The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-11-28
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o'N". Ano "heat Is not quite good as ws a
expected, still there is enough witt, probab,v n.
tie to spare The price is 81 per bushsl, and e,nr
81 80 to - per cwt., according to uuali,v Th.
corn crop has turned out better than was exnac,..
1t has been sold at 60 to rs cents per bushe bv H.
quantity. In Russell, Scott and Lee. In some .ec-
| tIons, the crop is excellent. In Smyth, with the
exception of Rye Valley, it is light. In Rve Val
ley the crop is said to be first rate-never better
olk Ia abundant in Washington county. Prices
VIII range from 81 80 to s. per cwt.
FfRE-The residence of James K Lowry, abou,
seven miles south OF Abingdon, was destroyed by
u. last Saturday week The contents were saved
,if' L mad but recently repaired and enlarged hi;
nooSe making it one of the most comfortable dwell
''ngs In the neighborhood.
DISTRICT SCHOOL LAw.-The suit to test the con
siutionaiity of the district school, law adopted by
tie voters OF kanawha county in 1a47, was recently
decided by Judge Summers, fully sustaining the
conssitutionality of the law
STAGE AccrsENr.-A stage was recently upset
IN Fayette county, and thrown down small EN-.
oankmeas. Mr.. James Wise of Lewisburg, and
MISS Betfie Kelly. of Charleston (Kanawha) were
somewhat injured. Some other passengers, whose
names are not given, were hurt, but none danger.
ously.
MURDER TRIAL.-The trial of James Graham
for the murder of his sister, Jane Graham, COM
menced in Monroe county Monday week. 1t
had not terminated at last accounts.
DEER HUNr-The Charlottesville Advocate
states that the party who went to North Mountain
nanr hnn how A.
deer and other game are very plenty, but as they
labored under many Disadvantages they met with
poor Success. 1t was, in fact, dear hunt.
LARGE CATrLE.-Mr. Geo. Rhodes, of Rocking.
ham county, has two steers of common stock, which
weigh 313o pounds. The larger of the two weighs
1916.
APPoINTMENT.-Gov. Johnson has appointed Gel.
VIM. Fl, Harmap, Visitor at the Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, TO supply the vacan.
cy occasioned by the resignation of Samuel B..
Brown.
DEpICATIoN.-The new Lutheran Church, inst
erected near the Greenville road, about four miles
above Waynesboro. Augusta county, will be
dedicated on the the second Sunday of December
next.
EDITORIAL CHANGE.-S. M. Sommers has re.
tired from his editorial connection with the Valley
Democrat, ard is succeeded byWm A. Cave, gem
tleman OF talent and ability.
MARTHA WASHINGTON CoLLEGE-The work
on this College, at Abingdon is going on as rapidly
as could be expected. The building is to be 24i by
l05 feet, and 20 to 20 feet elevation. Rev VIM D.
Jones, D D., late OF Odd Fellows Female College
at Rogersvile, Tenn has already been elected pre-
silent of the institution
MAINE LIQUOR LAVA meeting recently held
in Campbell county, passed strong resolutions
against the action OF the Lynchburg Temperance
Convention, and in opposition to the Maine Law
generally.
PERU.-We find the following in the Lima For.
eign News of the 4.h:
The Rerotutton.-ln our last paper, (2lst ult) we
ventured the opinion that the difficulties in Peru
were about ripe for termination, basing our con.
clusions upon rumors then in circulation. Blu,
two weeks have passed, and matters are still unset
tied; although no little excitement has prevailed in
Lima and Callao during the interim. On Tuesday
evening, oath ult., about O'clock crowd began to
collect in the grand Plaza of Lima, and in short
Time different groups were engaged in animated
conversation. The excitement increased, until at
length some one shouted 'Viva Castiai" The cry
was repeated again and again, and numbers ioined
It.. The military were called out and General La
tuente at the head of detachment of cavalry EN-
tered the Plaza. This only served to excite the
populace the more, and very soon paving stones
were hurled among the soldiers The order was
then given to charge upon the crowd, and in
the melee five persons were killed-two citizens
and three soldiers Quiet was at length restored
however, and the day following President
Echneque and his army entered Lima.
The same night of the disturbance in Lima. a
similar one occurred in this city, resulting also in
the death of five six persons, and the wounding
of several others
Numerous arrests have been made OF persons
prominent in these Disturbances, both in Lima and
la Callao, among them several persons in high DO.
sitiops under the Government Whether the near
approach OF Gen. Castillo to Lima, conf tently
looked for, will revive these troubles or not re.
mains to be seen.
STEAMER BURNT-The propeller Bruce with a
cargo of clothing and supplies for the Bruce mine,
to which she belonged, passed the Welland Canal
about two weeks ago, on her voyage from Men
treai to the Saut, since which time nothing has
been heard OF her. Some ten or eleven dsys ago,
bright light on the lake was seen from Cleveland,
as reported by the papers of that city nt the time
and it is feared that 'hs fact will furnish clue TO
the Bruce's fate Chicago Times
40" said Joppa dame to her hopeful son who
followed the piscatory profession "do dear, fix up
little; you look very slovenly. OH what an aw-
full thing it would be, if you should get drowned
looking so!''
All the former officers of the Hempfeld Railroad
have been reelected.
Jno. c. Blunt. Esq editor of the Peoples Press
published at Salem, N C., lie dead.
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