The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

NR. Eysasfr.-It IL announced that Hon Ell.
ward Everett viii deliver his address ON the ,ifs
aud character OF Washington, In Lynchburx. II
nm early day.
FIRE NEAR wHEELisa-A nour mill. owned he
James EusIey, situated about fur miles beIor
Wheeling was consumed by fire, together with
the propristor's dwelling, last Sunday night. Loss
over s5,0oo-insured in Wheeling for $1,000.
ARREsr or THnr.-A man calling himself
Thomas Anderson, haiiing from Charlotte county,
was arrested near the Central depot. ON the vir.
| ginia and Tennessee Railroad, on Saturday last,
/ for stealing large amount of jewelry and other
articles from Mr.. j. II. McAllster in Bedford eouu.
| ty. About two-thirds Of the property stolen we're
| found sscreted about his person. He was commit.
ted to jail to await examination.
THE STATE FAR.-The Wheeling Times comes ont
warmly in favor of having the next State AgricuI-
turaI Fair in that city. Bids are coming in from
all quarters, while Richmond looks on and says
nothing.
HALIFAX ELEcTIoy.--The election for Circuit
Court Clerk, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of VIM. Holt, late Clerk took place on We'd
| nesday, 10th inst, when James Medley, Jr., was
elected by large vote.
RR-ELEcrED.--Joseph II. Sherrard has been re-
elected Mayor of Winchester.
BLUE RIDGE TUNsEL.-We learn from the Char
lottesvile Jeffersonian that the cars on the Cep-
tral Railroad have been run through the Blue
Ridge Tunnel several times, and that measures
have been adopted for permanently running the
same through.
SUDDEN DEArH.-fhomas Bail, Jr worthy citi-
zen of Culpeper county, died suddenly last Tues
day night, of paralysis.
CAMPBELL County YCoURr-Comm wealth rs Wal
ter 8. & Robert W. Withers These cases wera
tried by the County Court of Campbell ON Monday
and Tuesday last. Both parties were sent on for
further trial before the Circuit Court In the case
of Robert w. withers the court were divided up-
on dscharging him-and they reduced tha hail
from twenty Thousand dollars, (the sum required
by the committing Magistrate) to twenty We hun.
dred dollars.
CADETS OF THE VIRGINIA MILITARY ISsrIrurE-A
letter received from of the Cadets represents
that the entire corps expect TO reach Richmond
on Thursday preceding the 22d, ra. the James
River and kanawAa Canal. They will probably
number i5o, and may extend their trip to Norfolk
returning by the way of Petersburg. The visit OF
this admirably disciplined corps, will add much TO
the military pageant and other attractions at
Richmond
PIONEER LoooMoTTyE-The locomotive "Ap-
pomattox belonging to the South Side Railroad,
on Wednesday christened the new bridge across
Its patronymic streani. This is the first locomotive
| that ever entered Chesterfield from Petersburg
| The "Appomattox" also the first to cross the
river before the completion of the High BRIDGE de.
| scending IN the process grade $50 feet to the
| mile.-Hence it received its very appropriate
| name.-Ietersbasg express.
AccIDENT.-A youth named Turner was seriously
wounded In the hand, at Culpeper Court House, on
Monday, by the accidental discharge of pistol he
| was handling.
Iohicco.-The farmers of Spottsylyania have
iouha their lands SO well adapted the culture OF
topaeco that they are determined to make it their
staple crop. The Frederick sburg Recorder Ia In
tavor OF the establishment of an inspection ware
house in that city.
YORK hIvR-The steamer Sea Bird will short
iy resume her trips from Norfolk to Cappahosic
wharf, on York River.
WHITE DEER.-A very large white deer was
Killed a lew weeks since, in Pocahontas county by
Dr. Thomas Dilly. 1t was unusually large. and al
most perfectly white.
Corn By MEAsURE.-The members of the Earn.
Exchange of Alexandria have resolved to buy aud
sell corn by measurement hereafter.
| LARGE HoG-A hog, twenty-,hree months old
slaughtered by Nicholas Garrison, in Fauauier ca ;
weighed 600 pounds net.
Cor WARmSG.-A young white man received
thirty lashes in Winchester, the other day. for
stealing stove. lie thus got warming and a
warning.