The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-02
VIRGINIA.

| SiHAmkA On THE UAH.-Meoore Neal d
'smes' who were the first to make the experiment
W steam navigation on Dan river. have commenced
| 'ne construction of a new boat which the Republi
can ssys will be completed In few weeks, design
90 TO run between Danvile and the terminus oil the
| Richmond and Danvllle Railroad.
CHARGE OF ARsoN.-Joseph Maun, charged with
burning the barn of Mr.. John Pruden, near Hall
| fax Court House, has been examined and
sent on for trial before the Circuit Court.
RARE GAnE.-Mr. Joseph Ingram, of Halifax
county recently found two offers engaged In .
| combat with muskrat. He succeeded in killing
the offers They say there Is large panther
prowlng about Halifax, and parties have been out
hunting for 1t.
INTERESTING DrscoyRRY.-While looking for
minerals in the vicinity OF Powelrs Fort, Shenan.
ooan county, lately, Mr.. A. T. Beecher found in a
leoge OF rocks, knife, fork and plate, all curl
ousiy shaped, which are supposed to have been
deposited there BY Powell, when that celebrated
parsonage had his head quarters in that region.
AMERICAN NoMINATIcNs-The American party
OF Campbell and Appomattox will support Col
Thomas Il. Flood for the State Senate and Francis
b. Deane, of Lynchburg, and Matthew B. Nowlin,
OF Campbell, will be supported for the House of
Delegates.
hosBERY-The restaurant OF Messrs Boles &,
Coots, In Petersburg, was robbed last Thursday
evening OF some $500. Suspicion rests upon two
men named David Macfarland and w. H. Young,
WHO had been stopping at the house, but who ab-
seconded that evening without settling their bill.
EMORY AND HENRY COLLEGE ON Frnr-a cor
respondent OF the Petersburg Express writes from
washington county that the buildings of Emory
and Henry College took fire on the 23i of March.
ana would have been consumed, but for the intre-
pidity OF the students. Great comn,otion nre
vailed, but not much damage was done
FIRE NEAR CLARKsvILLE-Ihe house oceuniad
Oy MIS- heason, about hve miles frola ClarksyIlla
was destroyed by fire few nights aimee The To.
oacco Plant says she is left In perfectly destitute
condition.
FIRE IN GuYANDoTrR.-A building occupied by
Hite & Co, in Guyandotte. was damaged to the
extent OF about $500, on the 22d ult
FIRKs IN HALIFAx.-The Peoples Advocate
ststes'that free woman, living south of DAN left
her house short time since to go on some errand
locking up her three children in 4, to keep them
from wandering off during her absence. When
the children burnt to DEATH
The woods in the Western part of Halifax coup.
ty have been much damaged by fire lately.
REWARD FOR DEAD BoDY-Mr Lloyd Moore
of Barhamsvie, New Kent county virginia. Is
anxious to find the body of his brother, who was
| drowned in James River, near Smithfeld, on the
9th of March. He promises liberal reward for
the body, and declares that the kindness of the
| finder shall never be forgotten.
TWELFTH CONGRESSIONAL DlsTRIcr.-The Demo.
| cratic Convention held at Union. Monroe county.
few days since. nominated Hon. H. A. Edmun dson
| Tor Reelection to Congress- Mr.. Edmundson has
signified his acceptance of the nomination.
ARREST FOR MAIL RoBBERY-John M. Finks,
special agent of the Post Office Department, arrest
ed Jos Marstiller, mail carrier at Kingwood, Pres
ton county, on Thursday last for robbng the mail
He has been arragned before magistrate and
| comniitted.
| FATAL ACCIDENTAL son of Wm Howell was
| killed by the falling of beam whilst he was at
work on the new steamer, now building at the Cos
port Navy Yard.
| RAILROAD AccIDENT.-Af freight train ran off the
track of the South Side Railroad last Friday after
noon, and the engine tender and one car were pre-.
| cipitated down embankment No person was
| injured.
BoTRToURT AND CRA1G.-The Know Nothings
| lately held Convention 10 Botetourt county.
and nominated VIM w. Boyd and VIM. N. Rad
ford candidates to represent Botetourt and Craig
10 the next Legislature Mr.. Radford, however,
| declined the nomination.
HARRrsoNBURG.-The ant-Know Nothings of
| Harrisonburg have nominated o. c. Sterling, for
Mayor.
FIRES IN MADISON AND GREEN.-We learn from
the Staunton Republican, that the house of Mr..
| Thomas Grason, in Madison county, was burnt on
the Oath inst. The house, kitchen and smoke house.
| of Mrs. Richard Malone. In Green county, were de-
stroyed by fire on the 24th ult
DEcLINEs.-H. R Boyle has retired from the
Congressional canvass In Col. McMullen's District
There are still three left