Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-11

THE USIvTRsIrT.-A correspondent of the Petersburg
Express, writing from the University, Oct 7t saws :.
About i've hundred students have already matricnatcd
and hundreds yet follow their example before the
close OF the session. The belief prevails generally through
ont the south that Lectures do begin until the 10Th
whereas the exercises commenced the lst and the
professors entered upon their duties immediately Pm
iessor Coleman, who succeeds the chair OF Latin
ted by the resignation of Professor Harrison delivered
his inaugural on Monday. Rev. John c. CRANBERRY
Chaplain elect preached large congregations in the
chapel on Sunday, and made splendid impression a. he
does wherever he goes.
THREATENED LTSCH LAw.-John W. Sampson charr-
ed with the murder Of Martha Armstrong was tried At
Marnsburg, Va, lately and acquitted The verdict il
appears gave much dissatisfaction TO some of the popu
lace who held meeting aud appointed 4 committee of
ten To notify Sampson to leave within twenty -four hours
abide the consequences Sampson however wa
not TO be found subsequently, the jury burned in ef
fey.
FATAL OccrEEENcE.-On the 27th ul, servant in the
employ of James Willis ESQ., Of Orange county, descend
ed well At that gentemans residence for the purpose of
cleaning il. In few momcats groAns were heard and
another servant descended the rescue Of the first and
It supposed was Immediately rendered helpless from III
hang the noNou' ga 10 the bottom Of the well. Meas
ures were Immediately taken to get the men out but
too late 10 life, they discovered to be quite
dead when brought TO the surface.
TOBAcoo.-The railroads in interest have agreed 10 the
very low rate Of SO cents per hundred pounds on leaf
tobacco, III hogsheads, from Nashville Tenn to lynch
burg.
HrNG.-The girl Augeline was hung Al Culpeper G. H.
Oh tue oylh utuiOr Tor burning the house of Henry
Shackeliord, Esq, last Spring Sue made a full comics.
sion OF her guilt, and exoneulted her father whom she
az first charged with having persuaded her to FIRE the
house.
WILLIAM AND MARY CoLLEGE-The Grand Lodge of
the Masonic fraternity OF Va will assemble az the civ
OF Williamsburg, to-day, for the purpose Of placing
the cap-stone on the newly erected edifce Of vii.
liam and Mary College. This venerable institution has
claim upon the brethren Of the mystic tie aud il Il de-
srabie that the Lodge should be well represented upon
the occasion.
FoR TIE PESrrEyrIART.-Ro. Marsh convicted of cat
us-steaing in Bedford county has been sentenced 10
two years imprisonment in tue penitentiary Lorenzo
Dow Ea-t. who was convicted 10 Halifax county years
ago OF passing counterfeit money has been captured
ana was last week sentenced 10 years imprisonment.
LTScHHrRG EXTENSION oF THg ORANGE AID ALEx,S-
nEtA EAiLROAU.-Ihe Charlottesville. Advocate saws
We note with pleasure the rapid progress to comple
ton Of the Lyuchhurg Extension. The road l. Ia run.
ming order for - miles out from Charlottesville The
bridge across Eocksh River will be- finished in day OF
tao, u u D. not already completed The work on tho
Lynchburg end IL progressing rapidly. Unless some un
ioe7een dey occur the trains will b. running through
to Iyhchhurg by next Cnri4tmag'
SENTEScEn.-Durng the recent session Of the Circuit
Court Of Pcudeton County, Ab-ilom G. Nelson charged
"iih aiding and advising the negroes three in numb
belonging ~ VI. Michael Heukr Of that County 20 ga
OF ard who did and arrested Piedmont n th
county vas tired and found guilty and sentenced 10 th
femtenthry Tor the term Of five YEAR,