The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-13
VIRGINIA.

Wheeling IntcIEgencsr that at the last county court
for Brooke county, Acssrs Edgiugton and Wells
through their attorneys, made application for
leave to cross the county roads with their railroad
and the application was carried unanimously -
The attorney for the town of Wellsburg informed
The court that he would take appeal from its de-
cision
husKIEGUn FLoUR--Our worthy confernpors
ry of the Wheeling L7teliigencey crows Iou6 and
strong over shipment of -four from the Zapesville
and the Muskingum Valley which it views as an in.
dlcation Of an important and comparatively un-
lookedfor business for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
RAILROAD MEETINc.-Mr. Rves addressed the
people OF Charlottesville last week in behalf of the
Lynchburg connection. A lively intcrcs. was
aroused, and stock 10 the amount of 5000 sub
scribed
InPoRrED SHEEP.-Col. J. w Ware, of Clarke
county, has recently imported a lot of Cotswold
she P, consisting of eight bucks and three ewes
One The bucks and I'll, ewes were winners OF
the frstprzes at toe late exhibition of the ROYAL
Society Of England.
YORK IN THE FIELD.-A meeting of tho citizens
OF York county was held on the Sd inst in regard
to the York River Railroad. Resolutions approx
Ing its speedy construction were adopted, and
twenty Delegates appointed to attend the Conven-
ton at King and Queen Court House on the 24th
OF January (that being the day to which the Con
vention has cen postpoaed)
Coon CRoP.-According to the Western Herald,
gentleman in Lewis county raised this season, on
seven acres of land, $500 bushels of turnips be
ing over 300 bushels to the acre.
TURNPIKEs.-We learn from the Winchester
RfP@blcnn that at a recent meeting of the direc-
tors ofthe Valley Turnpike dividend of two per
cent was declared and as the debt of the company
has been very much reduced, it Is believed that
regular annual dividends will be hereafter de
clared
The same paper announces that contracts have
been entered into for metalling a portion of the
Cedar Greek and Opequon turnpike
PrRE.-A building on the premises of Henry M.
Brent, in Winchester was considerably damaged
by fire last week.
PErYRsBURG.-The ETpresS states that Officer
Trueheart of Richmond, arrived in Petersburg
on Saturday evening in pursuit of the fellow who
swindled Mr.. G. B. Luck out of sum of money las,
week He had not been arrested on Sunday night
We are sorry to learn that the swinder, (who is
also charged with stealing horse from Mr.. Thos
Duke, of Richmond,) is printer by profession
He gave the name of Smith while here, and stat
cd that he served his apprenticeship in the Office of
the Baltimore Sun.
difficulty occurred ia Petersburg on Sunday
night at the restaurant OF Peter Natalie, between
John OLSON and Charles J. Burfoot Subsequent
ly, st the same place, another difficulty, growing
o9 tbef fnrvv ori,ionfad hafv Mr.
and James Murrel, when Natalie pushed Murre
ont of the house and beat him severely; while a
man named Wilkerson probably considering it a
free tight, kicked Mr.. Murrel several times Bad
busness
While party Of ladies and gentlemen we're in
Whitehursi's gallery In Petersburg last Saturday
sitting for their pictures, some scamp entered and
carried off mantilla veil and pocket handkerchief
belonging to ope Of the ladies.
RUmoR-The Lynchburg Ezpress has rumor
iha: p man "on the other eide of the river" was
seriously if not fatally injured last Friday by the
fail OF a mass of rock upon his head. Name net
given.
RAILROAD MEErIxa.-Thepe people Of Leaksville
N c., aud Henry county, Va, recently held
meeting to deliberate upon the subject of rail
road from Lynchburg to soma point on the North
Carolina line, near Leaksvle. The scheme was
very warmly commended.
IScENDIAEIsM-S0 Some villain attempted to burn
the buildings belonging to Mr.. c. T. Hemps,one, in
Loudouu comfy on Sunday evening Of last week
A barn was somewhat damaged, but not seriously
WILLIAMSBURG LADIEs.-Tne ladies Of vii.
lian,sburg have purchas6d parsonage for the
rector of the Episcopal church in that city.
EXECUTION OF McMAHon.- When Mcmahon
was about to be executed at Point ieasant, he ad.
dressed the spectators; said his sentence was just
and thai the murder of Wsggoner was the greatest
crime he had ever committed. As customary in
such cases, he attributed his wicked course Of life
TO ignorance and liquor.
New PaoJEcr-The people OF Mason and Put
nam counties are making strenuous efforts for
railroad from the mouth of cary to Point Pleasant
STEAMERS AaRoUED-One day, very recently
ei1hteeu steamers werei aground at Bumngton's
Island in the Ohio. They had 1000 psssensers on
board
report that the wire OF Pro<. Butler, who was
murdered at Louisville by one Of the Wards, had
died of griet, has obtained currency. Il Is con