The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-28
Virginia News.

Last week Randall johnson, a noted
c0lorcd Fiddler If Staunton, died suddenly
in wagon while coming from Mr.. Zach.
NcChc,ncy'S, where he had furnished
music.
The United States steamer POwhatan Is
expected i'm Portsmouth, having lett BO,-
ton Monday for that port.
The ClarLe C0,rier says that Rev. 0.
Ely,on viii preach his farewell sermon at
The Baptist church, BcrTyville, tomorrow
morning
The amateurs of Norfolk are going TO NJ
tempt Patience. Success TO them in their
aesthetic undertaking.
George r. Beach. a brakeman on the
Virginia Midland railway, while coupling
car- at Danyillc on Wednesday. had his
hand badly mashed. II j, thought that
one OF hi, fingers Will have TO be ampu-
iafrd. lie resides in Alexandria.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany arc now working 200 hands on the
Tine from New River Bridge 10 Abbs VAL
ley. IN Tazcwell county, where they own
10000 acres OF coal land. covering one seam
eleven feet thick, and $4,000 acres OF iron
land. the latter being in Giles.
4 tramp. who had lodged in a station
house in Alexandria the night before. on
Thursday went To the kitchen OF Mr.. VIM.
j. Smoot's residence in that place and
asked for something TO eat. When the
cook. i'm the goodness Of her heart, had pre-
pared him meal, the wretch showed his
gratitude by stealing her pocket-boOk,
which contained her months pay. He has
not been arrested.
Evle Thompson, whilst moving his house
hold goods across James river las week,
had thrm al swept away 10y the high water,
and losing also one horse and the wagon,
which belonged to Mr.. Robert Price
FacQSile Heratd.
4 MI. Sterling lKy.) special OF last week
soy.. e. General John EcholS, vicc-presidenl
All the EiizahctltOwn, Lexington and Big
sandy railroad. was here TO-DAY, and the
bonds OF this county. amounting TO $4,000,
were delivered 20 him, a. per agreement.
Before leaving the city General Echols dis
po,ed OF twenty-five OF the bonds $1,000
10 the Mt. Sterling Exchange Bank at per
cent. premium, and took the money with
him"
NAIrABIE SHEEP KILLED BY DOCs.-On
Friday evening last, Mr.. Joseph lianan, OF
Page. brought a large flock OF fine sheep to
the farm Of Charles j. Bell, Esq, neal
town. That night dog, attacked them and
Killed cieht. Seventeen others were miss
ing and had not been found up TO Monday
An o.. tae sheep were bloOdcd, and one OF
the bucks killed was valued at 800. This
i>av0y serious loss, and emphasizes the
demand for stringent dog hw.- IdHe5
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The Norfolk Landmark Of yesterday
>av-: We learn from very reliable authori-
as that telegram was received in this city
Yesterday 10 The effect that the President
had signed the paper, reappOinting captain
n. 3. Nichols n postmaster OF tins CITY.
We further learned that Mr.. Nichols was
recommi.sioned upon the strength OF his
efficiency. backed up by the recommends
ton OF the business community OF the city
generally.
Mr.. James Mckinney, well-to-do farm
er. residing near the city, in Campbell
county. has been arrested on the serious
charge OF procuring under false pretences
deed 10 properly belonging 20 Mr.. Peter
j. Strlnc. valued at about $1,000. The pre-
liminary examination took place before
Magistrate T.. II. Moorman, who sent the
accused on for indictment, and committed
him 10 prison 10 await the action OF the
grand Jury; but Mckinney's counsel had
him released on a writ OF hd6edS corpus
LmcL5prg AecS.