The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-26

charge of pistol held by another female at the
residence of Mr.. Groves, on Tanners creek, a few
miles from that city.
| KANSAS TERRITORY Gen Stringfellow, former
ly Attorney General of the State OF Missouri, and
Intimately acquainted with the condition and pros
poets OF Kansas Territory, being on visit to
Lynchburg, has consented, at the instance of gen.
temen " ho feel interest In the subject to address
the citizens OF Lynchburg, and of Bedford county,
In explanation of the resources Of that country.
SALARY REDUcEp.-At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Central bank in Staunton, on satur.
day last the salary of the President was reduced
$500 1t was $1,000 last year.
PocAHosTAs CoUNrY.-According to the Green
brier Era, council of Know Nothings was recently
established at Mill Point, Pocahontas county.
The ATTEMPT TO SHOOT CAPT. SKrNNER.-We
learn, ssys the Norfolk Argus, that the first attack
was made by Capt. Skinner, and not by Captain
Webb, as stated yesterday The latter was required
| to give security In the sum of $3.50, to keep the
| peace for twelve months
For THE SENATE.-Ro. T. Harvey, Dem.,) is out
for the State Senate In the Wayne and Cabell Dis
| trict, In opposition to Capt. Wheeler.
NORFOLK NEws.-Mr. Baker +. Lee, jr., having
purchased the interests of Messrs Brickhouse g.
Beale In the Norfolk News, that paper will hence
forth be conducted by him as sole editor and pro-
| prietor.
DEATH OF Coon CITIZEN-Mr. Joseph Wilson,
VINO Tor upwards of twenty years had iled the Of
nee OF Clerk OF the Superior Court of Bedford
| county, died recently. He was a good man and
useful citizan.
| DIVIDLND.-The Staunton Republican says that
the Central Savings Bank in that place has declared
| nett dividend of per cent for tho six months
ending hrSt July, 1854 and nett dividend Of per
cent. ior the six months ending first January 1855
| making dividend of per cent for the yaar.
BADLY ScALDED.-One day last week, a lirtls
child OF Mr.. Benjamin Calcraft, of Wythevllle, was
badly scalded by the upsetting of tea kettle OF
boiling water.
HIGH AND DRY.-The dredging machine, which
was to have scratched up the bottom Of the Appo
nattoX, Is safely moored on the North bank of THAI
| river. The Democrat says, "We must be pardoped
for induiging in the surmise that it has to some ex
tent failed to satisfy the expectation OF its friends
and rebU&e the sneers of it's enemies"
rAlh.-1 dlF Oh AltAaluFla nelu 1dir, few
days pact, at Sarepta Hall, for the benefit of the
poor. The proceeds at the close on Saturday night
| amounted to 81 200.
| Mr.. G. P. r. JAMES did not lecture last night in
| Petersburg, announced, his official duties pre-
venting the tuflment of his appointment.
ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER.-The steamer Herald
of the Norfolk and Baltimore line, had proceeded
last Monday evening as far Hampton Roads
when it was dscoveredthat there was hole in ona
of her boilers, and she was compelled to put back to
Norfolk. The Argus says she will no doubt be
Withdrawn from the line and properly repaired,
or sold, she Is too liable to accident, and can
no longer be relied on as a safe and regular
| boat.
| PAID OFF..The crew of the sloop of war Ply
mouth, at Portsmouth, were paid off last Monday
SCARLET FEVER. disease is prevailing to a
considerable extent in Lynchburg
| SToRA1ING OF SEBAsToPoL.-An exhibition of q
| dioranic view OF places and things connected with
| the war in Europe, met with an unexpected recep
| ton at Lynchburg, last Monday night. The BOYS
seemed determined to give practical illustration
| of the storming of Sebastopo and they Therefore
INDUCED in series of cat calls Whistles hsses anG
other hostile demonstrations, to the great asonish
ment and complete annihilation of the Snowman. -
The reporter of the Vrginian looked on for while
but left before the storming was over, and we have
| no account of the finale.