The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-28
VIRGINIA.

j I'e Agricufural Society, which has been pro-
gressing In that city for two or three days past
ms grounds were handsomely laid of, and the
an was well attended. The Argus says:
Inc eqhibition Of stock, poultry, and articles of
| ..-. every description, Is really extensive and
ssoy gratifying. The agricultural machines and
| n,nP'etnents, articles of household manufacture-
pam and fancilul the vegetables, grain and seed
ais;. a,ticies In the mechanical department. all
san the admiration of the visitors and entitIe the
Industry. 'eS -.1
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FREDERICKSBURG AND GoRDoHsvrrLR RAIL-
AoAp.-The Fredericksburg Recorder does rot
agree with its contemporaries In their conclusit
'nat there viii be suspension of operations upt
the fredericksburg and Gordopsyille Railroad
ine tighfness In the money market has caused
many companies temporarily to curtal operations
ana such may be Its effect upon this one; but to
'alk o' suspension or abandonment of their
Work (says the Recorder) is out Of the question.
DKAD.-We regret TO learn, from the Petersburg
Democrat, that Foster, the unfortunate man who
lost his leg by the late accident on the Southside
Railroad, is dead. His father determined to have
him taken home. and tor that purpose placed him
on the cars, but he died while on the train.
WHIPPING WHITE MANA white man was
punished with fifteen lashes in Norfolk the other
day, for stealing fifteen dolars-one lash for every
| dollar Alter the punishment was over, he thank.
ed the sheriff and gave three triumphant crows,
la shanghai.
PIcKPocKErs,-A pocket book containing fifty
dollars was picked from the pocket of Mr.. George
Mcintosh, at the Fair in Norfolk.
KunkePs Troupe of Mnstrels are expecting to
visit Charlottesville, by the 9th df November.
LucAsP. THOMPSON, Jn.-This gentleman died
at Amherst Court House. where he had but recent.
y located for the practice of law on Saturday last
He was son of Judge Thompson, of staunton.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RA1LRoAp-The
stockholdersin in this company held meeting in
Alexandria on Tuesday last From the various re-.
ports presented we learn that tho nett earnings Of
the road for two years have been S144, 600. De-
ducting two years interest on the $500 600 mort.
gage bonds (i6,00O and one years interest on
$1,000 preferred stock (s2l 000) leaves balance
of $4,000. II was resolved to declare q dividend
ofive per cent. upon the unpreferred stock of the
company other than that subscribed to the Lynch
burg extension, for which scrip is to be issued to
the stockholders, payable to bearer redeemable at
the pleasure of the company, and bearing interest
from the 1st day of October, 1854, to be paid an
nually. John S. Barbour, Jr, was reelected Pres
ident, and Messrs. VIM. C. REEVES and Henry Dain'
gerheld Directors for the ensuing year. The Pres
ident's salary was increased to $4,000. The next
annual meeting will be held In Alexandria, on the
Thursday after the fourth Monday in October
1855.
REvIvALs-An extensive revival of religion has
been going on in the M. E. church South, in Alex
tho Of
Couling. About 65 persons have professed conver
sion and three have been more than so accessons to
the church.
Extensive revivals of religion are also reported
in Albemarle county.
MELANCHOLY AccIDENT-John Pitcher, aged
aboutl2 years, son of Franklin Pitcher, of Eau.
snier county, was horribly mangled by wheat
machine ON Tuesday last We understand that he
has since died.
REV. VIM. C. ScoTT.-This gentleman died at his
residence in Charlotte the 2lst inst He was
formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church in
Farmville and was favorably known to the literary
public as the author of work entitled "Genius
and Faith"
AGRIcULTURAL.-Mr Edmund Rufiin the Agri
cultural Commissioner, delivered an address to q
large and intelligent audience of Cumberland farm
ers, at their Court house, on Monday last.
COMING BAcK-A family which had moved some
years since from Fauquier County, and settled in
Ohio, passed through Winchester the other day 10
spend the balance of their days on the sunny side
of the Blue Ridge.
FATAL FIGHT.-We learn from the Lexington
Gazette that two negro men belonging to John G.
cd t. 6obt l..
ing the progress of which, one struck the other be-
low the ear two or three blows with his fist, from
the effects of which he died in a very short time.
CoLLIsroN-The Augusta Chronicle states that
collision took place on the Georgia Road near
Buckhead, last Friday night. The engine and cars
were damaged to some extent, and one of the fire.
men was wounded in the foot The engineer on
the down train it is said, asleep and therefore
did not blow his whistle to put on the brakes, or
make any effort to arrest the speed of the train.
His conduct 90 enraged the passengers that they
were determined on lynching him, but could not
find him. Such recklessness deserves to be severely
punished.
Henry X. Preston, well. known and highly es
teemed citizen of Savannah, died few days since
of yellow fever. During the prevalence ofthe cpl
demic, and up to the time of his death, he bad
cupied the editorial chair of the Morning News
GREAT FALL IN BEEF CArTLE.-The fall in beef
cattle, reported by telegraph yesterday, was the
most serious fall of the season. large drove of
them were crossing Port Deposite bridge near Ha-
vre de Grace, Md, and when about midway, two
spans Of the bridge gave way and precipitated all
the animals into the susqueharnah river. distance
of some forty feet The crash was fearful one