Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-19

LOCAL NEWS OF VIRGINIA.

RANDOLPH MACON CoLLRGE.-We have re-
ceived Catalogue of the Students at this insti-
tuition for the Collegiate year of $3.50. The
number is 135-of whom 80 are from Virginia.
SO from North Carolina, from Georgia, 4 from
Mississippi and l from Missouri
The following is list of the Faculty:
Rev. VIM. A. Smith, DID,, President and Pro.
fessor of Moral Philosophy.
David Duncan, A. NJ, Professor of Ancient
Languages and Literature.
John G. Wills, graduate of the V. M. In
stitute,) professor of Pure and Applied Mathe-
mates.
Charles B. Stuart, A. NJ, Professor ofExperi.
mental Sciences.
Edward R. Chambers, Professor of Law
John P. Mettauer, NJ D., A. NJ, LII. D., pro-
fessor of Medicine, Surgery, &c.
F. J. Mettauer, NJ D., A. NJ, Professor of
Anatomy, &c. Hez. G.. Leigh, jr., A. B., Tu.
VIM. A. Shepard PHI B., Assistant Professor
of Experimental Sciences.
VIM. H Bass, A. NJ, Principal of Preparatory
Department.
Rev. P. F. August, Chaplain.
RAILROAD DEPOT AT LYNoHBuRa, VA-The
board of directors of the Southside Rail Road
Company have accepted propositions for purchase
of Mrs. Perciva's Island, as the site for their
depot in Lynchburg, Va.-The Island contains
IS acres, for which the company agree to pay
$22,500. 1t is expected the cars will be running
between Petersburg and Lynchburg in about
eighteen month time
MAYOR OF FREDERICKsBURG.-We learn from
the Herald, that at meeting of the city Council on
Saturday evening last, John L. Marye, Jr., Esq,
was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late
r. B. Semple, Esq.
THE Lynchburg Virginsom mentions the death of
d rl~1 n .Iol1
gate to the General Assembly from that county, q
worthy and estimable gentleman in all the relations
of life.
AN IDToT-BoY, aged 16 years, the son of Mrs.
Standof, Of this county, (says the Valley Starr
wandered from home, week before last, and has
not since been heard from. The humane citizens
of Collierstown turned out in great numbers, and
searched the North Mountain thoroughly for seves
raj days, despite the rain and cold but their efforts
were unavailng to discover any traces Of the un-
fortunate boy.
MAJOR WILLIAM WILLIS, soldier of the revolu-
tonary war, died at Union, Monroe county, on the
28th ultimo, in his 99th year. brief biographi-
cal notice of his death, in the Farmers Friend.
states that he beheld the first flow of American
blood and the sacrifice of the first martyrs to our
liberties, at Lexington, in l775. He was after
wards at Concord and Bunker Hill, whore he fought
bravely. He subsequently became the COM
an eventful time. Among the incidents of his COM
mand was mutiny, which he suppressed after q
fearful struggle, in which he was engaged hand to
hand With the leader of the mutineerS, man of
great personal strength. After the war, he
elected to the Massachusetts Legislature, and sue
cessvely held the post of consul to Barcelona,
under Washington, and consul to Venice, under
Adams. Later in life he resided in Charleston,
where he met with reverses in commercial pursuits,
and was induced by warm personal friend to re-
ira wit n ha m of and
had from that time resided in the immediate vici-
nifty of Union, where he had been the object of
general attention and veneration.
GENERAL GREENE.-lt is of course known that
Gen. Greene died at his residence in the neigh
borhood of Savannah, and that his remains were
brought to this city for interment. They were
deposited in the Old Cemetery, and though it be
true that no stone marks the exact spot where
the hero has so long slept, we are informed that
there's still living in Savannah one who, having
attended his funeral, can point out small circle
within which was his grave. The person to whom
we allude is Andrew Marshall, the aged colored
pastor of one of the cOlored Baptist churches of
this city. The matter is certainly worthy of
some investigation, not alone for the qualification
of the curious, but as manifestation of respect
for the memory of an illustrious name--a name
which will ever be held in the most cherished
remembrance by the people of Georgia 1t is
indeed reproach to Savannah that ''no stone has
been raised above his honored duSt'-that moth
ing points out to the stranger, or even informs
our own people, where the remains of one who
did Georgia such signal service were deposited.
1t seems to US that either the city authorities
some of our public spirited citizens shoald take
the matter in hand, and if Mr.. Marshall can point
out the spot, fix some memorial upon it, to pre-
serve at least the remembrance of the place.
May we not suggest it as worthy the considers
ton of the Historical Society at their meeting
next Monday night? The only person who can
give the desired information is very old-we be-
1ieve some fourscore years and ten. 1t is not to
be expected that he can live much longer. What
ever, therefore. is done must be done quickly or
the opportunity of doing it will be lost forever.
-Sapannah Georgian, ian 5.
WILLIAM PETER, ESQ.,, the British Consul at |
Philadelphia, died at his residence, in that city.
on the 9th instant. Mr.. Peter was formerly .
member of Parliament and an active politician
of the Liberal party. He had been Consul at |
Philadelphia since the year 1910, giving entire
satisfaction to all having business with him, and