The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-25
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MoNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER IS. 1854.
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structure OF more than 900 feet In length. The
masonry. under the supervision of Mr.. Lideer.
wooo, has been done in substantial manner; I
iact TO which we can bear witness, having had the
pleasure of examining portion of. il during the
past summer quarry, few hundred yards dis
'sn. which had never before been opened, has fur
n'sned hestone. Itisa hard blue granite. and p
peculiarly adapted for bridging purposes.
The "Tenth Legion" states that the board Of di
rectors of the Valley Turnpike Company have ap.
piled for an Injunction to stop the work on the Ma
nassas Gap Railroad, between Woodstock nnd
Strasburg, until they ascertain whether the loca-
ton Of the railroad cannot be changed or, If not
what damages they can 0tain, by sui, agains. the
M. G. Company. 1t tappesrs that the roads are To-
Gated very near each other; but the probability IL
that the lesser Improvement will have to yield TO
the greater Every thing must get out of the way
of the steam engine. s5a
The Danville Register states that a man named
johnson, formsgdy = resident of Petersburg, died
suddenly few days ago, near that place, on the
opposite side OF river His death is attributed to
too hearty supper of trrnip salad
John Frost, ESQ.,, made his appearance In Peters.
burg On the night of Thursday last According 10
the Democrat, his tracks were visible before sun
rise on Friday morning, on the grass, fences and
houses.
revival of religion is progressing at the Baptist
church in Dsnvle, under The ministrations Of Rev.
Mr. Lacy. Many persons have professed conver.
sion. The work of grace ia also going on at the
Wesley Chapel in Pet srsbusg.
We regret to learn frsm the Prunytown Gazette
that Mr. Norris editor and publisher of that paper
has been excluded FROM the communion of the
Baptist Church. Prom his own explanation Of the
matter. 1t appears that he had been badly treated
by some two or three members OF the church, and
he therefore sent in letter declaring nonfellow.
ship, leaving the church no alternative but to ex-
clude him. The charges against him he promises
to publish.
The people throughout Virginia are preparing to
make regular descent upon Richmond on the oc-
casion of the State Fair. The Danville Republi-
can predicts that the crowd of strangers will be
larger than any that ever assembled in the metro
polls The parade of the R. R. RS is confident.
ly expected, and we cali upon the veteran sol
diery to burnish up their armor -
The ClarksvilIe Tobacco Plant has an article
also, upon the subject of the Fair 1t 10 so full of
enihusasm that We cannot resist the temptation to
copy portion:
1t is bound to be splendid affair, and will do
honor to the Commonwealth, and honor to the far.
mers and managers who have brought it about
We can hardly restrain burst of enthusiasm at
the glorious prospect which now lies before our
thrice glorious OLD State. These Pairs they are
the very things to effect revolutions and improve
ments in agriculture. and the kindred arts; and
such Fairs too It's just like the Old Dominion
she won't DO anything unless che can do it in mag
niicent STYLE Three times three cheers tor the
Fair say vel Let US all go there and see it. We
can't fail to be smarter and better off when we come
back.
The editor of the Clarksville Tobacco Plant recent
~ partook of watermelon 81 inches In length
80 lin circumference, and weighing 48 lbs 1t was
raised BY P. H. Bracey, Of Mecklenburg. who will
exhibit at the State Fair big brother of the one
just mentioned, weighing IS 1.2 lbs.
The Dsnville Register has a report Of the exami.
nation of Elizabeth Gross. whose acquittaI On the
charge of poisoning William Newton, we announ-
ced on Saturday. With view ofrendering justice
to all parties, we copy the following paragraph
from the Registers comments on the subjects:
So far as Elizabeth Gross Is concerned, her re.
cent acquittal do nothing by the way of her re.
storation to society All her claims in this respect
having UuoItuuAt0y Uctu IOIlcltcu long anterior
to the date of the trial. Butwe think that it is due
alike to the many friends and family of John Pritch
EFT, that charge SO foul, so inhuman and so un-
natural, be no longer affixed odium upon the
other That he, in an evil hour, committed griev-
Gus and egreeious error in abandoning his family
under the circumstances is undeniable. But that
he imbrued his hands 10 the blosd of Newton, has
been negatived by the first tribunal before whom
the facts were investigated
Mr. Walker and Miss Prewett were arraigned
before the county court Of Pttsylvania, last week,
on charge of burglariously entering the residence
Of old Mrs. Shumake, and stealing therefrom her
"sarmint bonnet and sundry other articles amount
ing in all to the value of seven dollars The old
lady had dedicated and set apart this bonnet for
Sunday wear and when abe discovered, In court,
that sundry unchristian changes had been wrought
upon 1t, with view to its metamorphoeis, her
whole frame heaved with conflicting emotions, and
(,sys the Register she poured forth the rolume OF
her testimony with vim that gave unmistskeable
proof of her devoted attachment to the article of
Sunday apparel. The prisoners were sent on for
further trial.
On Wednesday, 10 Portsmouth, youth named
Pendeton, about IA years of sge, Ia attempting 70
get In car a. the train was coming In, missed bis
hold and fell. The wheels passed over his foot,
crushing it so badly, that amputation may be neces
say.
The potato crop in the vicinity of Woodstock -
almost total failure. In fact, few persons viii
60 to the trouble Of digging them.
Rev.J NJ Kirkpatrick has accepted the call made
BY the Presbyterian Church IN Danvile and viii De
at bis post about the LIST Of October.
The DanyiIle Republican states that the board O.
Directors Of the Danville Road determined at their
last meeting, to let out to contractors the embank
ment at the depot in that town. - several persons
have offered 70 taks the bonds Of tho company for
the work.
The Odd Fellows Of Boydion tMecilenburD eel
ebrated the anniversary Of Tie formation Of their
Lodge, on the 15sh inst An address was delisered
By ThosJ. Evans, Of Richmond.
TxIxoaArH OryIca CLosEp.--In consequence
Of the sieknsss of Samuel H. Bingham. Esq, the
chief operator Of the Wsshisgtoa asd New Or.
leans Telegraph Company n cAsrlsston, end there
bsins Il present no sssistant operator, the ofice
win Be necessarily closed for afsw days.