The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-23
VIRGINIA INTELLICENCE.

FATAL AccrDENT.-On the 18th Oct, says the
Floyd lnfelligenccr of Saturday last, Milton She
ior, son OF Thos b. Shelor, died from tho effects Of
injuries received few days before by falling frou
the top of a fence under his horse which becoming
very much frightened inflicted a mortal wound on
his body, also breaking his arm He told the fami
~ that he would die in few hours and would sooi
be with his mother and sisters in heaven
ONE OF THE KrLLED.-Nr Joseph A. Halsey,
jr, who was one of the killed in the recent engage
ment with pirates in tho Chinese seas, was broth
ef OF MT Daniel Hasey, proprietor of a clothing
store in Petersburg feuss 4sfi 80
CLOTHING FOR THE EORPHAss.-The treasurer OF
the Howard Association of Norfolk. acknowledges
tho receipt of three boxes of clothing from the la
dies OF Petersburg, for the orphans.
Corn IN THE FALLEY.--A writer travelling
through the Valley of Virginia, who is well ac-
quainted with the average yield of grain in that
section, says the corn crop this year exceeds any
ever raised there before.
SALE OF WHEATON Friday. the 10th inst,
wheat brought S2.04 at the sale of the personal
estate of Henry Edison deceased, in Augusta
county.
WORK SroPPED.-The work on the branch of
the plank road running from Fredericksburg TO
Culpeper e. H., has boon stopped in consequence
of decision of the circuit court of Orange county,
by which that county released from paving n
portion of its subscription.
STILL HIGHER.-The Fredericksburg Herald
says that many of the farmers of that vicinity who
have been holding up heretofore for 81 per bushel
for their wheat have now instructed their agents
not to sell under $50.
INCREASING IN NALUE.-Real estate in Freder-
icksburg is increasing in value rapidly. The resi-
dencc of Mr. C. b. White was sold recently for
$4,000, which, few years ago. only brought So,
800.
JEFFERSON COUNTY IrEMs-The stable of Mrs
Eliza NJ. Grigg, in Charlcstown, was destroyed by
fire on Thursday night last.
Agricultural Fdir.-The Valley agricultural fair
commenced at Charlcstown on Friday. The exhi-
bition of cattle and implements was exceedingly
fine.
Farm Sold.-Mrs. Ann II. T. Boteler of Shep-
hcrdstown. has disposed of her farm of 23I acres
for $1,000; Charles Aglionby purchaser. The
mill side, situated at Scrabble had been sold for
Si76.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRs-Thc Fair in Petersburg
commences to-day, and from all the preparations
which we have seen chronicled in the papers of
that city, the exhibition bids fair to surpass the la
one held there The fair at Fredericksburg com
mences tomorrow and will close Friday after
noOn The large exhibition room is nearly finished
and the other improvements on the ground have
been completed j. j. Young, Esqr., the Chief
Marshal and large police has been secured
SuICIDE.-Robt Marshall subject to fits of de-
rangement, hung himself few days since at Re
publican Grove, Halifax.
MARR1ED.-The Pittsburg, Pa, papers chronicle
tho marriage in that city, to Mr.. s. s. Bryant of
Kate youngest daughter of the Rev. VIM. S. Plum
er, formerly of Richmond
GREAT YIELD-Dr. f. T. White, of Caroline,
raised during the past season, on ono acre of
ground, one hundred and fifteen bushels of corn
The larger part of this land yielded eighty bushels
OF corn per acre.
SUMAC.-A new article of commerce from Fred
ericksburg has sprung up within the past year and
that is Sumac, kind of dye wood. In Boston it
brings SO per ton, and largo quantities have been
shipped from Fredericksburg at that price.
MARBLE, &c, OF THE South WEsT.-The Bed
ford Sentinel notices several discoveries of marble
and stone discovered in the South West. Litho-
graphic Marble of superior quality has been dis
covered in Giles county, by DIR. F. +. Caldwell
Ii admits of beautiful polish, and is of kind only
found near Lake Simco in Canada. 1t is now eX-
tensivey imported from Germany and Holland.
In Giles, Montgomery, Wythe and Carroll a
great variety of fine variegated Marble has been
discovered The Burr mill stone Of fine quality
s found in Giles and agate in great variety abounds
in nearly all the Southvalley counties. A coarser
kind of conglomerate stone, suitable for chopping
grain or grinding plaster is found in very many
counties.
A fine stone suitable for sharpening fine edged
TOOLS razors &c, has been found near Giles G. H.,
whio near the Red Sulphur is found stone
equal in hneness and utility to the Turkey Oil
stone.