The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-02
VIRGINIA.


Northampton county, N c., and avery popular
resident Of Petersburg was drowned Friday in tho
Appomattox while bathing. He was a volunteer IN
the Mexican war.
RAILROAD TIME CHAsGEp.-The Richmond d.
Petersburg, Railroad company have changed their
time OF running between Richmond & Petersburg,
and vi leave the latter place at 1-2 A. A. M.
and 5 P NJ every dsy. u
IssTALLATros Yesterday the Rev T Keen, Of
Mobile was Lsaed as pastor of the Market street
baptist church, Petersburg; Rev NJ Poinde x,er,
Dr.. c Howell and others Of Richmond citicis
at!ug,
CoRREcrIoN. The notice few days since that
the professors OF the Virginia Military Institute
were graduates of the University OF Virgfois
should have applied to Washington College In
Lexington, ann not to the destitute.
COMPLAINT Book The board of Trustees Of the
town OF Caarlestown Jefferson, have established
complaint book. Tor the benefit OF fault haders-a
report of which will be published weekly, together
with co.nplsinauts name and grievances set forth
ALEXANDRIA, LoUDouN g. HAMPsHrRE RAIL
ROAD The section of this railroad approaching
Shenandoah river fifty three miles In length IL fast
approschiog completion, There are DOW employ.
ed on 1t ! 10 men and 35 horses.
FINE WHEAT The Alexandria Gazette has seen
remarkably fac specimen OF Wheat from the
farm OF DR., r II. Stuart, Kiug George county, Va.
It Ia OF the white blue stem species, and weighs
upwards of sixty pounds to the ousheI.
ToMAToKs of the largest size are seIling In Nor-
iolx. at IS cents per dozen. g.
TALL WHEAT, five feet eight inches In height.
has been shown the editor of the Halifax Advo'
cate.
FUNERAL An immense soneourse of persons
| assembled at Halifax C H. on Saturday week, to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Hartwel Chandler who
was buried with masonic honors. The Armory
band OF Ittchmond was 10 attendance
FRgE BRIDGE Ia to be erected over the Banis.
ter river at Meadsvle, Halifax.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENVIoN.-The Dam
Vile Republican publishes communication cali.
Ing for Democratic State convention 10 Virginia.
with view OF taking such action as the present
condition of public s6airs demands, and the Repub.
lican calls upon the Democracy OF PittsyIvania to
meet on the 4th OF July to take the iaater into con
liberation.
TeLEGRAPH IN BRpFoRn.-A telegraph office is
to be established in Liberty Bedford, by Otiuger
q Co, who are building the extension to the
Lynchbure ard Abingdon lice They have been
very successful in obtaining stock for the e1ten
sion IN that region
DIsTINGUIuED VIsIT0EG.-The WytheyilIe Ro
publican learns that among the visitors the Gray
son sulphur Springs this gear, will be Chang and
Epg, the Siamese twins
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE "A protracted meet
log ia going on In the Baptist church of Csrkes
ville conducted by Rev. A. Jones, pastor, and Rev
Mr. Mason, of Halifax
LYNcHBuRG MUNICIPAL MATrERs.-At a recent
exander N. Montgomery elected collector OF
the revenue, and F. S. Miller Superintendent of
water works The salary of police master was
fixed at 5000.
CELEBRATIoN-The churches and Sunday
schools of Fincastle intend celebrating the Fourth
by dinner az the town hall.
VIRGINIA Crops The Dsnvile Register says
that vegetation in that region ID in fine condition
The oa, crop is fair and the corn looking fueiy
Poultry commands higher prices thar ever know n
before eni butter Is scarce at high rates.
The Fucastle Wing says the wheat crop in Bote-
tourt will be large and of good quality and the oat
and corn crop excellent II hears OF one farm on
which QUO bushels of wheat will be raised
The Halifsx Advocate says that large portion
Of the wheat crop Ia that vicinity Is harvested and
the yield and quality Is satisfactory The oat crop
will exceed the average yield, and immense
yield OF tobacco and corn Is snticipsted-much
corn is now from six to eight high.
The Norfolk Herald says that in the lower James
River counties the yield of wheat Is said to be
rage and the quality almost unsurpassed. 1t has
no doubt from the propitous weather thar the grain
will be gathered Ia good condition.
The Aiexar dra Gazette says that in that vicni-
" reapers are busy iu the fields cutting I'D secu-
ring the wheat crop.
The Charltstown Jefferson Press ssys many
of the farmers 10 that vicinity commenced hasvss
"a .lo Improvement 10 crops generally has sur
prissd ali, aud exceled their early anticipations
correspondent of the Clarkei vile Tobacco
fiapt, give dlShearlenlrS account OF the crops
the liue of the South Side Railroad. He says
the wheat is thin and low and lightly headed the
oats so low Sc utterly to repel the of the scythe;
and the corn equally unpromising.
large bear weighing $50 pounds, was killed at
N orth Garden, Albemsre
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT The Charlottes
vile Advocate says, that the University commences
ment aud attendant ceremopiss there last week
were very brilliant stf.irs. Large numbers wera
10 attendance. Lieut.. Maury's address occupied
hour Ia delivery, and was one of profound
scientific merit
ORDINATIoN.-AtS st Paurs church, in Alexau-
dra, Friday, Revs Charles r. Howard, of Viz.
ginia and ]. D. Powell, of Virginia, were ordained
as Priests 10 the Protestant Episcopal church
Bishops Meade and Johns ofieiated.