The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-10
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the workmen, named James O'Brian, employed
at the Hsmpshire Company coal mines, about
Two miles from Piedmont, Va, was bitten on the
finger by copperhead snake The Piedmont In
dependent says:
"Whisky was freely administered. and one of
bis companion hastily caught a chicken that was
near aud tearing il asunder, handaged the wound
with the entrails On the following day O'Bran
wa, 10 manner well. Whether the wound was
benefited by the application of the chicken en.
trails or the uhisky aloue sfforded the speedy and
effec,ual relief hat followed is more than we are
prepared to say"
Escape OF NEGRoEs-Negroes have been as.
capiog quite rapidly Of late from some western
counties. Two ran away from Mr.. Eskridge OF
Montgomery, last week.
STILL HIGHER FOB ToBAcco.-A hogshead of
tobacco. raised by Mr. ] Tate, of Bedford, was
sold In This ma ket, the Arb inst by Mr. Geo Step
toe at $40 per hurdredi The purchase was made
by Messrs. T C Ferguson & Co. OF this city. for
their fine brands Hnrrsh for Bedford, Lynchburg
and Septoe!-Lynchburg Virginian.
A HARD HEAD.-The Danville Register has the
following: --
We understand that Mr. William Motley, car
penter. engaged 10 framing the root upon the new
Ware House 10 this piacs accidentally Tell from
the top of the bulldog TO the second floor on Tues
day even log last-his head first coming 10 contact
with the timber below. The conclusion was so
powerful as to deprive him for q time of all con-
sciousness, and render him apparently llfeless for
| some minutes. Though severely bruised we learn
| that he 10 not seriously Injured and will probably
be at his post sga!n 10 q few days.
| Co w Wilson hiss been elected clerk of the
Circuit Court of Botetourt county, by large ma.
jority over his competitor.
DIAMosps-A correspondent of the Whie details
the circumstances of the discovery of two diamonds
Dudey's Ferry, the residence of VIM. Brooke, In
King g. Queen. 1t appears that as Mr.. Tsyior
was engaged saving the tmbers for boat out of
1 nak AFR horl as,hsk
which upon being punched out and examined, was
found TO be q diamond of the size of black eyed
pea-sbortly after smaller one was also found In
| the same root The teeth of both saws were knock.
| I'd out by the contact The oak tree to which this
| root belonged, was probably hundred aud fifty
| years DID, and was growing few weeks ago In the
ground bordering upon swamp upon Mr. g
| place. The diamonds were 10 shape octahedron,
| as most diamonds are In their natural state; OF
course they cut glass finely and were trans. lucid,
| apparently of the first water. When found they
were imbedded two or three inches from the sur
face of the root, causing defect In the wood of Il
other instance of diamond being found as these
were. buried In root beneath the ground proba-
bly, for nearly hundred and fifty yearsa
DUEL PRRvENTRD.-It Is rarely the case that
the quiet of our community is disturbed by this
geentee mode of settling difficulties, though isti-
cuff and general scramble is no rarity among u.s.
rumor became current, however, that on last
Saturday morning, duel was to take place be
tween Mr.. s. H. Brooks of Charlotte county and
Mr.. John Rawlins of Mecklenburg. The place Sc
lected for the bloody work was Skipwith's Island,
one mile above Gainesville. The weapons cho.
sen were double barrel guns. On last Friday af.
ternoon one of the combatants, Mr.. Brooks, az he
aghted from the cars of the Roanoke Valley
Road upon their arrival was arrested by an officer
OF justice and held to bail 10 the penalty of $1,000
Having given the bail he and bis friend immediate
~ proceeded to Buffalo Springs. On that evening
his adversary, Mr.. Rawlings, also passed through
our place for the same destination. Of course
the interpostfon of the civil authorities prevented
the hostile meeting = Gainesville Tobacco Plant.