The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-23
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| IHEArRicAL.-A dramatic couuuapv eomnosea
| Of Misses Graves and Reed and Hessrs Bovm.n
ncnaFt and others of Richmond, 10 performing h
petersburg, asPhoenix Hall .'swiss Cottage AZ
Aotsery Ticket wss the bill for last night.
ExPssTse-Tha ship Agnes was cleared from
Petersburg for Bremen, Thursdsy. with $40 Md.
OF tobacco and sienna. = -
ELECTION u. p. May, Eso. has been e,ected
~sp'aln OF the Petersburg City Guard
DRAp Capt. Jerome Psytou of the sseamer
onr'ver, died In Wheeling Tuesday.
AcourITHD.-Drev charged with pickipe the
pocket OF DR. Merritt Of Cleveland hss been rc,
quilted 1t Wheeling. - -
ToBAcco:-The FarmviIe Journal says that
in,e shI qs,nes OF the weed" haye been brought
sers nave realize I'd handsome prices.
TAX REDUcED.-The county court of pr,nca
Edward has reduced the tax Of the sberieahv az
snat county from $3.50 to sl25 - 81 -,
FoR WEsr PoINr.-Abel p Scott, of HARDY. has
received the appointment from Hon John Letcher
Oh Caoetship at West Point from bis district
THAT FIRM-The firm Of John wysor, and
Daughter, is located At Martinsbure Va. NOT win
chester, az the papers have been announcing II.
MT. vERSoN AssocIArIoN.-An organization Of
Tue ladies OF Lynchburg, TO Cooperate vith fba
mount vernon Association of Richmond, 10 urged
oy the pirsiaian there.
4th inst = 4lsSo so'n'y On Onto ID .
VIRGINIA Caors.-The Lyncbburs Rsvr,,,,.u
says that late rains have DELAYED hsrves,ing ,he
wneat which does not now need anv mora rsIn
Inc crop In the counties adjacent TO hss
greatly Improved within the last two weeks. Ths
eoNor mas seen number Of heads of wheat WITH
tnree good grains to the mesh On one Of ,hs
iarms, yield of Is bushelsto the acre n exneesad
Ine Fredericksburg Herald ssys that for the nsst
Sa, rains have been unproptious for the
| tue sun come out utsuddenly and strong.
Ine alexandria Gazette fears rust in the xbae,
Corn In that vicinity look In the best condtion
ana gardens are iourishipp - ---'''
ine ratmrile Journal says most of the farnsr.
10 that vicinity have begun cutting their r.hsa,
lnousn somewhat injured by chinch bug, il DrO.
mises much better yield than was Il one iime
The Charlottesville Jeffsrson,sn .,v. ,s., ;.
farmers near there are very busv re:n;,a a,s;n
and Il thinks that the yield will be greater Than for
many years previous. s" 800 : - - :
Near Greenville, Augusta, violent storm has
pssseo over tne county from = half to three miles
wide, destroying crops. fruit and other vees
tafion Wheat that would have yielded 20 busI,els
| to the acre was literally cut to pieces. and one
gentleman who expected to realize goo bushels.
WIN not reap twenty. 80 So - >
IMPaoysMEsTs The University Divisiou Of
Sons OF Temperance at the University of Virginia
are erecting, for their own use, hail. coating
$4,000. A parsonage for the Chaplain Of the Uni.
versiy, is also to be completed by the 1st of Oc-
tober. go aet. =, -, y - =
GRADUATES BECOMING PRoFEssoRs. Of
the five professors at the Lexington Virainia In
stitute are graduates of the University of Virginia
viz Alexander l. Nelson, A. NJ, James j. White
aad Junius NJ Fishburn, A. NJ. 80 :. .aF, y I
TRAvEL.-At the principal hotels 10 Lexington
last year. 10000 names were registered, and up to
the present time for this year. there are 2i0o
VIRGINIA MILITARY INsrITUrR-At the ensuing
ID
young gentlemen are expected to graduate as
Crutchfed, Spottsylvania; w T Patton, Rich l.
mond city; L Williams, Orange; G Buck, Nor
gan EV Bargamin, Richmond city; C Shep-
herd herd; Jefferson; w T Hardy, Norfolk city; B 8
Todd, Noiteway; E J Magruder, Orange; R C
| Allen, Bedford II w Cox Chesterfield E Har-
| vie, Amelia; J Wilson, Cumberland; Fl Wad
dell, Augusta; w Dupuy. Dinwiddis; T Barks.
dale, Halifax and w E Fife, of Kanawha."
