The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-15
VIRGINIA.

AcciDENT.-We learn from the Petersburg Ex-
press that Mr.. Thomas Prosise was run over by a
road wagon near Old Town Run on Wednesday
evening last, BY which both his legs were broken
lust above the knees, and crushed in q shocking
.anaer. He was riding on the wheel horse Of
'As wagon, when be fell, and two wheels passed
over him. ese9a as
~ TARADfsE For HousEKEKpEns.-Iu Jefferson
snle, Tazewell county, good butter is selling for
eIgnt cents per pound, fresh eggs six cents per
ozen, and fat chickens at 81 per dozen. What
luxury 1t would be to Richmond housekeepers
could they assume the seven league boots of which
We read, and step into Jefersonville with their
.narket'o baskets, on fine morning before break.
fast vPs 60
cHoLERA.-We learn from the south-side De
.nocrat thaf negro man in the employment of the
N hlcnnond Tow Boat Comray, died at City Point on
wednesday, of cholera
foTAToEs-The Norfolk Argus gives another
great result of improved farming In the case of DR.
J. b Jones, OF Norfolk county. He planted forty
bushels in space of only six acres The crop
yielded two hundred and forty two barrels-equal
to seven hundred and twenty-six bushels-which
he sold in Norfolk at 80 so per barrel, making ss47
or Sl4l per acre. The most successful farmers
use eruvian Guano in raising potatoes
PRINCE EDwARp.-At the State Fair last fall, Mr..
A. D. Dickinson, of Farmville, pledged the county
OF Prince Edward to the State Agricultural Socie-
II Tor $780, or IS life members. We are happy to
learn from the Farmville Journal that he has al.
ready obtained some 40 names, or $500.
EPISCOPAL HIGH School, The closing exerci-
ses at the Episcopal High School, in Alexandria,
on Wednesday last, were very interesting. A large
number oil visitors were in attendance, and the
students acquitted themselves with great credit
BILL PAssED-Through the efforts of Mr., Faulk
ner, bill for the relief of Mr. Samuel w. Brady.
disabled soldier of the Florida and Mexican wars
now resident of Winchester has passed both
Houses of Congress. s @ - ~
kILLED.-We learn from the Charlottesville Jef
fersonian that negro man, who Yves asleep on the
railway track near Joseph Campbell's in Abe
marie, day or two since, was run over bv the
care and killed. He belonged to Joseph Cowherd.
of Albemarle
+ WHEAT.-A Farmer from Green Springs. In
Louisa, informs the editor of the Charlottesville
Jeffersonian that the wheat crop In that neiehbor
MOOD, for the present season, has never been sur.
passed in quality or quantity. The joint worm.
dd 1t some damages, but not to any extent on land
that had been guanoed. - esa-..
ELEcTIoN.-The Board OF Directors of the Mon
ticello Bank have elected Dr. G. Harrison to fill the
vacancy in their number occasioned by the resig.
nation of C. Hornscy IT aor 2osa9ta
Two MAILS A DAY.-A petition is In REGULATION
In Charlottesville asking that there may be two
ma lis day conveyed over the Central Rail.
road. - tr
NAVIGATION OF THE DAN AND ROANOKE R1yEss.
The citizens OF Milton, n c., have held two
meetings within the past week or two, for the pur
pose of considering the practicablity and expedi.
ency of navigating the Dan and Roanoke rivers by
steamboats,. They were addressed by Marshall
Parks, of Norfolk. 1t was resolved to form Joint
stock company, to be called the Milton Joint Stock
Company, with capital OF not exceeding $50, 900,
i'd shares of 500 each, to commence operations "a
soon as $1,000 is subscribed, for the purpose Of
building one or more steamboats, with suitable
number of batteaux, for navigating the Dan and
Roanoke rivers "A subscription was opened, and
nearly $4,000 subscribed by those present. The
Milton Spectator says it is expected that the boats
when completed, will ply between Milton, Dan.
vile and other places ON the river to Clarksville
and the nearest depot on the Richmond and Dan.
vile Railroad. Lii
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