The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-22
vIRGINIA.

appointed postmaster 1t King william Court House
vice Elijah Powell resigned. William 8 Land has
been appointed to carry mails between fhe Clover
Hiii postoffice and Appomattox depot.
lscrNDIAnrsM.-Two negroes-one belonging to
Mr.. Philip Liggett and the other hired BY him Ia
tie vicinity Of Harrisonburg, were arrested last
week on suspicion OF having set ERE to Mr. L.sbarn
aud causing loss Of some $1,000 One Of them, a
er confessed that she fired the barn at the instance
ana suggestion of the negro man.
NEwsrAPKR CHANGE.-T The, name of the virgi
MIA Messenger, published in Stauntan by DR.. G. X.
dilmer, has been changed to the "a True Ameri-
can" and viii her. after be conducted by Doctors
VIDE Haas and G. X. Gilmer 1t win advocate
the principles of the Know Nothing, or American
party
TRorrrsG.-A trotting match for $50 took place
over the Columbia course, near Alexandria. last
ihursday. between Henry Birchs horse. Arlington.
ana deorge Wilson's horse, Beppo. 1t was won by
the former.
RAILROAD AccIDENr.-Thep passenger train going
south, on the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad.
last Thursday night, was thrown from the track
Inc fireman. who leaped fromthe engine, sustained
fracture OF an arm, but no one else was injured.
BLOODY WoRK.-We copy the following from the
Lynchburg virginian of Saturday
An affair of very tragic character occurred
among the slaves on the plantation of Colonel B. P.
ahneI, Il 10 Appomattox county, last Monday night
AS IL was reported to Us, a slave from neighbor-
Ing plantation desired to marry one of Col Walk.
ers negro girls, but could not procure the consent
OF her father. At the time mentioned he sought
out the girl attacked her with knife and slew her.
Other slaves interpreting, he attacked them also,
and inflicted serious If not fatal wounds, outwo of
them. Finally he turned his knife upon himself
and took his own life.
SINGULAR SUIcIDx.-Alfred Peppers committed
suicide the Sd inst, by throwing himself head
foremost into the well of Major John W. Patton,
about three miles east Of Clarksburg, Va, on the
Phillippi turnpike. His head was badly bruised
NEW PAPER.-Mr. Hugh M. Garland, it is said
purposes establishing new paper, of the demo-
| cratic school, at Halifax c. H.
AssAuLr.-We learn from the Gazette tina. as
Mr.. James Peake, was returning to his residence on
Tuesday night last, he was accosted by two men
| on Pitt street, Alexandria, knocked down and Sc.
| vereiy, though not dangerously beaten.
FIRE.-We learn from the Express that the car
penters shop of Mr. B. E. Alley, In Petersburg, was
| destroyed by fire on Friday night last No insur-
ance
Mr. WISE IN BEDFoRD.-The Lynchburg Virsi-
nian states that Mr.. Wises audience in Bedford
| numbered probably not more than $50 or 200.
NAVIGATION OF THE DAMON Wednesday last.
Mr.. Neal, of Danville, made an experimental trip
of six miles down the Dan river in his steam bat.
teaux, in order to test the working of the engine
We suppose the result satisfactory as it Is an.
| nounced that he will make trip to-day az far as
South Boston.1
DANvILLE RAILROAD BoNDs.-The Danville Re.
publican states these bonds are selling very rapid
ly. The sales had, several days ago, reached the
sum of $191 900, and they were still In demand
The work then Continues the Republican, will go
on, and the present year will see the railroad COM
pleted to Danve. The contracts for the sills from
South Boston has been let to Mr.. Robert Haryev
and the track will be laid down with all possible
expedition.
FATAL AccIDENT.-The Danvile Register learns
tn at a man by the name of George Gibson residing
at Caliand's, in the upper part of PiHsylvania
county, was accidentally killed by the falling of
tree some few days since. His body is said to have
been shockingly bruised and mangled.
THE CASE OF WIGHrmAN.-In the case of Ma
thew II. Wightaan, at Danville, the court acquitted
the accused of the felony charged In the indict-
ment, but at the instance of the Attorney for the
Commonwealth, recognized him to appear before
the Court at its June Term, to answer two indict-
mens for assault and battery then and there TO be
preferred against him.
ACQUITTED James Riley, Martin Van Pelt and
Morgan Van Pet were examined In Harrisonburp
last week on a charge of shooting Daniel Fridley
with intent to MAIN, dsfgure, disable and kill
The prisoners were acquitted
CRIMINAL MATTERS IN FAIRFAX AT the late
term of the Fairfax county court free negro
named William Hollis was tried ON a charge of
incendiarism and acquitted; but was subsequently,
committed to- jail q suspicious character. Rob't
Dckey charged with the murder of Henry Clay
st. Clair WAS arraigned before the court, but his
counsel waving examination, he was remanded
for final trial before the circuit court The case of
Peyton Grimsley, for the murder of Charles Shep.
herd, was continued until the February term.
THE MYSTERIOUS DEATHs.-The Norfolk Argus
alluding to the sudden and mysterious deaths oi
two negroes in Princess Anne (heretofore noticed
suggests that they might have been caused by the
inhalation of obnoxious air; or pc rhaps the woman
was frightened to death on finding the man dead
breast, as though prepared for his coffin.
AN OLD FASHIONED OnDrrArroN-John Pei.
frey stated before the Lowell Inssitute:-The prd
nation services were sometimes accompanied by
great festivities would appear by the list of sx-
penses at ordination in the new brick church, In
Boston, In 172a when, according to q documenr ez
tant, there provided lone barrel of beer, one
barrel of cider, quarter of cask!of Madeira wine,
quarter OF hundred sugar, loaf, and half gal
| ION of lime juice"
Madam Sally s. Wood, at the age of 95 Year, and
| three months died at Kennebunk, Me-, on Sstur-
| day last JAN 9th She was emphaticsiy . lady OF
the old school, and continued to the close OF her
long life, not cnIy in department., but the peculiar
| iashion OF dress that prevailed when her standard
OF taste was formed about sixty years since. Is
| supposed she was the first authoress In Maine
/ Many years ago she wrote number OF novels that
| were published, among which were "Doryal, the
| specua.or, '"F Ferdiuand and Almira,n 'Ameha, or
| the Influence of Virtue" and "Tales of the
| Night
| letter from the Crimea says:
| aThe Lancaster guns are failure Their pow
or 10 enormous when the ball strikes the point at
/ which it 10 aimed but the gun rarely sends mo