The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-16
YIRGINIA

DEATH OF AVRGrNiAN.-Mr. Henry J. Ferguson
native of Pittsylvania county, Va, died at Fish
erviie Shelby county, Tenn on the 10th ult In tn,
<oth year OF his age. A writer in one of the Mem
PMS papers pays high tribute to his manly virtues
Mr. r. married daughter of Robert Townes. o.
panvilie OF ls4s, and moved to Tennessee ir
1a49.
ARREST OF BILLY PArTERsoN-A young man
| named William Patterson was arrested near Wes
| ton last week, on a charge of having stolen snm
| OF money from jasper Butcher. Therefore fsays
the Weston Herald) the sheriff of Lewis county ia
the man what hit Billy Patterson.
SMALL NoTEs-Some of the citizens of parkers.
| burg recently assembled for the purpose of adopt.
| Ing measures to repudiate the Small Note Laws
a committee was appointed to draw up a report
expressive of the sense of the meeting. After a
or'ei retirement they reported in favor of abiding
oy the law and of making every effort to dispense
with the use of small bills
FiRE-A new house belonging to A. H. Pitcher,
In Parkersburg, was destroyed by fire few days
ago.
RARE HYBRID The Petersburg Express states
tnat Mr. Deik of Isle of Wight has singular speci
-->SA VI thC iCdtucf eU ulO6-a cross between the
game Geek and guinea hen. Its head very closely
resembles that of buzzard, whilst its tail (the
piumage) Is like the cock, though more dropping
1t has long body-much longer than either the
guiena hen or common chicken Its color is pure
white; andhe is emphatically ''cock of the walk
whipping everything that can be started
LARGE BREAKs-The breaks at the different
warehouses in Petersburg ON Wednesday were on
an extensive scale. 1t is estimated that over 200
hogsheads were opened, including all grades.
FENCING AGAINST srocK.-The following case,
decided In the Circuit Court of Staunton Is report.
ed by the Spectator:
A farmer in this neighborhood had taken in drove
OF cattle to pastue for the night and put them in
held enclosed by fence five feet high-the height
prescribed by law. During the night, the cattle
naVins been apparently let out of tho pasture field
oy some one unknown-Passed along the public road
snd oroke into corntieId enclosed by fence not
1--we feet highs in this field they did considerable de-
mage and suit therefor brought against the cat.
te-owners.
Inc case came up on appeal from the County
oour ana Judge Ihomoson after t1oroIg gh invssti.
gallon, decided that the law of Vrsnia on this sub
eet required landowners to have their fences five
Ieet hsh or else not be entitled to recover in da-
images for loss and injuries sustained from stock
| height.
SALE OF LAND.-Mr. Geoge Poage recently sold
one hundred and fifty acres of the BELL place, ,"ly
ing about four miles from staunton, on the Mead
amized road, for fiity-two and a half dollars an
| acre.
| DEMAND FOR MECHANIcs-The Staunton Spec
tator, alluding to the necessity for more houses in
| that town, notwithstanding the large number erect
ed last year. says:
We should think carpenters and brick layers from
| a md uctyv
| ment here now all our own workmen have SC
many contracts that they cannot undertake more
| work
STABLE BURNED-A stable belonging to Mr.
Thos. Johnson, on the suburbs of Charlestown, wa
| consumed by fire last week.