The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-20
VIRGINIA.

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REMARKABLE CASES OF SUDDEN DKArH-Tbe
Norfolk Beacon, Of yesterday, gives the following
account of a mysterious occurrence In Princess
Anne county:
We learn from Mr. wm s. Wright. of Princess
Anne county, that young negro man belonging to
him, had wife living with Mr.. Wilson l.. White
hurst, where he slept On Sunday night about 10
o'clock both retired to bed In perfect good health,
and on the next morning both were found dead. in
bed pertectlysstf, having to all appearances been
dead for some hours. A post mortem examination
| was held by Doctors Wright and Ingram, and no
traces OF poison were discovered. Both negroes
had been to negro funeral In the afternoon, and
the negro man had assisted In filing up the grave
On their way to Mr. Whitehurst's they stopped at
negro cabin on the road, and partook of meal hnsk
| coffee The general impression was that they were
poisoned but, as we have stated above, no signs OF
poison were discovered in the stomach These are
| certainly the most remarkable cases of sudden
| death on record.
A Coroner's inquest was held, and facts found as
| above.
| DEcEAsED.-Jsbez Sidney Smith, a prominent
member of the St Louis bar died in that city few
days ago. He was formerly of Petersburg, and re-
ceived collegiate education at William and Mary,
Williamsburg
| SENT ON.-James Doherty, charged with cutting
officer Peterson, was examined before the Hustings
Court of Petersburg on Thursday, and sent on for
trial. Bail was refused, and the prisoner commit
| ted to jail
Mr.. WIsE.-On Monday last, Mr. Wise ad dress.
ed the people at Prince Edward Court House.
The Farmville Journal says che fully avowed his
opinions upon every cardinal topic of the day,
State and Federal, with boldness, vigor, ability
and independence which, we are free to say, we
have never heard surpassed by any man." Mr.
Wise spoke at Halifax Court House on the 18th
inst, before pretty large audience.
| THE NAVY YARD.-The Norfolk Argus states that
the United States brig Perry, and the brigantine
Dolphin are both in the Dry Dock for repairs and
there is still room to spare. There is great activity
in the yard the building of large steamers and
other government work, are progressing rapidly.
| DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CoMMITrEE-Mr. N
C. Claiborne, OF Franklin, having declined to serve
as a member of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, Mr.. William NJ. Tredwsy, of Pittsyl.
vania, has been appointed in his stead.
| WILL NOT RUN.-The Wing is authoriz ed to state
| that Mr.. B. p. Crump will not be a candidate to
represent the counties of New Kent James City
and Charles City, al the next election for member
| of the Legislature.
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the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, running between
Martinsburg and Wheeling, blew up while ON the
| route on Saturday last Tho engineer and fremen
| were badly scalded.
ARREsr-A horse thief named Charles Dale,
| who borrowed two horses from Mr.. Gather, of
Wheeling and forgot to return them, has been ar
rested at Pittsburg, Pa, and awaits requiston
from the Governor of Virginia.
CONVENTION Democratic Convention is to be
held at King George Court House on the first Thurs
day in March TO nominate a candidate for the Leg.
islature for Stafford and King George.
BURNT TO DEATH.-We learn from the Shep.
herdstown Register that Miss Susan Gonter, 26
years old living 12 miles northwest of that place.
was burned to death on the night of the 5th inst.
She fell asleep and her dress took fire.
Losses BY FIRE-During the last year the losse.
by fire in Winchester amounted to SO 600, of which
only very small portion was insured. By more
| recent fires in Winchester and in Lynchburg the
Valley Insurance Company sustained losses of
some $500, which, the Winchester Virginian
says, will be promptly paid.
The AMERICAN COLONIZATION Soc1ETY-The
thirty eighth anniversary of this Society was held
in Washington on Tuesday evening, January I6 -
Addresses were delivered by Gov Dutton of Con-
necticut, Res. DR.. Haight of New York, Comman-
der Foote of the U. S. Navy, Hon. Mr.. Baldwin of
| Syracuse, New York, and Rev DR.. Lee OF Rich
mond. Tbeseiaddresses were listened to with mark
ed attention by highly respectable and intelligent
| auditory.
On Tuesday morning the Board of Directors of
the Society held its first meeting. The importance
of this subject usties the insertion of the follow
| ing notice OF the board, from the Washington
Globe
Its business Is varied and important in its nature
involving tn discussion of questions of vital inter-
est indeed to the society, to the colored race and
to the American people, whose social and political
welfal is SO deeply influenced by the presence of
| the negro race among them.
There are one hundred and thirty delegates in
attendance in this board, from fifteen States of the
| Republic. Welearn that $65,0O0 were received by
the society during the past year; aud that $50 emf.
| grants were sent to Liberia during this period
But, we regret to learn, that while emancipated
negroes are presented In large numbers to the at
tention of the society," and soliciting it's aid In
the line of Its operations, the means it possesses
are inadequate to meet their requirements and that
| while it is possible that many OF these people may
relapse into slavery, by failure of the contingen.
cyupon which their manumlssion depends the de-
pressing influence of this fact will retard, and in
| some instances wholly prevent future deeds Of be-
nevoIence OF this character.
| MEXICAN FINANCIAL OPERATIoN.-The latest
news from Mexico furnishes an account of levy
ofSenor u. Francisco Arrangoz, the Mexican Con-
sui General In this country, of some $70,OO0 as
commission at the rate of one per cent for recev-
ing and remitting the 81 100000 proceeding from
the Gadsden treaty. The money, 1t appears, was
| delivered to Gen. Almonte, at Washington, and
handed over by him, under orders from his govern
ment to Seuor Arrangoiz. This individual fulfilled
his orders with respect the disposal of the money
and in return for his apparent attention and fdeli
ty, he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and
/ Minister PIeninntenfiarY at Washinotnn Almns1