The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-08

IhK TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION ry pgTEnss,fsa
1he lweitn anniversary of Petersburg Division
no ~ sohs ot temperance, was celebrated en-
iue9uas WIN "a very imposing display They were
joined at O'Clock by some 80 members of the or.
DER from Richmond and Manchester, attended hy
'"s HrWofy Band, and the immense procession
h'"'eeed through the city. Subsequently sub
s'shtiai dinner was partaken of in spacious hall
over "eits car shop, which was all that the choic.
est taste Gould desire, Several brief addresses
"sfe hade, AMI the time passed very pleasantly
ahtli about bali past seven, when the procession
again formed aud moved to Phoenix Hail.
a iarge asseinblage Of ladies' were already pres
"u', ~ anticipation of the Anniversary Address to
DC oeiisered by A. NJ. GOKMaN, Esq, ofN. c. The
s'ake contained, besides the speaker several mem-
oe.S on the Urand Division Of Va. and the prinei-
pai officers of the various divisions present The
Hali was crowded to its utmost capacity.
AFTER prayer by the Rev. DR.. CHRISTIAN, of Pc
.efeonrg, Mr. GoRMAN was introduced by Chief
Mhfshai DoEsoS. His address was delivered (says
the Express.) ia musical. though sometimes an
.hdistincs tone, aud was characterized throughout
ior a winning cLasteness of expression aud that
appealing eI1quence which is on all occasions the
very seul Of a Temperance address. 1t was re-
ceiVed With frequent aud enthusiastic applause.
Alter the conclusion OF the address, the mem
bsrs Of the Order returned to the dining hall
where several gentlemen made short speeches in
response to calls The company sepa' ated at half
past II, and tho excursionists departed amid.
the hearty cheers of their hosptable entertainers
They arrived in Richmond about / o'clock, much
sratifed with the incidents of their trip, and
lavish in praise of the noble spirit manifested by
the Petersburg Division.
FIEs IN FHs MoUsrMx-The Clmrestown Spirit
says thatthe mountain opposite that place was on
Are Il Nk
On Tharsday night, the view from elevated posi-
tions was sablimey grand. line Of fire was
traced for miles along the horizon, and here aud
there 1t CLEANED aud slowed more brightly, like
the watch fires of some mighty army.
CADET APPOINTMENT. MIR. r. Stevenson Kinney
OF Stanton, has received al appointment rs cadet
at West Point. Mr Kinney has been for some
time past at the Virginia Military Institute.
CRIMINAL TRiALs.--Wm. II. Rurruss was tried In
Tazewell county, last week, for forgery, aud ac-
quilted. Abraham Jenkins Was convicted of
stabbing Wm. Poston, and sentenced to the pen.
ten;iary for one year.
SPorTsYLvANIa IrEHs-The fredericksburg Her.
aid has the following:
The reports Of the growing wheat are highly
satisfactory, Most OF the farmers have finished
seeding their oat crop.
A Volunteer Rifle Company, numbering SIXTY
strong, has been raised iii the county of Spottsyl
vauia. and will proceed in few days to organize
according TO Law.
Joseph f. Walters the German, charged with
breaking into the residence Of Mr.. A. Armstrong
of the county, and robbing him of large variety
of property, was tried before an examining court
ahd sent on for trial to the next Circuit Court
Walter confessed the crime.
A DESPERATE CHABACTER.-The Tazewell Advy-
cate learns that John C. Crawford who was con.
victed last year in Tytheville for stealing money
and sentenced TO the peuitentiarF for two years
and who afterwards made his escape, arrest
ed in iiorgan county, Ky, about two mcnths ago
lie had broken into Il store in that county and
stolen about one hundred aud fifty dollars, and
upon being arrested, stated that he had broken
out of thirteen jails aud two peniteutiaries aud
that be did not intend that the Jail of that coun
~ should held him long, After being in jail ior
a week he succeeded in getting out by burning
hole i'll the ceiling with iron rod aud climbing
ont nPOn the top cf the jail, but before he could
set down was captured again.