The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-16
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VIRGINIA.
suppxx DxArH-Mr. Simon Chic, q respected
and eoserprising citizen Of Portsmouth. over the
river. vas attacked with bilious cholic on Wedues
DAY night, and died Thurday morning.
RssucsArros. Rev Thomas Hume, the able and
devoted Pastor Of the Baptist Church. In Ports
mouth sendered his res ignaiiou 1t Church mee'
log on Friday morning last.
Tn DAMAGE done to the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad by the rain on Saturday nishs last v esn
mated as 5000. The track was 90 tar repaired sss
to allow the passage Of the trains on Tueeday NOR.
ming over the entire length Of the road.
The wythe County Agricultural Society will
hold tie next Fair 10 wythevilIe on Tuesday, the
loth day OF October. =
CHOLERA AT MARrIssBuna The Baltimore Sun
says there has been thirty deaths and sixty cases of
cholera In Martinsburg from the time the disease
broke out up to Tuesday evening. Among the
dead not already mentioned, are Mrs. Wiilen, q
widow: Misc Cstharine Homrich, Mrs. Robert
McIntire, Mrs. David Hess, Miss Ann Hutch inson
A. Morrison, Mrs. James Caskie Mrs. Lecknor
Mrs George Raenhal, Mr.. Undertook and child,
Adam Pentooy and two children, Mr.. Harbockcr,
Edwin Merchant, besides three or four children
and five coored servants. The Sun learns by q
gentleman who arrived In Baltimore Wednesday
evening from Martinsburg, that three fatal cases oc
CURED there on that morning before he left
CRIpPLE CREEK CAMP MEETIKo.-About 30 per
sons professed conversion during the recent camp
meetiog at Cripple Greek, Wythe county, and
about the same number Joined the church. The
harmony Of the meeting was interrupted at one
time bv the accidental discharge OF pistol the
contents of which Just grazed the neck of young
man from smyth by the name of Atkins
SAD DI.PEssArIor.-We regret to learn that
Mrs Lucy Lee Watt eonsort OF Capt A. v. Wait
of Gloucester county, Va, died on board the DARK
Babnemann at sea, on the 10Th of August. She was
moot estimsbe lady, and the intelligence OF her
death will be received with regret by all who kne"
her
Mn. w. PArrrsoN, formerly editor OF the
South W estern Advocate, Tazewell county, is now
one of the publishers of the Omaha Arrow, at
Omaha City, Nebraska Territory.
Corn CROP IN THE SouTHwEsT.-The Abingdon
Democrat, abiding to the failure OF the corn crop
elsewhere, says:
at becomes our people to be extremely grateful
to that Bountiful Benefactor, who mas IN MS mercy
vouch safed to u.s. in the Sonthwest, II NOT an spuh
dance, at least suhicency
The RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD CARS
are now running to Clover Church Depot, within
fourteen miles of Halifax c. H., Va, and as two
cargoes of iron have lately arrived, it will be
finished to South Boston, depot on the Dan river
in a few weeks the road being graded and ready
for the superstructure to that point
ALUM sPR1NG.-The Milton Spectator states that
an alum spring has been discovered on the land OF
Mr. John N Brandon, in Halifax county, Va, some
five or six miles northeast of Milton, which is said
to be a very strong mineral.
CAsuALrY-A free boy named John was caught
in the machinery at Plume Co.'s rope works, in
Norfolk, a few days ago, and terribly injured. He
was living at last accounts.
NORFOLK C0uRIER-R. T. Halstead has disposed
of one half of the Courier flee to G. Branch Ais
ton, OF N. C, ga young gentleman Of means and
education" who has entered upon his editorialca
recr.
ANOTHER OLD Sol DER GoNE.-Wiliam Parrot
aged 100 years and months, died at the residence
of his grand son, 10 Page county, on the 20th ult
He was borne in the old county of Orange (now
Greene) In the year l754-fought under General
Washington in the Revolution voted for him as
President, and for every Democratic President
down to Pierce He served in the capacity of
High Sheriff twice in the counties OF Orange and
Greene In his 95lh year, he dedicated his Bible to
his greats grandson by writing the following lines
10 plain hand
"Ths Book Is a gift to my great graudson, VIII
liam Allen PARROT, an infant. May it please God
TO spare him long, and enable him to read it with
attention, and to make right use of it. Signed
n WILLIAM PARRoTT,
In the 98th year of his age"
J.V. PHELPS, of Virginia, died at Sacramento,
Cal In July last.
AmEIcAN BIBLE SocIETY.-A larger amount O,
funds was contributed to this Society from the
county of Albemarle, last year, than was contribu
ted by any other county city in the State, ex
cept Richmond.
The RAPPAHAsNocK RroT.--The editor of the
Alexandria Sentinel has received another account,
of the late riot at Washington, Rappahannoch
county. Ii 10 very severe on q man named Johus
ton who it says orig mated the riot by repeatedly
insulting, without cause, youth connected with
one of the small shows Liquor is stated to have
been at the bottom of his conduct
CoLLIsIoN-A collision took place "Wednesday
morning ON the Peter sburg and Roanoke railroad
near Stony Point, between freight and wood
train No i'll resuts followed furthe r than the smash
ing OF one or two cars -Sonthstde Dem.
DoINo DuN.-'T have small bill against you,n
said the pertinacious looking collector, az he enter.
ed the store Of one who had acquired the character
of hard customer.
"Yes sir, a very fine day indeed" was the re.
ply.
a am not speaking Of the weather, but your
bill" replied Peter In q loud key.
at would be better If we had little rain
"Contound the RAIN" continued the collector,
and raising bis voice: Have you any money to pay
on the bill I"
beg your pardon, I'm hard Of hearing ha We
made II . rule not to loan my funds to strangers
and really don't recognise YOU
I'm collector for the Philadelphia Daily Ex,in
ed the collector at the top of his voice, producing
the bill and hrusng into the face of Els debtor
''l've determined to endorse for no one; you NAV
put that note back in your pocket book, really
cant epdorseitr