The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-11
VIRGINIA.

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Totty was bound over in the SUN of $500 to keep
the peace for 10 months, and likewise required to
give security for his appearance In consequence of
having administered to the shoulders Of Columbus
Hudgins castigation with cowhide The difficult
sy grew out of settling up the partnership business
of booth which the parties kept OH the4th, for the
sale Of juleps and the like.
APPoINrMEsr.-CoL A. C. Morton has been ap-
pointed General Agent of the Union Agricultural
Society Of Virginia and North Carolina.
DaowNED.-A negro boy belonging to Judge Jno.
F. May was drowned in the Appomattox near
Bates Spring on Sunday last.
INauEsT-The Lynchburg Virginian states that
an inquest was held over the body Of white wo-
man, near the tunnel, on Wednesday evening last,
| and verdict rendered that she had come to her
| death from excessive heat and intemperance.
WILLIAM AND MARY.-In our notice of Will
liam and Mary College, to-day, we omitted to state
that Professor Benjamin T. Ewel had been elected
| President, in place of Bishop Johns resigned.
THK JENNINGS EsTATE.-For the benefit of whom
| it may concern, we announce that general meet
ing of persons interested in the Jennings estatewl
| be held in Lynchburg, on the 18th instant
| town Free Press states that youth named Sa-
muel Matthews, who has for some time con-
fined in the jail of Jefferson county, charged
with the larceny of harness. the property of Thorn.
as NJ. Isbell, declared bis independence on the
night of the Fourth, by boring holes through the
walls and making his escape. He carried off with
him coat and hat belonging to the jailor.
TOOTH OF A MAsToDoN.-Quite pe1fet tooth ofa
Mastodon, was picked up not long since in Beech
Fork OF Twelve Pole River, and was sent to Guy.
andotte 1t is quite perfect and not at all decayed.
The Guyandotte Herald says:
The tooth Is foot 10 inches round over the face
of it. it. inches round at the origin of the roots,
inches wide aud ten inches long from behind for
| ward, and weighed pounds. The cavity which
| had been occupied by the marrow OF nerve of the
tooth, is siDguary perfect and OF such size as to
hold pint measure OF wheat. The roots OF the tooth
about five inches In length, and beautifully
wrinkled like rams horn, there being from 12 to
| l6 rugae.
ANNULLED--The Magistrates of Cabel have an
nuled the resolutions adopted at the May term of
the County Court, refusing license to sell ardent
| spirits. -te
EXPLORING ExPEprTIoN.-Gen ]. Watson Webb
| and several scientific gentlemen, some of whom
| are from England, who are negotiating with the
Guyandotte Land Company, have recently been on
| an exploring expedition up the Guyandotte river
F1RE.-A frame dwelling, owned by Mrs. Ray,
and occupied by Mr.. Malcolm, in North Charleston,
Kanawha, was destroyed by fire recently.
| DEArH-John Slack, who left Kanawha county
! In l842, in consequence of atfray with man
named Horner, in which the latter was killed, died
| recently at Ironton, Ohio.
/ Ayyf,Yy Ttro lioS nf al nfaI 70
represent Augusta at the White Sulphur Springs
| Convention comprises some of the best and most
efficient men in the county. The Vindicator says
that majority of those appointed will doubtless at
| tend.
| MAJ. J. L. PEYroN.-John L. Peyton, who re.
ceved finished education at the Virginia Military
Institute was recently elected Major of the Chioa-
go Qll) battalion.
CASE FOR EXECUTIVE CLEMENcY-A petition
is circulating in Staunton addressed to the Cover.
nor, for the pardon of McTaig, convicted Of rape
some time ago, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for II years. The Vindicator says: -..u.
Col John B. Baldwin, one of McTsig's counsel,
| has collected the facts statements. and signed
! his name thereto The paper assumes the inno-
cence OF McTaig and Brogy, Gecently bailed out to
await his fourth trial. on the evidence of Maouey
| who was sentenced to the Penitentiary for forty
| years. Maloney made his statement to Col B. al.
ter his conviction Col B. is firm in the belief that
| McTag is an innocent man, and hence this pro-
| ceedure.
VIRGINIA Posr OFEIcE AFFArRs.-The Postmas.
| ter General has established the following-and
made appointments: Waskey's Mills, Botetourt
| county, NJ. Obenshain postmaster. Mount Carmel
Madison county, Joseph Fl. Towles postmaster
| Appointments.-SamuelA A. Pancoast, postmaster
at Paw Paw, Morgan county, vice Isaack Baker,
resigned. George Smith, postmaster Horn Greek,
| Gilmer county, vice Adam Bush, resigned. David
| Shultz, postmaster Steele Tavern Augusta coun.
| ty, vice VIM ]. Hopkins resigned
| BARN BURNED-The barn of Mr.. VIM D. North,
near Mill creek, Berkley county, was struck by
| lightning and burned down on Wednesday last.
aud ifteent to twenty tons of hay and some harness
| destroyed.
| PATRICK CoUNTY.-A meeting was held in Pat
rick county the 26th of June and delegates were
| appointed to attend an Internal Improvement
Convention at Norfolk ON the 25th of October.
DIvIDENDs-The Bank of the Valley has declared
| semi,snnual dividend of S IA per cents per
| cent being clear to the stockholders S. e32 %
have been added to the surplus funds The Bank
of Winchester has also declared a semi. annual di
vidend Of per cent.
SETTLEMENT OF kANsAs.-A letter in the ST
Louis Republican dated Whitehead, Kansas terrific.
ry June 26h says that thousands of emigrauts from
| Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, have
already arrived in that territory, and thousands are
still pouring p the lands for from ten ten to twenty
miles back having been, with but few exceptions.
claimed by squatters. The writer gives the pro.
ceedings of meeting of these settlers, at which
Squatter Association was formed to make provision
for deciding upon disputed claims, &c Resolu
tions were adopted precisely similar to those pass
ed at the SOU after meeting held at Salt Creek ira
ding house. Among them were resolutions to af.
ford protection to aboitionsts as citizens of the
territory, recognizing the institution OF slavery as
already existing in the territory, and recommend.
ing shareholders to introduce their "propertyn as
early as possible. Vigilance Committee was ap-
pointed, and also five delegates to the General
Territorial Convention to be held at Salt Creek on
the 4th day of july" OF what character this Con
vention is expected to be, mention is made
JULLIEN's START THE WoHD-In London,
Julien was never recognized either as conductor,
composer, or artist The only position he held was
that of leader of a cotilion banda which furnished
dancing music for balls and private parties. at 10
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