Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-25
STATE AFFAIRS.

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| FLytN ruE wuEAt.-In riding out the other t.v ne
ob eved in passing several fields Of wheat that the Ply
bad made it, appearance. and inquiry learn that
runous visits general throughout tho county. Some
fields this carly of the CROP almost ruined
Our farmers have su red greatly from the ravages of this
insect for the last three years aud INDUCED
the hope that would appear this season; but IL has
appeared with twofod fury, and promises 10 spread Is
havoc s greater than heretofore We fear its devast
tons will annually increase unless for its de
siucton discovered We understand that far
intend to spread lime in the hope OF thus checking
the Of this foe to the wheat crop SdGHtoH I
dicdior, Oct. "a.
! ORpIR REsciNpEp-The Shenandoah County Court has
rescnded the ORDER made time SINCE for taking
vote OF the county upon the question relative to taxing
the county to aid in the construction of the Manassas Gap
Railroads.&c. M,sssngcr, oct. -.
There have been PSI marriage licenses issued by the
Clerk of the County Court Of Augusta. OF which
have been made, according to law. by the officiating min.
iser. We that ministers OF the Gospel should
not he Law breakers and that word will induce them
do their duty.-B
SERIoUs AcCiDENr.-Freston Potter. whilst tending a
hreshpg machine Mr.. HAYS Mofct's North Noun.
tain Monday afternoon last lad his foot caught in the
hrcshiug box aud seriously injured ampu.
ation Potter, is young and recent
/ ly mIrriej.-I6.
| TRiAl IN HARRspvEG.-On Monday last George Nc
Cauly who numbered George Lilly time since was
tired by examining Court, at llarrisonburg, and
for further trial. the Spring OF the Circuit
/ Court for Rockingham COunty.-B.
| The Republican, OF yesterday, announces that Mr.
Charles Irving Of Cumberland late of the Nashville Union
has purchased interest in that paper aud will ia
occupy the post Of Senior Editor Mr.. ID gentleman
OF superior ntclcctwell informed in political matters
and ready made vigorous writer We welcome him to
midst and tender him IN &c of personal
esttem.-LyHchJ'"g IiIgiEidH, oct. ri.
The Stockholders OF the Va. & Tenn. Railroad hold
their annual meeting in this city commencing "Wednesday
the Goth IL hoped that the stock will be fully repre-
sented.-b.
The cars or the Manassas Gap Railroad are now run
ming to Linden, the station. the summit of the
Hue Ridge mouutsirs.-Alcr. Gdscac.
syst TO rmE PANrrENrIAEY-At the late Circuit Court
81 Monroe; Lewis NcMaun, white man in the employ Of
ErSkiuc CaruthcrS at the Silt Sulphur, eopeI with
mulatto Gr belonging to Wyndham Robertson, and
poyed at the same place. They making their way
To the Ohio, but arrested and brought back
Mem has had his trial and sentenced the Pen
iteuiiary years. We understand that lie good
sort Of alelow and We do not suppose he thought
once that his act equal to stealing the girl We
Dec the girl mostly in FAULT and she ought to have
been to the rcnitenisry for stealing him Ii
tauly much crime for negro to steal white person
a. il - for white person steal ancgro.-FHedsile
DuHo,rdi oct. 81.
MoNEor CrRcuIr CoURr.--we learn that Mr. Samuel
FoN, OF this county, who arrested about year Ego
upon charge of passing counterfeit money in Monroe
voluntarily made his appearance in Union Monday week
ahd surrendered himself to the sheriff of Mo roe U.
securities IN suffer from his nonappeArance before
the special held 10y Judge Bailey, in July last
The mmUuweah not being prepared 10 in trial
Mr. Fox was held to bail in the Of 900 tn appear
at the term OF the oOurt.-Le'ci,5ury Chronicle
! Oct 20.
MUEnER.-A negro man belonging to Mr. c. TAYLOR Of
Amherst county, Tuesday last in drunken row,
stabbed sam, slave Of Maj. John u. Poague of this
county.
IL appears that they gambling on board batcau
10 North River, the house of TUs. Sales. sam died
in few minutes after the stahbng, the knife having pen.
etrated the hears. The murderer arrested and
Yesterday lodged in the Jail in this placeLeriHgo,,
Gazette, Oct. 20.
1t gives pleasure be able that the Fever
DauhWl and other diseases which prevailed to
through county up about the Is. inst hav
disappCaed aud with the late heavy rUsts and cool
mountain air has the health Indicating the red upon
the checks Of inhabitants generally-Hdniy Why,
oct. II.
Fly THE WuEAr.-Sncc the dry weather set in tic
presence OF that destructive yisitaut the ussan Fy is
visible in many places ia the Valley Fields that few
weeks ago, gave of a healthy and vigOrou,
for the sobrc hues Of autnna decay. This i p,ricu.
lay the with regard To those fields which
III August Unless they shall be arrested in their
operations 10y change the weather it is feared that
some Of the fields will have To be sOSn again.
For the last six eight years have noticed the pro-
Oi this destructive insect in this
decreasing according the weather has been
of it, operations with fearful certainty aud increased de.
sructyene; and unless by the operation OF some natural
agency, the iuterpD,Ou of other barrier it,
march be arrested atmers vii, have reason as
earnestly pray for deverance from the HessidH Py
the Welsh uIi be delivered from COJdL with this
important difference that the latter have converted their
ancient enemy into Of wealth. whilst it is not
probable the former will find for their
insidou foe than that OF bshtng their hopes, year 10y
| year IsHM LsgiOn.