davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-14
HARvEY,s N
W E s II 3 RN YIR GINA.
Land AGENCY Office.

THE undersigned has opened an office
j in the Town Of BUFFALO, PuT-
NAN County, Virginia, for the purpose OF
selling lands. farms, mills and tenements.
|. Those wishing to purchase, or having
such property for sale, will do well to give
him call. st ..s.r
Office in his counting room corner Main
and Mulberry streets. gs
vins8 Ro. t. HARVEY.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-05-14
BUFFALO TANNERY, FOR SALE.

l A BARGAIN can be had in the Tan
n nery situated Immediately back Of
Buffalo, contaiaing about one acre Of land
with q good bark house, bark mill, and
well Of water, etc. The tan house is
somewhat QUITO repair. Buffalo is one
of the best points in Western Virginia
for tannery. Ro. 7. llARVE4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01
Virginia state Agricultura


stated meeting Of tho Executive Csmmis ee vas
held at the Exchange Hotsl on Wednesday eve ming.
the 30th July, 1856:
Present: Philip st. Geo Cooke President: Lewi.
z. Harvie john r. Edmunds Richard Irby, Wm e.
Overton. B. yahnson Barbour, VIM. G. Irenshaw,
The committee, appointed at the request If the
Virginia Mechanics Institute, to confer with their
committee on the SUBJECT OF joint effort to raise
sdapted to the purposes of the two Societies report
ed: That after their appointment, it had been sug-
srs.sd a. peculiarly apPropIi.te 70 aasocste in the
society, and to 80 msdify the plan of the proposed
oolldIoe In its arrangement to provide for thsir
ciety had been invited to appoint and did appoint
cpnmittee TO take part N the proposed conference
tnat these severed committees met and dsliherated
upon the subject to them referred and agreed to re-
port ctive y in the form of john memorial to
the City Council, askpg ite aid in several i'm aut
preliminary partcuiara which memorial they r-eorn-
msnd 10 the sdoptlon of their respective constituent
Tn motion of Mr Barbour
Resolved That the report be and it is hereby ap-
The rules and regulations for the last Fair. with
amendments prsposed by tho Secretary, were aoopt-
ed for the govern the coming Exhibition and
Resolved, That committee be appointed to mako
NIL necessary arrangements on the Fair Grouads for
holding tbs next annual Exhibition
Committee: Messrs. Crenshsw, Richardson, r. g.
Ruffin and Williams
The subject of procuring the "Hors. Lott for the
use of the Society, sponed at the last meeting OF
the Executive Committse, in consequt nee of a aug
gestlon made to them, that wouid be taken
by citizens of Richmond to procure its use at the
coming Exhibition, without expsnse to the Society,
was taken up and considered; when the following rs-
solution was adopted the motion of Mr. Bar
bour
Resolved, That after full deliberetion the Execu.
tive Committee decide that they would not b. jas.l-
tsd In piedging the funds of the Society for the
of the Horse Lot aud submit the whole matter th. re-
FORE to the gehtlemen who have kindly proered h.ir
services in procuring private ptions TO-: that
purpose.
On melton of Mr.. Crenshaw
Resolved, That Messrs Joseph r. Anderson Hor-
ace l. Kent and John P. Ballard, be appointed COM
mttee to solicit subscr for the above purpose
and also to contract for the of the said lot if they
shall be successful in raising the necessary
On motion of Mr. Edmunds
Resolved That the following provision be ipcorpo-
rated in the rules aud regulations:
: If At the second calling of the roll on rus slay
morning the 18th of October, any Of the Judges ii
awards shall be found absent il shal be Competent for
any member of tho Executive Connittse, at the
suggestion of the Assist Marshal ia charge OF the
department to which sach absentee belong. to fiji
the vacancy by Few appointment"
The Committee then adjourned te the 81 sey of
October next CHI. B. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

