The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-06
ysRaisiA NEWS.

posr orucx AtrsIss~-The postoffiee at snow
Creek Franklin coupty Va, = fe established, and
Nathaniel Richardson II appointed postmaster.
Ap,ssntments--John v. woolien. postmaster at
Natural Bridge, Roekbridge county. Va, vice y. W.
Luster. resigned; Thomas A. Hancock. postmaster
Al snrinp Mills. Appomatox county, Va. vice John
IT, Franklin resigned: Henderson Phillips, post
master at aunviile, Henry county, Va, sice c. Il.
Turner resigned. sEt
ROCKINGHAM TrsNs--Mrs. Weaver, who was arres.
ted in Rockingham county on suspicion Of killing
a child, has been released, owing to lack OF tes-
timony.
A. ]. sigIer. who was stabbed by his brotheriD'
law, Geo. W. Entzler, near Port Republic, 10 get
ting we'll, aud acQuts bis adversary Of slibisme.
The Clerk Of Rockingham issued twenty-five
marriage licenses In tho month OF January
IsrEnrsrrya REl,sIous ssRvIcEs.-Rev. Jas Lloyd
Breck, who has been for sixteen years Jealous
pioneer In the missionary work OF the Episcops'
church among different tribes OF American Indians
preached in 81 Pauis church, ALEXANDRIA, on wed
nes5sy night last. lie had with him itte IMP
| pewa Indian girl, tCiara Mokomsnh' n'' y.
| the Mission School at Kesabgah but two and q
half years. At the request of Mr.. u. she repeated
several prayess In her native tongue and portions
Of the Church Liturgy-as the Lords Prayer
Greed. Benediction, &c--whieh has been fransIa-
ted into the Chippewa Language.
| BURNT TO DE.rH.-A house on the land Of Col;
| NJ Ball. In Fairfax county. took fire on Saturday
| morning last. and was consumed, burning upa ne
/ gro infant who was in II at the time
CouSrssYnr.-The Philadelphia Ledger notices
a new counterfeit s. bill on the Merchants bank
| of Virginia Lypchburg. On the two upper cor
ners of the bill IL the figure 5, and on the lower
corners large figures of stars In medallion. In the
| lower centre are heads Of the five Firginaps VINO
| have been Presidents of the United States. The
| appearance of the bill is very bad.
| MAsoSic.-On Wednesday evening, Thomas 7.
| ownes D. d. G. NJ. empowered by WARRANT rom
| the g. NJ of the Grand Lodge OF Virginia, constf-
tuted Mount Vernon Lodge, No l68, IN Portsmouth,
| as a regular working Lodge, with the ceremonies
| of that ancient aud honorable fraternity.
LaRcEsY--A stranger, named Charles I. How
| ard alias George Jones, has been taken In at
WythevilIe for stealing $50 worth OF SILK goods
| from Messrs. Crawford Crockett.
DEATH OF An EDfroR.-Alexander Macdonald Ster.
rett ESQ., former editor and publisher OF the Par
| kersburg Gazette, died In that place on the 3lst
ultimo
DEATHS IN NoRf0LK.-There were 40 deaths in
Norfolk In the month of January-2 whites and
ID negroes
LARGE H09s.-Mr. James MsarA of Accomac
county. slaughtered two hogs of his own raising
on the 9th ut., whose aggregate weight amonnt-
ed to 1891 lbs, the larger weighing UO12 and
the lesser SO lbs. These hogs we're 25 months and
IL days old.
A HANDSOME FL.a.-The ladies Of Portsmouth
have had a handsome flag made in Philadelphia,
which they intend to present to that new and gal
liant corps, the Portsmouth Light Artillery, Capt
V. O. Caseeli