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VOL. 2-NO. 141 Tin- DULY DISPATCH. Ta?. a. COWARDIN. Proprietor. ,jT i-H U. •*».!- vxTnts, Bdltor. CASH Ti'.KMS OK ADVERTISING . X in»'rt ; on *0 SO l 1 square, 1 month $4 00 Ni , Jitim rtiona 075 I 1 do 700 a\ m do 100 1 do a do 10 00 ! , i n.-.-k 1 731 1 do 6 do U! 00 ! 0 wee!»- 2 7*>' 1 do 1 year 30 00 ' muii-rstioj s »r« charged at the same . 4 r.,y < I llWillll (4s- /.'ni (<r tew make a tquare; lender ad f.'i i-; exact proportion, and payable in ad- T *. jw advertlsementa Inserted once a week,twice «wo'k.' > rti -w tmsi A «.vk, will be SO . tin' I rst insertion, and 47j cents tor each ' • J Marriage notice* Inserted for 05 centa; Fu r, • o>'« cents; Deaths, without obituary or ftn.-r*. tatiwta*. 18* cent*. Vfc. ■■ Daily Dispatch" is served to subscribers gt >'•■ and c quarter cents per terek, payable to the e »r:vr weekly. Price for mailing, $4 ayearin ad rsooe. T!IE WKKKL.V DISPATCH I, »h«-d every Friday morning. ar.d mailed fir ovk dollar a vkab. To Clubs, far $5 sizco p-e«; fur $10 thirteen copies ; for 815 tweuty co p for jt-M twenty-seven copies. EXCHANGE BOWLING SALOON rpjlK ••I'DSt' It I HI"It. at great coat, has fitted I up this establishment in an eutirely new style. I; is bi .Jiully illuminated with gas Lights. "I\. ■'!•> alley# are taken up and new ones substitu t-v. .i. i the whole presents hii appearance truly lj: .0.-.r.ceiit. T»-« >i ;y - in the week wili be set apart entirely fo the benefit of THE LADIES; nor.o , : whom, however, wili be admitted unless ac Compauied by a gentleman. Tii'' publ'c are requested to call to-day and see with their own eyes. A SMITH, tip ;i—ts Proprietor. LEECHES! LEECHES!"! rp H K !»l tiM'iUKKU, thankful for the pat i r. uase > \t< tided to him lor the past twenty v r- in his prolei-Mon, would respectfully inform i. tr. Mi - ti:a: all orders tor him will be promptly 'i j t >:1 e. ! t at the store of MAItTIN dc TI.'K -I'fN. on Mam street, between 7th and Bth streets, or k!: residence, Lvigh street, between 2nd and 3rd streets. O i Mime lot of Sweedish r.eeetaes. EDWARD t. MARTIN, mh 9—lm* *r and Cupper. TTo KE7 wlT(>7f~V \t> T r oT\ l..—ThTTubfecri V- tr :? are now prepared to furnii-h their friends &r.d the uu >ic generally, with any quantity of k- or Coa! "ii as reasonable terms a s can bt> b- rL'ilt in ho city. Ttiey have the best Oak and i .i i- Woo ; that comes to this market, and can sol! t cheaper than any other Yaid in the place. Or d-rs can be left at Mr L. I*. ELLIS' Grocery, on Br - i-t. S-.ockoe Hill, or at their Ottiee, oq !'• ar! street, opposite tn Alhambra Hotel Thoseor er ing. n ay rely upon getting 'heir orders promptly £ <i. THOMAS fOSTEti. ml) i—dt2oA slil UA.N , an old Philosopher, a Swede oy • 'ilrlb, takes pleasure in his ser vit'es to the citizens ot Richmond and its vicinity, in A-ti •. oy. Physinjnomy, a;:dSiens, und gives true, C'it.-c!, and sa*it-factory infunnation, having mad-- pre ;icti ns to Nflpu'eon in «BiS, previous to his d-.wnfall in Moscow. Ho can be consulted in mat ters of Love, Marriaee. and of the tuture events of lite. Mr. S. has travelled through the greater part of the worsd, during the last forty years, and all tliis t.me has to enlarge his knowledge byaii things he over heard or saw. He takes plea sure t > assure the pubi c he is willing to give the ne cessary information to all who will iavor him with a Call. Terms—Ladies 25 cents; for reading the planet in fu 1. 50 cents ; Gentlemen 50 cents; for reading the planet in fu!!, 4-1. Colored ladi s and gentlemen are also invited to call. Nativities calculated according to Geomancy ; for ladies S-J. inf ill r.i; Gentlemen $:}. iu full, S5. H6 < Rice i<" on !ftli street, between Main and — v "avy streets, second house from Main street. Gf licc hours from y o'clock in the morningtill 8 o'clock in tiie evening. tnh 27—2 m* > TOUAI - ( (!.—t.reut Desideratum for Smok ers.—'l ii— undersigned otier to the consumers of *oi»hi:.z Tobacco, an article which has been pro nounced by all who have t'-sted it, superior to any pr.-:>ai;ition of the vvt ed fur smoking pu r poses, w. ,cii has yet be- ii offered to the public. Tne pe culiar advantage of the article wbch they otfer, is this . iii all tobacco tin re is a concrete oil. Nicotine, oi of ite sclive irincipl >s, and which is eminently ; nous The effects < t this principle are disa gtoenblv felt, more or less, upon the nerves and stomach. by all smokers The Tubasco offered by tbe undersigned has been entirely deprived of its p .i- nous properties, whilst, at the tame time, it retains aH i s fragrant and aromatic qualities. So mild and pit a-ant has it been rendered that persons of »• -k nerves can use it without inconvenience — It !i <s the additional advantage that it does not leave ti i' strong and pungent odor so perceptible and offensive in close rooms. CHARLES SCHUMANN & CO. [.' The abr.-e article can be found in any quan tity at UENNKTT & BKER3, Druggist, ISS Main tt age-its for the manufacturers. nib •-!—3md LOOK HEHE! MERCHANTS and Others who are dealing in his line would do well to call on the subscri ber. and examine his large n< fk of Plain and Ja panii. d Tin Ware, !* tnvcs, Pumps and Fluid I.mnpn. witli h g'eat variety oi Fancy and HotiM'-keepint; i««o<l*»at his large Wholesa e ana KetailStovo and Tin Ware Depot, No. 6, Wain street, .i ioors above the old Market. Richmond, Va Tin Itoof.na and Conductors done at the shortest note . and as cheap and good as any oth< r establish men-, in the ftate. * \VM. SEAR.S WOOD, mb 4—lm A Practical Workman. 