The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-18
VIRGINIA.

convention. have nomiaased Col. B. r Todd, q
acandidate for clerk of the Circuit Court.
OLD LApr GoSE-Mrs. susaanah Craie, Ia the
sIsh year Of her age, died in ssaunson on the sb.
AcauIrrzD.-Grief NunnalIy. charged wi,h stab
Ding, was acquitted 10 Petersburg. Wednesday.
CauHI.-In Norfolk. on Saturday night, while
merry wedding party was dancing in .. .housa
there, some mischievious fellow who hadn't an in.
pulled the steps frsm the house and nearly
broke one mans neck who very uneousciously
walked out of the door TO the earth
RsSusED.-Ths County Court of Mason County
refused to grant License for the sale of Ardent
spirhs 10 that County on Monday week, by vote
of 12 TO e.
FOUND DKAD.-Mr McLure was found dead In
bis bed atParkersburg. on Thursday, the 9th.
AusrcAL.-The musical soirees on the square In
Fredericksburg, commence for the season tonight.
CorroN FAcroRY PARTIALLY Buasr.-A por.
ton of the 'Peytona cotton MILLS" at Wheelipg,
we're destroyed by FIRE, Monday afternoon. The
portion destroyed contained spinning frames, 2
twisters and Eve reels, also . yarn press, &C.,
about 800 in manufactured yarns was lost, and
5000 In raw material. The factory was under the
management Of g. G.. Wilbur.
MoRm,ss.-Ths steamer Wash iagton City pass.
cd Wheeling Monday, with 50 Mormon men, wo-
men and children, en- route from England for Utah,
under the guidance of elder Fallmore. Many of
the women were quite pretty.
CaocoprLR 1.-Two monster Crocodiles are on ex.
hibition Ia Wheeling.
RELIGIOUS INTRLLraRNcR A quarterly confer
ence has been formed 10 the Appomattox circuit of
the Methodist conference royiyafwa pfoeres.
sing on the 81 at the Baptist church in Bethesda
Carolins.- Elder w. NJ. Young. pastor Of the
Shoulders lill and Suffolk churches in the Ports
mouth association, has accepted call to take the
pastoral oversight of the Williamsburg and James
City shurehes In the Dover association. On Lords
day, the 9Th Inst, Elder A. B. Smith baptze ed 6O
eolored persons at Webster's Church, Goochlsnd
county. 70persons have been united to the Belvi
dere Baptist Church.
TKMPEaANcE.--The Legion OF Temperance, at
Union, Monroe, have elected VIM. Connell. Presi'
dent.
LICENSE QUESTION in the case ct the city of
Wheeling against J J. " Yarmall. the Court
of Appeals has reversed the decision Of the Circuit
Court and given the plaintiff in error judgment for
costs-thus confirming the city's right to impose
taxes on liquor licenses. The Council had i'm
posed tax of s45o0 on the sprig House-hence
the suit. All applications for license this year
have been refused by the city council.
| FAIR The ladies of the Catholic church, In
Norfolk getting up fair for the benefit of ST..
Mary's orphan asylum, there.
OUTRAGK.-On Tuesday night last, as the Nor.
| thern train from Richmond was passing Milford
Depot, some rufian threw large spike nail through
the window, striking one Of the passengers in the
breast. Azf -e 81
| SCARLET FEvzR.-There IL a good deal of scar
let fever at Bowling Green, Caroline, but not of
malignanttype.
| MORE VIRGINIA GoLD.-The editor of the Fred
ericksburg News has seen q bar Of gold from the
| Vancluse mines worth $l2O0-,he product of two
! weeks labor.
| D1scussroN R. Wellford, jr., of Rich.
mond, Democrat, encountered John L. Marye, X
N : 10 discussion at Stafford C. H., Monday.
| EARLY CRor.-A farmer in Caroline expresse,
the belief that he will have portion of his whea
crop in market by the 18Th of June.
| PUERTO CABRLLo-A letter from Puerto Cabelle
says there is serious difficulty between that gov.
ernment and that of the adjoining Republic, New
Grenada, respecting disputed boundary liue ano
it Is added that New Grenada covets the provinc,
of Maracsibo for anpexation to that country. We
nezuean Congress Is In session, and has authorized
President Monages. If necessary, to raise an army
of fifty thousand men, and four millions of dollars
to provide for the expenses of the threatened war
/ THE LOST SLooP ALBANY.-The friends and re
latives of those unfortunate men lost Ia the u. s
sloop f-war Albany having applied to the Nav.
Department for the pay due the deceased hav
been informed that they can draw it up to June 81
| 1854 but to no later date.
SLAVE TRIED BY JURY.-A slave was tried In Al
| exandria. La, on the 9th ult BY jury of two ma
s!strstas and ten freeholders, for murder. He wa
sentenced to wear ball and chain around his nee
, and to remain in the stocks for one year.
CorToN.-Upon the receipt of the steamer Asia
news in New Orleans, the 9th, 900 bales of col
ton were Immediately sold at qusrter of q cent q:
vance. -
MALPRACTICE DIR. Berthier of New Orlean
has been hold to bail in $2500 to answer the chars
| of NAL practice on an old womau theIe.