The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-21
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER u, 1858.
VIRGINIA..

MONDAY MOnNiNOt NJ DEN ~ -
VIRGINIA.
NoxroIx FAm.-we learn from the Norioia
Besoon that upwards of $1,000 was received az shs
gates ofthe fair ground on "Wednesday.
NAvAL.--The U. s. steam frigate saranac sa''ea
from Norfolk on Thursday for Constanthop'e.-
Hon. Carroll Spence, Minister to Turkey anu su'''
were passengers.
AceurTrgp,-p. f. Dumas, charged with ie'oni
ously s,abbing his wife, was tried IN tue eneu''
Court Of Petersburg on Friday, and acquitted
R.u.o.n MEETING. "A meeting Is TO be held a.
rees.;l,e Campbell county, on the Goth of Novcm.
H. - ,nnsnIt uuon the construction of railroad
fro,,, teaksvle. or some other point on the North
Carolina line. to Lynchburg.
c.s-we learn from the Lynchburg Express
that the people of that city will be able to rejoice
In gas light in about two weeks
Tonacco FAcroRy-The Scottsville Gazette says
tobacco factory win probably be erected in that
town shortly.
CONFERENCE.-The learn from the Danville
Republican that the lawyers of that place last week
gave Judge Fulton, who had been holding the Pitt
syvania Circuit Court, in the place of Judge Gill
mer, quite magnificent entertainment.
THE MuIrrA-Gen. Cabell has called a conven.
ton to be held a. Lynchburg on the 18th of Decem
Der, for the purpose ofpreparing memorial to the
next Legislature, asking repeal of the Act of the
General Assembly, passed on the LIST day of April,
1853, sbolishins the militia, and for such amend
men.s of the militia laws, as they may :deem ex
pedient The call Is addressed to the first division
but Gen. Cabell thinks it would give additional i'm
portance to the action of the Convention, should
Delegates present themselves, from the respective
Regiments Of the several Divisions of the Common
wealth.
Nicholas County, in the western part of this
Safe, is attracting considerable attention. During
the present year i, has had accession ofover 600
families who have removed thither and purchased
farms The price of lands has been doubled with.
in year. Senator Hunter recently purchased TO-
900 acres, at 50 per Iron COAL salt and lead
abound throughout the county The Charlottes
vile Je5ersoRian from which we gather these facts
states that its informant, a gentleman who moved
from Prince George two years since, says there
were but 10 slaves in the county when he went
there, now the number is greatly increased He
also says OF the 600 families who have purchases
farms in Nicholas county the last year, all but one
are democrats.
The TOBACCO PLANr."-This paper, recently
established in Clarksville is conducted with much
ability The last number has an editorial appeal TO
hemerchants of Virginia to purchase their goods
in Richmond
New CoURr HoUsE.--We learn from the Dan.
vile Register that the new court house for pittsvl.
Vanla has just been completed, and is very hand.
some building. 1t cost about $4,000
RAILROAD TO THE TUNNEL.-The editor of II q
Charlottesville Jegersoaian a few DAYS ago rode in
thecars to the entrance of the first tunnel eisbt
miles above Mecham River. H; says:
Inc road Is well made and ascends the mountain
from 20 10 10 feet per mile 1t passes THROUGH sew
eral very deep cuts, from the sides of which the
1 [ocks stano CUT N awful grandeur. Col. Crozet.
however, informed us that these cuts were notb;ng
mere chlids play to several that were to he found
beyond thefrst tunnel 4 large and canacims DO.
pot has been built east of the tunnel and is ready
Tor use About hity yards from the track there
are two large tubs into which flow water from RI
gushing stream of the mountain. and thence If is
conveyed in pipest to large tank near the track q
pure stream, that the citizens OF Richmond would
rejoice If they could drink at
The tunnel is entirely arched with brick and tho
track although not yet quite completed, win prob.
ably be In the course OF two weeks and the cars
run through to the western side by the first of No.
vember next, where the Stage Coaches will take
passengers trence to Staunton. As we passed no
farther west we cannot speak from our own know.
ledge about the progress of the work in that direc
ZION; we understand, however, that althou Oh the
temporary track across the mountain may be com.
pleted this year. yet the State work win not then
be ready 1t will perhaps, be april May before the
cars can cross the mountain and nm into Staunton
Monday, the asth inst, has been designated as the
Time when thecars will commence their daily trip
tothe small tunnel