Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-26
VIRGINIA ITEMS

The Baptist General Association of Yirgini-, is to
meet at Saunou, on the 9lst of May. It is thought
that large number of persons will be present the
caSiOn
The Rev. Philip Slaughter of Culpepcr has work in
course OF publication, which will issue from he
aud Woman; or the Law OF Honor applied TO the sou-
tiOu of the problem WY uauy more Women
Christians than Men,
The majority of the wheat feisin Orange co SAYS the
Chronicle present very beautiful appearance Tho
late showers 20 have given the wheat life. Dr.
T. r. Taai, has the nsst field of wheat that
er before in Orange co. this of the year
1t is some two fee, in height and very lu2urian
The ladies Of Petersburg presented the Petersburg
Rihemen with stand Of coloFs on Saturday.
The Fredericksburg and Gorjon,yiile Railroad Compa.
ny have reorgiuzsd with the pro5lec OF being able to
complete the line to Orange c. II.
DR.. Il. ". IAuson, of biuwiide, who some iays sgo
under the necessity OF shooting refractory negro,
in sefiefeuce appeared Saturday before eAamn.
Ing court at Fords Depo and unanimously ucqui'.
ted Of any urjU.t.dabe conduct.
\ correspondent; Of the Alexandra Gazette" writing
from Rapplhaunosk county saws that as far As known
all who veutu.rj on the culture Of tobacco last year. are
di-pessed wi;d the result Fauquier farmer sent to
Richmond six Logsheads which netted him $ll5-fvu
has been toe highest price yet realized by n,
small frv Another who expended in labor aud ferili.
tobacco.
The Alexandra sentinel states that Gustayus B.
Williams Of Falf.I, kiel himself With gun near the
Cour; House on Monday evening. He put the muzzle
in his mouth and fred. The charge passed through hi
head.
A. the recent term Of the Htmp7hire Circuit court
indictments were found against Abraham j. Alger and
Barbara Ann Agcr for unlawful marriage, Alger hsv-
ing married his niece charged The punishment
upon conviction is fine IF than five hundred
dollars aud inprisonncn, not less than six months
The Mlrtnsburg Republican, Of saturday last Gays -.
"On Tuesday night last aa outrage, without parallel Ia
this community perpe rated upon estmable young
lady Of respectable family in this place. Going into the
yard about o'clock, she was seized by two unknown
persons and handkerchief placed her moutl che
then carried the creek, thrown III and left "a
drown. She managed however, to escape and reached
home in state Of pro,triion after l0 o'clock Abou
the affair there seems be mystery. The Mayor O.
Martiasburg has offered reward Of $500 for the
aud conviction Of the guilty parties
Tie Valley Dsaocrai says Son Monday last, Slmus
Cook Samuel Tooma aud Robert Reeves we're examined
before the County Court the charge Of being engaged
in the murder OF James Il. Dever the 9Th inst. and
were sent the Circuit Court for further trial Robert
Reeves admitted to bail in the sum of 5000 Bail
was refused the others. Daniel Hamburger charged
with the same offence aud admitted bail by the com
hitting magistrate failed to make his appearance. We
learn that Frank Smllwood who it is said fired the ia.
tai shot has been arrested in TAYLOR county.
very valuable negro man belonging to Samuel Pan
uill ESQ of Green Ill., Campbell county was shot and
killed A few days ago by a man named WoOdall The
negro had run Of from his master, and found by
Woodal who ordered him 10 stop which the negro
fused to DO and on running oft shot and died in
about three hours.
The crop Of wheat in Campbell county has improved
rapidly since the late rains and bids fair to make
an average crop The tobacco plants have been much
Injured by the fly aud dry weather. though OF the
planters will have supply in time The early planted
corn has come up remarkably we'll.
Col Thomas Ii. Flood has resigned the Office of Cash
er of the Merchants Bank at Lynchburg to which place
he was elected two or three months ago. and John f.
Baugh ESQ., at present Paving Teller in the insti-
tuition has been chosen to supply the vacancy. Mr..
James p Whaling has been appointed Paying Teller vice
John +. Baugh, promoted
The wheat on the farms in the vicinity of Alexandria
is looking remarkably well the weather Of the past few
DAYS having had a most favorable effect upon it. On
some of the farms Hunting Greek the wheat is al
ready more than knee high The farmers are highly de-
lighted at the present prospect
"Uncle Sans" force stationed at Harpers Ferry for
the last six months under the command OF Capt. Bar.
ton left Harpers Ferry Thursday ast-so thgt the
public property is left to be guarded by half dozen
watchmeu as heretofore.
The Wheeling I,teiiiqeHcer says that a Republican
County Convention has been held at Occlguda," in
Prince William County. Resolutions adopted, and
three rouSing cheers given for Union aud the Re-
publican party" The following appointed delegates
TO the Wheeling State Convention, (Republcan,) John
Underwood, Esq, Thos L. Selecman William II. John
son. Joseph NJ Savage Walter f. Collins Joseph T. Tan
ney, William C. Athey and John Wright. 1t is to be
hoped the good people of Prince William will keep an
eve on all disciples of John Brown.
The Parkersburg News estimates the damage at that
pont bt the late rise in the river at from S25 900 to
$4,000 The ftyeght feet six inckcs above
low water mark. The water higher by about eight
inches than j, was during the great freshet OF 1882
teen inches above that of 1917 and three feet six inches
below the renowned rise o 1888 Previous to that time
and since the first occupancy of the Ohio valley by white
men there we're bu; two freshes which surpassed the
present one