The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-11
VIRGINIA INTELLTGENCE.

| NhANSE IN AFFA1RS.-The Portsmouth CORES
pondent Of the Petersburg Express saws that thing
| are fast changing for the better down there =
Those persons who have been residing in the ennl
try few miles from the city, now ro into tho plac,
every day and SO ont every night, not vet DARN;
70 experience the death laden air Of the nights Ii
Norfolk, Mrs. Geo. Bunting is dead and son o
Thos. Gilbert, decd.
MYSTERIOUS MuRpER-The Petersburg Eexpres
learns from reliable source that Mr. Staterfield
Young man In the employ Of Mr. M REYNOLDS wa,
found dead near Penncs' Store, Patrick county, OF
Sunday morning lasf--shot through the heart Nc
fire arms were founl in the vicinity and the suppo
sifioh Is that he was murdered by some unknown
person.
CRIMINAL TRrALs-At the last session of the
Wytho county Circuit court e. Crawford was found
guilty of robbery and sentenced to the penitentia
ry Tor hye years Brunty, for stealing horse was
sentenced for one year. The trial of James Aus
tin Graham for the murder of W. IT, Sper com
| mcnced on Monday.
In Scott county the term of the Circuit court
closed on Saturday last David A. A. Deans was
convicted of forgery aud sentenced to two years
| in the Penitentiary. Alex. Dingus, free negro,
charged with an outrage on the person of Eliza
Strong a young white woman, was acquitted by
the jury, but Judge Hopkins believing him guilty,
remanded him TO jail i'll default of $500 bail for good
behavior ssf-f A+=f f.r-i
HEAVY PuNIsHMEST-At the last term of Nelson
county court, slave ordered one hundred
lashes for breaking into the store of George Ryan
LAND SALE.-The farm of Mr.. George Rives in
Nelson county, was sold recently for $3.50 II is
situated about miles from Lovngston; contains
1000 of land and sold with the stock and
negroes of the owner
ACCIDENT AT THE BIG TuNSEI-A note to tho
Lynchburg Virginian. from the General Superin-
tendent of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad
says that i'll removing some of the props in tho Big
Tunnel preparatory to arching it. some of tho ma
terial for the space of about twenty feet in length
tell In, the removal of which would prevent the
passage of the trains until to-day. The report that
the cars will not pass through the tunnel for sew
eral days is unfounded The passenger train ar
rived Monday several hours behind its time on
account of the interruption at the tunnel
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE-A camp meeting
mas been progressing near Abingdon under the
charge Rev. of j. c. Whitfield. of the NJ F. Church.
About dozen additions to the church in Abingdon
have been made during the progress of the meet
ings.
FEMALE PHYSICIAN.-SIrs. DR.. Addison a fe-
male physician, is lecturing in Wheeling, Oh ''The
Philosophy of Health"
AGRICULTURAL FAIR-The Farmers and Me
chanics' Industrial Exhibition, of Brooke county
commenced Tuesday. splendid gold watch and
other Jewelry, are offered premiums for female
equcstrianism, and tournament on the Arkan.
sas plan, will take down anything ever before at
tempted.
HEMPFIELD RAILRoAD.-The depot of the Hemp
field Railroad, in Wheeling has been commenced
Ah INC ii'Wh pcl"een w heeiihg ana West Alex
ander is ballasted ready for the rails, which will
all be laid between these two points, it is antcipa
ted, by the first of January next A large portion
of the cross ties and rails in readiness and dis
tributed along the track.
Fatal ACCIDENT.-Mr. John Little, living near
the line of Augusta and Rockbrdge counties was
killed last week, by his horse becoming frightened
at the ears, rearing, andfalling back on him.
CHAMPIONSHIPS citizens of Clarke county Vir
Sinia, have contributed nearly $4,000 for the relief
of tho yellow fever sufferers in Norfolk and Ports
mouth, and are row engaged in raising the SUN of
$4,000 with which TO support and educate the son
of the Rev. Mr. Chisholm, who so noblv sacrificed
his life in ninistering to the wants of the scourge
stricken inhabitants of Portsmouth some five
weeks since