The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-27
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VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
| e-Hon. VIM. Smith has recently n,...,..,
zoe Alexsndria Library, the copsre.,,o..., !,
u'ooe or me nrst Session Of the 33d ron,r... !.
VOL; Volume of Herndons Report ON ,.s 49, A.,
-on Marcys Exploration OF the Red Rlve, p,...
eys Constitution Of the United stste, and s.ve, !,
o'ner interesting public documents.
ADDnHss-Mr. csrrigan, addressed tbe ps,,o-
erHs OF Alexandria, on Monday night. Al The con.
c'uson OF the speech, three cheers were given 10
henry A. Wise, and three for Thos. &. Flournov
CusToM HOUSE LocArrD.-The Cu.tonn Hon.s
ano fost offiee of Alexandra, II to be located nm
'ae north east corner Of Prince and st. Asaph
| streets.
CANDIDArEs.-A F. Raymond, Esq and U. N.
Arnett, are announced a. candidates to represen,
Marion county In the next House of Delegates,
TaAvRzrM.-A species OF mari, has been discoy.
In Monongalia county.
| AcouIrrRD.-Wm. F. Smith of Mt. Crawford,
| Rockingham. charged with stealing trunk from
one OF Buckers stages, In Frederick county, has
been acquitted.
FIRE IN THE WooDs.-In Rockingham the forest
| nres have been very destructive The farms of Mr..
1eo. n. Gibbons and others were much injured.
ana the hotel at Rawley Springs narrowly escaped
being destroyed. Mr.. John Sellers lost $4,000 IN
woods, and several hundred cords Of cut timber
belonging to the Messrs. Furror, were destroyed.
ine nre ragged at Dayton, and along the Peaked
mountain. u
doT oFF.-A man charged with numbering his
whe in Wyoming, has been acquitted at Mercer
Court, to which the case had been removed
hxnGNEn.-Mr. N. Harrison, has resigned the
ounce OF Conmonwealth's Attorney of Monroe
county, and Mr. John Echols, is announced a.
candidate to fill the vacancy
NE" PAPER..-Tie Esstera Star has been start
90 In Chrisiansburs, Montgomery, by c. H. Bry.
ami, Publisher, and J. G. Taylor and s. NJ Page,
editors.
NEW sILLAGE.-A new village called Temper
anceviiie, has sprung up In Monroe county, which
mas hve shops, aDisiiiou of Sons of Temperance,
and will shortly have post Office
LocoMorIvE.-Uriah Wells of Petersburg. has
Just finished and Ten.
nessee Railroad, splendid locomotive, the"Moun.
taineer," costing $4,000.
ALMosT FIRE.-The market house of Peters.
burg was set on fire Tuesday night, but was ex
tinguished before any damage was done.
fHEDERIcKsBURG.-Apro proposition has been made
TO the Council of fredericksburg to light that town
with gas. The Council are preparing to remodel the
engine rooms for the Mayors Office They have also
confirmed the purchase of 10 acres of ground for
the Agricultural Fair there, for $4,000.
WEATHER IN v1Re1NIA-The Thermometer on
Tuesday atFredericksburg, at stood at 96 at Peters.
burg, Wednesday, SO; in Monongalia county, Mon
day, at 30 degrees. b
DEcLINED.-Col F. II. Archer. has declined the
nomination rendered him of State Senator, from
| the Dinwiddie district.
THE FIRsr.-The first public meeting of Know
Nothings was held In Staunton on Friday night.
| Col. Davids. Young in the chair.
FOUND DEAD. WIN. Farley, boatman, of Pc
| tersburg, was found dead on the banks of the Ap.
pornattox, several miles below that city, Wednes-
day He died from inte nperancs.
TRIBUTE CT RESPECT TO SLAVE -On Wednes
day afternoon, the door of Of the first business
houses in Petersburg was closed and craped,
through respect to Edmund, an old negro porter
of the house, who died in Its SERVICE
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addressed the Democracy of Petersburg on Wed.
nesday night.
SALE OF A FAaM.-The "Windsor' farm near
Petersburg, containing 81 acres, was sold on Wed.
nesday to VIM F. Carter, at 800 per acre.
BLACK SwAN.-This noted individual Is adver-
tised to appear 10 Petersburg in few days. A
quiz, no doubt.
NOT CANDIDATE We have received a letter
from Thos. P. Atkinson Esq, OF Danville, sayinl
that he is not candidate for the Mayoralty of tha
place, as stated In the Danville papers.
FRUIT GROWING IN NIA-Messrs Newtor
and Coward, of Prince William county, have pur
chased 3, 900 acres of land from Mr. Tayloe ant
others, upon which they contemplate GROWN:
peaches and strawberries
portrait painted by Morse the great telegraph
inventor. when be followed portrait painting for
livelihood, was exhibited in Charleston, 8. c., q
the State fair.
A DIFFRRRNcE.-Whilep potatoes are selling Il