The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-20
VIRGINIA TNTELLIGENCE.

FOR KANsAs.--A company of fifty young men
from Grayson county, Va, have organized into
a company of emigrants for Kansas, and win start
for there in few days
DEAD.-Samuel Butler, soldier of the war of
1872 who was member of the artillery company,
at Camp Holly, died in King Queen county, on
the 10Th ult.
PERTLoUs SITUATIoN.-The Wheeling Times
gives the following account of the presence of
mind of lady in perilous situation: "a sleigh
ing party left the city for Bothertons tavern. on
one of the cold nights which have passed this win
ter. One of the soighs contained lady and gen
tleman. After passing Triadelphia, the lady
found deadly stupor oyerpoWering her compan-
ion and she being of reSolute and determined
mimi seized the lines, and with one hand dro We
to the tavern while with the other she held her
companion secure. With all rapdity possible, she
fastened to the intendt destination in time to
save her friend from death Life was almost ex
tinet. and tho rest of the company, who had ar
rived some time before, assisted him to a room,
and by the application of cold water and stimulants
he was resuscitated.
PREsENTATIOH-A very handsome gold mount
ed ebony cane has been procured by several gen.
tlemen at Portsmouth, Va for presentation to DIR.
Felix Jenkins, Of Baltimore, in testimony of their
appreciation of his devoted services to the afflicted
citizens of that place during the yellow fever
scourge of last summer.
FIRES.--Buford's Depot on the line of the Va &
Tenl. road some forty miles west of Lynchburg,
was burned to the ground on Sunday morning
The fire was accidental. 1t insured in the
Lynchburg insurance office at $1,000.
Kelso's Mill, in Bedford near the Peaks of Otter
was burned on Saturday night The fire is sup
posed to have been the work Of an incendiary.
BARN BURNT-The barn of Mr.. Ambrose b
Warner in Page county, was destroyed by fire ON
the 18th inst. Three horses. four head OF cattle
carriage and 100 bushels of proVender, were
also destroyed The dwelling of Mr.. " but a
week before suffered the same fate.
FATAL AFFRAY.-In Sussex county on the Cd
inst, Harrison Morris was killed by VIM Ellis
with knife. The parties were in a grocery, and
knife and killed him.
GONE TO BED IN A SNOW BANK-Between
and 10 o'clock at night person passing near the
head of the turnpike saw a man, undresed with the
exception of his shirt, lying asleepin snow bank.
His garments were carefully taken off and were
scattered all about him. He was found to be q
resident of the neighborhood, who had got so far
homeward in drunken condition, and, suppos-
ing himself TO be snug in his own chamber. had
taken oil his clothes and gone TO 5ed-SaelR Gazette
SINGULAR DISCOVERY IN ALLEGHAEY CoUS.
TY.-On the Goth nit, band OF laborers on the
Central Railroad in Allegheny county, on Mr.
Cady,s section, penetrated i4to a cave the mouth
OF which was about 300 feet from Jackson's River.
Some OF the workmen entered it and continuing
on their course passed under the river and came
out on the other side of it, In the cave was found
the body of hunter, w it'll all the equipments ly-
ing near him About $1,000 in bonds payable to
the body which was In wonderful state of pre-
servaton. The bonds are signed by many of the
oldest citizens of Allegheny and Bath counties
THE FATAL AFyRAY IN SoUTHAMPToN.-The
Petersburg Express has the following additional
particulars In regard to tho death of Capt. New
son. an account of which we published yesterday
The morning after the difficulty in the ball room
Capt. Newson started in his buggy, with q SER
want driving him, for the Seaboard Railroad De
pot, intending to take the ears for Portsmouth,
no arIF Vlr poulr
mediately upon the road leading to the depot young
Barrett came out of DR.. p IS office and perceiying
Capt. Newsom approaching, with the muzzle of a
gun projecting from the foot ofhis buggy, suppos-
ed he intended to execute his threat lie imme
dately returned TO the Office and Selling double
barrel gun, FASTENED out. Capt New som instant
~ raised his gun and leveled it at the young man.
but the latter being the most expert of the two
hred hrst the load striking Capt. N. on the back
OF the hand, and SO disabling it, that he was COM
pelied to change hands, and while in the act of do
ing so, young Barrett again fred, the load taking
effect IN the right eye of Capt. N, who instantly
tell, exelaiming II am a dead man. and never
spoke afterwards
we understand the tragic affair has caused con-
siderable excitement in the county where it oe-
Cured, the parties being of high standing respect
ably connected. Capt. Newsofa, as we stated yes.
terday, represented the county in the Legislature
some few years since, and was for a long time the
proprietor of the tavern at Jerusalem, known as
Newsolns Young Barrett has not been heard
from since the commission of the deed our inform
ant states, and the impression is that he has fed
deceased was well known in all this section of
country, andparticulsrly in Petersburg.