The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-24
VIRGINIA.

NoMNArrors.-He Henry r. Baker and John p
Wali have been nominated for the House of De,s
gates from Frederick county, BY the American
party.
BANK OyyIcKas.-T The following gentlemen have
Oeen elected officers of the Farmers Bank at
Biacksburg, Montgomery:
James R. Kent, President; w. b. Peck, Cashier; ;
n. Ronald, Teller. Directors-E ] Amies DR.
Rible Col VIM. Thomas, WIN Preston Geo
w. Anderson and Geo. Eahart The Bank viii 20
INTO operation about the midle Of next month.
B4PrrsM.-The rites of Baptism were adnin,s-
tered last week, BY Rev. Mr.. Cross, OF the Freder-
'eksourg Methodist Church, to three converts.
FRz.-The residence of Mr.. r. Finch. In Cur-
PIPER, was destroyed by fre on Friday last. A
gooo deal OF timber 10 Spottsylvanis was also de-
stroyed -.
"ThAm CoMMUSIcAT1oN.-The steamboat COM
pany OF Fredericksburg have, in addition 10 their
.oa' virginia" purchased the steamer WIN. Sci.
nen, and will now run semi weekly lima between
NAT place and Baltimore.
POLITICS IN FREDEaIcxsBuRa.-Mr.w VIM. A..
l.'''ie' 'ne nrss Know Nothing who has appeared
" ne platform In Fredericksburg, Addressed The
people OF that city on Friday night.
|ASDinATE-Mr. John Bowyer Cslve,l h.. .n.
noanceo himself candidate to represent creer.
orier In the Hsuse of Delegates.
COUNTRY BANKs.-The coun,rv h,,L. 4, wa
ginia, are, In consequence of the new no.,... -.
requiring prepayment of letters, adop,iog ,hs
plan OF not giving notice through mail of note.
maturing. They will furnish such information az
may be desired, If written to on the subject and
three cent piece enclosed in the letter. .s, 2
VIRGrsIA WHEAT CRoP-Accounts from Orange.
Augusta and Harrisonburg, give cheeriog state.
msnts in regard to the promise of the wheat crop
10 those counties ee 3 fas,4
DROWNED -Davy, a negro boy belonging to Mr.,
Thomas Hardaway, OF Petersburg, was dro wned
on Sunday, the 18th instant, of Blacks Island, In
the Appomattox river. His body was found on
Saturday last, . 6fE eF- .ta,,sisszs}
FIREs IN THE WooDs-The Petersburg Demo.
crat has the following In regard to the fires I'm The
woods near that city: ais.E - '.' EFsts'Ft'o !
THE losses In the neighborhood of the city have
Daen quite severe Major Lyon lost somewhere in
the ghborhood of 5000 six hundred cords Of
wood. Dr Whitehead also was very heavy suf-
ferer and but for the strenuous exertions of him.
ssif and thirty hands, who labored till IL O'Clock
Friday night his loss would have been still more
severe. -, y
Mrs Archer, Peter Wills, Esq and others, are
likewise among the sufferers.n : sr.g 's.1, :. Z
WATER FoR FREDERICKSBURG The old Rappe.
hsnnock canal, Is being widened and deepened for
the use of the Fredericksburg Water Power Com
pany.g a iedt -Sff1 7aH 7ss-a sir II ssiiT
=, Dl5 gaf 5e E..s-. se= sis6ry bt.a 4.
RoBBERY.-The tailor store of Mr.. Geo. William
son, of Petersburg. was entered Friday night, and
500 worth Of goods taken out a 81
r. FIRE The large brick building IN Petersburg
on Sycamore street. owned by Mr.. Michael N Da-
via, was set on fire yesterday, morning about {
O'Clock, and the roof burned off. 1870 esf 2
PAaTosAL CALL The members Of Market stree
Baptist Church, 10 Petersburg, have called Rev
Thomas Kean, OF Mobile, to be their pastor. I
!, thought he will accept.