The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-18
MOND, VA:
SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 10. 1854.
VIRGINIA

FREDERICKSBURG AND GoRDoHsvILLE RArIRoAp
We learn from the Democratic Recorder that at a
meeting OF the Directors and Stockholders of the
Fredericksburg and Gordons Vile Railroad Com
pany held in Fredericksburg, on Tuesday evening
last, the route designated the Northern route in
the Report the Chief Engineer was adopted by
an overwhelming vote
PORTSMOUTH vs. NEW BEDFoRD.-The citizens
OF Portsmouth assembled in public meeting last
Monday night to deliberate upon the recent acts oil
citizens OF New Bedford, Mass, in preventing Maj
hodsden and others from capturing their runaway
slaves. committee was appointed to lay the
whole matter before the President of the United
States, and to solicit from him such action in the
premises as he may deem it proper and competent
for him to perform
IRON ORE.-The Guyandotte Herald, alluding te
geological survey recently made in the upper end
of that county. the Guyandotte River says it ha:
developed the existence of probably the largest
body OF iron ore to be found any where in the
West. Negotiations are pending to erect a blast
furnace there.
Funny FREAK Or Duck There is lily-white
duck in the ancient borough OF Fredericksburg
which Tor a week past has been laying black eggs
The News asks explanation of the:.phenonlenon
Didn't she make her nest in a coal cellar
lSJURED-We learn from the Farmville Journal
that little son OF VIM. Wells was seriously nur-
ed by falling from "flatr car last Thursday, while
at play with three boys.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE APPoINTMENrs-We
copy from the list of appointments by the Baltimore
Conference, NJ. f. Church, the following connect.
ed with Virginia Circuits
PoToMAc DIsrRIcr-Norrat IFilson 2 E-Alex
aDd,ia-Wm. G. Eggleston, James N. KEYS Job
Guest, Sup. City Of Washington-Foundry and As
pel-James e. Brown, Robert L DashielI S S. Ros-
zell, Sup; McKendree-T. T. WySong, Matt. A.
Turner, Sup; Ebenezei-Alfred g. Chenoweth.
Griffith, VIM. f. Speake, James NJ. Hanson, Sup;
Union ChapelaF Israel, VIM Q; Lusmden, Sup /;
Rnntr hTfene M ssee
Samuel Rogers, St. Mary's-Noah Schlosser. P. P..B
Smith. Chnrles-I. Gipson, one to be supplied. Bla-
densbure-AlfreG A. Eskridge, Sam. Smith. Wood
yille-yOkn Lsndstreet. RockviIle-ThoE SewaI,
Henry slicer, agent of the Metropolitaa Church
member of Georgetown Quarterly Conference.
Jesse T. Peck, editor of Tracts, and Corresponding
Secretary of the Tract Society the Methodist Epis
copal Church-Members of the Foundry Quarterly
LEwIsBURG DIsTRIcT.-Mayberry Ctoheen, P. F.
Lewisburg-W m. Harden. Lewisburg Circuit-J w
T. Etchson. Clntonville-Adam B. bolley &C.
vington-F. T. Mcclure, J. franklin Porter Lex
ington-Samuel KepPler, John W Hedges, Ephriam
Wheeler. Salem-John NJ. Green, Edmund B. Sny-
der Observation-Disclosures H. M. Lemon. Chris
tiansbqrg-AlfTed Bqh5man one to be supplied.
w. Boteler. Monroe-Joseph T. Eakin. Union
Edmund H. Waring. Green Bank-Josah Hide
brand. Little Leves-Lorenzo d. Nixon
Oln and Preston Insttute-Wm. R. White. Prin-
cipal; John T. Stansbury, Agent-Members of the
Chrstiansburg Quart. Con.
ROCKINGHAM DIsTRIcT-Sdmuel J. Blake, P. f.
Staunton-John Thrush Augusta-John W. Starr
Charles Hamilton. Churchvile-Thos Hildebrand
Rockin gham-Franklin GeaIha-t, J. A Baldwin,
East Rockingham-Jas N. Eakin, John w. Evan
West kingham-One to be supplied. Williams
yille-Henry Hefman. New Creek-James Beattie
Los Lost River-Enoch g. Jameson: Highand-O. P.
Wirgman, one to be supplied. Franklin-William
Champion, one to be supplied; Moorfeld-David
W Arnold, Johnsy Leaf South Branch-John N.
Baird. Jas S Thomas. Front Roya-Chas B. Young
t. Justus Stauber.
John Wilson, Principal of the Wesleyan Female
Institute and Assistant Preacher on the Churchville
Circuit.
WlNCHEsTER DIsTRIcT-Geo Hidt p. E.-Win-
chester--Wm Hirst Winchester Circuit-Wi'liam
Prettyman, Thos. c. Carson. Jetferson-Robert M.
Llpscomb I. M; Carsen. Perryville-Chas. McEl-
fresh; A. w; Wilson. Martinsburg--Geo. w. Coop,
one G o be- d sansa GnG SUP
day, one to be supplied. ngfed-Robert Smith,
on one to be supplied. Wardensville-Thomas Chew;
ilatuiiIoH CraVer. ShepherdSt0Wn--JOhn >. Deale,
Harper,s Ferry and Boliver---Philip Rescor Hills
boro'--T McGee, J. Newman Hank. one to be sup.
pied, W Wieks, Sup. Leesburg.-Elias Welty. Lou
doun john s. Martin, James E. Armstrong Mis-
sion to Colored PeopleFoushee G. Tebbs. War
renton--J. N, Coombs, M. L. Hawley, Sup.
New DREss.-The Lynchburg Republican comes
out in a new typographical suit. We congratulate
the proprietors on this evidence of prosperity
APPoINTMENT.-Dr. James l.. C, Griffin, former.
ly OF Williamsburg has been appointed Professor
Of fLanguages in the Masonic Institute at RAYMOND,
Miss. The Williamsburg Gazette says that while
he was student OF William and Mary he stood at
the head OF his class as a lineuist, and could
translate the most difficult passages of Greek and
Latin Authors, with an ease and elegance that has
rarely been equaled.
WAYNESBoRouGH.-The editor of the Charlottes.
vile Jeffersonlan recently visited Waynesboroueh,
IN Augusta county. He says:
Wei eiound every body eager for the time when
cars OF the Central Railroad are to make their en-
trance there. substantial iron bridge is built
over the South River at the east end of the town.
the depot and other necessary buildings are nearly
completed; they are quite an ornament and dsplay
much better taste than the depots on this side of
the mountain -
Waynosborough has suffered so much from fires
night by the citizens. The Jeffersouian saws GOOD
oak wood is sold there by the farmers to the rail
road for 81 .50per cord, and delivered in town for
s. 90 per cord.
FLANK WALK.-The authorities of Cbarlottes-
vile have constructed anew plank walk from the
Main Street commencing at Mr.. E. w Watts cor
ner by the Presbyterian Church to the new Baptist
Church.
fIRE.-The dwelling house Of the Rev James
liervey, pastor of the Presbyterian church, known
as the ''stone church, near the Monument six
miles east OF Wheeling was entirely consumed by
fire last Monday night
The CARS on the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road viii commence running to GordonsviIle on
the Goth inst.
FIRE.-A small outbuilding attached to the Qua
ker meeting house in Winchester was burned last
Saturday night 1t was only by great exertions
that the church was saved
AocIDENT.-Mr. John A. Rudd, SEN, was severe.
ly injured last Tuesday evening by falling from a