The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-12
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VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

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VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.
VIRGINIA PosT OFFICE AFFAIRS -Postms ster
ments: "ppo'A''
~ George Biger postmaster at Mountain Union.
boletourt county, vice G. Webb, deceased John
j. Stiles, postmaster at Fayetteville Fayette coun
" fa vice William Showers declined James F.
Myers, postmaster at Buffalo Springs Amherst co
va, wee +. Richardson, declined. Levi Bond Jr.
Postmaster at Lost Creek Harrison county vice
Samuel Cookman, resigned Urban Walker most
master at Savage Grant, Wayne county -yir.
ginia, vice Charles Mccormick, resigned rhom
as M. Dobyns, postmaster at Lively Oak Lancaster
county, Ea vice John S. Chowninr resioned -
Enoch ID. Bankenship, postmaster at Falls Min
LABEL co, Va, vice Lawrence Il. Lebutte resigned
II. =: 1homas, postmaster at Decapos Madison,
co, Va, vice Joseph II. Towles resigned Bepia
m MN w. Il. HAT postmaster at AlIeghany Springs
montgomery county, vice c. \. Calhoun, resigned
Brainard w. Hines, postmaster at Newnort Giie.
county, sieo Robert w. EIain resigned Edwin
Bowen postmaster at Friendship Fairfax county
wee VIM Payne, resigned. Isaac Cardcr, post
master at feterman's, Taylor county, vice David
Z: Morris, resigned l.. Bremond, postmaster at
Shadweil Albemarle county, Va, vice E. j. Tim
berllke. =
TOBACCO lSJuRED.--The Lynchhurg Vireir;an
learns that the tobacco crop in that region of co
try was considerably damaged by the heavy frosts
o.A ''"'UiNtoJ anu foulludy nights,
u*lvERsITY OF VIRGINIA-The Southsle Dem
ocr;st publishes 4 letter from the University dated
tnc eth, winch gives four hundred aud twenty rs
the number Of students ulated Ii 10 that TIM,
VI aeademical students there are 279
fiRE.--rhe coopering establishment of MIR Hin
don. At Wheeling, destroyed by iirc Nordav
with 200 kegs and all the working inn Icrl1uts q
tie owner
SALE OF MILLs.-The Washington iron mills at
Wneciing' were sold Monday to Drakely 6, Fenton,
OF Baltimore, for $32, 900
BIRTH ON THE CARs-On Cant Dukebart,s rac
senger train between Wheeling and Baltimore. re-.
Gently, one more passenger than had gotten On nj
any particular station suddenly made his appear-
ance into this breathing world in the ladies' car
The lady and the lady's husband Who had parti.
ular claim to the young adventurer, We're very
kindly cared for by Capt. Dukehart and the RAG.
gage Master, Mr.. James Young. The name of the
locomotive attached to the train was Reindeer
ana the little fellow i'll honor of the peculiar oc-
caslon and circumstances, was chrintened Rein
deeI Dukehart Monroe, and is doing well
NORFOLK AND PoRTsMoUTH-The correspon-
dent OF the Petersburg mtelligencer from the in.
fected Cities announces the death of the Rev Mr.
Devln, the Catholic minister in Portsmouth, who
expired on Monday.
INvITATIoNs.-The Executive Committee of tbe
Petersburg Agricultural Fair have invited the
President OF the United States the Governor of this
State, the Governor elect the Officers of the State
society ana OncefS OF the North Carolina State
Society, to be present at the next exhibition also
the Cadets OF the Virginia Military Institute
PETERSBURG KAILROAD.-The receipts of the
Petersburg Railroad for September reached S29
0f0 l2 being an increase of So 4e2 81 over the same
month last year.
