The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-21
.i,HE1IJKfEY DISPATCH,
- v.,I,,,..,NIA TNTELI.IGENCE.

EssfaH9 Fs1vtssh,-Ehe Bxpfess soe."S So -.
,,asu saitty which Will be shown Liberty IRE com
many of Richmond, who win visit PETERSBURG on
tGn 9th, with their hose carriage;
5s.SyrSfsap Presentation On Meahcsaay @Pst
.,,,,,,,;an 10 pr Nm A. Smith, of Randolph MA
,o,, ceI,ass came off at Washington street church
lar +, sd Lee on behalf of the young membofs OF
t,,cessa,efence presented him WIN gosi-hesaed
cane Mai. Daniel Lyon, on behalf OF inc ladies
aud gentlemen of Petersburg. presented him with
a silver pitcher and Rev. John T.. Edwards closed
tae interesting occasion by presenting a handsome
hhs--s gut from the ladies of Petersburg. All the
nresentations were made testimonials of the do
r',rs' "hirh appreciation of DIR. SIS integrity and
honcr as christian gentleman aud minister of the
Gospel
Esm4asiioas- Petersburg Express publish
es card from Rev. Mr.. Gloss, of North Carolina
who had CHARGES to make against Rev. DIR. Smith
in " hieh he declines prosecuting the ehus.s "
cause the recent action OF the confere ace .h N.i
rim THAT amount of evidence from n' .ha,
Carolina Conference can be oil any a'"' ~
t:ihunal."
yu,S pr.s-There was exhibited ON the Bal
,;a,nra .ahange Wednesday morning, sample OF
,eay ,.b;rh were raised on the plantation of 1hoS
49, e., .Moortield, Va" The seed we're
brought by the Japan expedition and cafe.aiiy
,.nl,; vafrd bv she above named gentleman. They
~, = very beautiful article III appearance. OF a
raw c,lsr round, full and smooth, being about the
size of a large buckshot-said to he exceedingly
Prolific. multiplying in great abundance, aud OF de-
iicious TASTE.
WUEfSISG AfFAfks,-Ne t3ae tic Aoiio" ING
i:e;ns from the Wheeling papers OF Tuesday;
tst;iroad Ct,tiisioa.-Early Sunday morning, du-
yn tbc prevalence OF dense fog, the express train
a the baltimore and Ohio iairoad came INTO col.
lgsion with freight train standing on the track al
ra-ta-nsn'S The baggage car, an oyster car, anu
a,r,t,nr car containing Express goods were dcmoi.
iSbed and the goods much damaged One OF the
engine men were seriously injured, but none of
the passengers were huGt
Hon Yhds " Ewiag, of Ohio, native of Ohio
county. Va, passed through Wheeling Monday, en-
route for Washington.
Jmrssac4ts-A troupe Of twenty -four Spanish
,leacers are exhibiting at the theatre.
HIGHWAY RoRpERY-Mr Hannibal H. Hall, OF
lewis county, was waylaid by some scoundrci on
Friday night last about miles from Weston,
The Bcaxtoa road. knocked from his horse and his
pockets rified MIR. H. had several hundred dollars
IN his POSSESSION al, of which taken by the des-
peraio.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA.-We perceive by the
catalogue published of the University of Virginia
ior this week. that there are Dbl students-of
which there are from Virginia, :33A; South Carolina
Il; Alabama %; Georgia 3d. Mississippi, p: Lou
i>iana 90 Maryland, l3 North Carolina, ID; Ken
lucky To- Missouri 9: Florida, q; District OF Colum-
bin j Tennessee, 4; Texas, 3; California, p Della
ware l: Arkansas, /; Pennsylvania. /; New York.
J; and Connecticut, ].
WIDOWS HoNE-Twelye hundred dollars have
been subscribed in Alexandria towards building
Il Widows Home"
RvrIGIous-Th.rty more converts in the Baptist
church of Charlottesville. were to have been pap
rized yesterday morning, near that place, by Rev.
\. L. Dickinson.
CLOSING OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.-THE
APPoISTMESTs.-T The Methodist conference o,
Virginia closed its sessions at Petersburg ON Wed
nesday Before the adjournment Rev. John F.
Edwards introduced resolution declaring that the
confidence of the conference in the integrity, honor
and christian character of Dr. Smith had not been
diminished by the charges which had been brought
against him. The following are the appointments
made;
RICHMOND DIsTRICT-Thomas C. Hayes, F. E.
Trinity, f. L. Wilson, S. Il. Norman, sup; Cente
nary John L. Edwards, l.. NJ. Lee Union John
D. Blackwell; Clay Street, o. Littleton Oregon
and Sydney, Thomas b. Jones; Wesley Chapel
and Rockets Mission Jesse X. Powers; African
Mission, c. w. Motley; Charles City, J. H. Riddiek,
BIZ Woodward sup: James City and New Kent
B. C. SpiIler; Williamsburg, Thomas ii. Haynes
King William, e. II. Boggs, }. c. Garlick, sup;
Hanover, Thos A. Pierce A. ]. Bechwith; Caro-
line Geo 7. Williams, Il. Scott, sup
FREDERICKSBURG DIsrRIcT.-W. B. Rowzie p.
