The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-12
VIRGINIA..

HIGH PRICE FoR ToBAcco.-A hogshead of To
bacco, sold in Lynchburg, last Friday, for 500 pei
cwt 1t was grown by J. d. Alexander, of Camp
bell, and bought by Dexter otey g. Brother. TO,
their well known Sallie Ward Brand.
/ Go-AHFAD CITY-The Southside Democra,
states that the $4,000 required by resolution passed
at the last meeting of the Agricultural Society in
Petersburg to be subscribed before the erection
| the Fair buildings should be commenced. was all
| obtained on Monday. Fifty firms promptly gave
their names for 500 each, thus securing at once
the sum necessary to commence operations. The
treasurer has now, subject to his order, ten thou.
| sand dollars ,-...-
MONUMENT TO THos. RIrcHrE.-The Southside
Democrat warmly seconds the suggestion that the
Democracy of Virginia should erect monument
to the memory of Mr.. Richie, and invites the Dem.
ocrsts OF Petersburg to take the nitiatory steps.
The FOURTH, says the Fredericksburg News,
passed OH in Fredericksburg without accident or
incident worth relating. The Guards paraded
early In the morning, and some half dozen picnic
parties amused themselves in the delightful manner
peculiar to such entertainments.
DrvIDsSD.-The Badk Of the Old Dominion, Of
for the last ak months .,
NEW WHEAr.-Dr. Morson sold his crop OF
wheat, last Saturday, in Fredericksburg, to NJ
Slaughter of the Eagle Mills, at 81 so cash. The
sale was made before the receipt of the Baltc's
news.
MoNoNGALrA IRoN WoRKs-These works are
going ahead with extensive operations Sixty Ger
m pddad tn tho xUorxiur a favV
days since, and more are expected. -
CAPT. BENJAMIN HUME one of the oldest eiti
zens of Orange Co., died On the Goth ult p. -
FLouR.-The inspections of -four in Fredericks
burg, during the quarter ending June 80 amounted
to 1272 barrels
The RAPPAHANNoCK VALLEY.-The Virginia
Herald stirs up the people of Fredericksburg, to
place daily boat on the Rappahannock-a river
which waters valley whose lands estimated
at cash value Of nearly So 0000 900; valley that
produces nearly 600 900 bushels of corn and over
00,000 bushels of wheat. --,vs -.
CAMP MEETING.-The Culpeper Baptist Camp
| meeting twelve miles north of the Courthouse.)
will commence On Thursday, the 18th of Aug
INFANTIcIDE.-The body OF white child pro.
Fredericksburg, on Monday A jury of inquest
rendered verdict that the child had been killed by
some unknown person. .
SNAKE SroRY.-The Fredericksburg Herald
says that gentleman residing in the northwestern
part of Spottsylvsnia, recently observed moccasin
snakes emerging from under his house, when he
set to work and Stayed sixty of them.
CoMMITTED-A young man, named Michael Ry'
an, has been committed to jail in Buchanan, charged
by Mrs. Flaherty with the commission of gross
assault upon her person. From her statement it
appeared that Ryan accomplished his purpose un.
der threats to kill her If she refused The accused
denied the whole statement. Mrs. F. has been mar
ried only two or three weeks.
society of Know Nothngs has been established
in Fredericksburg. The Herald says piece of
blue pasteboard, cut in the shape of cross was
watered up at the Post Office, having it " l.2
VIII" On Friday piece of paper in the shape of
a star, decorated the same place.
Watermelons sold in Norfolk market on satur.
day at 81 12 cents each and peaches at 12 l2 cents
piece. .....
ELDER MERRIwETHER WINSTON, late of New
York, is about the pastoral charge of the
Cumberland street Baptist church Norfolk He
was for some time pastor of the Charlottesville
Baptist church.
MISS E. WHITE of this city, was to give Shaks
perian readings in Norfolk last night.
SHIPMENTS OF PRoDUcE.-The Norfolk Argus
says:
On the Sd, the New York Mail Steamer Roanoke
received on board, at Smiths wharf, two thousand
two hundred and seventy barrels, principally po
tatoes, four hundred and seventy baskets and
twenty-six boxes tomatoes. On Wednesday the
jamestown took in fifteen hundred barrels, and
being full, could receive no more. On last Satur
day, eighteen hundred barrels potatoes &c, and
six hundred baskets tomatoes were shipped to New
York by the Roanoke. The Philadelphia steamer
received about eight hundred barrels of potatoes,
principally The Baltimore Steamers take away
abou eight hundred barrels daily.
PRoF1rABLE-An idea of the profit of farming
and gardening about Norfolk may be gathered from
the following which we cut from the Argus:
Col Edward H. Herbert, one of the most skillful
and enlightened cutiyators OF the soil in this re-
gion and who resides on model farm, has cleared
this $l982 potatoes raised on only sixteen
acres of land and his net proceeds from patch
of 2a acres will be$3 600. This ia certainly good
business, and shows what may be done by judi
cious cultivation. He has no desire to remove to
California
THE LATE RAILROAD CALAMTY.-The Balti-
more Patriot, of Monday, says
We have to record this morning the death OF
another of the victims by the terrible catastrophe
of last Tuesday. Mr.. Joseph Bell who was scalded
and severely injured internally, died at the mfr
mary yesterday morning. This, we believe, makes
thirty seven deaths in all 30 lar. -
We learn that Mr.. John Scstt, the conductor on
the down train who was so seriorsly inj jured is
somewhat better and there is still hope OF his
covery. Most of the wounded, as far as we could
learn, doing very well. All the patients at the
Infirmary are comfortable, except Patrick Fiizger
aid, who stlll lies in very critical condition.
We learn that Mr.. McNeir, whose leg was broken
at the collision is in very critical state, with
an ad verse prospect OF recovery. His physicians
fear that ampuation viii have to take place. and ia
the presen, condition of the patient it is doubtful
if he could survive the operation. Mr.. McNeir has
family who are entirely dependent upon him for
support. ts-- g
The collecting committees are zealously pursu-
ing their allotted tasks. Our citizens have been
liberal in contributing and large portion of the
collections has already been handed over to the
sufferers for their relief.
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