The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-06
vIRaINIA,

time for the wheat which has not been 90 forward
10 this immediate vicinity, although reported in
favorable condition for the Valley at large. More
tnan the usual average of grain was put In last FALL
and handsome yields are expected, should the sea-
sons prove propiitous from this time.
The Lewisburg Chronicle says there b more
snow on the ground, at this time, in Greenbrier,
than there has been at any time for the last six
years. 5.z4 49,
Town CLocK.-Through the liberality of the
citizens the steeple of the new Lutheran Church
In Sfsunton has been adorned with fne clock
In this respect Is Staunton ahead OF Richmond, and
In the same proportion is Richmond behind the
spirit of thefimes
MARRIAGE LrcENsEs.-The clerk of the county
OF Frederick issued SO marriage licenses last year,
and the clerk of the Corporation of Winchester 10,
making 10s in all. The Winchester Republican in.
vses the bachelors of Danville, who failed TO get
up single case tor Hymen last year, to take few
instructive lessons from the beaux of Frederick,
REvIvALs.-A revival of religion has been going
on in the vicinity Of GIennville Lewis county, for
two or three weeks past, and about 40 have Joined
themselves to the Methodist Church. A revival is
also reported in the Methodist Church at Rompey,
Hampshire county
ELEVENTH DIsTRrcT.-The Parkersburg Gazette
has been authorized to announce George C. Mccall
as candidate to represent the Eleventh District of
Virginia In the 34th Congress of the U. States.
CREDIrABLE.-There are two literary associa.
tons in Romuey, Hampshire county One has a
large hall, with library of one thousand standard
works, and the other has library OF from seven to
Line hundred volumes
PETRnsBURG.-G. P. Il. Jsmes, Esq, will not
lecture before the Petersburg Library Association
this week. b. johnson Barbour, Eeq., gifted son
OF Virginia, will deliver the next lecture.
FATAL LAccIDENT.--Georse FreyeI, a youth about
~ years OF age, son OF WIN. Frevel of Berkeley
county, Va. in the employ of the Railroad Compa.
Ly. had bis leg broken and badly muulated by the
cars on Tuesday last from the efects of which he
died at Msrtinsburg on Wednesday.
FOREIGN CcMMERcE OF New YonY-lt appears
from a statement in the Journal of Commerce that
the total foreign imports at that port for the month
of January were S666l 972 less than for the same
month OF last year, and $685. 143 less than for Jam
uary, 1883. The goods entered for warehousing
have increased, while the Withdrawals have dimin-
lshed, so that the total amount of imports tkroscn
on the market during the month, shows q decline OF
So2T,l74 as compared with the same month of
last year By far the largest portion of the decline
Ia the imports he's been In receipts of dry goods
The exports of specie have declined, but the ex-
ports OF merchandise have slightly increased the
tota exclusive of specie, being $50. 722 in excess
of the large shipments for the same month of last
year, and S2,596, ,565 greater than for the same
month OF 1853.
DEAD.-Robert Waggoner, the young man who
was wounded by the explosion of the ferry boat
Hamilton, at Mound City, near Memphis, lately,
died on the 27th ult.
THE STEAMER ELIzA-The telegraph announ.
ced, few days since, the sinking of the steamer
Eliza, near Memphis, and the supposed loss of
thirty lives The Memphis Eagle of the 9th uit.,
contains the following confrmatory intelligence:
The officers of the steamer John Smons, which
passed down yesterday evening, report that the
steamer Eliza sunk up to her hurricane deck at
between thirty and forty lives were lost but no ac.
curate Information could be gained on this point
The Eliza was fl ON Cincinnati. and had on board
large cargo We were unable to ascertain the
cause OF the disaster.
BRIDGE BURNr.-The bridge over the Etowah
river the Georgia State railroad, was destroyed
by FIRE few days since.
WIFE SHOT BY HER HusBANp.-We learn, says
the Columbus (Ga) Inquirer, that man living In
Russell county, Ala, went to the house of Mr. Geo
Moore, who lives about three miles west of Girard
and while there a serious alteration ensued be-
tween the parties, during which Mr.. Moore took
down his gun and was In the act of shooting his
Antagonist, when Mrs Moore ran In between them
to preveat her husbands designs But she was too
late to effect her object the gun was discharged
woundng her SO seriously, that her lite is dispared
Of
"Orders Of the day! said Mrs Partington to
friend who had taken seat with her In the gallery
of the senate chamber, at the same time taking her
knitting work from the old black "ridicule" "Or
ders of the day. indeed here they talking about
the state being as rich as a Jew, and yet they
all the time doing business by orders, though they
have good many bills handed In that s'pose they
haven't got the money topay. Depend on it, they'd
get along good deal better If they paid cash.
Legislating" continued she, " is great duty, and
and it is real treat to sit up here with my kntin-
work and see 'em make motions al each other, and
do other curious acts though there are some con-
trary minded ones sometimes among 'em that Id
like to have the dealings with. ! wouldn't treat
them SO easy the presidant for he don't seem to
care whether they contrary-minded or not"-
She dropped stitch here. as the sergeant-at.arms
blandly requested that conversation should be sus-
pended In the gallery, and Ike amused himself by
watching the Indian In the coat OF arms with the
query in his mind II it were not the image of
drunken man cutting pigeon wing In the hope OF
repeal OF the Maine elaw.-Boston Post.
JOHN BARLEYcoRN IN AaKAssAs.-We clip the
following morsel from the Wittsburg (Ark) Mes
senger:
traveller III Arkansas she entered a log cabin on
the road side. 81 haint got drop, stranger."-
" But gentleman told me just now that you had
lately received a barrel" "Why, goodness gra
cious what do you reckon one barrel of whiskey
10 to me and my children when we are out OF milht
THE GUANo "OurRAGR"-It is said that vessel
of Is to be sent out Immediately To Bird Island
TO redress the wrong sustained by our guano dig
gers there at the hands of the government OF Ven.
ezuela.
Mrs. RUSH, millionaire of Phadelphia, gave
entertainment In that city last week, which is
said, cost about $4,000 There were 1900 invita-
tions.
In the French communal schools for girls the
ordinary studies are suspended, and the pupils are
ell Engaged in making lint tor the hospitals In the
East.
One of the suspended banks In Cincinnati con
tanned $500 Of the savings OF a newsboy aged IL
years
new order of kniehthood Is to be established
In France to be entitled the "Order of the Immacu
late Conception
The report that the Memphis Navy Yard had
been sold for building lot is incorrect 1t was the
arsenal property that was sold
Purser Edward c. Doran has been ordered to the
u 8 ship Pennsylvania, In place Of Purser Fiizgs'
raid. detached,