The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-28

eS4urusfyf VIC Huxe bt1teu tnss sAi0 -
and Fredericksburg Roadl had been in the
hsbtt for several years, Of making every win
Htes, liberal donations 10 HE poor. We thiAk
II, however, proper that more particular re-
sssencc should be made TO The charity % Of.
tficers Of the Frederickshurg Road. 50 long
and 50 liberlliy performed. The benevolent
custom Of distributing wood among the poor
was commenced by the Company several
years since, voluntarily, without even the
stimulus Of a newspaper hint, and has been
kept up steadily, under the ADMINISTRATION SfI
ito present most amiable and generous heart
ed President-Edw Robinson-whoi is alike
distinguished for his kindness of heart and
his polite and obliging disposition. <...a
SHORT RoADTo CHARLOTTESVILLE.
The proposition to authorize the Central
Railroad Company to build a straight road
from Richmond to Charlottesville, was yes.
terday rejected in the House of Delegates by
a.vote Of 81 to IL. 1t had passed the Senate
by vote almost unanimous.
We were considerably out of temper at a
result brought about by circumstances ex-
ceedingly aggrayating, and were prompted
to say something bitter; but we have con-
cluded not. We will forego the utterance of
q very just and generous indignation, hoping
for better day when a more liberal spirit
may prevail 8
Mr.. JoHs E. ScRUess, of Powhatan, has
become associate editor of the Richmond
Wing. He viii spend his time in travelling
through the State, and collecting information
for the readers of that paper. - y
FIRE INr ssAvANNAH-FATALF EXPLOSION
We learn from the Savannah Courier that IRE
broke out in that city last Saturday night, 10 the
row of wooden buildings the corner of Congress
and Barnard streets directly opposite the site OF
the buildings which were consumed a few dave
previous The intense heat of the ere, together
with the difficulty of obtaining water he reservoir
near the market having been emptied at the pre-
vious fire and not again filled rendered the efforts
Of the FIRE men almost unavaiiing.
The folio" ing buildings were consumed
Abrahams Clothing Store, j. J. Maurice's Tin
Store, bar room called Cosmopolite Inn, F. ].
Rosenburg's Clothing Store, l.. F. Byck's Clothing
Store, j. Mclntire's Grocery, and Martin and Oil
vers Grocery The buildings belonged to Mr.
Kreacer, and were uninsured. ~---.ssf "a
| Tue most disastrous part of the fire, however,
resulted from the explosion OF keg of powder in
one of the stores. Capt. J. j. Waver first fireman
Of the German fire company was killed, and Mr..
WIN. Morreli, first foreman OF the Washington com
pany, was considerably injured. The pipeman OF
Washington company had narrow escape. He
preparing to play upon the fire at the time and
had the pipe bent nearly double in his hand by mis-
siies thrown out in the explosion.
Other persons received injuries, some being
struck by fragments of brick and timber or slightly
harmed by falling cinders.
PAINFUL CAsuALTY--Ve learn from the Charles
toa Standard that Mr. Robert Wallace, who was
employed in the foundry of Cameron. Mustard &
Co., in that city, was dreadfay injured last Mon
day while attempting to place a large band upon
the wheel Immediately over the engine; his sleeve
was caught between the band and wheel, and he
was whirled round and round the shaft, until his
torn from the shoulder, and his legs as they
struck the framework and joice, were badly trac-
tured. .ea r.-H1tt. t~F'sT -
Mr. Wallace must hare been man of unusual
energy and endurance. When the engine was
stopped though wound around the shaft. and pre-
sentine spectacle 80 intensely painful that even
the engineer sckened and fell at the sight of it, he
yet gave with greatest compoeure, the instructions
necessary to his release; and afterwards, when it
was proposed to give him chlorOform preparatory
to examination of his injuries, h. told the Ply
scians to proceed without IT, and he would end ure
any suffering they might find it necessary to infct
upon him. 81 sti4.z sc E.s...l ~ S.- le 81
Mr. Wallace fingered until the succeeding mora
Ing when he expired. His funeral was attended
lnr., rL,Ii
rance and Frelnen. ! 1900 L f-. s4zs 80
Col o. IL Throop, formerly of Richmond, died
in Macon. Georgia, On the 9Th instant He had re
sided in the States of Massachusetts, Louisiana ard
Florida, ia each of which held military commissions.
Iii Florida, he received the commissions of Captain,
MAJOR and Colonel, and held that rank under Gene
raj Taylor in the Seminole war in which he acquit-
ted himself with much ability and credit as an off
cer. He was skfu artist engravcr, which
profession he followed during his residence here.
RAILROAD ACciDENT.-Quite q serious accident
sccarTed ON the Augusta aud Charleston Railroad,
last Tuesday afternoon When the train was in the
neishborhood of Lowry's Turn Out, the cars ran
off the track aud the mail and baggage ears were
badly broken. Rev Mr. Beard one of the editors
OF the Southern Presbyterian received il is feared,
severe, if not serious injuries, by being caught un-
der enc OF the cars, where, it is presumed he was
precipttated when the accident occurred A brake
man also received several injuries.
GEORGIA SEnAroR.-Hon. Alfred iverson, States
Rights Demoe rat, was elected u s.. Senator from
Georgia onthe 10th ballot The vote stood Daw-
son st. lverson 70 McAllister H. Mcdonald /, Cobb
x Mr. iverson is elected for six years from the
9TH of March uext
AsrEcuLArIoH-A New York operator bought
Huo ools of hour on the afternoon of the 23d, at
~ -, aud sold it again, three hours later at an I'D
sance Of 80 cents per Dbl. Profit, Si5ooi A good
ate moons work sz
HEALTH OF CIIARLEsror- Frnu the r.nort of