The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-06
VIRGINIA


FUNERAL OBsEoUrEs body of Capt Rich
ard McRae was carried to Petersburg on Saturday
last attended by several gentlemen Of this city,
among whom was Col. Thomas B. Bigger. who
served under Capt. McRae in the war of 1872 1t
was placed in the Court House, where it remained
under guard of homer !. until Sunday morning,
when the military companies of the city paid fa-
| neral honors to the deceased. The remains of
| Capt McRae now rest in Blandford Cemetery
MoNrAGuE's TRIAL.-On Saturday, Messrs Wal
lace and Meade addressed the jury for the defence
| Mr. Joynes, also tor the Defence was to commence
his argument yesterday.
REcErPrs.-The receipts on the Orange and Ar
| exandria Railroad, during the month of May, for
passengers, exceeded $1,000.
TEnpERANcE.-The Executive Committee of
| the State Temperance Convention has resolved to
| hold Convention in Lynchburg on the 18th of
August, and earnestly hope that each county aud
corporation in the State will appoint delegates to
attend
WHEAT CRoP.-The wheat fields along the line of
| the railroad from Lynchburg to New River, give
promise OF one OF the finest crops ever harvested
The Virginian, alludng to this fact, says
" I'LL HlSu Prices received f0r several wears,
and the Still higher in prospect the farmers will
soon be considered what they have all along been,
the true lords OF creation
RAILROAD OPENING.-The Virginia and Tennes.
see Railroad was opened to the Central Depot, on
New River, last Thursday. There was a large
crowd present on the occasion
CoPPER.-The following extract from a letter,
published in the Lynchburg vi rginian, dated "Mea
dows OF Dan," Patrick county, May 81 will give
some idea of the copper excitement in Southwest.
ern Virginia:
"Mr Benz. Weddel bought in this neghborhood
a few months ago, a tract of land, for which he
paid less than thousand dollars-he has since sold
the privilege OF digging for copper at five thousand
dollars
RENcoNTRE.-We learn from the Monongalia
| Mirror that Julius Hamilton, son of c. B. Hamilton
OF Preston county was stabbed in a rencontre which
took place at the Circus exhibition in Evansvi
| few days since. Hamilton had been summoned bya
| Constable to assist in keeping the peace, and was
stabbed by another Constable, named Brown. He
| is reported to be dead. Brown is under arrest.
krLLED.-Mr. Rawley Criss, an estimable citizen
OF Preston county residing near Fel!owsville, was
thrown from colt on Friday week, and instantly
| killed.
CONFERENCE.-The Western Virginia Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church, convened
at Fairmont on Wednesday.
| Acc1pENT-Mr T. p Eskridse, Mr. g. B. Dyer,
and little boy, were seriously injured last Tues
day in Staunton by the upsetting of carriage. Mr.
| D. had an arm broken.
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-The number of stu
dents at the University this year is 466, of whom
2s9 belong to Virginia. But two States north Of
Mason and Dixon's line are represented.
| We are pleased to learn that our former county
| man, P. A. HeskelI, has received the appointment
of Chief Clerk in the 1st Auditors office, in Rich
mond. This announcement will be received with
qualification by his numerous friends in this coun.
| ty.-Stauntoa pSndicator.)
| CIRCUIT CouRr.-The Circuit Court for Augusta
commenced its sessions on Thursday last The
case of Brogy, confined for rape, and who has had
two trials in this court and that of Fiddler charged
with bigamy, will be taken up this week.
Big CATTLE AND BIG PnoF1rs-Mr David Ar.
mentrout, of this county, about eighteen months
ago, bought two steers tor Sl02 &C. which he sold
| the other day for $500 &c. They were Immediately
| sold again for S240 and driven to Richmond, where
they broughtthe sum OF S3O3.-ROck. Reg.
| In Upperville. Fauquer county, with popua-
ton of about five hundred Inhabitants there five
churches, two Baptist, (od and school,) two
Methodist, (north and south,) and one Episcopa
| lian
| THE JOINT WoRM-In view of the importance of
the subject and the continued ravages of the joint
worm In the Wheat crop of Virginia, highly intel
| ligent correspondent. p, of the Piedmont Wing,
| proposes a convention of Farmers to be held at
Warrenton at early day alter harvest for the
purpose of consulting upon the best measures to be
pursued against the common enemy, and for secur-
! ing united action in their prosecution.
| SENTENcED.-In the Circuit Court of Lynchburg
| on Friday last William NJ. Taylor and --- Chism,
of Halifax CO., Va, various charges of uttering
| and employing true, counterfeit money, were
sentenced the first for four years and six months,
and the latter for four years, to the penitenary
| F1RE-A Are occurred upon the premises of Jos.
Meade, of Leesburg, on Wednesday night, the 24th
ult, destroying building occupied by Mr.. Thomas
Wyncoop Mr.. WIS loss is considerable, being
nearly his all.