The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-21
VIRGINIA.

ms daily paper, onthe LIST of January 1t will con-
sist OF eight pages, and viii be published at 80 per
annum In advance.
BURNED TO DEATH.-A negro woman belonging
to William tiillison and hired to John d. White, in
North Charlestown, Kanawha county, fell asleep
before fire one night week before last, when her
| clothes caught fire and she was burnt to DEATH
THOMAS JEFFERSON PoTrs The person bear-
| ing this high sounding name, who was charged
WIN stealing from the premises of Solomon Key
SER In Petersburg, was acquitted on Saturday last
HEmPFIELD RAILRoAD.-The Mononcahela Re.
publican saya: Things seem to be moving again on
the Hempfeld Railroad We understand Mr.. Fox
is Recommending work on the Tunnel near Torren-
ces' and there Ia a prospect of the work going
vigorously forward. The engineers are busily en-
gagged all along the line"
GEN A. A. CHAPMAN, it is said, will be run as
| candidate for the office of Commissioner of the
Board of Public Works, for the second district in
| this State DR.. Graham is the present incumbent
RoBBERIEs.-The residences of John Yatsapaugb
| Mrs. Engelbrecht and Mr.. Vaccari, in Alexandria
| have been robbed within the past two weeks-the
first of S125 the second of $50, and the third of
| 800 These robberies took place in the day
| time.
DELEGATES TO sTAUNroN.-The Democrats of
Alexandria have appointed twenty five delegates to
| the Staunton Convention.
Col. ARCHIBALD GRIFFIN, of Fairfield, Va, died
| in Mahaska county, Iowa, the Goth ult. He had
but recently gone thither for the purpose of pur-
| chasing lands
| EDITORIAL CONVENTION Lewisburg Chro.
| nicle suggests that country editors and editors
| of weekly papers throughout tho State hold con-
vention for the purpose of agreeing upon uniform
rates for advertising.
CHRONIC CASE "A case involving two acres and
| a fraction of swamp land, which has been on the
docket for five years more, came up during the
recent session of the Essex circuit court. and the
jury failed to agree. 1t is the case of Msrlow vs
| Brooks. They have each three lawyers to defend
| their respective rights. who might say to them
If you're fond Of pure vexation
And long procrastination.
| You're just in the aituation
To enjoy suit at law.
Grown OLD IN THE HARNEss.-Mr. G. Fl. Do
byns, postmaster at Tappahannock, recently sent
In his resignation. He received the appointment
during General Jackson's term and has held it ever
since.
EDITORIAL ITEM-A. w. Starke, formerly edi
tor of paper in Suffolk, has retired from the
editorial management OF the Troy (Ala) Bulletin
and intends returning to Virginia
SEAMEN's HoME.-A lot in Norfolk opposite the
| landing of the James River steamers, has been
purchased for Seamens Home, which 1t has been
for some time in contemplation to erect in that city
The price paid was 3,700.
COMMODORE PERRY AND JAPAN.-We copy the
| following from the Paris correspondence of the
| Journal Of Commerce:
distinguished French author paws, in the Moni-
teur, in article on Japan, the following tribute
| to Commodore Perrys achievement the details of
| which he had translated: "The Americans had
| thus the honor to open to the commerce of civi
lized nations the last country which had hitherto
remained shut; and they were so fortunate as to
accomplish it without resort to the means which,
though often required by policy and trading inter-
ests are not the less repugnant to the justice and
to the respect which is due to the independence of
| weak communities. We may doubt, however
that Commodore Perry would have equally sue.
ceeded, if the Japanese had not been witnesses of
the OF Great Britain on China, and the conse-
quences. However this may be, the name of Perry
will henceforth occupy very creditable place in
the history OF the progress OF civilization and the
United States have taken lead for which Europe
| should be grateful"
THE FIRE AT KINGSTON, CANADA The King
ton Neus Of the l1th, thus speaks OF the burning of
ST. Pauls Church. In that city, during the late
| flasration-
| The burning ofthis church presented very wild
| and perfectly terrific scene The wind sweeping
| fearuly through it's flaming aisles, the burning
masses of wood from the roof and the upper floor
falling inupon the red hot piles of timber below, or
whiried blazing through the interior by the strong
swift currents OF air; the united elements roaring
| and sghing like thousand furnaces in full blast;
the melancholy fact that all this ravage was occur
ring above the quiet sepucre of the dead, coupled
| with the sacred character of the building, stamped
| the scene with terrible and thrilling sublimity
| ST Pauls was well insured.
| THOROUGHLY PArRIoTIc-The Panama Star,
giving the incidents OF the recent earthquakes there
| "One patriotic individual rushed to his consuls
residence and claimed the protection of his national
flag. In vain friend told him he would be no sa-
fer there-that earthquakes respect no flag IN be
id if they shant ours, though be replied. 'If
any earthq Jakes dare touch that flag, the whole
| Union would rise TO put 1t down"
| TERRIBLE DEATH AT BUFFALo.-On Monday
| afternoon young man by the name of Strong
foreman in the machine shop of the Buffalo,
Brantiord and i Goderich Railway Company at
Branttord, in attempting TO put belt on shaft
while il was In motion, was caught by the belt and
| whirled around with the shaft at most fearful
| velocity. 1t is said the shaft must have made at
|
could be stopped. When he was removed Ii was
found that his bones were all literally broken to
pieces, and his body reduced to a mere shapeless
mass by striking at every revolution against the
joists the shaft. He must have been killed at
| the fret revolution
| The PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-In the telegraph
ic synopsis of the advices from Texas received at
New Orleans by the Steamship Louisiana and pub.
| lished In the Courier of Wednesday last, 1t was
stated by our correspondent on tho authority it ap-
pears of the Austin State Gazette OF the 30:h ult
| that the governor of Texas had refused TO receive
the stock offered by Messrs. Walker, King and as
socistes, as deposit to secure the Pacific Rail-
road Contract it now appears that the deposit has
been accepted, and that the contract has consc-
quently been secured Charleston Courier.
Bank of England notes are now signed by ma
chinery, by which saving OF 4lo,000 year 10
effected. The machinery is of the most ingenious
description, and is held for the exclusive use OF
| that institution.
person in Laracca, Texas, named Bonner.
wishing, ne he alleges, to iriehten little German
boy. recently fred at the latter. Unfortunately,
the bali struck the child, shattered his lower jaw
| bane and manned him for life.
Gov Broou,e of Florida has Issued procla