The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-05
VIRGINIA..

after attaining the height Of thirty feet e Tito the
ground and injured her neck She was brought
over to the l4th street infrmary 10 Richmon d. and
there placed under the OF experienced l,hysi-
clans. few days sioce morti6cstion ensued, and
it became evident that she must die, and on Wed
nesdsy last she expired. During her illness sever
al OF her sisters In shame and guilt attended to her
aud exhibited affection and tenderness seldom met
With tout of the sphere Of modesty and virtue. They
attended her burial. The parents of the deceased,
who are respectable people of New York, were
notified OF her death, and are coming on to take
tne SIN stained remains Of once fair and vrtuous
girl to the gu let burial place of the family, where
the green trees that shaded her In innocent youth,
will still cast their protecting shadows over what
remains of her, after life of riotous licentious.
ness. -
MAY DAY.-The first day of May In Wheeling
was lovely, and was celebrated with spirit by the
school girls there.
FrnH.-A shed attached to the Steel Factory in
Wheeling, was destroyed by fire Tuesday morn,
ing. Loss small.
FOUND DROWNED man, supposed to be Ma.
thew Cunningham, was found drowned in the Ohio,
opposite Wheeling, Tuesday morning. A paper
bearing this name, with sundry insane cumments
upon passage from scripture, was found on his
person.
DEATH OF AN NINvENToR.-Hammond Howe, In
ventor of "Howes Horizontal Arched Truss
Bridge" died of congestion the brain at the Nc
Lure House. In Wheeling, Saturday morning last.
He had been to Washington to obtain patent, and
being there taken SICK started for his home in Gins
cnnatt, when, death intercepted him at Wheeling.
He was So years ofsge. 1r,5s
ApDnKss-Mr. George w. Boiling addressed the
American party at Petersburg, Thursday night: gq
FAIR-The ladies of the Episcopal Church, In
Petersburg, contemplate holding fair, in order to
pay for their new edifce. lsa.a.s az h.
FANCY BALL-Mr. C. A. MEvoy, of Richmond,
gave Grand Fancy Ball, at the Central Hotel In
Charlottesville, Tuesday night. The papers there
speak very highly of the exhibition.
DEpIcATIoN.-The new Methodist Church, In
Winchester is to be dedicated on the 23d instant.
Bishops Jayne and Waugh will officiate. "
BANK srocK.-Five shares of Valley Bank stock
sold at Moorfeld, Hardy county, on the Goth ult.
for $l28 25 per share with four months dividend
due on 1t. &--fr.,s..s te.gzt s---=zs.4 3.
DHcLrNED-Gen G. s. Meem, on account of III
health has declined running for the Legislature, for
the county of Shenandoah.
LAST ADDREss-Hon. H. A. Wise will deliver his
last address of the canvass at Leesburg, Loudoun,
on Monday next. rsa
Cow PEAs.-Two hundred bushels of COW peas
have been shipped by DR.. Writ, of Westmoreland,
from South Carolina, to plant on his own FARM
This pea is ploughed while in bloom. ~ aas
LARGE FAMILY.--Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, consort
of the late Major Benjamin Hunter, died In Apo
mattox, on the 18th ult., at the advanced age Of
seventy.fve years. She leaves 9children, rs grand
children, and 16 great grand children. besides
large number of relatives and friends to mourn
her sudden loss. s .s. 4 81
odINTERMENTs IN PETERsBuRG.-For the three
months ending April lst, there were 80 interments
of white persons In Blanford Cemetary, Peters
burg, of which s were from consumption.
SHIPMENTS FROM vIRaM1A.-The ship General
Washington was cleared from Petersburg, by
Kevan e. Brother, with 465 hhds. of tobacco, $50
bales of cotton, and 25 600 white oak staves She
was cleared for some foreign port, butthe Express
does not say which. ..s. q b.
FIRE IN THE "OODS.-h ut6 occurred In the
woods near Wilson's, on the Southside Railroad,
on the 9th instant 1t began In the morning, and
was not extinguished until night doing much dam.
age, and badly scorching gentleman. who was
eudeavoring to arrest its progress. VIA
Baptist CHURCH IN CHARLoTTKsvILLK.-T
new edfce Is expected to be ready In time for the
meeting of the Baptist General Association OF
Virginia, on the Both instant. beautiful cut glass
chandelier has just been purchased for in Phila-
delphia, at a cost of $3.50. The interior will not
be painted until after the meeting of the Associa-
tion. ar=.... -s~,-.t
PLATroRM.-The Central Railroad Company
have erected neat platform on their road at the
University of Virginia.
ExEcUrroN.-On Friday last Frank, a slave to
DIR. Owen, was hung near Prince Edward C. 81
for the murder of his wife. The number of spec
tators was small and consisted chiefly of negroes
The unfortunate criminal confessed his guilt Said
he was prepared for death, and metit with forti.
tude and composure.
HUDsoF, THE CoUNTERFEITER'-Hudson of Rich
mond, the counterfeiter, has been lodged 10 Cum
berland county jail, to await his trial before the
Prince Edward county court.
0ENEhuuS OoNOCCT.-On " eQneeQaY night last
Allen & sharpleyis troupe In Norfolk, generously
discontinued their concert in Ashland Hail. to pre-
vent interrupting Hon. R. NJ. T. Hunter, who was
speaking there.
PRICE OF WooD.-In Norfolk, woed Is selling a.
90 so "a for oak, and $500 90 so for pine, per
cord.
FRuIr.-The peach, apple and pear crop In Nor
folk. have been somewhat damaged, but an abuu-
dant yield 10 expected.
FERRY BoAr.-An additional boat Is being bull.
| for the Railroad Ferry In Norfolk.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The friends of
| the Sunday school cause In Southern and South
Western Virginia, will hold convention In Lynch.
burg on the 5th of June
FALL OF BaIDeE.-On Saturday last, the Sc
cond bridge across the Enoe river, on the North
Carolina Railroad near Hillsborough, broke In the
middle and fell. carrying with Il nine workmen.-
David Wells, the foreman OF the work had bis
thigh broken. The distance from the bridge to the
ground was 63 feet Several of the other work