The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-03
RICH NJ OND, Va:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8. 1854.
VIRGINIA.

VI II u MA.
FrRE.- The Southsde Democrat states that du.
ring the thunder storm on Nc nday plight, the barn
belonging to Peter Birchett senr Prince George,
was set ON fire by stroke of lightning and con.
suued with its contents.
SuN STRoKK.-A young man named John Moran,
| engaged on the Appomattox Railroad. about two
miles from Petersburg, was prostrated by sun
stroke on Monday. He was improving at six
o'clock the same evening, though still quite help.
less.
FATAL AccrDENr.-We learn from the Peters
burg Express that an accident occurred last Mon.
day on the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, about five
miles north of Warrenton depot, which resulted in
tne death Of Mr. james Phillips, a very worthy and
industrious young man. He was endeavoring to
reach Raleigh on freight train and seated upon q
nai car, loaded with strap railroad iron. bar Of
the iron BY some means jostled off the car the end
OF which coming in collision with wheel was
tnrown violently up, striking the young man with
great force. and killing !him instantly. He was .
native of Dinwiddie county, and was formerly In
the employ of the southside Railroad Company.
ADvANcED.-The commission merchants In Alex.
andris have advanced their rates of commission on
-four and grain.
l. o. U. B.-The last regular session of the
GRAND Board of the Independent Order of United
Brothers, of the State of Virginia" was held in
Martinsburg on the 9th of July. John Koonce was
elected R. w. Grand Master for the ensuing term
NAvAL.-The sloop-ofwar Constellation, will be
launched from the Gosport Navy Yard on the 25th
of August The Portsmouth Globe says she pre-
sents to the eye structure of strength and capaci
ty scarcely equalled in Navy, in any vessel be-
low firstclass frigate.
LYNcHBuRe VIRaINIAN.-On the 1st of August,
the BED volume of the Semiweekly and the Sd vo-
lume of the Daily Virgnian commenced The pro.
prietors tender their acknowledgements to their
patrons for the liberal and increasing patronage
they are enjoying
BADLY misunderstanding to a statement in
the Abingdon Virginian, Capt. Thomas Mcconnell
who was struck by lightning near that town. recent
ly, remained in helpless condition on Saturday
last.
MYSTERY CLEARED uP-Some weeks ago an
item ofnews headed "A grave found in Floyd,
was copied in this paper from the Mountain Tor
rent. II was said to have been found on the lands
of Mr.. Robt. l.. Toncray, and it was ntimated that
murder had been committed. The Floyd Intelli
geneer learns that the report entirely unbound
cd. No such grave was ever found there.
FIRE.-The tobacco house of Mr.. Ben Green.
situated about four miles from this CITY, ON the
plank road. was burned down on Sunday morning
last, together with two hundred thousand pounds
OF nay, two hundred bushels of wheat In the straw,
and quantity of wheat straw
Ihe loss Is estimated AhOut &S 000 No nc,,r.
ance. 1t is said to be the work of an incendiary.
Richmond Whig.
CAUTION TO ScoLps.-The following act of as
sembly was passed in Virginia in 1762:
AN Act for Punishment Of .Scandazous Persons
Whereas, many babbling women slander and
scandallze their neighbors, for which their poor
husbands are often involved in chargeable and yex
atious suits and costs In great damages:
be 1t therefore enacted by the authority afore.
said, that in actions of SANDER occasoned bv the
wife, alter judgment passed for damages, the wo.
man should be punished by ducknp: and if the
slander should be SO enormous as to be adiudped
at greater damages than five hundred pounds OF
.ooacco' tnen tne woman to suffer ducking for
each hve hundred pounds of tobacco adiudeed
bacco" roy '"e :"
we have no authority for saying that this act has
been repealed. 1t might be well for "bsbbline wo
men, it such there be. to remember it.
HEAVY RAMA very heavy rain fell In Greene
county, on Monday night, last week, which so
swelled the streams of water that great damage
was done. The South river was prob ably hisher
than 1t had been since 1926.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.-Dr. Francis Mallory is
recommended to the people Of Virginia. by "Many
Voters in the Norfolk Era, for the office of Cover.
nor OF Virginia, at the ensuing election.
The YELLOW FRvER.-1t appears from, state.
ments in the Norfolk papers that within the past
few days, fifteen cases of yellow fever have been
sent to the naval hospital from the French steamer
Chimere, and that two deaths have occurred So il
appears the NorfokB of Health acted indic;ous
ly, after ALL in ordering the ship to quarantine :
The Argus is quite severe upon the captain and
surgeon OF the Chimere for making an incorrect
statement with regard to the existence of disease
on board.
CATERPILLARs.-These troublesome laryae are
very numerous in Norfolk at present In some
parts of the town they have divested shade trees q,
almost every leaf; and in the gardens they are de-
stroying flowers, vegetables. fruit trees, grape
vines, &c, with astonishing avidity.
VIRGINIA Recommendations Crow. Post
master at White Sulphur Springs Greenbrie,
county, vice David Watts, resigned. Thomas j
Duval, Postmaster at Ices Ferry, Monongalia coun
ty, vice Nathaniel A. Triplett. Elizabeth Slower
Poatmistress at Aldie Loudoun county, vice E. A.
Stover, deceased. The Post Office at Big Otter
Braxton county, Virginia, Ia discontinued,
DRowNED.-A young man, one of the Baltimore
pilots, named Samuel Ashcomb, was accidentally
drowned at Old Point Comfort, on Monday last
VENoMoUs SNAKE--On Monday last Mr.
Gam, who resides in Virginia. while bathing Ia the
Potomac, near the Little Falls was bitten by 4
snake. In short time not only his leg was almos,
incredibly swollen, but his whole side turned to
hue almost black. Two or three physicians were
procured fromth city, and were promptly on the
spot, but when our informant lcft, there was nc
abatement OF the swelling or pain
Washington Sentiael.
Aietter from Rio janeiro dated Junel0d, says
"fhe merchants here are agitating the aboliiou
OF the custom house abuses which exist 70 grcal
extent, end u they should succeed, the result viii
be beneficial both to foreign and 10 home com
| merce.
There d every prospect now that the navigation
OF the river Amazon win be opened shortly 10 ths
whole world. An exclusive privilege for the navi
ganon OF this river for ninety years was given, q
you are aware, TO company "a Brazil which pro
y6nt0d thfa