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

STARVATION AHoNo THE CArrLR-The Abiue
don Democrat has lately received accounts frou
several counties, which represent that there is
vory considerable mortality amongst the cattle. =
| several gentlemen In Russell county have los
| Iory or nfty head; while others have preserves
the lives Of their stock by telling peculiar kinds o
trees, the twigs and branches OF which the ca,tl.
feed on.
STARVATION AMONG THE PKoPtr-The las
Parkersburg Gazette says On Monday and Tues
day last our town was almost entirely destitute Of
breadstutfs. Flour and corn meal could not be
procured at any price. Many families have been
compelled to do without bread of any kind These
are truly distressing times Corn meal was selling
yesterday at only one dollar per bushel and -four
at % so per barrel
FATAL MrsTAKE.-The Hardy Whig states that
Mr.. Zebulon Kile, of Pendleton county, large
iano noider, and highly esteemed and useful ctI.
aen lost bis lie, few days since in the following
manner:
~ mr. NJ was confined to his room by indisposition.
Two gentlemen friends and relatives being in At
asnaance upon him during the night, they had oc-
esslon 70 give him some quinine agreeably to the
prescription OF the physician, and mistakng q vial
OF morphine for the quinine gave him seven grains,
wnlcn put him in sleep never to awake. He
rviveo "a hours after the fatal dose was given
of ,onHe oases large 1amily, widow, and children
=. tsnoer years, to mourn the loss of tender.
Aino ana affectioRate husband and father,
BETTING.-The editor of the American Organ
naVing commented upon recent proposition to
cover thousand dollar bet on the election of Mr.
Wise, made through the columns of the Enquire
Oy acizen of Petersburg, the latter replies as fol
lows:
Inc writer of the Petersburg letter to the Edi.
one thousand dollars to be sent to the editor Of the
cover it. Fp.nrIa = So -srn. "
Petersburg March 13, 1855. '-''''
COPPER IN VIRGINIA-The Carroll county mines
nave delivered. in Lynchburg, since December 1st,
oso tons OF copper ore The ViEinian says that
Deiofe long, the copper tonnage of the Virginia
and tennessee road, will reach thousand tons a
mouth.
Coon MAN GoNE.-Ths Abingdon Vireiuian
announces the death of Samuel Bailie, and old and
respected teacher of that place.
The past, the present, and the rising generatiops
10 thls place have been taught by him, and the
oid man loved to show the block upon which the
non. VIM. Z. Preston sat, when an urchin In his
sSi scnooi. He was native of Ireland; and came to
ana consistent walk through life had secured the
love and respect of all; and it may be said with
truth tnat no man ever lived or died in this COM
munlty who had done less harm or greater amount
OF good than Samdel Bailie.
SALLY GRAY.-The white woman of this name,
charged with numbering her child, by throwing 1t
10 the snow to perish, was examined before the
county Court of Hardy last week, and remand ed
10 jail for trial before the Circuit Court.
BARK BEssIE.-This vessel which was cut
through by the ice few weeks ago below Alexan.
dria and her cargo of salt lost has been raised and
taken to Alexandria for repairs.
FIRE IN HARDY.-The Hardy Wig states that
the dwelling house of Mr.. Abraham Sites, of thai
county, was consumed by fire, on the night of the
I'd instant, with all Its contents. Mr. s. and wife
narrowly escaped the flames Loss 81 200.
WAsHINGToN AND ALEXANDRIA ARAILRoAD.-The
surveys for this road have been commenced. with
view to early operations In the laying of the rails
and that the design is to have the work completed
early next summer-perhaps by the first of july.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RArLRoAp,-Tbe
Southside Democrat understands that Capt. Chill
drey Is an applicant for the Asuperintendency o.
this road, to be vacated by the resignation of Mr.
DOdamead.
WATER POWER CoMPANY.-The Directors of the
freoericksourg Water Power Company have awar
deo the contract tor the completion of their works
70 Dr. w. s. Scott. The irst of September is the
time setfor the work to be completed.
LITERARY lTEM.-Wm. NJ. Burwell, of Bedford
mas returned to that county, and is to take charge
hereafter OF the Southern Quarterly Review.
LEcTURE.-Rev. Mr. Hitzebereer is TO lecture
tonight in the Catholic Church, at Petersburg. on
the Life and Times of Pope PiusIx
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA RAILRoAD.-From a
recent report of the Chief Engineer we learn that
the graduation, masonry, &c, of this work are -
far advanced that they may readily be finished du-
ring the present year, SO that by the st of January
next the whole road may be ready to receive the
iron, and in less than six months thereafter be
opened to the public.