The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-27
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DRAp The man John Reedy of New York.
who fell through the hatchway Of the steamer
Roanoke, on Friday. died on Sunday at City Point,
after great suffering. =
VEGETABLE sHrPMKSr.-o5 500 bbls of potatoes,
pess snaps, apples &c.. were shpped 10 N. York
by the Roanoke from Norfolk on Saturday This
shipment will yield return OF ten or twelve thou
sand oollars; and the freight alone amounts to
nearly $1,000.
sHAksPRARRAN READINGS Miss w. White.
Is elving readings from Shakespeare. in Murfrees,
ooro, N. c. The Gszette there speaks In high
terms OF her effort, and says with the confidence
shat virtue inspires, she uni,es the modesy 90 be.
coming Southern ladies. The most eaptious are
pleased with her demeanor, while all applaud her
energy"
Kichmond, in Petersburg, is doing good business
The lntellisencer says that Saturday night, they
were hoLored with fall house Mr. French of
this ely has been added to tho corps
TOBACCO IN PKPRRsBuRo Tho IntellIeencer
quotes the follow ing rates comm anded BY tobacco
10 Pefersburs:- :-Lues. from Sc to ~ l-2. Com
mon Lsa., from ~ ] 2 10 So 9. Good. from %
10 Sl2. Fios Shipping. from Sl3 to SlI Fine
Manufacturing, from Sla to $50. e
Bust cy JEFFERSON The editor of the Norfolk
Beacon has ssen there the bust in plaster of Jetier
con, which has baan taken by A CALI, Jr., and hss
been lett there for Q short time, until Mr. G. sails
Tor Florence, in Italy. where he will execute the
uil length staua of srson, which 10 10 be placed
10 the grounds OF the University of Virginia. Tho
DUST Is an excellent likeness of Jefferson.
OH CITIZEN DRAD.-Mr. Joseph Hollidy. one of
the Oldest and most respectable citizens OF Suffolk
died on the % inst
DECLIKEs.-fIon. ii A. Wise has written letter
to a committee 10 Northampton declining the honor
oil public dinner there on account of unavoidable
engagements.
DEDIcArIoN The new hall ofthe Sons of Ten
perance at Christiansburg, Montgomery county,
was dedicated few days since-Rev Mr.. Snyder
officiating.
COURT OF APpAALs.-The Court of Appeals Is In
session at Lynehbarg. Saturday Judge Nash was
prevented. by iodisposition, from attending. The
decision of the circuit court in tbs Of Rosser
%. Rosser was reversed.
MUSICAL The Musical Association OF Lynch.
burg contemplated giving the last concert OF the
season last night.
ANOTHER EDITOR GoNR.-Iu Lynchburg on the
ooh inst, Mr.. r. w. Duke, of the proprietors
of The Floyd Intelligencer, was married to Miss N
+. Martin.
OF Petersburg have commenced their wheat bar
vest and In good spirits as the grain lie general
ly fine and the yield fsteriDg. The weather being
80 warm, the reapers have hard time of 1t.
Wheat harvest 10 now going on 10 Roanoke
county and the crop 10 said to be very fine one
IRON NMANuFACTURE.-Ther is to be large Iron
Factory established at near the Central Depot N
Montgomery county. 1t 10 thought that th ere ID
more Iron Ore In Montgomery county than the
Virginia Tennessee Railroad could transport
over It's single track for a thousand years.
VIsIroRs TO THE SPRINGs.-At the yellow Sui.
phur Springs there are 10 visitors and at the ALE
gheny about 30.
CoPPER.-Experienced miners have pronounced
that there is an abundance OF Copper ore In Roam.
oks coupty and an examination will soon be made
to ascertain Its quantity.
IMPROVEMENT The Pattonsville and Abingdon
Turnpike has been let to contract and already be-
gun This Improvement 10 an important link 10 a
chain of improved road from Abingdon to Cum
berlsnd Gap, by wsy of Chaney's Boat Yard, down
the valley aud through Big Moccasin Gap 10 Es
til vile, the county seat OF Scott and by Pattons-
ment, and the one from Abingdon to Lebanon and
Dickinsonve. will furnish good thoroughfares for
the people of Russell. Scott and Lee and the ad-
Joining counties OF Kentucky to the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad at Abingdon.