The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-25
VIRGINIA.

We regret to learn that Prot Elliott realized bu
S71 from his balloon ascension at Petersburg OF
Wednesdays sum inadequate (ssys the Express,
to pay the rent of the enclosure and the band lol
music furnished. Several gentlemen have suggest
ed that an effort be made to remunerate Mr.. E. BY
private subscription.
Some chaps in wheeling last Saturday night
placed themselves under the window of a young
lady for the purpose of serenade After listening
to their excruciaing STRAINS" for while the lady
threw up the sash, and in a suppressed tone inform
ed the serenaders that she could not admit them
through the front door, but invited them to presen,
themselves a, a certain door in the back building
They were accordingly admitted, in the dark, the
lady excused herself "for moment" left the room
and turned the key of the door upon them and In
few minutes afterwards cir ardor was conside.
rably dampened by copious flow of water from a
hydrant in the room. We need not add that the
mischievous girl bad invited them into bath room
and voted them its privileges.
The Lyncbburg virgnian, at the close of long
editorial on the doiugs of the late Temperance Con
venton in that city. says:
Wetherefore as the friends OF the temperance
reform, earnestly counsel to temperance men to
disregard wholly the recommendation of the State
Convention, so far as they look to makiug up a DO.
litical issue upon this question.
The Lynchburg Republican likewise, condemns
the compulsory features in the acts of the Conven.
ton.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RArLRoAp,-The
Commissioners who were appointed by the Court
of Norfolk county to assess the land damages from
the Eastern branch OF the Elizabeth River to the
Dismal Swamp Canal, made their report and award
No hat
taken on it, and that its consideration was post.
poned until the next Court
The Company has deposited with the Court a
sum of money sufficient to prosecute the work at
such points IS they desire to begin operations
BODY FouND-Tbe body of Mr.. Nottingham's
negro who was lost overheard on Friday night from
the schooner Sea Gull, foated ashore on Monday,
near the Racefeld.-B.
Among the passengers by the steamer Baltic from
Liverpool, was the Rev Mr.. Jackson, Pastor of st.
Pauls Church of this place.-B.
The County Court of Berkeley have again (the
second time set aside the election of Sheriff in that
county, on account of informality on the part of
those who conducted the election. The candidates
will be the same as heretofore, Barnet Cushwa and
Alexander Newcomer. The 3lst instant is the day
tor the election.
Mrs. Melinda Dull requests US to say that her son,
William H. Dull, who had been sick for several
days, left home on Friday morning last, and she
has not been able to find him since. She is appre.
hensive that he wandered off in a state of deirium
and will be thankful for any Information respecting
hm-Stdunt0n Spectator.
1t is said that the number of visitors at the White
Sulphur Springs is greater then was ever known
We were informed few days ago that it was i'm.
possible to obtain lodgings within five miles of the
Springs, all the private houses being filed with
guests. Visitors are sleeping in passages, on stair.
ways, and even in porches, and when a rain occurs
suddenly at night there is some difficulty in finding
shelter.-U.
We saw few days since an ear of corn or ratE.
er the cob, grown we understand in the garden of
the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind, which is precisely similar in shape to hu.
man hand-the palm, thumb and fingers being fair.
iy represented.-I6.
There were, during the week ending the a2d In
slant, nine deaths from all causes In Staunton A
majority of the victims were Irish laborers from
the tunnel, who INDUCED freely in liquor, or ne
elected to seek medical aid until the disease was in
Its last stage.
VIM. C. Lipscomb, Jr., of Georgetown, tho
rough scholar, has been elected Principal of the
Charlottesville Female Academy ~