+; Fredericksburg Station. Joseph A. Proctor;
Spottsvlvania, T. S. d. Coyington; King and Queen,
John Baily Ml,ilesex John =. Woodward; Ian
easter, G. Dogge.t, X. b. Beagles; Westmorelard,
T. b. Laurens one to be suppied King George, j..
c. Rowe; Fauquier, Thomas Boggs; Stafford VIM
IT, Lulnpain Stafford Mission, one to be supplied;
II. y.
mock, j. S. Briggs
WASHINGTON DIsTRIcT.-Wm. w. Bennett, p.
f. Washington City, ID. S. Doggett, James A.
Duncan; Rock Creek, James K Littcton; Howard,
David Wallace; Fairfax, A. G. Brown Fairfax Mis-
sion, 10 be supplied; Potomac, w. L. Twyman;
Ieesburg, J. S. r. Clarke; Loudoun. p. F. August,
}. +. Poulton: Warrenton, w. F.. Judkins, one to
he supplied Springfield, L. A. Gibbs South Branch
j. z. Potts: Clark, Z. S. Nash.
CHARLOTTESVILLE DIST. Manning, =. E:
Charlottesville, Paul Whitehead; Athena rle, A.
Clarke: Nelson. C. C. Pearson Mission, James f.
Iiunell sup Scottsviiie Lloyd Moore, e. Cham
beers, sup; Fluvanna Ii. S. Atmore Gooclaud
Wm. II. Barns; Orange, Jas +. Brannin; Louisa
WIN. Mckendree Ward, c. w. S. Harper sun:
Madison, D. J. Z. Slaughter; Elk Rum Thos y
Cash; Blue Ridge Mission \. J. CofTInan; Harris
son and Woodstock J. L. Clarke
LYSCHBuRG DISTRICT, II. H. Gary, p. f !;
Lynclbarg Third street. +. Stanly: ourth street
\. Head; Amherst, Joseph Spriggs, j. T. Fitzpat-
trick Buffaloe, S. " Hoylef Lexington Station c.
Il. kiddick; Circuit, G. Doggctt; Bedford j. r. Wa
goner; Stanton. n. Thomas; Campbell J. ID
Lumsden, r. 4. Gregory, sup: Appomattox John
d. Southall; Buckingham H. ID. Wood J. j. Lam.
kin; Cumberland, Thos. J. Hoylc; Agent for Tract
Society +. J. Boggs
r, NJ. DIsTRICT-W H. Wheelwright p p
Randolph Macon and Boydton. Jno C. CRANBERRY.
Randolph Macon Circuit, VIM l.. Dalbv: Mech.
lenburg, jeremiah McSIullen; Greenesvilie Thos.
Diggs; Brunswick, JAS s. Kennedy Lunenburo
VIM +, Bain one to be supplied; Nottoway. n +
Nixon, NJ NJ Dance, supy.; Prince Edward A
Wiles, j. II Aniss; Farinville, J. J. EdwarIs.
charlotte II. l.. Bishop, L. Skidmore, sup; North.
ampton, John W Howard; President of r. NJ. Col
'ege, w a Smith; Agent for do II. B. Cowles
fhrEksnuRG DIsTNCT.-R Michaels p r. Do.
,ersburg, Washington street, G. w. Langhorna 9:
W; carter, sup; do. High street. Jas D. Couilng
j. kcff sup; Union Street G. n Winfrea Ihos
,erheiu' j. l. Finley; Factories Mission n W.
DHi manchester, VIM. G. Cross; Powhstan II
D. an'sheA; Amelia w. C. Bount, one IN ha 81, -
ineoi Danwidiie. Joseph Lear G. w Cha,, sop
sup, S9asseS, Is r. Duval, one 20 he sunpl;aS ~ I,
nseu mission, w. A. Robinson; Surrv IL Noi
sup. 49, al hod' n. Stuart
muRFREEsBoRo' DlsT.-James A p;aa;.,. :,
L.; Murfreesboroueh, l.. S. Reed. w 7 ok,
s Southampton 1 j. w; White, B. Devany o" snn
Gates, Thomas j. Dayton, j. w, Wonyn,., sup
Identon, ID. M Peterson; HEREFORD Il. T, Wits
nazabeth City, James H. Spencer Eiizabctb ~,
Mission, to be supplied; Pasquotank. Vim s M;
Meet; Camden and Newlaud, III. p Ncms. Ind;o
Ridge, A NJ Hall; Currituck j. p. Brock Raannf
and chowan Mission, VIM Grant; Agent e.. " Mo-,
ireesDorough Female Institute, B. III Iobnaa,
PRESIDENT OF Murfreesborough Female Ins,;,n,n
Joseph H. Davis. ihs'itate
~ noh t DIsTucT-Leo Rosser, Pc Nor
foik, Cumberland street, d. p win. Nor-
II. Int str