The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-05
VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

| tIK0INIA INTELLIGENCE.
FINE CATTLE-The FincastIo Democrat says
that Mr.. John NJ Robinson of that place. recently
sold eleven steers Of his raising, under fouI
tourt G. H., last week. at which Capt Jacob Flea
ger. OF Fincastle, took premium of sl5 for tbs
| finest colt exhibited.
| CoNvIcTHD.-Martin Fariss, charged with ths
| murder of VIM. A. White, in Botetourt on the
2ith OF November last, has been convicted in the
second degree and sentenced to tho pententiary
| for eight years The prisoners counsel moved foi
| a new trial.
fIRE-The dwelling house of Mr. b. Bohannon
| near Danville, was destroyed by fire last Monday
whiie the occupants were at the circus. Mr.. b.
lost all his furniture.
ENGINEER APPoINTED.-The remaining work
upon the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad as well
as the Salt Works Branch, has been placed under
| tho charge of Mr.. VIM. M. BIackford of Lynch
burg, formerly assistant engineer under Col F. NJ
Garnett
SHOOTING WIFE-The Petersburg Express
states that a young man named Henry w. Heat, h
residing near Poplar Spring in Dinwidde, made a
| hendish attempt to murder his wife, on Monday
night last. He discharged weapon loaded with
Duck shot at her. and, failing in his purpose took
pistol and fired ball through her shoulder. He
| then gave her mother terrible beating and made
his escape.
PORTSMOUTH AGAIN OPEN-J N Schoolfield
Esq, Chairman of the Sanitary Committee OF
Portsmouth, has published official notice from
the COMMITTEES stating that the refugees ma y
now return with safety
SoUTHsIDE RAILRoAD.-The gross amount ex.
pended for construction, equipago &c. of S. s. r.
r., since its organization up to September 3Oth
1855 including $7,469 94 in the hands of the Trea.
surer, Banks, &c, has been 350l, ,217.36.
TOBACCO ExPORTS.-From 1916 to 1856, inclu-
sive, as we learn from the Southside Democrat
there were exported from Virginia to Holland, s O4l
hhds. tobacco, and 1853 hhds of stems During the
same time there were exported to Antwerp 692a
hhds. tobacco and 1el hhds. stems. The statistics
of inspections published Thursday from the same
paper, should have applied to the State of Virginia
and not to Petersburg alone.
CLEARED OF BLAME-Young Crenshay who
accidently shot and killed a young man named
Saterfeld, in Nottoway. few days since, demand
ed an investigation of the facts of the case and has
been acquitted of all blame
CADETs.-The V. NJ. l. Cadets were received in
Lynchburg, Friday. by the Cadets of the Lynch.
burg College, under Prof. Murfee, and after dining
at the Washington Hotel were consigned to the
hospitality of private citizens. They had dress
parade Saturday morning.
RAILROAD Con OSTRACT.-The directors of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad have contracted
for all the iron required to complete the river dvi
sion from Beaver to the city of Wheeling.
RECEIPTS OF CoAL.-The receipts of coal in AL.
exandra, by the canal, last month, reached 25 l6l
tons.
hEIURSIN6 fROM THE FAIR-Ih6 Alexandria
Gazette of Saturday says: MANY citizens of this
city and the neighboring counties, who have been
a visit to Richmond to the State Agricultural
Fair, have returned. All speak in high praise of
the exhibition and the hospitality of the citizens of
Richmond"
DIsTREssING.-Dr Solon Henkel of New Mar.
ket, Shenandoah, was seriously injured on the
18th ult by the kick of a horse week after
that, his son, 10 years of age was thrown from
wagon and dreadfuly injured, having one of his
eyes torn out and his face shockingly mangled
CAPTURED.-The five negroes who escaped from
Botetourt county, with an underground agent
named Kidd, have been captured in Monroe coun-
ty. Kidd was also captured, but made his escape
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Mr. Samuel Braugh en-
gagged in hawling metal at Messrs Anderson e.
Pattons furnace, in Botetourt county was killed
on last Monday, by falling from his horse and be-
ing over by his wagon which was heavily load
cd with pig iron
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAuRoAD.-The
committee of stockholders of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad, to whom referred the
report of tho President have reported in favor of
further reduction of the salaries of officers and
other employees of the company of constructing
branch road, should the tonnage justify it, to ac-
commodate the copper mines of Floyd, Grayson
and Carroll counties; of disseminating the ar
rangement with the express company, and carry
ing on that business on their own account; and of
appointing committee to apply to tho Legislature
for aid if it is necessary to complete the road The
report of the committee was adopted.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-The Pruntytown Gazette
learns that nearly the whole of the town of Buck
hannon, in Upshur county. Va, destroyed by
fire on Sunday last. The court house, JAIL Coop
ers tavern all the stores but two and most of the
private dwellings are in ashes.