'j uti.»i.»iiN«.»,. fancy AMI variety I (iUOIJS —HI r.MI <k BoT'l CHER, lir.jad ftre>t t,, inform the public that th< y have ■ '' ceivcd frr in tii* ir recent purchases in New \ :k. iected by themselves with cafe, and suita bl- t i the K. •.■ iiiti market, n larg-. sut ply of new Trimmings, of . very style and description, for la I rtll' mra'«, ard chiidrtn's wear, to which v '.. a. - ied in the c uise. { the season, whatever ew Hi. i iusiu m.ble appears in the North. Oar stock 1.1 Toy-.' F .in y and Vari. ty Goods •ive a sb- en inci,-c I ; and am rig the numerous a't.cVg wi. hav. nou for tale, we mention: Ilaa- Fit i.c'!. (1 rinn-nd English make, plain, paint d and einbr > de: Combs, of ail kinds and patb rns; !i u t-e, Sciss is. Fan? in unexampled •» i y and ch-.ip price'; P< ne Muttaies, J'u. ses, •'<-;i.-i,<jer>, Fn nch id Ameri.-uii Ferfumciiea, *" king (ill-si's. -mul; a d large siz s; Buttons, - .ii g I. i ts, all i f which we can sell at very low 1 k Fi ami • mbioidering mate ials, ■ •- Ze;,-;r, r Wins t <1, -i'iUis, i.ii.i u. Crochet Cut* *' wi <e ai.d colored. Canvass, Necdies, Patterns, 1 r ' <i!ks Tiimtniugs. ac,Kc ,we are well as -1 "ti ti. Embriud .ry, Crotohet work •1 ti.e to order. Ar h.i . staMiotjm< nt of this kind has been 1 >ng v ••utiuii in ttiin ptace, and 8b we will useevery • ffort t < ph-as.- a->d ttcconunodnte those who may favor • witb th ircust'xn, wo trust that the public, mid ' ladies pariieuiarlv, win patronize our enter i- ' K>-riienil«r the firm. f ;n-v>w* HiKsrr &. BOTTCHKR | |U\" tllfcAv Folt CASH. * " »"■ UOOT W iIKiH I , Jr, has received his supply <J> Joy (j .-ids 1 irt;ie spring trade, to which he iu v. i» tti Ttention of his customers, and all in want of rich I'arin ltnre;**Hi, liHr»*ue de Luines, Mouslaiues, K i (j.uvo, white and colored; sup. tw:sted Hilk M 'Ib ) Print*, >,{ fcli desct ipdon*; f) miotic Goods 'Jt '<i! kinds; together with a iull assortment of he ise keeping Good* of every description, all ot which wiil t*e soid at the lowest price* lor cash. W. BOOTWKI'JHT, Jr.. No. UPS, ®«Ss—lm f'or llroad »nd Ist n'reeti. M ANMIONIIOIHK, NO. S3 1-2, MAIN X'J fc J HKKT --Ms or ek'ht young Gentlemen can o>l accommodated with BOARD »t this hn'ise on very moderate terms JOHN A. JKTKK. xiih jitULVIAN lilAMl, for satn by X EM 50 ED WW WORTH AM A CO. THE DAILY DISPATCH. HIE DAILY DISPATCH tIIK>TKUI Ii;i.l» CIKCIIT COIIKT. SPRING TEKM. BKKOtiK JI'DGK JOHN U. CI.OI'TON. Commonwealth vs. Wormiey. [TRIAL C'INTUSUED ] April 1 *t—Tenth Day Continued. Testimony for the defence continued. A/c.rttndt r Reid, Sr., (lather ol James Reid,) deposed.— lam the father of Jumes Re id. He was absent from Virginia in 1850. He left my house on the ltith of Fearuarv, 18/ jO, and returned in March, 1851. He came before I went to England. 1 wrote to him to come home in February, 1850, as I had made up my mind to go to Europe on business, and 1 re quested him to tome home und attend to my business there during my absence. In answer to my first letter, he wrote word that he did not know whether he could come or not, as he ex pected to be necessarily engaged in business sliorlv in Baltimore. 1 wrote him again in March. I left my home for Europe on the first day of May, 1851; on the 2d May lefr Rich mond for Philadelphia. On the 10th May left Philadelphia tor Liverpool. Returned to New York the 3d day of August, und arrived here on the (ith of August, 1851. A. If . Trabue recalled for the defence. liy H. (jr. Scott.— During the life time of Robiou were you ever informed of any threat made by him in regard to yourself. — I was. 1 was so informed by James Reid and others. Do riot recollect the time exactly; think it was in May, 1851. I re collect Reid telling me that Robiou said he would kill me on the first opportunity; that he had a lead pill for me to take, or intended to give me a led pill. Reid also said that Robiou told him that I had heard of his (R.'s) threats, and had changed my mode of travelling. No thing was said about Wormley in that commu nicaHou. 1 think this was in the early part of May. C rots-Examined.—l had not changed my route ot travelling at all. Did not meet Ro biou frequently. Saw him about three times in Richmond, and at Robinson's once or twice. Do not recollect of meeting him particularly. 1 never avoided him—do not know that he avoided me. Never had a quarrel with him af ter that time. We met, but did not speak af ter May until his death. He never attempted any violence to me after May, 1851, and never threatened any violence to my face ufter that time. The 21st or 3s2d June, 1850, he invited me to his house, and struck me without my saying any thing to hill. It occurred in this way: Kobiou came to my house, spent a day with me, and staid all night; and invited me, with other gentlemen, to go and dine with him «ni that day. After dinner, as 1 was silting in his porch, he came lo the door and said, shine or not shine: 1 told him I believed 1 would get a drii.k of water. As I rose from my seat, he said you d—d son of a bitch, and struck at me with all his force. I knocked off the lick, but he struck me slightly on the breast. He made two other blows at me afterward", but did not hit me, as I stepped one side. This was about 5 o'clock in the latter part of the evening; Ko biou had been drinking enough to make him lively. Mrs. Kobiou was not there. He wrote me a letter apologising for his conduct a day or two afterwards. Our intercourse was never friendly after i received that letter, because from the way he had treated ine, 1 wanted no thing to do with him. About a month after that he got two gentlemen (J. L.Archer and E. Rrumalijto come to me and request me to make friends with him. By their persuasion we made friends anil spoke. He walked by me two or three weeks after this, without speaking to me. In June, 1850, he and his wile sepa rated. 