The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-25
VIR GINA.

fArAL AccipESr.-Mr John Clayton, q promi-
nsnt citizen of Dnwiddie, was killed on the Boyd.
ton Flank Road Friday morning, near Dinwiddis
c. n by falling from bis wagon. His neck vas
broken, and he only lived about an hour after the
accident
RANDOLPH MACON AT the recent commencemen,
at Randolph Macon College. the degree Of A. NJ.
was conferred upon Samuel B Paul ot Peter.bnre
and Richard Irby, Esq, OF No',owsy, was selec,'
ed to sddress the Alumni In 1856
Run AoRouND The steamer Citv of Ricbmond.
Tor this port from Philadelphia, grounded Tueedsv
nieht, on the Point Shoals near Norfolk The
Mesmer Curtis Peck made several Intellectual at-
tempts to get her of
vile, Mecklenburg, are about erecting market
house, 10 connection with which will Be q station
house.
UsEonTUSATR.-Drs. Crockett and Hammett.
am on hondsS last. as wythevills amputated the lei
town. 10 ls42 DR.. Crockett amputatsd the risht
thigh OF the same Individual.
INsTAILATIoN.-Ths Masonic Lodge Of Wythe-
willie was Installed with the proper cersmonies So.
turday.
FIRE k-Tns s,esm cav mill of Seymour Pratt,
by firs cn "Wednesday.
DYsEsTzAY is prevailing in the yicinily of Dan.
VILE.
STRANGE PaocEHLIScs ng VIRGINIA Juzy -
Attic last meeting of the Grand Jury at Dauyilie,
Il determined by o decided vote, to disregard the
State law prohibiting the circulation of snail
notes ..rL
HIGa PRIcKs FOR TosAcoo.-In Lynchbure,
Thursday. hosshead of Tobacco, raised by T j.
Oserst,eet. of Bedford. was sold at S57 per hun.
dsed
U 8 ssAMRN.-The steamship Roanoke, on her
last trip from New York, brought company of U.
seamen, who were transferred 10 the ship Penn-
sylvsnia, at Norfolk
sTaEET RENr--The Corporation of Portsmouth
has passed an ordinance charging the Seaboard
u Roanoke Railroad $3.50 per annum for the use
of one end of North street.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Richard Hale, an aged and
respectable citizen OF Cabell county, was found
dead not far from Guysndotte on Sunday last lean
ing against tree in the road. He had been In
ususl good health the previous day.
COUNTY LEvY.-The county levy of Cabell to be
raised Is $4,000 and the papers there are calling
out ior 'retrenchment and REFORM" and say 1t 10
increased by holding four terms of the county
court instead of two as required by the constitu-
ton.
NOT TRUK.-The Guyandotte Herald denies the
report that smallpox prevails Ia Weston, Lewis
county.
THEATRIcAL.-A company under the manage
ment OF A. Giassford is about opening at the Athe.
Lsum In Wheeling. The company over In Pc.
tersburg, with Miss Lucy Graves as their leading
woman, 10 doing good business. Other actors
from here will reinforce the corps
FEMALE CoNcERT.-A concert was given In
Wheeling, Wednesday night, by hundred
young Misses without male voice. The Intclli>
gencer describes the effect as beautiful
BETTING ON ELECTIONS last Grand Jury
In DanViile not only presented persons for betting
on elections. but presented those who bought or
sold goods payable when certaia candidates were
elected.
FaRE BRIDGK.-The citizens OF Danville have
held meeting and appointed committees to act in
the matter OF building q free bridge over the Dan
river for the benefit of the country merchants resi-.
ding North OF that stream
DIsTURB ING RELIGIOUS MEETING Sunday
week. while Rev j. r. Mclaughlin was preachins
in Dan River church, Halifax, two negroes got
into fl ght near the church door while drunk, and
one was stabbed by the other. The Advocate
learns that not only liquor was for sale on the
ground, ready made clothing and other articles,
thus turning the vicinity OF the house of God into
q public mart.
OFF FOR ECRoPE.-Mr. VIM. NJ Amber of Lou.
lisa, was married on Wednesday last at Long
Branch. Halifax county, to Miss Martha E daugh.
ter OF Thomas G. Coleman, and the happy pair
left Immediately after on European tour.
ALMOST FIRE-The Exchange Hotel at Boyd
ton, narrowly escaped destruction Monday, from
the accidental ignition of soma cedar festoons used
TO decorate the psrlor. The damage was slight
ANNIvRRsAHY.-Fridayw was the 421 anniversary
of the bsttle OF Craney Island, where the British
with 600 men and seventy four trisates and trans
with six pieces of cannon. The loss of the enemy
was 200, and the Virginians did not lose single
man.
VIRGINIA CRoPs-T The Gainesville Tobacco
Plant says that in that region they have had soaking
rains which adds to the belief that splendid oat
corn and tobacco crops will be realized. The
doleful complaint OF drought may now be changed
into soug of Thanksgiving.
The Danviile Register says rsin hail and wind
have been the characteristics of the present week.
The refreshing rains, however, have given to ve-
setatiou of every description thrifty appearance
The Halifax county Peoples Advocate says oats
are heading well aud corn and tobacco are In rapid
growth The farmers are Ia the midst of their
wheat harvest; that which was manured n
guano hsv wing ripened considerably In advance of
the other. The chinch bug 10 plentiful but the crops
have grown out of their reach. ~
A correspondent of the Danville Register says,
that In Franklin county, few farmers have bad
their corn nearly destroyed by joint worm. The
farmers have begun planting tobacco but will not
plant good crop. Wheat and rye sown late is
unpromising, but that sown early is promising ;,
The crops OF wheat oats and corn on the road
between Denville and Raleigh N. c., with an oc.
casional exception, present a remarkably promts-
leg appearance. There viii no doubt be more
than average yield of wheat throughout this entire
section of country, ss this crop now most proba
bly,. beyond the reach OF injury by rust or other
dissstar.
The Woodstock Tenth Legion says More rain
has fallen, In this region, within the past few days
ia an we have had tor two or three months Inc
spring crops. corn, potatoes oats, &c have been
greatly revived, and promise fair yield.
ArrKmPrRD OUrRAGE.-A negro map, BELONG
Ing TO Mr. John NJ Patrick near BrooksvilIe, Abe
marie, and hired upon the Railroad. was coinmlt'
ted 10 jail "Wednesday. upon the charge OF an at
tempt to commi. an outrage upon the person oil an
irish girl, about ~ years of age the daughter OF
one OF the Irish lsborers upon the Tunnel.
The LYscHsuRa RArLsoAD,-The completion
of the Railroad from Charlottesville 70 Lynchburg
has as the Charloae Advocate learns from gentle.
man from Lyochbure. been placed beyond all
question, The o. and Alexandria Rosd, under
whose charter the Lynchburg extension 10 being
constructed has secured a loan, 10 New York city,
of 81 200 600 "a SUN sufficient with the previous
subscriptions to ensure the speedy construction OF
this important link in the great Northern aud
Southwestern lines of railway.
DKLRcArEs.-The Western Virginia Centerence
of the NJ E. Church, recently 10 session At Whee
line. elected Rsvs. J. Drummond, Gideon Martin,
aud G. Baiteile, delegates to the General Confe'
renee
HAIL sroRM.- Ou Sunday week, the lower part
.fFauauier county, Va WAS swept BY . hall storm
Wellington Gordon and Capt. Payne, lost their
entire crops.
TaEoponE w N. CoosTz hMreceived the Cadet
ship 20 Vest Point from the Frederick distriet