The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-13
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SATURDAY MORNING !. !.
MARCH "a. lss
VIRGINIA NEWS.

AFFRAr.-0n Wednesday evening last, Messrs
John 3. Hobbs and Elijah Newcomb, of Prince
George county, had difficulty, and the latter res
tesived slight gunshot wound in the forehead.-
The charge passed through Gewcomb-s hat,and but
for the fact that he stopped ut the moment the guu
was fired, he woaid probably have been killed.
Hobbs lodged in the Petersburg Jail. in ronse.
quence Of q want Of secure accommodations In
Prince George.
PREMATURE ExpL osfoN OF A BLAsT-A serious ae-
cident happened lately in the Paint Bank Coprer
Mine, in Carroll county, blast exploded prema-
turely, ipjuring two men named Durnfl and Ed
j person. The former right arm was 20 maneled
that IL had to be amputated all his left hand ex.
/ cept the thumb and foreinger, was torn Off and
his left arm broken. Epperson had no limbs bro
ken, but both his eyes were so injured that it is
feared he will be totally blind. They were trying
to pick out charge Of powder when the explo-
sion took place.
FATAL AccrDESr-Oa the ist instant, Mr. Joseph
Wilson, Of Marshall county, was passing through
a clearing. when he was crushed to the earth By
falling tree, and so badly injured that he died
about two hours afterwards Mr. Wilson was
about 50 years of age. lie a soldier in the
last war, and had filed responsible offices in bis
| county.
PRoMIsIfG BeYs.-A number of lads in Wheeling
having been detected in theft, took refuge in a
hay loft; and when the officer went arrest them
they were so drunk as to be unable to walk.
BEES BG-REFT OF THEIR LAUREIs-Mr. John Nell
| son, of Bedford county, has manufactured a spec-
/ mon of honey so nearly resembling the genuine
that is difficult to distinguish from the other
DEATH OF A VENERABLE LaDY.-Mrs. Mary Meade
mother Of the Hon. r. K. Meade, L. s Minister TO
Brazil. died in Dinwidde county on the 10th inst
aged so years
1 CALL AccEPrED.-Rev. W M. Baum. of Philadel
phia has. accepted the call Of the Lutheran con-
| gregat0n Of WiDches ;er, and will enter upon the
{, discharge of his duties about the 1st of May.
INSTANTLY kHdED.-In Roanoke county. on the
5th instant, James Williams (son of Mr.. Bird viii
+, liaus.} was engaged in chopping tree, when
limb fell, striking him op the head, knocking out
his brains and killing him instantly.
1 VERDIcT or MuRDER.-An inquest was held iu
Petersburg on Thursday over the body of Benjamin
~. Mize, who shot the day prcvious by James
| T. Devn near that city. A verdict OF wifnl mur
| der rendered James Devlin, father of the
prisoner, also arrested accessory. The pre-
| liminary examination Will take place on Monday
next, iu Dinwiddie county.
REMASDED FOR TaIAL--Dr. Samuel C. Anderson
of Bristol, was examined in Wy,heville, last week
on the charge of having robbed the mail of a letter
containing a check for 1856, and reInaaied to Jail
for final trial. .,....ts
CBUscH BURST.--The Methodist Church in the
Cove Settlement, Barbour county, canght fire ac-
cidentally, a few days ago, and was destroyed.
| FIRE IN PETERsBURG.-A stable in Petersburg
owned by Robert r. Collier, Esq. and occupied
! by Col. d. G. Potts, consumed by fire on
/ Thursday, with its contents. No Insurance.
MARROW EscApEs PROM DaowyIsG.-Eo,o.,io Kcsp
CODA correspondent of the Jefsrsonian gives
the following graphic narration of his recent
adventures ip mili-drm, near Charlottesville,
while gathering ice
The ice thin, the water deep, and to inspire
confidence in its safety, assisted In floating the
ice to the shore, when, at an unguaried moment
| stepped off the plank aud broke through. called
| to my man TO throw me plank, when. stepping
| off his own. ne also broke through. This was a
! fix, as neither of us could swim and were in the
water CUR depth. surrounded by broken ice,
struggling to keep our heads above the strangula.
