The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-10
vIRGTNTA.

AosbAcCos--We are glad TO learn from tho Dam
Vile Register that the etobscco plants have NOT sus
iered material damage from the recent severe
weather. THERE'S = plentiful supply .anding in
.ofFIcK MArTxRs.-The Postmaster Gene.
-, mas estaolahed the following Offices IN virginia:
nockinsham county, R. H. Spindle post
ma1er Mountain Grove, Bath county, (re-establish.
ed,) George h Campbell postmaster. The name
ana sne OF benfyville. Halifax county, il changed
to Clover Depot Finley ons has been appointed
postmaster at Angerona, Jackson county vice A.
WoodrufreGgned; and Andrew w. Kimmons po.t-
master at Dallas Marshall county, vice N B. Trim
BILE resigned. as
RELIGroUs INrRLLrGKNcE.-Agr great revival has
been in progress in williamsburg for the last two
weeks. among the Methodists. Many have been
added to the church, and the work Of grace still
goes on.
HIsrRIoNIcs.-The 6rst performance Of the Dan.
vile Hstrionic Association reelected credit upon the
members. "venice Preserved and the "Rough
Diamond were the plays
CRIMINAL MxrrKns--We learn from the Ports
mouth Globe that on Wednesday last Edward An.
piewhite was convicted in that town of robbing a
In the penitentiary for three years and six months
oa the same day Mr. Wise made an argument In
support OF his motion for change Of renne in the
case Oh John w. Rand, for robbery Of the virginia
BANK. The Judge refused the motion.
FnE.-A house in Pocahontas, "a village separat.
60 oy the river from the city ofPetersburg,) was
| destroyed BY fire on Friday night The grocery
store occupied by L. B. Leath and beioueino To the
| estate OF Thos. Warner, was somewhat damaged -
Loss about $500. s3sf.
ANOTHER ARTIsT.-A creditable piece Of sculp.
ture has been produced by Mr.. E. P. G. Rider, of
Page county. Itrepresents Dorothea, welknown
Character In Don Quixotte. The work Is not with
out defects; but when we consider that Mr.. R. Is
mechanic, dependent upon his daily labors for a
support without the advantages of edacation-aud
never having probably seen piece of statuary-we
may suppose that he has genius OF no common or
| der. 1f< ;stsessssT
TEMPERANcE.-We are glad to learn from the
Scottsville Gazette that deep interest on the sub.
ject of Temperance is prevalentin Nelson county.
and that very decided stand will be taken by the
county court and by the citizens generally against
the Incorporate use of ardent spirits We may be
permitted to remark however that unless members
OF organize ed associations take sufficient interest in
the cause to lead them to attend regular meetings
| but little can be hoped for from outsiders Par.
ticularly is this remark applicable to Richmond,
where in Divisions of Sons of Temperance mum.
bering sixty or seventy members it is almost i'm
possible to collect dozen together on a meeting
night.
| HIGH PRIcE-Mr. VIM. Martin, of Henry, re-
Gently sold his crop of tobacco, consisting of soma
900 pounds, to Mr.. VIM B. Trent of that coun.
ty, at the high price of $50 per hundred for the
manufacturing leaf
THE FIRST RAIL-The Clarksville "Tobacco
Plant says: "On yesterday Thursday the 9th inst)
the first rail was laid the Roanoke Valley Rail
| road at the other terminus
FIRE.-A barn belonging to Mr.. John 8. Field, In
Mecklenburg county, containing about onethird of
his crop oftobacco caught fire and was destroyed.
WoNDERFUL.-The editor of the Bedford senti-
mel has had ocular demonstration of the progressive
spirit of the age. He has chicken with tflre,
perfectly formed legs the foot of the hinder leg be.
ing furnished with five toes. 1t kicked in the
basket for several days, and then, 1t skicked tho
bucket"
ANOTHER FrRE-The fends are still at work
Last night they chose for their victim, Joshua
White, Esq, and set fire to his carpenters shop, de-
stroying property TO the amounto OF near 5000:
some say more At any event, the loss embraces
the full amount of many years hard labor--Perfs-
mouth Globe, Friday. sss - s
DESTRUCTIVE CoNFLAGRATIoN-The stable at
Brothertons tavern, on the National Road 1s miles
east of this city, was entirely consumed by fire be-
tween IL and IL o'clock ON Wednesday night. Six
teen horses carriage belonging to Mr.. Brotherton,
all the harness belonging to the National Road
Stage Company the cart harness belonging to rail-
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