The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-14
vIRGINIA.
posr oryscs MArrzas-Ths Postmaster Gen.

Posr oryicx MArrxas. The Postmastsr Gem
eral orders the following:
HsckersviIle, Barbour county, Va, and appoiut
Abraham N. Talbert postmaster. This Office Il 10.
Gated between Phillippi and Pleasant Creek on the
route from Bsveilt 70 Prunty Town
To hll vacancies created by resignation the fol-
lowing appointments are made:
Wm- I. Ballou postmaster, Church Hill, Hall
lax county, Va, vice j. w. Turbiville. John j.
Throckmorton. postmaster, Dayburg Halifax co.,
Va vice SamuelB. Walden. Edward B. Hern.
aon, postmaster Pigeon Run, Campbell county, vice
Robert N. Jones. -
THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE RIvRR.-Captain
Moore, who was drowned recently In James river,
in consequence Of collision between his vessel
and the steamer City of Richmond, resided q,
Cherrystone, where he leaves wife and three
children. The utmost exertions were made by
Capt. Mitchell and crew, to save the lives of those
on board the schooner and also to save the schoon
er; but having been struck amid.shp by the steam
or, she unfortunately went to the bottom involving
the loss of lie above noticed.
vIRe1NIAss ABRoAD.-John VIM Dudley, late of
Lynchburg, is candidate for the mayoraIty of
Cincinnati.
ARREsTED.-The gipseys who stole s1,315 from
Mr.. Jasper Butcher, of Lewis county, have been
arrested at Piedmont, and 81 ,225 of the money re
covered.
MEN SAvED.-A long boat ON her way to Wash
ngton was capsized during the gale on Friday last
and three men on board other rescued from drown
ing, by the hands on board the steamer Geo. Page,
which came up to the rescue when the accident
was discovered.-Aler. Gar.
FATAL AFFRAY.-A correspondent of the Wash
ington Star writes follows from Alexandria. un.
der date of March 10:
On Saturday night. about IL O'Clock, an affray
took place at the intersection of King and Wash
inRton streets, between two young men, George w
Crump and Joseph Bloxem, which proved fatal TO
the latter. Some dispute had occurred between
the parties at an exhibition, and meeting afterwards
at tha place above mentioned, angry words, and
perhaps some blows passed between them, when
Crump stabbed his Antagonist under his shoulder,
penetrating the lungs and causing death In few
minutes. Crunlp was arrested, and will be exam
ined thismorning
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILAoAp.-Ths Wheel
ling Gazette states that the members of the railroad
committee of that city, on Tuesday evening, in.
structed their chairman to order the Injunction
served on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany: This refers to the Injunction obtained some
time since by the city of Wheeling against the con.
struction of the Benwood branch, by which the
Baltimore and Ohio reaches the bank of the river,
opposite the terminus Of the Central Ohio Railroad
DEArH.-BenjaminW Wingfeld, Esq., respectable
and useful citizen of Hanover died at his residence
near the Court House Of that county, on Saturday
evening last, after brief illness of paralysis. He
was about Is years of age.
OBSTRUCTION REMovED-A gentleman writes US
frnv I hat tho obatr, frt
ghany tunnel, on the Lynchburg and Tennessee
Railroad has been entirely removed, and the trains
are now making their regular trips through.
RE-NoNINATEp FOR CoNaREss-A convention
of Democrats assembled at Suffolk Court House
last Monday, and nominated Gen. John s. Mlson
for re election to Congress.
Hon. Charles J. Faulkner has received the nomi.
nation of Democratic Convention for re- election
to Congress from the Berkely District.
LEGIsLATIvE CANprDArEs-Dr. John r. Nc.
Dearmon is candidate to represent Appomattox
county In the next House of Delegates.
Mr.. Eaton Stanard, of Cupeper, announce.
himself as a candidate for the Senate of Virginia.
He claims to be 'an old republican, primitive
Whig of 33 upon States Rights principles, and the
undismayed friend of civil liberty forever" He
advocates an economical and judicious system of
internal improvements, popular education, &c.
and considers secret political society the deadlicst
foe to freedom
The Democrats of Appomattox have nominated
c. H. Jones for the House of Delegates.
RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.-A religious revival Is
progressing In the Baptist church at Frederick
burg. Rev. DR.. Jeter, of Richmond, will aid In the
meetings the remainder of this week.
Do Docs REASON Amy one can answer this
question, after reading the following, which we clip
from the Norfolk News:
A gentleman of this city informs us that two
weeks ago he sent up an English terrier, a pre-,
sent to a friend In Baltimore; and that this morn
ing being summoned to his door by noise without,
he was quits surprised on opening It, to meet his
faithful and affectionate little dog, who, by some
means had escaped from confinement In Baltimore,
and returned to Norfolk this morning on board the
steamer Louisiana.
Mr. P. McGowAN.-The Petersburg Express Of
Tuesday states that this gentleman, who was So
badly shot at Weldon on Monday of last week,
still fingers in great pain. Itis now thought he
not recover.
THE SANDMAN IMMIGRANTs.-Mayor Wood, ol
New York, has permitted the immigrants, brought
by the Sandman frigate Des Geneys to land, hav-
ing become satisfied that they are not convicts.
PRoLIFrc-A mulatto woman in St. Louis, lately
gave birth to four children at once. They have
been named William. Hezekiah, Caroline and
Sarah.
The Harpers announce new work-The Ply.
scsi Geography Of the Sea; BY Lieutenant
Maury.
The Washington Star says the President has moi
yet fixed upon the captains for the two newt Aregi
ments
Capital" Punishment-To be hung around .
girls neck till you are dead, dead, dead.
BLEEDING OF TIE LUNGs.-RALEIGH, N
c., Feb. 8, 1855.