Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-29
STATE AFFAIRS.

Aux. LOuDoUS Asp HANr. r. R-Ths attention of Sur
citizens becoming strongly directed towards this impor
Ant work proposition, learn has been introduced
into the Council to provide for taking the Of the
pie ON the proprety Of corporate subscription Of
hundred thousand dollars In aid Of the Improvement should
II be loerted by wincheser- Winchsster Virgiriaa.
tS We Il going the rounds Of our exchanges that
THE County Court of Rockbrdge has refused grant
any license for the sale Of ardent spirits in the county
This mistake applicants for license have met th
no such refusaL-LoriRgtoa Gas.
CuASsE Oh CouRr DArs.-Tho time Of holding the
County Court In Barbour has been changed the first
Monday In each month. In Upshur has been changed
10 the thru Monday in each month.-Cidrksbury Reg.
The Irish woman-whosc cruel mal.treatment by her
husband, gave account Of in last paper-t is
now believed win get well. We learn she evinces great
soetude about her husband and expresses desire
he may escape the punishment Of the law going
lar In her efforts to extenuse his crime assert that
her worst injuries tho effects Of blows inflicted
by him, but caused by her falling upon the axe
As well as he being drunk at the tme-Farpie journal
August 25.
Another Row.-we learn that fght took place ut
the High Bridge, Friday night, between party of
Irish and some blacks-laborcr the work-which at
one time threatened to be quite serious affair BY the
exertons OF the aud others who when all
means had failed sided with the ebons and thus threw the
scale of victory their side the ARRAY was stopped
without the loss OF life TO either parythough hard
blows were dealt aud two Of the negroes quite severely
wouuded.-I6.
We understand that Ave hundred tons Of Railroad
iron ron belonging to the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
day last and seven hundred expected next
week The friends OF the road may feel assured that no
exeon will be spared to complete the track speedily as
possib'e-LyHehbTrg IiTginran, Aug. 25.
ouR CROPS AND PRosPEcrs.-No greater change
ever came over the spirit of dream than has been wit
messed hereabouts in relation grass crops
Pastures which looked if they would to be reseed
ed have been fully revived and fields at promised
bot scany supply Of fodder alone glisenng with
their silky premonitions OF good crop Barns and Yards
well filed with wheat and rye Live stock
never bore better price, and grain fall below the
usual market price All this renders the partial loss the
oats and hay crops matter OF mere noon shine.
Now that cattle are bearing high price, those who
may have than be well provided for during the
winter might probably dispose OF them and turn their
attention TO extended cultivation of wheat This
crop has heretofore been but lightly esteemed in consc
quence Of our inability To reach wheat market Now il
- NO thy Of special consideration since soon to
have railway conveyance for il the best of markets
Careless as has been the culture Of wheat in this section
81 the State it has been remuueraiive WyheviHe
Telegraph.
HYGEIA HoTEL.-The sale of this fayorte and fashion
able summer retreat understand did place on
the 2ith IL seems that the ulmaum of the bidders was
the whole none, aud the front part of the Hotel con-
timing the ball ia owned separately the sale could
not he effected at that time We learn arrangements
are making between the different which will result
IN the offer OF the whole establishment some time in Oc
ober ne1t-Nortoik Herald.
USFoUSDED.-We have made the most dillicent enqui
~ and ascetained that the aaoat in this CITY
Thursday and yesterday, TO the effect that negro had
been shot in one of our tobacco factories is wholly with
out nundition PET. Express, Aug. 81.