The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-08
VIR GINA.

peaI wheeling, on Saturday last
o' "nich Inc wheeling Intelligencer gives the fol-
lowing account: cannon was fred on Wheeling
hin one hundred times, in honor of the election
OF Mr. Wise, and then taken to Ritchietowu. and
hreq several times for the same cause. When re.
turning to Wheeling, with the cannon on a draw,
'''ie uernans who were with It, on getting near a
psr'y OF the opposition, commenced loud CHEERING
anu otner enthusiastic demonstrations, Angry
words were exchanged, which resulted In several
OF the opposition leaping upon a German. who WAS
accused of carrying pistol, and breaking two or
three of bis ribs. Some stones were throw, oro
OF which struck and injured child.
WESTERN VIRGINIA METHODIST EprscopA1.
CONFERENCE.-THE body concluded Its session a,
wheeling on Monday last The following preach.
ers were ordained: Deacons: Thomas IT. Traioer
william R. Howe. James T. Carroll. Fletcher
BROCK, Robert Hager. Elders: Calvin Conner
samuel Steele, Mordecai D. Vaughn, George w
arnold, Cyrus Morey and Richard L. Woodward
committee was appointed to receive certain
orloge stock at tFsirmont-tendered the Confsra,ce
oy Mrs. Philadelphia Burr.
~, rNosr IN JUNE There was heavy frost at
wheeling on Monday last
GuANo AND PLAsrFREp LANp.-Heprv F;zuob
Esq, OF Stafford, one of the mos. expsrienced
farmers in Virginia, has written to the Fredercks
burg Herald, saying that, from observations on hi.
own land, he has been induced 10 believe tha.
guano on land highly plastered, will not act as
bent hcially as land that has not been p,astered
at ALL
POSTPONED The trial of Faris CHARGED with
the murder of White In Botetour.. has been post
poned until October F'
SUIT FOR DAMAGES Mr.. Robert Richie. il
sueing the Southside Railroad Company, In the
Circuit Court of Petersburg, for damages, for in.
lufies received BY him. by the upset,lng of stage
which was running 10 connection with the railroad
to Lynchburg.
ExPoRTs.-The ship Isabella, Capt. Jno. F. Hsy
den, has been cleared from City Point, for Rot,er
dam, by Kevan g. Bro, of Petersburg. with 637
hhds. of tobacco; 709 bales of cotton and 20,
900 staves
FOURTH OF JULY-The citizens of Petersburg
met Wednesday afternoon, and selected j. H
Gholson, of that city, to deliver the oration, and
w II. Lemoine, to read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, on the 4th of July next. committee
of so, was appointed to make arrangements to
celebrate the day.
TRIBUTE TO NIAGARA AND PHGN1x-The Pc.
tersburg Common Council, ON motion of R. X
Meade, have resolved to present Niagara and
Phpaix fire companies, of Richmond, with a Sill
yer Trumpet each, with suitable inscriptions on
them for the prompt aid in the recent destructive
fire there.
FREDERIcKsBuRG.-The number of deaths In
Fredericksburg, for the year ending 3lst of ecem
ber 1854, was 81 and births 128 There are G7C
white tibables there, $50 voters 749 slaves over Il
years of age, 72 free negroes between 81 and 81
years of age, and 46l enrolled militia.
OPPOSING THE DEPARTmENT.-The Fredericks
burg News learns that if the mail contract Is taken
from the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad will not
touch il.
EFFIGY.-The Herald of Fredericksburg, is in
formed that figure of "Sam" was found hung
in the streets there, on Sunday morning last
WHEAT CONTRACTS Some of the merchant
millers and produce dealers of Fredericksburg,
have contracted with the farmers for 20 900 bushels
of wheat to be delivered at 50 per bushel.
THEArRIcALs IN PoRrsMourH.-A theatrieal
company, from New York, is about opening in
Oxford Hail. Portsmouth.
CRoPs.-The Rockingham Register eavs: We
have had several most refreshing rains with the
last few days. The parched and desolate appear.
auce of the gardens and fields has been completely
changed, and all Nature seems TO rejoice These
"latter rains" will greatly help the growing corn,
wheat and oats, as we'll as vegetation generalIy-
There was frost here on Monday morning last -
1t did no damage.