was put on the cars at Danyille and carried
TO Burkeyillc, and was put off at Burke
vile because that was the first place from
Danyille at which physician could be
found. On motion for instructions to
the jury, the jury was sent ont, and
then came the argument on such
roints rs 10 whether Il trayelle: who
had pass given HIM becaiise he was
shipping cattle over the road was a gratui-
tous passenger, or the right Of Il common
carrier 10 uivrst himself OF responsibility
or TO >tipulate for exemption, or tue extent
10 which common carrier could be deemed
tributary to the negligence Of passenger.
CT the extent TO which damages could hc
made ndomnifying, and besides that. prim-
it,vc and exemplary. SIR. Mann represented
the plai attn in these arguments; Mr.. Boul-
din and MIR. Marshall both stood for the
company. THIS morning the argument for
instructions will Ice resumed. ALPHA.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
lsrccial telegram 10 the Dispaich.l
DANvnLE, October II, 1881.
The argument on instructions was con.
cuded about noon. Then argument before
The jury commenced. and the ease (at ! p.
Nj was given TO the jury. The jury, after
being out fOrty.fve minutes, rendered
verdict for Picklisimer, Of $4,000. An
appeal will be taken.