The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-11

AosT oFFicE AFFAIRs-Ihe Norfoik Herald recon-
mends that the acilitiesof daily mai! be extended
to the Inhabitants of Hampton. 1t would only cost
the Department few hundred dollars for mail
service from Newport News to Hampton'a a part of
the year, and from Old Point to Hampton the re-
mainder.
APPo1NTMENr.-John X. Cooke has been appoin.
ted postmaster at Portsmouth.
be launched from Gosport Navy Yard on the Goth
Instant instead of the 25;h as heretofore stated.
GoaE TO THE NORTH -Ex-president Tyler and
his family have gone a visit to New York.
/. O. o. F.-The annual session of the Grand
Encampment of the State of Virginia, /. o. o F.,
was held al Martinsburg on Wednesday, the 2nd
instant The election of oficers.for the ensuing
year resulted in the choice of the following:
CA. B. Coffroth NJ. w. Grand Patriarch.
Richard Williams, M. E. Grand High Priest
James Taylor, R. w. Grand s. Warden.
Israel Robinson, R. w. Grand Scribe.
James Matthew's, r. w. Grand Treasurer
A. D. Warfield, R. w. Grand j. Warden.
E. T. Hunter, r. w. Grand Representative to
Grand Lodge U. s.
THE LIeuoR QUEsTIoN-The county of Lewis
has voted in favor of license by about one hundred
majority, and the county of Harrison gives still
larger majority against it.
THE GUBERNAroR1AL QUESTION Demo-
Gratis of Taylor county have appointed delegates to
attend State Convention, and recommended the
nomination of Henry A. Wise for Governor.
ANOTHER ANGEL GABRIEL has made his advent
on earth The favored spot where the wingless
messenger appeared was Weston, Lewis CO., Va
The Herald, of that place, says he published no
particular doctrine, but his hearers shouted loudly
at the close of his remarks.
TouRNAMENr.-The Charlestown Spirit of Jefer.
son has description of tournament with which the
citizens of Berryville were recently entertained
Unfortunately, Sir Walter Scott Is long since dead
and no successor has yet appeared to paint in
glowing colors the daring deeds of the gallant
young knights of Virginia. The Spirit simply
states that the successful knights ON this occasion
were the knight of Clarke, Ivanhoe, knight of Suf
folk Knight of Arabia, Black Prince Miss Olivia
Pierce was chosen Queen OF Love and Beauty, with
Miss Linn, Miss E. Crow and Miss L. Munroe, as
Maids of Honor. 1t is gratifying fact that in the
modern tournament blood is seldom or never
split and the ceremonies generally wind up with
a dance, in which the vanquished join with as
much glee as the victors.
THE POPULATION of Lewis county numbers
6344. The town of Weston contains TAT inhabi.
tants
JACKSON CoUNTY.-The citizens of jackson
county, in a recent meeting, passed resolution in
favor of an extra session of the Legislature the
coming winter. They also appointed delegates to
the White Sulphur Convention.
Cryrn.v Cto,c&o~
Gays enormous loads of passengers have passed
over the Central Road during the past week. The
capacity OF the company in cars and locomotives
was scarcely equal to the emergency, but an ad.
ditional engine the "Charles Ellet'-has been re
ceived to run the mountain track, and other ar.
rangements made which give ample assurance that
all the trains will hereafter be promptly put
through.
THE IRIsH-The Staunton Spectator says that
the Irish laborers on our public works transmit
very large sums money to their friends acrcss
the waters Mr.. Withrow, who conducts the f.
naucal affairs of he Irish the Central Railroad
has forwarded as m lch as fourteen thousand dol
lars-an amount almost incredible when we re.
member that it was saved from the scanty earn.
ings OF day-laborers.
VALUABLE INvKNTIoN.-The Alexandra Gazette
has description of the improvement in Railway
brakes the invention of Mr.. Walter Somerville.-
Successful experiments were made on the Manas.
.as Gap Railroad few ays ago. A train of three
empty cars with one rakesman, started at the
top of the Blue Ridge ountain, with descend
ing grade of "a feet to the mile. When the train
was progressing at an estimated speed of 25 or 80
miles an hour, the brakes were applied and the
cars brought to dead stand in Is seconds and at
distance 119 yards from the point where the brakes
were applied Near the base Of the mountain,
where the grade 10 some 60 feet, and when sirni-
lar velocity had been attained the train was COM
pletely arrested in 10 seconds, and In 100 yards.
FEMALE MAIL R1pER.-The Alexandra Ga.
zette has the following paragraph:
The mail between Alexandra and Dumfries, is
now carried regularly and punctually. on horse.
back, by young lady, who acts In the place OF
her father. who is sick She has now been thus en-
gagged for several weeks, and mas never missed
4 dsy, or been out of time-riding twenty five miles
every day. Her industry and courage are worthy
Of honorable mention.
AccIDKNrs.-An accident occurred to Mr.. wilson
Of Ohio, on the farm of Col B. Davenport, IN Jet
ferson county, on Monday last, BY which ne VII
probably loee the use Of m arm
negro boy, the property Of Col. Joseph Abel,
OF fire Same county. fell into the receiving box OF
threshins machine. last week, and was 20 horribly
injured that he died.
BoLD ArrRMPr.-A bold attempt was made TO
ct are to the virginis House, In Petersburg, On
Wednesday morning, about two o'clock. Tho 10.
mates were fortunately awakened in tius 70 pro-
rent damage.
DxsPsaArx LRAr.--The Petsrsburg Express
siyes an account Of negro girl. In that city, who
to escape punishment Tor running away, lssped
from the third seory of house and WAS badly in'
jured.
Michael Gresas was murdered n N. \. lat week
Tho assassin b still u large.
DOGS NOT Accssr, -Psef W. 81. Msouaey. a. ~
uaiysrsity fvs has no Zee sassespsls{ sss ysss
ssesstiy been slseteas- Cadt ".