The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-17
VIRGINIA.

1880
has established new Office at Salt Lick Bridge,
in Braxton county, and appointed Charles s Sin
.,e,on postmaster. The office at Coon's Mil, Boon
county, is discontinued
Apyofatmeats bg the Postmaster CfsRfrdL-sohn
Gardner. ir, postmaster Chtisiisnsbure. Mont
geometry county, vice John Gardner, decciseu'-
Miles A. Wilson, postmaster, Pepper $ cry mont
gomery county, vice Jesse Pepper "a. o iho.lia'
postmaster Catawba, Roanoke county, vice Shas'
" Thomas John w Peek, postmaster, Midway,
Giles county, vice Joseph kyle. Green me, post
master, Shady Spring, Raieigh county we le"ty
Hall John Ii. Greare Pos.""S su an rsoa
Floyd county, vice o. W. ''fdy' Az W "'i '"e"@
cies created by Resignation
w,.rv,,yo RRtpGy CAsE-The case Of the
State Of PENNSYLVANIA agains, the Wheeling snd
Belmon, Bridge, in the Supreme Court having been
abandoned by the prosecution, was dismissed
from the docket
Melancholy ACCIDENT We learn from The
Petersburg Express that Mr. Chastain Sniih,
brakeman on the Sou;hsje Railroad, was found
under bridge about ten miles from Petersburg,
last Wednesday, dead 1t supposed tina; bis head
came ia contact with The bridge a the cars were
passing under lie was an exemplary man, and
leaves wife, child, and aged mother, in destitute
circumstances Their bereavement furnishes an
opportunity for those disposed to contribute
somethinsior their relief
SENTENCED TO THE PENITENrIARY.-Tom Har-
ris, one of the negroes concerned in the recent
robbery OF bank money from Mr.. Henry Davis,
was put upon his trial before the Hastings Court OF
Petersburg on Thursday. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty. aud Tom was sentenced to the
penitentiary for fveycars.
PRoF HOLMES LEcrURE.-Tbe lecture of Prot
G. F. Holmes, before the Library Association of
Petersburg, was listened toby large and brilliant
audience.
RIor.-The Alexandria Gazette states that dis
graceful riot took place at the African church in
that city last Tuesday night. The services were
broken Up, and great noise and confusion prevail
ed Parties OF white and black persons were en-
gagged, pistols were fired ana stones thrown. We
do noIleaEn that any one washurt
HIGH BSIDGE.-The last span is finished The
track will be ready for the cars ia a very short
time
DIREcroR-We learn from the Famville Jour
nal that VIM 4. Wal.on has been elected Director
In the Bank of Farmville, vice Jas. B. Anderson,
resigned
THE SoUrHwEsT.-The editor of the Lynchburg
eina AMI Tennessee Railroad land speaks in raptu
Gus terms of the beautiful 9country Through winch
he passed.
IRON FoUNDsY.-An iron foundry has heen estab-
iished in Abingdon .,~,---, ~-sr--s 10,
RoANoRE CoLLEGB.-Iev. Mr. Bittle has been
inaugurated as President Of Roanoke CoIlcyef
SALE OF SrocK.-We learn from the Charlot.es-
vii lpff S,rti1 ia ~,
10 Bank Stock made last Wednesday 2. thei:hand-
some price of Sl0 The Bank is lot yet six months
old.
!: SAD BEREAyEMENr.-Thc Charlottesville Jeifer-
sonian pays q tou hing tribute to the memory Cf
Mrs. Janet L. Pegraal, daughter OF James w.
Sander OF Albemarle. Our readers will relnenl-
Der that she died in Yu5a county California 4
lew short months ago, she among her friends,
IN all the gaiety OF youth: the sad news of her
sudden death in a tar-of land has caused tears to
fall from many eye.
WOULDN'T GO ORA great crowd Of persons
assembled N Portsmouth Oh Wednesday last to
witness the launch of the big ship Albion; but the
ways settled and the ship stuck fast
iNsrUcT1NG NEGRoEs.-We learn from the Nor
folk Beacon that Miss Rosa Douglass, daughter OF
the lady who was recently found guilty of teaching
negroes to read and write, having returned from
New York, appeared before the Mayor last Tues
day and was held to bail in the sum OF $500 for her
appearance at the next term of the Superior Court
GEEENBRIER RoUrE.-The people of Pocahontas
county recently held meeting and adopted strong
resolutions in favor Of the Greenbrer route for the
Covington and Ohio Railroad.
NEW HEAp-The Greenbrier Era appears with
new head in which likeness OF Washington
figures conspicuousy. The Era is edited with
much ability.
The MURDER OF Mr.. GARDEN-In giving the
details OF this brutal murder, ANNOUNCED yester-
day. the Wheeling lntelligencer says:
family living near by heard man crying out
For God S sake spare my life a little longerl' A
woman at the house called to her brother 10 go and
see what was the matter, as she believed somebody
was killing Garden, whom she knew by his voice.
When the men came hiding along. they saw Craig,
who had thrown the body about rod down the
bank and was sitting on ii. When he saw the men,
ne Started to run down the hill They called TO the
men at the house TO stop him. They then seized
ana tied him. and took him before magistrate in
Jackson township. He was then taken to Woods
aeid ana lodset IN Jail.
RAPPAHANNocK SURvEY.-We learn from the
Fredericksburg News that the officers in charge of
A'oPPohoHuoCh SURVEY nave completed the
ansulation ofthe river ior distance Of about ftv
miles.
FLANK koAD.-A meeting was held at Stevens
oots' Culpeper county on the 10Th lust, favorable
The building OF a stem OF the Frederichsburr =, 4
valley Plank Road via Germanna TO CuInaner
Court House.
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GREAT PURCHAsE.-P. T. Bsrpup, II !. ~,
mored has brought the properly ON the N r cor
ner o! Houston street aud Broadway, New YoyIr
running ali the way through to Crosby street. and
two hundred feet up Crosby and two hnudred fec
on Broadway. for the purpose OF erectino - snien
ded building for theatre, museum and concert
room.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-The wife of Mr. William
Reddish, residing on johnson street, Federal Hnl
Baltimore, was so badly burned on Tuesday nish
while filling ethereal oil lamp, to preclnd
all hope OF her surviving the melancholy even,