1 saw them together afterwards at Spring Creek—don't know when they parted again. Ido not recollect whether they had parted again when he walked bv me without speaking. 1 lived about two miles from Ko biou's, and about the same distance from Wormley's. By H. Rhodes.—Did James Reid, and others, when they spoke to you of threats, in form you why Robiou said he made these threats. H'ttness—Yes. They said Robiou had staled that 1 went to his house in his absence; that he had been informed so by his negro wo man : once lie said that I visited Mrs. R. in his absence, and was with his wife in his cham ber. Alter the final separation of Robiou and his wife, 1 was never on good terms with Ro biou, nor for a long time before that. Examination resumed.—Thomas M. Bur foot, Win. E. Martin,and VV. Tinsley were pre sent at the time he struck at me in his house. 13uifoot and Martin interfered. There had ne ver been any quarrel before between Kobiou and myself. Never was in bis house alter that win ther he was at home or abroad. At the time we made fr ends, he said I was an hon orable, high-minded gentleman, and he had no thing; against me. Tho'nas M. llurfoot sworn.—l was at Ro biou's at the time alluded to by Mr. Trabue.— Saw Robiou strike Mr. T. without provoca tion. 1 interfered. 1 think he said "Hugue not—shine or no shine/' 1 thought he was drunk then. 1 thought him very drunk. 1 think when he made at Trabue, I was sitting on tiie bench. 1 pushed him oil ; he then made a second < fl'ort to strike T ; don't remember his calling T. a d—d son of a bitch—l saw no piov icaiion given by Tiabue. B-th Robiou and Tr iiu e claim to be of Huguenot descent. Jos Cotton deposed.—Never heard of any threats between Robiou und VVortnley. Heard Rob ou say that his wile had told him her fa ther intended to shoot him, and lie was going to exchange the pistol he then had for a better one, to prepare for him. This was about Sep tember 1850. Mis Robiou had separated at that time. He did not show me the pistol-— Conversation took pla e ut Robinson's s ore. Robiou said that he had un lersiood Wormley had killed two men in Tennessee, and he thought he had better be prepared for him. Ro biou asked me if he was to kill Wormley if ie would not get clear at the exatrining court, and I laughed at him ; that was all that passed about Wormley. Then Robiou went on to state certain things about his wile—the parting — cause of il, When he mairitd his wife he said he was disposed io live hiendly with her, found orit he could not make a wife ot her, and had finally concluded to abandon her altogether. B. lieved hei to be a prostitute, and, in fuel, had no doubt that was the ca-e; was confident she hud had intercourse with a negro and was then ptegnant by a negro, and ttiut when the child was born il would be a uegio.— 1 said to Robiou that was a serious charge. Robiou said lie truly believed il; and that he believed it would be a colored child when il was born, and we would see it. That was all that passed. Never saw Robiou afterwards, until 1 saw him dead—never heard any threat of Wormley against Kobiou. Never had uny communication with Wormley. James Reid, who was indicted wiih|Wormley for the murder of Robiou, was then sworn tor the defence. On Wednesday, the 16ih of July, in the morning, 1 lefi home; do not retnemher the precise hour. Witile passing Wormley's house, Mr*. Worinley called me, aud requested me to cull at the |'o»t Office und enquire for letters lor herself nud family. I continued on to Rc biiiKon'stfore—the Past Office—mime enquiry for letters lor myself, Mrs. W. und family hut there were no letters for Mrs. W. and family. RICHMOND. MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 5, 1852 Immediately after I left Robinson's S.ore, on m «. W ir wh V'u ColU,d ,hK F " HIU - 1 culled Hint llmmns Johnson's, who krenn u «tore -oVlone'.aml conver *" d with him a < oimid< ruble tW. 1 went on from a ere iu> toe road about half h mile, and culled at Mrs V? "V nP *. ' Ihert a longer period' of time .hat I did at Johnson's; bought a box of blacking: while there. Left there and went|y the old dram on the Chesterfield railroad, and from there to Joseph Twenty.nan's, a' hu f .n.le this stile of B- 's icnool house, and between B—— s school-house and railroad, 'TJ Vv. / ! u hi ! ,k "buui half an hou^ uftei I leit 1$ s school-house, ou my left I passed through a lane between Tr-bue'sond Cole s, and came into the turnpike. I went down the turnpike as far us the corner of Mrs Jewell's garden road leading to the river road and continued on until I reached the river road' and turned. I tl.eh went to George Cole's store and remained there fully an hour. Left the.e, and continued up ihe river road west until I came to the corner of Robiou's field. I turned and continued on the road leading to Spring Creek, until 1 reached a road leading to the west, which road brought me to llix's old field. Came then into the Bello na Arsenal road, and followed thut until 1 reached the paih leading to Sally's tract, where 1 had a crop of corn growing, and re mained there an hour and, a half. Went from there to Worm ley's house, at which place I arrived some little time before sundown. I rode up to the fence, culled