The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-07
VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

Nc commencement OF the New
iofk Medical Colegs took place Tuesday. Among
the graduates we find the following from Virginia
w. n Hardau. Ii. Gilbert Leigh, John Qrammer
jr, j. G. Selden and Jas. w. Green.
RoBBERY.-On the Goth inst, the store of w II.
Kineaid, at Clover Creek, Highland county, was
entered and robbed Of goods to the value of 300.
ALEXANDRIA LONG BRIDGE.--The blow, Tues.
day, piled up such quantities against the piers OF
the long bridge at Alexandria. that the structure
was considered III great danger of being carried
OF. '=.t ~ at ss=,-- g.. s.
DEAp.--CrOmwell Orrick and John OFerrall
two well known citizens of Morgan county, died
one on Wednesday and the latter on Thursday OF
last week.
SNow.-At Piedmont, snow fell from Saturday
evening until Monday morning last The cars Oh
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad suffered much de.
tention therefrom.
DREAMING OF THE Ice AT WHEELING-On
Sunday last the ice broke up In the Ohio River at
Wheeling. A large field parted just below the Sus.
pension bridge, and came down about 100 yards;
another field hoated above the bridge and came
down about so yards No damage was done save
the parting of few cables. There was Is feet OF
water In the river.
LEAP-YEAR.--We are informed that gentle.
man from neighboring county, visiting this city
few days ago. casually called on q lady acquain.
tance, who evaied herself of the leap-year privil
eyes of her sex, during the interview, and proposed
and being gallant susceptible, and sensible
man-and the challenged party too-he immedi.
ately indicated time and place. and on thar eccniaR
the two were made one.-Norfok lNeaos.
PREsENTATIoS.-Thee employees of the Crescent
iron works at Wheeling, have presented L. w.
Stephens, their manager, with q silver pitcher,
four Goblets, and a salver. valued at $500. A
gold headed cane was also presented at the same
time :@ .=.-.--
SHoCKISa.-An insane convict in the Mononga.
lia county Jail at Kngwood during the late severe
ntxr Abal
amputation of them was rendered necessary
Both legs had to be taken off below the knee.
The patient is said to be doing well can be ex.
pected. t.4 -a
DEATH OF COURT CLEKK.-We learn from
the Petersburg Express of the death of Joseph
Turner, Esq, for many years past the clerk of
Greensvile county and circuit courts. He expired
Wednesday morning, at an early hour, after a SO.
we're attack Of typhoid pneumonia. 49,. -
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-On the night of the 9Th
inst, young man named Thompson, after selling
a load Of wood in Petersburg started for his home
In Chesterfield, but on the road was stopped,
dresdfuiiy beaten and robbed of his watch and
two dollars, by two men who he did not know. Se'
SsowI IN THE MouNTAISs--It is stated in the
Weston ya) Herald of the 3rd instant that the
snow along the Allegheny and Cheat Mountains
have been full five feet In depth for some weeks
past, and the road almost mpassable TO travellers
On one occasion four or five personss had to re-
main several days at the foot of Cheat before they
could get away, and then they had to shovel off the
snow for some three miles TO allow a passage
When they arrived at Whites ION the Iaountain]
the stalls was covered up with snow and the tray-
elers had to remoyeit before their horses could
be put away. szfasss sss ssSsE3 - tss9E y q
GEsERosIrY.--On Tuesday night last q lady
from Richmond, Va, on her way 20 New York,
was robbed Of S3o, between the depots 10 Phila.
delphia. She went to q station house to make
known her losss, and while there number of gen
tlemen contributed sufficient sum to send her on
TO New York. .-. =,