The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-05
VIRGINIA.

Posr OrFfcx MArrxRs.-The Postmaster Gene.
raj has re established the Office At CassIeton, Cur
peper county. and appointed A. G. Corbin postmas
ter. He has also made the following appointments
20 fill vacancies created BY resignation:
Robert H I:be!l. postmaster, Randolph Macon
college, Meckienburg county, vice w. w. Spain;
sonn T. Bondurant. postmaster, Brig Island Bed
lord county, vice George 8. Snead John T. Jones,
postmaster. Eldorado, Culpeper county. vice A G.
Soroin; sS John Gilkeson postmaster, Round Bot.
tom, .ol Wayne county, Vice Samuel Halton; Robert
w. Phillips postmaster. Indian Valley, Floyd
county, vice Henry Harris.
MuRDEnous ATTACK The Lynchburg vireinian
states that the Rev. Mr.. Clopton, residing near
that city, was attacked and seriously, though not
dangerously injured, on Friday morning last, by a
runaway negro under the following circum-
stances:
Mr: c. was at some wheatstacks about half a
mile from his house, and discovering ustling In
pile OF straw, he removed portion nf 1t with q
stick, and In doing exposed to view a negro man.
who had secreted himselfin 1t. Mr. Clopton com-
manded him to surrender, but instead of that he
rose with knife and commenced assault upon
nim with 1t; and inflicted several considerable
though not dangerous wounds upon him. In the
contest they both fell to the ground, the negro
top, and he would doubtless have killed Mr. C. had
ne not succeeded In wrestling the knife from him.
Inc negro then made his escape.
DISTRESSING CALAMrTy-The Salem Register
states that the dwelling house of Mr.. Fleming Boon
OF Franklin county, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the 22d u.t and sad to relate, his little
daughter, about years of age, fell prey to the
devouring element She was heard to call to one
OF the family for help, from the room In which she
had been sleeping, but In vain all efforts to
render her aid. They succeeded in raklng from
the ashes part of her body, after the bouse had
been consumed
POLITICAL lTEM.-Mr. John Seddop, of Stafford,
who is spoken of a. a candidate for the Legisla.
lure, having been misunderstood as to his views
recently expressed, states, that though he concurs
in some of the principles of the Know Nothing par
ty, he agrees with Mr.. Wise in all his views In op
position to Know Nothing organization as a ma.
tional party, &c.
FIRE.-The Winchester Republican says:-''The
three miles northeast of town entirely destroy
ed by fire on the evening of the 22d Of February
Some twelve or fifteen tons Of hay, large quant'
tyof straw, gearing and farming implements were
burned"
PETERSBURG AND ROANOKE .RAILRoAD-The
Norfolk Beacon learns that Mr.. Byrd, President OF
the Petersburg and Roanoke Railroad, has resign.
ed. 1t is stated that Mr. B. has recently failed and
that he has made an assignment for the benefit OF
his creditors
FArALITY.-The Danville Republican states that
species of sore throat is prevailing on the border
of Pittsylvania and Halifax, which has proved ia
tai in numerous cases. 1t is said by physicians to
be epidemic in Its character and to present all the
features of Erysipelas.
EXTRA SEssIoN.-Mr. r. T. Harney, Delegate In
the Legislature from the county of Putnam pub
fishes a communication in the Kanawha Republi.
can stating that the names of SO members-wantns 10
only four to make a majority-were obtained to a
petition to the Governor for an extra session oi
the Legislature.
ACcIDENT.-In Winchester on the 22d ult,, while
some men were engaged in firing cannon, charge
accidentally went off, seriously injurng the right
hand of George Macfarland, who was "ramming l,
home" The ramrod was blown nearly quartet
of a mile.
ATTEMPTED SUIcIpE.-A young lady of Wheel
ing attempted to commit suicide last Friday nigh,
by jumping from the suspension bridge. She was
rescued in the act of climbing the railing
MOVEMENTS OF Mr.. WIsH.-Mr. Wise reached
Norfolk last Friday from the eastern shore, and
left Immediately for Baltimore, en- route for West
ern Virginia.
John R. Smith, Esq, Is announced as candidate
for the House of Delegates, from the county Of
Pittsyvania. He is a Democrat In politics.
PHOENIX HALL, Petersburg, was offered for sale
at auction last week. The highest bid was Sl2 100
| which the owner declined receiving
AcaUITTED.-A negro named John, owned by
MIR. H. B, Clark, was tried in Sussex county on tho
lst inst, on charge of arson, and acquitted.
The four persons killed by collision with the
Lawrence train, at Mace's Crossing near Lowell
were Mrs. Ellen Garrahan, Mics Dolan Mr.. Eagap.
and Owen Cox, all of Lowell They were on their
way 10 a carriage to attend funeral at Ballard
Vale; and the horse In their vehicle was not killed
FATAL OccURRENcE.-Mr. Oliver c. Mosher. one
OF the early settlers and best citizens of Jackson
Mich, was killed instantly, the 10th ult by the
revolution Of an engine he repairing in his fur
mace. HIS head was entirely severed at the region
| of the eyes.
| MAMMOTH PoT PIE "A pot.pie made of the
Following materials, was manufactured on board
the trigate Constitution, at Port Mahon 1921 for
Christmas dinner: 81 turkeys, so lbs. fresh pork
40 lbs salt pork, bushel onions lbs pepper 9
| bbis flour, and so gallons red wine
la Russia, Herkimer county, N Y, two boys, 10
or IA years old, had quarrel when one went into