The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-19
rHE DAILYDIsPATCH
MOND1Y MORNING, JUNE 10. les4.
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The editor says with truth at lie valuable discore-
~, and gives another striking evidence OF the vss
mineral resources of that region of country. ~
i.. we may add, another proof of the great utih'y
ofthe Richmond and Danville Railroad, IN oscios-
inc the heretofore hidden treasures which are DEF
tined to a,,rac, to Virginia capital and enterprise
from abroad:
We are informed by an esteemed correspondent
residing in the adjoining county Of Halifax, that a
large deposit Of btuminous coal he's been discover
cd on the lands of William ii. Armistead, Esq. Of
that county. II appears that the deposit was dis
covered by portion OF the hands engaged on the
Richmond and Danville Road. whilst employed In
making an excavation on the lands Of Mr.. ARMS
toad. The load or vein is said TO be some two hun
dred yards in width, and the coal of q superior
quality.
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEoE.-The commence
,nent exercises of this Institution took place.
have before stated on the It'll and 9Th OF June. On
he fret day addresses were delivered before the
two Literary Societies and the Society of Alumni by
John Howard. Esq, of the Richmond Bar, and
Richard w. Leigh, Esq, of the Mecklenburg Bar !:
both of which gentlemen, it is stated, acquitted
themselves in highly crIditable manner. The
young men who graduated (says the Clarksvi,le To-
bacco Plant) had not failed to improve the advaa-
tages afforded them by q collegiate course. Their
speeches were intellectual productions of high or
der. The navnes and residences of the graduating
class are a. follows
Garland B Hsnes, buckingham; James krkpat
rick, Cumberland. N. c.; Jesse P. Bagby, powhatan
WIN. H. Cheek, Warren, II. c.; Richard Boyd, Jr
Mecklcnburg; Leroy NJ. Wilson, Norfolk; George
w. Magruder, Woodstock; Archibald C. Messenger
Lousburg N. c.; Thomas C. Elder, Lunenburs;
Thomas c. Thackston Farmville; Samuel I. Moore,
Mecklenburs; VIM. II. Shay Lancaster; Jas. G. S.
lloyd, Lynchburg; Leonidas o. Rivcs, Belmont
Tenn; Alexander Hogg, Yorktown; Geo. w Ham
''ton, Dinwiddie; and Adolphus w. Mangum, Or
snge, N. C.
The Armory Band of Richmond, enlivened the
occasion by their excellent music.
THE CRoPs.-The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Plant
gives the following cheering account of the cond
lion of crops In the Roanoke Valley:
Never in their lives have the farmers of this
ton of Virginia experienced more propitious sea-
sons for their crops Many of them failed entirely
IN Tobacco plants, yet the crop of the whole coun-
try has been planted. Indeed since the opportune
rain of last Saturday night we think we may ven
ture ITO say, that the entire crop as standing The
wheat is generally very fine. There are OF course
some few exceptions. The oat crop also promises
10 be flourishing one. And ii the corn crop should
prove equally abundant, the present high price of
provender will be greatly reduced.
HENRY CouNTY-We learn from the Danville
Republican that the magistrates of Henry have de-
termined to impose no tax upon white tythes for
county purposes, but to raise the whole revenue by
an ad valorem tax upon property; but after con-
siderable discussion reconsideration was moved
and adopted, with the understanding that the sub
ject should be decided at the July term.
PrTTsYLvANIA CouNTY.-The Danville Register
informs us that during the term of the Cir.
cult Court of Pittsylvania, among other civil cases
tried were two issues out of chancery to test the
validity of John Yeaman's and John T. Cranes
Wills were tried by Juries and resulted in both in
stances in favor of the Wills The celebrated ease
OF the Roanoke Navigation Company against Nc.
Coy was removed to Halifax. This suit, together
with the equally celebrated case of Hagoods will,
removed to the same county at the last term of this
court, will add considerable to the importance as
we'll the length OF the October term ofthe circuit
court OF Halifax
PETERSBURG CIRCUIT CouRr.-This Court closed
laborious term of five weeks, on Thursday last
The Express says:
VIM 7. Joynes, Esq, on Thursday, motioned for
new trial ia behalf of the P0whatan Steamboat
Company, verdict having been rendered against
them III relation to burning of certain goods at the
Appomsttox depot last June. The Court took time
TO consfder the motion, and will announce its de-
cision hereafter.
Robert B. Foster ESQ., counsel for Mrs Marpa.
ret magee, made q strenuous appeal to the Court
urging reversion OF the decree made few DAYS
since, divorcing his client from her husband, Mr.
Joseph W. Magee. The court, however, refused to
disturb its decision
Posr OFFICE MArrERs.-The Postmaster Gene.
raj has established Office at Mallorys Ford Or.
ange county Va, and appointed Thomas R. Hawk
itis postmaster
Nathaniel Triplettis appointed postmaster at Ices
liz
val, removed.
CONVENTION At THE WHITE SuLpHua-A
meeting, held in Greenbrier, the 10Th inst pro.
posed the gath of August, instead of the 18th, for
holding the Railroad Convention There should
ne distinct understanding upon this matter, and
primary meetings would do well to take action up.
omit.
MAD DoGs.-We learn from the PETERSBURG Ex.
press, that two dogs, exhibiting the symptoms of
hydriphobia, were killed in that city last FRIDAY
DEATH OF VIRGISIAN.-Mr VIM D. Bell O
native OF Bedford county Va, died near jackson
Calaveras county California on the third Of Anil
last, of small pox.
FOURTH OF JULY.-Extensive ARRANGEMENTS .r,
In progress for the celebration of the Fourth :,
Liberty, Bedford county. Rev. Charles H. Read .
Richmond, has been selected as orator of the dav
DAMAGE BY WATER.-A few DAYS since Mr. 7.
b Lantz, OF Shenandoah, attempted to cross ST.
my Creek with his horses and wagon, when he ~.
overtaken by sudden food from above md 49,
rowly escaped drowning. The wagon. laden ,-;,,
wheat, was carried down the stream and d..hss =.
pieces The food created much damage to snr;n ;.
houses fences, &c. The Woodstock Tenth Is,;o,
informed that on suabia Creek and other trim
t'ies' very serious injury OF grain and grass has re
Gently occurred Whole meadows, for miles wsr
inundated, and either badly washed as 70 dss,,,
Inc crops on them, or covered with drift and nd
ACCIDENTAL brakeman named James Roasrs
on Wednesday last, attempted to iumn fro,a ~,
tender to AGAR while approaching Grave cresk
near Wheeling, when he fell between then, and b.,
one OF his legs go badly mangled that ap,pu,a,,o,
was resorted to- '''''
The Martinsburg Gazette says Some forty f..
negroes liberated by the will of Mr.. Gunn., i.,a :