The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-09
VIRGINIA.

sentative from the Halifsx District In Congress,
came to his death BY accidental burning On Fri
day week he retired to flee in bis yard, short.
| y after supper, and lay down on the bed with bis
clothes on By some means or other the flame of
the candle communicated with the bed-clothes,
ano from them TO the clothes of the deceased
nclehoor passing by discovered an unusually bril-
iitnt light In the room, rushed to the Office and on
entering II he found DR. A standing In the middle
uf the room, with bis person euveloped In flames
On extingushipg the flames, his person was SO
burnt and charred that he survived only few
nnutes His daughter had been married the day
before.
DESPERATE RENcoUNTER A rencounter OF a
desperate nature came off In DsnviIle on The eve-
oing OF the 4th instant between two Young men,
named Williams and Robertson The former re
cefved severe flesh wound in the side just above
the hip bone; the latter received dangerous If not
mortal stab In the side. The weapons used were
knife and chop axe.
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEaE-Ths fall session
OF this institution will open Thursday, the 2nd
OF August Rev. Anthony Dibrell by the appoint
ment of the trustees IL expected to deliver ad-
dress 10 the students, on The first day of the ses
sion.
FIGHT ON SHIP BOARD On the night of the
fourth fight occurred Gu board the Sea Bird when
passing Cranay island, and man named Patrick
Harmon was Knocked overheard and drowned
PETERS BuRG.-The number of white males In
Petersburg over Is years of age is ee1 and the
number slaves over l2is 06S For the year clos.
Ing with the Both of Msy 1885, the revenue has been
Sis l57 90, and the city expenses Sll4 500 81 );
367 children received tree Educetion aud 80 white
persons had lodgings n ts Poor House during the
year.
APPoIsTMgkr,-Mr. Henry s Jeter has been ap-
pointed by the Governor Inspector of Gusoo end
Plaster for Petersburg, vice T PleBsaats. Esq,
THE CRcPs.-The Lewis county Herald says
the harvesting has begun there and the crops will
be fine
The Fncas.le Wing says that the crops OF wheat
corn oats and pota'oea, are such as have not been
seen 10 that region for many years. The prospect
for harves log 10 splendid.
MAIL FAcILIrIEs.-Mr. Nelson of Petersburg
has contracted with the Post Master General to
carry a semi weekly mail from that city TO those
post offices iu Sussex, Prince George and South.
ampton couuti-s, which are located on the Peters
and Jerusalem Plank Road.
PoIsoNING.-Four negroes were committed to
jail at Wytnevile Saturday week for attempting to
poison Mrs John George and family by placing
arsenic In both bread and cofae.
sPInITuALrsM AMONG NRaRoEs.-The Peters
burg Express records q occurring in that CITY
Thursday OF q negro msn who several weeks ago
thought he received communication from his
father, who is dead, to come to him On Thurs
day night he got up, sayiog he was going to his
iather, and after walking about the streets some
lime, laid down. saying "lather. I'm thar"
found him dead.
COMMENCEMENT AT WILLIAM AND MARY.-The
commencement at William aud Mary College took
place on the h of July. The following degrees
were conferred:
A. M's ChSles erandy of Norfolk; R M
Smith, Of Norfois; Wm Morrisstt, Wi.liansburg;
ard w W Vest. of Williamsburg.
L. b.'s 3 Jett, of Westmorcland county; Wm
| D 8oxham. of Florida; Clark, of Charles City
| county. VIM Lamb of Norfolk; S Pend!e,on, Of
L.anc.ster county; VIM Peyson, of Williamsburg;
) " Thompson, of Matshali county; and Wise.
a h.'s Charles String gfellow, of Hanover county;
| A Randolph Of Fsuqoisr county; R Harris, of
south CaroIlna; J Murpby, of We.tmoreard d.;
HI GsIter. OF ChaTle: City county; w jacobs, of
nerkiey COUNTY; ii Murphy of North Carolina; A
| field II i'oOef'S0n' u ones'ei'
B P'r. H Gwynu, of North Carolina; A w Now.
lin, OF Wyths county; Cyrus w Grsndy, of Nor
Carons; and Hunter, OF King George couuty
The Speakers were: Charles StripsfeIlow, of Han
over ccunty-subject Free Discussion. Jett, of
WestDoreisnd couoty-subjeet: TIE Character and
Services of Alsxauder Hamilton A w Nowlin, of
heMe,feid- subject: B.con's Rebellion. Fl Carter
of sui5lsy-subjecs: Modern Virginia. w slox-
hans OF Florids- subject: Failure of Republican
Govarnrnent in Europe. Charles r Grandy, of Nor
culiaIity ar kuflueuce A nj Randolph of Eauquisr
| co,nty-suhject: Human Progress. VIM Lamb. of
| Norfolk: Tue Vaedictory.
| VIRGINIA PosrorrtCxs-The Postmaster Gene
Establish lnsermaD. Hardy county, Va. and appoint
| Bedford county, Va. d. s Nininger. do
| Appoint Conrad Cunence, postmaster Huttonsville
KsDaSph sss soss'g yss Esm
Jefferson county, Va, vice Samuel 3 Strides.-
stephen wilkinson postmaster, Buffalo Ford, Wythe
eouety, Va, vice John Cockrell resigned Jacob
Decker, post@aster, Chanceiorsville spottsyivaui,
countY, vice John fettus- resigned N. w Haf-
rs, postmaster, frederick Hail, Louisa county, vice
A. Kee fer, resigned Lorenzo Dobeare, post
master, Lumber port, Ba.risoa county, vice JamssY
Hernsr The otica at Tsckett's Mill, Stafford coun
ty; Va, is diaeontuusd.