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

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SHOT AND KILLED INsTANTLY-oNE QUAR-
TIERS FREIGuTs ON THE NEw-EIyER RAIL-
ROAD CONSIDERED.
ICorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
February l, 1854.
The Commercial Bank OF Danyille, for
which a charter was granted during the
recent session of the Circuit Court, has
| lust been organized, with Mr.. j. ID. BLAIR
as president and board OF directors as fol-
lows: w. w. Waddill. j. G. Penn, j. +.
Risor, j. b. Ley, A. Gerst, L. N. William
son, C. a. Conrad, L. C. Berkeley, Jr.
The minimum limit OF stock is $4,000 ;
the maximum, 100000.
A LOT at the corner of South and West
Main streets having been purchased prin-
cipalIy by the members Of the Lyrn-Street
Methodist church for the purpose OF build
ing a Methodist church ediiice there, the
Lynn-Street Methodist church has deter
mined TO sell their house and parsonage
and move to the new site; and 80 when
the Lynn-Street church in name disappears
there will appear q newly-organiZed Metho-
dist church, with house and parsonage
on the lot recently purchased. This Will
| be a move from the southeastern to the
southwestern border OF the city, a dis
lance OF about a mile and one-half, and all
| think a move for the better.
A negro man named Martin Yancey was
shot with a pistol and killed instantly
night before last about one mile beyond
Dundee Junction by W. S. Palmer, called
sam. Palmer. from near Reidsville, n. c.
sam. Palmer and Mr.. w. ID. Palmer had
brought tobacco here for sale, had got lost
on their way to friend in the country,
aud on returning had the tongue OF their
wagon broken. Then, while they were
endeavoringto mend the tongue, it being
then between I and s O'Clock, Martin
Yancey and another negro came up
to them, and Iancey, putting his hand
on sam. Palmer's shoulder, called upon
him to give up what he had. Palmer. a-
be saws, thinking that the man intended to
rob him, drew his pistol and fired. The
bullet struck near the collar-bone and the
negro died Immediately. The two Palmers
then came on to town, leaving wagon and
team, to get the assistance OF negro man
who had come with them from home in
bringing the wagon and team to town, and
failing to find him, remained about one OF
the warehouses till about midnight. when
at the instance OF Mayor Baugh. OF North
Danville, they were arrested. They were
tried to-day, and held for indictment. bail
being refused. The negro man who was
with Yancey ran of and has not been
heard OF since.
From statement OF the shipments over
the Danvile and New-River railroad du-
ring the last quarter OF 1888 an arrange
ment Of the figures and some cipherine
shows that the road brought to Danville in
that quarter 1,262,19j pounds OF freight
and bore away from Dnnyille 3,139,974
pounds; that it received from the Viz
ginia Midland road G3,69l pounds; from
the Richmond and Danville road. 1,003,0l4
pounds-total. 1,06G,70j pounds; that il
delivered to the Midland road, $751;
pounds; to the Richmond and Danyllt
road, l,3S5,596 pounds-total, 1,704,3G:
pounds. so ii seems that the road carried
from Danville more than il brought 10y
about 100000 pounds; that it delivered
TO the other roads more than ii received
from them by about 100000 pounds; tina
its business with Danville was greater thai
its business with the other roads by some
thing over 100000 pounds. ALPHA.