The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-23

inese wolves nad destroyed an immense number
OF sheep. In January hunter was go fortunate AZ
to put bullet in Uf them and thus wind up his
sheep killing career. His survivor, however. con-
tinued his marauding retreating by day to an al.
most impenetrable wood. Late in last month, the
whole county, man, woman and child, according to
the historian ofthe affair, become greatly excited at
The outrages of the wolf, and determined at to
follow him to the death. resolute band was or.
ganised, consisting of one Claiborne, two Lawsons
and three avenging Bolts, who, with not particle
OF reverence for the animal account Of his foster
relationship to Romulus and Remus, swore that that
day the wolf must die. They went into the dense
wood after him-started him--traced him in his
windings and turnings,up and down hollows, across
roads and creeks and through thickets The wolf
practised his smartest tricks but he was followed
by some old Hunters-one of the Lawsons was a
preacher, and hunter of great skill-he was grow
ing OLD and feeble, and was in bad health; but the
energies of bis youth were called up by the excite
ment OF the chase. He seemed to have been cha
sing aooires in and of Sleeps clothing all his life
and knew exactly where this wolf was going. So
he waylaid him, and soon after getting posted he
heard rustle-he raised his trusty rife, cooked il
and pointed in the direction of the noise. Immedi
atey he got sight of the sixteenth part of the VOLTS
ear, fired and killed him dead az King Henry the
Eighth, If that comparison is allowable. There was
JOY in Floyd and Patrick, and it is understood that
al the next court day. there is to be great ceebra-
ton OF the event, and ovation awarded to the
hunters, and statue to the Reverend Mr.. Lawson.
Seriously, however, a wolf is great pest to a
neighborhood, and his death good cause for re.
joielng We suppose the scalps in this case will be
highly valued trophies.
AGRICULTURE.-We observe that a meeting of
the friends of Agriculture has been called to as
semble in Abingdon. We are glad to see that
Washington county is going ahead in the
cause
ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE.-Not long since a negro
man grossly insulted the wife of Mr. Joseph Cole,
Oh washington county, interrupting her in the way
10 neighbor's whittier she was going on a mission
OF mercy. negro man in an adjoining field came
70 ner rescue, and the scoundrel ed but was after
wares arrested and is now in JAIL
SMALL Pox.-Two cases of small pox which re-
Gently occurred in Wythevie SO alarmed the peo.
pie OF Marion, Smyth county, that they assembled
IN public meeting and adopted stringent resolutions
In regard to the matter. They warned persons
whose local habitaion happened to be in infected
districts to keep away from Marion or they would
De apprehended;" and respectfully requested
nolei keepers to refuse any persons coming from
such injected districts, admission into their houses
one OF the cases in Wythevie was very light
The other was worse, but not fatal. Yet the
plague in London scarcely excited more solemn
proceeding than these two cases of small pox in
Wythevile
ABINGDoN.-The Abingdon Virginian of March
lo has an article on Abingdon and its prospects,
The place contains population of about 1000, but
would be doubled in short time but for lack of
houses. The Virginian recommends those people
who own lands to build houses, or sell to those
who will build ifthey don't want people to prav
that the Lord may take them to Heaven, 30 that
their estates will go into the hands of those who
will let the town spread ITSELF
SUDDEN DEATH-Henson Davis died snddenlv
in Alexandria on Sunday last, from the effects of
congestive chill.
The RACE HAS COMMENCED = On yesterday. the
hrst DAY OF the Gordonsville connection by rail-
road, the Mailboat arrived here about two O'Clock
more than an hour ahead of her usual time ard
it is said will hereafter make the trip to Washing
ton by l-2 P M. Now fire up the enpinesI com.
petition is the life of trade.-Aleranaria Sentinel
21st. s'''''
THE AccIDENT.--We were mistaken in stating
that Mr. Scarborough of Prince George, who acct
dentally shot himself, last Sunday died Immediate
ly. He fingered on and living at last accounts
yesterday though it was deemed impossible for
him TO survive. He had been given up by the phy.
sicians.-SOuthside Democrat -
TRIAL.-Martha Chandler was tried at Dinwid
die C. H., Monday last, for receiving stolen goods
She was ably defended by Messrs Joynes and Tim
othy Rives and acquted.-B.
SoUrHsIDE RAILRoAp.-At a meeting of the
stockholders in Petersburg last Tuesday, the Pres
ldent and Directors were authorized to purchase
the Appomattox Railroad upon the terms specified
inthe articles of agreement between the citv Of
Petersburg and the South Side Railroad. The
price paid is $4,000.