The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-15

Altogether, the destruction of property OF, FRIDAY
last was immense, and we fear thu we have mo-,
yet heard o! any Thing like the full extent of the
damage sustained.
Correspondence of the Dispatch.
PATRICK CouRT House., March 10, 1856
Mr. EDITOR This out of the way portion Of
the Ancient Dominion" If not q land flowing
with milk and honey" is certainly land of nlen,v
Corn is abundant here at so cents; Rye 50 Oats. "a
cents; Wheat 81 so per bushel; Pork. 5 TO & cen,s
per pound all of which are to be had In the great.
est abundance. The same prices for the same
articles rule throughout the adjoining counties of
Carroll and Floyd, except in the immediate Vi
cinity of the Copper Mines; which are being
worked to great profit, bringing gold and silver
into the country by thousands and tens of thou.
sands OF dollars, and notwithstanding this influx
OF the precious metals in return for the hundreds
OF tons OF copper ore monthly shipped hence to
New York and Baltimore, the late law prohibiting
the passage OF bank notes of less denomination
than five dollars, Is, Ia this place. dead letter.
tennessee. South and North Csrolina small notes
pass as current as ever 10 this elevated region and
this Is not the only illegal money in circulation
bogus In the form of counterfeit dimes Quarters
and half dollars also, false gold dollars made of
lead, and plated with gold are put In circulation
daily without check or restraint bv unknown
parties among the mountains of Patrick. Flovd
and Carroll. Uncle Sam would do well 10 jook
alter these infrngers of his special hard currency
privileges While this hitherto supposed to be
sarren sectlon OF od Virginia is teeming with all
the substantias OF life, the good people of Fayette
county, Illinois, the centre of that great corn grow
Ing state, are glad to get Corn at 75 and Oats at
81 81 cents ce Is per bushel and are compelled to pay
81 50 tor Wheat, as have been informed by
gentleman direct from that formerly produeiiva
section OF our wonderfully expanded Republic.
These prices of actual necessaries la that nor.
on OF Illinois aud this part OF Virginia. are given
to enable persons In other sections of our Union 10
contrast the real absolute value of the chean
lands near our Atlantic markets with the estimated
value OF the lands OF illinois, which are held and
constantly sold at much higher prices than are the
first quality of tobacco lands In Patrick county
The weather up here has been intensely cold du-
ring the past winter. On the LIST day Of February
at sunrise, the mercury was down to ten degrees
below Zero and on the 9th of the same month, In
the sunshine at nOou it stood at eight degreesihe
low freezing point The heavy fall of snow on the
28th OF January last, which covered the ground TO
the depth of eight or ten inches enabled the MINI.
rods hereabouts to take forty fine fat deer conse.
quentiy there Is goodiy supply of venison OF the
best quality. Venison hams selling at this time
at fifty cents. In the county Of Carroll during the
past year. there has been paid out of the county
treasury $500 bounty On the scalps of red foxes
the bounty being two dollars for old or full grown
foxes and as usual, "children half price" In this
county five dollars bounty was paid last wear on the
scalp OF mammoth wolf, supposed to have been
the last of the Mohicans," as no track or trace
OF those destructive "varmints" has been seen In
mounts infest the mountains in this neighborhood
and are often killed by rifles in the hands of
women. Mrs Mildred Mctey the mother of four
hearty children, very worthy and good woman
wife of Mr.. Samuel Motley, of this county, living
near the famous Pinnacles OF Dan, few days since
shot catamount of the largest size In the absence
of her husbaad, the dogs treed the animal short
distance from the house and not wishing to lose
good chance she loaded rifle and put a ball
through the "critters heart" This Mrs. Motley
is q real heroine and deserves the best wishes of
all lovers of good mutton, veal and pork, as the
catamount killed by her, had no doubt, In bic day.
killed many fine pigs, calves, sheep sud lambs.
The Kinney Expedition finds host of ad
mirers and advocates among these hardy noun.
tsineers company is about being formed at
this point under the command of q very like.
ly and talented young gentleman, duly com.
nissioned for the purpose of leading bis men
to the Kingdom of Mosquito, or as it ia here
called, 'the Kingdom Come" 1t is binted by
his waggish friends that the worthy Captain, "in-
stead OF leading his brave companions to the Mos.
quito coast to be devoured by giant mosquitoes
scorpions, centpedes &C., will lead beautiful and
wealthy bosom companion to the Altar of Hymen-
when. in the place Of being subject under a vile
Eoglish made Negro King, he will occupy the proud
post Of full private and respectable citizen of The
eilcitous state OF Matrimony, under peticoat gov
ernment.
Hoping the gallant Captain Kinney may adopt
the latter as 1t is the wisest, and at the same
time by far the most pleasant course, and promi.
sing to keep you advised from time to time of mat
ters and things In general in this fertile, thou oh
comparatively unknown portion of Virginia, aboun.
ding with corn, rye, wheat, venison, pork oats
&c, at prices that enable persons to live in this
saluorious place much cheaper than they can in
other parts of the United States, remain your
CONTRIBUTION
P. S.-Your Richmond wholesale merchants. If
they will sell goods at New York prices, may ex.
pect the entire custom of all the retailing mer
chants of South Western Virginia, a large portion
of North Carolina, Tennessee and the Far South
West, all of whom having sold out their stocks of
goods are about to visit your city with cash to
chase et New York prices, and thus render your
banks hosh and your money market easy.
A SUCCESSFUL HUNT.
Mr.. EDITOR The biggest hunt that has been
made since Crockett's day, was made in this coun-
ty (Charotte) some time since, on the watera of
Little Roanoke, by Mr. John A. Morton.
The hero OF our story went out late one evening
and with an old rusty, single barrel flint gun, he
killed fourteen wild ducks-eight at one shot-sx
minks at one shot-four ground hogs at one shot
two otters at one shot-aud two wild turkeys at
one shot We have heard of Davy Crockett,s at.
tacks upon crocodiles-his grinping lightning TO
shoot bears by. and looking panthers out of coun
tenance but we never head of his making such
havoc among the uarmints as this In SO short
time with so trifng piece. As soon as Mr. Morton
can supply himself with good gun you shall hear
from hunt, what is a hunt" But we understand
since he made such havoc with the pild one. that
they have conspired against him, and that they
keep regular sentnels posted along on the banks of
the creek to give the ALARM when danger is nigh,
which signal Is the name Of Morton When this
alarm is given, not background hog-mink,
otter or turkey can be seen above ground
We give the name OF the gentleman who made
this big hunt, that every body may see and know
and have an opportunity to talk face to face with
the Crockett of Charlotte If any body can beat
him In hunt, we would like to see his name and
place of residence in the Dispatch.
elt SPRcTAroR
MossINGFoRD, Charlotte county, March 10, 1855.
GEN. CoNcHA AND HIS VoLUHrERRs,-In Havana,
recently, Gen. Concha addressed two companies Of
volunteers, one composed Of Creoles, the other of
Spaniards. The scene is thus described:
ut was BY mere chance, gentlemen he % id,
SpsnIsId at heart and to prove to that YOU too,