The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-04
.vIRaINIA.

w. Moore, OF Lexington, By VIM winn .sv.
Winn was printer by profession, th., Moo,re ~.
formerly constable and some tif,,.r,,, 1. -.
stood to have existed between them in conssouerc.
of some accounts which NJ. held against w
Jas. II. BAxER.--This gentleman. who ,,s, H..
week in Hardy county, was among the virvin;,
volunteers Ia the Mexican war. At the time Of bis
death he was editor of the Hardy whie. His re-.
mains were conveyed to Winchester for interment
FrHE.- The dwelling house of Mr. Jacob Cassell.
srin Wythe county, was destroyed by fire re.
Gently, together with all his household furniture
The fire originated from some sparks falling on the
roof and the wind being very high, all efforts to
exfinguish the flames proved unavailing. Loss
about O., ,0O0 Is
MonTALrrY.-Therew were but 81 deaths In Pc
tersburg during the month of ofFebruary--whites II;
colored 13
They have a town clock in Fredericksbure which
aso does duty as rat trap is SO constructed that
wnen rat IL caught the clock stops and thus the
cinzens =, are all informed of the important fact
Piedmont Hnig
History tells us of clock that always ssstruck
one when it caught mouse The editor of the
Whig will remember how beautifully poet has
handed down the fact, in the lines commencing
Hickory dickory dock" In this, however, the
Fredericksburg clock is an Improvement
THE WEATHER AND ITS REsuLrs.-The Char
ottesville Advocate, abiding to the unusually cold
weather OF the past two weeks says "4
We learn that in the southern part of this county.
and in buckingham, the typhoid pneumonia pre-.
walls to an alarming extent, carrying off large num-
oers OF slaves, and some members of leach white
family. Two gentlemen of Buckingham have lost
Dy ibis disease, about fifteen negroes each In the
browns Cove neighborhood a disease resembling
the putfld sore throat has prevailed, and until
snort time since was fatal. With change of
weather we suppose these diseases will disappear.
Among other evil results of the cold weather the
Advocate notices the complete destruction of the
Tobacco plants in Albemarle. This must seriously
affect the next crop, the is far advanced
as to render it impossible by re-sowing, to make
plants in time for early planting. All the fruit has
likewise been killed, dead as Julius Caesar. h,
TRIUMPH OF STEAM-The Staunton vindicator.
having received Baltimore papers on the evening
OF the day on which they were issued, says-"A
person can take breakfast in Staunton at six o'clock
In the morning, sup in Baltimore on the same day,
and get his breakfast in New York the following
morning. What changes have been effected in
few years." True. Each particular individual is
now human flying machine. It's enough to make
the hair "stand on end" to think fit
Court DAY-The yindicator aludes to the re.
cent Court Day in Staunto1 as one worthy to be
re membered. Never heard mortal such jabber.
ing. Stronglunged orators here and there pro-
claimed the intrinsic virtues of razor powders,
greaseextracting soap, toothache and corn paste
saddlery and horses old furniture and galyanize ed
watches. Kind-hearted chaps, who had been In.
dulging in the soft pleasures of the whiskey Jug,
held up the sides of brick houses, while ragged ur
chins besought penny for their poor blind moth
ers. Suddenly the stern whistle was heard in the
distance and the iron horse came laundering down
among them. Then there was sfearful "hurryine to
and fro" and men, women and children rushed
pell nell to zee the elephant-many looking upon
him for the first time -.r -.- -5
BOLD THIEF.-We learn from the Rocking
ham Register that thief recently entered the
dwellings of Joseph Miller and Daniel Bowman, of
that county, and stole two watches, after which
went to Mr.. Miller's stable, and stole fine horse
saddle and bride. The horse he left at Mt Sidney
and wrote letter back to one of his victims, sta.
ting that he had stolen the horse and had gone to
California; Mr. Miler's watch was sold at auction
in Staunton on Monday by auctioneer Bowman, to
whom it was handed for sale by the s'nice young
man" who stole it.,
APPoINTMENr.-Jef Jefferson T. Martin, Marshal OF
the Western District of Virginia, has appointed D.
T. Hughes deputy Marshal at Clarksburg, to sue.
ceed Nathan Goff. t1 H-a
FIRE.-The barn and stables Of Mr.. Duncanson,
OF Culpeper, were destroyed by fire recently
NOBLE CoNDucT.-We learn from the Valley
Democrat that little daughter of Mr.. Philip Long,
Of Page county, narrowly escaped from drowning
on last Sunday week, in the South branch of the
Shenandoah river, but was res cued by the heroic
conduct of Mr.. John Brubaker. Mrs. Long and her
little daughter had started on horseback to visit
neishbor living the other side of the river and
while crossing the little girl became frightened and
fell into the river. Mr.. Brubaker was standing on
the bank of the river. and Immediately plunged in
aud saved the child at the rsk Of his own iie His
exerons were 80 great as to exhaust his strength,
and he has been confined to hish bed ever since.
AccIpENT-The steamersWm. Selden bound
from Hampton for Norfolk, was run into by the
the amount of about $1,000. The Coffee will take
the Selden's place until the latter is repaired.
CoNrRADIcTED-TheP Portsmouth Globe contra
diets the statement that Moncure Robertson had
purchased out the Baltimore interest In the Sea.
board road. He has, however, in company with
other capitalists of Philadelphia, taken large
amount OF stock. s.
DABNEy 8. CARR.-we have already noticed the
death of this gentleman The Charlottesville JEFF
fersonian states that his remains were taken to
Monticello for interment where his ashes now rest
near those of the great American patriot and states
man, Thomas Jefferson, whose disciple he was and
whose political principles he advocated and defen
ded to the day of his death. Mr. Carr was born at
Monticello.
Mr. Joseph N. Woodward was elected Director
of the Central bank at Staunson, on Wednesday,
the Goth, vice Col. James Crawford, resigned
paper, to be called the virginia chronicle,'
is soon to be started at Ravenswood, Jackson ccun
ty, Va, by w. P. Frost practical printer.
MExIco.--The following additional items OF IN.
surrecdonary news from Mexico, afford more prooi
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