The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-15
v I RG NJ 4


ivered In that place during the session of the Meth
odist Episcopai conference, in speaking OF the pow
er oil the press, said that he would take occasion
| to remark that If there was any man in the au.
dience who pretended to do business and did no,
advertise, that had yet to learn the first prn
ciples of trade. So we think So every sensible
| man thinks.
DEArH.-Mr. Roreland, who had been sojourn.
| ing in Nashville, arrived in Wheeling on the 9Th
inst. in enfeebled health. He was unable to con
tinue his journey to his friends in Harrisonburg
Va, and stopped at the Sprigg House, where he
died on the llth. During his sickness, the mem
oers OF the Mas onic Frater nifty (of which he was al
so member) bestowed upon him all that kindness
and attention go characteristic of the order.
EMORY AND. HENRY.-The Commencement ex
erelses of Emory and Henry College took place on
the 'th INST Degrees were conferred upon thir
Teen members OF the graduating class, to wit:
Isaac Alexander, Jas. T. Davis, Chester C. Du
bose Marryatt r Elliott, Edwin w Gordon. John
a HALEY. Pollok B. Lee. Albert g. Pendleton
Teorge w. w. NJ. Simus. Jas. Str0ther. Josiah
leeter, Albert NJ. Walls and Richard n Price.
The contest for the Robertson Prize Medal came
OF on the 9th. Fifteen young gentlemen contertied
forthe prize, which was awarded to Mr. G. w. w.
NJ Simms of Stanardsrille.
The SMALL NoTE LAw-There still seems to be
some disposition in various quarters to condemn
the small note law. We learn from the Abingdon
'frglnlan that during the recent term of the Rus
sci court juror passed "a small note to another
juror, who reported the case for presentment The
only vote In favor of presentment was given by the
juror who reported it, and the case (not the Juror
was kicked out of the room"
'iRCuiT COURT OF PETERsBURG.-The Jury in
tue case oi John Ii. Atkinson VS.. the Powhatan
Steamboat Company, on Tuesday returned a yer.
oct Tor the plaintiff in the amount of Sl47 go with
interest from the Goth. of June, 1853. This case
involved the liability of the company for goods los,
IN the destruction by fire. of the depot of the Appo-
mattox Railroad last June
;. A. B. G.-More fun is in store for the citizens
OF Petersburg. Don Antonio de Montezuma. bigb
private, has issued general Orders No VI, bv
command OF his excelency, for a meeting of the
battalion and the transaction of nome ntous busi
ness. We are professedly kuowNothings in re.
sard TO this matter; but may shrewdly guess that
the Fourth of July will reveal something rich rare
and ragged.
ANOTHER SOLDIER GoNE.-Robert NJ Powell. the
last Revolutionary soldier that resided in Hamp,
shire county, Va, died a few days ago.
POST OFFICE APPOINTMENTS IN VIRGINIA-The
Postmaster General has ordered the following -
Jas H. Moore, postmaster at Lewsville, Brunswick
CO., vice Al. Mosely, resigned. John H. Wniree
postmaster at Namozine, Amelia CO., vice James w
Robertson, resigned. William s. Hubbard, post
master of Wbif
5. Blanch, resigned Samuel A. Crews postmas
ter at New London, Campbell CO., vice Thomas J
Stephenson, removed.
SPECIAL ELEcTIoN-The Governor of Virginia
has ordered an election to be held on the first
Ihursday OF August, to choose member of Con
gress from the 18th district OF this State in place Of
Mr.. snodgrass, deceased.
YOU THAT HAVE TEARS TO SHED" &c-Some
sympathising friend Of the Petersburg Express has
sent the local editor thereof bunch of onions one
oil which would be sufficient, he says, to bring GRO
codile tears from the eyes of every lawyer in Vir
ginia; and the whole six would set an army to
weeping. Some phlosophic people, who rarely
taste the sweets of life may find consolation in the
aroma the onion. We wish our friend distinct
ly to understand that this paragraph has not the
most distant reference 20 Strawberries
NEGRO SrAMPEDE.-Forty negroes out of fifty,
employed by one of the contractors on the Clarks
vile and Rdgeway railroad, the Southside Demo
crat is informed ran off on Sunday last near Lvnes
vile, n c., and have not since been heard of.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-We learn from the Nor
folk Argus that female who, it,appears, had be
come tired of life and its troubles, eaped from Nal
lory's wharf in that city last Sunday but was dis
covered and rescued
WHoRTLEBERRIEs-WtOr (or buckle
berries) from North Carolina, are now selling in
TX at to 10 cents per quart.
FOUND DEAD-Mrs Crow, daughter of the late