The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-18
L II f DISPATCH
THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY Il. 1853.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

IhE FIRE ~ FREDEnlcKsnUpa-The Fredsri,k
po'& papers furnish us with particulars of the
burning "tG. II. c. Rowes dwelling house In tha
p'aee' on Monday morning. The building, tocethe,
WIN IT'S contents, including a valuable Ubrarv
paintings Jewelry, satehes etc. was entirely des
''oyed' The family had hardly time to es.ane
WIN their lives. There was an insurance on tba
mouse IN the Mutual for $3.50; and in the Frank
''n' an insurance on furniture aud books Of $50
TuE LATE C. u. WnIrE.-The Frederi,k.b .b,,ro
News pays n tribute to the memory Of Cant Cha
'er d. white, whose death, 10 California, we Lave
"''o'oi"re announced. LESS than year ba,
passed SINCE lac received the APPOINTMENT of Mill
tAfy storekeefer. and galcd last fall for na,i,;.
N"'i'ot ma only to find an early grave lie died
on The 18th ofJanuary For his vido,v and ,hi,
urea, as we'll a. for his family here tina lv.,;o.
sympathy is felt in this community bv the puma
rous friends who grievo with and for them in th;,
sad bereavement
DEATH or 'ETERAS.-Capt. "Bi!ly" Smith died
at ms residence IN Mercer county, the +th inst
1T 'ne age Oh D" years. lie represented Giles
county 'oi hine years IN the Legislature, previous
to the formation Of the county Of Mercer
DAMAGED BE FIRE.-The roof of the residence al
Henry ". Thomas, Esq Estate Senator,) at Fair
Lax {. H., was partially burned last Saturday. 7,
was kindled 10y spark from the chimney.
FATAL AccDFNT.-The Petersburg Express an.
nonhceS the death OF young Samuel Joseph Nor.
of Nottoway. Iio being out on cunning exrnr.
sion about the 2Jth of January, was accidentally
shot and fingered In most excruciariug tortnro
until Friday last. the 18th instant when death
terminated his suiIeings.
VIRGINIA PosToEFICEs--A postofiice is established
a tla,ln II.
M"omaw appointed postmaster; on the route from
Shady Spring TO Princeton.
lie name OF each Of the following offices is
changed: Collins settlement, Lewis courty. 10
"Jacksonyilie." Lens Creek Kauayvha cnnn}r 20
'Carbonvale.' '' ~
Al Bcnwood. Marshal! county, Frank McCafrev
IS appointed postmaster, vice S. Holloway. re.
signed. -
IHE CRops-The Warrenton Whig saws: The in.
formation we have received from orr couptry
friends enables Us to state with great pleasure.
that t!o wheat Is at this time in a most splendil
condition; and if nothing shall occur hereafter r.
di'tnf" II, We may look in this county for an
abundant harvest IVA "'
In the county of Cnlpeper the crops, likewise,
looking promising. the reported appearanca Of The
bug TO the contrary.
DEATH-Alrs. Julia BIitz wife of Mari, Blitz. ard
daughter OF the late Abraham Levy Of Richmond.
died In Petersburg last Sunday night
CLERlcAL-The Rev. Theodore j. Kpsno vbo
tor a lew months past has been SUPPLYING the
Cumberland Street Baptist Church. Norfolk, has
accepted call to the Baptist Church at Eden.
ton, n. {.
SHoCEISG.-The Fredericks shurg Herald states
that IA negro mau, belonging TO Mir. j. L. Stansbury
near that town. fell into the fire a week or two
ago, and was shockinsly burnt. 1t is said that his
head anu one OF his arms were burnt OFF.
PEDEsTRIATIsH.-Au Irishman, named Mick.v
Free, is about 10 perform the wretched fat il,
Portsmouth, OF walking a plank for lO6 hour.
without stopping to rest, eat sleep.
THE Washington Literary Society of the Univer-
NaShngtons Statue at Richmond on the 126 ot
February. have postponed their anniversary cell
bratOn till the "a Of March
DELEGATES FROM WuEELING-Joseph Miller loo+
tue funny JOel has been sentenced in Wheeling
20 confinement i'll the peniienliary for five wears.
Tor counterieitiug; and Richard Knowles for a 81
milar offence, for two years.
RAHLEEY.--Samuel Rail has been committed to
jail in " Wheeling. for larceny. The IntelIigrEcer
makes the gratifying announcement that sam is
not relative OF T. Ha, lately run over by a train
OF cars. lie is Pennsylvania RAIL- and belongs
TO another family.
GOOD GAME-A wild turkey was killed by Mr.
Robert l.. Cortin, of happahnnock county, on
Mouday, Sth February, which weighed nett six
teen and half pounds. 1t had four boards sepa-
rate from each other, one ten inches, Que seven
CO., one four do, and one, one inch.
DECEtsED-Arthur Lee, Esq. a welknown citi-
zen OF EaEquieT county, died last week