Body Recovred-At IN early honr yesterday
morning the body of William N. Hill, the unfor.
tupate lad who was drowned the evening before,
was found fosting in the Canal and an inquest was
held over IL by Coroner Keesee 1t appears that
he bad been sorey afflicted al his lie, and besides
being deprived OF the powers VI speech In . great
measure, could scarcely walk about. He Left his
fathers residence in company with younger
brother, and getting to the Canal, inssted upon
going In TO bathe, despite the remonstfanees Of
bis brother, soon sunk to rise no more. His re-
mains were inferred At Hollywood yesterday af-
tsrnoon-
Iy5Sdfion-Oh Bacons Quarter Branch are two
small corn fields, divided by the Branch On one
side 70 An excellent spring. from which Aows an
abundance OF water, and. ~ the land IL level the
owner has irrigated his field during the drought By
turning the spring stream into IL, aud a. conse-
quence, has field Of beautiful green corn, while
on the other side of the branch the crop n literally
ournt up. Farmers, In future, should bear the
fact in mind, and in future drcughts irrisata their
crops when they have the means Of doing co.
Lightning During the storm In King w ill;am
county last Tuesday night, the lightning struck
nine times in one neighborhood but ipjnred no ore
that We have heard of.
Impadence John Appleton, free rearo. was
Gagged last evening for threatening the life Of the
Mayor. =
Hsnrico Conr.-The County Court Of Henrico
viii meet on Monday next, and elect pr residing
justice for the present term.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

AssAuLTING A RETURNED VIGILANT.-Mr Ed
ward A. Jesse, resident of Jersey city, recently
returned from San Francisco, and who while there
was a member of the Vigilance Committee, was
attacked in New York on Monday evening by An.
dy Shehan, fellow well known to the prize fight.
ing community, who beat him in a terrible manner.
Ii appears that Shehan had known Mr. Jessel, by
sight, in California, and happening to meet him a,
the corner of East Broadway an. Catharine street
on Monday night, he accosted hif and accused him
OF having aided in the capture of Yankee Sullivan
and acted with the Vigilance Committee in their
crusade against the gamblers and others who had
been expelled from the State. He then fell upon
Mr. Jessel and beat him until he was hauled off BY
some by islanders.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

RESIGNATION OF A REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE IN
1LLISoIs.-An examination of the constitution OF
the State of Illinois brings to light provision in
that instrument that no one who is not at least
thirty fire years of age and has not been citizen
of the United States fourteen years, and resident
of the State for ten years, hold the office of
Lieutenant Governor, for which Mr.. Hoffman. the
Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, has
been named Mr.. Hoffman came to Illinois ia 1910
was naturalized in 1876, and is now but tirfHtour
years old consequently his ineligibility to
be a matter of dispute, and he has followed the
course which honor and prudence dictated by re-
signing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

? The Grand Duke Michael, OF Russia, has just
been afiianced to the Princess Cecilia, Of Baden.
sister of the Prince Regent. :
Earategs Is about full. 1t WAS estimated on Mon.
day that the number Of strangers in the village
~ 1000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

EXPECTED Visit or THE KING OF OU,s TO
QUEEN VIcToRIA.-In a fe " weeks the King of
Dude will arrive in England for the purpose OF peri
tioning her Majesty and the British Paramen to re-
store TO him the crown of which he has been de-
prved.
A correspondent Of the Daily (London) News states
that, unfortunately for prestige in India idea
has lately got abrosd among the natives ths, money
can eft Ct anything in England; and tho King has
consequently provided himself with purse contain
ing twenty lacs of rupees (22O0 0J0) which, added
to his yearly allowance Of Il 40 0CO from the East
India Compaoy, will make a tolerabls foundation
which to build his hopes OF success. The wrifer.
therefore, warns all members of Parliament and off,
cal people th,t Ito given and Ito bnbe" are synony-
nous in the East, and that II attempts to
give costly shaws jewels other presents to them-
selves their r1latives friends the gifts
will be considered az the purchase money for he pc
litica influence of the parties thus honored The
King brings with him some twelve fourteen Of his
wives Tins harem numbered $50 four years ago. ten
tw eve noblemen of bis court, eseh of whom has
one or more wives, besides many servants, in bis
train. Sc Numerous n fact 10 the sut of his Msjes-
ty, that he has had to hire of the magnificent
steamers of the Peniosuiar and Oriental Company Tor
ers from Calcutta TO Suez, and another similar vessel
to bring them from Alexandra 10 Sou hampton. Ts-
king one with another the number Of natives who
will accompany Wsjid Ali Shah TO England cannos
| be fewer than between five and six hundred JheTo
also two Europeans In his sniie namely, Mrj3r
Wiiberforce BIZ D. late of the East india Gompsnjs
army, Mr.. Menzies. q merchant or shopk eper,
of Mirzapore, on the Gsnges The former gentle man
has lately resigned his commission for the express
purpose OF coming 10 England a. agent or interpreter
and advocate Of ihe King HIS retaining fee be-
fore he devoted hmselfto the svice Vt thai person
age was less than lac Of rupees-2 20 o00--with
prou ises of fabulous reward should his Majesty DO
successful In obtaining what he comes TO this coun
| try for, namely, the restoration OF his crown snd
| kingdom. A legal gentleman, who resided several
years Ia Calcutta has also been engaged to draw up
petitions memorials, &C. TO the Queen and the Ise-
gslssure. The campaign however. 10 not 10 BE- open
ed during the present session Of Parliament. Tire IN
tervai between the arrival and the month OF March
10 70 be occupied in the endesvors TO create
sensation in favor OF the ex King and In testing ths
correctness of the Oriental belief - 70 the omnipo
i tan III rnnaa in Eng
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

