The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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CoxsraFp.-The Honeywood Mansion House, the
property of Mrs. s. J. Colston in Berkeley county
was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning last
| Insured for "A, 900.
| A BUsTLE AMONG THs Locns.-The Iccalizers o
the three Petersburg daily papers are In extaeiei
| over ''expansion skirt with an adjustable bus
tie attached, lately introduced in that city. Each
one of the.three has received present of skirt
coat, and they seem at loss how to dispose o
them. Get married, young gentlemen.
| FIRE IN PREDsRIcKsBURG.-We learn that tht
handsome residence, occupied by G.. ii. c. Rowe
situated on Main street, in the lower part Of Fred
ericksburg, was totally consumed by FIRE, few
| nights since. The amount Of loss we have not as
certained.
Nor sUspgNDED.--The WytheviIe Times contra
| diets the statement that the Southwestern Bank
at that place, has suspended specie payment.
| DRowSEp.--A correspondent of the Abingdon
Democrat at the Rye Cove, Scott county, furnishes
| the following:
"0n the I'd inst, Mrs Nancy Berry relict Of job q
Berry. deceased, found dead in the North Fork
of Cnch river, short distance from her residence
She had started TO the spring for water, aud the
road being very rough along the river bank, il is
supposed that she stumbled and fell into the river
| striking rock, wound was discovered on her
| forehead. Stunned by the blow, sue probably
DeYer recovered"
ANOTHER VETERAN OF THE Press GoNE Elijah
| Fletcher, Esq, died. ut his residence in Amherst
county, on Saturday evening last. The Lynchburg
| Firginian says:
| He came to this city from the North. about for
ty years ago, and laid here the foundation OF that
ample fortune of which he died possessed From
| 1925 to lS4l-embrscing period of nearly seven
| teen years-he was associated with the late Rich
ard H. Toler.in the conduct of this journal, and
learn from his valedctory to the patrons of the
/ FirgiBiau published in November of that wear.
| he retired at last to engage IN pursuits more
congenal 10 his feelings than the heartess politics
of the day" Since that time Mr.. Fletcher has re.
sided partly in this city, aud partly at his elegant
abode in Amherst, where he .' ceased ut once TO
work and live"
TX President Tyler is fast recovering from his
| illness.
| VIEGlxIA Posi- OrPIcEs.--A new Office is estab-
| lished at Australia, Nansemond county. Va, an d
| Daniel III. Byrd postmaster Site and name oil
Prtchards Mill. Doddridge county, is changed to
| Snithton-a point on the railroad. The name OF
| New California, Roane, late Jackson county. ia
| changed to Spencer. Office at Hawsburg, Kappa
hammock county, is discontinued. At Cotton Hill
Fayette county, Lydia y. Abbott is appointed post
master, vice Isaac IL. Edsley, resigned
| WIHDFALL MIR. Thomas Reyes of Prince vii
liam county, Va will be made comfortable, il not
happy, by the death of relation by marriage
| Mrs. Frances Suttle late of Baltimore city, sis
ter of Mr. Keyess wife, lady possessed of consid
| cradle ready money, has lately died and Mrs
| Keyes being her favorite among all her relations
| is her sole devisee. Mr. X. has been hitherto il
| moderate circumstances.
| HALIFAX ELEcTI0N-The election for Circuit Cour
Clerk, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
| of Vim. Holt late Clerk, took place OH Wednesday
10th inst, when James Medley, ir., elected BY
| a large vote.
ANOTHER VIcTIM.-Elias Baker. an old man o
three score years and ten, was found dead near hi
house, "a few miles from Somerton, above Suffolk
| on Sunday last lls was crossing small braucl
and slipped, falling with his face in the water
| where il about four inches deep, aud being in
| toxcatej, was unable to rise aud was drowned.
I ATTACK UPON GRoGGERY.-A number of citizeni
of JouesviIle, Lee county, recently made an attach
upon groggery, KIN, cked in the heads of the keg
and barrels. and spilled an indefinite quantity o
whiskey. The ladies testified their appreciation
by waving their hGDdkerchiefs and cheering tht
men on in their work.
BARN BURsT.-A barn belonging to C. J. CALI
her. fonr miles from Abingdon, was consumed b,
fire recently. The horses were saved with mnCf
difficulty.
REvlvAL-A great revival of religion has lately
taken place in the NJ. Il. Church in Marion county
Va. Some eighty persons made profession of re
ligion.
LARGE IIoa.-Wm. p. Minter, of Lee county
slaughtered hog short time since that weighed
500 pounds.
FoRGERy.-A young physician, named Hutcbin
son, has been committed to jail at Moundsyiile fol
| forgery.