The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-14
RICHM M0HD. VE
VIR INIA.

THE LUMBER TRADE OF GILMER.-The Weston
Herald states that The sawed and other lumber taken
from the county OF Giimer, during the last winter
and snr;ng exceeds In amount the sum OF $50, 600.
This lumber Is taken principally, to Parkersburg,
Cincinnati, and Louisville on RATS, where It meets
with ready sale Gilmer is one OF the best timber
growing counties In Western Virginia.
TIE TWELFTH DrsTRrcT.-It 10 understood thas
DR.. Pinnell (Whig) of Buchanan, has determined
to become candidate for Congress at the ensuing
election. a4 -se''
EDrronnL PLEASURES. qffriend Of the Wes-
ton Herald evidently pursues bis editorial labors
under difficulties. He publishes his cash receipts
LAUNcH-A handsome bark the E. w. Rawlins,
was launched at the ship yard of Mr.. Graves in
Portsmouth, ON Tuesday.
PREsENTArroN.-The ceremonies OF commence
ment at William and Mary closed by the presenta-
ton OF massive and elegantly bound Bible to Bish.
op Johns, by Mr.. William Lamb, as the representa-
tive of the students who had purchased it for the
Bishep, as memorial of their love, gratitude and
esteem. 'f
GRADuATEs-Among the students who recently
graduated at Chamberlain's Commercial College,
Baltimore, were the following from Virginia: w.
H. Happer Norfolk; w. D. West, Hampton; E..
Grady Snickersville; E. johnson, Petersburg.
UNFoRTuNArE.-A worthy free colored man in
Petersburg, named Peter Butler, had his arm bro
ken in two places, on Tuesday, while assisting to
move locomotive. 1t was supposed amputation
would be necessary. *7'
LOUISA CouNTY.-The people of Louisa held a
meeting on the 10th of July and adopted the fol.
lowing resolutions:
/. Resolved. That in the opinion of this meeting,
the people of Louisa should be represented in the
Convention proposed to be held BY the friends of
internal Improvement at the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs, on the oath day of August next,
and for that purpose the Chairman be requested
to appoint thirty delegates to attend said Conven.
ton.
o Resolved, That it is inexpedient to hold an
extra session of the Virginia Legislature.
YOUTHFUL SPEAKER.-In Winchester, on the
4th of July, Lewis, little son of MIR. George P.
Dooley. of Charlestown only in the 9th year of his
age deliYered an address or two before the Sunday
Schools of that town, which elected the very high
est commendation. liz
The Dora Coal Company, are about to commence
at their mines near Mt. Solon. They expect to
furnish the people of Staunton with coal next win
ter.
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING. During the violent
storm of Wednesday last, the house of Mrs Nc
Ciure, near Waynesboroush, was struck by light.
ming. The edaughter-in.law of Mrs Mcclure. with
an infant in her arms, was knocked down and for a
few minutes was entirely insensible. but did not
sustain any permanent injury. The lightning
struck the top OF the chimney, throwing off several
stones and perforated hole in the wall on the Sc
cond story against which large looking glass was
hanging One OF the posts of a strong chair stand.
ing under the glass was split from top to bottom
and one of the pieces thrown across the room
without moving the chair from it's place. The cas-.
ing of the door, near which Mrs. Mcclure sat was
torn of, and the floors of the house were covered
with SCOT and ashes.
Mr.. ]. S. Bush, from whom we have obtained the
above facts was severely shocked Els own house,
some four hundred yards from Mrs McClure's-
.StauntOn Spec.
A SNAKE STORY, related by the Monroe county,
Farmers Friend, sinks" into oblivion all other
snake stories of recent date:
A few days ago, in the "Sinks," in this county. q
lady gave her little girl an emetic of obelia which
produced vomiting, during which she elected a
black snake from her stomach eighteen inches in
length. Her mind has since been deranged. We
have not heard whose child she was
LIVE STocK.-There are in Monroe county as
shown by the Commissioners books of present
year 1868 horses 49, ,232 cattle, sheep and hogs
A REMARKABLE TREE.-There is q Suosrtree
standing at the Hotel in Union &c feet high If ia "a
feet from the ground to the first limb the branches
extend from East to West, 81 feet, and from North
to south, % fee having at this time, (July ls54)
beautiful green foliage, and SO dense that the ibt
of day scarcely be discovered thrmurh the csrI
tre of the top. The limbs extend over about Ssan
square feet OF ground, making it a remarkable natn
raj curiosity. 1t measures two feet above the
ground, feet inches in circumference and IL
known TO person IN Union to have been bush in
1S0O-Fdrmer's Friend "
RIOT IN LAWRENCE BETWEEN AMERrc.Ns .,,~
FoREIGNERs.-A serious outbreak occurred In 7 a,,,
renee on Saturday afternoon, the particulars of
which are furnished US by GEORGE g. Co.'S FL
press ana are as sfoiiows In the course of the af
ternoon an American flag was raised from ~ ;.
root OF an Irish house in Oak street union dor .iie
on the top OF which was a Cross This insnIt ~
the Ire of the Americans, who collected tooaL =.
Immediately and pulled down the flag and croas
upon which 1t was Immediately raised as bsfors'
anu sgalh TORN down by the excited mob. who
raised II themselves the third time with the rn;n.
up The Americans paraded the stree.s tili naorIn
midnlsht, hootlng and shouting, but no coli;s;oy y
happened between the parties partv of Ana,i
cans returning to their home through Co,n,,o,, :,
street were assaiied BY the Irish residing in oid
mouse no khoWnto the town as the Bangor Honse y
house. which was afterwards de,nafsh.d III ~. .i .ie
americans. Other buildings adjoining the later
mouse were more or less injured by missiles 49,.
from tne Street. The city was in a state of are.,
sxcitement Saturday night and yesterday. and ss
mere Is IS feeling of deep and bitter hosti,tv ba'
.ne 1t Is feared that more serious
disturbances will take place ABnoTTs e~nr.ss
furnishes some additional nsrt;c,Ia. r