The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-19
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Register, that the blacksmith shop Of Mr. John
Brosus. 10 that town, was destroyed by FIRE on the
night of the 10th inst The loss falls heavily on Mr.
b. who Ia poor man.
DEArH OF JOHN NJ Pnrcx--We regret to learn
that Mr. John NJ. Price, of Halifax Court House,
died On the 9Th inst lie was favorably known by
the travelling public as the keeper of one of the
hotels at thatplace.
MURDER. e learn from the wythe-
vile Republican that IA free negress named Susan
Davis was committed to Jail in that place the other
day on the serious charge of murde ering her child
According to her own statement she killed the
child and got black man to bury it, but just as the
good people ofiWyfheville were beginning to cry
out with horror :" Oh Susanna !" the little darkey
was found alive and kicking. What the woman's
object was in telling such tale on herself ,does not
| appear.
AFFRAY.-A few days ago, go we learn from the
papers, George Green got drunk and cut suudry
capers. Among other things which he attempted
was to strike VIM. l.. Pattison with an axe, which
Pattison resented by seizing hoe and giving Green
blow on the head, which fractured his skull
Fortunately Green is in fair way to recover. This
happened in Marion Va. We hope we shall never
hear of agricultural implements being put to such
uses in that respectable locality again.
THE FORGERY CAsE.-The Mayor of Petersburg
on Tuesday resumed the examination of Dr. R. R.
Williams, alias E. B Hart, on charge of forgery
The prisoner was committed for examination be-
| fore the Hustiugs Court, which convened yester
day.
NARROW EsCAPE.-The Petersburg Intelligencer
states that two slaves of John Bate were attempt
ing to the Three Creeks at Aliens old mill in
Greensville county, with OK cart, when the oxen
were drowned, and the negroes only escaped the
same fate by cliuging to some bushes Until canoe
went to their relief, after they had remained eight
hours in their perilous position.
THE GORGE BRoKEN.-W learn from the Wheel.
ing Intelligeucer that the immense gorge of ice be-
tween Wheeling and Pittsburg broke loose on Sa.
turday last. BY ight the current had swollen to
aa almost unbroken torrent of ice and water from
sixteen to eighteen feet deep. Navigation between
Wheeling and Cincinnati has been resumed
WILD BEAR was shot near Fairmont the other
day and sold in Wheeling at high price
NOMINATION The Fairmont Virginian informs
us that the Convention, which assembled at Man
ington Thursday last, nominated Col Josiah
Boyer, of Tyler, as. the Democratic candidate for
the Senate from that district
SALE OF sTocK.-The following sales were made
at Norfolk on Monday
Five shares Exchange Bank Stock S1IO15; ) do
do. S109 IS; do. Va. Bank, S74 SO; do Farmers
Bank, Sl105O; 1000 dollars Va. State Stock SO2.-
25; $500 dollars of do $l02.
FosT OFFICE MArTEBs.-The Postmaster Gene
raj has established post office at Friendship Fair
| fax county, Virginia, Mr.. VIM. Payne, postmaster
| The post Office at Midway Inn, Prince Edward
county, Va, is discontinued.
| At Powhatan Court House, Powhatan county, Va
Joseph Wren is appointed postmaster. vice r. j.
Sampson, resigned.
| A. s. Rhodes is appointed postmaster at Bath
| Alum, Bath county, Va, vice B. K Spansler, re-
signed.
In addition to the above, the Postmaster General
established an Office at West Fork Furnace, Floyd
county Va. Robt. l.. Toncray, postmaster.
| The name Of Claysville, Hampshire county Va
| is changed to Davisville.
| Cox Mills, Gilmer county, Va, is reestablished.
| and O. P Cox appointed postmaster.
| Appointments-E. r. Joyner, postmaster at Me-
| herrin Depot Southampton county Va vice NJ d
| Bryant, deceased. John Sykes, postmaster at
Boykin's Depot, Southampton county, Va, vice Jno
s. Beale, resigned. z. X. Turner postmaster at
| Hicksford, Greenvie county, Va, vice j. E. P. Tur
| ner resigned. Vrsnius w. Harrison, postmaster
at City Point, Prince George county, Va, vice FL E.
| Tuttle resigned.