The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-01
vIRaINIA-

are becoming considerably entaugled with religion
Inc Christian Advocate, OF this week. contains
| reply, over two columns long, to the Euosirer,s
resent articles on the dangers to be feared BY the
Me'nodist denomination from the dominion ol
hoow Noshinsism; while the Petersburg Tntelligen.
eer OF yesterday, has letter of upwards of three
ioaa columns, over the signature of Rev. George
W. Carter the object OF which, he says, IL mainly
10 correct the impression calculated to be made
by the Incorrect (and as he deems) Injurious
comparison instituted by the South Sid, Demo.
crat between the Romish aud Methodist Churches
IHE EhALEIDoscoPK.-The sixth number Of the
haieiooscope has come to hand. Through its me-
oiam all objects seem beautiful The editress de.
Voies long article to the celebration OF the twenty
'ecoha 10 Richmond, which we venture to say many
VI our eitizens would be glad to read. We hope
."' haie'ooscope may speedily become one of the
domestic institutions OF Virginia.
ofF THE TRAcK.-A locomotive belonging to the
oentrai Railroad was runoff the track near the de-
pot In Staunton on Saturday lest, and preciptated
some twenty feet down an empankment. The ten
der was badly damaged. The engineer iumped off
and saved bis life.
ooosTY NAMEs.-The county of Hampshire 90,
"S hafne IN curious manper Lord Fairfax. once
upon time, standing in the streets of Winches-
ter when Hampshire was q portion of Frederick
and Augusta saw fine drove of hogs passing On
learning that they were from the South Branch he
said-"Well, If ever make new countv there \,
shall be called Hampshire-from Hampshire. the
oess nog county In England" Hence, when the
county was formed, in 1853, Hampshire was the
name given to It, Hardy was taken from Hamp-
snire IN l7e5, and SO named after promising Young
man. Hardy, who died at an early age.
PAINFUL AccrDENr.-We learn from the Peters.
oufg Express that small negro lad, belonging To
nooert diiiian, OF Prince George on Monday last
Secresed himself between two cars of reieht train
at City Point, and when the train moved off. the
ooy lost his balance and fell on the track the hind.
most car passing over him, and manglng his legs
ana body In the most shocking manner Though
alive when last heard from, no hopes whasever
were entertained for his recovery.
PASSING CouNTERFEIr MoNEY--A young man
called at the store of Mr.. ]. G. Jones, on Camp
BELLS wharf, Norfolk, Saturday, and after selec.
ting twenty odd dollars worth of goods, presented
hfty dollar North Carolina note in payment The
young gentleman attending gave him the change
and then stepping out learned that the note he had
taken was worthless, but on returning the pur-
chaser had departed, cav ng the goods ne had Sc
ected behind
DEcEAsED.-Mr William A. Page, well known
as an officer of the Exchange Bank, In PETERSBURG
died last Monday night, at his residence in Prince
George.
INFANTIcIDE.-A woman named Sally Gray who
has for some time had a threadbare reputation
| WAS committed to the Jail of Hardy county last
week, charged with depositing in the snow, near
| her residence, her young child, and designedly
| causing Its death by freezing
CoNFERENcE.- The Maryland Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, will commence i,s
annual session in Alexandria, on the I4th of March
Mr. CARTER BISHOP hes been elected Teller
OF the Farmer s Bank In Petersburg. He had been
previously elected Teller OF the Exchange Bank
but preferred to accept Office in the one where he
| had been for many years employed as book keeper
MARK ANTHONY has purchased the interest o.
Mr.. Cawthon in the NorveI House. Lynchburg.
CANDIDATEs.- Governor Floyd requests the
editor of the Abingdon Virginian to announce him
as candidate for the Legislature, and to say that
he will address the people of Washington county
next Monday. The Lynchburg Virginian learns
that General o. g. Clay has been induced to recon
slider his declenson of the Senatorial nomination,
| rendered him by the Democracy of this district
and now consents to accept it.
ESCAPE OF A ACouNTERFEITER.-Ac correspondent
of the Penny Post states that ]. Hudson the coun
terfeiter made his escape from the jail of Charlotte
county on the Goth ult.
PIcKPocKET.-Mrs. Joseph Baker had her poke
picked, while In the market at Portsmouth, on Sat
urday, of pocket book containing fifty or six
ty dollars in money and several hundreds of dollar
in checks or drafts.