Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-04
vTpcTNTA NEWS

Hon. D. W. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, arrived In Wlpches
ter on Saturday, and remained couple OF days On Sat
UT lay evening he serenaded by the Winchester Bano
he made his appearance OH the poruco OF the ray
lor Hotel and delivered brief address, which was re-
ceiyed With great favor His remarks strongly Union
aud State Rights The sane gSnten an wa. IN harr SON
burg few days. and while there was called upon ana
serenaded lie returned his thanks for the honor done
him in brief very handsome and appropriate Speech
which was received with great applause
The Leesburg Washington says Mr.. Wm Ii. Nirts
has left ut our Office sample OF wheat known as the Hi
nois Wheat raised on G. w. Jenneys farm three miles
from Waterford which be harvested on the lgih Of June
Il was sown last fall at the usual time OF seeded Its ear
" maturity is the great advantage il has over the wheat
usually raised this country which It from the nu-
merous casualties which the wheat usually raised here has
to contend with This wheat had neither joint worm or
fly in it. 1t rpens very early and grows rapidly aud Wig
orousb.
The medal for the best contribution to the University
(of Va Magazine has been awarded by the committee
to Mr. Leigh Robinson, Of Washington city, There was
pretty close contest between Mr. Robinsons contrbu-
ton, IA paper on Buwer's What will he DO with ~
aud the articles entitled "Colonel Thomas Newcome,
and Idyls of the King" written respectively by Mr..
Haskell of South Carolina aud Mr.. Wharton, Of Virginia
Mr. Robinson IL a Of Conway Robinson, Esq, and
nephew OF Benz Watkins Leigh.
The Culpeper Observer says:-Mr. John II. Rxey has
sold his farm, this place, called Farview, TO Mr.
r. L. Patterson; of Augusta county, for 500 per acre
TO be great bargain. few days since Mr. RIy sold
of about thirty acres part of another tract near this
place. Mr.. Peter O. Smith, for sSS25 per acre These
sales were equivalent TO cash. and speak well for the land
in this vicinity.
There are COG Young men in the University of Virginia
In addition to this there at Dr. Harrisons 9S stu
dents; at Dr. Minors AZ; at w. l.. Brouns Bloomfield
Academy o. at Mr. Dinwddle's 92; and about 30 boys
ut the same class of schools in Charlottesville In this
State-makng an aggregate Of nearly thousand stu
dents at school n Acknowledging no account OF those
going 70 primary schools There three large female
schools in the county.
The winchester Republican says-"The action taken
by the congregation or the Methodist Episcopal Church
in Winchester in regard to the proceedings OF the Gene
raj Conference Slavery Is such as majority oil the
congregations within the bounds OF the Baltimore Con-
ference seem inclined TO take. II convention IS held
it is not improbable that an independent General COME
renee may be organized for the border States.
The Charlottesville Review sayss"A dsxterous swim
der hailng from Blltim jre and calling himself Miller
succeeded during this week in swndling the Monticello
Bank of this place Of $780, by forged drafts on Bal
timore After purchasing watch for SIPS, paid for in
check on the Bank he hired horse to ride into
the country aud that is the last that has been heard OF
man horse"
The Cupeper Observer says:-"The Cupeper Ri
lemen will celebrate the 4th Of July at Brandy Station
by Barbecue Grafton &c. The Grafton, learn, will
be delivered by Secretary Floyd after which the day will
be spent by public parade and dancing The CulpePer
minute Men" will be in attendance"
The last and latest "card of thanks" is signed by
party of prisoners who, before leaving the jail at
Wheeling Va 70 lake up their residence in the State
penlentiary at Richmond on taking their departure,
returned thanks to the warden and his lady.
We understand that two competing stage companies
Walker e. Co. and the old company, FIcklin Peytop,
have reduced the fare from the Greenbrer While to the
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs TO two dollars
Cheap riding that?