Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-15
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PETERSBURG. April Ia, 1856.
A meeting Of the businessmen OF the
ely interested IN the organization OF .
national bank was held last night and
wss fully attended. The committee
appointed to solicit subscriptions re-
ported that the full amount Of the CAPT
tel slock had been subscribed. While
. portion OF the stock had been taken
in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York, the large majority had been sub
scribsd BY citizens Of Petersburg. An
organisation was effected by the cleo
ton Of the following Board Of Direc-
tors: @. NJ. Fry, Of New York d. D.
Vaughan, w. NJ. Habliston, I. 5.
Beck with, W. II. II. Bagwell, 4. u.
Dsvie, j. II. Cabaniss, Charles Cohen.
Robert Harrison, Il. A. Hartley, aud
r. r. Hill. At meeting OF the Board
Of Directors held to-day Mr.. y. Is.
Vaughan was elected president, Mr.. J.
II. Cabaniss vice.president, and Mr..
Carter r. Bishop cashier.
At the annual meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce held last night, Mr..
Z. Il. Balm was unanimously re-
elected president, with MessIs. +. W.
Jones and David Callenderas vice-presi-
dents, and Mr.. @. e. Burton as secre.
tsry. The old members Of the Board
Of Directors were reelected. The
Committee on immigration reported
that during the past year there had
been considerable immigration to this
immediate section, mostly Of farmers
from the northern States, who, as q
general thing, were prosperous and
pleased with our climate and soil. The
attention Of the Chamber was called to
the propriety ofthe erection Of grain
elevator at Petersburg as an investment
that will pay; but on this subject no
action was taken for the present.
Among the interesting cases to be
tried at the quarterly term Of our Hust-
ipgs Court, which begins tomorrow, is
that of George Clark (colored), charged
with the murder Of his wife last fall.
Clark was tried at the January term OF
the court, but the jury failed to agree
on . verdict, the disagreement being as
to the nature of the punishment, some
being for hanging and some for the full
imprisonment allowed by law. Fergus
Walsh, . white man, will be tried for
passing counterfeit money. After the
State Court is done with him the
United States will claim him for trial
on the same charge.
1t is stated that the residence Of
Judge d. S. Hicks at Laurenceville
was destroyed by FIRE on Monday night.
II was one Of the finest buildings in the
yillsge.
Considerable comment was caused In
the community to-day by a personal
paragraph published in yesterdays Ma
fionai Republican to the effect that W..
d. Bragg would be appointed postmas-
ter at Petersburg. There is no such
person here as W. ID. Bragg. Mr.. ID.
W. Bragg, to whom it was supposed the
paragraph had reference, denies all
knowledge of the matter, and says he
is no candidate for the office.
Mention was made in this correspond
ence some days ago of an interesting
suit involving the ownership Of q horse
which was developed in this city. Par
ties from Ohio, nearly year ago, sold
. patent for improving old axles to
farmer of Sussex county for $500, the
agreement comforting the right to sell
and dispose Of the patent in twelve
counties. A note was given for the
amount, with bill Of sale for valu-
able stallion. When the note matured
and was not paid the horse was claimed,
but the owner refused to deliver him.
The case was taken before magistrate,
and as there was no plea to his juris-
diction he decided in favor of the party
holding the bill Of sale, and directed a
constable to take the horse and de-
liver it to him. The horse was brought
to this city and placed in stable.
Meanwhile, as is alleged, on an en-
parte statement, the justice decided to
reopen the case and grant a new trial !;
and the horse was taken back from
this city in charge Of q constable to
await the hearing. This hearing took
place at Waverly to-day, and was
deliberately argued by counsel on both
SIDES. In the mean time counsel for the
Ohio parties had fled suits for damages
here against the Sussex officer who
took away the horse and the parties
who delivered the animal to him. The
justice decided that he had no jurisdic-
ton, and dismissed the case, and the
constable will bring the stallion back
to Petersburg and place him where be
found him. Further proceedings in the
case are awaited with interest. The
value of the stallion is placed at $500.
A valuable horse belonging to Mr.
G. A. Mamie fell into gutter on Hin
ton street to-day and was instantly
killed. The animals neck was broker
by the fall.
In the suit of Ethslbert Bristow rs
William Peterborough for $4,000 dam
ages for malicious prosecution, tried thi'
week in the Circuit Court Of Dinwiddi,
county, the jury yesterday failed t
agree ON q verdict and were discharged
Ii is understood that three of the Jurors
were for nominal damages, one fol
e100, and the balance for from 81 900 t.
e2,5O0 damages. The case was con.
tinued until the October term of thu
court.
Suit has been brought in the Circuit
Court Of Nottoway county by Albert
Dexter against G. w. Simonds fol-
10000 damages for malicious prosecu
ton. The trial will not take place un
III next fall.
II is learned to-day from gentleman
from Hicksford that Andrew Lofter
(colored), the assailant Of Hall Avent
his fathsr-in-law, has escaped all effort
to ovsrtake AID capture him, and it i
believed be has gotten beyond the limit
Of the State. Avent's wounds are yer
serious, and, 1t Is believed, will result i
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