The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-21
VIRGINIA. /
hicHHosp FfnxARN.-The Petersburg Express,
o. Saturday, speaking of the fre companies which
wsss there from Richmond, sAys:

hfcHAosp FrRxxRN.-The Petersburs Express,
OF Saturday, speaking Of the nre companies which
wsss there from Richmond, says:
The prompt response given By our nelshbofs of
tne capital 70 our call for assistance during 40 hour
.suent WIN danger, 10 most commsndRble in
.asm. s we canpot speak too highly OF the energy,
skiii and resolusOu evinced BY the Richmond com
paniec-Phnaix, No. 3, and Niagara, No sin
nuffyng hither With their splendi1 and powerful
ogaass. ssgn Nolsishstsnding that they bad on the
yes on their arrival here, they were ready to set
maniuiiy and effectuay 70 work s>~sa,ss tsx3
ouF CITY companies took - much care of their
aidsas the state OF things during the night
bo.n,Ieo, and saw them safely on board the cars,
voun9 ior home Ia the morDiAg. bearing with them
sae sdmiretton and thanks Of The citzens of the
- sAvfD:-Ihe books and papers of Falconer,
RUNNER Co., In Petersburg, with s7Oo 10 bank
ao'e'' we're rescued, after being 10 the flames 12
hours. They were Ia an iron safe 80. 20
faEsENrRD.-Nessra F. C. stainhaek and r C.
arayior, of Petersburg, and Alexander Les. of
washington, have been presented bv the Grand
VI 'ne former city. for betting on elections. *
NO siLI.-In the case of Henry D. Bird, late
OF the Petersburg Railroad charged With
eel4'sanon' the Grand Jury Of Pe.ersbure have
ioono mot true BILL" p se-5 s. -
sURGIcAL.-on Tuesday last, stoue was taken
'son tne person of eolored boy, BY Dr.. Spencer,
weighing Ave hundred grains. l.s.as, 81
GoLp.-There has been found, says the Dsnylle
Aegister, vein Of gold on the land of Thomas 81.
iiott, near Pleasant Gap, PittsylsanIa. s's
EAGLE KILLED.--A large black eagle was killed
lew days since on the farm Of Col P. p Penn In
Patrick county. Il measured seven feet from the
tip of one wing to the other--its talons were an
iGch and q hall long
DEAD.-Mr. Samuel Lynch, q masistrate of GU
msr county, died on the 2ssh ult. s-ss .
WIrHDRAwN-M. H. Johnson, Know Nothing
candidate for the Legislature Ia Tay or county, has
withdrawn from the canvass. a@
sHAKKsPEREAN RRADINGs.-.Miss E w. White.
of Richmond, was to have given reading in VIII
liamsburg, on Thursday last is.
DANvILLE RAILROAD. The Danvilie Republi-
can says that the Richmond g. Danviile Railroad
il now within "a miles of that place. and that iron
enough has been purchased to complete It, -
THE Caors.-The Clarksville Tobacco Plant
says: - 5aftA a
"We hear almoit universal complaint of the
chnch bug: Several practical farmers of the
neighborhood inform us that great have been the
ravages of this insect, that more than half
crop of wheat can be expected In this section"
The Peoples Advocate at Halifax Court House
1--WE are having most distreseipg drought
Oats must be considerably curtailed, and without
wheat. They have already damaged II greatly.
Tobacco plants are also suffering very much Corn
alone seems to stand II"
The Fincastle, Bo.erteurt Whig says:
Every species of vegetation In this section be-
gins to exhibit the blghting effects of the long
enough here to soak the ground since some time
early 10 March. The wheat crop 10 rapidly failing,
and unless we have rain soon, we cannot count on
more than half the usual YIELD" .s.le
The Norfolk Argus says: ~
" The ground 10 Pitched almost to cracking; the
cisterns are nearly exhausted vegetables and gen.
tie flowers droop aud lsnguish for want of mois-
ture" 51H -sI .as Il sss. Er. -.
WILLIAM AND MARY CoLLEeE.-The williams
burg Gazette from the records Of the College, thus
sums up what old William and Mary have done:
The college has had l6 Prssidents old Commits
| sary Blair, being the first He was appointed !n
1893: The first honorary degree conferred by
jamin Franklin In 1755 just after his new expert
ments and observations on electricity made at
Pbiadslpha-this NO doubt was the first degree
ever conferred on this iilustrious philosopher.
| corded in the catalogue, of these: Three have
been Presidents of the United States jefferson,
Monroe and Tyler) l, the first President of the
American Congress, (Randolph.) l. Chief Justice
(Marshal) Signers of the Declaration of Inde-
psudence, Jeferson, Braxton and Harrison) /
Lieut.. Gen. OF the U. 8. (ScotD Vice Presidents
10 U. 8. Senator'S, Govs of Va. Zone each of
Maryland Missouri and Fiorida) Secretaries of
State other cabinet officers. 2, Judges Supreme
Court, OF the Court of Appeals, and 20 other
Judges, Speaker, 20 members of the House of
Representatives, one Presiden. of the old Colonial
Council. one General and many officers in the
Revolution, besides several Ministers and Aa.bss.
sadors to foreign courts, and many individuals who
dis'ioguished themselves 10 the Conventions and
Legislature of Va.
TEMPRnANcE.-Rev VIM. A. Smith, lectured on
Temperance, In the Baptist Church, at Halifax
C. II Saturday.
SEMINARY.-The Lutheran Synod of Western
Virginia, have determined to establish a female
Seminary at Wythevi.le.