Wormley, and told hiin there was no letter for his lamily. He asked me to get off; did so, und walked into the house with him. We conversed about news, &c., and then Wormley called my atten tion to a shot he had .nude, which could be seen from the window where we were sitting. He asked me if I could see the knot on the tree which he had shot at, and I said I did. 1 picked up u book and commenced looking at it, ami Wormley went out. Nothing more was said about the shooting at that time. When he returned 1 told him 1 must move home, as it was getting lute, and I hud some matters to at tend to nest day. One of Robiou's wag ons hud just passed as 1 stepped out of the door. As I was on the sill or just outside of the door, Mrs. Wormley called me and asked if I was goinjt; I said I was. Shesuidthut she was writing a letter that she wanted me to carry to the post office, and would be glad if j 1 would remain and get it. I said 1 would; and us 1 was not coming her way in ihe morn ing, I re-entered ihe house and remarked to W. t that as I had to remain a few minutes long er, that I had no objection to trying a shot at his mark. He consented. In a few minutes he went out the rear door of the house, the North door. I went out of the front door, telling W. to go and get the gun. In very few minutes he came out with the gun and walked towards the fence, I with him, or nearly so. We were then talking of the shot, and 1 asked W. what distance he had shot from ? Observing a wa gon coming, I said to Wormley that 1 believed it was Robiou's wagon, und 1 think Robiou is in it. The wagon was coming down the road. I told Wormley when 1 discovered it was Ro biou's not to sajfcany thing to Robiou, but let him pass on. His reply w as, "i don't intend to say any thing to him." I will slate the rea son why I said this lo Wormley. It wis on account of previous difficulty. The wagon came up directly in front of tiie house the family lives in, or nearly so. 1 had passed from W ormley towuids the honse lor my hat. 1 heard the boy speak to the horses,at the time they stopped, whether by Robiou's order or not, I can't say. I turned round and discover ed that Robiou was rising. Robiou spoke to Wormley, and said, "You villain, 1 will fix you." Wormley said, I understand you have threatened my life. Yes, said Robiou, and 1 will fix you yet. Robiou was ill the act of springing off ihe wagon, when W. reached the gun from the fence, brought it up and fired it. 1 said lo Wormley, "for Cod's sake do not do any thing of that kind," when he brought I the gun up and fired it. Robiou fell in the wa gon. I got my hut and went direct! v to the wagon. Robiou was on his left hip and elbow, in u struggle, like, wheu 1 reached the wagon. He gave way, and came down on his side, and died shortly after, with noil, of his legs on the Souih side of (lie wagon. 1 left the wagon im mediately afier I found he was dead ; reached my head over and discovered blood on his left side and on his right breast. I concluded he was really dead. 1 left the wagon, und then went where Wortniey was standing in the yard, near a cherry tree. Wormley remarked to me, "Mr. Reid, I have been forced to .his thing. I a.n willing and ready to give myself up. Where shall Igoto do it ?" I told him I did not know, unless to Mr. Ctinliff, or Mr. Cole. lie said, "Will you gowithme?"' 1 to dh m 1 would—that we could go to C.'s. \\ e left and went to Mr. Cunlift's; knocked at the door, und it was opened by Mr. C.'s son. Asked if we could see Mr. C. His son re turned, and said his father was unwell. VV. told him to go hack and say to his father that he (W.) had some very urgent business, and we did not wish to go away without seeing him about it. The message relumed was, that his father was too unwell to attend to any business for any one. We overheard CunlifT-s voice.— Wormley again told his son toteli him it wus urgent business, and thut he did not wish to leave or go elsewhere to transact it. Cunliff would not get up, however. I told Wormley there was no other resouice than for us to go to Cole's. Asked how far Cole's was. He lemarked he was very tired und weak; could hardly walk ; told him I had been riding, and he could ride, now. He got on my hoise und went on until lie came directly in front of Mr. Trubue's. While in front of Trubue's dwel ling house,heard Trubne cull out to Mr. Hop per, (I look it lo be him from his voice,) to hurry on and arrest that fallow. I then moved seveial steps, and hailed Hopper, and from the manner in which he spoke 1 look it for grunt ed he did nol know who it was. I got up to him, and told him Wormley was wiih ...e, und there whs no use of being in such a hurry, as he was on his way then lo Haley Cole's lo give himself up. We three continued on together until we reached Cole's. I wus very tired. W. got off my horse, und gut on Hopper's horse. Did nol find C. at home. It wus some time be fore tt;e doo. was opened. 1 was dnrk,abou 110 o'clock. Mr. C.'s wife said that Mr. C. had gone to Robiou's, and we had better send for C. Hopper told u boy lo get on his horse und go for him. Can't say who came with Cole. I was in u room * ith Wormley—Hopper was in another. Cole came in with Mr. Johnson. Hopper, shortly after, also came into the room. Nothing was said when C. came in, und he went oul. 1 thought Wormley knew Cole.