The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-04
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rosraAsrERs ~ vInaINrA-The Poasnsasler
General has appointed The following; Henry
shul,z at Greenville. Augusta county, vice b. r.
Graham deceased Richard Saunders, al Danns-
VILE Essex county, Charles Bray, deciihed sohh
c. Brown, Miers Tavern, Essex county. Wni ss,i
n Moody, declined Il. Brigeit Grayson sui
phur Springs, Carroll county, X. Z. Co''ins.-
Ereenvisle Ferguson, springyie, farewell coun-
ty. Wilher Slade. Jesse n. Hopkins Chineoeeague'
Accomack county, lsaack n. s.epnens ,,p canraa
: Jarvis. capevile Northampton county, 1sorge
/ Thomas Edwin Lyde Union Village, nortn ,
berland county, VIM. X. Doggins James a. "; Ely,
Walnut Hill, Lee county, Lewis +. fsyne salnss
r. wflten Rocky Gap, Iaze~eh Sounsy' . ~, a.
usv;eson Oliver r. Drummond, hunting Greek,
Accomack county John II. Drumnond Ihomas
III Gofforan. Halt Way House, York county, l. r.
Dunn. George A. keister, Lovely Mount, Pulaski
county. James NJ. Wade. the last ten afetonh
vacancies created by resignation
MORTALITY IN PgTERsBURG.--We learn from
the Petersburg Express that the whole number of
intermeu,s in Blandford cemetery during the
month of December were 1910 OF which were
males and femalee.
FIRE AND Loss OF LrFE.-The Lynchburg VIZ
siuian states that ON Thursday night last, the
freight boat Danville, lying in the canal basin at
that place. caught fire. Two men were asieepin
the cabin at the time, one of whom, John Porter,
was burnt to death, and the other narrowly es-
capped. The Danville was laden with coal, which
was saved by scutsling and sinking the boat. The
FIRE was communicated by candle, which had
been left burning The boat was the property OF
Reuben Staten
York RIVER RAILRoAD.-The citizens of King
William held meeting on the 26ta OF December,
relative to the contemplated Railroad from Rick
moud to York River. The following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved lst That while, citizens OF King
William. we prefer West Point as the terminus OF
the proposed road, we will acquiesce IN that ter
minus which affords the greatest faciiitles to COM
merce and which may be determined upon by
majority of the stockholders
Resolved, ID. That our Delegates at King and
Queen Court House. on the 9th Of January next,
be requested to cooperate earnestly win the
friends of said road, as to secure its construc-
ton at the earliest possible period
GEOLOGICAL ExPLoRATroN.-Josiah HoiDrook'
ofwashington city, gentleman well known In the
scientific world, is on his way to southwestern
Virginia for the purpose of making ulneraioslcal
and geological explorations, and institutlng sys
tenn tor the collection of specimens.
ouAcK MEprcIsEs-The Lynchburg Virginian
hopes the bill now before the Senate relative 20
that human health is too delicate and precious to
be tempered with by every mountebank and quacH
who chooses to concoct a nostrum, and prey upon
the childish credulity OF the ignorant ana the al
aicted.
DISTRESSING EvENr-We copy the following
from the Rockingham Register;
On Monday morning last about II O'Clock mfs'
Christina Dinkel, wife OF Mr. john DihKei' sen an
10 1aIy who
to her sick couch for long time, III the absence Oh
her attendants, got out oithe bed, ana IN a11enp.
ing to walk across the room, tell heaoior lto
the fire At least this sthe most reasonaoie nuPPo
sition from the circumstances IN Will II she was
found Immediately after the accident occarred-
When first discovered, she was lying near the hte
place in her room, her clothing all IN pla%s' %
her head and nGci most shocki lsly pufno anu
one other ewes burnt out She fingered II sreat
AGONY until awhile after night, when cea1h terihi
mated her sufferings. She was reiauVe, "a SlStgi
;n.Iaw we belieye) of Mrs Elizabeth Dinke, anoth
er aged and sick lady whose death from burning
was announced in last weeks REGISTER
DEAp.-Mr John Long who fell from the top oil
stage near IIarrisonburg, the week before last, Is
dead
We learn from the Alexandria Gazette that the
son of Mr.. Cline, who was lately injured whilst
cunning near Middleburg, has died in consequence
OF his wounds.
II is stated that A. Griffin, Esq, late President
of the cv councils of Cincinnati, has fallen heir to
10000 acres of land in Montgomery county, Viz
ginia
AnprsTEp-The man who swinded Mr. Blitz
at City Point has been arrested in Petersburg and
committed Jail.
THE WATER PowER.-We copy the following
paragraph from the Fredericksburg News OF Mon
day:
The vote on Saturday settled the question OF the
development OF the Water Power by majority of
IS in a vote of g. The Council met on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock and in pursuance OF the ex-
pressed will of the people, authorized the Mayor
to subscribe on the part OF the Corporation SlO0,-
OO0-(payable in coupon bonds to mature ia 30
wears from this date to the stock ofthe Fredecks-
burg Water Power Company.
When the British troops occupied Boston, before