The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-20
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ANOTHER SLAVE STAMPEDE AT NORFOLK On
Saturday night last, says the Norfolk Herald,
party off five negroes uudetarred by the recent
failure of some other negroes 10 Norfolk escape,
disappeared. Strong suspicious were entertained
that they were on board q Northern schooner
which It was supposed, was detained In Hampton
Roads by bad weather. Accordingly strong par
ty Of ciizeps accompanied by two policemen,
took boats and started after the vessel but had net
returned at a late hour Monday night. Two OF
the slaves belonged to Mr.. 7. Bottimore. one to l..
DR.. Behsn.
Last week, two slaves escaped from Mr.. Seth
March. who has gone to the North, to try and re-
clam th en-
FIRE IN NORFOLK County, On SUNDAY morn
Ing last, four frame tenements near Fort Barbour,
10 Norfolk county belonging to Mr.. R Dalrymple,
and 40 cords of wood, the preSerty OF Wellington
& Brown, were destroyed by fire.
The Buffalo, Putnam county, Va. Star, hoists the
name of Henry A. Wise, for the Presidency
STRUCK BY LrGHTNrNG.-A new building being
erected BY Mr.. Wsygood, on Detachable Heights
Petersburg, was struck BY lightning, on Sunday
last, and done considerably damage. COW In
the streets of Petersburg, was also struck and
killed.
AaRIvED.-Mayor Townes, of Petersburg. who
has been sojourning at New York, arrived home
on Monday.
FIRE One of the large sheds at the Roslin
brick works, near Petersburg, were set FIRE to and
destroyed, on Thursday last, at loss Of $500 to Its
owner. DR.. Whitehead.
FRUrrFUL-The editor of the Petersburg Elk.
press. has received twig six inches long, bearing
on 1t hirty.siz June apples.
CELKBRATIoN.-A Democratic celebration took
place at Litteton's, Sussex county, at which were
present about one hundred and fifty persons.-
Speeches were made by w. w. Cobb, Senator
elect from the district, Francis E. Rives and
others.
GLoUcEsrER CRoPs.-A correspondent Of the
Petersburg Express, writing from Gloucester coun-
| ty, says:
"The continued drought retarded greatly the ad-
vencemsnt of grain. After the late rains. however,
vegetation assumed new vigor every morning bring
ing visible improve ard though, taken on the
ept for this season of the year. yet are net
wanting of abundant harvest. In q few instances
l have noticed Wheat almost ready for the sickle
saw stalk of wheat taken from field in the spisr.
which measured Ave feet and seven iushsr; to Judge
from this specimen. and from the appearance of the
field, tue scyLs will be In requisiton early next
rabls indeed"
OuTRAaE At YoaKrowN-Mr. Robert Ander.
| son. very respectable and venerable ci,izen oil
Yorktown has recently erected s brick manufac'
tory there, and associated some Northern capital
lists with him In the scheme. A portion of the
people about the neighborhood objectng to the In
PRODUCTION OF Northern men smong them, repaired
to the spot few Saturday nights since and tum.
dignation meeting of the neighbors was held on
the 9th instant, aud 1t was recommended that the
neXt county court offer reward for the perpetra.
tors of the deed.
DISTINGUISHED ARR1vAL.-The gallant Colonel
BrsXton Bragg, of "Bragg's Battery" arrived in
Petersburg Monday afternoon, and became the
guest of James E. Cuthbert, Esq