The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-20
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VIRGINIA. NEWS. vs.

RAILROAD AconEyr.-As she train on the South.
side road was coming down Wednesday nigLs
passing the Spont station 10 Appomattox Mt slow
speed The locomotive Suddenly encountered an oh.
ssrnetlon and was whirled over into a ditch. The
Fireman, negro, sustained considerable injury,
While the engineer escaped uuhurt.
SUDDEN DEArH,--Mr Watt. an old citizen Of Red.
ford county, died very suddenly few days ago.
New bREss.-The Lyuchburg Virginian makes
lis appearance in new aud handsome :ypoeraph.
ical suit
NEw CATHOLIC CHuRcu.--The Catholics copten.
plate erecting new church, on Ferry Point, near
Norfolk.
FiEE IN NHErlISG.--Th furniture establishment
Of Mendel Bros. in Wheeling was damaged IA
the extent of about 1000, hy re, last Tuesday.-
Insured.
sUDnES DEArH.--Mr. James Fair died sudaenly
III frinee William county, recently, of apoplexy.
Charlottesville is stated that the work Of re.
constructing the "Rip-Eaps,' at Old Point Comfort
wiil le resumed about the lst of April next.
Mr.. ErERrTr.-The Young Mems Christian As.
-ociaiion, of Portsmouth, have resolved TO inv ite
the Hon Edward Everett to deliver either his lee.
tnre on Washington or Charity in that city
FREAK or a HoKsE-A horse belonging to Mr.
BeIj Bennett. ran away in Dauville last Saturds
evening, aud becoming excited in the race tnrnc,,
= complete sommerset and broke his neck
FREAK or A L0CoNoTivg--A train bound wcst.
ward on the Winchester and Harper's Ferry
Hailroad recently, WAS thrown of the track near
the month Of Patterson's creek, and the engine
! pitched head!oremOst down the emiJaDkment some
thirty feet. described number of circles in the
air and sghted safely in the water. standing ND
| right. The engineer and fireman were on the en-
| Itne hen 1t made the plunge, but neither were
/ injured
STOLEN PROPERTY Discovered The Alexandria
| sentinel learns that Mr.. W W Adam Of that
| place, has recovered at Buffalo. New York, one
! hundred ard forty OF the watches stolen from his
| establishment. and has Information which NAV
lead 10 the recovery OF more of his property
! FRoTRAcTED ABsENcE.-The Alexandria Sentinel
learns that much pDeasness is felt by the family
/ and friends of Mr. s. u. Spaugler. Of River sta.
| lion, Warren county, on account of his protract
/ et absence. About year ago he started to Texas
/ to be gone few months. with considerable sum
"f money, to make an investment; but OF his arri-
! val there, nothing has been heard.
BoDY Found The body of a German sadller
! from Baltimore by the name Of CTemer. Tor Chas
! Crcamer} was found near the mouth of Cnb Creek
| 10 Nelson county, last week 1t is suspected Nv
many that he came 10 his death by foul means
! Fhe skull VAS badly fractured.
! SOUTH SIDE RtILROAD.-A comparative statement
! Ut Transportation over the south Side Railroad for
/ he first i've months. endlu" with February, in
the fiscal years 1856 81 aud 1857 81, shows "a nett
gain Of - j29 -, for the year 1857 IS. over tho re-
! ceipts Of th. preceding year.
PosrorYICE ArrArRs.-Tho Postmaster General or
! lers the following:
Ee-estabiish Peach Bottom, Grsysoa county, Va.
T. Gentry, postmaster.
( ppointnents.--llc lcasaut J. Wade postmaster nj
Bnoncs Mil. franklin county, Va, vice Jefferson
Wade, resigned. Thomas ". Anderson postmaster
1t Eicevilie, Pittsylvania county, Va, vice VIM !
Barber, resigned Samuel 4. Glover postmaster al
! Clover Hill, AppomattOx county, Va. vice D. A
Plun6ot, resigned. J. b. Nalle postmaster at RED
! House Shoals Putnam county, Va. vice Syienhnm
| Hereford, resigned. James Cole postmaster al
Wcomico Church. Northumberland county, Va.
vice Wm. {. Wheeler resigned
TIE tlsu FBtUrS.-The Salem Register ailulinl
| to the fraudulent transactions Of Wm. Gish. says:
This man seems to have possessed unnatural
abilities Of deception and OF gaining the confidence
/ t the people. For instance Gel. Winfield, who i,
! Known to be one Of the shrewdest Of men. is in
To!vea 10 liz pecuuiary ruin, We understand. 4
/ paper vas exhibited upon our court yard on Mon
lay that torcibiy illustrates the shrewdnass O
the man. Col ". became alarmed some time since
aud told tiish Thereupon thu latter told him III
might draw up any kind 10 il is reported to us
# "A paper that he might choose or think tha
would make hin entirely safe and he would siyt
tim the best names upon the paper in RedflrC
ami Roanoke. lie did aud in due time the pa
per property signed and fixed, was returned
received and the Colonel since then felt quite SAT-.
until the gathering thunder broke in peals uye
lis head. The whole thing turns out forgery.
PETrRsHURG--1he Virginia Fire Company elect
Ell the following officers last Thursday evening
! secretary and Treasurer } {. Armisteat Captain
If the Hose, John II. West: LIST Lieutenant, j. J
! Nacklin; ID Lieutenant, Samuel q. Jones Tn
/ organization is now complete, and the compan,
! prepared ;or active service.
The Richmond Dramatic Company received al
enthusiastic greeting. at fbuuX Hail. on Thurs
faE night.
The Rev. Mr. Staulenmaysr lectured before
very Gsttcrin; audience, at Liberty Hall, ol
. Thursday night. Subject Lieut.. Herndon an
I the Central America"
The libcrnian Society, on st. patrck's night
sent the following teiegraphic dispatch to thcl
brethren Of Richmond: We hail you-our ally il
tn. good old Cause--Eith a iead BtjHc Eftttu."