LUNAcYIS IN ENGLAkD.-The tenth report of the
Commissioners Of Luncy states that the number
of lunatcs confined in asylums, hospitals, and Ii
censed houses in England, is somewhat startling in
amount There are in asylums, including private
patients rs well as paupers, 629S males and ,525
females; in hospitals 79l males and e37 females; iu
metropolitan licensed houses, los and 1886 and
in provincial licensed houses, 1856 and ,2l5; ma
king total of male and female lunatics SO confined
Of 2O,G4O. In addition to this large number there
are 559 lunatic criminals, of whom 43S are males
and l2l females
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

Iowa Railroads.&c. IL stated that the lecisla
ture of Iowa have passed bill giving the lands
recently donated by Congress for railroad purpo.
ses To four railroads running across the State the
Mississippi ard Missouri, the Dubuque and Big
Sioux. the Lyons and Iowa Central and the Bur
lineton and Missouri These roads get about l.
10000 acres each.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

BIRTH OF AN AUSTRIAN PRINCEss.-A letter
dated Vienna, July l3, says
ies'erday morning at hslfpast five o'clock the
Empress was delivered of . daughter. At eight
o'clock salvo Of twenty one guns announced The
birth Of tho Princess. Te Deum was chanted at ii
O'Clock
The baptism, Of her Imperial Hishness the Arch.
duchess took place day at 10 O'clock On tnis oc.
cssion an smn.sty was granted ny the Emperor for
great nu nber of political oences. In Trshsylvsnis
many persons have been released. The estates con-
scstsd from the Hunesrisns while that country was
under martial law, restored, and numerous other
boons have been conceded.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

MORE CRIMEaN LABoREKs "A few days ago
there arrived at New York = number of men who
had been in the employ of the English Government
at the Crmea, part of the, Army Work Corps
Another company arrived in the Orient day or
two since, and are now looking for employment -
The whole Army Work Corps" in the Crimea
numbered, at the time of its disbSndment, $500
men. copy of the articles of contract show
that these men were employed as lab6fers exca
vators or navies for period of two years, and If
required, for three years, at 30s. per week. pclu-
ding rations, such as are supplied to the soldiers
These articles further stipulate that notice might
at any time be given them that their services were
dispensed with; in which event, or at the expira-
tiop of the agreement by affluxion of time, each
person signing the articles was entitled TO receive
a gratuity of 4l2 and free passa &c home. On the
arrival of the men in London, they received their
arrearages of wages, together with the gratuity
above stipulated In An address delivered to them
by their commanding officer at the time Of
their disbanding. they were advised to emigrate
to some one of her Majesty's colonies. A large
number, however, it appears, have given the pre-
ference to the United States, and many more are
said to be on their way.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

Col T. T. Fauntleroy. has arrived In Washing
ton from New Mexico.
Rev Paul r. Gsrvais, Of Charleston, s. c., died
on Monday.
A little boy, only 10 months old, named Jackson
Haas was drowned in the gutter At the corner oi
Claiborne and Clio. streets, New Orleans last
week.
Andrew Kiger. q soldier of the war OF lel2,
died At Winchester, Va, last week.
A Boston paper mentions the appearance Of rot
In the potatoes.
Rev. A. Essiek. recently professor of natura'
sciences as Wittcnberg college. was installed pas
tor Of the Evangelical Lutheran church At Win
chester, Va, on the 10th inst.
The frst railway in the Roman States, which
goes from Rome 70 Frascat, wss opened on the
7th.
Gen Golcouria, the new Minister Of Nicaragua,
accredited By General Walker, is In Washington.
Rsv DR.. vinton, OF ST. Pauis Church, Bos
ton, has taken to preaching on the Common there
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

