The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-19
VIRGINIA.


The above paragraph appeared In the Daily Dis
patch of February TO- Injustice to Mr. White, WI
deem 1t necessary to state that the last number o
the Farmville Journal contains certificate senet
BY several highly respectable citizens of Primo,
Edward, in which 1t s stated, that notwithstanding
the circumstance alluded to In the foregoing par
agraph, they have undiminished confidence Ia tht
character ef Mr.. White, az a gentleman and 8
christian. The certificate was drawn up they say
without his knowledge, and purely from motives
OF justice to him. The first siguer is the venerable
Samuel c. Anderson, one of the most respectable
and distinguished citizens of that part of the State
DEMOCRATIC MEETING. The Petersburg papers
say OF the Democratic meeting in that city last
Friday night that 1t was large and enthusiastic -
Resolutions were adopted ratifying the Staunton
nominations. denouncing Know Nothineism, and
applauding the Congressional course of Hon. VIM.
.. Goode. The speakers were Tim Rives, R. X.
Meade, and ]. A. Jones'
PASTORAL LErrER-The two last issues of the
Southern Churchman contain an interesting Pas
toral Letter, by Bishop Meade, to the Laity of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia. The pa
rental and pious advice of the good bishop cannot
fail to have proper influence upon those to whom
it Is addressed
THE RULING PAssIoN.-We noticed some DAYS
ago an afray at Lunenburg, Court House, in which
man named Leonard made sundry fierce demon-
stratons with a bowie knife We now learn from
the Danville Republican. that this Leonard once
murdered man named Burnett, and was sent to
the Penitentiary for eighteen years. He served
ON ~ \
upon petition from the citizens of the county
lie mas returned not penitent, but to renew his
bad course of life.
TOBACCO Much of the new crop of tobacco in
the county of Henry has already been sold to the
country manufacturers, at very high prices. The
crop ls said to be very fine one, and the farmers
are making it pay them handsomely for their labor
and care in its cultivation.
lHE STEAMER ON THE DAN-The Danviie Re.
publican informs US that the gentlemen who have
undertaken this enterprise are In earnest whatever
the lncredulous may think. They mean to try the
practicability ofthe scheme before they give up.
They are now making the arrangements for an en-
CINE of sufficient power, and boat of suitable
structure to navigate the river.
PREMIUM AwARDED.-The Petersburg Express
states that the Executive. Committee of the Union
Agricultural Society have decided to divide tn pre-.
MUM OF 500 offered for approved plan of build
ings to be erected on the Model Farm between Mr..
r. M. Dunlop of that city, and Thos H Williamson,
Esq, Of the Virginia Military Institute They &C..
cepted the ground work presented by one plan, and
adopted the upper portions of the buildings set forth
on the other.
FIRE IN WHEELING.-The carpenter shop of D..
w. Gibson, 10 Wheeling, was destroyed by fire last
week. Loss about $500.
D1ED-Mr Arthur Smyth, an esteemed citizen of
Petersburg, died lately in Augusta, Ca 60
CoRREcTIoN.-It was Joseph Perry, not Joseph
Prosise, who fell from Campbelrs bridge in Pc.
tersburg and narrowly escaped drowning-a cir.
cumstance noticed in Saturdays paper.
ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY.-An attempt was made
on Wednesday night, to break into the hardware
store of Messrs. Gwathmey & Forbes, in Ports
mouth.
REV. VIM. V. WILsoN.-This gentleman, late OF
the High street Presbyterian church in Petersburg
has been called by the congregation of Moorefeld,
Hardy county, Va, to their pastorage.
ARREsTED.-A negro girl belonging to the estate
of Timothy Rogers, decd, has been arrested in
Liberty, Bedford county, suspicion of having set
fire to the house of Lindsey shumaker.
FIRE IN NALEXANDRIA.-On Thursday night last
two frame buildings on Union street. Alexandria,
occupied by George Harrison and Michael O'Sulli-
van, as groceries, were destroyed by fire. Mr.. o..
Sullivan lost some $500 in bank notes. The build
lngs were owned by w. A. Taylor.
A HoAx-The story that Mr. Peter Ashton, OF
Frederick county, had lost his house and $4,000 In
cash, by fire, was hoax-fabricated probably by
some spectators, who wished to "raise the
wind
MELANCHOLY OcCURRENcE.-Robert T. Luckett
Esq, prominent citizen of Loudoun county, fell
from his horse on his way home from Aldis (where
he had been performing his duties as magistrate)
last Tuesday evening" and after struggling towards
his home for some distance, sank down from ex-
haussion and exposure, as is supposed, and died.
Mr.. WIsE.--Itis said that Hon. H. A. Wise will
visit Williamsburg on the alst inst-not to make a
speech butto attend the exercises at William and
Mary College on the 22d.
SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-The Wythevle Tele-
graph is informed, that on Thursday week Drs
Haller and Gibboney took from the back of Mr..
George A Saunders Of that county, an Encysted
Tumor weighing two pounds. The patient Is res
covering.
FIRES IN WYTHr Two fires occurred In
Wythe recsntly, by which the kitcl en- of Mr.. John
Layne, and the house and furniture of Mr. Jas Six
were destroyed.
Mr.. Sherrard has been reelected Mayor of Wiz.
chester, Va, with a majority of prohibitionists
Councilmen.
PosT OFFICE ArporNTMENrs-Albert G. Holt,
postmaster, Northampton county, Va vice VIM j.
I,eatherbury, deceased. John 8. Wright, post
master, Churchlan, Norfolk county, Va. vice G. E.
Williamson, resigned. The site of Locust Lane
Fcyette county Va, is changed. James W. Coop
er appointed postmaster, vice Francis Tyree. The
Postmaster General has appointed Mr. Hiram
Tracey local mail agent at Piedmont, Virginia,
Mount Carbon,) vice Schuyler Moore, declined.
CAnRrEn's BALLOON AscErsIoN.-Mr. Carrier 3
recent ascension, from Lynchburg, appears to have
been one of unusual grandeur, to the people who
saw it generally, and TO himself particularly. In
absorption of his voyage, published In the Viz.
ripian. he thus describes beautiful phenomena
which he witnessed while above a strata Of