The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-11-05
THE DAILY DISPATCH
SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER s, 1858.
VIRGINIA.

BY Gre on Thursday night Iswssowned by Rich
ard Baehy
AN UsRvLs NEaRo-The Petersburg Express
states thar on Thursday last; a, The brick yard OF
Major Lyons, In Chesterfield. young white man
named James Perkins was cut in the arm ~ no'
gro named Robert on whom he was endesvarins
TO enIoree obedience. The negro st'e,np'eu 70 .u'
Mr. Perkins throat but was preven'eu " ''e %
tertbrowing up his arm. thereby receiving 80
cash.
M,,BnrR "A man named Hui Ward, staooed an
other named Long, at Horse Shoe Settlement Kan
dolph county. week or two siaee After lingering
e;obt DAYS. Lons died. The murderer has been
arrcs.ca and confined in the Jail Of Randolph
county.
sosvohx DAILY NEws.--hr. I. ?. Boothby has
6i,posed of his interest in the Norfolk Ne'rs to
Ne.srs Baker ?. Lee Jr., aud ]. NJ. Briekhouse
F,.SrkAt CEREMONIES funeral of the late
Thomas Banks. of re;ershurg was very numerous
" attteaded. Rev. Mr. vanzandt delivered an APP
propTiate discourse.
spyAscE IN REAL EsrArE.-The farm owned
hy Rev J. Fife. uear lAe Universi,y of Virginia,
whieh was bought six years ago fora liile upwards
of SIS per acre. is now valued at $50 per acre
The Charlottesville Jsfrsonian says the rise Of
Land ia taat viciriy is mainly owning to the cor
siruetion CT the Central Railroad.
MAE TRArNs.--The mail trains on the Central
Railroad now meet at Shadweu instead of Char
loeesyiile
NEW DIREcroR,-Wm. c. Rivcs, Of AIternarlc,
was last week elected a Director in the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company.
AD,cuRs,1.xr.-Th Circuit Court ofAlbemarle
adjourned on Wednesday last having been ia SEES,
sion since the Eth OF October. An extra term Of
the court is 10 commence on the 7th of February
next
ABouT TuRSIPs.-The editor of the Woodstock
Ten.s Legion boasts of receiving turnip weighing
FIVE lbs and six ounces. We have seen them fire.
quently 10 old Gloucester weighing thirteen lbs
A GENERAL CRAsH-We learn from the Tenth
Legdszs that the destruction OF timber caused by
the recent snow, was very general throughout the
forests il the vicinity of Shenandoah.
SINGULAR CHARGE.-Mrs. Burus has been ar
ragnod Before the county court of Cabeil for horse
stealing. The Guyandotte H,rala has no idea that
the charge can be sustained, although bail was re-
fuseG.
Covington and Ohio Railroad Ei;h wages with
employment for several years.
a negro woman " as sold in Cabell county few
days since for 1851.
DENOMINATIONS N. Davis was arraignod
before tac Circuit Court in Lynchburg on a charge
OF unlawful stabting. He was discharged.
Wheat CRoe.-It is thought tho wheat crop in
the Winchester section of the Valley will fall cons
derably short OF the three preceding years.
NOTIFYING SpEcTAcLr-Juige Mason, in his
recent report made to the stockholders of the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company, thus
relates
AtCharles.on Witnessed the extraordinary spec-
tacle OF g steamer towing fiat boats, loaded with
heavy IRON rails, 10 points high up the river, 70 be
iald from The mouth OF the cDai drifts to the Mana
VIVA tlvef. This iron, raised and manufactured in
Wales, was brought INTO region filed by nature
via ti0 hIost GOAL aud iroI The mines now
beng opened, will raise and send down the river
not less tnan 1000 bushels Of coal per day
DfsrEcr CoURr.-In Judge IIalyburton's court.
at Norfolk, on Wednesday the case OF the schooner
Rachael Brown IAN alleged slaver) was taken Up,
and the Court was engaged during the morning in
hearing the argument of counsel on motion of the
District Attorney to introduce some documentary
evidence as proof in the case.
CoMIEG OUr.-The Norfolk Courier saws:
1t is strange how little thing leads to another
The robbery OF the Californian few nights since
led to the arrest oil several suspicious characters -
One of them was innocent to some extent: hut he
has made confession of the robbery and ATTEMPT.
Cd murder OF another man, on Stone bridge some
months since, by a party of whom he was one
MS lea 10 another arrest, and these arrests TO fur
ther proof Ia regard to the more recent affair
thompson the missing man. had only about $70C
will hin.
CokREcTIoH.-The Norfolk Bacon says that the
statement which has been going the rounds of the
press that the Rev. Iiberus G. Jones, of that city
had been elected President OF Wake Forest Col
iese, n. e., Is believed to be Incorrect
PORTSMOUTH is to be lighted wish gas
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.-THE TUESDAY.
the eixth day fthe session the Bishop laid before
Inc Conference communication from the Secre;a
ny OF the Missouri Conference Recommending for
the approval ofthe ceverai Conferences q pro,,os-
cd alteration Of the Discipline 80 as to probibif II .
sale use or manufacture of ardent spirits nv mem,
ber5 CT the Church, which was read and di.cr,.s 4
The vote being taken, the Conference ret,.od .,
concur with the Missouri resolution yeas g.
Nays3
Rev. DF. Doggett preached a po wer ul sermon
on behalf ofthe Young Mems Aid Society q, Tines
day evening. The Yirgtnian considers il tl,e
abiest sermon ever delive ed by the reverend rem
tlenan. religious interest exists in both fha
Methodist Churches in Lynchburg More than
twenty persons are peuitcnts, and several nve..
sions have taken place during tue session of Con
ference.
GRAND DIVISION OF THE Sons OF TEMPERANCE
This body held quarterly session in Winches
ter last week. The following officers were elect
ed:
A. j. Smith of Winchester, G. w. P; s. K. Tay
Tor of Stanton, G. w. A.; r. J. Evans Of Richmond
q. S.; g. l.. Dunton OF do, c. IT. D. j. Woodin o
Buckingham. G. Con; D. Watkins of Rockingham
G. g.; Rev. II. H. Boyd Of Winchester, G. Chap.
The quarterly sessi ms for 1854 will be held a:
follows; January session, Romney, hampshire
county; April sessioa Charleston, kanawha; july
eeseion, Abingdon; AMI October session, Staunton
CuPID ARREsTING THE SHERIFFs-T Three De
putty Sheritfs in one District in Halifax, Va, were
married last week. This looks like Deputy Sheriff:
In the old Dominion were ia fair demand.
SInFwnRcx AND Loss OF LFE.-The ship Clara