The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-15
yIRGINlA NEWS.

SALE OF PLEASANT GREES, GoocHLASp CouNTY.-A
farm in GcoehIsnd county, rs miles from the city
OF Richmond, on the James River Canal and Bea-
yer Dam creek. containing 375 acres was sold on
Tnesday last, at private sale, BY Isaac W. Pleas
ants to Col. JDo. NJ. TreviIian for $4,000 cash -
Mr. p. bought the same farm in 1858 for 81 ,o00.--
This being the fourth farm purchased by the Cole.
mel, fali adjoining.) within the last 80 days.
PARSONAGE BURSr--we learn from the Char
lottesvile Advocate that the Presbyterian parson-
age, attached to the South Plains church, near
Keswick, in Altemarle county, was bnrnt to the
ground on Wednesday last. The Rev. Mr. Beech
moved into the parsonage but a few days since
The family was absent at the time the fire broke
out. Nota particle of the furniture or library
was saved.
PURcHAsE.-The county court of wythe lately
purchased of A. S. Brown farm, for 5000, on
which is proposed to erect suitable buildings for
the accommodation of paupers.
RTMaSDED FOR TRraL.--Jesss Crockett, the free
negro who was arrested for the murder of Griffin,
at Aqua, in Stafford county on Christmas morn
ing, has been sent on by an Examining Court for
trial at the next term of the Superior Court. The
Fredericksburg Herald says:
The testimony against him is reported ms being
strong, it being proved that he had 10 his posses
sion several shot bags filled with silver, and roll
Of notes. the day after the murder, and further,
that he mportuned white man, since his arrest,
to prove an aliti. Crockett, we understand i'm
plicated a white man named Anderson, but the
Court discharged Anderson from custody.
FIRE IN SFaLMouYH-The smoke house of Mr. ].
B. Yates, of Falmouth, containing quantity of
meat, was destroyed by fire a few nights since.
Loss about $500, on which there was insurance
of $50.
IcE.-In various portions of Virginia, the citi-
Zens, despairiug Of securing supplies of ice, are
oh.
very good purpose.
MET ss.-Ths Inhabitants of Suffolk we're VT
nesses of a beautiful phenomena, on the evening
of the 1th inst in the appearance of brilliant
meteor, which lit up the streets with light near
ly as vivid as MONDAY.
OLD CITIZENS DEAD D-sIessrs. Sydnor, Hicks and
Whitte, three of the Oldest citizens of Mecklen-
burg county, died recently.
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEGE.-The Oath anniversa-
ry OF the franklin Literary Society of Randolph
Macon College transpired few days since. The
speakers were Victor VI. Brandon, Eulogist Rob
ert Isbell "The Influence of Literature" and b.
II. Thackston, "Lieutenant Herndon, Commander
of the Central America Quite an attractive
commencement is anticipated in June at Randolph
Macon. Gov. Wise has been invited to deliver the
annual address before the two societies.
EXCHANGE BANK AT NoRFoLk.-Mr. Il. d. Smith
has been elected teller of the Exchange Bank, Nor
folk city. Mr.. A. b. Butt has been appointed dis
count dhu ttdHsIeE Ciefk, anu JuO u
son, note clerk.
ARREsr.-william Wright has been arrested in
Highland county for carrying of slave belong
ing to the estate of John Graham, deed.
SALE OF PRopERfY.-A handsome brick house on
Gospel HilI Stanton, formerly owned by Mrs.
Prints, has been sold to Thomas j. Niche, Esq, for
$500.
THE SMALL Pox is not on the increase at Amiss-
Vile in Rappahahnock county II Is said the young
man who brought il in the neighborhood caught
the infection from an old piece of clothing which
he purchased from Jew in Washington City.
PosToFFIcE AFFAIRs.-Ths office at Staffordsvile,
Giles county, Va, is re-established, and Tilford
Yates appointed postmaster. The name Of Mon
roe. Monroe county, Va, is changed to "Lind-
side.' The Office at Buckeye Run, Doddridge coun-
ty, Va, is discontinued.
Arpofntments-Henry NJ Moon postmaster at
Scottsburg, Halifax county Va. vice w. C. Whit
worth, resigned. Edmund s. Caldwell, postmaster
at White Sulpher Springs, Greenbrier county, Va,
vice James A. Crow. resigned. Chas. VIM. Bennett,
Jr, postmaster at Buckton, Warren county, Va,
vice John Il. Jenkins, resigned.