Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-06
DANVILLE.

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Recommendations ut Work.
correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
SEPTEMBER 5, 1885.
On the I'd instant there were dis
charged from the Chatham Jail Thomas
Drummond (white) and Parmelia Dick
erson (colored), parties who had been
arrested on the Goth ultimo-the one
for the murder. the other for completely
in the murder, Of Robert j. Williamson
in May last near Wards Springs, in this
county. Mary Craft (colored), who had
also been arrested for completely, had
been previously discharged. The facts
gathered here and there seem, after
some eliminations. to be these: Will
hanson, who seemed to have had some-
thing of shop at Elba, had made an
imprudent display OF some money, and
especially of what appeared to be
a $500 greenback note, but was
really Confederate note for that
amount, and some talk was excited by
that display. The night of that day or
the next night the body OF Williamson
was run over by the Midland cars near
Elba, and there has been belief that he
had been killed and robbed and his
body placed upon the track-a belief
strengthened by the fact that the five
hundred-dollar note, which it is under
stood that Williamson had kept upon his
person, was put afterwards in Will
liamson's shop in place where the
eye of a visitor might fall upon it.
There was much talk about these
things, and Drummond and some others
had used some expressions which
caused the officers Of the law to think
they might bag them as their game.
But Major Rison, attorney for the
Commonwealth, after taking some tes-
timony and having the case continued
to yesterday, gave up the case on
Wednesday and consented to the dis
charge of Drummond and Parmelia
Dickerson, there not being evidence to
justify retaining them for the grand
jury.
The warehousemen continue to pub
lish accounts of sales which show that
prices are good for the seller, and en-
phasis is laid upon the statement that
it is the unusual quantity Of primings
brought to market which has reduced
the average. There seems also boom
amongst the manufacturers here and in
other places of this district, since the
sales of tobacco-stamp for last month
amounted to sGS,02l for the district.
and to $40, $4,000 in Danyille for the
last week-a gain of over $4,000.
A. Il. Harvey, son of the esteemed
old gentleman, Mr.. L. c. Harvey, and
carrier for the Register, died yesterday.
Mr.. w. Il. Payne bought one day
this week thirty acres of land near
Whites, on the Midland road. for $50
per acre. The sheriff has sold l0I
acres of the estate of the late Thomas
S. Jones, near Chatham, to Mr.. I. l..
Shields, of the county, at $3.50 per
acre.
The friends Of the two colleges and
the several academies for boys and girls
are gratifed at the patronage they are
receiving and the prospects Of patron
age. An education boom, perhaps.
Mr.. Champ 7. Barksdale. Of Chat
ham, has been appointed deputy col
lector of internal revenue. | have
failed to note in due time the appoint
ment Of Mr.. j. l.. Tyack. of Danyille,
as clerk in the internal-revenue Office
here in place Of Mr.. Samuel P. Wat
kins, removed, and the appointment of
Mr.. William p. Tyree, of North Dam
vile, to a clerkship in the same office.
The ladies Of the Auxiliary Chris
tan Association, organized over year
ego for the purpose Of aiding the late
Young Mems Christian Association
propose to donate the funds they have
raised to the Ladies Benevolent Asso-
citation. and they are taking steps to get
severally the consent of the cOntri-
butors. ALPHA.