The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-31

county died on tDe Zlt inst. a=
Dnowxxp-A child of John Chamberlain ol
Leetown, Jefferson, was accidentally drowned iss'
week In q mill rsce.
MEETING or sYMpArHrsRas A meeting of CHI
zeus vas called q, Charlsso wn, Jefferson. on Fris
day nisht 10 take Into considers ton eaps FOR the
relief of the suffering people OF Norfolk and Forts'
mouth,
that 1t is conceded by all that there never was such
a prospect for corn this season. 1t thinks the
yield will be unparalleled. *t.r
SECONDS In the late difficulty between Hon. C
] Faulkner and J Boteler, David II Strother
Esq of the Berkeley spripes, acted as the friend
of Mr. Boteier, and Henry Tyler, of Virginia, q
Cap'ain 10 the Marine Corps, as the friend Of MI
Faulkner. .-.
HEAVY BusIEEss "A II trade aud travel over the
Sesbosrd and Roanoke railroad having unfortu-
steIy cesssd the amount of transfer over the great
Southern line through Petersburg, hsa Increased
largely. The passenger cars are filled morning
and evening and an unusual heavy business is done
In freight.
DEATH OF DE-. TaUaIEN.-Dr. John Schoolfsld
of Portsmouth, writes thus to the Petersburg Ex-
press in relation 10 the death OF Dr. Trugien, pub
lisbed by US yesterday
"The sad tssk deyoIves upon me of announcing
the death CT cur dear friend, DR.. w: H. Trugien.
who though still braathiog cannot survive but
lev uinules was summoned here at = O'Clock. q.
10 TO the last OF him. but his brain was, and 10
still 30 oppressed that hs hes not recognised me -
During his lucid moments he expressed his full
preparation for the change. and his perfect resigna
lion to the will of God
Truly has good man fallen. But will not now
attempt TO write bis eulogy. At some other oeca-
sion, nisy express my Views of his character,
which such that 1t deserves more than a COM
mon newspaper epiaph
He worked at the oar until be fell 10 use his
words Ia letter to the Express After eX-
hausting days work ON Thursday last, he set up all
Night with sick friend, and on Friday complained
slightly. immediately took him 10 the hospital,
whore la vas dOiog well until Sunday night, when
ha was seized with apopletic convulsions, which
were partially relieved by free bleeding Since
thea Lao Las beon gradually sinking-I have not the
heart 10 say more "
Up 10 Monday there have been 81 deaths by the
faver at the 8 Hospital Of citizens of Portsmouth,
besides 6 OF the officers, sailors and marines of the
naval service
The following are the names of the dead ia
Portsmouth, not before published:
Charles. son OF Mrs K Fl Tatem James Hanri-
ham, Thomas Wren; Mrs VIM Roser; L w
Boutwell,; Mrs Covert; John Kennedy; Mr. Mil
lar; James Powers
J Jack and wife; John Cowper and wife; an6
Msjor Samuel Forbes, (who is i'll J child Oft
late Wilson Williams, and miss Fanny Williams,
daughter of the late Patrick Williams, are sick.
hlr Samuel Brewer, most prominent and useful
member OF one OF the Baptist churches is improv-
lug aud great hopes are entertained that he will
recover.
DR. G w Maupin Is convalescent; he has been
exceedingly Ill.,
MONSTER CABBAGE Mr.. JOS Grove, of Lewis
cou ty. has raised this season a cabbage messur DR
ieet B iuches In diameter and nearly Is feet in
circumference; making an of 3 lit so uare
inches, or q square feet.
TKMPERANCE.-A division of Sons of Temper
ance has been formed in Weston, Lewis county.
DYSENTKRY The Western Herald says the dys
EMERY Is prevailing to an alarming extent In Lewis
county, and several deaths have occurred.
ToBAcco.-The manufacture Of chewing tobacco
has been commenced, with success, Ia Steunton.
SoBA.-A day or two since a party of gentleman
from Pete sburg, took three hours shooting and
bagged 300 sora.
SHoT.-A free negro named VIM Finney was
shot 10 the head at BlaI diord near Petersburg,
Wednesday, by white man named Smith. Inc
wound was very dangerous.
