The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-13
VIRGINIA.

MINISTERS DEAD.-Thc last number of the Chria
tan Advocate announces the death of Rev. George
W. Andrews, of the Virginia Conference, and Rev
9onn l.. ST. Clair, ofthe North Carolina Conference
me iormer died in Mecklenburg county and the
latter in Halifax
DELEGATIONS st. Pauls Church, recently erect.
ed tor the use ofthe Methodists, near Cbestorse,a
depot, within the Caroline circuit. will he ded;ca,
ed on the fifth Sunday in July. The new Metho.
dist church near Hanover Court House. within the
Ming William Circuit, will be dedicated on Sunday
the16h of July.
BETHANY CoLLEGE.-The annual commence Of
Bethany College, Brook county, took place on the
4th. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferr.
cd upon seventeen students, who had graduated in
all the departments of the College, while the hon.
orary degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon
three of the Alumni
COPPER IN PATRrcK.-A correspondent of the
Enquirer says copper has been discovered recent.
" In Patrick county, the waters of Sycamore
creek, one OF the principal branches of Smith's
Rifer, unequaled in its surface indications by any
thing heretofore found in Carroll or Floyd, in Vir.
ginia, or in the very profitable mines of Guilford
North Carolina. This vein lies between the Bell
mountain and Blue Ride
TEMpERANcE-The temperance men of Peters.
burg have appointed delegation to represent
them in the Convention at Lynchburg on the 17th
of August
CHoLERA.-1t is stated that two cases of cholera
recently occurred in Wytheville-one of them fa-
tal
GIFT ENTERPRIsE.-The ladies of Abingdon con
nected "Gift Enterprise" with their fair on the
fourthi inst. A valuable building lot was drawn by
one lady, and gold watch by another
NEW PAPER.-A new penny paper, called "The
Era" appeared in Norfolk on Monday last-Hay
man &; Hendren, editors and proprietors. 1t will
advocate the principles of the American party-in
other words, it is the organ of the Kuow-Nothing
party in Norfolk.
CORNER STONE LAIp-The corner stone of Mar
tha Washingte Female College, in Abingdon, was
laid on the 4th, with appropriate ceremonies Rev.
w. D. Jones, D. D., of Tennessee, President elect
of the new college, delivered an address upon Fe-
male Education. He was followed by Rev. Dr.. Jas.
B. McCabe of Wheeling, in an address which the
Abingdon Virginian praises in the highest terms
At the conclusion of the ceremonies sumptuous
dinner wss partaken off.
REsIGNAT1oN.-Rev. Thes. Brown has resigned
the position of Principal of the Abingdon Male
Academy, on account of i'll health.
SHOCKING Acc1DENr.-The Abingdon Democrat
gives the following account of the death of Mr..
Wright an overseer on the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, announced briefly in yesterdays Dis.
patch:
Several hands were engaged in moving heavy
piece OF timber to be used in the construction of
bridge near Mr. Hayters residence. The log was
placed on a wagon, and Mr.. Wright walked on the
side thereof with crowbar in his hand to prize
the log off stumps and other obstructons in the
woods. The lynchpn coming out, Mr.. Wright
attempted to prevent the overturning of the wagon
by placing the crowbar under the log and pressing
from his shoulder. But the weight was beyond
his power and the log rolling with great velo-
city struck the crowbar while he thus held it. and
he was killed instantly.
PosT OFFICE APPoINTMENTs.-Wm NJ Sterritt,
Postmaster at Panther's Gap Rockbridge county,
Va, vice Henry A. Goodloe, resigned. Name and
site of Estelline Furnace, Augusta county, Va, is
changed to "Craig.ville,' and Robert S. Craig ap-
pointed Postmaster, viceJ. E. Lockridge.
Henry Fossett, son of Mr. James Fossett of this
place, has received the appointment of State Cadet
at the Military Institute, in Lexington from this
senatorial district-4lex Ga.