— Cole soon returned. I said to Wormley. there is Cole, and Wormley said to Cole, '.'1 have come to deliver myself to the lews of the land, orinycoui.tr>." C.'s reply was.uswellas 1 can remember, "It is a terrible piece of busi ness." "Yes," said Wormley,' but 1 hod to doit in self defence, and in vindication of my family, to protect them from ihe vulgar abuse heaped upon ihem from day to day." Worm-, lev continued talking on, aud said thai Robiou ha'd suid his house was it whore-house; his wile was a whore, and his daughter was a whore, and it was n.ore than he tould siuud. Wormley said these abuses occurred duily.— Cole remaiked it wus a great pity. Wormley suid it wo*,but itcould not be In lpeu. C. had ihe appearance of being much coufused. He then said, "i will write a warrant to arrest you." —' ' e ft Virginia in Februa ry, i»jtJ, and was nbsent uutil the Kith day of 'J 1 J;, ' landed in Richmond on the lfeth day of March. I came on from N. York. IT*. ODe or fMr ° '""Hers from my father white I was absent. He stated to n.e he intend ed to leave Virginia to go to London, and in quired il 1 could make it convenient to come on end attend to his business during his au seuce. My father returned to Virginia after Robiou was killed. I left home on the 16th Jav of Ju y last about 8 o'clock. Should say ormley s house is about a mile from my father s ; from the Post Office, two und a half miles. After Robiou was shot 1 sow a man, who said his name was Williams. I asked if W,l \.£? b ' OU, « overße er- He said he was. When VV illiains got there it was dark. Worm ley was standing in tne yard a few minutes he me that. No one was in the wagon except Kobiou. Robiou s hat was found on the North side of the wagon, next to the house. I picked up the hat and handed it to Will ams. Wil liams ordered the boys to pitch Robiou's legs in the wagon and drive off. When the wagon drove ofl I stepped back to Wormley, und then went to Cunhff's. I have no recollection ol crossing the road while Williams was there, and did not go in the bushes. Tuesday week, before tins occurrence took place, I called by VV s wuh a small parcel for Mrs. W. While I was there Mrs. W. went to the front door, with the child in her arms. R. came to the corner of he fence. I was sitting at the window. The firs words he called her 1 do not recollect. He culled her u whore—a whore lo colored and white. W ormley became verv much excited got up and took up my gun, which was silling by the window, and I took the gun away fio.fi him. Wormley then went oul of the door in I greut husie and culled Robiou, and said he would settle any difficulty with him. Robiou continued to drive on, when Wormley told him never to stop at his house again and abuse his family ; tnat he hud borne his abuse for a long while, und he gave him fair warning nev er to stop at his house again for that pur pose, if he did, he (Wormley) might do some thing which he possibly might regret Robiou shook his fist at him when he was go ing on. VV ormley culled to some one to bring his gun. This was all, 1 think, that passed at the time of shuking his fist. He culled Wormley a villain and other haid names. 1 never saw Robiou with any arms. Mr. Robiou has slopped me twice, and sent messages to me. At the second interview, about 10th May, '51, with Robiou, on the river road, one half mile from Wormley's, he stopped me and com menced a conversation nhout a dog 1 had killed of Makou Trabue's, for killing sheep.— He told me that Truhue had suid to him. that 1 had been led to believe by some one, that he (Mr. R.) had said that if it hud been his dog 1 hud shot, he would have shot me. He said it was hurtful to bis feelings, that such a rumor os that respecting myself, should have got out —pledged me his word of honor he never n.ude use of the expression about me, and that that rumor relative to the dog, was like oilier rumors reported about his wife, as to what he had stated, mid was intended to pre judice my mind against him. He usked me who it was that had told me so about the dog ; told him it was u gentleman who saw him every day. I did not wish to make any difficulty, and therefore did not feel disposed to give the name of the gentleman. Some other words passed. He said to me, the principal object he had in stopping me, was to speak of a sub ject he had mentioned on a prior occasion, übout his wife. About the 10th May he stated to rue, that the character of his wife wus so no torious, that against the efforts b * hod made to prove her guilt, she had sworn falsely. Mr. Robiou ulso told me that he was armed at all times, and thut the first opportunity he could get, he would kill Mr. VV ormley, and ul so Mr. A. W. Truhue ; that he had tiied to meet them, hut they had got wind of it and kept out of the way ; that he had placed him self iu positions for that purpose. I told Mr. Wormley the first time I saw him af.erwards, of ihe conversation; told the same to A. VV. Truhue ; I think it was Ihe next t'ay, or the duv afterwards, thut I spoke to Wormlev.