The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-14
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER Il. 1854.
VIRGINIA.

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DISTURBANCE IN RAPPAIIANNocK-we have
heretofore briefly noticed disturbance which took
place at Washington, Rappshannock county, on
the day of the exhibition of Barnum's Mensgerie
It appears, from an account in the Alexandria Sen
,inel, to have been very serious affair. The scene
was fearfully exciting. Soexasperated were many
OF the citizens that with the utmost difficulty
they were restrained from shooting down a nsm-
Der Of the showmen In their tracks. The facts are
stated a. follows;
"a person who had visited one of the small shows
that accompany Barnum's Mensgerie, pronounced il
q humbug. This brought on an alteration between
him and the Snowman, in which the latter gave the
s'iier and ium edistely receiveda blew The parties
were separated. but the show man embraced subse-
quent opportunity to return the blow he had receiv
ed This brought fight, in which i've or six show
men and number of citizens took part. The former
were armed with bludsesns, while the citizen: who
Several gentlemen wefe in consequence, considers
bly, injured by the clubs of the showmen. We learn
that Braxton Eastham. Esq- who promptly stepped
up, and as q magistrate, commanded the peace was
knocked down several times with blud geon, several
of his teeth koocked cut and his head considerably
cut Mears. Perry Smith Robert Bruce and -
johnson, also received severe injuries. During the
melee, number of showmen from Barnum's tent
rushed to the scene but did not it was thought, par
tcipate The citizens siso crowded up, and the pub
lie arms were placed in the hands of number who
volupteered to restore order. The volunteers pro.
seeded 70 run down the offending ias se
in Jail and kept urder guard until the following Gay
when they were examined before masstrate I'm,
examination resulted in the commitment Tor tTa o.
four or five of the number The rest were e'e
charged"
1t twas rumored that the fight grew out OF the ar
rest of Snowman who enticed off negro belong
ing to gentleman in Madison. This was mistake
however, no opposition having been made to It,
FANCY BALL AT FAuauIER SPRINGs.-The Enqui
rer has a brilliant description Of the Fancy Ball
which succeeded the Tournament at Fauquier
Springs Our city was we'll and favoraby repre-
scented on the occasion
PoL1rIcAL.-The Democrats OF Gloucester held
a meeting on the 4th inst and appointed delega'
ton to attend State Convention No preference
was expressed as to the time OF holding the Con.
vention resolution was passed favorable to the
nomination of Mr.. WISE though the meeting dis
claimed intention to trammel the delegates.
The Democracy of Powhatan, also, have appoint
ed delegates to the State Convention. October Is
suggested as the time, and Staunton as the place.
No particular candidate was recommended.
Acc1pENr.-The Alexandria Gazette states that
as Col. S. King Shay returning from visit to
>-o
road by the Elephants attached to the Menagerie,
when his horse became frightened, ran OH, and
threw him out of the buggy, breaking one OF his
arms, and il is feared one thigh Is slightly frac-
tured.
INJURED BY THR RAINS The Southsde Demo
crat states that the recent rains have materially
damaged the track of the Virginia and Tennessee
road preventing the cars from going westward
farther than Salem. Large washings and heavy
slides have 20 injured the road between Salem and
Christiansburg, that the superintendent found 1t
necessary on Monday to place a thousand men ON
the track for the purpose of repairing it.
AVIRe1NIAN ABRoAD.-The Holly Springs (Miss.)
Democrat learns that the services of Mr.. James w.
Humes has been procured for the Chalmers Insti-
tute in that place Mr.. Humes is a graduate of the
Virginia Military Institute, and will give increased
efficiency to the already able board of this flourish
ing Institution.
MuRpRR-A negro man named William stabbed
another named Sprigg, near the Black Ieth Pits a
few DAYS ago. The injured man died on Saturday
night, and the murderer was committed to prison
AppoINTMENT.-Douglas C. Cannon, a talented
and promising young gentleman of Norfolk, has
been appointed State Student at the University Of
Virginia.
ARRIvED.-The U. S. sloop-of.war Preble, Com.
mander Craven, the prac.iceship attached to the
Naval School at Annapolis which left about the sett
OF June last on cruise to several ports in Europe
returned to Norfolk on Sunday morning, and an
chored of the Naval Hospital.
ToBAcco-The Lynchburg virginian gives thu
Shipments of leaf tobacco from that city, by way O
the canal during the first eight months of the pre-
eat and past year, as follows:
1853. 1854. Increase
1884, ore lbs 6, 224, 1873 lbs. | 3433, 1884 lbs.
For last January there was a decrease in the guam
tity shipped, as compared with the same montf
1854 OF % 436 lbs since which time there has beer
monthly increase, ranging from 81 406 lbs in Fe
bruary, as high as 989,7s3 lbs. for last August.
The shipments of manufactured tobacco for the
same time show an extraordinary falling off in tina
article. They were as follows:
1853. 1854. Decrease
9649,979 4,626,474 5,O23,5o5
The Virginian says:
We presume the same state of things exists a
other manufacturing points. 1t Is result how
ever, which was to have been anticipated from thu
limited operations generally resolved on by manu-
lecturers last winter, account of the then abun
dant stocks on hand In the Northern markets. II
this be true, and decrease at all approximatine
cipal manufacturing towns, proportionate reduc.
ton oil stocks, and consequently more active
demand Tor the manufactured article, must speed.
ly ensue.
HRIAL.-The Petersburg Express states that
certain parties in that city raising subscrip.
tion to purchase balloon for Mr. John C. Patton
the man who came down In a cornield, at CITY
Point.
MORTALITY IN BALTIMoRE.-The deaths in Bali
more last week were one hundred and thirty eight,
ofwhich seventy were under ten years of age; nine
teen died OF dysentery; fourteen of consumption ;
twenty of cholera morbus
SUICIDE BY Observation-Disclosures de Tivoh Uor.
merly Jenny Graham,) who for long time past
has kept disreputable house at los Duane street.
~, committed suicide day or two since, by
hanging herself in one of the upper rooms by rope
Or cord attached to the door and about her neck
She was supposed to have been partially insane.
Three sailors were arrested and LODGED In nr;son
at New Orleans last Monday on charge of At.
tempting to create revolt on board the shin Indi
ana during her recent passage from New York.
Dr. Mcdonald who was recently murdered NV
his negro at Mount Megs Ala, was son. in.Iaw ~
Cooper the tragedian. He left widow and four