The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-17
AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.
DR.: J. A. Walker, of Bedford county, died

DR.: J. a. Walker, of Bedford county. died
on Monday last. > N-'N
lis now almost certain that steamer is to
be put on the Nansemond river to run daily
between Suffolk and Norfolk.
William Martin. Esq, is candidate for
the homse OF Delegates In Botetourt county
on The Walker ticket. ~
Botetourt county had an old -fashioneti field
day last Monday. Speeches from half dozen
candidates, ETC., etc.
James H. Cox, Esq. being disqualified by
the fourteenth amendment, declines the can:
did2cy for the Lesislature which a nomina-
ting convention gave MIN last year.
Mr.. Hargrove Mitcham, enc of our oldest
and most respected citizens, died ut the resi-
dence of his son, John Mitcham, Esq, on
Thursday evening, nj the ripe old age OF eieh.
ty.hve years. Lynchburg N.aos.
A colored man living near grentsvilIe, Prince
William county, Va, on Wednesday loaded a
gun and deliberately shot man of his own
race with whom he had previously had n diff
flcuIty.
terrific hail storm passed over Bedford
county from IhaXton's to Liberty on Thurs
DAY afternoon, prostrating vegetation, and, it
Is feared, doing some damage. The stones
were as large as partridge eggs, and entirely
covered the ground.-Lyacabsrg Ee,os.
TEXHEssEE AND PACIFIC RAILRoAp.-Bids
are invited for clearing, grading, masonry,
trestle work, bridging, cross-ties and fencing,
on the first division of this road, extending
from Nashville to Lebanon, about thirty
miles. Bristol is to be the terminus Of this
road. -Lynch6urg Vtrginiun.
Tou have no idea how unpopular Wells is
even In his own party. / was amazed TO hear
leading Radicals aver last evening that he
was enough TO kill any party. He has man
aged 10 ALLEVIATE nearly all his friends. and
what votes he will get will be in spite of his
oil tr,Ir s.t,. TD.yr.
burg Express, 18th.
Colonel Coleman and Captain FitZhugh
stepped in our office and surprised us with the
Information that they had reached this place
III their return survey of the route of the Nor
folk and Great Western railroad. There re-
mains no longer any doubt on this subject.
The road will be built. More at another time.
SHQoih sun.
Posi- OPfIcE AFrA1Rs-EIRGISIA.-Ma Route
Messengers John f. Ehus, of Alexandria,
va, is appointed on the line Washington, d.
e., 10 Hamilton, Va, Uice Fl. r. Purcell, re-
moved. Route Agencies.-iohn Hodgkins APP
pointed on the route Norfolk, Va, to Lynch
burg Va, rice William Lyman, removed
salary, 1850. Route Greensboro to Charlotte,
N. G., James 7. Harrison is appointed route
agent, cice Eddins, removed-salary, 81 ,0SO per
aunum. Free Delauery SyStefn.-Special Agent
Briggs left Washington Friday evening for
cities in the South, where it is intended to in
troduce the free letter carrier system.
LAND SALEs.-The Ewing farm, near Hamp-
den Sidney College, in Prince Edward county,
formerly belonging to Mr. Treadway, sold to
7. w. Campbell, of New York, for SIS, 900 cash
a farm near Campbell Courthouse, belong
ing TO w. p. Ladd was sold TO J. w. Buckart,
Of Schenectady, N. y, at Sls per acre, cash.
The tract contains 10 acres.-Lynchburg I'ir-
yii.tdn.
LAND SALES IN LorpoUS.-The Leesburg
Hd@ttngtOnidn says: Sixty acres of unim-
proved land near Guilford to Mr.. Sullivan, of
New York, for Sl2 per acre; one hundred and
sixty acres to Mr.. Potter, Of New Jersey for
IS per acre; this land lies near Dranesvile, on
the turnpike leading from Leesburg to Wash
ington; one hundred acres at $40 per acre, Mr.
horrors, of New York, purchaser: Mr.. Thomas
H. Claggctts farm, nC'r Leesburg, contain
ing five hundred acres, for S4j per acre, to Mr..
Clinton Lloyd, OF Pennsylvania; the farm of
the late Isaac Hoge to James Nj. and Isaac y.
Hoge, two of his sons, / $3.50 per acre. The
track contains four hui !red and forty acres.