The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-07
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~S - ~ uri III us iultCt DO1tfCal Item
upon our readers But there is to be an election
Tor a member of Congress, in the 10Th district we
reel compelled to let readers know what is 60.
Ing on over there" The announcement of Benz
w. jackson, that he win be cand date for the of
hce makes three democrats in the field, while there
Is only one whig, to wit Mr.. John Hall, of Mason
Now If the wings should happen to toe the mark
pretty closely, there might be lone star in the
Virginia Congressional delegation-one whig to
respectable platoon of democrats. That's all we
have to say about the 10Th district. In regard to
State politics, we may cay that the democratic pa
pers are presenting to the public as suitable
to be voted for in the next gubernatoral election
The last number of the Weston Herald presents
the following ticket: For Governor, Henry A. Wise,
of Accomac for Lieut. Governor, Col Samuel l.
Hays. of Gilmer; for Attorney General, John w.
Brockenbrough, of Rockbridge.
DEATH OF VALUABLE CIr1zEN-We regret
to learn, from the Southsde Democrat, that Mr.
Dunlop Williams, highly esteemed citizen OF Pc
tersburg, died suddenly, of cholera, on Wednesday
last, in Baltimore. He had been engaged in busi'
ness for several years in Petersburg, and had won
high reputation for integrity, generosity and gen
tenlanly department.
THE FOURTH IN PETERSBURG. The Fourth was
celebrated i'll Petersburg with great spirit A militia
ryprocession was formed at halfpast nine clock,
which marched to the old theatre where the decla-
OF independence was read by Mr. John Manu. and
an oration delivered by Mr.. J. E. Horner Both
gentlemen performed their allotted tasks in high
ly creditable manner. A national salute was after
wards fired on the Lawn, and then the companies
with their guests repaired to Cool Spring, in Ches.
terfeld, where an excellent dinner was partaken
of. The day passed off without accident.
GREAT FREsHEr-Accordng to the Weston
Iewis Coz Herald, the freshet which ocsurred in
the Monongahela, on the Oath ult., was more seri-
GUS than any which had been known there for
years. The damage is estimated at S50,000 Most
OF the farmers along the water courses suffered
more or less. Some lost much of their wheat and
corn while the land, in many places was seriously
injured. the freshet was totally unexpected the
water rose suddenly, in night, and after perform
ing its mischievous part fell almost as rapidly.
WHEELING BR1DGE.-Mr Charles Elicit, ir., CT.
vii Engineer, replies to the injunction of Judge
Grier, OF Pennsylvania, restraining him from pla.
cling any wire, timber, bridge any thing whatever
across the Ohio river at less elevation than is pro-
vided for in the decree of the Supreme Court en-
tered in May 1852. Mr.. Elicit says, the question
whether Congress has power in these matters, or
s subject to the action of the Supreme Court is one
which he need not now discuss: but if he is not OBJ
structed by the Court, the repairs of the Bridge
will be SO far advanced that the structure may be
again opened to general travel and the transit of
the United States mails in two weeks from the 4th
of July.
BUNCH OF TIMoTHY.-Mr John Anderson, of
Lewis county, has now growing in one fhis fields
bunch of Timothy containing in the stool over $50
stalks.
CRoPs IN WESTERN VrRGrNIA.-The Parkers-
burg News says the wheat crop in that vicinity is
both good and large. The hay and oat crops are
above the average.
REsIGNATIoN.-Rev. S. &. Mason, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Petersburg has rendered
his resignation of the post which he has sasfacto
rily filled for two years. Declining health is the
main cause
sHAMEFuL.-We copy the following brief ac-
count of disgracefu occurrence, from the Peters.
burg Express:
We understand crowd of rude illmannered
boys, stripped negro girl of her clothing at the
Lawn the afternoon OF the Fourth, and then with
switches pursued the poor creature through the
grounds, until she sank from exhaustion Apart
from the shocking spectacle which the negro must
have presented in d state of perfect nudity, the
cruel torture was most shameful affair, and we
hope the perpetrators may be punished with seve.
riiy.
SUDDEN DEATH-The Southside Democrat
states that free negro boy, named Boon, was taken
suddenly i'll on Wednesday while engaged in
brick yard, at Brandon, Prince George and died in
ten minutes.
The PROTOTYPE. MIR. Watson, the Prototype
Bard, delivered an address on the Lawn in Peters
burg the Fourth, the subject of which Gays the
Democrat we could not gather