The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-18
VIRGINIA. /,

NEW MAnKRT RACE CcunsE .-This raee ann, :.
near Petersburg, b being prepared for the race. q
May. Nags OF true blood are being exercised d.,lv
and . brilliant season b anticipated.
PErxnsBunc AND RIcHnorp Fraxmrx.-Tbe
nsmbsrs OF Bollingbrook Fire Company, In Peters
burg held . meeting on Friday night last, and
adopted the following resolutions.
Reso!vsd. That we, the officers and members oi
tne boiiinebrook Fire Company. do tender 10 the
omcers and members Of the Fire Association ol
me Chy OF Richmond, our warmest and heartfelt
thanks for the kind reception We received & Is er
nsnos' on the late visit of eur Company to their
Resolred, That at any time we would be pleased
% reciprocate their hospitality.
CHAPEL OPENING. The Baptist Chapel In Ports
mouth, just finished, will be dedicated ON Sunday
next Revs T. E. Jones. and Mr.. Winston ofacia-
ting. e sa3ls 80 -
EscArR OF Evans, THE Norz zALrEaxR.-Evaas,
Wno was committed TO jan In Fredericksburg, & r
'en ptins to pass $50 note, on the Easton Bank,
As.yland altered to $500 bill, on Mr.. Slaughter;
sno farker, who attempted burglary on the premi.
ses of Mr.. w. II. White, escaped from the Frede-
.'cksourg jail on Saturday night. They took the
oricks out OF the chimney, until the us was large
enough to admit their persons, and then crawled
out as the top. They have not been heard from.
LIGHT vEssRL.-Bowlers Rock Light vessel
VIII be returned to it, statisn on the Rappahan-
mock river on the 20th inst.
DtscussroN. "A political discussion took place at
Dinwiddie c.. H., on Monday, between Messrs.
doode, Dem, and Tazewell, X. N.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT .-On SATURDAY.. Mr. J. II.
Hamlin, Of Dinwiddie, while whiting a stick. In
ncted, with his knife wound In his chest half an
men oeep' and an Inch long. The cut was painful,
but not dangerous. III,
DIED OF HEB WouSDs.-A little daughter of Mrs.
ohver Chappell. residing on Halifax street. Pc.
'ersDurg, died Monday from accidental burns re-
ceived on the 2lst uls.
DRowNED.-A son of Mr.. christopher yauhouse
named Adam, aged about 1S years, was drowned
In Inc South Fork of Holstcn river, Washington
County, ON Friday last He had accidentally driven
wagon into the river and got into the current of
the stream. Two. valuable horses were also drown.
ed. - :.
AccIDENT.-Dr. A. r. Mccall, resident Of
Nashville, Tenn and former owner of the salt
works in Washington county. in this State, had an
apoplectic fit at Cummings Hotel, In Abingdon,
Friday, and fell over the hannisters to the lower
hoor He was sseverely though not fatally injur ed:
TomAToEs.-Tomatoes are being served mp In
petersburg. So are sweet potatoes.
LETTER FROM Hon. w. 8. ARcHRR.-The Pc
t'rsburg IntelIigencer publishes letter, perhaps
the last ever written by him.. from the late Hon
w. 8. Archer, In which he says 81 did not wish to
be nominated for Governor, and could not IL had
wanted, suppose" .sgz
DELEaATK.-Dr. D. Steele, of Petersburg, has
been appointed delegate to the American Medi.
cal Association, In Philadephia, which meets on
the lst of May next.
ISsrALLED.-D. D. Fiske was installed In the Of
nee of Mayor of Portsmouth, on Friday, by ex.
Mayer Stoakes.
ACCIDENTAL little daughter of Mrs. Howisop,
living about half mile from Alexandris, was run
over Monday afternoon, by the cars on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, and had her arm broken.
New LocoMoT1vE.-A new freight locomotive
has just been nished at the Virginia locomotive and
car works. in Alexandria, for the Pennsylvapa
and Ohio railroad.
SALE OF LAND.-Mr. William B. Richards. of
Alexandria, has sold plat of land about 90 acres,
south and west Of the burial grounds, in Fairfax
county, for about $400 per acre. This land Mr..
Richards purchased few years ago at 500 dol-
lars per acre, which, at that time, considered
good price. The Manassas Gap Rail road runs
through portion Of this land.
FIRE.-The stable of Mr.. McGraw, on King
street, Alexandra, was fred on Monday, and the
roof burned off.
INDIAN PnEAcHER.-The Rev. Pah-Tah.Sega,
an Indian preacher from Greenland, preached in
Alexandria Sunday morning. The remains of Sir
John Franklin's party were found by some of the
natives under his pastoral charge.
HIGH PRICE FOR CoRN.-1500 bushels of corn
were sold In Alexandria, Monday, at $40 per
busheL