SUDDEN DEArH.-We regret to learn that Mr.
Nathaniel ID. Goolsby Was accidentally drowned on
the 9Th instant in the canal near Warren 10 Abe
| marie county. ,s..s ?,
OLD CITIZEN DRAD.-Mr John Dunkum an old
citizen of Albemarle county, died on the 10th inst
ORGANIzRp.-The Ride Guards OF Lynehburg
have organized byelecting Kirkwood Otey, Esq,
Captain.
Ccuar CT APPEALs.-The Special Court of APP
| peals met in Lynchburg, Wednesday. Judges
Daniel, Baker, Leigh and Nash, present.
THE SENTENCE OF Mas. RoBINsoN-On Tues.
day, before stated Henrietta Robinson the "veil
ed murGeress," was sentenced TO death In Troy
New York. She entered the court room with q
| firm, sprghtly step, laughing and conversiDg with
the Sheriff; and taking her seat by the side OF
her counsel, Dir. Pierson. she said composedly,
aHow do you do, Mr.. Piersong' -.
At the request of the Judge for the first time she
removed her veil, laughing and conversine in the
| meanwhile. The court assayed some remarks be-
/ fore passing sentence. Upon being told that she
hal bsen con victe3 of the murder OF Timothy An
| agsn, sne ssld Yes, but II was upon false evi-
| dence You have all conspired against me. Shame,
Judge, shame = sld when the Judge said that her
| character and honor were gone she replied mo,
| not At all, Judge. Don't trouble yourself about
that" The Judge then proceeded to pass sentence,
and in concluding with The words, sand may God
in his Infinite mercy save your soul was interrupts
| ed by Mrs. Robinson, with "You had better pray
! for your own soul, sir" when her counsel, Mr..
| Piersop attempted to stop her, she said, "Why
should remain quiet, What fori am the VIC
tim of political conspiracy which h calculated to
| crush an innocent maa. All have deserted me.
| Martin l. Townsend has deserted me- Sheriff
| Price is shameless, heartless-
| Sheriff Price here asked Mrs. Robinson to &C
company him. She turned and looked sharply at
| him for moment-then drawing her veil over her
face, and pointing her hnger at Judge Harris, ex-
claimed solemniy:
"Judge Harris, may the Judge of Judges be yoar
Judge
| Ills thought that the Governor will commute
| her ounishment There Is another indictment for
murder pending against her.
Bounty LAND WARRANTs.-So far 405l bounty
land warrants have been issued. The applications
| now number I72.0O0 The Union ssys the plate
for the go acre warrants win not be engraved be.
fore the I'd of July. and that nine of the bounty
land warrants issued have been granted to soldiers
| Of the revolutionary war. the two Oldest OF whom
are 100 years of age, and the two youngest g.
thelr united ages being 1853 years. averaging abou.
| e6 years each. Fifty nine warrants have been 10
| sued to the widows OF revolutionary soldiers
| Their ages vary from 60 to 81 years.
HORTICULTURAL CURIosIrY.-On the 9th In
.tsnt At floral and vegetable exhibition, In CIeve.
| land. Ohio, Mr. George Hoadley showed flowers
of the Virailea Lutea, from tree In his grounds
| DO wears old, and IS feet high. which bad never
| bIo,somed before The virgilsa Lutea is very
rare tree, found by Michaux 10 Tennessee 10
1896, its only known locality.
RxmAhKABLK-The Farmerville (La) Enquirer
| s.vs.-On the top of q high bill. wcrn white with
4 .hon. thirteen years cultivation, Ia the farm q
Thoma as Brently, Esq without one spect Of manure
| crows az good corn az can be shown la Unior
Parish; it L higher than any mans head. branching
10 ,asse good color, growing finely and never hat
bu. one rain on II since it came up. Who can bes
| il this side Of the north STAR
1 SALMON, says the Quebec Mercury Of the AL
| have been 10 the market here, for some days pas
| n. -, 70 yu yrh hla of eleven naunds veio,