The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

jured by an accident In Tappey's founery, Peters
burg. few days ago, died on Friday. He leaves a
wife and children.
Gyy. WALKER IN PErERsBrRS.-Gen. Wm Walker
arrived in Petersburg on Friday, and was crested
bv a considerable number Of citizens. He remain
edsiuring the day at the Bollingbroek Hotel Ef-
forts we're made to induce him to prolong his Wis
H. but he disregarded the solicitations. saying that
II was essential that he should be in Mobile at an
early period He accordingly left for that destna'
ticn In the evening.
FIRE IN PACE CousTY.-A fire occurred about two
weeks ago at Columbia Furnace, in Page county,
burning the barn. several hundred bushels Of corn,
hay, oats and six valuable horses, belonging to
Mr.. Foltz. Loss $1,000.
DgArH FRoa THE KICK OF 4 HoRsE.-A lad, named
James s. Martin, son of Mr.. Aquiila Martini living
In Taylor county, WAS kicked in the abdomen by
horse, which lie was currying, las: Friday week,
and 80 badly Injured thhat he died on Sunday.
DEcgAsxp-Mr Andrew Speaker, a worthy cit
izen of Page county, who was present at the de-
fence of Baltimore, in the last war died on the
18th inst. 4 son of Mr. Joseph Huffman died in
the same county on Monday last, having injured
himself by jumping, the day previous.
THALBERG IN NoRYoLS-The Norfolk Argus, in a
notice of Thalbergs concert in that city, on Fri
day night, says the hall was literally filled to
everfowing with the youth, beauty and fashion Of
Norfolk aud Portsmouth
DRowNEp-A negro man belonging to Maj Ellis
of Fauquier was accidentally drowned in the ba-
sin at fredericksburg last Friday evening.
SEVERE ACcIDENr-A young man named Hern-
don was run over by wagon, iu Stafford county,
lately, and one of his legs SO badly crushed that
amputation became necessary,
REcoyERrsG.-Rev. J. NJ. Woods, of Abingdon,
who has been an inmate of the lunatic asylum at
williamsburg some six weeks, is recovering ana
fattering hopes are entertained OF MS permanent
restoration to reason.
THIRD JUDICIAL D1srRrcr.-Richard Logan. Esq,
present Senator from Halifax, is a candidate for
the judgeship in the Third Judscal District.
Destructive FIRE IN LYNcHBuRa.-The large to-
bacco factory of VIM. D. Miller, Esq, at Lynch
burg, was consumed by fire about one o'clock Sat
urday morning. The Virgnian says
The FIRE originated in tho lower story of the
building, which was consumed with its fixtures
and stock, including a large amount of sugar.
lquorice rum, 10000 feet of box timber, 100 boxes
of common tobacco and three thousand pounds Of
very superior manufactured tobacco. Mr.. Miller
suffered TO the amount of $4,000 on which he had
an assurance of $1,000. The building was insured
in the Lynchburg Hose Company ard the stock,
&C., ia the Mutual Assurance Company At Rfch-
mond. There were two other smaller factories
adjoining the ono above mentioned, owned by
Messrs James V. & Jno. p. knight and worked
by Messrs. Knight Il Allen, one of which was
wholly consumed and the other partially. As all
the valuable fixtures saved in these buildings
the Losses Of the prorrietors are comparatively
light Messrs. Knight & Allen lose about three
hundred dollars. and alr. James '. Knight 5000
As the fire was first discovered in portion of Mr..
Miller's building that had not been previously
heated the conclusion is inevitable that it the
work of an incendiary.
Posi- OFFICE APP0IsTMESrs.--Frank p Nauzy has
been appointed postmaster at liarpers Ferry, vice
r. A. Harrington, appointed route agent. Ahsolom
Knots has been appointed postmaster at Minno-
ra, Calhoun county, vice Rufus Knots, resigned
PARKERsBURG CHURCH CASE.-Parkershurg (Vs.)
Methodist Episcopal station, the division of the
church in 1S45 it will he recollected, majority of
the members declared their preference for the
church south; and consequently took possession
of the churc! building and have held it ever since.
Suit was brought by parties adhering to the Ohio
conference, and, few days ago, the case was lie
cided by Judge Edmonston, in favor Of the COM
planants. The property involved is worth about
5000.