The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-03
VIRGINIA.

In the Masonic Temple, at Danville, last Tuesday
morning. by the Rev. Samuel s. Bryant, Of the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church. The Register pays q
nigh complimentto the discourse. Many brilliant
eye unused to weep, and many an aged eye which
has seen much OF human suffering, and often watch
ed with anxious solictude around the death-bed of
expiring humanity, with calm and steady light
found their sight suused with tears OF emotion be-
yond the power Of their feelings to restrain.
DEATH OF BANNrsrxR ANpERsoN.-The Danville
papers announce the death of Mr.. Bannister Ander-
son. He died at his residence, Laurel Grove Pitt
sylvania county, on Tuesday morning last, after
a long illness. He was distinguished by many ge-
neroas and affectionate traits of character; by a
charitable and Christian spirit and by liberality
engendered by ardent desire to bring to develop
ment the resources OF his native State. He was a
firm friend of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
and (says the Register,) so thoroughly imbued was
the mind of the lamented Tunsall, with the estima
BILE services OF Mr.. Anderson, lin behalf of this i'm
portant work, that his dying wish was that the de-
ceased might live to see its completion.
| OCEAN STEAMERs.-The Norfolk Argus learns
from credable source, that the steamers now
running between Philadelphia and liverpool, are
also to to Norfolk and Baltimore, and that the
first trip will be made next June The experiment
will be made, and ii sufficient inducement is offered
it will be regularly prosecuted.
CLERIcAL.-Rev Mr.. Mason, pastor OF the Bap.
tist church in Petersburg, contemplated recently
change Of location; but has been induced to remain
FoR MAYoR.-John r. Cooke has been nominated
for Mayor Of Portsmouth, by 'No.party mass
meeting"
TtY, ~ L. a. GILL H..
OF the War of 1872 assembled in Norfolk ast Thurs
day. Besides those from the city, there were dele
gates present from Norfolk county and Portsmouth,
Nausemond, Princess Anne, Southampton and Eli
zabeth City. The Herald says:
The Convention numbered at its organization Just
serenity sir persona remarkable coincidence
and was truly gratifying to note the reunions of
these old soldiers after forty years separation, at
the close OF war which their patriotism and valor
had contributed to render alorisus TO the country
Some who had gone into the at ripe age
showed by their "frosty prows" and fatering steps,
that very few years must bring them to "dead
halt but most OF them were ''lusty winter, frosty
but kindly" and looked if they could shoulder
their fre-ocks again if occasion called to defend
their homes and fresides from invasion The gath
ering of these patriarchs was the occasion of many
interesting "reminiscences and great deal of good
fellowship and kind feeling
The business of the Convention being over, it ad-
journed to Ashland Hall, where the members par.
took of a collation. provided in handsome sye un.
der the direction of the Committee having charge of
Its preparation At the conclusion OF their repast,
they formed in procession, and with fine band of
music, marched through the streets.
FIRE.-We learn from the Danville Republican
that the dwelling house of Mr. Thos. Bruce, about
six miles from Halifax Court House, was consumed
by fire last Monday, together with Office in the
yard. The larger portion of the furniture saved
Loss estimated at about $4,000
SUBscRIPT1oN-The order directing the vote to
be taken in Halifax upon the question of subscrp
ton of seventy-five thousand dollars to the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad has been recinded by
the County Court The reason of this counter.order
is not explained
FREE ScHooL.-The people of Halifax will vote,
on the 4th Thursday in May, upon the propriey of
establishing system of free schools in that county.
sUIcIDE.-A highly respectable lady, (says the
Danvie Republican ofFriday, )the wife of Mr. Stith
Bouldin, of Halifax committed suicide on last Mon
day morning by cutting her throat The deceased
was about foryfive Years of age and had been sub.
ject to attacks of dependency
REsIGNAr1oN- Charlottesville Jeffersonian
states that the present special mail agent for Vir-
signing his office, and Mr.. J. w. Finks, one of the
editors of the Alexandria Sentinel s to be appoint
ed to fill the vacancy.
HIsTRIoNIcs.-The Hstrionic Association of Dan
vile will give their first exhibition next Tuesday
evening.
DEDlcAT1oN-The new Masonic Temple" in
Danville will be dedicated on the 9th OF May, with
much ceremony
DRowNED.-We learn from the Weston Herald,
that Mr.. Pinckney H. Ellison, drowned last
week. while endeavoring to cross Elk River, short
distance above Col. VIM. Jacksons mill-dam, at
Sutton, in the county of Braxton.
MURDER CAsE.-The Grand Jury of Lewis coun
ty have made an indictment against Sias Baily for
the murder ofhs wife, butthe will not be tried
during the present term Of the Circuit Court owing
to the absence OF material Witnesses. The murder
was committed last fall.
PosT OFFICE MATTERs.-Postmaste Campbell
has established the following post offices in Vir-
ginia:
Pierceton Marion county, Moses Wallace, post
| master.
HessvilIe, Harrison county, Squire w. C. Davis,
postmaster.
Sontag Franklin county, VIM. II. Dent, postmas-
ter
Snowville, Pulaski county, Stillman B. Snow,
postmaster
INSECURE JAIL.-Samuel 7. Izenhart charged
with the robbery of Mr.. Alex Armstrong has been
removed from the Jail in Gilmer county to the jail
in Lewis-the one in the former place being thought
insecure.
WHEAT.-The prospect Tor good wheat crop in
Lewis county, has much improved within the past
month. We learn from the Herald that many
fields present luxuriant appearance. The early
sownis doing the best, some farmers having deter
mined to SOW oats on fields which had been sown
late.
ToBAcco.-The Petersburg intellisencer says
have been inspected in that city from the 3lst
September to the 3lst March, 3095 hogsheads To-
bacco. For the same period last year the inspec-
tion was 1888 misunderstanding loss for the
half year just expired OF 743 hhds. This is owing
undoubtedly to the shortness OF the crop of 1853