The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17
Virginia News.

| The amateurs OF Charlottesville gave the
cantata Of Esther last night.
Rev. III. II. Kennedy, formerly pastor of
| the Methodist Church South, OF Winches-
ter, has been assigned by the Florida Con-
| ference TO the Tallahassee district.
The mail-rider between Warrenton, Fau-
quier county, and Washington, Rappahan-
mock county, Va. is an old man named
James Harrell, who has been riding mail
for thirty years past. \ calculation shows
| that on his present route. since early in
1865, Harrel has ridden at least $4,000
miles, or a distance equal TO five times
around the globe GordOnSUHle Gazette.
The people OF Alexandria county are
complaining OF the depredations OF petty
| thieves. Chickens have been carried off in
large numbers. \ few nights ago thieves
went OH the farm OF Mr.. Sewell Il. Cor
bett, in Arlington district, and broke up
several plOughs for the purpose of getting
the iron to sell. II is thought the iron was
brought to this city and sold.-1leEdndrid
Gazette.
Mr.. John T. IIumphlett lives in the
| Lower Parish. lie is a Son-in-law TO Mr..
| Robert Fanny. One day last week he went
| to his burcau-drawer to look for some little
article, carrying lighted pipe in his
mouth. He forgot that he kept Il bottle of
powder in the same drawer. but was sud-
denly reminded OF il when terrific cX-
| plosion occurred. His face and one arm
were terribly burned. and for several days
it was thought that his cyesight was totally
destroyed. Suffolk Herald.
According to a comprehensive review of
/ West Point by the Star. that town has dOu-
bleu its population in the past three years.
While the population was 800 three years
ago, il is now estimated at 1000. Speak
ing of the business done at the wharyes
there, the Star says: "About 100000 bales
OF cotton have been received and shipped
at these wharves, and about 220,00O,000
pounds general merchandise this season.
August /, 1881, to February l, 1882"
The fine new barn on the farm OF Mr..
John G.. Munt, in Prince George county,
about seven miles from Petersburg, on the
AppomattoX river, near Broadway, was
destroyed by fire Tuesday night, and with
it were burned some provendcr, new
wagon, and most OF the farming-implc-
ments on the place, which were placed UNI
der the sheds attached to the building.
Mr.. Munt also lost seyenty-fye barrels OF
corn and his crop of shucks by the fire.
The fire was the work OF some unknown
incendiary. though. Mr.. Munt was not
aware that he had IN enemy in the county.
We understand there was no insurance on
the property. Inder-Appeoi.
Charlie Hammitt, aged some twelve or
thirteen years, son OF Mr.. q. W. Hammitt,
met with distressing accident last Friday
at his fathers home, one and a half miles
north Of town. He had been hauling some
straw. While driving down the slope OF q
hill one Of the mules attached to the wagon
gave a sudden start, which threw him from
the wagon. One of the wheels OF the
wagon passed over his head, cutting il in a
frightful manner. DR.. Hicks was sent for,
who dressed the wound, sewing up The
cash, some four or five inches long. While
his injuries are severe, they are not con-
sidered dangerous. He was doing well ut
last accounts. Bristol Ners.