The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-22
RICHM0HD, VA,
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER a. 1855
VIR GI N / A.

AccIpENr.-On "Wednesday last, George Bon
nett. acting mall carrier from Weston, Lewis CO.,
was thrown from his horse and seriously ioiured.
ANOTHER RRTIRINe BoARD.-The warrenton
Flag recommends the establishment of Legs Re-
| firing Board, by the action of which some Of the
members of the bar may be " retired" or drop.
ped
FIRE.-The dwelling occupied by widow Rid
die. near Glenve, In Lewis county, was destroyed
by fire last week.
DoN'r LIKE FREEDOM - The Frederick sbure
Herald gives an account of rnanumtted slave
from Spotsylvanis county of honest character and
industr ous habits who went North to live and sf.
tsr trying 1t several years, has gone back to Spot
syivsnfa, and beeu sold into savsry. 10 preference
to remaining Ia a free state. q
TousNAMxNTs.-A tournament came eff last
week 81 JordanS springs, at which nine knights
were entered The victor d L. Hardy, chose
Miss Bettie Merrimau of CampDel county queen
OF the ceremonies. Another took place at Bur-
Culpeper, wss victor, and Miss M e. Ray Of Wars
rem, was chosen qaeen.
ARRRsTRD.-A horse thief named Cassidy, from
Hargisonburg, who had . o.eu valuable animal
from DR.. Herring, was arrested in Winchester
Monday.
Cattle sLAUoATRn.-On Wednesday night, the
hxprass train on the Orange and Alexandria Rsil.
road, ran over elk or savsn cattle Uuou mills
killing or nailoios most OF them.
RELIGIOUS. s.1@Resivels are now going on Ia tbs
Methodist episcopal. Methodist b. Church South.
sod aethodist Protestant churches 10 Alexsadris.
sEBIoUs Loss.--DUring thunder storm short
time since, the barn OF Capt. Boswell r. Yates,
near North Garden, Abenarie, was struck by light
ming and consumed, together with his crop of
wheat, farming utensils &c.
SIIoT.-A negro man named Walker, beiolaing
TO Mr. ] Fry, was shot On Monday ui.ht last
while in the actof stealing corn, In the field Of MIR
James Wtdderiield, near the University of Virgin.
10, by son ct the latter. The negros wounds are
not considered dangerous
NORFOLK And PoRTsaIoUTH.-The Petersburg
Express adds the following to the list of the dead
already published: James Cherry, a we'll known
constable; Francis Gordon, son OF Jno Gordon;
martha Parr.
correspondent OF The Souih-Side Democrat.
writing fIom Norfolk, says that the cold weather
Which has sot 10 seem. to be favorable TO the hea lt
OF tha city, aud that the disease Ia abatiug.
Iha kortoik correspondent of the IntelliRencer
mentions the following new deaths Jas Ward
mr iierney and ID Victor, nurses from Rich
mond. The lntelligencer's correspondent con
firms the death OF Josiah Wills; and mentions no
abatement In the fever.
PREACHING IN OPEN AIR.-The FarnvilIe Jour
nal notices the appearance in that city of Peter
Howell i.inerent preacher OF North Carolina who
delivered two sermons in the street. He was recent
y arrested in Petersburg for street preaching The
journal says his sermons were sensible and well de-
Iivered.
THE WEATHER All the papers from the interior
notice change from warm to cold weather, We'd
nesday. and the sprirging up of stiff North wind.
STRANGE CASE The Fieiericksburg Recorder
says that young Frspchman went to that town and
engaged at the Railroad House bark keeper. After
being employ ed there ten days, young lady from
Lowell, Masrschusetts. arrived there, having been
written to BY the Frepchman, who, il appears, wa,
engaged to be married The next morning, howev-
er,-the S0ih ut - the Frenchman disappeared,
leaving the girl behind, and taking with him gold
watch which had been deposited ct the bar for safe
~ by sentlemaG from Richmond, whe was on .
bender. Nothing has been heard of the fellow, and
the girl left that night for Lowell apparently in great
distress