Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13
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rf,ornspoudencs Of the Rioiznond Dispsseh.l
ONAHcocK, February ii, 1888.
The Accomac drcdgers who were cap
turcd near Gwynn's island some time
seo are now on trial 1t Mathews Court
house. Two vessels captured later were
released, as no evidence could DC found
to prove that they had violated the law.
Captain A. r. Read, master OF one OF
these vessels, will publish in the next
issue of the Eastern Virgiridn an &C
count of his arrest, in which he says
that after being discharged by the ma
ristrates he was compelled, at the In
stance Of the Commemorative attorney,
to pay the costs Of the trial, amounting
to ALSO.
CAPTAIN Read relates . conversation
he had with an old man in Mathews
county just prior to his trial. The old
man, mistaking Captain Read for one OF
the officers of the oyster navy, express
ed his delight at the capture OF the
oyster-dredgers, saying: 1--WE have
got them where we want them, and we
will milk them before they get away"
When Captain Read paid the costs OF
the trial he thought the old mans pre-
diction had come true.
People here complain that the oyster
steamer has thus far been used exclu-
sively in protecting the waters on the
western side of the bay, while alien
pirates from Maryland and elsewhere
are swarming in Tangicr and Pocomoke
sounds.
A. few days ago Captain Henry
Crockett, Of this town, saw eight
piratical schooners from Maryland
dredging oysters from one rock in Viz
ginia waters at the very time that ono
Of the sailing vessels Of our oyster
police force was lying at anchor in a
creek almost in sight Of the Maryland
thieves. The Eastern-Shore oystermen
complain that the law is being enforced
against yirginians only, while Maryland
marauders plumber the eastern waters
of the Chesapeake I'D ibitum.
Peter Mock, who recently married
his third wife here and fled to escape
the fury of his first two wives and the
clutches Of the law, returned several
DAYS ago; but finding that the news
papers had published accounts of his
matrimonial exploits, he left again for
parts unknown.
Mr.. John w. Cutler, Of Pungoteague,
has remarkable curiosity in the shape
of dog that has only three legs. 1t
was born so, and has no shoulder-blade
where the left foreleg ought to be. The
dog is very active and intelligent, and
moves along with almost as much ease
as if it had four legs. Mr.. Cutler is
very much attached to the faithful little
animal. and has refused large sums
from persons who desired to secure him
for exhibition.
Hon. George T, Garrison, our eff
cieDt representative from this district,
has been attending Accomac Circuit
Court during the past week. His nu-
merous friends and neighbors on the
Eastern Shore regret his retirement to
private life after March 4th, but they
know that their interests will be in safe
hands when Thomas Croxton takes the
place which Judge Garrison has so faith.
fully and honorably filled for the last
four years. Judge Garrison returned
to Washington yesterday.
Mr.. George w. Powell, a prominent
businessman Of this town, whose i'll
ness was mentioned some time since,
improves very slowly, and scarlet-fcver
still fingers in some localities.
The contest for the local Federal
offices in this section is waxing warm.
There are three prominent aspirants fol
the 0nancock post-office, and vigorous
system of electioneering has been adopt.
ed.
The severest and most sudden change
in the weather for years was expert.
enced here yesterday, when balmy
spring all at once fed before the return
of coolest winter, rushing down upon
US on the wings of the northwest wind
kALLIAs.