The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-01
VIRGINIA.

fosK RIVER RAILROAD learn from .r =,
vertisement In the Enquirer, that call for . mae,
Ing OF the stockholders OF this road To be ba,a =,
the 9Th of December. was not signed by stoctbo,d
ers owning in the aggregate "oneten,h or mor :
Oh Inc capital stock of the company" and that
therefore, the notice was not legal The president
VIII in few days address communication to the
stockholders on the subject of the proposed mee,.
Ing While upon the subject of the York River
railroad we would call attention to the fact noticed
In the columns of the Whig The opening of the
work Is anxiously looked for by hundreds of dis-
sressed aborers in this city who are unable to pro.
cure a days work within it's borders. Fev indeed
nave any conception of the amount of distress now
M .ne city Starvation and cold will victimize ma
ny before winter closes.
CLERICAL IrRMs.-Rev. DR.. Dogpett present !,
cumoent of one of the Methodist churche. in Nor.
oik, Will come to Richmond to reside .fter the
sion of the Conference. and here nro...,r,. "a.
ties as editor of the Methods, o usr,e,,, .,,,.
would be gratifying If his able ministrations eou,a
Dc secured tor one of the pulps of this city. Rev
Leonidss Rosser, presiding elder of the Norfolk
district, has been seriously i'll for several eel. h,,,
mas nearly recovered. He will probably remain
years longer 10 bis present position a. elder
ffaH.-on the 3lst ut, Mr.. John C. Grsbanags
oarn' near Wytheville, was destroyed by fire, to.
gether with three valuable horses ten sets of har.
ness, quantity of oats, farming utensils. &c. Hs
loss Is estimated at from $4,000 to $1,000 The ere
Is supposed to have been the work of IN incen.
diary.
ExAaGERATED.-An exaggerated statement re,a.
hve to the stoppage of work ON the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad. having appeared in the n,-
pers, Mr. William Malone comes out in a card ard
says that no misunderstanding has occurred he.
'"een tne engineer and some of the contractors
on the road. 1t true that one of the cont,actors
mas Withdrawn his force from the line of the road.
tnough not I'm consequence of misunde rstandipp
with the Chief Engineer" but because of q deter.
mlnation On his part not to comply with the stipula
tions, provisions and conditions of his contract.
ABOUT TURNIPs.-The papers in the Valley OF
Virginia raise quite shout the turnip produc-
tfons OF that region-some of the vegetables weigh
Ing even four pounds. We once saw a turnip
raised near York river, in the good old county of
Gloucester weighing thirteen pounds, and there
were plenty more of the same sort.
NEGRO FUNERAL.-George Washington, princi-
pal waiter and major domo of the City Hotel In
Norfolk died recently in that city, and was buried
with most imposing ceremonies The Courier
says an immense multitude followed his remains to
the grave. The streets, sidewalks and carriage
way were literally blocked up, and when the con
course crossed the bridge leading to the bul wing
ground, they united in chaunting q hymn, which
rose clear and sonorous upon the evening air, pro
duclng solemn and imposing effect. George was
great gun in the church, and very popular with
the colored people especially the females.
A STONE FOR THE NATIONAL MONUMENTAL
block OF marble for the Washington National Mon
ument, furnished by the Society of Alumni of
Washington College. Lexington, Va, bears the fol.
lowing inscription
From the Alu mnf of WASHINGTON Colleoe 10,
Lexington, Va) The only College endowed by the he
Father of his Country
PREsENTATIoN.-The congregation of st. Paula
Episcopal Church in Petersburg are about to pre.
sent to their late pastor Rev. Horace S.rinefcllow
a beautiful silver pitcher testimonial of their
esteem. Mr.. Stringfellow has accepted a call In
Hanover county.
ST. ANDRE VS. SocIETY.-This association cele-
brated the anniversary of their patron suint, in Pc
tersburg. last night. The Armory Band, of this
city was to furnish music for the occasion.
HoAx.-As every body supposed, the report of
q duel on the tapis in Petersburg, was hoax.
KnLED-An Irishman working at the tunnel at
the White Sulphur, was killed lately by the falling
ofa limb.
LARGE Bella bell weighing eleven hundred
pounds has been placed in the tower of the South
ern Church at Staunton.
EARTHQUAKE.-A shock of an earthquake was
felt In Tazewell county, on Wednesday of last
week.
DIED-Near Glasgow Kentucky, on the 14th ult,
John Twyman, who emgrated from Orange Co.
Va, in the year 1914.