The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-04
VIRGINIA.

nDsAscE IN WAGke.-The journeymen printers
OF Norfolk have asked of their employers an in
crease OF wages, In consequences ofthe high price of
all the necessities of life The propretors have ge
uerally acceded TO the request.
Hard CAsr.-The editor Of the Weston Herald
asks the sympathy of all his fellow beings. Hehas
been honored with Federal Office that won't nav
expenses, besides receiving an acquisition to his
family. We are sure that everybody will symps.
thize'with him in his affection, If sympathy vii,
mend the matter
New BRIDGE - The South Fork bridge over
Hughes's River, Is now ready for travel. Although
not under root, yet all the other work is fnshed-
The Weston Herald says it is a noble structure.
AccrDENr.-Samuel, son of Capt R. D. Thorburu
whilst cunning on Tuesday morning last, aeciden
tally shot himself in the left breast, producing
most severe, though we trust not fatal wound. 1t
appears that the lad, in company with another
youth, was retreating from a large dog backwards
and In doing so. fell, when the contents passed
tnroush ana around from his left to his right breast
causing also wound in the right arm
The little fellow has borne his suffering with he.
roic hrmness, entreating those around to be calm
as he was not afraid. - Fredericksburg Herald
The FLooD.-Some 400 or 500 feet of the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg railway were washed
away last Tuesday morning, at point known as
the Mattaponi, below Milford Itbecame necessa
ry to hire all the vehicles in the neishborhood to
transport passengers and baggage round, by way
OF Bowling Green to Milford, and learn from the
Fredericksburg Herald that wagons, carta, &c,
were brought into requsition. large force pro.
ceeded at once to repair the breach, and the cars
arc now but little behind the usual running
time
The Herald furnishes the following items:
The reconstruction of span of Chatham Bridge.
that had been swept away by the flood, was com.
menced on Wednesday morning and completed
Thursday EVENING" commendable degree of dis
patch
The late heavy rain and flood has had serious
effect on good deal of wheat in various quarters,
by washing it out exposing the roots, &c.
The flood of waters" cut us off for time from
our usual supplies of fresh fish from the Potomac
There has been scarcity this season of "rock" and
"perch," but of catfish there has been q de.
luge.
We are gratifed to learn that the damage done to
the Rappahannock Canal is slight, and that naviga.
ton VIII be resumed in a week or two. For miles
the whole Canal was submerged by the fresh in
the river, and fears were entertained for its sta
bility.
CORPORATION ELEcTIoN-Drury Wood was on
Saturday last reelected Mayor of Charlottesville.
DAMAGE BY WATER.-We learn from the Char.
iottesvie Jefersonian that during the recent rain
There was land slide of consd extent at the
intermediate tunnel, carrying off not land only but
immense trees. The railroad in several places on
the Michunk was washed and undermined, but
the damage has since been repaired. Several
farms in the vicinity of Charlottesville were over
flowed, fences carried away and lands quilted.
AcqvITTED-We learn from the Farmville
Journal that the trial of h negroinPrinc Edward
county for alleged rape on a white woman, was
concluded on Friday week by verdict of acqui,.
tai.
DENTAL SURGERY-Dr. w. H. H. Thackston, of
Famvile, has been selected to deliver the valedc-
tory address to the graduating class of the Balti
more College of Dental Surgery, some time during
the present month.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.-Messrs. Smith & Finks,
of the Alexandria Sentinel, have purchased the
Stanard, and united the two.
Pork lTEM.-A hog was slaughtered in Winches.
ter on the 18th inst, that was eight feet seven
inches long, six feet one inch in girth, and weighed
ITO pounds!
MUTTON ITEM-The Winchester Virginian in
forms us that this year the sheep of Nath1 Bur-
we'll of Clarke county, increased and multiplied as
follows: II of his brought % living lambs; of
the II brought 916; one of the brou6ht 4; and
each Of the other brought lambs
WILD MAGGIE.-Margaret Ryan has made an af
fdavt, which is published in the New York papers,
that she is the original of the Wild Maggie of old
Solon Robinson's "Hot Corn" Solon, it appears,
has befn charged with fraud upon the public in ex
hibitins person as Wild Maggie.
JEWELL TO BE HUNG.-The Governor of Penn
sylvania has signed the death warrant of David
JEWELL the convicted murderer at Pittsburg and he
will be hung on the oath of March.
the Montreal and New York Railway. have adopted
the amalgamation Of that road with the Chaplain
road, which is now therefore completed.
FREsHETs.-A great freshet has taken place in
Georgia The Southern part of Augusta was
floodedo on the 2sth ult, and much damage done to
plantations on the river. The town of Hamburg
was nearly covered with water.
NATIVE AMERIcANs.--The native Americans of
Pennsylvania have nominated Benjamin Rush for
Governor.
Dr. BID. Carpenter relates in the Medical Times,
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