Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-22
STATE AND CITY NEWS.

THx OrksA-Posrrosxxxsr.-Th oper. OF .'Somnani.
sna Ia which the celebrated Pyns and Harrison Troupe
announced for last evening" did take place ia
consequence. Of the hoas-n-Ss al Ne Harrison t.
principal Tepore. large a-sembsg- would have grsc-d
the tcatre bat TOR this nnto~srd event The Tenor voice
IL al all times the most delicate 10 preserve aud u,.
sui ct climstcal change than other Til. very
sudden alefa from the heat Of Friday aud SATURDAY.
II the cold and raw weather We having easily
accounts for the hoarseness Of this gentleman hut We
assured by Nc Bouyh the agent late last evening
that lee ~oald most positively appear tonight ON winch
occasion "somna,nbula will be- gwen. In this amira
biz opera. Is aid by all the Northern critics that Thu
company Is superior To all those Who have heard
this country.
Por Ossicx AyrlIRs.-Potntster General Campbell
has ordered the following:
Edibiih the folio wing post-oices aud make appoint
uielts :-Shawsmount Newfoundland county. Hugh
S''~potn 's,er directly route from King George C.
H. % warsaw. Magnola, Wtshngton county, Va l.
T. Lbgm poss,nistrr route from Sharon u Abingdon
Lake Drimnond Norfolk county, Va, Henry Foreman
p''ma-,cr Camp Creek, Mercer county. Va. Tho- J
George postmaster.
pPoi"t~ents-Thoma Hallett postmaster. Cspevill.
Northampton eounty. Va vice William s. Jarvis r--ig.
Plaa,t. county, Va vice wiIn,ln Irwin. rc.igncd.~
wifei % fcter,nsn p,st st,r. Valley Falls. Marion
county. Va, vice Isaac iio' nan. resigned.
sS"w SroaN-Our rec -ers distance will deem 4,
almost incredible that we had Yesterday in Richmond .n
th- region round about severe snow storm, which con,
a"uri ouSnout tue eater portion Of the day IL t.
usual Tor people Ia this latitude towards the atcr part
April u look for the fragrant flowers OF spring aud 10 re-
g,ri old winter as among tho OF the past But
things have changed Tor tue worse Instead of balm,
br.rziS Ne have most unu- kcab, "~intry blast
aud ching ~resths o instead of flowers IL r.our
ed considerable stretch Of the Imagination to believe
that yesterday the 2lst OF April the
positive assertions ot the almanac
FisEs iSras wooDs-rh- Romney Intelliyrncer states
that amg tue sufferers by the fire in the eastern end of
III n,,.t,,r 4. =
son, isaac kerns ami Robert g. Sherrard Mr. AIDE, ~,
suffered greatly in the destruction Of fencing on hi, farm
MI Aern* ~ addition to nearly losing all hts fencing
bis barn. AMI with great exerton, his dwelling wa, saw,
from TIE drT0uhg element, aud Nr Sherard lost near
q milo nf fencing.
Tue ClAksbug Register notices the occurrence of sim
lar destructive fires ia Harrison county from the same
ciuu-the ftncrs having selected that memo, , ST.,
day a. DAY for burning the brush their lands
"a the same day. the dwelling aud hou .es of Nj
Joeph Lgset, with all their contents anI the out -
i"gs OF hr. Christian C,ynur, vi UIsur county w.r,
sttVyed.
rENru Di-rRicr.-Ats Democratic Convention held H.
Winchester Oh the 18th inst, Mcs-r, Tho,. NJ I.brll nd
j. Randolph Tucker elected delegates TO the Cinci
natl Convention. aud D.. .. Il. funsten and K d. SEA-
mm atcrhates The COuyciIon pressed no DR. frr,.c
ior either OF the pcrsDus who been mentioned ia cam
nection with tho Presidency; but tho Spirit of j. H.,
states that the sentiment oi all ts dc-g .ts was in favor
oil Buchanan.
