The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-26
VIRGINIA INTRLLT0rNCs.

/ kxlI0IoUss-The following sppointments In ths
| L,snyias. Va Distries were made II the rscea'
meeting OF the North Carolina Methodist Confef
| once: Danyile--B. r. Long, s. s. Bryant sup
Danville Female CoiIegs-James Jamsison, sPreSf
| dent Yanceyville-J. r. Simpson. Leasburg--J
w. Lewis; Haifax-A Norman, II H. Hight; Hal
Jehnston; pittsylvania--Wm. n Jordou; Frank.
iin-s. J. SPOTS; Aneghany Aission-J r. Kerus;
Patrick-C. H. Phillips; Stokos--W B. Richard.
son; Henry--W. W. Albcr
AcaurTTED.--Joseph McIlry, tried in. Peters
Durg Tor placing an obstruction ON the City Point
railroad, has been acquitted ~ =
WINTER OATs-The Halifax Advocate learns
that DIR. Isaac Cole, of that county, few days
since, thrcshed cut seven bushels of oats OF the
above variety the product Of less than peck OF
seed. =. S.a.s
DREDeISG OUT THE APPoaATrox.-Ths city
council Of Petersburg have just concluded . con-
tract with S. N. Payne. Of n. York. for the con.
struction of powerful dredge boat and the neces-
sary lighters, to dredge out the Appomattox river.
THE CoMISa CRoP.-The Danvilie Republican
OF Thursday says: In Pittsyivaaia there has been
rather over an average crop sown, and in Halifax
very abundant one. In Henry county the ,farnl-
ers have sown unusually heavy crops; Franklin
has about an average crop, and the same il the
case with Patrick A farmer from Casweu, n c..
informs us that SO far az his observations GO which
are quite extensive, the soil of Caswen has never
contained larger amount Of seed wheat Taken
all together the wheat crop In this region win be
unusually large and if the season should be propi
tous for its growth the next yield will be greater
than was ever known before. ss.st-
CoMMIssIoNBD.-SamrW W. Averett, the younr
est son of the Hon. Thos H Ayerett, decd. OF
Halifax, has received amidshipman's commission
and is now ut the naval school at Annapolis prepar.
ing Tor the studies Of his station. 49, - B.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT AND DEATH-Mr. VIM.
Pickering of the lower end of Rockingham county
near Spartapolis, accidentally cut his own throat
week or two since. He was butcherng and in
the effort to stick hog which had been shot. the
knife was forced against his own throat seyering
one of the main arteries Of his neckl The artery
was tied UP and the wound dressed, and he was
thought to be in a safe condition but from some
cause or other it again commenced bleeding and
could not be stopped until death ensued which oc.
CURED Oh Tuesday morning last.
4 SAD SToRY.-The Rockingham Register saws
that few days since, Mr.. Jno X. Picker an es.
teemed citizen Of that county, fell from his barn:
roof and narrowly escaped being killed On Sun.
day last intelligence reached him that his eldest
son. William, a promising youth Of 16 years, had
accidentally shot and killed himself, and on Tues
day morning, whilst preparations were making for
the burial of his sen, intelligence reached him that
his mother had also died, and would be buried neg
day. .-.t5 - IA - -
/ DWELLING BUEKT.-The residence of Frederick
Stone, Esq, Withiasa few hundred wards of Port
Tobacco, took tire'on Wednesday from ,the burn
ing OF a chimney, and was entirely consumed -.
Loss 81 600; insurance $500.
DEER HUSTINa-A party of hunters from,
Browns Cove, Albemarle, returned Friday from
deer hunt in the North mountain, during which
they killed 10 deers, one OF them killed by Jno p
Gillum, weighing 22O pounds. 80 :.
IRON AND Coal CoNvESTIoN-This Conyen.
ton assembled in Charleston Kanayyha last week
and adjourned without any action, until February
next. s '.. =.
ELEcTIoN.-Col. Chas. Ruffner, was elected on
Monday last, to represent Kanawha county in the
Legislature in place of Or. Thompson, decd
Col X. is American in politics
PosT-OFFICE AFFAIRs.-The Postmaster Gene
raj orders the following: .ste.
Change site and name OF the office at Falling
Bridge Campbell county, Va, to Nowlins Store,
and appoint James B. Nowlin, postmaster Ap-
point Thomas G. Clsgett, postmaster. at sNealsco
Mills, Prince William county, Va, vice z. A. Kan
key, resigned $50, .--r-- q. .