The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-28
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fft UisrnxseuG CAsuAxgr.--Nea are ,,.;.s s.
nppnce another shocking accident re.nl,,.. -
ihe careless usc oi frearlns On Mopd.v sl,sr..,s.
last yoang lady d Norfolk, Miss Marrsres we,,s
daughter OF Mr.. John H. Web, Whine 81 , ,,.,. 3;
affisnd It Ferry Foint, was lstsIly fnursd 81 ~
discharge of pistol ID the hands II ygs6: Howe
ner cousin Several sersions offhe sad sffair ara
given. one ofwhieb iathat MI. h. had been yainls
endeayurins 70 discharge the pistol q dog, and
did not zee the young lady e she approacbed,
wnen tne fatal discharge took place. Another i
mat ne erroneou sy supposed but one barrel Of t1
pistol wss loaded, and this be fred IN The ysr,s-
inen putting on percussion caps he returned 70
the house 10 which were Miss w. and others: and
pointing the pistol = SONS Of those presens pulled
me trigger and discharged several cans wishout
doing harsn; hut on pointing IL towards ,he lady
men''oned, enc barrel was dischareed, lodging
Dsi n ner neck, inficting terrible wound just
ABOVE me bone the LETT side, and she fen
y lne noor, bleeding most profusely. The Norfolk
Argus informs rs that she fingered In intense agony
un.il - O'Clock Tussday morning, when she wa
renewed OF her sufferings by death. Mis- w. was
syoung lady Of Is, pious snd auiable All ac-
counts sgree thst the shooting wu accidental
though there was undoubtedly much careles.nes.
DEATH OF LEWIS E SHARP:-Mr. Lewis d
sharp ofNorfolk, died at Shocco Springs. N. C
few days ago. The Petersburg Express saws he
was the gentleman who was introduced as q VIII
ness In the late trial Montague, by the counsel for
prisoner, and is generally believed that his eyf
dence had more weight with the jury than any pre
viously elected, and contributed yerv much RI
bring about the verdict ofscquistal
= CHoIERA.-The Wheeling I1teliirencer learn.
that the town Of Rsvenswood, place of about 900
inhaoitants in jackson county, some 100 miles be-
low Wheeling, is suffering severely from cholera
on me 10th there were three deaths and up to that
date there bad been altogether 20 deaths
In wheeling on the 21st, god, 23d and c4th there
were in all FIVE deaths from cholera. 1sss
SUDDEN DEArHs.-Adam Hileerbrand and pat
rick McGovern died suddenly in South Wheeling
few days ago.
New FLoUR MILL.-A company of cnterprisinr
gentlemen in Petersburg are about to build lar
hour mill IN Blandford, to be worked by steam
power. - ssa@a ts' ,
Broke HER SHArT-The Petersburg Express
states that the Curtis Peck broke her SHAFT Tuesday
afternoon on her downward trip; few miles fhis
side ofOld Point. She has been towed to Norfolk
and will probably be the line again in about two
weeks k-s
LAWYERS Petersburg boasts ofbut twenty one
lawyers. sa
VIM. Watson, son Of Lemuel Watson, Of Lees
burg, has received the appointment as State Cadet
In the Virginia Military lnstitute. eu7s .
ExcuRsIoN-T staunton Spectator says:
We bad the pleasure on Thursday last, Of meet.
ing with number OF the merchants of Richmond
Board fTrade) and Of fpartakins with them an an ex.
cellent dinner. at the American Hotel Many OF
our citizens were present on the OCCASION pleased
to have an opportunity of cultvating the acquain-
tance OF their friends from Richmond
PRIzEs.-The Southside Democrat states tbs.
$500 wilibe distributed in prizes at the ensuing
Agricultural Fair In Petersburg. sf a.
BALLOON AscKNsroN.--Prof Elliot will make an
ascension in his baoonfrom City Point on the 10th
of August. sSsso Il sss, =
CowARDIY.-Twoy young men employed In the
office Of the Petersburg Express were proceeding
quietly homeward on Tuesday night, when some
unknown person threw two large paving stones at
them, which passed very near their heads.
uiSFEMPEk AMONG sDoGS.-A correspondent OF
the Augusta Chronicle mentions that hydrophobis,
OF distemper, among dogs, may be prevented by
cutting out cord, or worm, underneath the tongue
This modus operandi is az folIows: IA;
/ first pry open the dogs mouth and place corn
cob Of the proper length. perpendicular IN the
mouth, letting the canine teeth or tusks penetrate
the pih Of the cob at each end to prevent MIN from
biting, and also to give room toOperate then put
on wooden glove, or have q piece Of woolen cloth
ia my hand with which hold the tongue. then
make an incision lengthwse underneath the tongue,
upon the cord or enulun, IA or l6 OF an inch deep,
81 or inch long, and about "A or inch from the
apex or end of the tongue, according to the size.
then find the above mentioned cord worm, about
the size OF small brosm straw, attached TO the
tongue only at each end. which cut and the oper
alton IL performed. q
3 SAILING. OF THE ANA.--The steamship Asia sail
! ed from New York on Wednesday for Liverpool,
with la7 passengers and sess, 5.26 IN specie. Mr.