The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-12
RICHMOED, vas
TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER la. 1854
VIRGINIA.


day morning. in Petersburg. over the body Of Emil
ly Grimes, who was found dead ir her house, on
West street. The jury returned verdict that the
deceased came to her death sndd .nly by visitation
of God" The Express says:
The deceased was . tallish, han dsome woman,
and In her younger days, must have been beauti-
full; she was born In Dinwiddie /; her maiden name
was Emily Bot, and she married John H. Grimes
who some ten years ago, was found suddenly dead
some distance out of town since then, her brother
John Bott, was killed on the railway track, and
off very suddenly. The only relative now remain.
ing, is Mrs. Christina Smith. a younger sister and
widow, very amiable lady, who said she weud
attend to all matters relative to the funeral Of de-
ceased. The deceased left no family.
GRowrS CRors.-The people In the Roanoke
Valley have be most propitious seasons, and their
corn crops ling to the Tobacco Plant give pro-
mise of an almost unprecedented yield.
Foa sALK-In consequence of the death of the
editor, Mr.. Jas. H. Wilson, the Roanoke Republi
Roanoke county, Va.
Mus1cAL.-A "Conveution of Brass Bands, com.
prising the musical talent Of several counties of
Virginia and Pennsylvania, is to be held at Waynes
burg, Greene county, Pa, ,on the 18th inst.
AcaUITrEp.-A man named Olney, indicted for
passing counterfeit money, was acquitted by the
Federal Court at Wheeling, on Friday.
WHEELING FAIR.-!The Agricultural Fair at
Wheeling commeaceso on Wednesday. Extensive
preparations have been made for the occasion.
SALE OF LANDs-1The farm belonging to Way
lands heirs. in the Tynkling Spring portion of Au-
gust county, was parchased at public sale on the
I'd inst by H. Kinney, at s37 per acre. Robert
Harnsbarger purchased privately Of VIM. B. Hyde,
and Others the other week, large tract of land in
the vicinity of Mt Sidney, at S42 so per acre.
THE CORN CRop, &c.-The Staunton Vindicator
says 1t is estimated by many intelligent farmers
that the crop of Augusta county will be about
half an average The same paper predicts that the
price of pork will be higher than it was last year.
and that the prices Of horses and cattle will be
lower.
ToURNAmENr.-The tournament at Augusta
Springs took place on the 9th inst. The Staunton
Vindicator says:
The successful Knight was M. X. Fultz, "the
knight of Augusta" OF Staunton, who crowned
Miss Blair, Queen of Love and Beauty. Mr.. Van
lear, "the knight of Messy Creek" bore off the
second palm. and chose Miss Miller as first Maid
of Honor. R. T. Poage, "the knight of the VAL
ley," succeeded in the third instance, and chose
Miss Walker as third Maid of Honor This honor
was warmly contested by Mr.. Miller of Richmond
PoLrT1ch.-The Democrats of Albemarle held
a meeting last Monday week, and appointed 100
delegates to the State Convention The meeting
expressed preference for Shelton F. Leake, as tn
candidate for Governor.
THF WHITE sULrHya CONVENTION. The Guyan.
dotte Herald says:
Our delegates to the White Sulphur have return
ed home, full of Internal improvements Though
the action OF the convention does not come up to
what we expected, still 1t showed a determination
among our leading men to push along our improve
nents.
TRIAL OF CHRIsTIAN.-The taking of testimony
in the trial ofyoung Christian, In Bedford Circuit
Court, was finished on Friday morning, when the
on behalf of the Commonwealth was
commenced by John F. Sale, Esq. Mrs.. was sue
ceeded by MIR. Dorman, of Rockbridge, for the pri
soner, who had not finished his argument, when
the court adjourned on Friday evening. The
Lynchbarg Virginian says 1t was thought that the
case would be disposed of on Monday yesterday
BEAUTIFUL Work OF ART.-The Lynchburg
Pirglnian alludes in terms of praise to painting
uow On exhibition In that city, from the hand of
John Elder, of Fredericksburg, who is now pur
suing his studies at Dusseldorf on the Rhine. This
production, which is. entitled 1.-THE Inundation Of
the Rhine, "has been heretofore noticed in the Dis
patch.
MAMMOTH TooTH.-The Valley Wing describes
portion OF a tooth of extraordinary size, which
was found some time since near Mr. Crumpecker's
lour miles South of Fincastle. 1t is supposed that
the whole tooth must have measured some fifteen
inches in length by four or five IN breadth
APPOINTMENT. The Norfolk Era learns that Mr.
l.. Badger, formerly editor of the Portsmouth
Globe, has been!appointed assistant civil engineer
in the Gosport Navy Yard, in place Of Mr. R. VIII
kins, removed
1NcENDIARrsM.-The building in Winchester. oc.
cupied by Joseph 8. Denney as a carpenter shop
was damaged by fire to the amount of $500. ON
Wednesday morning last Insured.
SIX NEGROES DnowNaD.-A correspepdent of
the Leesburg Washingtonan states that six Young
negro men were found drowned In a place called
Parker's whirlpool, in Shenandoah river, Just be-
low the ''Retreat, the former residence of Judge
Parker, on the 4th inst servant of Judge Parker.
ntosoo 'Hos oh ounudy evening, slA men a0pp6d at
his cabin door and asked for chickens They left
and the boat belonging to Mr. Elliott was missing
on Monday moaning and sometime during the day
the men we're found dead, as before stated.
REvIvAL.-Quite an extensive revival of religion
has been going on recently In the Lutheran con-
gregation at st. Pauls church, near NeersyiIle
Loundoun county.
MORTALITY AMONGST CArrLE-The Rockineham
Register states that some 36 head of cattle out of
lot OF $40, died within few days past, at the res.
dence of Chas l. Myers, and at the widow Ditrick's
near Bownmsn's Mll In that county. No cause
Is assigned for this mortality.
cAuGHr.-Prics and Douglass, who lately broke
out OF the Marshall county jail, have been caught
and put back In confinement
CoRv.-The editor of the Harrisonburp Register
judges from specimens of corn that he has the
people of Buckingham will be in no danger of star
vstion for the next IL months. Tho corn in ones.
ton eano from crop that will average at least 50
bushels to the acre.
FAuQuIER sPRINGs.-The Tournament at the
Fauquier Springs took place on Wednesday last
A large number were present to enjoy the scene
The prize was won BY Mr.. Gibson. and Miss Gibson,