The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-08-05

prevails at present, gives some interest to the
following account of remarkably hot sum.
mers: -
In 1852 the earth opened, and the rivers. and
springs disappeared in Aisace. The Rhine
was dried up. In 1852 the heat was go greaf
that eggs were cooked ia the sand. In 116O.
at the battle Of Bella, a great number of sol.
diers died from the heat. In 1876 and 1877.
IN France, an absolute failure OF the crops OF
grass and oats occurred. In 1903 and 1904.
the Seine, the Loire, the Rhine, and the Da
nube were passed over dry footed. In 1893
| and 1894, great numbers of animals fell dead
and the crops were scorched up. In l444 the
heat was excessive. In 1888, 1889, 1910. l54I.
the rivers were almost entirely dried no. In
1856 there was great drought over all En-.
rope. In 1615 and 1915, the heat was over.
whelming in France, Italy and the Neither.
lands. In l645 there were So consecutive days
of excessive heat. Ia 1878 excessive heat
The same was the case in the FIRST three years
of the eighteenth century. In l718 il did no,
| rain once from the month OF April to the month
of October. The crops were burnt up, the
rivers were dried up, and the theatres wero
closed by decree of the Lieutenant Of Police.
The thermometer marked 36 degrees Reau-
mur, tl13 Of Fahreinheit.) In gardens which
were watered, fruit trees lowered twice. In
1873 and 1724 the heat was extreme.
In l746, summer very hot and very dry,
which absolutely calcined the crops. During
several months no rain fell. In I748, 1854.
1850, l767, 1878 aud 1879, the heat was exces.
sive. In 1911, the year Of the celebrated Co.
met, the summer was very warm and the win,
tei delicious, even at Susenes. In 1911 the
theatres remained closed for nearly month,
owing to the heat. The maximum heat was
IS degrees, tl10 rs Fahreinheit.) In 1890,
Soh ~
and 18th OF July, the thermometer marked 36
DEGREES centigrade, i97 rs Fahreinheit.l In
1852, in the insurrection of the 5tI and 9Th OF
June, the thermometer marked IS degrees cen.
tigrade. In 1885, the Seine was almost dried
up.l In 1850, in the month of Junu, on the
second appearance Of the cholera, the thermo.
meier marked "a degrees centigTade. Tho
highest temperature which man can support
for certain time. varies from 40 10 As degrees,
t104 to lib Fahreinhet.) Frequent accidents,
however, occur at less elevated temperature.
Gaiisnanis AessssSsy.
HORRIBLE AFrAIR.-We gather from the
Northern papers, the following account Of tho
late bloody affair at Worthwhile. Connecticut.--
1t discloses tale OF love, desperation and
blood, seldom met with except in the pages Of
fiction:
Howes being informed by Miss Buck that
his company was no longer desirable, became
very angry, and instead OF abandoning bic suit,
made himself very obnoxious by calling on,
and ANNOYING her at the schooihouse, during
business hours, &c., Sc. She, finding it ex-
tremely difficult, and next to impossible to rid
herself of his company, as 10 reported, offered
him 500 TO leave, and never trouble her again.
He leit az desired, bul al 2 o'clock, on Friday
afternoon, returned TO the schoolhouse. and
demanded OF her the money, which she had
previously. offered, ia case her wishes 10 regard
10 him should be complied with. Miss Buck
reouesled him 10 withdraw from the school.
until it's close for the day, las that was neither
an appropriate time nor place tor the sstliement
Of their business,) when she would talk with
him, but he refused to do 50, and without furthes
provocation drew large jack knife from his
pockef, the blade of which was very long and
sharp, seized her by the neck and indicted Eve
distinct and terrible stabs across her throat.
some of which, il 10 feared, will prove fatal
From the wounds the blood dew IN different
directions ABOUT the schooinouse, creating The
greafest horror and CONSERVATION among the
scholars, who fed from the premises md
screamed murder, &c, ut the top Of theis yoi-
ces. The unfortunate female, 10 endeavonng
with her hands 10 keep tho weapon from ner
tHfohts H60 SSvSt0I VI ftC9 A1ssS@s
ed. Alter most hercuIesn e6oFt sne managed
10 disengage herself from the grasp q re mus-
derous villain and ran into ne ssreet liefaily
covered uirF blood, and pTcecnnnG the most
horrible spectncle. She VS. there met ~
Aa.,. c;,;.ens ard conveyed to the nearest
JwelI;ne. Apbysician WAS soon - sslsndancs
w as.s..d ~ wounds, which are ~ very
~ ehsrsefer, and may prove fatai. Thsrs
- NONE. however, ot her recovery. The /
.ss,.sin. alisr in6icting the vioIeDce, prccipi-
..sed himself face dUwnward, into shallow
ssrsan, Of wafer near by. from which - NAs
not rescued til nearly drowned. As vas rs-
suscisated and taken into custody by Coaslas
bie Knapp, Of Worthwhile, who took him 10
Iischfeid County Prison, where he win Semsin
to await the death OF recovery of his sistim,
but in either event 70 b. puDished e his crims
deserves.
Rl0T IN VIHGIHIA.--Seseral negro hats
we're torn down, and The windoWs Of olhers
riddled, in Hillsborough, Va, last week. Ths
cause d the riot was Sesislsuce offered ~ lhe
blacks 70 the manhal, who wss asreseine
sons Of thsm for fighting among ihemeslves.
lPobahly Hillabesoash. ..N.c.l