The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

IHE JAMEsTowy.-We learn that this splendid
steamer Is now doing an unusually large amount
OF business, and that prospects of an immense
trade in vegetables. &c, from Norfolk are briph-
Ter than ever Few vessels If any, leaving the port
OF New York enjoy more deservedy high repu-
tation than the Jamestown, as well 10 reference
to her fine sailing qualities and worthiness
as the excellent accommodations which she aff,rds
for the passengers
The FIRE IN PRINCE GEoRGE-The fire which des
troyed the Jail at Prince George C. H., on Monday
night, also consumed the stable and barns belong
ing to Archer NOrtham. His loss is about $500
nolnsurance. The Jail was old concern unfit
ior tne purpose of prison, and therefore its des
truction is not considered a calamity.
BIRTH ON THE CARs.-A mulatto woman, travel
ing on the express train from the East towards
wheeling, IN company with her mistress. last SAT
urday morning, gave birth to an infant, while the
cars were running at the rate of thirty miles an
hour The incident transpired near Monocaey
station, hence the baby christened ''Monoca-
cy" on the spot.
DEcsAsED.-Capt. George Hamilton, one of the
Oldest citizens of Spotsyvania county, who had
been subscriber to the "Virginia Herald for
upwards of half acentury and uniformly paid for
it in advance, died on Saturday last.
THE PoToMaG FIsaERIRs-The Alexandria Gazette
says that all the large seines are now in opera
but not great deal had been done by them up
to Tuesday. The supplies of shad from the Land
ings are small. The run of herring has not com.
menced-though there were some taken at the
lower landings Monday. The gillers arc very
successful. Rock and perch, large aud fne are
quite abundant.
Tn.cr Ca
tator, aludng to the recent death of Mr. J. NJ
Bay lor, by casualty in his fathers mill, near
that place, says:
There are some rather remarkable facts con.
nected with the death of Mr.. Junius NJ. Baylor
which seems to rs worthy of notice. His grand
uncle, Col. Martin Baylor, was killed in miliand
his uncle, Mr.. Andrew J. Baylor, was killed near
the same spot where Junius lost his lte by a saw
log falling upon him. Another curious coinci-
deuce may be mentioned. Junius NJ Baylor WAS
we understand, named after Juuius NJ Fishburn
of Washington College, who died on Friday morn
ing. They were both born in the village of
Waynesboro in this county, probably associated
together in their early youth and i'm death were
not very long divided
MYsrERIoUs.-A correspondent of the Alexan-
dria Gazette, from Wheatand, Loudonu
county writes some facts of rather singular
nature, which have just come to light in that
| neighborhood:
Two negroes, belonging to the estate of Mr.
B. Whitaker have been noticed for some time to be
in possession Of more money than it was deemed
they could come honestly by. On Saturday last
Mr. W, becoming convinced that something was
wrong. charged them with stealing when they
produced trunk containing nearly sixteen hun
dred dollars. mostly in gold. They say, that AS
they were passing through the woods, in the
neghb0rhood, ut night, some month or six weeks
ago, they heard the sound of horses feet rapidly
| retreatng from them. A short distance further
on, they found the trunk in the road, which, on
opening and finding its valuable contents, they
attempted to conceal. Beyond these facts, there
rests deep mystery. No enc has been known to
have met with any such loss. The trunk bears no
mark
LAND SALr-Capt H. II. Peck and Capt. J. C. Webb
have sold their plantation the Mt. Soion road
Augusta county, to Mr.. Samuel Cline FIR the sum
of $l0,6f The tract contained 463 and is
about four miles distant from Stanton.
FALL PROM A IIoUsE---A free Coorej man, while
engaged in shiDgling house in Petersburg Tues
day afternoon, fell from the roof distance thir-
ty feet to the ground, and received injuries which
it was thought would prove fatal.
BRIDGE ON FIRE-A bridge on the City Poin
Bairoad, near Petersburg, was set on fire last Mon
day, but a timely discovery prevented serious
damage.