Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-25

hter cAsse. OF fruits and vegetables OF which they
nov shipping immense quantities by the steamers TO Bal
tmorc, Phiadelpha aad New York We had the curosi.
~ to obtain list Of the number Of packages comprsng
the last shipment by the jamestown Wednesday, for
New York, contents consisting chiefly Of apples water
melons peaches plums, tomatoes, &c.-which As
6nous: .szsszl.sI|.
| Barrels ls5
| Boxes. Of bushels each, eT6
1 Baskets, 200
| Water melons, 5000
This, though comparatively small Shipment will pay
handsomely Mr. Sayrc, farmer on the Western Branch
OF the shippers and box % 800 bushe)
OF peaches, ON his own ascount-Nopfoik Herald
Tux wKArukR, CRors, &c.-for several days past, We
have been visited with refreshing and abundant rains
the frs In fact TO do any material good for many long
weeks They have too late however, repair the
injury done by the drought in this Section Tho oat crop
was nearly complete failure, and of the early corn
already done for. The Tobacco CROP owing TO the
scarcity Of plants In the first place. and the long continued
than third Of the usual crop will raised ia this
county Those Of our fathers who have plants are avail
ing themselves learn Of the present season TO plant
them out But little fine tobacco, however can be ex.
pectcd 10 be raised here-Bsdford Seatiaek
THUNDER SroRN.-0n Tuesday afternoon this town vas
visited with as terrific storm Of thunder lighting wind
aud rain as has been witnessed for years The
flashes Of lightning quick the thunder heavy the wind
furious, and the rain down in torrents falling like
the empng OF water spout causing our streets almost
In an instant 20 be flooded that boats might have oa
cd through them During portion Of the time hail fell
as large robins eggs. The lightning struck tree AZ
the Midway and house near the engine house of the
Railroad Company. belonging to Mr. @ L Thompson. The
fluid struck the top Of the chimney knocking Off one side
OF and splitting t down the roof then passng ON
each side OF the roof tearing or the shingles and setting
hire to the house, but the rain falling torrents i'm
medately afterwards extnguishcd it, Undoubtedly the
tin cutters conducted the electricity to the and
saved the house. The wind SO violent that entire
pAnks and boards were blown distance Of one hundred
and nifty yards The lightning to play around
many OF the lightning rods in the town. perhaps Mr.
Jones the preservation of his large establishment
to the rods on his houses heavy shock passed these
Il ia artt trnna thaN ..,l..
tiers. Trees uprootod and torn to pieces fences
Frustrated aud the growing levelled ground
The storm lasted not more than fifteen minutes-Chdr
IotsriHe Je5ersonian.
CouSrr CouRr-At the last session of the County Cor,
the Justices having been summoned for the purpose, il
was unanimously ordered that committee OF one from
9sen district consisting of Logan Osborn. David Fry,
Thomas w keyes, Samuel Ridenour, John Quigey
John Hess, John Moler, and George w Little be
empowered to issue proposals for the purchase of of
Land upon which to place the poor of the county Of
more than $50 less than loo acres make report
| at the October Term '...
The Court also, according the late act Of Assembly
selected 200 inhabitants from whom to be 10
serve as Jurors And designated March and August as
the Grand Jury Terms aud the for July trials
There were but ii suits brought the July Rule and
only conveyances admitted To record from June to the
July terms From the small number OF suits it is appar
ent that better state ofafairs existes Press e1sr
soH 90.
MICRO GIRL DROWNED rHE Public RoAp-During
the storm on Tuesday last, Negro Girl eight years OF
-ChariestooA Jc5.
BRurAL.-We learn that on Saturday night freight
train ran over lying the track Fetternians
When the train stopped it thought strange that
no blood TO be flowing from the wounds caused
by the passage of the his body and ON examna
ton he found to be perfectly cold twas subsequent
" ascertained that he had been murdered in a row. and
his body placed the track with the intention making
IL appear that he had been killed Nv the cars
We learn that several persons, supposed have been
engaged IN this brutal affair, have been arrested-W
ing LtieHigereer.
