The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-24
VIRGINIA.

self candidate for reelection. He saws he -,n
upon the hustings express his opinions In the face
OF his late constituents upon all the questions pro
pounded to him Chiefly relating TO Know Nothing
Ism. we presume,) and In the meantime declares
that there has undergone change In his political
| opinions. Mr. E. T. Mspp, of Accomac, IL also
spoken of a. q candidate for Congress BY the mer.
lean party. The canvass In the Pissylvania dis
trct, between Messrs. Claiborne and Bocock, pro-
mises to be quite animated. The Enquirer, of yes
serday, states that Thomas J. Niche, of staunton
has publicly renounced his allegiance to the Whie
party and declared his purpose to support the DEM
ocratic candidates He il to address the Democrat
ic Association of Stlunton at Ito next meeting
The Democrats of Prince Edward were address
ed last Monday by Messrs, s. C. Anderson and
William C. Fiournoy. J. w. Reed was nominated
for the Legislature. Mr.. Campbell also made lew
remarks, announcing himself a candidate for re-
eiection to the Senate. p H. Aylett, Democratic
I'ector for this district will commence his labor
On the 10th OF March, at King William C. II. He
Will speak In this city on the 14th of May. Thus
our readers will observe that the political cauldron
in Virginia is boiling. The Know Nothings have
given the contest lively cast, which otherwise
might not have been the case.
The AcaUrrrAL OF CuRRIKn-We announced
several days ago, the acquittal of Joshua B. Cur.
rier, at Goochland Court House, charged with the
murder of Royal w. Blackburn We learn from
letter In the Enquirer that the cause was most
ably discussed, Richard /. Cooke, of Fluvanna,
employed by the friends of the dead man, made
the opening speech. He was replied. to by E. R.
Watson. of Charlottesville John 8. Flemming
followed, and then Thomas H. Tutwiler, of Flu
wanna. The defence was closed by Henry Magru
der, OF Albeularle, and when he concluded, the
jury bar and bystsnders, including large number
OF ladies, were nearly all in tears. Mr.. Leake
closed for the Commonwealth All the speeches
were marked by the highest ability. The jury. si-
ter an absence of about an hour, brought in ver-
dict OF "not guilty"
ALLEoAANY SPRINGs.--Mr. w. L. Holt, of Bed
ford, has purchased fourth interest in the Alle-
ghany Springs, for $4,000. These Springs are in
Montgomery county Teeir original cost was Sl8,
000
DEATH OF A Young PHYsIcIAN.-Dr. David Nc.
Queen, late Of Richmond, Va, died in Scott coun-
ty, on the Goth of February, after illness of only
three days
tONE-M ANFeU y. StOleT
editor of the Culpeper Observer, was married on
the Goth inst, to Miss Annie Day upon which
hispro tenn. cries OUT
The Editor married well who would have thought
Types e'er would have turned up that way,
For not only he gets. what blessing-a wife,
But he also by grace-gains DAY.
THE KALEIDoscopE ON TOBACCO CHRwExs-
The editress of the Kaleidoscope, having visited
pbrpp pfyru Hail ;S
sluice of ambeer, and thinks it probable II such
expectorations continue that ladies will have to
call boat to paddle to their seats. She suggests
that 1t would be more gallan. for each man to sus
pend his own spittoon about his neck than to spit
all the satins and velvets of the ladies' and tip
their white plumes with his yellow spray: Fact
Tobacco chewers will please take the hint.
THE PETERSBURG AfFRAY-John Michaels ap-
peared before the Mayor of Petersburg on Thurs
day, to answer charge of shooting Owen II
Hobson, and the case was sent for further trial
The accused gave bail In the sum of $3.50.
Posr OFFICE A.PoINrMENrs.-The Postmaster
General has made the, following appointments:
At Adkinsville, Wayne county, Nathan J. Spur
lock is appointed postmaster. vice Jefferson B.
Bowen, declined. At New Kent Court House,
New Kent county, Robert AsnChandler, postmas-
ter, vice, James C. Williams resigned. At Nc
Donalds Mills Montgomery county, Edward Nc
Donald, postmaster, vice Thomas w. Jones, re-
signed At Bashamsville, New Kent county, Will
liam B. Walden, postmaster, vice Thomas N. Tim.
berlske, Jr resigned.
The post office at Lyelrs Store, Richmond ,oun-
ty, Is discontinued
CLKRIcAL.-John S. Pennybacker, OF Virginia,
has been designated for $1,000 clerkship In the
Pension Office, If he stands the examination.
MORE OF THE FOREST FIRKs.-Our Southern
exchanges continue to fu ish accounts of further
ravages from the recent fires. The X eowa Is. c.
Courier mentions that it ragged over almost the en-
tire district, and that there are instances where
entire farms were destroyed. The Laurensville
Herald mentions, In addition to ravages previously
recorded, the burning of the saw mill of Messrs
Dunlap, Ferguson & Hill, at Clinton, 8. C.
The ravages of the fire in North Carolina ex-
of Mill Grove, Cabarrus county, suffered to q
siderable extent his large dwelling house. and q
number of outhouses with their contents, were de-
stroyed. Apart of Stanly county has been burnt
over.
THE SLAVE CASES IN CINcINNATr.-The result of
recent attempt on the part of certain aboitionists
In Cincinnati to induce slaves to leave their
ters has been heretofore announced by telegraph
The Cincinnati Commercial gives the following
particulars:
Judge Storer stated In Court this Tuesday)
morning, that he and one of the counsel for the