TOTAL EVACUATION OF THE CRIMEA The fol.
lowing telegraphic gs has been received from
Constantinople. 18th July, 1866
"BaDshee has arrived, with Admiral Fremaniic.
Every person belonging TO the army bad embark.
ed and oil tha ships had sailed from the Crmea on
Saturday evening, except Leander and Gladiator.
Gale has been blowing strong from southwest for
the last three days
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

COMPROMISED. The Newark Advertiser says
that the Camden and AmDoy Railroad Company
have compromised with Nj. Fullerton. whose
last year, and who had brought an action against
them la the Pennsylvania courts. The company
pay him $500, and I'll the costs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

HEAVY SENTENcE.-The criminal court of Bres.
lau has condemned a lady of rank, the Baroness
Won T., daughter of = Major GENERALLY to six
years solitary confinement, besides fine of one
thousand dollars and prohibition Of conaubial
rights during that period. The charges brought
against her were swindling and forgery of docu.
menfR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

LIBERIA CoLLEGE-The Boston Traveller
states that ex- President Roberts, OF Liberia, who
is new in that city, has been unanimously elected
president of Liberia College by the trustees of do
nations. Mr.. Roberts has accepted the appoint
ment, and will probably return next week. by
way of England, prepared to commence the con
sruction of the building for the college
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

AMu.EMgETs.-Mis Avonia S. Jones, daughter
of Mrs Melinda Jones, is still playing at Toronto,
raceptly uuder the "patronage of the Lady Mayor
ess.n She is native OF Richmond. Miss Maggie
Mitchell Is playing At Chicago. Miss Susan Den.
In is At Oswego. subscription has been started
ia Quebec to liberats H Farren from prissn, where
he & confined for debt. Mr. and Mrs Florence ~
LAT .cconnts we're In Edinburgh Scotland.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE AT CINCINNATI
The Cincinnati Enquirer states that on Wedues
day night last there assembled at a Hall on Wal
nut street. three hundred men to organize them
selves into Vigilance Committee The most
desperate plans were discussed. The movement
was unknown to the police, but the entreaties of
two or three men among them was all that kept
the bomb from exploding in their midst. By q
vote Of l6o to 1l2 they agreed to await q certain
contingency. This mystic contingency it supposes
to be the decision in the coming trial of Arrson,
for the murder of Catharine Allison. Such are the
evils that maladmEistration of the law of the land
are daily begettng.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

THE WINE Misunderstanding to An official
return, it appears that the quantities of Wine
maining under bond in the United Kingdom on
the 3Ist March, 1885, amounted to IL, l,lsO,l7 gal
lons of which 239 100 came from South Africa,
and 97l from other colonies, 500 $40 from France
5,442, ,4e4 from Portugal, 3,62e, ,s03 from Spain,
29,373 from Madrid, so, l40 from Holland 9,704
from the Canary Islands, 2.70s from the Azores,
256 255 from Naples and Sicily, and 1872 743 gallons
from other countries -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

HEALTH OF BOSTON The total number Of
deaths last week. 66. The number reported last
week was "a. More than halt of the whole num-
Der reported were infants under five years of age
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

SUGaR-The imports of sugar into New York
last week amounted in value 10 nearly one million
of dollars The total imports of the week, includ
ing dry goods, reached the large aggregate of So
1888 327 against only s2 $50 697 in the correspond
ing week of last year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

DANGEROUS FEAT.-At his last balloon ascension
in Boston, Monday, Mons GODDARD occupied cross
bar suspended by two ropes fifteen feet below
the of the balloon. While ascending tho first
half mile he gave 4 series of daring gy mnastcs
of which was to hang head downwsrds supported by
q single foot upon the cress bar He also suspended
himself by one hand, and with the other displayed
streamers fags, &c. After these denominations Of
agility he climbed up to the car of the balloon and
joined the company, who in the maantime had been
distributing documents, fans displaying fags. making
observations &c All this was lntentiy watched by
full 10 600 persons within the grounds. and probably
many outside, here and there. He landed on Deer
lslaud.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01
THE DISASTER IN LAKE GEORGE dispatch
from Whitehall. VT saws:

