The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-22
VIRGINIA.

burg Express states that on Sunday alternoon last,
in Lynchburg, interesting little daughter OF Mr.
cawthorn, proprietor of the Norvell House, fei'
from third story window to the pavement below
| and was dangerously injured. Her head was mash
| ed and her ankle fractured, but there were hopes
| OF her recovery.
FrRE.-The house of Mr.. d. Perkinson, In Peters
burg, was set on fire on Sunday while the family
| were at church. Fortunately it was discovered in
time to prevent serious damage.
SMALL BusIsEss.-Stealing from editors is a
very small business yet there are beings so de-
praved as to indulge In it. The editor of the Par
kersburg News was robbed recently of six hams
and two shoulders, by some fellow who probably
thought an editor had no business with six hams
and two shoulders. What makes this transaction
more heartless is the fact that the sufferer has
wife and child to feed. The editor of the Monon-
gala Mirror also complains that his Shanghai
rooster has mysteriously disappeared. Whether
he, too, has young ravens dependent upon his
poultry yard for support, or not we cannot say
But the cases mentioned indicate bad state of af
fairs in the Northwest
THE IRON HEAns.-A gentleman from White
Post, Clarke county, states that the new organza'
uon of Iron Heads already number fifteen, with the
promise Of five more.
GONG AHEAD-The town of Harrisouburg.
Rockingham county, bids fair to outstrip all other
towns in the valley The Register says ''the sound
of the trowel, and the cry of mort p and "more
brick here !" IL to be heard on every side.
THE GooD OLD T1MEs--Old fashions have not
entirely been abolished in Virginia At the last
Loudoun court there were several fights, stimula.
ted by whiskey.
THE WAX WORK SHow.-The editor of the
Staunton Messenger says the four-legged animals
In Barnums exhibition are really worth seeing
but the wax gentlemen and ladies are melan.
choly and diIspidated set. He does not like to
fire into the rear of the spectacle, but stern sense
of duty to Millard Fillmore, Martin Van, General
Jackson, and others, whose names are pasted on
the stomachs of the figures, requires 1t.
ANOTHER SNAKE SToRY-A moccasin snake was
killed in Albemarle county, few days ago, by Mr..
Layne whereupon thero issued from the paren,
snake thirty-eight juveniles, all alive. This is a
fact.
ACCIDENTAL negro, belonging to DR.. John s
Tribe, of Easex recestly had his hand torn off by
and he will probably recover.
HAIL SroRM.-A destructive hail storm recently
passed over the lower end of Essex county. Con
siderable damage was done to the corn crop.
S1cKNEss.-The fux is prevailing with serious
fatality in the vicinity Of New Market
The staunton Vindicator states that young man
named Hulvey, died very suddenly, last week, at
the camp ground, north OF that place, from eating
stale watermelon. Had the fruit been sound, it
would not have injured him.
QuRER PLAcE.-The Staunton Vndicator re-
commends daguerreotypist, who Is taking pic
lures in his new style gallery at the Jail.
TERRIFIC SreRM-A correspondent of the Staun-
ton Messenger thus gives the results of storm
which visited Nelson county on the 4,h inst.
"Many of our farmers have lost their entire crop
of corn and tobacco by the hail. mingled with rain
On one farm, it could not be told where tobacco
stood. Many of our cattle were injured their backs
looking as if they had been cut with a knife. There
seemed to have been something like water spout
near Hungrytown. The water bursting from the
mountain, washed away a house, endangering the
lives OF the inmates"
EFFECTS OF LIGHrSING.-We copy the follow.
ing items from our exchanges:
letter from friend In King George County,
Va, informs US, that during the violent thunder
storm of the l5th instant, which passed over that
county, four servants of Mr. Abner b. Price took
shelter In an out house, which was struck by the
lightning. and one of them, valuable man, instant
ly killed.-ALeL. Gaz.
On Tuesday last the effects of another storm
were visible In our midst. The noise of the thunder
and the vivid flashes of lightning were terrific
cow, belonging to Mrs Mary Kyle, was etruck dead,
and the steps and carpet of her house were set on
fre.-Palley Dem.
Mr.. Anthony Aylor living on Naked Creek, in
Augusta county, had very tise young horse killed
by lightning during the storm on Tuesday last-D
On Thursday night last. during the severe thun.
der storm which visited this vicinity, three steers,
belonging to Mr.. Felix Neal above town, were
struck by lightning and killed.-LeacisJurg Chron
We learn that Jacob Baylor, Esq, of this county,
lost two horses last weeks, from being struck by
lightning Yin.
BLOODY AFFRAY-In Upsham county, Texas, a
bloody affray occurred recently, OF which the fol-