The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-07
vIRGINIA.

HfcHAAp DuEvrELD. for many years high sheriff
Of Jefferson county. died la the ears on the alst
nit, on bis way to Louisville, Ky.
The Fincastle Democrat contradicts the charge
that tree negro had voted IN Bosetourt AZ the late
eieeson ana offers nve dollars for the proof II such
thing did occur. Eetf =.
M. jesse w Jones has been chosen Director OF
the Farmer. Bank, Chariotesv ville In The place Of
MI. "icklitfe Hutchinson, resigned. -
| 1HR CRoPs.-The Charlestown j. tfferson Press
says the farmers throughout the county are now
ously engaged 10 cutting their harvest which pro-
rain which tel on Sunday afternoon pros,rated the
~neat very much which will cause the cutting to
be difficult, but no loss will be experienced. The
corn Ia growing rapidly and promises a very large
The Shepherdstown eester of s sturday las, says
the rop now being harvested In that neighborhood
VIII De larger than last year, and much larger than
wss anticipated ~ - = E
est estimate now allows full halt crop 10 Berke-
| ley tgs sf - - ~ --s..s..
MIR. John Schley, of Jefferson, has sold his
growing crop of wheat for 81 bushel.
| TELEGRAPH LINE TO SrAuNroN N-Messrs. C. NJ.
Oainger Co, telegraph builders, have been over
tne route from Richmond to Staunton with the
view OF ascertaining the practcability of erecting
| house Printing telegraph line between the two
places; The work has been decided as practica-
bic and should stocks enough be taken In Staunton
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES there will be offices /;
| 1t VIII be commenced. This would be very deaf
rane fsciy 10 the transaction of business between
| our western friends and Richmond merchants.
CONVICTED OF MURDER = In Winchester on
| friday week, Copenhsver was found guilty 10
| TIE second degree, of numbering Isaac w Smith,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years.
Ais acconplice Spur, had been previously con-
| Victed. 's5
RETURNED The Petersburg Greys Capt. Scott
| returned from Norfolk Thursday evening, highly
fhzir .Jkat,k
perienced In that city. RI .r sIsl..f
| PREsENTATIoN.--At the encampment of the Pes
tersourg Artillery the evening before the Fourth,
splendid sword and pair of epauettes were pre-.
aeItsd oy the honorary section of the company to
Captain Nichols - =
RICHMOND AIRs.-On Thursdsy two strong
| minded women were arraigned before the Mayor
of petersburg for licking young gentleman from
Eichmend. One of them said that the young man
was IN the habit OF tOtiag rocks to her door and
ieaslns them there, and put ON good many more
'Richmond Airs' that she didn't have any idea of
putting up with. The Mayor heard the statements
OF all hands, and then bound oil, including the gen.
| teInan with the Richmond Airs" to keep the
peace.
PAsroRAL CALL AccEPTRD.- Elder Joseph s
Walthall, OF Richmond, has accepted the pastoral
| care of the First Baptist Church, Newbern, N c.
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRcrS1A-At meeting of the
Faculty on the Sd inst, appointments of State Stu.
depts were made as foltowsS
| District 2. Monongaiia, Preston, &c., James A
Brown. 3 Wood, Richie, &c, Joseph + Now
| man. 4. kanawha, Jackson &C., John w Flesher
s. Montgomery, Pulaski, &c, John o sullivan. 6.
| Wythe, Tszewell, &C., James M Witten. 7. Scott,
Russell, &c, Jason Chapman. Morgan, Berke-
| ley, &c, Robert w Hunter. g. Rockingham and
Pendleton. James P. Moomar. Is. Fsuqoier and
Prince William J. Chapman Little. l6. West.
moreand, King George, &c John Mcdaniel. 81
| Middesex, King William. &C., William w. Fon-
| tane. "a Bedford and Franklin, Joseph Peter.
| 25. Buckingham, Cumberland, &c J l. I Holland.
%. Prince Edward Charlotte, &c, VIM Farmer
80. Greensvlle, Brunswick, &c, VIM Williamson.
| Vacancies have occurred in the following Dis
tricts, which will be filled on the Goth September
next. Applications should be addressed to the
| Chairman of the Faculty.
District Frederick Jefferson and Clarke IL
Madison, Greene Culpeper. Orange and Kappa
| hammock 20. Caroline Essex and Spottsylvsnia.