The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-22
VIRGINIA NEWS. 81

NATIONAL FsUNpRy.--The Frederick sbnrv n. mare
90 IN Ter the establishment of National roun.
afy in that place. The News hopes those sobs,nrs
s.a almost unknown viliages,s weverton and
H'eAsadria, viii cease their controversy on IN,
ier "it 10 manifest that the only pont nj
S.''.n .ne foandry can be judiciousIy Iocate, "A
After all the larger cities have
'.sa s 'heir claims, we may timidIy call atten
'sa ~ 'ae Inducements offered by Richmond.
ihiAL ep cRocEErT.-7h trial of jesse Cre.,te,t
.'' '"e murder OF WIN. Grilhn, at Aauia. comes OF
.a,. o.'o.e Tue eircnit Court of Stafford county
ihe fredericksburg Herald says:
The evidence against him "a so,a
sefy stroh2 Character. bpDet of - -, - - q
.v""a ~ the poSsession Of woman In pefarshnra
mho VIII testify that Crockett cave tban, -, ~ ~ -
80, VIII De proven TO have been the pror
~ .,'s y, .he murdered manly brother. who wha,
ne hrst saw them, at once named the ,arion. IL
towhich they belonged, aud being testei bis ~.
seFeration was found to be correct. ~
MARRIAGE ExTRAoRDiYARY.-TGe petarsh,rr -
press records the marriage, in Dinwille conp,v
ON the 18th inst, of Mr.. John w s,urd;vant :.
the I'D year of his age, to the amiab,e and wall.
to-do Miss Martha Oliver, aged Sc years. Maidsn
ladies, who iead this announcement NAV taLa
| courage and persevere.
STRIKERS STRIKING THEIR CoLoRs -TIte feeders ~
the several nail works, in Wheeling, who had been
on strike for some days, resumed work last We'd
nesday upon the terms TO which they previously
| demuired
| CouNTEEFEITEE ARREsTEB.-A man named pjttit
has been committed to Jail in Wheeling for passing
| counterfeit money. About $1,000 of spurious notes
were found upon his person.
SENATOR HusTER.-The absence of Mr.. Hunter
| from his scat in the U. S. Senate was oocasioned
| hy the iltnpag af his pJh 10
| cling.
| Mr.. EVERETT delivered his address on Washing
ton, in Alexandria, last Thursday night, to a
crowded audience.
| Miss LIZZIE PETIT, who lately commenced giving
Shaksperian readings started from Charlottesville
last week on her Southern professional tour.
More OF THE GIsH FRAuDs-The Charlottesville
| Advocate says:
We hear it reported upon our streets, that late
citizen of our county, Col. William Graves. will
lose very largely by the forgeries and bankruptcy
of Gish, of Bedford county.
| DEATH or AN AGED LADY Mrs Mary Allison. the
oldest resident of Rockingham, died near Port
Republic, few days ago, at the age of l02 years
MURpER.-A valuable negro man, belonging to
Mr. Samuel /. Cabell was killed recently in Kama
wha county by John Roberts, his overseer, who
| SOLDERING IN STAUNT0S.-The first volunteer
| company under the new law has been organized
| in Stauntou. Over fifty members enrolled
Col. Vim. II. Harman has accepted the command,
temporarily.
ANOTHER CoNTRIBuTIos.-The net proceeds of Mr.
Eyeretts lecture, i'll fredericksburg Friday night
for the benefit Of the Mount Vernon Association
| amounted to S4l2.
Posr OFFICE ABFnRs-The following Virginia ap-
pointments are anneunced
Joseph W. Allen postmaster at Morrisvilie, Fan
qnier county vice Benz. " Allen, resigned. Benz
| +. Sheetz postmaster at Leesburg, Loudoun coun-
iy, vice Ramey G.. Saunders. resigned. X. Craig
| postmaster at Deerfed, Augusta county, vice
James H. Montgomery, resigned.
MILITARY SPIRIT INCREAsISG-The young men Of
Suffolk are organizing volunteer company.
DEATH OF BRIGADIER GENtRAL.--Brigadier Gen.
Booth died at his residence in Barbour county on
| the 18th inst. and was buried with military hon
| Ors by the Barbour Blues. Gen. 3. represented
Randolph county in the Legislature for twenty
| years.