The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-03
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orstion OF the Americans 10 Fredericksburg, 10 to
ssAe place on tomorrow The procession Is to be
passing under a triumphal arch erected Opposite
tse mouse formerly occupied BY the mother O!
Geofse Washington. Mr. William II. Little is 10
read the Declaration of Independence
MASS MEErISG.-A mass meeting of the Ameri-
can party is to be held at Cenireville, Monroe
county, on tomorrow, at which Hon A II FL.
stuart is announced 10 address the people
BEAR Hunt "A large bear, weighing $50 pounds
was Killed last week, on the farm OF w. II. Nor
700, at horth Garden, Albemarle
CoMMEscEMEsT.-The commencement at Oak
Lawn Academy, Charlottesville, took place last
week. among the students who distinguished
themselves, was John d. Jackson, of Petersburg
NARROW EscAPE-A lit,le sou of Mr.. Glady. on
commerce street. Norfolk, fell into the Dock ON
Saturday morning, remaining under water six
minutes He was taken out apparently dead but
after an application of hot bottles and other re
medies, was recovered to life 10 half an hour
MAIL FACILITIES Postmaster General has
shore to run tri-weekly instead of semi.weekiy.
as heretofore.
RAILROAD Wan ENpRD.-The Richmond and
Petersburg, Virginia and Tennessee, and South
side Railroads have eli made Satisfactory arrange
mepts with the Postmaster General and the malls
Will be carried BY them as usual.
LARGE RAprsH The editor of the Piedmont
Whig has received Rsdish grown in Fauquier, of
the long scarlet kind measuring two feet In length
and eleven inches 10 circumference.
Cosr CT FuRL.-Ths cost of locomotive fuel on
the Orange and Alexandra Railroad, IL six and one
third cents per mile.
BANK DInEcTons.-The following directors havs q
Seen elected by the Valley Bank Stockholders In
StsuEtou: ssa- e s.~ -
By The StoGkholdsrs.- Kenton Harper, (Pres. }
Nicholas Trout. James A McClunT, Jefferson
Kinney. BY the Stcte Robert 6 Hickle. Wm II
tXax = W. IT. n
Taylor. Cashier; VIM C Eskridae Teller; D
McGuitiu and N Catlett, Clerks; and VIM Carroll,
Runner. -...
FATAL AccIDKNr.-Thomas Leooek, a lad, four
teen years of age, and the only son of widowed
Lother, was killed in Norfolk Saturday, by falling
through hatchway 10 the third story of Little's
tobacco factory. Singular to say, not bone was
broken. His Internal injuries, how ever, were 80
severe that he died 10 few hours.
PRESENT 40 THE RICHMOND FIREMEN-A At the
store OF Mr.. Thomas I'll. Bond ia Petersburg, are
th5 two handsome silver tiumpets which are to be
presented TO the Pbpnix and Niagara fire csnpa-
nies OF Richmond, on behGif OF the Common Coun-
ell OF Petersburg, for the prompt aid rendered by
them In the great fire there on the 17th of May.
TEE inscriptions follows Presented by the
city OF Petersburg to Niagara Fire Company No 5
of the city o f Richmond, for aid rendered Msy
lT", 1850" "Preaented by the city of Petersburg,
TO Phoe ak Fire Company Nc } of The city OF Rich
mond, for aid rendered May l7th, 1855" The
D6m0crat says tney are the ha00eomSst things OF
the kind il has ever seen.
PLEASURE SEEKIEG.-The Petersburg Dernocra At
learns that there are already large number o.
persons at Hampton and Old Point Comfort, who
intend spending the summer months there.
VIBGINIA AhrIsT.-The Fredericksburg News
says that Walter Gould of Virginia who Is now 10
Florence, stands high among ths artists there IL
Is informed by naval officer that during the visit
Of Commodore Mayo of the u 5. frigate Conslitu-
tiop, to the Grand Dukes palace 10 Florence he
was standing before a picture which he had employ
ed Mr. Gould to copy, for 500 and mentioned ID e
fact An Italian Artist sta oding by said to him ycu
could get 1t copied for S25 bu. Mr.. Gould will give
you picture we'll worth hundred dollars
ACCIDENTS "A little son of d. McLaughliu near
Edon, Rockingham, was accidentally drowned on
Tuesday last
Mrs. Mary Kyle, and her niece, Miss Minnie
II ALL, OF Harrisonburg, were badly injured on
Wednesday last, by being thrown from buggy
miDs He'll Rod h Or wris, broken ani Mira Kvie re-.
ceived probable fatal injuries about the head.
BARN BuRsr.-The barn of DR.. Harvey Ky lie,
lightning on Monday last and destroyed, with 40
tons OF hay, and a carriage. Loss 50 500.
TAKEN BACK AGAIN - Officers from the VIII
iamsburg Lunatic Asylum arrived In Petersburg
on Sunday, for John C. Kyle, who had escaped
from that place aud commenced his thefts 10 Pc
tersburg. t
Vrpar,s.> o-ors.-Ine Cbarlottes vile Advocate
says that the wheat harvest has fully commenced
In Albemsrle and il Is confident that SO full crop
of wheat has not been raised for six years The
corn and tobacco crops are looking unusually well
Ia Louisa, Fiuvanna, Nelson and Orange coun.
ties, the same paper says the crops are excslient
The Alexandria Sentinel thinks that in that re gion
the wheat planted In warm, sandy soil, where wheat
was well advanced before the rains commenced, l.
escaped rust but 10 the clay and red lands Ii fea
Ii has been injured by It,
The Botetourt county American SAYS that on
Sunday week, that county was visited with heavy
rain. which considerably damaged the crops
large quantity OF wheat was beaten down and
fences and other property swept off by the water.
The SOuthside Democrat says, that the crops on
the Charles City side OF the river good, but not
equal to those on the Prince George side. The
wheat crop of Ex. President Tyler at Sherwood
Forest, OF Col Baylor, at Sandy Point, and of Mr.
Wilson at Kennon's, though somewhat Injured by
the rain, each looked free from rust. full headed
and promised an excellent yield. Neither smut,
the rust the chinch bug or the joint worm have
made their appearances on the river this season
PosToFFIcE AFFAIRs-Pennsylrania and Vir-
ginia.-Postusse er General Campbell orders the
following: Change the name OF Fish Creek, Mara
shall county, Va, to Belton. Discontinue Sleeps
Creek Bridge Morgan county, Va. Appoint Jed
Hotchkiss, postmaster, Mossy Greek, Augusta
E. Morris postmaster Fishersville, Augusta coun-
ty, Va, vice Philip Schumacher, resigned. j. W.
Phones, postmas!ar. Leadsville, Randolph county,
Va vice William NJ. Phones, resigned.
SUN STROKE "A free colored woman uamed
Eliza Graves died suddenly in Petersburg, Friday,
from sun stroke
Hon. Psulus Powell, of Va 10 10 Washington
But four adults died 10 Savannah last week
On the 20h of June, there was u feet of snow
outside OF Quebec Lower Csnads.
Charles Dickens has Joined the English Admin
istrstion Reform Association.
The United States practising ship Preble with 80
arrived at Norfolk, Friday.
Flour is selling In Saundersyille, Ga, at 81 per
hundred weight