The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-03


men as State Democratic Executive Conn Z:
tee.
Col. John Rutherford wm. r. Ritehi, :, Robert B
Ruahes, Richmond ctv: Ch. stain White Hanover
Mescoe Il H. Garneit. Essex; Lemuel J Bo ~den
Williamsburg; DR.. Arthur 4. Smith. Norfolk coun
tt; Timothy Rives Prince George; DIR VIM. r
rht mpsor. Dinwiddif; Cha. lrvins. Lynchburs; N
os rso s.iess b1hn s es
pepper; Richard NJ Smith, A'exandria; John r. Tuck
er, Frederick; l. opie, Jefferson; DR.. G. K. Har
ris, Augusta; Capt Hiram Marix, Ronking ham; Lew
steenrod, Ohio; Edward Kenns. Ksns~hs; iona.
than M. Bennett. Leuh; Christopher J. Bierne
Monroe; Douglas B Layne, Allie ghany: DIR. Edwin
PETERSBURG IrEMs-We compile the following
from the Express, Democrat and Intelligencer @
Petersburg:
Hon. Il. A. Wise will address the people of Peters
burg on Friday night next, instead of Saturday, al
The negro boy Dick, shot by Mr.. Moxley. last
week, is somewhat better.
AT the three principal hotels % Petersburg the
rivals during the year 1854 follows Jarratp
1857, Boilinsbrook 10 $50 PowelPs 1885
negro man was sold at auction in Petersburg or
Satu day last, TO Messrs Donnsns Johnston, fol-
81 32o-a pretty high figure
The body OF Jesse. valuable negro beloneng tC
David Dunlop, was found in the Appomattox last sa
tufday The verdict of the Coroner-accidentally y
Virginia Matiap eldest daughter OF the late Hiram
Halnes of Petersbu g. aied OF consump pton recently
during soJourn IN the Pyrenees mountains, in the
Mrs. Mary Jane. wife of VIM E. Hinton, of Pc.
tersbuIg died in that city Sunday morning last.
MIR BENZ W: Green, an esteemed citizen, died in
Young masters Williams and Cavanaug gh suspected
of robbing Mr. d. Anderson, in Richmond city lately,
cut quite figure in Petersburg last Friday. Thew
sported plenty money and ieWelry to unnecss.
sary extent rings upon every finger and one on the
thumb They freqa4ntly entered JarIatrs Hotel,
while waiting for the departure OF the Southern
train, and partook considerably at the bar Otcers
Tyler and Seal went southwark after them, on Mon
| day.
| A sanctiEed looking individual visited the South
side depot in Peterburg last Saturday. mixed freely
in the crowd, ana BY acciden or design got bis hand
Into gentleIaan's pocke; when the gentleman sud-
denly applied left hander to the individuals eye,
which seat him heels over head Oft the platform. -
| lie mode'ily picked himself up and moved off
Clifton, the plantation or AppOmattox river, about
three miles from Petersburg belonging to Mr. u. +.
Hare, sold or Saturday last to Messrs Alexander
| and James Jones of Chesterfield for the snug sum
OF I'll, COO cash This is considered very good sale.
youth named Arthur Hobbs, of Petersburg. was
amusing himself with pistol last week, when the
machine hung fire, and the juvenile about to
p5ep into the barrel :. what the matter YVES,
it went eff driving his hat to Jericho, and sending
quantity of powder into his forehead and eyes 1t is
supposed he will lose the sight of one of his eyes
James Murray, an apprentice to Chas Leonard, &c
cidertslly fired pistol on Monday last and the ball
passed betwee first and second fingers CT his left
hand He screamed Justify, supposing his spark ol
life was extin nguished; but fortunately he was moi
much in njured.
The ii specton of laur in Petersburg for the quar-
ter ending December 3lst, as follows: 705 bbls
Family; 100 halves do y " bhs Extra; 2i4 halves
do; 3s bbs supertue; 6,7SS bbls. Fine; 1896 bbs
Mddling; 95J bbls Condemned.
Mr.: Clement Rothwell, conductor of the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad, is recovering from
the injuries received q few days ago.
| BURGLARY.-The stable of Mr.. Richard Bate
about two miles from Prince George c. H., was for
| chilly entered on Friday night last and two valua
BILE animals taken therefrom-a sorrel horse and
| brown mare.
| PROPERTY RRCovERED.-The horses above au
ded to were subsequently, recovered, and showed
| evidences ofbad usage The thieves have not beel
| apprehended.
| STILL HANGING HIM-We have received (say
the Lynchburg Virsinian) two communications
| one from Rocky Mount and the other from Blacks
burg, giving the particulars of the hanging of DI
Tnompson's efligy, at both of these places
FLOUR INSPECTION. The inspection of flour il
Fredericksburg, for the quarter ending Dec. 30th
was 564 bbls family, 1888 extra, 3447 superfne
206 fine, 1l72 midalings, SO condemned.
Col. McMULLEN-It is said that Hon. Fayett,
McMuen is about TO announce his intention of re
tiring from Coogressionalsliie.
NORFOLK BEAcoN-Mr Isaac NJ Partridge ha:
become associated with Mess. Cunningham &, Co
FREDERICKSBURG AND TAxATIoN-The Virgini,
Herald says:
OF the S2l, ,000 paid by Spotsylvsnia county intt
the State Treasury, only about $1,000 of 1t is ralc
by the county proper, the other $4,000 being pait
by Fredericksburg. OF this sum about the half
$1,000, paid by the merchants in the shape o
taxes on their licenses
The late Corporation tax aimed to Great reve-
nue. of $50, 900, which, with the State tax, makes
total close on S50000 Tor the town of Fredercks
burg.
The people, however, pay up cheerfully, so in
tent they upon maintaining the faith of the cor
poration and prosecuting to successful compile
ton their various schemes of improvement
The prize fight said to have taken place neal
New York last Saturday, between James Sawyer
and John Robinson occurred in fact near Phi ladel
phia ii was rough and tumble fight, which lastet
Il or Is minutes, and Sawyer was pretty severely
whipped.
The Philadelphia Ledger gives credence to -sh
reported expectation of DR.. Beales pardon, three
Judges of the Supreme Court having each submit