Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-15


The Coal RIVER NrRovENKSr.-An event of some
consequence to the prosperity Of Kanawha county,
accomplished in this place. the LIST inst We refer
the letting OF the contracts for the Locking and Dammng
Of Coal River, ON the mouth point about mile
and half above the Forks OF Coal, Little Coal river
-Four Locks and Dams were let out The successful bid
ders being Messrs Scorr and WHIrroRD OF Morgan and
Piqua counties, and Mr. w. II. WEnn of Tuscarora o.
gentlemen emneny qualified to discharge the obligations
they have assumed. We confess regard this the
most important yet made in the development
of the coal interests ofts valcy-,he of money
necessary to the execution OF this with what prev-
ously invested half million Coal river insures
the speedy completion of the Slckwater navigation OF
Coal river, which, in Judgment, opens up the
terprise of citizens coal region unsurpassed in Iich
ness by any the Continent, and promises album
dant returns for the money invested that il could obtain
In any other way.
From the known activity and energy Of the contraetors
no doubt need e-is that the Locks and Dams, thus
dertakcn will be completed by the time stipulated, viz
the beginning of November next.-ChdTie:t3n REP.
new Post Office has been established Cotton HILL
Fayete county, Va the route from Ganey Bridge to
the Red Sulphur, aud Thomas s. Robson appointed Post
mastcr.-B.
loaded with COAL from the mines OF Pine, Bro went
out last week the rise The Ohio is in fine nayagabc
ORDER and all the packets making regular trips-B
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIgI-Wc stop our press when
about half our issue had been worked off to announce an
other fire. which, but from the fact that il originated in
portion OF the city where could be had at least in
small quantity, threatened TO be destructive than
either OF those We have recently recorded.
The carpenters shop OF Mr.. G. F. Marks Exchange
Avenue between Old and Bank Streets was set on fire
aboubt ~ O'Clock and entirely destroyed with large lot
ofumbcr and material Mr. N. insured for 81 200 OIL
OF the teRsucus Of his shop but we regret to say
that his loss will be very heavy, probably $1,000 Dat OF
&c hands employed in this shop, but were fortunate
enough 10 save their tools
The flames spread adjacent brick kitchen in the
occupancy Of Mr. Deano, and owned by Mr. Thos White
the root ana wood work OF which were destroyed Cover
ed 10y insurance.
The Mechanics Exchange ia which are located the tel
egraph Offices North aud South) and tlio Chamberlain
othce took fire from the Kitchen but by the untrng ex
hitons OF our gallant hremen saved with but little
damoge 10 the building.
The telcgraphs presume win not be in working or.
der to-day
The Express newspaper office in considerable dan
ger at one time, but received other damage than de-
rangement OF the material from being removed
Great praise is due to Chief Engineer and fremeu
Tor the ndeiaugabe manner which they abored to save
the property OF our citizens from destruction and
shows tne power Gbundany check the most destruc
tive ifthey are supplied Sith water.
When will the water committee report-Peier,Ju,o
DeDioerdt March IA.
SALE THE EPISCOPAL CHURcn Io,--Tbe rite NJ ,bc
Episcopal (St. Paula Church. that was burned txo ~
three weeks since, sold public auction on Satur
day, by Pannii Sons This property Irons loO loot
upon Walnut street. and is 63 ieet deep II was divided
into four lots Of 30 feet front, EACH and was nut I'm ono
with the privilege The first knocked of TO Mr. Dan
icl Lyon, Jr, at the price Of $liT per foot aud he % L
inc second also nj Tue same price The td aud fourth
were carried out TO Mr. Reuben Ragand $si pcr foot
The whole amount Of the proceeds OF the sale is 81 ESQ
Not many months since tue vacant lots nearly opnoit
IN front OF West Hill Warehouse sold at public auction
Tor 800 per foot and therefore the Church lot goes a.
show material advance IN the price of real estate in this
ety-a fact 10y the bye, which is every day developinc
I,seI' stronger and strOnger-PctersG0g hteLGgsncc
March IL.
DAEiS0 lioBBERY.-On Saturday between the bopts
OF noon aud o'clock, whilst the sale of laa gni,1.on,i
Shnrcn lot was going on some villain broke open the
front door Of the Mcsrs Dunlop Tenants Office co,
ncr Of Washington and Adams streets and tool, ,bn;
from portable iron chest containing s2s2 ia uo,c d
specie. The hour we'll chosen for such decd "a w
white man was about the Office and the sale which wa.
not Tar OIL absorbed the attention of almost every ono In
vicinity. Aosrs d. T. Isd heard nothing Of their s,"i
en- property up to late hour Saturday evening when ti
was written Is is supposed that negro well nc
United the act-B ~ O
TnE scTtnE oy pEA1u-Tho scytro Of D,,,, 4, ,o,ii,
moving down both old aud young in this communal, =
sickness is more prevalent and death moro pume,ous
this neighbourhood than has ever been nnyy,, a, :
Gus ume Pneumonia u carrying of the old and srarc
fever the young. Our Physicians are ken, co,s,o,t "
ing both night aud day. The mortality in n,ono,is
w." nas oeen nearly as great here during IN
tho prevalence Of the yellow fever Deaths b t
90 common aud have happentd 40 suddenly ,I,, a., m
nounoement Of the death OF those who vere ~ u y"
before IN sound health. no longer startles nor su,ps
LcoisJHrg CUoHicis. p'Ses'
A Post Office has been established nj Grcopvo,1 ~,
on the line Of the Central Railroad In Albemaric a
James Bruce appoinied Postmaster Stanton T,gT
Gator. ""'
IAiNFuL AccinESr.-A workman employed in ] I
Bailcys carriage shop caught in some of tic oebin
~ yesterday and drcsdully hrceratcd aud manged n
name " Henry Lyman. We not Informed wbetb,
Che injuries are likely TO prove lia-LyneLJurg Vi,gi
san, AarcL IL. ny"
SsLE oT SrocE.-wc understand that 23o sbo,cs
stock OF The Orange aud Alexandra Railroad Gonna,
were eoli few dys ago by Mr. John g. Beckham 10 ",
Ioph. Tsrncr, Jr, iur tho Of sGD0O-1ierasI
sSsHfiHoi. "
POSTMASTER Gen. Cunpbel hss established n NOS, onj,
~ Mordsonyic, In this county: Wir graLsn pas,c,s,o
stust - about uiiWay bctaceu Loyetsylle and VIE,
tsnd, miles irom each IL will DO regularly snnoIs
once week Jsesils,g BasLiposoniane ''FP'''
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