The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-12
VIRGINIA.

| VIhdINIA.
| The town of Winchester II about to bs ur,...
with gas. The virginian says a contract for n
construction Of gas works 10 about to be concludes
| with responsible gentleman.
NEW STAGE LINE FROM DAsv1LE.-We lear
from the Dsnville Republican that new stage lin
sto be started to run from that town to South Bos
| ton. Since the withdrawal of Parish g. Co q line
there has been no opposition to Flagg e. Co.'S
The one about to be started IL projected by nev
company.
The HArRsroN Estate 1t has been decided b.
the High Court OF Mississippi, sitting at Jackson
that Robert Hairston deceased, was legally domi
clled In that State, end that his widow, Mrs. Rutf
Hairston, of Virginia, is, under the laws of Mis-
sissippi, entitled to one half of his property. By
tnis decision Mrs. Fl. comes into possession of an
Immense estate, consisting chiefly of negroes, va
iued at several hundred thousand dollars. A simi-
lar decision was given by Judge Gilmsr at the Fall
term OF Henry Superior Court under the laws ol
Virginia.
STAG AccIDENr.-We learn from the Harris
burg (Va) Register that on Wednesday 2ast the
horses attached to the stage making the trip from
Winchester to that place ran off near Mount Jack.
son and upset the stage by which the driver, John
McWade had one of his legs broken in three places
he was taken to Mount Jackson and attended,
Two ladies and a gentlemen inside the stage re-
ceived no serious injury.
ALBEMARLE CoURr.-The county court of Albe.
marie met last Monday. The examination of
Hughes and Long was continued till the March
term.
FIRE.-We learn from the Piedmont Wing that
the dwelling of Mr.. James Green, near the Eau.
quier Springs, was destroyed by fire lately Loss
estimated at $4,000, of which $4,000 is covered by
insurance.
MURDER On the 31st ult cold blooded nur.
der was committed at little groggery near the
line of Fauquier and Prince William counties, kept
by man named Triplett. William Sinclair and
man named Hewitt were shooting at mark, when
the former, with little provocation, raissd his
rife and shot Hewitt through the body. The in
jured man died in "a hours afterwards. Sinclair,
who, it is said, had previously killed man. made
his escape.
THE PoroMAc at Alexandria, is covered with Ice,
and all navigation has ceased. The mall boat,
however, continues Its trips in track cut 10 the Ice.
The boats between Alexandria and Washington
are unable to run, and many vessels are below,
able to reach the port
ACCIDENTAL man named Earle, employed at
Gosport Navy Yard, fell into the dock at that place
last Thursday, breaking a leg and otherwise inju~
ring himself
Mr.. WISE AND THE N. Y HERALD.-A note from
Mr. Wise appears in the Norfolk Argus, stating that
the report of his speech in Petersburg, published
in the New York Herald, was false from beginning
to end
BANK OF KANAwHA.-We find in the Alexandria
Sentinel, illusions to note from the President of
the Bank of Kanawha, stating that those who hold
notes on that Bank can send them to Kanawha to
be exchanged for notes on the Valley Bank, and
that the Bank is perfectly sound.
THE METHODIST CHURCH DIR. w. A. Smith has
gone to Cincinnati where his presence is demanded
in the final settlement Of claims on the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, ON the Western Book
Concern.
CHARLESTON RAcEs.-We annex summary OF
Thursdays races:
THREE MILE HEATS.
Brown Dick, years, by imp. Margrave, dam
Fanny King. imp. Glencoe.
B. m. Mary Taylor, years. by Sovereign.
dam Clara Howard. d.-----...--....12 w.
B m. years, by Equinox, imported dam 3 W.
Time -----5:43; 5;42; "walk roupd"
The second race, two mile heats, between Henry
Voltaire and Monarch colt, was won bv the for.