THE STEAM HoRsE CROSSING THE BLUE RlpeE MouS-
rAISs.-0n Monday O'Clock, T. NJ the locomotive
Frederick Harris" taken the track of the Cen
trail Railroad Mcchams River in order to be conveyed
across the Blue Ridge Mountains. IL was drawn by is
mules, aud in two hours had reached Dettars
distance Of three miles yesterday morning at noun
tain top and by night expected Wayne
| rough Charlottesville JeJtysomidn
The Danvile Republican speaks Of dsemper prevail
ing among the cattle of tue region thcTeabogt and ada
cent IN North laro which very destructive 1t has
prevailed foe several summers aud is that is no
ticed in statute book, by which cattle who have
required To bc kept up aud those dying of IL required
to be buried at least four feet deep.
Old Point Comfort is Overlooking with visitors from all
sections of the Union. The number exceeds that
for by least two hundred and the cry
"still they come ~ dnsemond Eng.
We understand there are fifty visitors at the Red Sweet
Springs Mr. Bias has made arrangements for the
mediation of increased number over last year and ex
poets good scason.-LegisJarg Chronicle.
SERIOUS ArFgAY.-We learn that a serious airay occur
red yesterday afternoon, Plumb street ia which wo.
man was stabbed by her husband Il named PelDber-
ton Eumas, who was intoxicated at the time. At late
hour last evening, learned from her attending phys-
cian Dr. VIM. a. Dudley, that her situate on was a very
precarious one DUMAS was arrested by Onlcer Williams
aud lodged in the City Jail to await examination.-Pe
teTsJirg EIpreSs.
The kanawha is now too low for navigation by steam.
boats. The Republican sa!9 the Thomas Scott up
last week. and went down again Friday last with the
expectation OF not being able till there should
be rise OF the water.
The great iron railroad bridge across the Monongahela
river about one mile above Fairmont, Va, completed
last week IL is stated that il four hundred and
~ six thousand dollars.
Samuel Alburtis, Esq, editor Of the Republican has
been appointed Postmaster Berkeley county, Va in e
place of Joseph Burns, Esq, removed
REcovERISG. little boy shot last week accidentally
is Improving and every symptom favorable % his recovery
The Trustees nave prohibited shooting entirely in on
streets, since this accident Exactly righL-Roanok.
4 Beacon.
! We gave an account week or too ago of n shock inR
tragedy in Buckingham county in which young mar
named FaFEar represented having killed, with
double barreed shot gun, two of his brothers. We
derstand however, that though both brothers shot
only one was killed Tho other said to be- In a fair way
TO reoover.-Ly"chJarg PirgMim.
SPLENDID wnEAT.-we have now at our Office, speci
men of Wheat, the grain Of which is much larger than MI
the large wheat we have previously this
THIS large gained wheat grown ~ the Of Prince
Elward the South Side Road, 10y Mr. John A. Scott
II has been raised from seed which obtained at the
Patent Office IN Washington, and have been brought
originally from some exceedingly prolific country. Should
the giu increase much in sIe the only mode in which
can be distinguished from corn will be the shape and not
the siL' Of the grain. We understand large quantity ri
this wheat has been pltc-d with Messrs Watkins Nor
ton Of this city. Thc'c gentlemen will dispose Of il fur
seeding purposes. - Po,,r,JHrg Erpress.
Tnl Cg0Fs.-Duting tic present week have had
general refreshing sDSrr, Of rain which have given vegc
liion much MORE healthy appearance. Prospects
nov favorable for good crops except tobacco The sea
son for this crop had fir advanced succeed we'll
Roanoke Bacon
The snce our last extremely disagreear
u hivnf daily, coupled With
paiur A. rnsgu'nc r0s and light icyrrsare prevalent
bui the general health ~ The city y excellent There have been
sporadic ~ The toBp bot the
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