—— The communication t > Trabue was mode sometime after, but 1 efore Ihe death of Ro biou. Lived in Richmond 12 years. Cannot say that I knew the roads well, of which 1 have spoken. Went to England wheu fouror five years old ; stayed there two years. When asked ut the coroner's, inquest at what time I was at Cole's store; 1 said it was 10 or 12 o'clock, but I rea'ly have no recollection of the precise time, and had not ai the inquest, but the qneiiion was pressed upon me. Do nol know where Mrs. Robiou wus at ihe time of ihe acci dent. Do not know that 1 saw herat all. I think she pussi'd through the room, and that was ail. Wormley went out once before be carried the gun. Do not know whether he carried a pitcher ihen or not (The letters which were read on yesterduy, w#re here shown to Reid. who said he had seen these tellers handed to Woi inley, who reud ihem to him. Tliev were placed in his (Reid's) hands by Wormley, to hand to W. W. Day, in Richmond, which he did.) Reid wus here subjected to a severe and protracted cross-examination, going o*er nearly the w hole ol the statement already given, hut nothing new was elicited. The court then udjourned over until to-tnorrow, Friday. April 2d—ll/A Day. I he examination of Reid was still going on at the lime we received our last communica tion from Chesterfield. Religion in California . The California Christian Advocate of March 2d, states that the religious aspects of that country are iinprot ing. Their Sabbaths ore much better observed, and the churches are well attended. The Sabbath school of the Methodist Episcopal Church iu Sacramento, under the pastoral care of Rev. R. Stratlon, ia perhaps ihe largest on the Pacific coast "from pole to pole." It aiready numbers ninety.nine scholars and teachers, besides a large Bible class, and is weekly adding to ils strength.— A Young Men's Missionary Society, uuxiliaiy to the California Young Men's Missionuiy So ciety, was ulso formed in Marysviile,on Sab bath flight, the loth instant, under promising auspices. The attendance of young men was very large, and the attention given to an ear nest address was close and earnest. The obstacles , the Advocate further says, ihat now oppose frequent concerted action, will grudually, perhaps quickly, give place lo a more settled condition of society, of which the young men, who are now foremost in every noble work, will constitute at ouce the safety and the strength. The Rev. Messrs. D. Deal and J. Kiuiber lain, A, 8., missionaries, arrived in Ihe Cali fornia, on Thursday in lolerable health. The Poblic PitifiTiJio—The Joint Com mittee on the priitting ofCongre»« »ill decide to-diy tuo the mode to be recommended for the future execution of ike public printing. A Governmental printing office is wnrutly pre*eed but even should it be adopted, the present ur eent requireiieattf,it i» (upowd, wiit induct* a distribution of the wjrk among the furivud printing offices. Virginia Legislature. Wednesday, April 3. Senate. The Senate passed but one bill to-day : An act to amend the J Ith section of chapter 151 ol the Lode of V irginia. Having previously passed the House.it is now n law. The bill from the House, defining what pro perty shall and shall not be assessed bv the Commissioners of the Revenue for taxation, was considered in Committee of the whole, and made the order of the day for further conside ration on Monduy. House of Delegates. Amongst the bills reported to-day were the fallowing : A bill to authorize the Virginia Central Rail Road to construct a branch of their road from some point not East of Staunton, to the Au gusta Anthracite Coal Mines ; ' Bills to incorporate the "Avon," "Alliance,' and to re charter the '"iVlorson" and the '•Scott" Gold Mining and Manufacturing Com panies to mine, dec., in Louisa, Spottsylvauia and adjacent counties. Mr. Flanary introduced a resolution of en quiry, in favor of granting power to the Virgi nia and Tennessee Railroad Com? anv to con struct a branch of their road from Abingdon to Cumberland Gap, through the counties ofßus sell, Scott and Lee, in order to Ibrin a connec tion between the tide-water of Virginia and Louisville, Ky. On motion of Mr. Taliaferro, the Committee for Courts of Justice were instructed to inquire into Ihe expediency of reporting a bill to pro hibit the execution of sentences of death in pub lic. A bill, authorizing the Petersburg Railroad Company to sell or create stock to pay the debts of the Company, was under discussion one and a half hours, when the bill was laid on the table to make way fjr the order of the day, a bill entitled "An act providing forthe enrollment ol the Militia by the Commissioners ot the Reveuite, the abolitiou of musters, and a reorganization ot ihe Volunteer Corps,'" "which was then >aken up for consideration. On this bill a discussion ensued, which continued, without reaching final action on it, up lo the hour ol adjournment. TRAGIC SCENES OF THE FRONTIER The National Intelligencer has a letter from a respectable gentleman, living in New Mexi co, who gives the following sketch of outrages committed in that far off region, for the two months preceding the date of the letter—Feb ruary 10th : In the month of December last they stole from under the very nose of Fort Conrad foity mules from the troops, and, although hotlv pursued by our dragoons,escaped with their booty, owing to the broken condition of ihe on-the-score-of-economy-half-led dragoon hor ses. Shortly after this exploit they ran off wiib about the same number of animals, sent to a neighboring pinery for timber by the quar termaster of Fort Fillmore, and not far distant from that place. Within i; few days of the above robbery they attacked and killed Mr. Brent, the lamented and distinguished member of the Legislature from Santa Fe, and his servant. Emboldened by their successful operations, they entered La Joya, a Mexican tow n in the valley of the Rio Grande, and after a regular battle they succeeded in carrying off all the slock they wanted, besides killing several New M exicans. With the inhabitants ol Polvadera, a town not remote from La Joya. they behaved in like manner, their success being even gieat er than at the former place. About one week later, a small hand of Apa ches surprised three citizens from the village ol