The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-20
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PosT OFFICE REruaNs-Mr. William Boutz
transcript clerk OF the Alexandria postofice hai
rendered bis last quarterly returns to the Posofiice
Department. showing balance due the United
States OF 81 r355 SO, decrease from the presioH.
quarter. ).
SEVERE STORM -Pendleton county was visited
about the lst iostant, by terrible storm OF rain
and hail Besides the immense damage sustained
by the crops, sundry curious incidents are related,
to wit: In the North Fork, which was previously
very shallow, 'the fish were 30 stunned BY the
patteriug hail. that they foated moiouless upon the
surface OF the stream, and ia this condition many
hundreds of the finest were taken" party of
hunters being overtsken by the Storm In Rich
Mountain, sought shelter behind fallen log
Shortly afterwards, large black bear came ano
took lodging with them. Several Intellectual at
tempts were made to ire upon him, when. disgust
ed at such treatment, be beat hasty retreat leav
ing the hunters In undisputed possession OF their
log in the vast wilde ness.
WHEAT IN BoTKrouRT editor of the Lew
isburg Era, a visit In Botetourt county, saw l50
acres la wheat there the yield of which was esti-
m sted at 40 bushels per acre, and for which the
owner had refused So per bushel.
EDITOR GoNK The last Star OF the kanawha
Valley reached US with two ominous black marks
drawn around the following notice: "Married,
the morning of the 4th inst, at the residence
OF John Cheney, Esq, near Gslipols, Ohio, by
Rev William N. Cutbsge, VIM RANDOLPH MUIR
RFLL. Zone OF the editors of this paper and Mise
HoRsEs KILLED. The Wheeling Argus 10 Informed
that the locomotive attached to Sunday nights train
east on the Baltimore and Ohio Railresd ran over
and killed two valuable horses, at South Wheeling
one OF which was owned by Dr.. Hazet The train
was not thrown from the track-consequenty nos
body hurt.
FoR NrAGAHA-A party of twenty five made up
sion to Niagara Falls.
DEDICATION The new Baptist Church at Adel,
Nelson county, was dedicated on the 9th inst, Rev
Jeter, of Richmond, preaching the opening ser-
mon. The building cost SO 900, and can accommo-
date 300 persons.
mass meeting OF all religious demon nations In
Sidney next Sabbath, at which several ministers OF
Richmond will be present.
The new Methodist Church In Surry county, will
be dedicated on the Sd Sabbath in Aug gust next.
SHIP BurLDrNG-M Fizhugh & Bros Of
Ravenswood, Va, have to build the hull of steam
or for the Cincinnati and New Orleans trade
Capacity 800 tons. The dimensions are 155 fee,
long 40 feet beam; 36 feet fl1or; 1-2 feet hold.
METHODIST CoLLReE IN LYNcHBURG speaking
OF the contemplated Methodist college 10 Lynch
burg, the Virginian says that 1t lie to be the result
ot the resignation OF The faculty of Madison college
Unontown, Pa That college was commenced
and cset to Its being 10 free state the entire
faculty was composed of Southern men. This fac,
deferred Northern mon with peculiar views" from
sending their sons there, and ii ie now determined
to erect college in Lynchburg. to which Southern
men can send their sons. 1t will be conducted BY
the same faculty that had charge of Madison college
and of whom several are expected in Lynchburp
this week, to make arrangements for the tempora-
~ occupation of suitable building where the
study will commence on the 1st of October.
FUNERAL The funeral of the late James M
Boyd, whose accidental death 10 Lynchburp hae
been published, WAS attended Wednesday by q
large concourse of people.