The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-29
TIL E DISPATCH.
FRIDAY MORNING. ...--.....JANUARY - ,sss
VIRGINIA NEWS.

SAD ATFYrR IN CAMPBELL Cove learn from the
Lynchburg yirginian that a sad affair occurred on
Tuesday last In Campbell county, the particulars
Of which as follows:
Two men, named Waiter Withers and John Jor-
dan, met in the public road near Campbell Court
House, the former attended by his brother aud the
latter by his SOD. A difficulty ensusd, when Jordan
succeeded In getting his opponent down and
stabbed or cut him several times with a knife on
the forehead and skull withers succeeded in
everturning his adversary. and drawing a pistol
shot him through tile heart causing instant death
me parties in this affair." which has terminated so
disastrousiy. are most respectfully connected and
the event viii occasion sorrow to many hearts.
THEArEIcaLs AND srEAx-The Petersburg Ex.
press understands that the popular propriesors of
the Richmond Theatre contemplate paying u flying
visit to the Cockaie city next week, with their
present excellent caste, playing for one night at
Phoenix Hall, and returning on the same night by
chartered train. to Richmond. Such would be
a novelty decidedly Broughamlike, and we have no
doubt would attract dense audience.
THE STUDENTS AND Mr.. CENSOR DAv1s.-Tt il said
that the students in the three Literary societies of
the University will adopt resolutions sinsi'ar to
those heretofore adopted by the jefferson society,
opposing the choice of Mr.. Henry Winter Davis a.
the orator at the ensuing anniversaries.
DEATH BY DRowSINa-we learn from the Blue
Ridge Republican that Mr.. Leroy Cooper, of Cul-
peper county, met with his death, one day last
week, by falling into the lock of an old canal dis
tance ofsome Is feet. There was about feet of
water only in the lock, but he never rose.
FATAL AoOIDgNr.-A negro man belonging to the
estate of Jesse Burton, deceased, was killed in
Lynchburg on Wednesday. lie was engaged in
cleaning well, and by some means lost his hold ON
the windlass which few back aud struck him on
the forehead, breaking his neck.
HIsrR1oNics IN BEpFoEp.-The performances of
the Histronic Society in Liberty, Bedford county.
are well spoken Of by the press. We opine that
visit from our theatrical company would be highly
acceptable to the inhabitants of that vicinity
FIRE IN PRTERsBURG.-A handsome cottage. own.
ed by sIr. Thomas Nowlan was consumed by fire
in Petersburg on Wednesday night. Loss 81 200
insured in the Firemens and Merchants Com
pany for 5000. The Express believes that the fire
was the work of an incendiary.
BODY REcoGNIz2D-The dead body found on the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad on Tuesday
last, has been recognized as an Irish laborer seen
iu that vicinity about Christmas
ARREsT.-A person named Luke Anderson has
been arrested in Washington, charged with the
murder OF VIM. Griffin, near Aquia creek In St;-
ford county, on the 9th December last Ander-
son is in Jail to await requsition of the Governor
of Virginia.
PoRK.-The warm weather has a serious tenden
cy to delay the killing of hogs in many portions
of Virginia.
MAYOR ELEcTED.-James Tanner was on Monds
last elected Mayor Of Wheeling
Tue CENTRAL RAnRoAp--The following is from
the Charlottesville Jeffersonian:
We learn that the Central Railroad intend mt
ting on an extra train to convey passengers 10
Richmond for the 22d February, but there will be
no reduction of fare fer that occasion Indeed. we
learn that the fare between Richmond and This
place to be raised to 81 30. The rise in the rate
of fare at this time is extort0n, az almost ey.
cry article purchased by the railroad is cheaper
than for some years past, and the public think
there should be reduction instead of an increase
of the rate of fare.
IHCsNDIARIBs.-Three negroes have been exam.
ined in Lynchburg On charge of setting fire to
tobacco factory i'll that place, and remanded for
trial.
DFATH OF pHysICLAS.-Dr. Robert Rittenhouse
Barton, died in Rockbrldge county, on the Dist
instant.
The WHEAT CRop.-The fly has made its appear
ance in the wheat crop in some parts of Culpeper
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