The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-27
VIRGINIA.

Ahh TOPIC or THE DAr.-Politics- -poli,ic.
notnine out politics. We cannot take up VIZ
ginis Newspaper, no matter where publi.h.d
whether in the East or West-Tide-wster ,hs
Allegheny or the Piedmont reg iou-but con.
tains column after column on that never.endinr
thene-politics. Even those familiar announce.
merits fires, murders, suicides accidents, ct ce,era
are beginning to be neglected and the departments
usuaiiy allotted to State news have given place to
enthusiastic gatherings Of the people," "politca,
history OF this man or that maR-while the luck.
less hemizer who would fain keep up the fashions
OF more peaceful times may scratch his pate or bite
q" scissors, as seemeth most concident with hi.
desperation. Therefore we crave induIpepce os
our readers, II here in this Virginia" Department
mere shall appear any lack of interest For one
we snail be heartily glad when the election is over
ana tnings assume their wonted coursa We would
DC sincerely obliged to any individual who would
Knock US Into the first of June when we have every
reason 10 nope that the raging OF the political ee-
ments VIII have subsidized, and the lion will lie
down with the lamb
& p SIN this moment of our EXTREMIST need. we
have stumbled upon two or three items The first
belongs, perhaps, more properly to North Carolina
than Virginia; but then, as ofthe parties was of
Virginia stock, we adopt 1t without hesitation. 1t
Is from the Floyd lntelligencer.
"Mrs. Jane Richardson, of Ashe county, North
Carolina has now living one hundred and sevemty-
four children grand children and great grand chill
dren. Mrs. Richardson is the daughter of Captain
John Cox, distinguished officer in the revolutions
ary war; Cauady Richardson, her husband, is
cousin to Skelton Taylor, who fought under Gene
raj Lewis, at the battle of Point Pleasant at the
month nf the Kanayyha and lived and died
In Franklin county, Va"
sFrRE IN FErrERArAN-A house and shop belong
les to James Murray, and another house belonging
to ~ snaallwood. in Fetterman, Va were destroy.
cd by FIRE last week. dwelling belonging to B. F.
Str.bbling, was also much injured.
FIRE IN PErERsBURG-Anu unoccupied house, be.
longing to Darcy Paul, near the Fair Grounds, In
Petersburg. was partly destroyed by drs Last Sat-
urday aight.
ACCEPTED Tna South Side Democrat learns
than Hon. Il. III. 4. Hunter and J. III. Mas0n, u.
5. sanators from Virginia, have both accepted in
gitaions to address the Democratic Association of
Petersburg, next month.
The GRAHAM CAsE.-The trial OF Jalnes Graz
harn, fer the murder OF his sister, Jane Graham is
TO commence in Giles county on the 24th of April
DUEL ON THE TAPIs.-The Petersburg Express
having received information that an af.t fair ofhon
or to be settled yesterday, between two fair
ones of that city, says:
The difficulty, understand, originated 10 both
OF the young ladies being unfortunate as to fall
In love with the came young man-and as neither is
disposed or willing to "knock UNDER" they have
heroicaly determined TO settle the matter with muir
derous pistols
L,No
vent, II possible the shedding of blood.
STATE PoLITIcs.- Col. Samuel Hayes, of Gill
mer, and Hon. C. s. Lewis, addressed the Demo.
Gratis of Lewis county recently. Fletcher H. Mays
10 candate to represent the counties of Botetourt
and Craig, in the next Legislature Hugh Nelson
is a candidate for Commonwealth Attorney in
Franklin county, to fill the place made vacant by
the resignation of N. C. Claiborne.