The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-02
VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

TOBACCO TRADE OF PETERSBURG amount
OF tobacco shipped from the port Of Petersburg, a.
we learn from statistical table In the SouthSi
Democrat, for the nine years from ls46, Oct l. tq
1856 Oct !, reached l42. .l9 hhds of stems 49, 4s5
The amount inspected for that period 45s Goo
The largest shipment of tobacco and stems was
IN lc46, and the smallest In 1851. . ~
INTERESTING CEREMoSy.-On the 26th inst. the
Rev Gilbert Mason, of the Baptist Church. baptized
nine persons in Cedar Creek at the Natural Bridge
The magnificent arch overhead gave solemn
echo to the words of prayer which aseendcd From
the crowd below. and the reverend gentleman Of
hciating declared that he had never witnessed sd
impressive ceremony
HIGH PRIcEs.-The Staunton Spectator records
tho following high prices recently realized at sale
near that place. Wheat sold at S. 04 per bushel
Oats at 80 cents; Corn at AZ cents ON the ground -
OF seven eight horses disposed of at this sale
only two brought less than SIa0, and both of them
were very old. Hogs are also selling very high
and the general opinion is that pork will be at a
high figure. gay
DIFFICULTY AT ROANOKE CoLLEGE.--The Bote
tourt Native American states that student OF this
College was expelled on Friday last, for refusing
to perform what he deemed an overtask, and
which one of the professors refused to lessen On
account of this expulsion. some twenty-five OF
thirty of the students immediately withdrew.
SALE OF A FARM-General Mason has sold his
farm in LoudOun county containing 7:,S acres, for
$50, 900, or nearly $G6 an acre
SYNOD OF ViR9INIA.-After an interval of til ir
teen years the Synod of Virginia again met in the
Presbyterian Church in Lexington on Wednesday
evening, 24th of October. After prayer by Rev.
Moses ID. Hoge, ID. D., of Richmond the opening
sermon preached by the Moderator, the Rev
VIM Brown, of the Presbytery of Lexington
The question of establishing Female College in
the City of Richmond basis of SIS OOO to be
raised within the bounds of the Synod was dis
cussed at length and was determined in the affirma-
tive; but subsequently the matter was reconsider
ed and lett in the hands of committee to be more
fully reported on at the next meeting of the Sy-
nod. After very interesting and harmonious
meeting the Synod on Saturday night adjourned to
meet in the city of Richmond on the l4th of Octo-
ber 1857.
Sermons were preached at the churches in the
town by Rev. Drs Moore and Hoge of Richmond,
Armstrong of Norfolk, and others.
MURDER.-A inan named Hall was stabbed by a
man named Kcenc, near Sangster's station in Fair
fax county, on last Saturday, from the effects of
which he died on Monday. There had been diff
iiculty between them some time SINCE and that ON
Saturday, Hall was at Keene's house, when the
latter ordered E!.n out, and, as he was leaving
caught him By the arm and inflicted several wounds
upon him.
DEATH OF AN OLD SFRvANT.-The Charlottes
vile Jefferson chronicles the DEATH al the residence
of Mr.. Tucker Coles, in Albemarle, of Scipio, an
old negro, l0i years of age. 1t SAYS: Mr. Jeffer
son was a frequent visitor of his old master and
Scipio always shook hands with him and called him
Col. Jefferson. He has waited on Baron Brcidstl
and Gen. Philips, Ourg0yne officers stationed in
this veinityO Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Henry
Writ. Randolph, Tazewell, &C.
For THE WEST-The Alexandria Gazette saws
The tide of emigration is setting strong from Vir-
ginia to the West. We hear of citizens from MANY
of the adjacent counties intending to remove to
Kansas. Some of own townsnien are making
preparations to enigrate there.
Posr OFFICE AFFAIRs.--John Chisler has been
appointed postmaster at Nazum, Warren CO.. Va,
vice John T.. Galahue, resigned. James w Cole
postmaster, Poplar MQEnt; Greenvillc county. Va
vice John w. B. Ogburn declined. The post office
at Iickaway Plains, Monroe county, Va, is dis
continued. .. ..-.I
TOWN INPRov1NG-The town Of Piedmont Va
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is said to be
rapidly improving. The Independent, Of that town
reports the sale of 4 number of lots of ground al
prices ranging from $l75 to e5 per lot, to the New
Greek Company, who purpose erecting valuable
improvements thereon.