The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-28
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PREsIDIse JusrIeE. George NJ Cochran. E,o.
has been elected presidtng justice of Aueusss
county Court, la place of the lamented Colonel
Crawford, who died suddenly few weeks sisce.
Old LADY DkAp.-Miss Catherine Haronff. one
OF the oldest residents OF Staunton died on Thurs
day last. -
No LIcESss.-Fsyette county Court has deci.
ded By vote OF ii to 2 not 10 grant any mora H..
quor licenses.
TEMPERANCE CKLEBRArroN.-The Sons of Tenn
psrance OF Lswsburx contemplate having grand
celebration on the 14th Of July.
SUPPOSED CHLoRoFoRM RoBBEkY-On Monday
night last. the dweliieg of Mrs. E. Norman, 10
Petersburg, was entered and robbed of several
articles OF wearing apparel, Chloroform having
Fret been administered to the land-iady. The
rogue feeling secure. cut up several polite antics
10 the way of throwing a cat out of the window,
piiing up the eatables 10 the house, and dressing
up an old broomssick Ia a bonnet, and standing IL
AT the side of Mrs. Ms bed
Nav Trade The Petersburg Express. notices
tue receipt In that city OF large quantity of ships
knees manufactured from live oak in Greenville.
The parties who sent them have large orders to
ail tor the navy yards In Washinslon and New
York. T.
SINGULAR I, c1DRNr-A lev days since, white
soule hands were engaged in splitting a rock the
farm of Mr.. VIM II. Mcfarland, 10, Greenbrier co,
black bug was found In the centre of the rock,
three feet from the surface. Itlived fifteen minutes
was perfectly solid, and the only flaw in 1t existed
where the bug was found. N
Nav PAPKR.-A new Temperance paper edited
aId published by Rev. 8. D. Hopkins, IL to be
published IN Richmond. g- ss s4
BAD STATE CT THINGS At HAaPDEa SIDNEY
correspondent of the Wing, writing shout the
recent commencement at Hampden Sidney Col.
lege develops an alarming state of affairs in that
high Institution OF learning. He says: We feel
u our duty to say that there were some ladies at
ths party dressed In the most tasteless and inde.
c6Lt manner that we have ever seen. l. il not
strange that ladies will far forget the modesty
that should be the ornament to their sex to :
pose the half of their bodies, Ia thess low cked
dressesl Some may like them, but we think it
shows the most perverted taste Ia the world"
CELEBRATION The American party are to have
celebration at Patrick C. H on the fourth OF
July. ---..e4.
EARLY VEGETABLEs.-Green corn, tomatoes and
cucumbers, are plentiful in Lynchburg
COUNTY RoAps.-Tbe county court of Loudoun.
has levied a tax 80 600, for the improvement OF
its roads.
LAND SALE.-The Loudoun washinetouian re-.
cords the following land sales 10 that county:
The farm, belonging to the late John E Nixon,
containing Alt acres was sold on Monday last for
S3l.01 per acre; Mr.. Robt. Gray, purchaser.
About six hundred and seventy acres of Mr. C
G Eskridge's farm. In Loudoun, near the Fairfax
line, was purchased at private sale last week. by
Mr.. E Hamilton, al S8 per acre.
CRoPs.-The Greenbrier Era says: OF late we
have been favoured with many and copious ont
pourings of the lone thing needful" to the far.
mers.
Their hope has been revived. for some compen-
sa,ion for labor spent Yet even now the crops
will be unusually short, in proportion to the guam
tty OF seed committed TO the of mother earth
The corn looks vary well and healthy where we
have been, and Ills earnestly hoped. that of that
grain. all and the fullest expectation will be rea
lized, enough for our own consumption, and much
to spare 10 the needy.
The Wythevilie Republican says:-The season
10 this County has been SO far very good with the
exception of several heavy frosts that will make
vegetation ule backward The Wheat crop
would have been over average one but for the
desperate attacks of the Hessian Fly, however
| there Is an unusual large crop sown, and we may
reasonably expect an average crop.
The corn would be over an average crop but
for the cut worm
The Staunton Republican says We have been
pleased during the pact week with such moder ate
and refreshing showers" as, whilst they will not
materially sffect the wheat harvest (Which we are
sorry TO learn, does not promise to produce the
average yield of former years In this counsy) will
replenish our streams of water, and prove highly
| beneficial to the crops of corn, grass, oats. &c.