The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-07
VIR GINA.

LONG TRAIN.-The Piedmont CYa) Independent
SPEAKS OF train of cara haIf mile In length
.nat s passed through that place on Thursday last
which says, will give some idea of the coal trade
In that region.
FIRE--Absut l O'Clock, yesterday morning, a
frame tenement, near Popular Lawn, Petersburg,
belonging to Thos. Smith, was destroyed by fire.
DIED.-Mrs. Anne Pope, the wife of DR.. Alfred
heyourn' died in Rockbridge county, near Lexing-
ton, on Thursday, the 3lst of May. Deceased was
daughter of the late Lucy Duval and William
Price, formerly of Richmond.
VIRGINIA AND TENsEssEE RAI1RoAD.-The re.
ceipts of this road for the month of Nav, 1855 are
From freight, s14, ,45l 13; from passenger fare,
mail and express freight, s8,172 IA. Total
s22 623 27; being over 100 per cent greater than
In Mey, 1854.
OLD CITIZEN DEAD.-John Patterson, Esq,
native of Scotland, and for long time niagis
trate and chief of police, of Petersburg, died on
Tuesday.
FOURTH OF JULY.-The citizens of Petersburg,
have called meeting to make arrangements for
the celebration of the 4th of July.
ATTEMPT AT ARsoN.-About O'Clock Tuesday.
the cellar of Abram Cohen In Petersburg, was
entered, and quantity of rags therein set on Fl re-
Luckily it was discovered before much damage
was DONE
REv.DR. DCGGFT.- The Williamsburg Gazette
says: The Rev DR. Dogpet, editor of the Quar-
terly Review of the Methodist f. Church, South,
delivered series of discourses in this city du
ring the progress of the late Quarterly meeting
Ihese sermons were scrptural, logical, chasfe,
and of deeply impressive character. Among his
hearers we noticed the worthy President of Will
Il am and Mary College, and Judge Scarburgh of
the .. S. Court of Claims
LINE OF STAGEs.-A line of stages has been put
on the road between the White Sulphur Springs
and Newbern, Pulaski
SUICIDE OF NEGRO LovE2.-In Princess Anne
county last week a negre, who had become desper-
ately enamoured of "coal black rose" on an adj
Joining farm, was go mortified at her refusing him.
that he committed suicide by drowning himself in
the Elizabeth river.
CERTIFICATES OF HoNoR.-The French Govern.
ment has transmitted to the Navy Department Its
certificates of honor to Drs Williamson and Har-
rison for their attention to the sick crew of the
French war steamer Chimera when Ia the port
of Norfolk last year.
DESPERATE BoY.-A negro boy named Frank,
belonging to Captain Gibboney, of Wytheville, on
Friday last, having fired at one of his negro COM
rades with pistol, was chased up into the fourth
story of Boyd's hotel, from whence he got on the
roof and fell off-striking the porch and nearly
killing himself.
AN unsuccessful attempt was made Monday nigh
to burn the store of Tatum & Smith, In Petersburg.
LARGE FIsH.-A CATFISH has been caught in the
Monongahela,near Morgsntown, eighing sixty four
and three. quarter pounds.
QUEER PROCEEDINGS. the recent session oi
Wood county Court, the majistra tes decided no
to grant license for the sale of liquor by vote OF
8 to 8, which occasioned much rejoicing among
the Temperance men. The Court then adjourned
TO dinner, and fter finishing that meal i'd
cred their vote and determ ined to grant licenses by
vote of to5.