The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-13
vIRGINlA NEWS.

THs MAsaxs AND Mousr vEssoS--The ofane
Lodge Of virgisia, ~ their annual eommu1'cs..s'
In December last. adopted resolution requesting
he .uborduats Lodges IN this jurisdiction TO CON
trihnte the sum Of one dollar for each member 70
wards a fund for the purchase OF Mount vernon.
The cont ribution, however, viii not be called fS
un,,, the subject has been referred 70 the sister
Grand Lodges throughout the United States, ana
their cooperation secured. DR.. Dove, the Grand
Secretary, In communicating this action 70 the
prps,isnt Of the Mount vernon Association, says:
on thu feasibility and practical result Of this Of.
fort on the part Of the Masons Vt the United
States, there can DO no doubt OF the hcsitaney,
when IL 10 recollected that there are now thirty
We Grand Lodges with an average animation Oh
600 members each, and OF non-aflliated Masons
Amounting to an average Of 1000 each, making an
eicient aggregate Of $50 900. all Of whom will be
prompt with the discharge OF this precious Maso-
mic duty.
The asouthern Matrop," ip an appropriate let
| ter, expresses deep sense Of gratitude 70 me
time honorcd Order, for this contemplated crusade
| In great national work.
Tnr CENTRAL RALRoAD,-The recent increase OF
passenger fare and reigbts by the Central Railroad
Company has created quite stir along the line,
and We hear says the Stanton Vindicator, talk oi
going back to the old fashion Of wagoning produce
| to Winchester or scottsyille. IL the Directors
found 1t necessary to do something to increase the
profits Of the railroad, they set to work In tue
wrong place. We agree fully with the Charlotts-
VILE Advocate, that the better pian-and reform
| every way dssirabie--would have been to reduce
the very high salaries paid to officers, and at the
/ same time dismiss the supernumeraries The soon'
| er the Manassas Gap railroad Is extended up the
Valley. however, the better for the public. There
1 will then be no monopoly, and competition VIII
| bring down railroad charges to the proper rates.
Administrations ago a man named Pru.
den residing In Isle of Wight county, took one OF
| his negro men into the woods, and after tyingcut
| and mutilated him 10 shocking man. Prnoen
vss arrested but liberated on ball. and has left Tor
| parts unknown. The negro recovered.
| VESSELS IN DExASD-yessels carrying from 4 600
| to l2O00 bushels grain are much wanted In Nor
folk, Va, to load for the North, and liberal freghts
| are being offered.
| MAN SELLING HIS wIfE.- Nathaniel Dyes. of the
| Western Branch, sold his wife to George Canady,
for five hundred and fifty dollars. All the parties
| we're well satisfied This 10 q practical illustra-
tion of I" free trade and acon,ans rights-"-Norton
| Herald.
| HOY. A. II. H. DAWSON, OF Georgia. IL announced
to speak in LyDchburg, Saturday night, on behalf
| Of the Mount Vernon Association.
DgsIEs Ir--Mr. Kaufman, one of the Delegates
from Frederick county. Va, denies that he has any
sympathy with or for Walker, the fliibuster
- FIRE-The law Office Of Mr.. ID. p. Chenoweth, In
Martinsburg was partially burned. together with
the most valuable portion OF his library, on satuf-
day week. No insurance.
| USFoRruyATE-A fatal epidemic prevails among
the hogs, In Bedford county.