The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-10
VIRGINIA.

h'HhooA AZ NVoD Az HUmA5 EoOD.-EYeryD0Qv
re:ollects Tom Hoods description Of winter -
Firstit snew, then blew, then It thew, and then
1t friz II Is comprehensive, and not an intellec-
tual icicle is wanting to make 1t perfect The wea
her, however, Ia now the " everlasting theme -
| and many writer's have dipped their pens in snow
banks, with the evident design of communicating
freezing thoughts to their readers, while swallow
ing the contents of the newspaper with their coffee
| In the morning. Well among those best calcula-
ted to produce the feet aforesaid, we discovered
yesterday, in the Petersburg Express, and without
the slightest intention of dropping rhyme, we re-
peat, it is I" almost as good as Thomas Hood
Read 1t, and then-stir up the fire.
Well, yesterday there was some snow; the ther.
'nometer fell low the frost pinched many toe
and walking was no CO. The hail fell to and fro as
the wind did keenly blow, while beauties looked
$3.50, ior reasons zoe well know ard 'twasn't about
bean. but because 1t was co--,he rest of this
WORD iroze on our pen, and isn't thawed out yet
A CHARAcTER.-A man, disguised as a female,
has been imposing on the charities of the people of
Fredericksburg His beard first betrayed him. af
ter which an investigation disclosed the inpos,ure
The Norfolk Herald says that orders have been
received at the Navy Yard for the completion of
the new steam frigate Merrimac, 30 az to be
launched in June next, when her machinery will
be ready.
MAJOR CRUTcHFIELD.-It appears that we did
Major o. M. Crutchfeld an injustice in our notice
OF his letter relative to nomination for the Gov.
ernorship. We copied the language (without com.
menD as we saw 1t in the Fredericksburg Recorder.
paragraph, introducing that letter, escaped cur
observation, and we copy 1t now:
" We shall said the Recorder, venture to 70.
ply tor Major Crutchieid to the Intermediates of
ms anonymous ninny nyhammer and If our dis.
lhguisncd representative responds to them himself
VIC snali puoilsh hls answer that our readers msy
see wherein 1t faslhes aud wherein it confirms our
predictions" i
mus 1t appears that all who did not read the ex-
PLANTATION above given, at once set the letter down
as genuine. We find, however, in the last Freder.
icksburg Herald letter from the Major. In which
there seems to be no mistake. In reply to the
anonymous communication in the Wing, he saws
he could not in good faith and with honor to him.
sell, accepta nomination for Governor of VIRGINIA,
IL rendered him by the American organization of
the State. He intends he says to vote for the nom
nees of the Staunton Convention
LIVE OAK PAPER MILL.-We have heretofore
announced the burning of this establishment. at
Morgantown, Va 1t was the property of Charles
Arthur, an enterprising man, who had Just com.
menced business The building was of stone, five
stories high, aud worth some S., 900. The Mouon-
gala Mirror says:
strange fatality seems to attend upon this MILL
few months ago, Mr. TRUEDLEY, full of life. ener.
gy and hope, commenced business here after n
heavy outlay, when he was suddenly cut off by
distressing accident and now his successor has
seen the most of his property consumed in dsas-
trous moment
ExGov. SMITH The Fredericksburg Herald
says that this gentleman In that place last Mon
day, and was waited upon by number of persons
at his hotel, where, sin social and friendly remark,
he disclaimed his connection with the Know No.
ing organization but argued that the Basis of rim
ciples of this new order contained a vast deal of
good Democratic doctrine"
Mr.. WIsE.-Owing to unforeseen circumstances
Mr.. Wise did not reach Fredericksburg on Wed.
nesday, and therefore was unable to fulfil his
appointment He sent telegraphic despatch
however, stating that he would address the people
there on Thursday. His friends were making ar
rangements to give him complimentary supper
TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.-The two divisions of
Sons of Temperance of Fredericksburg have re-
solved to withhold their support from all men for
Office who are opposed to their cherished scheme Of
entire emancipation from the thradom of alcohol
and in case neither of the two political parties pre-
sent man favorable to prob ibition, they recon.
mend the support of Lucian Minor for Governor
The same resolutions have been also adopted at
Spottsylvania Court House.
Mr.. WIsE's APPoINTMENTs.-Mr. Wise gives no
tice, through the Alexandria Sentinel that he will
go home on the 22d instant, where he will remain
one week, and on the 1st of March depart for the
Northwest. The following are his appointments
March 5th Fairmount. Marion county 9Th, Wheel.
ing; 18th, Parkersburg; 18th, Point Pleasant;
19:h, Charleston, Kenawha county; Gath, Levi.
burg; 26.h, Tazewell; 3lst, Abingdon; April I'd
Smyth Court House; 7th, Christiansburg l2th'
Lexington 14th, Staunton; 10Th, Harrisonburg
19.h, Woodstock 23d, Winchester; Goth, Charles
town 30,h, Martinsburg; May Sd, Leesburg.
AN OPINION The Frederieksburg Herald ad
vances the opinion that the Know Nothing Con-
vention, supposed to have been held in Richmond
last Wednesday. for the purpose of nom mating
a candidate for the Board of Public Works.
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