The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-21

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with o most painful accident on Thursday
last, by which his right leg was broken. =
Staunton Spectator. &, ,e7siassa !
soLD-The farm belonging to Mr.. G.. W.
Wroten, three miles from Falmouth, and
containing 240 acres, to DR.. james Il. Roy,
for $3.50. ''''-' 7sas
Nor KILLEp.-A gentleman from South
west Virginia informs us that the peaches
sre not 60 completely destroyed as has been
reported. An average CROP 1t is hoped,
will still be ade.-Iynchb1Tg Ns,us. ,J'2t
Yankee Allan has opened the canvass
against Wells. he addressed q large crowd
at Burkville on Saturday last, and an
other at Prince Edward Courthouse on
Monday. >9a-t S. -
FRUIT.-There is no doubt that most Of
the fruit in this region is killed. Some say
it is not killed, while others say it is. Yes
terdsy we examined about dozen cherry
blooms, and there was but one cherry in
the lot but was killed, and it looked quite
unsound.- fredericksburg Ledger.
The FRUIT CRoP.-Aecounts from the
upper counties represent the fruit
peaches, cherries, &c.-much injured. The
fruit region around Norfolk and Ports
mouth escaped the blighting effects Of cold
weather this spring, and the prospect is
fattering for large yield.-NorJolk Jour
nal. ,--..... ....--.... ..
We have heretofore stated that consider
able dissatisfaction has been occasioned by
the provisions Of the will of the late
Samuel Miller. We heard report on the
18th instant that certain interested parties
would probably attempt to break the will
and legal proceedings would soon be insti-
tuted to that efect.-Lynchbrg Republi-
can. '.r.
A justice of the peace in Caroline coun-
ty, who vas recently appointed to the posi-
ton, qualified the other day and appointed
his son his deputy, remarking that he could
take the oath and his son could transact
the business. At his first court the son was
on the bench during the session Of the
court. 1t is said the appointee can neither
read nor MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
The county of King George is not only
without clerk, magistrates, q sheriff, and
constable, but what is worse under some
circumstances, but greatly to her credit
otherwise considered, she has no native ma
| terial out of which to manufacture any Of
| hcers. all is at a stand-still. Nobody can
get married there-nobody can be ar
| rested--no deed can 60 to record.-Frede-
ricksburg Herald.
CoNFIRMAT1oNs.-Bi Bishop Johns admins
tered the rite of confirmation yesterday to
q d.. Oh, I'D 70
seventeen persons in Christ church. The
services we're held in the morning and at
night, and very large congregations were
present on both occasions. Bishop Johns
delivered appropriate addresses.-Aleran-
driG Gazette, 18th.
Rev. Moses D. HoGE, D. D.-This emf
| nent and eloquent ecclesiastic from our
State capital, remaining over from attend
ance on the Presbytery, occupied the pull
pit of the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, and addressed large congrega-
ton upon the importance of looking to Je-
gus. Last night the Reverend Doctor ad-
dressed sermon to the young men of Nor
folk at Dr.. Armstrong; church.-NorJo'E
Journal.
think there is q growing disposition to
take the constitution amended. This, in
my opinion, is question of policy, the
principle having also, in my opinion, been
given up when We registered. Ihope seVe-
raj amendments, in the interest of peace
and stability, will be proposed. We are
weary of this eternal strife, and since the
Supreme Court has failed US, We can do no.
thing better than to take the best We can
get. Northern conservatism is a myth, or
an "ignis fatuus," lighting only to de-
ye.-Lees6urg letter-Alerandria Ga.
| zette.
RELICS OF THE PAsT.-Mr. J. G. Pol
| lock informs US that millions of beads are
| to be found at the Indian mound recently
discovered on bluff where Accokeek emp
tics into Potomac creek-s short distance
from where the creek empties into the
river. Mr.. P. has quite large strand of
beads taken from the spot, and says it ep-
| pears to have been used as place Of sepul-
ture for old and young, as all-sized bones
are found. He obtained large copper
coin, but was unable to trace the represen-
tations on it, and Mr.. Ashton, whe lives
close by, saw what resembled breastpin
that had been taken from the mound
Fredericksburg Herald.
GooD FOR WALLAcH.-Ihe Alexandra
Gazette of Monday says:
In reference to the proposed and talked
of Radical convention, in this congressional
district, for the selection Of e. candidate foI
Congress, mentioned g few days ago, We
hear, and are requested to say, that" Mr.
W. D. Waliach does not propose to submit
his name to any convention of the sup.
porters Of the aspirations of Wells and his
ring or of those who are not for the
amendment of the proposed constitution
by striking out the obnoxious clauses OF
who are not in favor Of the entire restora
ton of every man in Virginia to all the
rights of citizenship enjoyed by any Other
man in the State" Appearances now are
that there is to be lively time in the po
litical line, as far as the candidates art
concerned. Mr.. Wallach proposes to speal
at the Market House, in this place, OF
Wednesday afternoon.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED.-An inques
was held Sunday morning by L. G. Frost
acting coroner, on the body Of man founc
dead in his room at the Exchange Hotel il
this city. From the evidence and paper!
found among his effects, it appeared hi
name was W. c. Blanton, of Greenville
Washington county, Mississippi, and TIM
medical and other testimony showed tina
he died from excessive drinking, which hac
been doubtless of long continuance, as h
was under the influence Of liquor when ht
reached the hotel. He refused medical at
tendance till Captain Peyton insisted tina
he should have physician, and DR.. Jones
| was called in. 8 letter of Introduction