Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-15

Convention, viz; Messrs Wood Bouldn AT Ch,rIo,,. .
aso (" and P"ilp ST George Cooke Of Powhatan am
ia"s H. hpes OF Nottosay Is alternaes Resolution
were Then offered by Mr. John Kevan and passed unan
moa.y heartily approving OF the appointments made n
ne Resident o. the State Convention; resolving NEE
on some subsequent day TO the meeting OF the Bnnor
convention and ordering committee Of ave To be ap
PORTED Tor the purpose ofnvitng prominent speakers
adiress the citizens Of Petersburg
Mr. Ejsh Smith Of New York being present was call.
o" aud gave very encouraging OF Mr. Fiuo a.
prospects IN that State The meeting was then .ddres.
oy Col Epes and John w. Syme
TAXATION N ALExASDRIA.-Consi,Ie interest i
ie at Alexandra, in tho dispute pending between the CT
authorities and some large city bond holders the Ia,
yer refusing To pay taxes assessed their stock by th
revenue BILL alleging the tar 10 be ILLEGAL "A rosJ
cradle amount OF the city some thirteen
oonars out OF sixty is to b. raised by lis mode th
question becomes of considerable importance
y TO those who hold real estate and who's. n,sne,,
wil he assessed with additional taxes to make goi I'M
oeneii shoad any occur. IL is supposed the matter vii
De tested before u legal tribunal.
stvERE BEAriSo.-we learn from tue s. S Demoera,
that lew days ago. by the name OF Fowler cav,
MT VIM Homes, Of Boydton most severe and il
Is feared, fatal beating With large hickory stick w.
nave not learned all the particular but a gent.ma,
from hecklcnburg informs that the affair
aoouta negro trade. II Mr.. Homes dies IL is stroncl,
suspected that Fowler will have pretty hard time of h;
probable that he has already been arrested "a from
alton. S'''''" STU
TouasAsrSr AT BuryALo SrRISGs-The annual Tour
nament at Buffalo Springs of on "wednesday the
ION inst The following is list Knights who compe
TED Tor the honors, resulting in the s. Of w b.
Sheton a. Champion. who choose Miss Arlington OF Nor
fok, Queen OF Leve and Beauty W A Clark LIST Knigb,
who choose Miss West Of Halifax first Maid OF Homer
bf Young, I'd Knight, who choose Miss Marks, OF Pc.
tersourg, second Maid Of Honor; Dr. J. b. Shelton I'd
Knight who choose Miss N. OVERLY Of MeckIenburg
third Maid OF Honor - o.
' PRoaRsssuso -Tb. Abingdon V;rg;n,n ..xs a. J.,
on the Va Tenn. Railroad now laid down some O,
miles vest Of that place aud It will doubles. he 6n.s
10 Tue Slate line by the LIST Of October By the middle nj
e month"; tho Icnnesseeans IL they WILL begin their
saps'strnet"re at Bristol aud they have
WIN MT DenIneads energy. they push pretty clos.
70 Jonesboro by the end Of the year The running of the
cars &C Abingdon has caused the extension of IN.
tins from Cumberland Gap 10 Richmond XIV i, dst.ncs
from Abingdon Of 225 niles.
fiNsHEo-rhe Brooksvle Tunnel 500 feet in length
has been entirely arched with brick and the work compile
ted and ready for the iron rails the cars ON the C,,
road Will cease to be a portion OF the tnnora
~ track as soon the rails in this tunnel and
"n not be long before the main will be ready for
.ne cars as tar as the Robinson Hollow Tunnel" dsco
ana'ng another portion Of the "temporory track ae,
shch time no other portion Of that track will be dscop
tnued Ill the completion of the main Tunnel through
the Blue Ridge.
fAEADE-The First Regiment of volunteers Col Au.
gust commanding, paraded Saturday night "by the
light OF the moon," through several of the nrincina
streets The A'nory Band furnished the music for the
occasion, and il is needless say that their position in
the line was the focal point OF attraction The CAV uni.
forms oil the military, and the presence of large number
handsome ladies as ookers-on combined the mu-
SIC and moonlight to make up enyening and
pellng scene.
HusrISes CouRr-The proceedings of this Cour, were
quite devoid OF interest Friday The jury in the case
OF Granville Montee indicted for robbne Jesse. Ran.
slo IN money IN February last unable TO agree
and the case was continued VIM. Barrett John Disney
and VIM Disney indicted for riotois conduct vvcre AZ;
charged The case OF A. Schad Albert Spotr and Flor.
ence Miller, charged with misdeneAnor in barboune Geo
Helresch who killed Got Frick was continued M III ill.,
neat term.
The FAsHIoSs-Iiko the editor of the New York News
we think that the ladies dressed in more becoming
manner than they do this We most cordially in
dorse those brown linen sacksthey neat erviceae
aud pretty Hoops too great institution and when
thesc sacks are worn 10 connection with the hoops
90 enveiop lady make them an extremely convent
ent ucie Dur lady friends should feel very grateful "a
.s Empress Eogen'e tor introducing this fashion, il de-
cidedly great invention Pire Ia Rugenie
FiRENts's vIsr.The Washington Star states that IN,
metropolitan Hook and Ladder company of that CITY
Contemplate trip to Richmond Oh the goth of October
About or members making preparations for the Wis
H. They will take with them their apparatus and E-pu
band tits scarcely necessary, the STAR TO bespeak
for the company warm reception for We feel assp,cG
that they will receive from their brethren of the me
tropolis Of the Old Dominion"
SENTENCE OF DrArH.-we understand that the nog,c
man who killed Francis w. Sherden in Highland on the
Sd ult, sentenced on SATURDAY week last the 9sd n,
Court ofOyer and Terminer, be hung on Friday the
Zotn INST. NO evidence appearing against the woman
who bad been charged accomplce in the murder nj
sheridcn, she was discharged.
FoUSD DEAD.-The body Of man named Oh aries Olive,
OF Worthwhile, Faquer county was found on Thursda,
morning last 50 shockngly bruised a. almost TO defy Ia
Identification Il that Oliver was seen ON borseb,cL
the eveiingbeiore and the impression exists that he fell
or was thrown, Of his feet being held In the arrur
and dragged In this way by the horse.
Az 0croatNARfAS DEAp-Jcssee Meyeigb P.o =,
esteemed and popular citizen Of Loudoun County die,
on Tuesday night last at his residence At the
age OF 50 years For time past the DECEASED bot
oeen ~ feeble health aud few weeks ago he took VIC
tent cold rom the effects at which be at last sunk into III,
grave. '"'O Wv
lHPRoyIso-The waueniou Wing states tina, IN,
health OF the venerable and distinguished Chief Jus,c
sny nss yery much improved since he has been sqjou
ing 81 the Fauquer White Sulphur He looks indeed I'M,
ano'her person, 90 much has hs health improved w,
wish him many years yet Of health and happiness
TRIIL oy DEviSu.--The trial Of Napoleon n Dev;o,v
charged with the murder Of Edward Kinney. at Guvsn
dote. in JuJ last, of at Cabell O. H. lsst vseL
The jury returned verdict Of marder 10 the second A
ana the prisoner was sentenced 70 Eve years IN tn
femtentsry the shortest time allotted by law
Luck At Lssr.-John II Thompson Of smythe count,
VINO went to Caonia severs years ago and abored an
pirenty without success but Who on leaving 10 com,
NONE, concluded 20 invest small amount in piece
land has just received information that his land h nos
valued at three hundred thousand dollars.
JAcEsoSiAS DIscUssIos. Among the speakers 1t ,
political meeting at Ps'kersburg, Va, lew days ago