THE DISASTER IN LAKE GEORGE dispatch
from Whitehall, VT says:
There have been five bodies recovered from the
disaster to the steamer John Jury on Lake George
yesterday. They have been recognised as those
OF Mrs Helenap, of New York; Miss Renshaw of
New Orleans; Mr. Metcalf, of Cherry Valley; Mrs
Irving, of Boston, and G. A Fleet. of Brooklyn.
Among the saved are J. A. White and wife, of
New Orleans; ]. II. Bragg. Miss Todd, of Harris.
burg, Pa; Susan f. Spangler, of York, Pa; and
the captain and crew of the boat 1t is supposed
that there is another body under the wreck
The boat was burned to the waters edge The
fire, 1t is said, was occasioned by the choking of
the smoke pipe. which drove the flames into the
fire room, setting the boat almost instantly on fire.
dispatch from Albany says that Miss Sherman D,
of that city, was lost-making the whole number
six
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

NEW LINE OF STEAMERs.-Th State of Maine
says that arrangements are so far perfected as to
ensure the line of steamers from Liverpool to St.
Johns, Newfoundland and Halifax: and if sufficient
encouragement is offered, the steamers are to run
to Portland. The leading firms and business men
OF the latter city. have subscribed heavily to the
stock to aid in the enterprise
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

STAFFORD LAND.-The farm belonging to tht
estate Of Ezra Burr. few miles above Falmouth
lard. few years ago the land in that vicinity
was sold for SO per e-Fredericksburg Herald
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

THE PROGRESS OF LIFE--Men rejoice when
the sun Is risen; they rejoice also when 1t goes
down, while they are unconscious Of the decay of
their own lives. Men rejoice on seeing the face
OF 2 new season, ~ at the arrival of one greatly
desired. Nevertheless the revolution of one season
Is the decay of human lifo Fragments of drift
wood meeting In the wide ocean continue together
. little space, thus parents, wives, children,
friends and riches remain with us q short time,
then separate-and the separation ia inevitable
mourns for departed relatives, has NO power to
cause them to return. One standing on the road
would readily say to o number of persons passing
by, will follow you why, then, should person
grieve, when journeying the same road which
has been asuredly travelled by all forefathers
Life resembles cataract rushing down with ir-
resistible inpetuosity. Knowing that the end of
life is DEATH every right.minded man ought to pur
sue that which ia connected with happiness aad
ultimate bliss.-Du6lin University Mag.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01
THE WAR AGAINST WALKER.-A letter from
San Lose Coata Rica

THE WAR AGAINST .WALKEk.-A letter from
San Jose Costa Rica, says:
We have received hers-that is to say, the Presi-
dent has receiyed-renewed assurances, on the part
of Guatemala, San Salvador and Honduras that they
will attack Walker to the North, while they press
plan is to march upon Leon, where we told that
kivas, the hitherto dupe of the American hlibuster,
has1nrenched himself after thro wi. off the dshon-
orabls yoke. There they will meet the malcontents
and hence vigorously push the Wslkerites from Ora.
NADIA to Rivas when they hope to inclose them be.
tween two fires they presume that by that period
of that town. thus Walker would easily be thrswn
into the waters of the lake. dispersed through the
forests die of starvation if not under the knife.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

DEATH OF AN UNCLE OF EXPREsIDENT FILL.
MoRE-Elijah Fillmore Esq, an uncle OF the ex-
President died at his resijende in Bennington a
few days since. He was very highly respected by
his neighbors and townsmen, and was one of the
oldest living native residents of Bennington. The
ex Presidents father was also born in b. Millard
himself was born at Summer Hill, Cayuga county,
to which place his father had emigrated from Ben
nington.-Iroy (N Y Times.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-01

The SANDWICH Islands AS A SUMNER RE
TkAAT-The rapid rise and extraordinary prospe-
r,.y 2, our Empire on the Pacific, have given .
California particularly they are now the .nbect
OF much attention They have became I non1isr
summer reso.t for Californiaus Of lesure and ,hs
commercial relations. already established. rive ,
place of sejourn for tourists thew pre.en.
attractions in their remark able volcanic scenerv
and the quiet beauty of the cultivated regions /.
AL visitors agree that they are entitled to the da
signation Of the garden of the Pacific" A line
OF trading vessels now runs every fortnight be.
tween Honolulu and San Francisco
Think of that, 70 sojourners at Cape May and
the White Sulphur-a summer trip to the Sand.
wich Isluuds