The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-10
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
s.rI.RnAY MoRNlNo. nENEMDER 10. lass.
IRCilNlA.
VIRGINIA.
R,npnAn MrrrAa--A mcetinc Of the frien,

RAILROAD MEKrN6 A meeting of the friends
OF the proposed line OF railway from the North
Carolina line, near Leaksvilie, to Lyuchburg isto
he held at Henry Court House next Monday. The
Ivnchburg p3rgiaina regards this scheme as one
of great Importance, since the region of country
Interested has been the main stay of the business
men Of that city. Indeed, it fears that under the
attraction of the Danvile road and Halifax branch
the trade ofthe comfy in question may be drawn of
from Lynchburg, unless their facilities for commu
nicaion be improved.
MAMMOTH BKEF.-A friend inform, us that quite
a novel procession passed through the streets of
Petersburg on Thursday-consisting of mammoth
OK, tastetully adorned with ribbons and such like
hxins company of persons on horseback, and
an innumerable crowd of colored Individual
We learn from the SoHiRside Democrat that this
was merely the triumphsl procession previous to
the sacrifice OF the monster to the appeti.es of the
Petevsburgers. venerable black man dolefulIy ex
claimed on looking at the ox-"Thas's the last En-
hibitation that he'll ever see
NEW RIFLE CoMPANY.-Forty members have
enrolled their names for the formation of a rifle
company in Petersburg
EXAnISArIoN.-The Romney Tn;eQipencer of
Dec. = states that the examination OF William
mos WHITE, tor the killing ofGeorge l. ease occu-
court sent the prisoner on for trial at the Anri term
OF the circuit court.
sNow-A few flakes of snow fell in Petersburg
last Thursdsy-just enough to let the people know
that old Winter was about
PLANK RoAD-The SURVEYS have been conmenc-
ca lot plank road from Wytheville TO Danve
nj thai !.
contract by the 2lst inst
sALE-We learn from the Farnvile Journal
that -',Randoph's Warehouse" in that place, was
sold last Saturday at auction for $1,000
OUR COUNTRY EXCHANGES, usually well posted
IN the local news OF their respective sections came
to us yesterday filled with the messages of the
Governor and the President, to the exclusion of
almost everything else.
''OH CARRY ME BAcXr'-We learn from the
Winchester rirginian that farmer of Frederick
county recently visited the West in pursuit of
new home, but returned better satisfied than ever
with "Old Virginy."
The Romney Argas says an overseer of a road
IN that county was presented at the last Court for
working his road tao much. That man wouid do
to show
STRlkE-lhe hands, or part of them, on the
Manassas Gap Railroad, have struck for higher
wages and the payment of three months arrears
AccIDENT.-We learn from the Alexandria GA
'efte that the burthen train the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad, of the track near the Rap
pannock river, on Tuesday evening, and several OF
the freishtcars were broken. Mr.. Butler, the con-
ductor, and brakesnan, !were somewhat injured,
but not seriously.
MAsoNIc.-A new Masonic Lodge called the; "An
drew Jackson Lodge 5has been Openodin: Aiexan-
dria.
MAIL Losr.-On Tuesday alternooni last! Archi.
bald Fleming, mail rider between Alexandria and
Washington, lost one OF the mail bags containing
letters and papers for the Northfand some 500.
REV. F. A. BARING.-Tne Milton a. c. Demo
crot relies on statements made to the editor by