The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-18
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The exhibition, Tin variety and attractions, was
quite extensive. The display of stock, especially
horses was very large. greatly exceeding that of
last year. Thousands of spectators were in atten-
dance.
Fatal AccIDENr.-Mrs. Bridget Layell fell from
. second story window In her house In Wheeling,
las. Monday night striking her head sgainst stone
step and producing injuries which resulted In death
VIRGINIA Posr OFFICE AFFAIRs-The Post Off,
css at Pumpkin, Southampton county, and Pliny,
Putnam county are discontinued. The name of the
Post Office at Mount Carmel, Madison county, Is
changed to "Decapolis."
Appointments McGregor, postmaster
a. Highland, Richie county, vice John McGregor
resigned David M. Wacke, postmaster at kemps
vile, Princess Anne county, vice Wilson B. Dozier.
deceased.
Hon. Albert G. Rust, one of the newly elected
members of Congress for Arkansas, is a nephew of
Gen. Geo. Rust, of Loudoun, Va.
The wire suspension bridge over the South
branch, at Blues ferry, Va, is new ready for tn.
travelling community.
F1RE-The stock yard belonging to Mr.. James
Mount, of Loudoun county, was burnt on Tuesday
last His entire crop Of wheat was destroyed. Loss
from $1,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. N. Thomas Lupton, of the Mddleburg Uou-
doun) Academy, has been elected Professor of Ian
guages and Ethics, in the Monroe Female Institute,
in Monroe county, Mississippi.
Mr.. SAMUEL JOHNSTON died in Charlottesville
last Saturday week OF delirium tremens. We learn
from the Advocate that he was member of thea
trica company that visited that place last winter; he
performed the principal character in "The Drunk.
arc, )" and always received great applause from his
audience for the faithful manner In which he acted
his part.
SENTENcED-B.H H. Merrymay was convicted of
grand larcency by the Circuit Court of Mecklen-
burg, at its recent session, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for one year. While he was In Jail
awaiting his trial, fire occurred in the vicinity,
and such was the prisoners apprehension that the
jail would be burnt, that he succeeded by almost
superhuman efforts in wrenching the irons from
his feet, though in doing SO he lacerated his heel
in dreadful manner. His health has suffered
severey and 1t is the opinion of physicians that
he could not survive the term of his Imprisonment,
an appeal will be made to executive clemency in
his behalf
TouRNAMENr.-The CIarksville Tobacco Plant
has a long description of the recent tournament at
Buffalo Springs, Mecklenburg county. 1t Is repre-
sented to have been brilliant affair, Mr.. Samuel
Harris, of Mecklenburg, was the successful rider.
Miss E. Haskins, of Brunswick, was chosen
"Queen of Love and Beauty" and Miss Edmond
son OF Halifax, Miss Plummer of Warren, N. c.,
G,,o u,o kira of iob oh
1st, I'd and Sd Maids of Honor. An address was
delivered by DR.. VIM. S. Easley, of Clarksville.
THE POISONING CAsE.-The Danvle Republican,
of the 18th inst, states that the examination of
Elizabeth Gross was appointed for the previous
Monday, but was continued at the request of the
defendant, to enable her to get evidence. Wednes
day the Court met again, and since that time the
sheriffs have been securing the country with sub.
poenas attachments, &c, in pursuit of the medical
fraternity, to obtain the benefit of their learning on
the subject of arsenic as q poison.
REv1vAL.-The Methodiss have been conducting
protracted meeting at Martinsyille in the county
of Henry, at which large numbers of persons, la
dies and gentlemen have professed conversion
The greatest, interest appeared to have been enlist
ed throughout the community.
SUDDEN DRArH-Mrs Elizabeth Farant, wife of
Mr.. George Farant, and daughter of Capt James
Jarvis, of Portsmouth, died ON Wednesday, after
very brief illness of scarlet fever.
SOME VIRTUE IN WHIsKEY.-The Bedford Senti.
mel says:
We know of several cases which have occurred
In this county, OF persons who, having been bitten
by snakes, spiders, and other venemous reptiles,
were almost instantaneously relieved frsm the
"fatal tendencies of the poison" by swallowing
large draughts of whiskey. 1t is not necessary,
however, for the patient to apply the remedy, until
after he Is bitten ,... -
Mr.. A. F. BLEDsoE, recently appointed to the
Professorship of Mathematics in the University of
Virginia, was, as we learn from the Church Herald
ordained clergyman in the Episcopal church. and
continued in the ministry for several years; from
which, at his own request, though still in the
church, he was displaced. He subsequently pur
sued with distinction the profession of the law.