The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-26
VIRGINIA.

| IHg OLD PorSr EXPLOSION On Fr,dav I..,
tne,nird story of the U. 8. Ordnance Departmsn,
Moid Point took. fire from the explosion of soms
neeworks, and the building was burned to tbs
one i. m,,.,oa or or .1ree men were badly hurt sud
ioss 70 the Government is about sl0O, COO -.
RANDOLPH Macon CoLLEGR.-Rsv. G. w Knoll
iey and John G Boyd Etq, have been elected
msmoers OF the Board OF Trustees of Randolph
Macon College.
ELorEMEsr.-A New Yorker calling bimse,t
,ho .ne. rainier, few day. since of with
rolnt. Inc couple left for Norfolk on a shopping
excursion and have not been seen since
CHEKRrNG The s 8. Democra, gives q cheer.
ing account OF the crops In Prince George county.
LARGE SALES CT GuAso.-The Fredericksbure
heraid says that the sales of guano have been un
u'ushy large tnere for the ensuing Fail One gen.
own use. ''- Ai'
COURT OF FArPEALs.-Tbe Supreme Court of An.
peas of Virginia will commence its annual session
next. ~ N"S Vi 'u'y
CHANGE OF ScHRDuLK.-After the lst of Julv
prox'mo, the mail going to Winchester will lea va
Siauuton at o'clock, D. m one bour .f,ar RI
mah from Richmond and Washington arrive AZ
otauntoD, instead of q m By this arrangement
ot our friends dewn the Valley viii receive their
richmond and Washington mails about tva,va
hours sooner than they do at present The mali
contractor, Mr. A. w. Hsrman 10 now running bis
stages on the Valley road and will commence The
'uln'mens OF bis mall contract the LIST of July.
HARVESTING The farmers In the neiphborhood
VI otaupton are gathering In their wheat ss rapidly
as possible, and many of Them will soon have tbeir
crops Ia the hands of millers
The CRoPs.-The editor of the Steunton vindi.
GATOR says Wetrsvelled over the Valley Junction
turnpike from Staunton 10 Lexington during this
nrs;n saa sI rom tne appearance presented by the
sls'u netds az we passed along, we are Of the
opinion that the crops, especially Rockbridpe viii
oe an average yield, If not more. The wheat corn
and oats look remarkably well from Green Vile to
lexington From Greenville to Stauntop how
ia,a LEV ane wnes, presents a sorry appcarance-the
ase heavy hail storm In that section having cut n
off, 'ns eu' ~
ADDREss.-At the recent commencement st the
Somervile Female institute, at Leesburg. N. c.
Miss Sae Cabell. of Danville, Va, delivered an
saaress s.1 on The Love of Ones Country connect.
ed with the Love OF Liberty"
AccIDENTs.-Moses Perkinsop. a lad WAS .er;.
ously wounded in the Lawn. in Petersburg satur.
day, by the accidental discharge of a pistol.
On Friday night, John Tweedy, a porter on the
steamship Roanoke, at City Point fell down the
hatch way OF the vessel, and was seriously injured
The Fredericksburg and GordonsvilIe Railroad
Company have determined to change the terminus
OF their road from Gordonsville to Charlottesville
TERRIBLE STORM The Chrstiansburp Mont
gomery county, Va) Herald says that on Sunday
evening" that town was visited with terrific thun-
der storm The lightning struck in and around the
town seven times Eight or nine railroad hands
were prostrated by one stroke, though thew have
.ince recovered. Very heavy hail and rain also
fell
VIRGINIA Posr OFFICE APPOINTMENTS John
Jones, postmaster at King Georges CHI. Klpc
George CO., vice James l. Socum resipned Jobn
Shocking, postmaster at Ashton's MILF, Frederick
co, vice Casper Rogers. resigned. Wyatt ] NAV
po ostmsster at Variety Mills, Nelson county, vice
Joseph Nav. resigned. Francis o ShurtlF post.
