Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-30

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poinmen OF captain of the ship has yet been made bu
the general opinion appears to be that Capt Vinebsl
Superintendent OF the Mediterranean Steam Navigation
Company will be appointed.
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
That the famous Fayette McMulin. Ex-Governor o
Washngtoni hard 20 kill bodily as he has been poticaI
yis strikngly manifested in the following narrative of tn
Abingdon Virenian: "0n Thursday or Friday of WeeI
before last as the Ex-Governor was returning from Cour
at Marion to his home, riding quietly along the turnpike
near the Brick Church, miles west of Marion ana
near the point where the turnpike aud railroad cross h
saw the train daShing down the grade towards him
tremendous speed. He attempted at once TO bring hi
horse to siand-stll until the train should pass but the
horse being of different opinion aud disposed get
way OF the fearful monster approaching him dashed
of at the top OF his speed right down the railroad track
and but short distance in advance of the train Mr.
Parker the Engineer instantly whisted on the brakes
and reversed his engine, but being down grade aud
rapid speed he found that both horse and rider were In
all probability TO be Overtaken and killed. Seeing this
he prang through the window Of the cab ran along the
machinery TO the front OF the engine and reached there
at the instant the horse overtaken and killed and
the rider thrown upou the cOwcatcher He grabbed the
Governor and held him till the train was stopped This
was an intrepid feat Of Mr. Parkers mmnenty at the
risk of his life and deserving Of the highest praise
Ii was narrow escape for the Governor and he will OF
course remember that Engineer with gratitude as long as
he lives ifhe did lose his horse. Less than year ago
and within a few yards Of the same spot the Governor
whilst riding in buggy with his lady, barely escape
with his life in the way The horse took fright at
a train dashed OIL ran the Governor who was out
attempting TO hold him, Injured him severely and tore
the vehicle into fragments. Two three years before
that when he was robbed the Richmond and Freder-
iclsburg road he had been left behind and TRYING to
make connection hlnd-car, he met b. train,
the hand-car knocked into cooked hat and the Cover
nor lodged in ditch patch OF briars we don't re-
Sn lp has he or nor-
row escapes from death by steam, and has surely been
reserved for some other of demise. Should a
train OF cars ever make the fearful leap from the High
Bridge on the SOuthside road the Governor in it
will catch somewhere, or tall m soft place, without the
loss of life limb.
The first meeting of the Charlottesville Manufacturing
Company was held on Saturday last in the Court House
Mr. Thomas Wood acting Chairman, and Mr. J. L..
Cochran rs Secretary IL stated that 292 shares had
been subscribed for OF which 2nO represented in
the meeting George Carr Esq, unanimously elect
ed President and Messrs John Wood Jr, NJ Mckenzie
T. l.. Parrish Green Peytou, and Alfred Wood Directors.
ThOs Wood, Esq, elected Treasurer. The meeting
instructed the Directors TO prepare code Of bylaws
and report to the next annual meeting.
Last week in the neighborhood of the Salt works in
Smylh county, Mrs. McNew, aged about lO7 departed
this life. She WAS the widow of George McNew, who
died few years ago who had nearly reached his hun
d-ed years and who, just before his death, killed
ol.hand with rifle.
On Wednesday and Thursday mornings of last week
the people OF Southwestern Virginia were visited with
bIghting fross. Growing vegetables were npped in
their Young pride, aud we very much fear the fruit
particularly peaches-was destroyed
Mr. Alex. b. Cochran Of Siaunton having been com
PEELED by i'll health to resign the position OF Vaedctory
Orator OF the Washington Society OF the University Of
Virginia, Mr. VIM F. Ogden, Of New Orleans, has been
elected 10 ill hs place
On Tuesday last the first message was sent The
tcegnphic line from Charlottesville to Lynchburg.
The Peytona coal company shipped last week, from
COd river, kauGwha county, one hundred thousand
bushels OF csnacl cos, the Cincinnati and New Orleans
markets. The rise in the Ohio river great as to
create backwater fifteen feet deep in Coal river.
The Conrt Of ADpc4l- al Virginia decided on Tuesday
the of Tmberlsle ct a. Tmhcr.ke'4 executor
and Others diving the question decided in Bailey
Poindexter, Williamson Coalter, etc ana Affirming
he principle that master cannot give in any degree
the option of freedom to his slave
The wheat in ge,cOunty looks remarkably we'll and
promises fine yield.
During the session Of the Romncy circuit court last
week Judge Parker decided that Judgment rendered by
Justice of the Peace is no lien upon real estate,
matter if the judgment has been dockeied in The
~ court clerk Office.
Capt William Stands died in Prince George, on Sun
day last the age OF - Cap. Stands served in both
branches Of the Legislature in ary life.
The Boot aud Shoe Company, Of Winchester has
been organized by the appointment Of Joseph H. Sher-
rard E,q, President, J. Tipping "a Secretary Isaac
H. Faulkner superintendent and d. G. Wallace Of Hollis
ton Massachusetts, rs Director of Machinery. The en-
terprsc thus inauguated starts under the most fayora
be auspices.
Col Ware, as President Of the Valley Agricultural So
eety has issued an excellent address TO the farmers Of
the Valley and the adjoining cosntes urging the Inpor
tance and practical benefit OF agricultural societies and
fairs He especially appeals the ladies to lend their III
luence to the annual competitors for premiums
The Charlottesville Review says:-"The University of
Virginia now in its 3Gth year must have nuftured du-
ring that Ieroj some five thousand young hailing
from all portions of the South. or that number perhaps
one tLousn five hundred regularly united with the
Society of Alumni and yet melancholy is the fact the
meetings of this Society raely attended by dozen
members beyond the immediate neighbOrhood
In accordance with the verdict of the Jury in the Phil
ps case ather and son tried for murder) rendered at
the late term OF the Circuit Court of Fauquer county,
Judge Tyler Friday last sentenced the prisoners
three years in the Pencntiary.
The Fairfax News says The wheat and grass are
row presenting very lltterrg appearance, and the
cats too, coming on finely.
An accident of somewhat serious nature occurred on
the Alexandria Loudouu and Hampshire Railroad mile
or two below Lcesburg, on sunday eueuiRg last
Il appears that largo number Of persons, some
sxtv or more had taken of theCars used for
the transportation of material aud pushed it TO the
head of a grade, and then mounting the car, let
i, run back OF its own velocity. They started from Tus
clrora bridge and during their absence a second party
arrived and placed another on the track for similar
purpose They had not proceeded far however before
they were met by the first eXcurSonss returning at the
rate of about twelve lrles hour. collision the
consequence, and whilst all hands were more Or less
Jared and bruised we regret to safe that Mr.. Stone
street in endeavorng to escapeipm tho descending Gar
vas thrown with such violence OF his head to pro-
dlce cououssion of the brain, and his life despared
OF.