Limitur, (residence of ex-General Armijo,) and murdered them. Ou the 23d of January last they entered the suburbs of El Paso und killed four men. The mail from San Antonio due on the 18th of last month, has never reached its destina tion, und Cupt. Skillman, the contractor, re ceived a letter from a citizen of Guadnl <pe stating that on his way up, near the "Eagle Puss," he saw remnants of a Spriug-wagon destroyed by fire, with provisions strewed around it. '1 lie Captain entertains no doubt ol the destruction of his mail party by the Apache Indians. A man, by name Constancia, from Donna Anna, on his way to the CVppermiues with an ox-train of goods, had, within the lust fo'tuight at Cook's Spring, all his oxen stampeded and carried off; and finally, through fright, left them the train with all its contents. An escort of ten dragoons and one United States wagon, returning to Fort Conrad, on the "Jornada del Muerlo," was attacked by forty Apaches; some of our men fought like heroes, but the Apaches being strong in num ber, killed four dragoons, wounded several, and took the w agon with the mules. While I write these lines to you a distin tinguished Captain of dragoons,passing by on a scout, brings the information that Major R n, commanding Fort Webster, at the Coppermines, bad had a tight with the Apa ches, and KitU d several. In two days the In dians returned, carried off one hundred head of stock, and killed two uou-commissioned offi cers. 1 learn that Major Emory, chief astronome'r and surveyor of the boundary between the United States and Mexico, has applied, or will shortly apply, for additional troops, to be detailed ua escort duty to the Bottndary Com mission, the present number being entirely in adequate »o protect the surveying parties scat tered tar and w ide, and, as 1 am told, between the mouth of the Giluand the Eagle Pus*, on tiie Rio Grande. 1 am, very respectfjlly, Your obedient servant, R. Andrew Stevens, oh the Astok Peace Riots and the Fourest Divorce Case— The Pol te Gazette of this week contain* the long promised statement of Stevens, the jer whose iiuine in connection with that ol the Forrests has been for the last three year# so fre. lv us* d by the press, the public and the law <er» engaged in the multiplicious litigations that have arisen out of these affairs. The state oient occupies thr> ecoloinnsottheGuz«4te,and and is cop» righted.the editor remarking that he has thus guarded it merely for the purpose of protecting himgsetf from being forestalled in the publication while the matter was in type, and he makes the press welcome to its use at any time alter the date at the head of his pa pt-r. wit cb is Saturday next We suppose we should not be trenching up on th copyright, or abusing the privilege vouch safed by the publisher, by giving to our read ers the upshot of the communication of Mr. Stevens, which by the bye, it seems, is to be followed up by another. We do not, we think, state the natter too broadly, when we say that in the article before ua whith its author heads "secret history of the Astor Place Riot, with Glimpses at the Forrest Divorce Case, by Andrew Stevens,'' the writer concedes that he was an active agent in briug ing about the lamentable catastrophe, in Astor Place, in the mouthe of May, 1819. Oue of his expression* to ihissffect Uin these word*: '"It is well known my being a devoted and sincere friend of Forrest during the riots, and during those trials also." He more thau merely insin uates where the money used for the purpose ol pagking the house, on the ibe riutt. PRICE ONE CENT •bleb be says he bad and uoed, on, f, oln . j . F. ihrouehoMl, be represents „ w ingiy exacerbated aeainst Mr. Macreadv lie goes into the details of the prep./alione for driving Mr. M. from the stage— a prelim iuary meeting of-'lhe Bo>s" under the pre tence of" ball «l«v,"at Hoboken, whereat it was found impossible to get up the requisite enthusiasm,' —then the publication and cireu. latioii of parts of Mr. Macreadv's speech. ou the stage, "referring to parties'aud factions," —imputations against him of "slurring the democratic party,''—purchasing tickets, pro viding money, "which were plentifully sup. plied,' —preparing itifi/i minatory banners to be used :o the theatre;—and (adds the writer) "as the habitues of that tlientre were supposed to Imb fond of perfume, it was provided liberally in the shape of three or four dozen bottles of & new kind of odor, never before introduced to good society. He then goes on to show what instructions were given to .he predeterminato disturbers of the peace, on the first night: "to kick up such a row that nothing could be heard but to use no violence. The throwing of the chairs at Mr Macready's head Mr. Stevens represents as not having been contemplated by him or his assistants, in getting up that demonstration. To the issuing of the "Card," signed b* some of Mr. M.'s friend*, asking him to re-ap pear, Mr. Stevens attributes the whole of what tollowed, (on the fatil 10th May.) It wat taken up, he says, "by a certain set as a defi ance by 'the upper ten,' and' English interest*' combined," and, Iws significantly adds, "all sorts of rumors were raised and industriously circulated purposely to keep up thai impres sion." The flame, thus kiutlltd and Wept alive gathered strength hourly up to the night of air. Macready's performance, when it burst out in violence aud wrath. Meantime, how ever, Mr. Stevens says he was importuned to induce Mr. Forrest to come out in a Card, ap pealing to his friends to push the thing no farther, and thus to prevent the consequence# that all saw were impending. Mr. Forrest was not, for the moment, in the city, but "some two or three of his triends," on being consult ed, "deemed it unadvisahle that he should do so." On Cupt. Kynders begging him (Stevens.) to urge that course upon Mr. Forrest, the wr ter of "The Secret Histoiy" says: "1 told him [Kynders] 1 was satisfied it would he no use to ask hiui, [F.] to do any thing of the kind, knowing the bitter hatred he bore Mncready, and his resentment at the sign ers of the card of invitation, but I would see him, notwithstanding. 