The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-21
VIRGINIA.

burg Railroad from the eastern branch OF Eliza
beth river to the Dismal Swamp, win lay their
sward before the court to-day, tMonday)
The company 1t Old Point numbers about one
hundred and twenty-five. The announcement Of
week, was incorrect. ~
The stockholders OF the Pamunky and Mattsponi
Steamboat Company met in the saloon Of the stss.
mcr Sea Bird, at Norfolk, on Thursday last, and
elected the following officers: President, R. H.
Chamberlain. Directors-John Bagby, Z. 8. Ac-
rec, jos. Ryland, Of King and Queen Jefferson W.
Stubbs, of Gloucester; Charles Reid, John Tunis,
J. E. Doyle, Of Norfolk; and J.W Garlick, of Ports
mouth
The Norfolk Era, Know Nothing paper, has
been discontinued for want OF patronage. The pub.
lshers hope to re commence its publication az
semiweekly.
The dwelling house In course of erection in Lou
doun county, for Dr. Mcveieh fell to the ground
few days ago with tremendous crash.
> The Bedford Sentinel states that the loss Of Mr..
Tilghman A. Cobbs, BY his recent calamity, was
from $4,000 to $4,000. His barn was struck by
lightning and consumed, two negro men and two
uoi 9Co W WCk hiiiOu doA tuSat oOulc9
The Corps Of Cadets of the Virginia Military In
stitute, will leave Lexington on the 23d of ths
month, and reach the Warrenton Springs ON the
26th. They will, ,phen, in few days, probably visit
Mount Vernon and Alexandra. 1t would undoubt-
edly crafty our citizens to have them visit Rich.
mond.
The Danville Register states that Messrs. Lasley
and Morris, superntendents, we're severely iniu ed
by the unroofing of Col Jones' steam saw mill dur.
ing recent storm. We have heretofore had an
account of this casualty from correspondent
The projected Improvement, entitled symmes'
Valley Railroad, is not wholly abandoned. The
Guyandotte Herald 10 assured by an engineer Of
the Covington and Ohio Railroad, that as soon ss
he can obtain leisure he will run the line.
We learn from the Enquirer that a very large
barn. the property of Jos. R. Pendleton of Louiea
was struck by lightning on the 1lth inss and con.
siderably damaged. heavy rain falling at the
time saved his crops and the barn itself from COM
plete destruction. E st1
Mrs. Richardson, wife of Captain John D. Rich.
ardson of Charlotte died on the 18th Inst. Of apo.
plexy. She was daughter of the late Col. Tho's
Spencer, OF Charlotte, who was distinguished
officer in the Revolutionary war.
ter General has appointed John Whsrton, post
master at Mitchells Station, Culpeper county, vice
Jeremiah X. Garrett, resigned Isaac w Garper,
postmaster, Quiet Dell Harrison county, vice Abel
P. Bond, resigned. The office at Big Springs, Po-
cahontas county, Va i, is discontinued. s
Mr.. James Jones, of Culpeper CO., was drowned
a few days ago In Hazel river. f{4 IS
Asevere storm visited Culpeper county last Mon.
day. Tho fruit and corn crops were much injured.
DIR. Taliaferros plaster mill was blown down.
During recent thunder storm, two fine oxen
belonging to Mrs. Marshall, of Culpeper, and FIVE
belonging to Mr.. w. R. Jones' OF the same county.
were killed BY lightning.
Mr.. Lewis majority for Congress, in the Kanaw.
ha district is 766.
Col. Bissell of Illinois, is still sick at Berksly
Springs.
Mr.. Eliotss next ballon ascension will take place
in Petersburg ON Wednesday, Aug. 49,
The citizens of Elizabeth City met at Hampton
on the lst inst, and adopted the following resolu
tions:
trail Rail Road to the Ohio River Ia matter of the
utmost importance to the State at large-is deman-
ded by every consideration OF the States interest
social, commercial, political and financial.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be ap-
pointed delegates to the Convention to be held at
the White Sulphur Springs on the oath inst, viz
Jos. Segar, George Booker, Chas. X. Mallory,
Jefferson B. Sinclair, A. M. Jones, Cary 8. Jones,
Thos. C. Peck, John Jones, Of Pembroke, John F.
Segar, DR.. R. G. Banks, DIR, VIM. R. Vaughan, John
B. Cary, DR.. A. R. Cary, John H. G. Howard, ,Thos.
B, Irwin, DR.. Jesse J. Smikins Henry A. Wise, L.
H Chandler, George w. Camp, 7. w. Fisher, and
the Senator from this District Robert Saunders.
,Altcrnates-Col. +. Fontaiue, VIM. H. Macfar
land and John NJ Patton, sr., of Richmond city,
Alexander II. II Stuart and John d. Imboden, of
Augusta, and DR.. Thomas Creigh, Samuel Price
and j. b. Caldwell, Of Greenbrier. m
The negro who was condemned in Henry county
for the murder Of Barrow is to be hung tomorrow.
The Danvile Republican states that the friends of
Barrow have surrounded the Jail house. and are
determined that the negro's punishment shall not
be prevented by executive interference.
Recent rains caused heavy freshet In Riyanna
river, and aeveral bridges were carried of.
We copy the following paragraph from the Char.
lottesville Advocate Of Friday last ..f.
A water spout occurred Ia the North Garden, on
last Tuesday, by which q house was washed away,
and o lady drowned The rest OF the family were
Ia great danger at one time. :
AygsAY At LrscHBuno.- The Lynchburg vir-
ginian states that serious aray occurred at Bar.
NUNS exhibition at that place last Thursday night.
L was free fight, in which stones pistols, sticks
and fists were freely used. Many were frightened,
and ten or dozen obtained the luxury Of a knock.
Ing down. That was all.
The Southside Democrat has an account of this
affair." gathered from apasseDger, which represents
It In much moro serious light. II is there stated
that two of the citizens and three of the showmen
were seriously If not fatally injured the ticket Of
fce destroyed and the show fixtures much injured.
General CONSERVATION is said 70 have prevailed.
We learn from the Tsppahannock virginian, ,thas
ayouns man, named Newbill, was killed in King q
Queen county, few days since, By one of the
teeth flying out of the drum Of wheat machine
Anthony Van Sickle who was badly injured BY
falling under the cars, in Fairmont, recently, :
printer by profession.
Mn. SouLE AND rHx REvoLur1osIsra- "a Y sad
that during the two or three days Of lighting that
prevailed in Madrid, largo number Of me popn-
lace surrounded the residence Of Mr. Soule me
American Mlnfsfer and indulQed Ia demon0rax1one