Tns Crrr ARUurrEcr-Thi, Is the It'll, of A, work ,o
Issued IN monthly numbers each of which will contain
ors'asi ivssns OF city rrsijenees with plans. .pccitc
tlOi, &c We have received the publishers Ma,
Dewitt Davenport, n copy OF the FIRST nu,nber yhic,
NAV he eka iltsd by person feels isoo... Ia
patroh'se Il ts design. are furnished by w II Ranlrit
ESD VINO has achieved wide reputation by hs works on
Cott'gr architecture IL will be completcd in t,.n,
numbers, at 81 cents each
CHANGE op BuRGLARY-CharL., D-.n. ,ho $50.
rested Oh Sunday, charge OF entering the grocery
store OF Mrs Elizabeth Davis Oregon Hill and stealing
e''""m oak notes anu specie amounting about SlUU
was arras"ed before the Mayor yesterday Several wit
ncsscs were examined, aud was contn, ,, r,
ther investigation Dcens is rti in CUSTODY and the malice
have elegrAphrd to Washington to intercrpt two oth
persons "ho Is supposed the robber,
DkNsE foG.-The volumes OF vapor arising from ia.
Bin yesterday. at intervals gave that reservoir OF water
Tue AppeaTahco o all Immense cAuldrun wherein boat
p'itmeh anu various miscellaneous cargoc> were in.
u'Se''"'a'eE "!Acd up. We ale glad saw tlmt
there were no -eUI- collisions among the canal cr,tt ar
any other accident resulting thereiron.
FArAL ASYRAr.-On Mpnliy of last week n dinir,l,v
occurred IN ParkerSburg between Hezekah Crss ami HAM
hton u usetd, when the former struck the latter with
cane Hustesd then started 70 home ON hor..b,rk
ou' u'ei on the way Al Inquest held aud the jur.
e'uhei verdict that his death caused by blow in.
hctcd 10y Crss.
MoaE FiRE..-we learn from the Abingdon yiryi,;on
that great damage has been done to buildings fences
timber, Sc in Washington Smyhe aud the nriyhbo,ing
counties. during the past week, by fire. MANY wheat
hchiS are et without AT enclosure, aud, indeed Who'll,
aris left entirely outdoors aud the worst o IL i
but lew farmers at this time to make rails,
fiRE IN PRScK GEoRoE.-Thc barn Of Col jas Sim.
mons oil Prince George county, set OH fire last Fri,v
night aud entirely destroyed together with about o
bushels oi wheat contained therein Col S : loss will
amount to about $1,000, which there insurance
FIRE IN HAxPsHIRE.-The barn on Oh. farm of Mr.
John W. seeders near Sprlnghe Hampshire. county WINS
entirely destroyed by FIRE Saturday last together with
valuable horse, COW, several hogs aud a quantity OF
farming utensils
HARDY WHIa.-Robert L. Brooking Esq., editor of the
Hardy Wing dissolved his with that paper last
week During his editorial Career Mr. b. has conducted
the paper in highly eredtable manner His successors
are Aessrs Junius =. aud Delius o. Maupin
DIsoRDrRLr-wm. Warner was brought before the
Mayor yesterday to charge Of sorderly conduct
and throwing in public street Failing To Give
tue required security for his future good behavior he
TO jail.
fAkDoN.-Gov Wise has pardoned young man named
Isaac Sinton who convicted OF horse stealing in
Brooke county recently and sentenced to one years i'm
prsonment in the Pcntrntiary.
THoNAs JEFFERSON was born in shadwen AlbrnarIe
county, Va. on the l4th OF April; 1888 and Monday
week consequently the 23d annivcrary that
He died on the Ith ofJuly 1925 just fifty years from the
date OF the signing Of the Declaration Of Independence
his great work
CALL AcoEPrED-Rcv. A. Essck has accepted the call
to the charge OF the Lutheran congregation at Winchester
Mr. T. has for tine past been engaged az roisor
In Wittenbutg College. Ohio.
APFoiNrHESrs.-The committee Light have reap.
pointed Mr. John II Knowles the post Of Gas Inspector
Mr. Hugh Smith has been elected Assistant Inspector un
der tie new ordinance concerning the gas work.
EEEcu1IoS-Ye-terday was tho day appointed for the
execution OF Jacob desperate negro who convicted
Of numbering Edward w. Harwood in Charles CITY county