1 did go to the theatre, he hud just returned from the country; ray message was delivered; the result was as I an ticipated. He wus inflexible; ami if half the city were to have been sucrificed, the purpose at his heart 1 think would not have bee* chanced. 1 came back with u heavy heart, and thought most seriously whether it wat not best all hazaids to issue a card in his name. If it turned out well, it would be a glorioua move, which he in Iris cooler moments might sanction; or he might repudiate it, as "a weak invention of the enemy." 1 believe it would have been done, had there been time, and could n printer have been theu procured, wtio could have been trusted with such a movement. It was not done, and the bloody and disastrous result is continually before me, whenl think that possibly all those lives might have been spared. It it had been done at the proper time, it would have saved me from many «. Bud reflection, that, however, remotely, 1 wae possibly an instrument in the sacrifice of so many innocent people, for the mere gratifica tion of a bitter personal feud." Mr. Stevens's remarks upor. his leaving town to avoid a subpoena iu the Forrest Di vorce Case, —the course pursued tow ards him in connection with the ufliiir, by the counsel of the defendant, —his statement relative te the money transactions between bim and Mr, Forrest, out of which the recent reports against Mr. Stevens's integrity arose, concerning all of which transactions he goes into an excul patory detail, —and his personal commenta ries upon Mr. Forrest's character and conduct, occupy a large portion of this remarkable statement; but we have uo space to spare tliein, and if we had, should pronably consider them as too personal for appearance in our columns. The Gazette, which contains them, may he obtained ut its publication office, and will doubtless have a wide circulation. As to Mr. Stevens's own position in this matter, we must say that we do not see how the authorities, with tiieso statements before them, can very gracefully avoid taking the requisite steps 10 have them duly authenticat ed, as the tiusis of such action us shall tend to the vindication ol the luws, so grossly, so fatally outraged. RICHMOND STOVK WOUKf. BOWEKfi iV H.VVUHiI, manufacturers of 1 ihe best premium and airtight Cook .Move*, > parlor, office, and factory heating stiver; bUlow wa*e FRONIS, GKATKti, and F'KNDEKci. To the above department the attention of dealers in ibis city and throu;;nout Uie Mate is invit-d. IKON RAILINGS lor oweilm-8, tiiiiconi'S verandahs, parks and tombs, comiiiioica the most detirabie pit temsof Gothic. Grecian and fancy styles, will be man ut-ic lured to order at a skull uu:ice. in h 30—1 m co pnrtMsi snip oi JAa- A HARRINGTON it CO. i» this day u.a.o.ved b) mutual consent. All accounts will be mUU-d by Jug. A. Uariington. J. A. HARRIXOTOm, JNO. DOBBINS. March 30th, 1852. NOTICE.—JAS A. HAttaINGTON will con tinue the Cigar Ilusinees at the old stand with an .ncreascd »fock, where hi would most respect fuily invite the attention of dealers and lover* of good Cigars and Tobacco, wher* they will find a large nock of go< d Clears and every thing iu the an., at Northern HAKKiKGToN Corner of Main and 10th stieets, Kiciiinund. m> 31 — 6t* ' All b» AKt ilftU ttii.tltli.-i U«ve lecived my *piio* stock ol Hardware, Cutlo ty and Tools ot ail kinds, which IoA tat my usual K«w prices, tor cash Two hundred kegs VhiUdei oiiia "-'ail*. in lota of live k<*g*, at #3 £5 per 100 lb*. All kinds of bui ding Hardware fcftte best qua ity, »i nhnlr—'r and retail, with the usual variety, all at low price.. Franklin .tree!, opp<«tte u-rth.-nd of the Old Market. "I^°'''"'; Alko, a lull assortment cl siboe Th'e»d. Sec. j Findings, French Call Skits, Lining*, Bmdiugs, Pens an t f*»le Leather. mn 27—-Imi StPPLI OF 0 TACKLE — Juat received a foil and superior assortment of ev»-ry an tela lor the angler*' u-e, consisting in part o fine finished Flaking Modal •ilk, *ea grass and Jax I,lee*; s.ngle and twisted silk Worm U»t, with hook* at'acoed ; cork *nd % fancy Float* umerick, Virginia and Khkf Hook*, Ac ; also,anew asaortmetitot Unlklag 1 anea. with and without sword*; Pocket Cat lery, llazora, ftc. JAMKd WALSH, Successor to Tbos. 1 yrer, mh 6—J»taw3w UrtfiO Mara street. I AMUE rtTOCR OF DUY GOOI>» AN® L HAHDWAUK AT- COriT —The sdMeriber. intending to discontinue the sale of Mwdware, sod wishing to have necessary alterations wml ri pair* made in the Store, preparatory to cou&nuig tbeto n-lves excluaively t j the *ile of Dry Qcoos, wilt sell at coat, urcasb, or approved negotiable cow*, at four months, their large and desirable stock of both Ury Goods and Hardware. Merebants, planters, and others, wfcl Cad tt to thei* interest to exaodoe this exceUtat stock of Goods, which will toe sold at either wholesale of f * t * U THOMAS & CHARLES FAUfifcCO, «»»-» STOM AUB.—I em preyaroa to r.c-.vfe «t lumber house, on the Dock. mhtt—lm * 40UN W. WRIGHT.