The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-06
VIRGINIA.


Secretary of War upon view of all the facts
OF the case, promptly reconsidered his late decision
and has granted permission to the proprietors of
the Hygeia Hotel at Old Point Comfort, Va. toen.
its dimensions according to the plan and spec
hcatons submitted
WHEELING ITEMs.-During the past month there
were but 81 deaths in Wheeling The citizens of
South Wheeling voted last Monday ON the question
OF license for the sale OF liquors. with the following
result: For license IA; against, 25.
Petersburg IrEMs-Ex. President Tyler deliv.
cred the closing lecture for the season before the
Petersburg Library Association on Thursday eve.
ming The subject was "The Merchant as he is
and the Merchant he was" The lecture gave
great satisfaction.-An attempt was made on Thurs.
day night to burn the tobacco factory of Leroy Ro-
per. Fortunately, the smell of burning tobacco at
tracted the attention OF an old negro woman. who
extinguished the flames. Mr.. Roper will give $500
for the apprehension of the incendiary.
sPoTsYLvANrA.-The county of Spotsylyania on
Monday appointed Joseph Alsop Lewis A. Boggs,
Joseph Sanford, George Rowe and Samuel s. As
iop, Commissioners to assess land damages ON the
Gordonsville Railroad
AccrDENT.-On Tuesday evening of last week
in Barboursville Va, person in the family of Mr.
Bowden foolishly attempted to fill lamp with
burning fluid without extinguiehing the wick. AS a
natural consequence, the fluid ignited, and MIR.
bowden was badly burned. Mrs Bowden and
another lady were enveloped in the flames, but for
tunatcly were not much injured.
STEALING HoRsEs.-Wm. Johnson of Ken.
lucky, and an accomplice, are in Jail in Guyandotte,
on charge of horsesteapg.
EXCHANGE BANK.-At the annual general meet.
ing of the stockholders of the Exchange Bank of
Virginia, held at Norfolk on Wednesday last, the
following gentlemen were elected Directors for the
ensuing year For Richmond-John C. Hobson.
Frederick Bransford, l.. w. Glazebrook, John L
Bacon. For Pesersbnrg-Thomas s. Ghoson,
Samuel G. Baptist, Josephus Street, David Donnan
jr. The Norfolk Beacon says:
We learn that the report of the President showed
that the stock OF the Bank was worth $ll2 Ap.
pilcation was made for branch at Port Royal, Car
ohne county, with a capital of $500. The resolu
tlon alter speech by Mr.. Fitzhugh and reply from
Mr.. Sharp, was, on motion, laid on the table,
A resolution proposing an increase of the capi
tails OF the branches at Richmond, Weston Sale m,
was laid on the table.
NAvAL.--The u S. steam frigate Massachusetts
Lieut.. Commanding r. w Meade, at the Cos port
station, went into commission last Monday morn
ing.
SUPERINTENDENT OF TRANSFORMATIONS N-Mr
Henry d. Whitcombe has been appointed Superni
tendent Of Transportation on the Central Railroad,
in place of E. II. Gill, resigned. The Charlottes
vile Jeffersonion says:
Mr. w. is young gentleman of untiriug energy
and industry and we feel assured that he will make
a valuable officer For several years past he has
been employed as an Engineer ON the road and
portions OF it have been located and constructed
under his superintendence
CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The Charlottesville Jefer-
sonian notes the following improvements
We have now from Charlottesville to the Rivan-
ma River, one OF the best built roads in the State
the whole of having been re.lad with heavy iron,
and otherwise greatly improved There will be
no danger of the cars running from the track in this
vicinity hereafter. We pleased to state another
dangerous portion of the read that near Hucksep's
is simmediately to be re-lad with heavy rail for
distance OF one mile. We know the President and
Directors would relay the road from Gordonvills-
with heavy iron ifthey could command the neces
sa-y funds to do it with.
RELIGIOUS s-Several young gentlemen, students
at the University, were baptised in Cochran's mill
pond near Charlottesville, last Thursday afternoon
Mr. J. R. Gwatney, of Roanoke, one OF the Students
of the University, has been licensed to preach the
gospel by the Baptist Church in Charlottesville
A CASE FOR sYMPATHY.-The Norfolk Herald
says:
Capt Southard, late Of the schr Clio, has arrived
in the City in state of almost entire desitution
having lost his vessel on Cape Henry beach in the
late gale. We learn that he fell in with the shr
Lodi, in sinking condition, took off the crew, and
laid by the schr for some time until his own vessel
became q wi md w hna Ixy
beached and totally wrecked
We are glad to learn that the merchants of Nor
folk have determined to relieve his immediate ne.
cessities. The act of Capt. Southard was quite as
noble as that Of Capt Creighton although on a small
er scale for he rsked and lost his all in his humane
efforts to save others
A NEW CALrFoRN1A-The Lynchburg virginian
expresses the opinion that there is no country on
this side the Rocky Mountains if indeed California
itself, possessing such mineral treasures South
western Virginia and East Tennessee
SoUTHsIDE RAILRoAD-The Farmve Journal
learns that the laying OF the track will be completed
to Davis next week, when the cars will commence
running to that point.
GREEN PEAS are selling in Norfolk at seventy-five
cents per peck.
of the Shenandoah, near the Manassa Gap Railroad
tor Sol; being just double the price paid for it
FIVE years ago. The Island Ford Mill about five
miles below, has been sold by Mr.. EwELL BAKER
ior S7,500 to Mr.. WESLEY MCKAY.
Winehester Vir.
BURNT TO DEArH.-An aged negro, named Mau-
rice, belonging to the estate of the late Miss Sarah
Bell, was so badly burnt IN Warrenton last Satur-
day night, as to cause his death the next morning
A GERMAN IN TRoUBLE-Wm Fichtel German
and professor of music, has been committed to the
Jail of Fauquier for the larceny of valuable CLOTH
ing. He was arrested in Washington. Mrs. Chris.
tina Brown, who was arrested with him, was dis
charged
STRIKE.-The Alexandria Sentinel learns that
the journeymen carpenters of Warrenton have
struck Tor the ten hour system The "boss' car
penters surrendered.
The President of the q. States has appointed
Henry l.. Garland, Esq, Receiver of Public Money
in Opeiousas, Louisiana. He was a student Of the