The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-10
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RECOVERED. David Sheahan, of Parkersburg
who who was as, dreadiully beaten II By burglars some
ed from his wounds.
LIST OF THE DEAp.-The correspondent of the
Petersburg Express continues the list of the dead
at Portsmouth and Norfolk:
Mrs Captain Samuel Barren, wife of Capt Bar
ron OF the Navy, Mrs Morris, mother of Mr. w II
Morris. merchant; Mrs Saunders; Mrs Garrison's
child; John Denaon, clerk In the Navy; Anna
ORouke; Geo Dil's child; Mary Webster; Joseph
Roach; Susan Kemp Mrs o Donohue; Mrs David
Ripley; and William, slave belonging to O'Neil
Mrs Francis Herbert's oldest son. who left town
last week, has since died of the fever at Princess
Anne. Total IA, which added to the &c previously
sent, makes 80.
He gives the names of the following who are lv
ing III of the fever:
Capt Samuel Barron of the Navy Yard Is living
Ill at the Hospital, also his second daughter; the
wife of Mr. Francis Herbert, merchant Is diving: 80
also, is Mr. James Totterdaie's grown daughter; DR.
X ID Parker Is very III; his son and two daughters
are also sick; E Wilson, and w B Collins, (an
extensive brick manufacturer and house builder J
are both very sick.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Mr. Thomas N.
Lee, of the firm of Lee g. Bragg, of Petersburg.
died on "Wednesday. He was an old merchant
and much esteemed.
MALIGNANT ERYsIPELAs.--L. Hezzog. Swiss.
died In Petersburg day or two since, of malignant
erysipelas. small pimple broke out on his fore.
head, and in few days became gangrenous tn.
mor-depriving him of life.
TIME OF RUNNING CHANGED The cars now
leave Petersburg at 5 1.2 A. NJ. for Richmond aud
at P. NJ daily accommodation train will leave
that city hereafter at l.2 A. M
AccIDKNT.-An Irish laborer had his arm crushed
off by the cars on the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail.
road, near Wheeling, Monday. He was taken 10
the infirmary In that city. =
HEALTH OF WHKELING.-DuringJ July, there
were IA deaths In Wheeling, and for the same
month last year. they numbered 169.
CHANGED HIS FAI1H.-D. Maclane, of Wheeling.
journal, devoted, as he says, "heart, soul and
body" to the free soil party In Ohio.
WESTERN TRAvEL.-A new arrangement ia 90
ing into effect the Virginia Central Railroad by
which passengers from the West will be brought
into Staunton In the evening and remain there for
the down train next morning A train will leave
Staunton every morning at A. M. for the west
SALE OF LAND.-Mr Chesley Kinney, of S,auu.
ton, has sold 80 acres OF his farm about three miles
from that place. on the McAdamized road, TO w
Sheffey, Esq for 800 per acre.
ALDERMAN ELEcTRD.-P L Dudley has been
chosen an alderman OF Lynchburg, to fill the place
vacated BY the sudden death of James M Boyd.
Eeq.
ATTEMPTED NEGRO SUIcIDE.-On Tuesday a
colored girl, belonging to d. Corpres, ESQ of
Norfolk, was discovered suspended by the neck by
cord She was cut down, but her recovery IL
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FALL OF FSTAGrNG.-Whie some workmen. Tues
day. we're engaged In repairing Odd Fellows Hall.
Norfolk, the staging gave way, precpitating them
twenty feet to the ground. Kinsey Morgan. and
M. D. Baldery, were painfully Injured.
THE SPRINas There are 14O visitors at the
Red Sulphur. $50 at the Old Sweet, and 100 at the
Red Sweet Springs.
ALEXANDRIA Alexandria Gazette potices
| the erection OF q number OF new buildings In that
place, many Of them comfortable and convenien,
dwellings. Though the seaaon 10 late, there will
| be good deal OF work for builders and house fur
| nishers before II closes. - =
SAD ScRNE.-A gentleman from Portsmouth re
lates sad scene witnessed there day or two
since citizen passing on his way to bury Q rels
i've, heard the most heart -rending groans of men
| and screams OF woman proceeding from Q house
nesr BY, and went In 10 discover the cause. Hs
| found two men with the corpse of Q woman, and
10 taking which down stairs they had iammed II q
the turning, He assisted them 10 release the body
and they then deserted Il, and Il WAS some time
before he could bribe even . negro 10 bury H.
Passing through the house he saw eight men In ons
room, oil down with tbs fever, lying ahout on ths
hoor, and In their midst wss III BODY Of : robus
Joking companioo, who hsd died during The uishi
nn comrsdes being too weak 10 M the corpse out
The gentleman who Witnessed thb seons hsd HIN
sew nafied nins Of his eva reiativss. esa