The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-06
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staunton have determined that they will po, here.
after send notices Of the times when discoun,ed
paper will become due, to persons living ont at
town This change was rendered necessary bv
the new postage law which went into effect ON ,be
hrat instant, and which requires all letters 10 be
prepaid
hARRisoNBnuRe ELEcTIoN.-The election Tor
mayor In harrisonburg, Rockingham County, on
saturday, resulted In the triumph of the Democra.
tic candidate, Mr.. Sterling, by 26 majority.
EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.-Bishops Meade and Jobns
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church, of the Docese
OF Virginia, are both in Alexandria, now ATTENDING
at the Theological Seminary and at the reo,ous
exercises In that city
FLOUR INsPFcTIoN.-Capt Robert Tav,or EIorr
Inspector. of Alexandria, reports $685. barrel, or
-four inspected for the quarter ending March Both.
1855
COAL RECEIPTS The quantity of coal received
in Alexandria, for the month of March was 1853 l6
tons.
FAIR IN FREDERICKSBURG The ladies of the
Baptist church in Fredericksburg, are holding n
very successful fair.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The Rappahannock River
Agricultural and Mechanical Society are making
efforts to erect suitable buildings on the land given
them by Fredericksburg. in time for their next an
nual fair.
PoL1TIcAL-Mr. A. D. Banks, of Petersburg
addressed the democracy of Fredericksburg Mon.
DAY night, and on the following night they were
addressed by B. R. Wexford, jr, of Richmond
SUSPENDED The Lindley Institute at Wheeling
rilu dod
new building
SUDDEN DEATH-Miss Louisa NJ Brsxton. a
young lady, in the fourteenth year of her age died
very suddenly In Fredericksburg Tuesday morn.
Ing. Disease of the heart was the cause.
RAILROAD MEETING-A - meeting was held In
wheeling Monday night, to reconcile the existing
difficulties between the baltimore and Ohio and
Central Ohio Railroad Companies Resolutions
were adopted favoring the granting OF privileges to
both companies to bring their roads into the limits
of the city.
PAINFUL CIRCUMSTANCES On Monday morning
Mr., Benjamin McMechen, an old resident of Ohio
county, went to Wheeling to attend the funeral of
his sons wife. Before reaching the house. and in
sight of it, he fell dead from affection of the heart
He and his daughter-in-law were buried together
iNQUEsT.-The Coroner of Wheeling held an in
quest on Monday over the body OF citizen named
James Fox, who died suddenly of disease of the
heart
STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN STABBED.-The CAPTAIN
of the Key Stone was dangerously stabbed by
passenger named King, about nine miles from
Wheeling Saturday afternoon, while In alteration
with passenger
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.-A complimentary
supper to Mr.. James Ball took place at the Mcclure
House Monday night. 1t was given on the occasion
OF his leaving to take charge of the machine shop
of the Central Ohio Railroad at GAINESVILLE
SEAMENs BETHEL.-The Norfolk Argus laments
the closing of the Bethel church In that city, and
calls on the Seamen's Friend Society to procure
ministers to preach there.
SMALL Pox.-The small pox is making some
progress In the vicinity OF Cheat River Monongalia
county.
VIRGINIAN DRowNED.-Mr. Samuel Pixler, who
left Morgantown with his family last week for
Iowa, fellover board from the steamboat near
Cookstown, Pa and was drowned.
Hon. THOMAS II. BAYLY-The Hop Thomas H.
turdsy night and declared his intention not to vote
tor Mr. Wise.
FIRE.-A dwelling house occupied by Mr. Alex.
Dyche and belonging to the estate of Jacob Lynch,
Loss $500