The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-13
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PERsoNAL--A few days ago, we a,,,a.a = L.
dangers attending the practice Of placing
food before a class Of persons who were unr.ed -
It, and for the purpose Of illustration cited the cas-.
OF Strawberries vs.. Crutchfeld The next dav
the Petersburg Express (Crutch6eds orgsn,) at
tackled us most nercely, using language which Il h
unnecessary to repeat. We bore it in silence
coneeiying that to be the most etectusl way of ex
hioiting extreme aud overpowering indignation. =
"hat was our surprise then, to find In the Peters
burg Express of yesterday statement that cur
skiliul showing up OF its necessities 1opened the
hearts of some dear ladies, who sent the editor
dish OF strawberries and cream, with several M
pfus ultra pine apple juleps the latter we pre-
sumo having been considered necessary to pre-.
vent the evil effects Of the forbidden luxuries. So
lar so good; but Immediately following we find
tnfs franscendental assertion: "As we made re-
connoisance OF these fields of paiatick foray y we
sympafhized deeply-we really did-with the feel
ings which we knew would agitate our Richmond
friends breast if he could have been q lookerop.
and had strong disposition to forward him share
by telegraph dc. Now as almost every body
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berries and cream, we must naturally conclude
that our friend isprofoundly ignorant OF the nature
oi that great wonder OF the age, or that the ne
Plus ultra part of the business produced such an
ehect upon him as to make him imagine that the
atmosphere was redolent of the odors of straw.
berries and cream. & ss
In the language of distinguished orator, I'VE
have nothing more to say" We leave the whole
matter in the hands Of an impartial and discerning
public. .u s<.z.s
AccIDEsT.-On Thursday morning last, while
Mr.. Thomas Grinston was endeavoring to adjust
band upon awheel in the machine shop of the
sHrick Cotton Factory of Petersburg, he was
caught by key attached to the coupling which
connects the shafting, and carried around the ma.
chlnery some fifty times before 1t could be stopped
When released from his perilous situation, he was
found to be shockingly bruised, but strange to say
no bones were broken. At last account Mr.. G. was
doing as well as could be expected
STRUCK BY LIGHTNrNG.-We learn from the Ex
press that during the storm ON Tuesd ay evening
last, the barn OF Mr.. Henry Cox, OF Chesterfield,
was set on fire by lightning and entirely consum,
ed together with the provender. farming utensils,
&C, which it contained. Several servants had left
the spot but few moments before
Mr.. C. E. Waddell will leave the service of the
Southside Railroad company on Monday next
His services in the freight department of the rosd
have been very valuable. rss.
Mr.. Edward F. Whitlock, of Petersburg, was
severely injured on Thursday last. A horse which
he was driving took fright and ran away He en-
deavored to save himself by leapng from the buggy
but was knocked senseless. At last accounts he
remained in an unconscious state.
SOuTHsIDE RAILRoAD.-The laying of the track
on this road beyond Prospect Station, now pro-
crosses at the rate of a mile day.
FIRE--A carriage house belonging to Exum Jen-
kins, in Nansemond county together with q new
carriage, a buggy, and several other articles of
value, was set on FIRE and destroyed ON the night
OF the 4th inst
RAILROAD OPENING.-The Farmvile Journal.
describing the first trip of the passenger train Of
the Southside Road to Daviss on Tuesday last,
says the sovereigns" Of that vicinity, male and fe
male, many OF whom had never seen the iron horse
before, turned out to greet his advent. The trip
was made in good time, and the track, though lit
tie rough in some plsces-generaly was found to
be in admirable condition The next station,
Pamplin's, it thought, will be reached in eight or
ten days. sss tG=tt --. )
GooD SuGGEsTIoN.-A correspondent of the
Fredericksburg News urges the erection OF q mon
ument to the memory of Robert Baylor semple.
RocKINGHAM.-TheT Temperance men are sweep
ing things in Rockingham. AS one of the eviden-
ces the Register says hotel keeper at Mt. Craw.
ford poured out his whskey. gin, and French
brandy for the ground to drink and then signed
the pledge.
WAYNE.-Intemperanc is on the mane in the
far-oi county of Wayne. The magistrates OF the
county at their recent term refused to grant licen
ses to retail ardent spirits in every case.
REMrNrscENoEs-TheC Charlottes vile Jeffersoni
an says:
Our friend Phillips has been mail agent on the
Central Railroad for nine years, aud during that
time, the train he was off the track q times
and the car he was In II times, had one collision
the floor of his car torn up four times and once,
ION Monday last,) the car turned bottom upwards,
and he escaped, as he says, from all without even
getting scratch. Once. however, he undertook to
jump from the cars while in notion and his foot
slipped, causing it to be thrown on the track, when
all his toes were chopped off His life was spared,
and we hope 1t will be till he weighs 500 lbs gets as
gets to laugh rs hearty ss he now does Braving
all dangers he 'laughs and grows fat"
The MARQUIS RoAD-Our friend of the Char.
lottesville Jeersonian, having been journeying de-
scribes his adventures. Returning, he gives some
pencillings by the way
Returning to Albemarle we passed over the Mar
quis Road, which Is dry, good road during the
whole year. 1t was located by Gen. Lafayette du.
ring the Revolution. An old man who was in the
army at the time says the trees were feled aud the
road made 30 fast, that did not delay the march
OF the army moment over the route. Never In
my life, did see trees fall SO fast the excama.
ton of the old man, as on that occasion.
Mr.. Elanson Raynards, one day last week. In the
mountain near Edinburg, shot wolf six teee II o
inches In length and three feet in height He also
shot two wild turkeys-one 90 l2 ibs. and the other
l9-- Newmarket Dem.
CONNECTICUT SEsAToR.-lt u stated that the
wings are divided upon the choice Of U. 8. sena.
tor, the New Haven branch wishing 70 elect Hon,
Roger 8. Baldwin, while the Hartford folks are de.
sirous that Hon. James Dixon should represent
them. The Democrats are united upon Hon.