master at Bsrker's Settlement, Barbour countv
vice Joshua Yesger, resigned. John M Seaton
postmaster at Dallas, Marshall county, vice Andrew
w Kimmons Lewis Fl Mccoy, postmaster Al
Buffalo, Putnam county, vice Albert F. McCo wan
VIM Sa'terwhte, postmaster at Beaver Dam,
Goochlsnd county, vice Jas A Walden, resigned. -
David Sayre, postmaster at Augeroua, Jsess,n
clunty, vice ID Oae, resigned. Wright. post.
master at Jackson c Il, Jackson county, vice Re- bt
+ Sfarchsr, resigned.
Esq Postmaster at Charlottesville, Albemarle CO =.
Virginia, in the place of Taymsp Wayt, resigned
Ex.PREsIDENT VAN buren, AT AN EARTHQUAKE.
An American gentleman writes from Nice ItaIy
that during the last season, while Van Buren, was
In that city, hearing that earthquakes were former
ly prevalent in that part of the country but that
no shock had been felt for number of years told
his Italian host that, for the rarity and novelty of
OF 1t, he would like to have small shake hap
pen while he was there. Sure enough, in a few
weeks thereafter, In the dead of the night the
whole city and mountains commenced rocking
and the Inhabitants, 10 the grestest CONSERVATION
fed into the streets. Among others in the park,
| which is near the hotel was Mr. Van Buren,. In
primitive costume, ard in high state of excite.
ment. The ex-President and the citizens passed
the balance of the night in the streets, and he was
perfectly satisfied with the "small shake,p
ARKANSAs GOLD MINES "A letter dated from
Fort Smith, Arkansas, says that the excitement
there concerning the newly discovered Red Fork
gold deposits exceeds that caused by the discovs
cries in California In 1S49. Three companies had
lsft Fort Smith for the mines Another writer ds-
ting from the mines, says that some of his party
had found specimens on the surface worth from
81 to S. Great fears were entertained of the ca
| msnche Indians, aud the gold seekers were com
PEELED to keep together to save their scslps.
vertser, says that the strawberry season there,
just Is in the full tide of activity The farm
ers OF Passaic and Bergen counties send from 5000
to 5000 baskets per day TO market during the sea
growth of this article has given employment to
many hands, the farmers paying one cert per bss
ket for picking, and board gratis. Nimbie hands
can easily earn from 81 to sl,25 per day An old
lady sixty three years OF age, picked one day last
week, in ten hours, one hundred and seventeen
baskets.
NARROW ESCAPE OF JOSEPH Hrss On Wed
AASs,
Massachusetts Legislature, came near losing his
life at the Ocean House. Newburyport Mass,
from going to bed Ia the room with smoking spi.
rit lamp In the morning he was awakened with
great difficulty, and had not the window of the
room been partially open, thus allowing some
esress for the smoke, his lille would have paid the
forfeit OF his csrelessness.
RAILROAD WAR TO BE SETrLED.-The Albany
N. Y. Argus, OF Saturday, says that there will be
aniicable Encouragement of trsffic matters be-
tween the New York Central and Erie Railroads.
FORCE OF HABIr.-TheN N Post relates the fact,
that q sailor there day or two since rode up the
street in sn omnibus, upon coming TO his journeys
end pulled the strap paid bis fare, and alter ling
. pair of boots be had in bis hands through the
window, prepared to leave by the same opening
One of the passengers suggested to him that be
could get out by the door. Jack turned around
and seeing it, said "Holloa. so l can" and left
amidst the coBvuisive laughter of those present
CUTTING TKLEGaAPH WIREs-It seems that
Alabama Is not the only place where the ignorant
people cut the telegraph wires down, under the
supLosition that they cause drought. In Missis.
sppi they have cut down 200 feet of 1t and carried
1t f. and to add to the deiusion, ine shower o.
rain fell almost directly after the act was perpe
trafed