Baptist Church, on Church Hill, Elder K Ford az.
sisted by Elder l.. Wallace, has been conducting a
revival. On the Both ult., candidates were bap-
tized, and last sabbath ! more During the year,
Al have been added to the Church by Baptism -
MONUMENT TO PRINTER.-A movement is be-
ginning among the printers III Washington, to raise
money with which to erect monument in honor of
James IL. Finch, late foreman of the Norfolk Argus
STEAMER SoLD.-The steamer New Lucy of
Wheeling has been sold to the Pacific Railroad
company for the sum of S24,0
VIRGINIA LANDS SOLD CHEAp-In Philadelphis,
Wednesday, the following sales of Virginia
lands made by Thomas i Sons auctioneers:
10tracts of land each 1000 acres Dodttrdge CO..
Va, cents per acre.
5 tracts of land, s25, 2OOO 2OOO, 1000, and 1000
acres Randolph co., Va, Ii cts per acre
l tract, l05l acres Gilmer CO., Va, u cents per
acre. sd -#.
. tracts, 1000 and 5000 acres, Washington co., Va,
] cent per acre.
tracts, 1000, 25OO $500 and 5000 acres, Wash
inSton CO., Il cent per acre.
tract, 10000 acres, Washington CO., Va, ! cent
per acre
tract $500 acres, Braxton co., Va, It cent pe r
acre.
tract $500 acres, Monongalia co., Va. Il cent
per acre.
tract 14,0OO acres Gilmer CO., Va, 2! cents per
acre.
7a tracts 1000 acres each, Montgomery and Fay
ette counties, Va, cent per acre.
SPoTsYLyANIA CIRCUIT CoURr. - This court
commenced its sessions at Spotsylyania Court
House on the 9th. The Criminal docket was dis
posed of by Tuesday night. Epping who was tried
for breaking into Murray's jewelry store was sent
the Penitentiary for five years. Geo. A. Evans,
charged with forgery-hung jury; case continued
until next term. WIN. Proctor charged with stab
bng Currs, a year ago, was acquitted.
PURCHASE OF a FARM.-Rev JOS Baker OF
Winchester, has purchased Villeboro the residence
of George II. Tod in Caroline county, with the in.
tention of establishing female seminary at that
place There are $50 acres of land, with improve
ments, for which he pays $500
At the last term of the Berkeley county, Va
Circuit Court, James ID. McAbee recovered Sl2OG
from George Fuss, for shooting him through the
hand with pistol.
Heavy frosts have been experienced near Char
lottesville, during the present week.
DEATHS OF PosTMASTERs-On the 4th instant
r. Il. Gatewood, Postmaster at Burnt Ordinary
Va, died; and Robt. H. Chandler, Postmaster a
New Kent G. H., died on the 9Th inst. 2
Mr.. John Thurman, Que of the oldest citizens o
Lynchburg, died on Thursday night
Dr. Sartori has been appointsd Professor of Mod
ern Languages III lynchburS Oolicee
Mrs. Magee of Lynchburg, committed suicide
"Wednesday, by taking arsenic. 1881
Samuel w. Fenable, respected merchant o
Prince Edward, died suddenly on Saturday last.
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THE RAILROAD CATAsTROPHE.-(ieorge Rich
ards, of Lawrence, the fireman OF the train whicl
was smashed up on the Maine Railroad yesterday
and who had both his legs broken, died in the Gene
raj Hospital in this city, about o'clock last even
ing. His ease having been considered hopeics
from the first amputation was notresorted to. TIN
other persons injured reported to be doing ell
Boston Trans, Tuesday.
PENNSYLVANIA ELEcTIoN.-The Philadaphis
| Evening Bulletin of "Wednesday, thus sums up thu
result OF the election in that State:
In the confusion and hurry of preparing the eaee
ton returns for publication. we have no uine 10
comment on the result which Is the complete ant
unexpected triumph OF the Liquor League ana nn'
Democracy throughout the State. ME Piummefn =
elected Canal Commissioner and both Dranches
| the Legislature are decidedly Democratic
The Ledger has the following in explanation o
| the 1000 Democratic majority In Philadephia:
'.No doubt this result has been largely contribs'
ted to by the aid the democracy received from ts
natnralized voters who seem 20 have gone In n
most universally to the support OF the democratic
noiniuees The com bin alton OF voters known thS