The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1856-01-05
VA. AND N. c. ITEMS.
VIRGINIA.

The Hon. Henry A. Wise was inaugurated Governor
of Virginia, last Tuesday the LIST inst
The Presidents Message is anadmiraby written docu-
mcut and not long many OF ITS predecessors Its
tome with regard TO Foreign relations is dignihed
and courteous but very decided 1t discusses Sthe
sttutiOnal relations of Slavery" in mastery manner,
and yindicateS the policy Of the South. With regard
to thepermanence of the Union thus hopefully speaks
"The storm of phrenSy and faction must inevitably
dash itself in vain against the mistaken rock OF the
constitution | shall never doubt It, | know that the
Union is stronger thousand times than all the wild
and chimercal schemes OF social change, which are
generated one after another in the unstable minds OF
visionary souhiSS and interested agitatOrs. rely con-
fdentlv on the patriotism of the people on the dignity
and sefrespect of the States, on the wisdom OF Con-
gress and above ALL on the continued gracious favor OF
Almighty God to maintain, against all enemies whether
at home abroad, the Sanctty OF the constitution ana
the integrity Of the Union
Rail Roads in Yrginia-In Virginia there are TWEEN
tv three Rail Roads Their aggregate length compile
ted 2634 miles l,32SS completed, 6374 IN progress
S29657 300 capital stock, SlO75l2l6 States interest
Deafh on the Cars-N. A Burruss, Sheriff Of Louisa
county, died in the between this city and the Court
House ON Monday last. Supposed to be from an aec-
tiOn of the heart.
Tie Lennon Case-Govemor johnson, of Virginia
has appointed Andrew Stevenson, Esq, Of Abemarle
to be associate counsel with the Attorney General to
prosecute before the Supreme Court OF the State OF
VI
Judge in that State, by which Jonathan Lennon, q
citizen of Virginia was deprived of his slaves.
Mr. Stevenson has accepted. the appointment. Inc
case will commence ON the LIST of January
More Sah.-We learn from the Point Pleasant Re
publican that they have reached most excellent stream
of salt water at Hartford city, on the Ohio, IN Mason
county, at the depth Of six hundred feet
Fires IN FTgiHiq.-From record of all the fires
which have occurred in the United States during the
wear Just closing where the amount of property de-
stroyed has been estimated equal to and upwards Of
twenty million dollars we copy the following: Janu
airy 6, Lynchburg, Va, 100000; March 3, near Wheel
Ing, $4,000; March 3 Petersburg, S25,OOO; March %
Roanoke $4,000; April H. Blacksmith, $4,000; April
p, Danyille $4,000; May 10, Petersburg, S5O,OOO
June H. Richmond, S30,0O0 July >, Norfolk S15,OOO
October Is, Richmond, $4,000; November =, Buck
hannon S50,000 December |, Richmond, S2O,OOO De-
cember s. Norfolk, $4,000.
III Dead-Thomas Crogan and family, consisting Of
his wife and FIVE children, left Wood county for Texas
last spring. aud they all fell victims on the Red River
to the yelluw fever.
Serious AccidcR-On Thursday night of last week
DR. VIM Graham, of Lexington, met with a very ser
GUS fall which produced dslOcatOn of both bones Of
the right leg from the bones Of the foot one of the
bones perfuratng and protrudmg from the skin Dr.
g. was attempting to get some wood from the wood
pile and in stepping somelogshis foot accidentally
slipped between two OF them