The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

pssfRucrrvg flRE IN FaEpEafcEsnrKas-Wc learn
that the large brick edifce situated ON the
corner OF Main and George streets, fredericksburg
known - the Exchange Hotel, was destroyed oy
hre on Thursday night. The Eagle Hotel IN the
rear. was also somewhat damaged. The Exchange
was owned by Peter doolrick.
MAsurAcrrnx or TosAcooy-A correspondent of
the Petersburg Express, writes from GAINESVILLE as
follows:
.The tobacco factories are all stiil closed. No
tobacco has been manufactured here for more than
month and very little for the last sixty OF ninety
dav. The manufacturers expect TO resume work
soou after New Years day, and thew fondly hope
for better results next year than they have real
ixed this.
s.There has been considerable quantity Of loose
tobacco sold here lately. II Is generally of very
inferior quality. aud indicates that the crop Of
tobacco produced this year Ia Of very poor grade"
r. r. AND P. RAnRoap.-The railroad track be-
tween Richmond and fredericksburg has been re-
laid, with heavy rail. TO within n few miles of the
latter city, costing the company some $3.50 600. and
the res: u sac route Is to be reaid at cost of
Sl5o,o00 more. Some eight hundred tens Of iron
have arrived at Aqua Creek within few days for
the railroad improvements. The steamer Powba.
tan has been put In complete repair. She will not
however, be put 10 service until the river becomes
frozen
DESPERATE APPRAy.-An ARRAY occurred on Sun
day last, near Hunters Mill, In Fairfax county,
amongst party Of card players. and during the
melee one of the number, named Moses iiams,
received eight very severe cuts with knife, in
the hands Of another of the party, named Thomp-
son. The wounded man Is not expected to sur
vive. Thompson was committed to jail.
BADLY ISJURrp.-Mr. Richard Cave, a highly re-
spectacle citizen of Orange county, was badly IN
jured on Monday last, BY fall from his horse. A
little son Of Mr.. VIM. Parker, living In the same
county was thrown from horse the Saturday pre-
vions, and injured seriously but not fatally.
DANGEROUS PLACE FOR A NAP.--A man named Cas-
sidy, laid down on the track of the Danvile Rail-
road last Friday week, near Cloyer Station, and
the cars coming along afterwards, his situa-
tion was rendered somewhat dangerous. lie es-
capped, however, with few bruises.
Darn oP A Prominent C1TizEN.--Augustus Wa
ternan. Esq, one of the eldest citizens of Har-
risonburg, died Saturday last. Until few
years previous to his death, he occupied prom.
inent position in Rockingham, and had represented
the county In the Legislature.
Tar MERCHANTS MovING.-The merchants Of
Wheeling intend to respond to the call of the Rich
mond Board of Trade, and to CO operate with them
in the efforts they have recently put forth TO re-
duce the inequality in merchants taxes.
ACCIDENT IN Uncomfortable. John Knnier, an
aged and respectable citizen of Lynchburg, was run
over by hack, Thursday night, and seriously in
jured.
CHEss.-1t Is said that game Of chess, for wa
ger OF 800 a side, will be played in Petersburg
shortly, between citizen ofthat place and another
from Richmond.
ESCAPE PROM JAn.-Welford o. Mercer and John
". Wiley, escaped fIom the Jail of Monongalia
county, on the night Of the 10th inst.
FRUITFuL.-0n Monday, the eth inst, the wife of
Mr.. Lawrence Crawford, of Port Republic, Rock
ingham county, gave birth to three children,
two boys and girl. The mother and children are
all doing well.
LARGE BEAR.-A bear, weighing $50 pounds
gross, was killed a few days ago, in Rockingham
county, by Mr.. John GilmeT.
DTED.-Mr. Reuben Hopkins, formerly an esteem
ed citizen of Danvile, died lately in Dubuque,
Iowa.
DWELLING BURST.-The dwelling of Mr.. Virts,
near Waterford, Loudoun county, was consumed
by fire few days ago.
TOBACCO has been successfully cultivated in
Clarke county, Va.
DgCRASEp.-Mr z. A. Holloway a promine n (