The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-23
VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

/ VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.
| DEAD.--Jesse Taylor, the discoverer Of the cele
brated Grayson Sulphur Springs, In Carroll coun
/ ty Va, died recently at the advanced age of one
hundred and eight years. =:
| CCRRTTUCK CAyAL-The Company recently
organized for cutting canal from Currtuck Sound
to the waters of Virginia, have commenced build
| ing their dredging boats and the work of exeava
| ting Is soon expected TO begin.
FATAL AccIDEsT-An inf,n son of Mr.. J. II
| Williams of Wheeling was burned to death Mon
day morning by his clothes taking FIRE.
| FIRE.-The Engine House of the Aid ire compa-
ny, in Norfolk, WAS set on fire Tuesday night, but
| the flames were discovered in time to prevent Sc
| rlous damage to the building
SAD CATAsTRoPHE-Mr. Isaac Caste, a worthy
| and respected citizen of Jackson county was found
| dead Tuesday morning beneath bridge Just out
| side of Ripley, with his skull very much fractured.
He was intoxicated when he left for home the night
| previous. and it is supposed he pitched headong
| from the bridge upon the rocks below distance
OF about ten feet Mr.. c. leaves wife and sever
| al children. --4-, .-.. -
| A PANTHERKILLED.-Mr. Jas. T. Smaridge of
upshur county killed Panther few days since,
near the three forks of Buckhannon river, in that
county. The animal measured eight feet in length,
and was freed by two little dogs. = -
| A MONSTER PeTATo.-aIr Lafayette Fox, of the
county of Braxton, raised this season. a sweet po-
in circumference! The Weston Herald vouches
for the truth of this statement
LATE IN THE DAY.-A correspondent of the
Wing writes from Fluvanna county that Mr. Rob
ert Grey aged ninety-i five has just led to the altar
Mrs. Catherine Riley etat ninety-two
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAuRoAD-A
freight train of twenty-five ears. drawn by the on.
gine Montgomery reached Ly ynchburg last Sat.
urday from the West, the freight which amount
cd to the enormous sum of eight hundred and thir-
ty-nine dollars. Or
NoRFoIK.-Tne Howard Association of Norfolk
nave advertised for proposals to furnish thou
sand cords of pine wood, to be delivered in small
quantities at the doors of the poor during the
winter. .s.--.
Wm. Cabell, resident of Lynchburg. was in.
stantly Killed near Clifton Forge, Aleghany co. a
few days since, by the premature explosion of a
blast.
RAILROAD MEETING-The Fredericksburg aud
GordonsVillc railroad company met on Monday
last, and elected rhos. B. Barton, Esq., President
and John s. Cardwell, Secretary
A resolution was passed, unanimously, directing
the President and Directors to continue the grad,l.
alton OF the road 10 point nine miles beyond the
18th section which point is regarded as common to
either the terminus referred to-Gordonsvifle or
Charlottesville The former directors, c. c.. Wen.
ford and Peter Go0rick, reelected
Rev. A A. Hodge was to be installed as pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in Fredericksburg
last night Rev. Mr.. Hoge, of Richmond preaching
the sermon. -.-
Ed. VIM. de Voss has been recognized by the
President as Austrian Vice-Consul for Richmond.
Virginia. rg
TRAGICAL AFFAIR.-In Clairrnont Jefferson
county, on Sunday last, David Rider, a highly re.
spectacle citizen his wfes throat and then cut
his own. When the neighbors were alarmed by
the child of the maniac they found the corpses of
the husband and wife lying side by side.
RELIGIoUs.-We learn from the Valley Democrat
that revival of religion has been going ON for sew
eral weeks in the Methodist f. church, South, in
Harrisonburg, and that about sixty persons have
been converted in the NJ E. church, at Mt Craw-
ford Eighty-fve persons have joined the Char
lottesvile Baptist church during the present week
MAN SHOT.--Geo. McDearmon, of Highland co..
was shot on the 9th inst by man named Chunng,
whose daughter he had seduced- McDearmon is q
married man. The wound was not fatal but w ill
effectuaily prevent similar viainy on his part.
RAPHAEL'S SCHOOL OF ATHENs-The Char
lottesville Jeffersonian says that Mr. VIM a. Pratt
during his visit there, obtained upwards of S6D0,
towards the amount requisite to pay for the Paint
ing of the School of Athens.
SITE FOR CUSTOM HoUsE.-The Secretary of
Treasury has selected as a site for the new Gus.
tom House in Alexandria, the lot at the corner of
Prince and st Asaph streets, offered by w. A
Taylor, Browns heirs, and Cept Graham Tho
price paid for it is ST. $50