CHARACTERIsrICs THE FEVER IN NORFOLK.
"A letter writer from Norfolk says: 1t is Con
ceded by all Of our physicians that the fever has
become epidemic throughout the entire city. anc
that 10 part, ssme distance beyonG the sut-
urbs, is exempt from the infsc ion. As a proof OF
this, Independent of the cares that aie occur
ring In every quarter every one almost without
c.pt1on complains OF occasional nausea and wander
Ing aims in the head, back and limbs Some cousti-
tetons msy go through the of acsmston
with this silght affection, while Others. whose sys-
TENS are weaker or more pIecisp sed tG the disease
will have TO succumb and pass through the crisis of
tn, fever. Another characteristic of the epidemic
is that every countepance universally is tinEed with
SICK y, saow hue, plainly sho wing the deleterious
effects OF the poisonous malaria they constantly
inhaiRx.
Yellow fever 10 certainly one of the stransest d;s
eases that mortal esh is heir attse ks more
varied, and 1t assumes more protean forms and sud
den changes du log the progress of the dsea.s than
any other dsnarally II comes on With chill and
severe pain in the head just the eyes and bscf
Then agsin very little ain will be felt and the ps-
sht Will 60 about until his body gives way from feel
lngs of exhsustion and he goes bed to fall into
eomatose state, and so die His pulse, singular to
say in the msanwhile until within a short time of
n etT0n and egnIs thato
well lnso aud he will lay quietly lise one in drow.
sy state from the effects OF morphine Several cases
ced that the pulse OF Mayor Woods was pt rf ctIy
hrm and regular until two or three hours before ais
death others, on The contrary will have no pulse
a. Ell not even tcephbe pulsstion of the b. art
ano yst be calm and sepsible and live in thar state
TWO Gays Tnis was the case with Mr.. Robert Hurst
on tunosrIa nd street whose death we reported two
or three days since. Some have ths black vomit by
Vomit ng upward; with others it passes tn rougn the
bowels by parging, When ir takes this last course
thefe 10 little or no hope for the suffsrer-he musl
die Our lamented Mayor suffered iu this manner
some hours before he died. Take it all together it
IS an awful disease, and cannot wonder hat per-
soma unaccustomed to its ravages, should be pauic
struck at the anticipation of visit from yellow
Jack"
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE "A revival of religion
In the Mothodist Church (South) has been in pro-
gess at ColinS Settlement. in Lewis county for the
past few days. Twenty three have professed con.
version and others are ipqutriug the way Zion -
The meeting was conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Will
iiams
The Bsptist Meetin s.houss at Mount Crawford,
Rockingham county, Va, was ded Gated ON the 29th
ut and will be known as mount Crawford Baptist
Meeting house."
Rev. X b. Howell, of Richmond, has declined
cali to the Augusta, Ga, Baptist Church.
DEDICATION The handsome edfce erected for
the use OF the Baptist Church, in Frederictsburg
Na will be dedicated to the service of Jehovah on
ssturday, the 22d of September Sermon By Dr.
Burrows, OF Richmond
The PEACH TRADE CT CINCINNATI. Few per-
sons abroad csn have an adequate idea OF the vast
amount OF business done In the peach trade at
Cincinnati. During the past two weeks the ave.
rage number OF bushels received daily, at the four
principal depots for their sale, is between eight
hundred aud one thousand. The present average
price per basket, containing three pecks, is from
one dollar TO one dollar and quarter.
DEATH OF STRANGER.-On the 18th instant A
gentlemen arrived a, the American Hotel, and re.
gstered himself as s Stoweil, New York city
he Yves laboring under chronic diarrhes, and gra.
duslly declined in health till Friday night last when
he died. His manners and appearance were gen.
tiemsDiy, and from books and papers In bis posses
sion. Ii is presumed thar be was a minister OF the
Episcopal church, and also that bis home az 10
Bermuda. While be r. msined at the hotel he WIS
very reserved, sought the acquaintance OF no one,
and communicated very little Information about
himself Stanton american
MAIL hoBBERY.- Gen. Mcguire, Special Agent of
the Post Office Department arrested, on the % /