The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-28
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Friday Morning, March rs. 1855.
VIRGINIA INTELLIGRNCE.

RE-CArTuRE OF RUNAWAY SLAvEs.-The three
slaves Of Mr.. Horace Luckett of Loadon, who
Nd, day or two since, about twelve or fourteen
miles from the Pennsylvania line.
SENTENCED TO DEATH--The negro, owned by
Rev. J. II. Christian, who murdered Mr.. Harwood,
of Charles City county few days since, was tried
on the 2ls,, and condemned to he hung.
EFFECT OF A RAILRoAD.-A correspondent of
the Religious Herald, writing from Danvilie says
that since the completion of the railroad TO that
place. real estate, which few years ago could not
be sold at any price, goes off redily now and at
high rates. SO much for the beginning of better
things ushered in by the Richmond and Danvie
Railroad.
Posi- OFFICE AFFAIRs-P Postmaster Gen. Camp.
bell orders the following:
Establish post office at Kanawha Falls Fayette
county, Va, and appoint Samuel II. Carrick post
master
appointments H. Fike to be postmas
ter at Muddy Greek, Preston county, Va, vice w
w. Fike, declined. George B. Dyche postmaster
Berkeley Springs, Morgan county. Va, vice An
drew j. Crow, resigned VIM. G. Walstrum post
master, Junction, Hanover CO.. Va vice VIM. II
T. Davenport, resigned.
BUSINESS AT WREELING.-The Wheeling Times
says that the wharf on the river is crowded with
bosts to such an extent, that many find it difficult
to discharge the freight intended for that port
PETERSBURG AFFAIRs-The Petersburg papers
of yesterday, have the following:
Fre-The cooper shop of N Long, near But
terworth's bridge. was destroyed by fire Wednes
day morning
PkGniz Hal is to be opened Monday night with
the theatrical troop late of the Marshall theatre
The Forest in rear of Blanford church has been
on fire for three or four days.
4 PdluabLe Horse worth $500 owned by B, A.
Davis which took premiums al the State and Pc
tersourg fairs died Wednesday night, while Rag
lands stable from which he had just escaped was
burning.
Capt J. ". Nichols has been elected Secretary Of
the Gas Company.
LYNCH LAW IN VIRGINA-A man named VIM
Hornbeck, living in Lewis county, Va, for the al
legged ill treatment of his family, was lynched by
the young men in the neighborhood, one night last
week. The Weston Herald says:
"Hewas taken a few nights since by party Of
men. who stripped him OF his clothing, and rode
him for length of time, in that condition, OIL a rail
he was then taken to a briar-patch and II Ade to
run through it. Whenever he evinced cispos
ton to move less slowly, stout paddle, bored
through 18th auger holes, was applied, which ac.
celebrated his NOV yements most astonishingly This
exercise being over. coat of tar and feathe was
applied, which Mr. Hornbeck was made to wear
much against his will. During this operation he
tried to faint, but the paddle soon restored I'm to
consciousness; after which he was left ak.ne in
his glory
THE WHEAT PRosPECT-Advices from .dioia-
ing counties, says the Fredericksburg Herald are
to the effect that whilst early seeded wheat Is look
ing well and promising, the late exhibits decidedly
discouraging aspect.
A STRANGE SLEEPING PLACE-On Tuesday
morning last, when the fireman was about 20 kin
pie fire in the furnace of the locomotive of the
mail train in Staunton, he discovered whine man
i'll it asleep.