The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Fredericksburg Neans promises soon
to give good news from that town.

tkhSSRNAA NEW6s
The fredericksburg Neans promises 5000
to give good news from that town.
y a Mr. Moore, of Nelson county, vas bad.
" injured on a canal-boat by bridge las;
Friday night. - s
Mrs. Wilcox, of Campbell county, was
thrice successful one night last week in
driving off band of thieves.
A Campbell county doctor has just re.
moved q stone from the bladder which mea-
sured six inches in circumference in one
direction and five inches in the other
The wheat crop in this section, as gene
raj thing, is looking well, and the prospect
at present for large yield, is very fatter-
ing reenbrisr Independent.
On Saturday last the Office Of the Valley
Z Pirginian, including presses, cases, type,
material, and "good viii" was sold at
public auction for the sum Of 1899 SOL.
Il. Burdett, purchaser.-Staunton Specta-
tor. ---s
i There is, o German grape settlement in
contemplation on Carter's mountain, within
few miles of town. Four Germans have
already settled there and made their ar
rangements to plant large vineyard this
spring. charlottesville Chronicle.
Observation-Disclosures persons have made
aprofession Of religion at the. Baptist church
in this place under the influential sermons
Of Rev. Mr.. Tyree. The meeting is still
going on. Rev. Mr.. c. c. Biting, Of Lynch
burg, is expected to-day.-MarlotteSuiRe
Chronicle. rue
LIBERAL DONATI0N.-Itis stated that the
late Samuel Miller, Esq.,, donated to the city
the sum of $40, 1000 to aid in building new
reservoir on College Hill, conditioned upon
the completion Of the work within ten years
from the date Of the donation. Should the
work not be finished within the time speci-
fed the amount to be otherwise disposed of
by his executors.-Lpachburg Ne,ns.
The WILL OF Mr.. SAMUEL M1LLER.-We
understand that under the will of this gen.
tleman $4,000, 900 are left to found a female
orphan asylum in Albemarle county at the
place of his birth. A legacy of $40 900 is
left to'the city of Lynchburg in addition to
the amount Of the asylum here. The
executors named in the will are Mr.. CHS
we'll Dabney, Captain Samuel McCorkle,
and Mr.. Nathaniel R. Page, of Albemarle
county. The first two are dead, but the last
named is liVing.-Lynch6urg ViTginian.
GENERAL EARLY.-The glorious old pa
triot and soldier, General Jubal A. EARLY,
arrived in the city yesterday morning, by
the western cars, and is stopping with his
brother, Captain Samuel H. Early. His
loved old mother, Virginia, welcomes home
her gallant son with outstretched arms, and
points to him with becoming pride as one Of
her priceless jewels, and as indeed worthy
to be called her son.-Lylchburg Ne,ns,
Tuesday. ~.
DREADFUL DEATH OF A CHILD.-A little
boy aged about four years, son of Mr..
Renick Dean, who lives near Livesay'a
mill, in this county, met with horrible
death on Sunday evening last. 1t seems
that the unfortunate little fellow was
stirring kettle of boiling sugar water,
when he lost his balance and fell in the
kettle, and was literally cooked alive
Greenbrier Independent.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.-On the 9th
instant Mr.. Henry OFT, of Moffett's Creek,
in this county, o worthy and highly re,
spectacle citizen, accidentally killed him
self. We learn that he took his gun to
shoot dog which was after his sheep, and
that in passing through the gate the ham
mer fell and discharged the gun. He was
shot in the head and found dead the next
morning. Stanton Spectator.
LAND SALEs-Two farms near the Uni
versity-the beautiful little farm known as
the Jurey Place, for 50 600, to Mr.. Charles
Goodyear, of New York, and Plain View
to Mr.. Strinehour, Of Vermont, for S26 pei
acre.-Charlottesvile Chronicle.
The farm Of Lewis Bailey, Esq, at Bal
ley's Crossroads, containing $50 acres
was cold on Saturday last to Mr.. T. C. Ne.
gus, of Philadelphia, for seventy dollari
per acre.-Alenandria Gazette, 10th.
LAND sALEs.-Chestnut Hill, in Stafford
county, containing 365 acres, to Mr.. James
Wilson, of Lambertsville, New Jersey, 70,
s5,o0O-part cash, and part on time
Fredericksburg Ledger.
Part of Oliver Eastburn's farm, four
miles from town, with no improvements, t.
Isaac and Nicholas Quackenbush, of New
York, for S4,OOO-part cash, part on time
Also, twelve acres near Faulconer's to
vern, the property of A. P. Smith, Of NeE
York city, to Sarah Vanslyke (colored)
Albany, N. Y, for $3O0-cash. Coco
misunderstanding Ne,oS.