The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-27
VIRGINIA.
Posr OFFIcR MArTEas The Postmaster Gen
eral has ordered the following:

Il
eral has ordered the following:
Embellishments -Nsbvasks, Appomsttox count,
Va, Samuel d. McDesrmon, postmaster. This n
hce b located five miles east Of Evergreen and min
miles west from Concord Immediately on the lin
OF the South Side Railroad, Petersburg to Lynch
burg. Swift Run, Greene county, Va, St. Clear
=. Deane postmaster. directly on the stage route Q
Mr. kearney, from Harrisonburg to Sianardville
Weekly mail accommodations are thus furnishes
regularly to q number of families.
Appointments Thomas T. Adams postmaster a
Mount Airey, Pittsylvania county. vice Jacob
Graves, resigned. At Jennings Ordinary, MOTTO
way county, Mr. Abner II Robertson is appointet
postmaster, vice James F. Grigg. resigned. A
Wytheville, Wythe county, Va, c j. Noel, 10 ap
pointed postmaster, vice Marco Carter.
Dlseonttnnances-Ta Tappahannock, Essex coun
"; Trap. Caroline county; Peach Bottom, Grsysor
eHs Mountain, Lee county, and Aquia, Stafford
county.
BANK OF KANAwHA-Our readers are aware
that early in the recent bank panic run was
made upon this institution. The Kanawha Repub.
lican says that the bank has regularly redeemed
10 specie, every dollar OF its notes presented for
redemption at Its counter. 1t has come out of this
trial unscathed and has entitled itself to the con-
ndence of the public.
POPULATION INcREAsINa.-SIrs.s Sylvester Upton
residing near Centreville, In Monroe county stely
presented her lord 18th three little olive branches
at one oirth-two sons and daughter of whom
are doing we'll The Farmers Friend proposes
'nat Mrs Upton represent the county of Monroe
in the next House of Delegates.
TAXING CRUIsE.-A sea gull, measuring five
feet across to the tips of the WINGS was shot few
days since, on the farm of Col. Tuley, in Clarke
county. What prompted the bird to take this
strange flight Is considerable of mystery.
EXTRAORDINARY Loss-The Winchester Re-
publican announces the extraordinary fact that
twenty eight horses have died of some peculiar
o'sease' during the last month. within circum-
ference of three miles, in Frederick county. A
colored man, named Harey, lost eleven.
FIRE IN MoNRoE.- house on the Knobs In
Monroe county, belonging to the heirs of Ira Jarret
deceased, but occupied by James T. Kennedy, was
lately destroyed by fire.
from Charlottesville that at the election of town
officers in that place last Saturday, John B. Dodd
was elected Mayor. and Drury Wood, Julius
Munday, o. s. Allen and P. Martin Aldermen.
CevrNGToN AND ONO RAILRoAD.-The Guyan-
dotte Herald says:
The work on this State work Is now mostly sus-
pended save the tunnels. On the Western
end nothing at all Is doing we believe. The main
Allegheny tunnel Is being pushed vigorously, and
the progress of the work is beyond expectation
Three shafts have been sunk, and nearly seven
hund red feet of tunnel excavated. At this rate,
the Allegheny will be bored through before the
Blue Ridge.
NOVEL MARRIAGE CEREMONIAL correspondent
of the Staunton Spectator states that the Rev. M
Brown, of Bath county, married q couple a few
days since across river-that 10, the parson was
on one side, and the bridegroom and his dulcinea
on the other. This mode was resorted to, on &C
count of the water being impossible. The license
was thrown across the stream by the bridegroom,
after having wrapped it tightly around a stone.
THEArRIcAL.-Mr Taylor's company made their
first appearance before Petersburg audience last
Saturday night. The Express says that the
audience was "appreciative and respectable" The
Lady of Lyons was played last night.
STEALING PANrALooNs.- Guyandotte Her.
aid announces the arres. of negro for 'steaing a
pair of pantaloons off the steamer Lindsey.'' We
suppose the fellow thought the steamer Lindsey
had no business to have pantaloons on.
Hiram Martz, Esq, declines a reelection to the
House of Delegates, from Rockingham county. G
F.. Deneale, Esq is announced as candidate for
re- election to the Senate, and VIM. G. Stevens, to
the lower House.
THE CuLPEPER TRAGFDr.-We noticed, some
days ago, the killing OF man named Hughes, by
Martin, in Culpeper 1t appears, from letter in
the Penny Post, that attack was made upon
Martin by Hughes, which the former strove tc
avoid; that Hughes knocked Martin down, and
while still under his antagonist Martin pulled ont
pistol and shot Hughes the ball taking effect in tn.
left breast. Hughes still conthned beating Martin
uptilthe (Hughes) fell dead. Martin was arrested
and locked up. He contends that Hughes exploded
the pistol in trying to get possession OF it.
MARDI GRAs-The festivities of Mardi Gras IN
New Orleans, last week, exhibited more than usua
spirit On Mardi Grss eve, grand masked ball
was given at the St. Louis Hotel, which is said to
have been one of the most elegant and recherche
balls ever given in New Orleans. The Picayune
says:
There was the usual number of debardeurs and
matslots, pierrots Robert Maeaires, Jaque Strope
and hooded fiars; files de regiment, Swiss girls
Greek ladies, queen OF night. shepherdesses and
Quakeresses. Almost every character 10 Shak.
speare's plays was represented, aud Zuleikas, Me-
doras and "frolic Filtz -fulkes' appeared on the
scene. One OF the most striking costumes was that
of certain airy star, who was dressed as q
Spanish Donzella, accompanied by adistinguished
dramatic author, In accordsnt attire. gallant
South Carolina bridegroom assumed for the occa-
sion the cowl of holy friar, while bis lovely bride
concealed her fair locks under powdered wig Of
the fashion of the court of Louis Quatorez, Her
voice could not be mistaken however, and she was
very soon the centre of much distinguished atten
tion.
THE SEASON OF LEsT.-In an article upon the
observance of Lent, the N. Y. Herald thus alludes
to the practices existing in days of yore:
In oldeu times Lent was the season for number
of ceremonies that are now almost forgotten, and
live but In tradition We arc informed that Il was
the custom at one time, in England, for the urchins
towards the end Of Lent, to 60 from one house to
another beating pieces Of sticks together, and cry
ing
IIerrings, behring's. white a red,
Ten apenny. Lent's dead
Rise dame and give an egg,
Or else piece of bacon.