Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-19

Greenbrisr SO 81 4be ei2 1855
Monroe $50 ee4 las l6 IS
Roanoke 81 100 lsl IS 90 90
ieOs seS eos ele zoe
From the above statement viii be that Mr. Hud-
sons majority in the District Is sos He has the
\ uhcate Of his eecton.-ftaeaais WAg.
RANT Raisi-Afer perhaps tho longest continued
drought that has been suffered In this section since 1885,
delightful ainsvegea,on Of all kindshas received
life and vigor. Every thing and every body looks and
feels improved We that the rain extended Ear and
around and that the crops, which we'll nigh
burned up by the previous drought will be revived and
yield to the farmer rich harvsst.-FSaeasiie Wig.
ISouEr.-An inquest held the remains Of Mr..
short distance from his residence Tuesday last The
Jury found that luis death caused by the accidental
discharge Of rid Q, with which he hunting-BseA
dnan Recorder l6th-
pleased to learn tn At the friends Of this important improve
ment daily eifesting spirit Of berality and
prize that destined to ensure the completion Of the road
pleased TO soc that some Of the
citizens Of Greensborough in North Carolina sgtating
the subject Of Plank Road that place TO Madison at
the hoad Of Batteau navigation Dan River-DansiLs
Register. .
An ArYRAY-On Thursday the Tth inst an ARRAY occur
gardener and the other the Mr. N Burwels
plantation In Roanoke county which resulted in the inaic
ton Of dangerous wounds upon the latter by the former
His recovery Is nos altogether despaired of-Fsneass
Whig.
RAILROAD IRoS-In about month from this time there
will be establishment in the immediate vicinity of this
city, capable turning out 500 Of Railroad per
week The propietors, Messrs Wilson, Sweeney Co.,
go into the enterprise with ample capital and with the
present demand for rails which necessarily continue
for some time to come they tail do good bus
ness They have already sonie heavy contracts.
Their works will be modification and extension Of the
Washington Iron Works, in South Wheeling, heretofore
conducted by Aessrs Cooper l. Harris Wheeling Intel
iigeaeer
TIE HExPYIELp RAILRoAp-How is the Hemp6cld Rail
Road getting is the frequent enquiry U.S. but
which only able in general terms by the
assurance that the work progressing with all the rapdy
and energy that possibly be used The road now
nearly all under and many hands work on
proper regard for the interests of the Company will
permit Judge Conrad the talented and Ell ent Presi-
dent manestly devoting all his great energies that
work and predcates his future reputation upon the early
and faithful completion Of Wheeling Gazette.
FATAL AccIpESr.-Mr Albert Janney, an estimable
gentleman residing the Quaker meeting House in
this county, kicked in the abdomen by of his
horses Friday last from the effects Of which he died
on Saturday Mr.. j. useful citizen, and highly
spected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and
era children to mourn his loss-Lte'burg Wdshingo-
nidn-
KAsAwuA ToBAcco.-we continue to be favored by
Messrs. Barksdse Read with their reports OF the sale
Of Kanawha Tobacco in the Richmond market Their
ports may look the peo lie of ofthe Tobacco grow
ing counties in the East making parade of a very
small thng-but the day of small things shoud be de-
spised. They should remember that it is but very few
since the cultivation of Tobacco commenced here
bacco away round by Pttsburg, tie Penn. Canal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the capes Of the Delaware and
Chesapeake up the James River to Richmond market
We send il TO Richmond 10y the Bali. and Ohio
Railroad When the Central Railroad is completed Ka-
nawha and many of the adjoining counties will be ready
to enter tie lists with OF the Eastern counties in the
production of Tobacco. We have land make the weed
and all have long asked OF Eastern brethren
help Us TO construct way TO market-Rdmarhd RepH6-
AeaR.
On Sunday las, the farmers this county were gladden.
cd by glorious rain. IL commenced about o'clock
in the afternoon and continued without inermssion for
several hours giving the parched earth quite soakng
We have had several fine showers since, that have
no longer any reason TO complain OF "A drought
Since the above in type learn that the farmers
the Pohek neighborhood suffering greatly from
unusual drought During the past five weeks they have
had much rain asn the language Of informant
-"would pocket handkerchief" Some fields of
Corn and Oats almost entirely destroyed.-faiydr
Nelrs.
THE WEATHER AND eRoPs-From all VIC can learn there
is much better prospect for a crop of than
there was two weeks back The rains OF the past two
weeks have doue much for the the lowands ard
the mountain corn in many places never looked better
The crop however, cannot be large.
very heavy RAIN accompanied by hail and a strong
wind, visited the 0d Fields" and other sections of the
county below u.s. Sunday last good deal Of damage
done to the by being knocked down We learn
also that large amount Of fencing blown down, and
considerable damage done TO property Of various kinds.
Mr.. VIM. c. Vanmeter, of the Old Fields, had a
rage thrown by the wind and much damaged-Hdr
dy Wing, l5h.
On Friday the proposals Tor the grading bridging &c,
of the g. U. Railroad between the Mouth Of Sandy and
the Kanawha river will be made known. We fear that
proposals have BEEN yet received for all the work
Such il the high price OF labor and of provisions that
tractors backward. We can hardly expect the
will be taken at the estimates of the engneer-RaH
dNha Republican.
INSTALLATION SERvIcEs-The installation services took
place the German Reformed Church Saturday
ming last previously announced Rev. Mcssrs Martin
and off present. aud the former preached the install
laion sermon Rev Mr. Davis was pronounce pfsor
of the congregation this place after the ceremonies
| al to such occasion. Tho congregation highly
pleased learn, with their choice Winchester Repub
/ Hcdn.
The WYTuEyILLE AND DASvILLE PLANK RoAD.-We
pleased learn, that the spr. Of bery that char
acterzes the friends of this improvement, added TO the
interest manifested ia ts ultimate nsures for
the certainty Of s completion at early day.-DdHviHe
/ Register.
We sorry to learn that the barn Of Mr. Benz
billiard, Of Rappahannock, struck by lightning
Sunday last burning it to the ground together with all Of
lis hay oats &c.-Caipeper OJseTcey, l5h.