tion point, whilst those on the shore ran to
our assistance. Fortunately, / had "a long pole
which had been using, and which l passed
through my hands until persons the bank
| hbove cOuld reach il. and was drawn sufficiently
| near to shore to enable me to touch bottom when
turned and pushed with the pole the plank that
had beeep thrown to the servant, but which he
could not reach when he clung to it, and with the
| hook the pole drew it TO me. and then we were
both pulled out by those who came to our timely
| rescue.
| Amid ''the noise aud confusion and the alarm
| attempted to buoy the servant up against fright
| by urging him to keep coal" when the darkey
| answered, .!0h master, is most frozed now 1t
| was so intensely cold that in minute alter orr
release from the liquid element our Clothes were
| sheet ice, and We had to walk q mile before
| garments could be changed. Happened 20 have
| on the same coat that l wore on another sad aud
| memorable occasion. when the and fire usher
ed finy-odd souls into eternity, and was provi-
dentialy and mracnlously saved from watery
| grave.
BAlTrMoRE CONFERENCE ApPoISrNENrs-The ap-
| pointments of the Baltimore Conference, for the
ensuing year, were announced on Wednesday,
among them were tho following, for districts in
Virginia: '"a'.s' sr -- tsft
/ l'aoaae District john Lanalian, Presiding El-
der--Alos andria. B Brown, Ii Hongh, A emf.
nth, sur; Fairfax " Tongue. Samuel D.ekson;
| SUP; Frederickslnrg, J A MccauIey.
B'inche$ier Dtstrif, ,-Wm G Eggleston. Presiding
EldeEEWinehe ter .siake; witshsster eirea:'
| son. George bee. h; Berry vile. y W Start, J 7
Trome; shaanondsle, TO be supplied; @ar!insburg,
csPon Edaprd hotres gns rsye sRpsd Il a
to be 80 SS a1sp
70 be Supplied; Harpsr's Ferry and Bolivar. ) :
] Debe; UIileDoroush. Baird, j Nj Littell, S
RosZel, sup; LetsbGrg, Il Owen; h hoboth, ] I
4 Eakin; East Loufoun, NJ Lipsc0mb T 4 Cal son |;
| West Loudoun. j ii Waugh, Leech Warreaton
| David Thp,na., VIM Badgeley -
/ Rockingh0m District Witch Presiding Elder.
T. taunton, Geo Il Brooke;~ Angus Ia u irgrnsr,
Bebj Frampton; Rockingham. JAS N Dayis A
Mrtcer; kr shviile to be supplied; East Rockingham,
/ john Wolff, A Grahrn: VI oodstock Joha W
I heiey; Fr mt Roy al. Eakin, W Rippetoe; Lu
ray, l. ku2lo; lost river. G psrkin.on; Suuth
Branch, q X Young, " Cornelius; New Greek
Henry Hoffman; Mo- refeld, L, HiIderbrand, S Ii
lCummings; Franklin, Smith, j Became
Wefeyan Femsle Institute, Benz Arbogost pIinci-
pal, member ot 5: S:aunion Quartz ry Conference.
RodH0ke District --J hn ) Martin. Presiding FL
dtr.-Sal, M JAS Armstrong, ohe 10 be supptietl;
Chrstiansbnrs Isaac Gibson, Geo jefferson; jack
| sousiile, j W E.ans; FGcastle, ID w Arnold. W X
striheers Lexington circuit, II Graver,J II Wo.f;
| Lexington Station, X W heeler; ockbridge, James
| Realty, one TO be supplied West Rockbridge, TO be
/ supplied; ChHrchviiie, + Z Tebbs, w G Ferguson;
| Newcas t'eand Newport, kngle
RofS6'op DiStriet-EP PEeYs. Presiding Elder
Lewisburg. 9 Hestwood; White sulphur and
| White sulphur Circuit, j III NJ Lemon and j E Was
srn; Frsukiord Elchison and J !. Sny der; Gree
hrler Sixeas onr 70 be supplied: Blue suiphur.
w Wilson; Monroe, j j Sargent; Union, Lig-
gett and Bowti'; Sweet Spr,ngs Johnsey Lea
Goy.pg'on. Bnrhman and = Chittug; hath Alum,
land Samuel D Daily; Mon Grey, . Nixon; '.rab
| Levels, l. Gardner. one to be suppie
sgs :
| HEAVY ftuRGl. sfnres of Ejchal d