The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-29
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THE FxyRn AT NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH,
Among tbs dead at Portsmouth, not reported be-
fore. are Mrs Sarah Potts. Mrs jas. A Atkinson,
Mrs Moore (nurse,) her son, daughter, daughter
in-law and mother, Mrs George Hope and Mrs
Matthias The following are down with the fever
Mr. end Mrs Jack, Mr. James A Atkinson, Mrs John
B Davis John w Collins formerly of the Crawford
House. The following are convslescent: mrs DR.
in Schoolfeld and Col. Winchester Watts. Mr.
Sheldon Allen, conductor on the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad, is III at Magnolia Springs with
The fever Charles T Myer', John II Myers, (his
Margaret Manning, Mrs Francis Fowler, Mrs
Howard Tatem, Samuel Brewers child, Alice,
aud Mr.. Brewer, are also down with the fever
letter VIZ tier from Portsmouth, says;
During the last five days the deaths have amount
ed to 94 On Tuesday Is. Wednesday II, Thurs
day 13, Friday 2l, and Saturday a. To-day Sum
day so far, have heard OF some ten 20. deaths:
N.Y. before the poor sufferer has breathed bis last
bis c1ffin is spoken for, and arrangements are
made for his iDterment. Within an hour or two
after the breath has left the body 1t 10 placed 10
ven off BY negro to the grave yard. without tin
almost every instsnce,) single relative or friend
TO ses Il deposited 10 the grave NO religious ser.
vices are performed. and unhonored and unsung,
and had almost said-uuwept they are put out OF
your sight forever. 10 not this truly neisn.
okoiy
Our Undsrtskers have not been able to supply
the demand for coiins, and we have been coN4
pellsd to ask assistance from the Navy Yard
Every day wsgon loads are ssnt Us from thsre
and 10 day though the Sabbath of our Lord the men
have been at work at this sad task.
MALICIOUS Acr-On Saturday last some MALI
cious person. cut one of the pipes of the steam
sneipe. which drives the lour mill in Blandford,
near Petersburg by which the operations OF the
mill were temporarily suspended. The mill is
now at work.
DEAD The Wheeling Intelllgencsr chronicles
the death in that city. Friday, of Mr.. Ralph B
Swesrinsfr oi Philadelphis, son of L Swearinger
of Wheeling.
CELEaRATIoN.-A number of members of the
order OF Odd Fellows Ia Wheeling, are making
pFepst ations attend celebration of the order at
Washington, Pa on the 4th Of September
ELECTION The election for commonwealth
Attorney 10 Washington county last week, resulted
10 the cleo tien of Ii Earnest, DEM, over C Be-
KEN, AM, by 92l majority.
EMORY AND HENRY CoLLEGE.-This institution
has opened with l40 students During the vaca-
tion eight domitories were added to the build
log.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RArLRoAD.-The pas
senger cars on the Virginia and Tennessee Rail,
road will run to Mt Airy, this week. Gravel trains
are already running to that s,ati)n.
APPOINTED w 4 Peyton. Eco, of Williams
burg, has been appointed President of the TaIa.
hasse, Florida, Institute with salary of $1,000
per year.
CATTLE.-Two droves of cattle passed through
Abingdon last week. The firs,-32l head-was
from Bledsoe county; the other-375 head-from
Roane county, Tenn IL WILL says the Democrat,
tske good deal of feed to get either of the droves
"a order for market.
ODD FELLOWS CELRBRATIoN-G Goodson Lodge
No, 1877, Bristol, will have procession and public
addresses at the of the corner stone OF their
Hall, a: Bristol, on Thursday, eth September mex.
dioner will be furnished by the ladies' of Bristol
and surrounding country, for the purpose of rails
ing tunds to aid In erecting said Hall.
TERpmcHoREAN.-The Lynchburg Republican
announces the arrival there of McEvoy of
Richmond, and the contemplated opening OF q
scho o for Instruction In dancing there.
FATAL INJURY WIN. Breed who was stabbed
In Alexandria a few days since, by B H Jefferson,
died Sunday of his wounds.
EXAMINATION OF THE FREEMANs s-The Free.
mans, who have been in jail in Hickstord on the
charge OF selling free negroes slaves, were tax
TO Brunswick county Court Saturday, for exami.
nation. They were placed under a strong guard
as 1t was feared that the organized band of kidnap
pers, with which they are supposed to be connect
ed, would attempt 10 rescue them.
MisTAKE.-A correspondent, writing day or
two since, was mistaken 10 saying there was a re.
vival going on at the Baptist Chapel, In Petersburg
There Is no such place of worship 10 Petersburg,
DOR does Rev. MIR. Ford minister there. II should
have been Methodist Chapel, Rev. Mr.. Williams.
AccIDENT.-On Sunday last Capt. White of
Dluwiddie, while returning from church, was con-
siderably bruised and Otherwise injured by being
thT own from buggy and dragged some distance.
Two ladies with him were also thrown out but es-
capped uninjured