The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-06
.Iarshalrs majority In the district


Miss MARTHA HsIsEs BUTT, of Norfolk. In erea.
s,ns sensaiion in Washington. The local OF the
states frequently allndes to her "glance of intel
lect," and always writes her name Miss Marths
III. B@st '"'
An anniversary ball was given by the student,
u "hiiam mary College, the Odd ult. Manly
eo"F'esies ana womanly charms, worthy tho tradi
tionary iame OF the polished old boron gh OF vii
llsinsourg' made the hours pass rapidly, and left
their pleasant memories to beguiie the future.
Two CHILDREN DRowsRD.-Two Irish children
named McCauley, were drowned in Mavin's dam
Loudoun county, last Saturday evening by break
ing through the ice. An older sis ter and the mo.
sher OF the children Immediately rushed to their
rescue, but the ice being very weak they also went
under, and were with much difficulty saved from
the same sad fate of the helpless little ones
UNITED Bsr1HREs.-Ths animal conference Of the
United Brethren in Christ was held at Mt. Tabor
Rockingham county, on the 25th ult
ANOTHER EDITOR GoSs.-AIgernon r. Msupin
editor Of the Berkeley (ya.) American, was mar
ried on the 18th ult, to Miss Amsnds r. Carpen
ter.
SUDDEN pzArH.-Mr. VIM. NcKinsey, of Rock
bridge county fell from his horse last Monday eve
ming, and died shortly sfterward.
INJURED.-Mr. Cook Pitzhugh, one of the oldes.
citizens of Fairfax county, was severely inj ured
last Saturday by kick from a colt. 1t was be
leved he would recover.
RESULT OF C.RELEssNrss.-Mr. Nelson 8. Angel
was badly burned, recently, In CharIestowu, W hill.
filing an ignited fluid lamp. We should suppose
| that any one, whe read, the newspapers, would
avoid the risk of such hazardous experiment
r.. Al. orr n
censes were issued by the clerk of Pittsylyapis
| county.
| WELL PRoyTDED.-A negro child, with 2e fingers
and toes, was born lately in Pittsylvania county
The distribution is as follows: Six toes on eaci
| foot, and seven fingers on each hand. In order
to make up the grand total, four thumbs must be
counted in, as fingers.
| SALE OF PRoPERrY.-The dwelling house and LOT
Of the late DR.. Craghead were sold In Danville
| last Saturday for $3.50.
| REMARKABLE VtstrArrovs.--The Clarksviils IVA,
Tobacco Plant records the following:
| William Newton, middle-aged man, residing
some eight or ten miles from this place. dropped
| dead while hunting his house OF Tuesday
| 23d ut., about 10 o'clock; and on Wednesday, the
24th, his mother. Mrs. Patsey Newton, some x
| years old was found dead in her chair about the
| same hour of the day.
| RELIgIoUs.--A convention of the members of thu
Methodist Church of the Danvlle District wa,
held at their church in this place, says the Dan
willie Register. on Friday last, for tho purpose
considering the question for the transfer of thi:
District to the Virginia Conference. After adopt
ing plan for arriving at the sentiments on thi
subject of the different churches in the district
the convention adjourned 10 meet again on tn
18th day of April next.
AppoISTMRsT.--Wm Kohler has been apponte,
postmaster at Austinyille, Wythe county, vice A
F. Gregory, declined.
DEATHS IN NoRFeLK-There were 81 deaths il
Norfolk during the month of Fehruary-43 white
and is blacks.
AFRICAN GIANr.-Bl Hudgins, negro, % year
old, ! feet in height and weighing 2l0 pounds ha
arrived in Norfolk from Matthews county.
SrABBING-On the evening of the LIST inst. an a
fray took place at McCouPs bar-room, Salem, b,
| tween Henry Fizer and Charles Parrish, Jr. Tn
latter was stabbed in one arm and side, by til
former, with sword from a cane. The wound
are not considered very dangerous.
| REAsNDED FOR TRIAL.-Thomas Anderson charge
with breaking into the st IRE of John III. McAliit
ter, in Bedford county, and stealing considerable
amount of property, has been examined and r.
mandsd for fiual trial.