The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-27
VIRGINIA.


tixcn of Clarke county. Va, died 1t his residence
% Ferry, on the 10th inst aifer an nlness
caused BY an attack Of paralysis. A few years ago
Cot U. was delegate Ia the Lcgislaxure from
Clarke county. His age was about CO.
Noah Clevenger, highly esteemed citizen OF
Hardy county, died suddenly on the 7th inst, Of
disease of the heart, while sitting in chair.
THE Caops-The Woodstock Tenth Legion says
the growing crops of small grain in that vcty look
exceedingly well, nevertheless, the farmers express
fears of the joint-worm.
FIRK.-The stable belonging to Mrs. Nancy Shir.
ley, of Charlestown, was consumed by fire last Mon
day night.
IMPORTANT, IF True We clip the following
item from the South-side Democrat of Saturday,
We were informed by gentleman on yesterday,
that Moncure Robinson, Esq., had purchased the
Baltimore interest in the Roanoke and Seaboard
kailroad. This rumor Ia important il true the
interest purchased being the largest proportion, Sc
cures the control of the road. 4
FAILED.-It was found impossible to collect
sufficient number of Councilmen together, ia Pc
tersburg last Friday, to form legal quorum for
the purpose of authorizing the Mayor to guarantee
the $500 900 bonds OF the South-side Railroad Com
pany Wepresume another meeting will be call.
without delay.
FATAL REsuLr--The South-side Democrat in
forms us that Mr.. James P. Scarborough, ofPrince
George, who accidentally shot himself several days
ago. died ON Thursday evening from the effects of
his wound.
FALL OF A ScAFFoL Dive learn from the Pc
te-sburg Express that Friday last, while five ne
gro men were a scaffold, engaged in re-shinging
the roof OF the Female Orphan Asylum, Harrison
street, the scaffold gave way, and the whole five
were precipitated violently to the ground. Fortu-
natey, but two OF them were badly hurt, the other
three escaping with few bruises. 1t is supposed
they will all recover.
ASCENDING SLAvEs.--Ony few days ago, says
the Portsmouth Globe, of Thursday, four negroes
absconded from this port, supposed in vessels, to
some Northern haven of negro fusitives.
To-day we have to record the absconding of four
more, as we get the statement. Two men and one
woman belonging to Mrs. Berkeley, and one woman
belonging to WIN. Brooks, Esq.
NORFOLK CouR1ER.-John s. Lovett has assumed
the editorial charge of the Norfolk Courier which
he will retain until some disposition is made of the
Courier.
NORFOLK FIRRMEN-We learn from the Norfolk
Argus that the serious wound received last Wed.
nesday night by young David Waters, was the re-
suit of riotous demonstration on the part of the
fremen after the fashion of the civilized inhsbi-
tants of Northern cities. Jealousy between differ
ent companies led to the throwing of stones and
brickbats, one of which struck young Waters on
the head, lracturng bis skull, and will probably
suit in his death.
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a few days siuce, between the captain OF the steam
er Thos Swami and some draymen, which resulted
in general "pitch in,' during which, drayman
was struck in the head and badly hurt
P1rrsYLvANIA-We learn from the Danville Re
publican that the effort to have the day for holding
the Pittsylvania county court changed, failed on
Monday, in consequence of the absence of masis-
trates.
PRoxrEs.-At Pittsylvania Court, on Monday,
David II CLARK, John White and w. l.. pann
were appointed Proxies to represent the stock own
ed ,by the county, in the tRichmond and Danville
Railroad the next meeting OF the stockholders OF
that company.
Acc1DENr.-The Tobacco Plant states that negro
man belonging to l.. E. Finch, of Clarksville. was
thrown from a wagon and very badly injured on
Tuesday last.
Mr.. SAMUEL A. WRIGHT, who was soldier in
the last war with England, died in Appomattox
county on the 10Th inst, of paralysis.
The Danville Register announces the death of
James NJ. Green, OF the county of Halifax. He was
a young man of rare intellectual endowments.
FInE-The Leesburg Washingtonian gives the
following extract of letter from gentleman resi-
ding near Boling.on, Loudoun county:
ave had large fire on Saturday morning 18th
inst near Bolington. The farm house belonging to
Mr. Daniel Bolana, occupied by Mr.. ONeal, was
consumed Everything was burnt, even the cloth
ing of Mr. ONea and family, which they had divest.
ed themselves of when retiring to rest"
A novel and very dangerous place was chosen by
two EMPLOYEES of the Central road for fist and
skull fight. Yesterday The wood train was coming
up just head of the mail train, and going at the
rate of 20 miles the hour, when an alteration took
place between the engineer and fireman Of the wood
train They ended the difficulty by leaving the en-
gne to it's own control and pitched into each other
at q furious rate-the engine sweeping ahead at q
rapid rate. The fireman beat the engineer very
severely, and after he knocked under, he was put
off the freight engine and put the passenger train
and brought to Shadwell- Charlottesville Adrerti-
ser Of the oath.
VIRGINIA PosrOFFIcE AFFAIRs.-The Postmas.
ter General has established the following Postof
and made appointments M
Penhook, Franklin coanty-Edward C. Murphy,
Postmaster.
Olymp;a, Smyth county-Nash L. Cox, Postmas.
ter
.imblersburg, Preston couuty-G. c. Chapman,
Postmaster.
Underwood, Clarke county,. De. Loss Under
wood, Postmaster.
Bingamon, Marion coansy-George w. Martin,
Postmaster.
The postofice at spottedyille. Stafford county, Is
Discontinued, Mr. E. F. Rose, the postmaster, having
resigned.
Humility, Pulaski county, Is re-established and
Mr. Chester Buard appointed postmaster.
Appointments James w Osborne, postmaster,
Rocky Point, Scott county, vice John 8. Osborne,
deceased And the following to fll vacancies ere.
ated by resignations VIM G. Baltimore posfmas.
ter al Tazeweil Court House. farewell county,
vice Jas P. Kelly. Jacob l.. Earnest, P. NJ. Fish
Greek, Marshall county, vice John Bell. Robert NJ
Jones' p NJ Pigeon Run. Campbell county, vice
VIM A. Withers. Pembroke b. Berry, P. NJ, Brax
ton c. H., Braxton county, vice Addison II. RAIDER.
Edgar B. Clifton, p NJ, Middieport Braxfon county,
vice John Phares. James E. Dow, r. NJ, Tudor
Hall, Prince William county, vice David AIRING.
ton.
FoHruN ATE MAN-On the 4th of March last