The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-25
VIR GINIA A.

PRoGREss OF THR FRvRR.-From the Petersburg
Express we have the following new deaths 10 Nor
folk: VIM Ferguson, President OF the Howard
Assoc iatiop; ColIey Saunders, son Of John c.
Saunders, Mary Murray. Mrs Seaman, a nurse
from Philadelphia; child Of VIM Titmouse, Chas
Wiseman, q nurse from Philadelphia; Thomas
| Downes, Mr. Belimau, professor of music Mrs C.
| Woodworth, Michael Kelly, Miss Deiacy. Mrs
r Pollard, land broker.
Among those row III are DR. Richard Tunstall,
Arthur Jakeman Dulton Wheeler, Capt Elias Guy,
(had q relapse) BonssI of the rm OF Bonsal nd
Brother; Mrs James r Pollard, Mrs Hawkins,
wife OF keeper OF Aims House; Mrs d Wright vile
OF Capt d Wright; Mrs Odenhsl, wife Of Professor
Odenhal, OF the Military Academy Rev Smith
IL sick but has not the fever.
The correspondent Of the Petersburg Iotellipea- l.
cer makes still other additions to the list lex
They are Joseph Murden. of the Exchange Bank.
mrs Wm Smith, Mrs VIM Tyler. Mrs Robert
Preston, Miss Coroline Rogers.
DR. H1ger, Of Charleston, q. C, has bssu ap,
poioted phvs!oisn 10 the Aims House.
The inte lligencel's correspondent
The fever now 10 confined principally TO the
upper part OF The town. | understand there 10
very lite sickness 10 the lower part OF the cityt
seeaas to be steadily travelling north"
Mr i.eonidss Saith 10 not assd-thegspost origi.
aated frolq tue death of Arstidss Smith ir son Of
Rev Smith. ..
latter from Nor folk ssys. Hardened as thought
was ~ two weaks' residence among the dying
and the dead could not resist thrill of horror
cscI4nciuIoo Uu OD6 OccA6l1n, RuSG aIt6D0s
Ing dying man. who was a raving maniac, and
th' eaten'd my life because would not let Ina get
up; aud to raise an alarm would every now and
then cry hfe with most unearthly yell. And to
add TO all this ust as he was breathing his last
tremendous thunder cloud came up accompanied
by the loudest clap OF thunder | ever heard.
assure you my feelings were anything but pleas
sut at that time, during which his poor mother,
80 years OF age, was WrngiDg her hands and walk
Ing the floor in the greatest agony. /. would have
required q man With heart OF stone TO have re.
sissed shedding a few tears Of sympathy with thls
poor woman whose heart seemed to be breaking
can see great macy walking the streets just
up from the fever, looking ss If the weight Of
feather would knock them over-but at the tsbe
Ia the way OF ea,iug they sweep every thing bes
fore them.
LAAGE FRRIGHT.-The steamer City OF Rich.
moEd on her last trip from Philadelphia, discharged
the largest cargo at City Point landed there
from the Quaker City The freight llst amounted
to $500.
The HORN EUG.-rhe norm bug is committing
ravsges In the tobacco crop ia Dinwidde end
Prince Edward. The crops are aid to be very much
inJured. The amount of tobacco raised In this
tion will not, we presume, be as large az was ex-
pected.
MONK MOTIVE PowEn.-The Orange and Alex.
andria Railroad company have just placed on their
road splendid new engine, called the "Albemarle"
in compliment to that fine old Virgin county.
DAY OF PRAYER - Friday last saws the Gazst.e
was strictly observed 10 Alexandra es a day of
prayer. Business was entirely suspended and tho
churches were well attended.
OUTRAGEOUS ATTEMPT The Winchester R0,.
publican ays ,hs. two pights of last week plsnks
were laid acroes the track OF the Manassas Gap
Railroad near the Shenandoah river. The viei-.
lance OF the engineer prevented any damage from
the engine running Gn them.
SALE OF A FARM. The stephens" farm 10 Ere.
derrick county OF ll5 tctes was sold at auction
last week at $35 l-2 per scre
DRDIcATIoN.-Th The new Melhodist Episcopal
Church In BriJgewater, Rockingham county was
dedicated on Sunday, the OH, Rev Mr. Rush ofticia
ting.
RETURNING HoMs.-The Rockingham Register
notices the return 10 Hsrrisonburg of John G
Smith of California, and Herring Chr stian. These
gentlem on had tried emigration, ard returned to
Virginia to pass the remainder OF their lives Both
are lawyers.
SUPERINTENDENT OF Transportation.
II Timberake, Esq. oil Albemarle, has been sp.
pointed Superintendent of Transportion on the
Central Railroad
Coal CONVENTION correspondent from
Charleston, kanawha, Saturday noticed the pro-
cesdings OF a Convention OF representatives OF
Coal Mining Companies there. There were fifteen
companies represented and the chair was filled by
Col c Tompkins, OF the Paint Creek Company.
After appointing committee TO investigate the
coal resources OF the kanawha Valley aud memo-
riaiize the Legislature on the result the Conven.
lion adjourned to re assemble at CharIeston on the
18Th November next.
LIQUoR LAW.-The Charleston (Kauawhe) Re-
publican says that in Wayne county, where the
antiltquor license course has been pursued by the
Magistrates, the individuals for petit offences each
erm have gone down from SO to 3 In other couns
,ies however, different results have followed.
RAPID Work -Dy sentery of serious type is
prevailing in some portions OF Patrick county. On
the Goth ult. we sec recorded the de ath OF Peter
son OF Jas M Ross. Five days after that the death
OF his sister Louisa and fifteen minutes after that
the death of Lucy Ross, the mother OF both chill.
dren.
SAFETY GATE FOR RAILROAD CROSSINGS MIR