The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-20
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On tuesday night last q food occurred 10 the
nof1nern branch OF Cooks Greek, . few miles west
Oh hariisonburg. Rockingham. IL swept every
tning before II Mrs. Elizabeth SINNERS about rs
years cid, was drowned while attempting 10 get
rom ner dwelling 10 the barn. which 10 Situated Oh
more elevated ground. Tho bridge on the Valley
.urnplks was swept away. Among the sufferers
oy me hood are Peter Burkholder Abraham Good
Aoransm burkholder, Joseph Cline Jacob Bruak
Abraham and Daniel Heatwoie, widow Miller
a aor; roung: hy Rhodes. jr., Hugh swope, ABR
rsui. Ephreim Wengsr, Samuel Weneer On the
following night, Black's Run, at ~Harrisonhurr
oveihowed, doing some uncomfortable damage.
DEATH FoM THE BITE OF SNAKE.-Mrs Heye-
ner, The wife of John Hevener, of Pendietou Co.
wa onten oy rattle snake at the residence of her
husband In that county, on last Tbursdav morning
snd dfed from the fleets of the ki;e on The sven
ing OF the same day ~ N
D6AD:-6eo w Cupp and Charles w Pollard
TWO wen known citizens of Rockingham coun,v
died last week. OS'1'
sssrREsIpsNr PIERCE IN STAusroN Thurs
cay lss' President Pierce arrived in Sssuoton from,
Washington, on bis way to the Vireinia surjnes.- -
ne wes received at the depo. by committee ep-
P1inted by the Mayor, who conducted him to tie
Vitsinis Hotel, At O'Clock a dinner prepared
oy McClung & Peyton was partaken of by the
mayor OF Stsunten, number of citz6ns, Presi.
oent Fierce, and Senator Mason, who accompanied
nln. Both Msssrs. Pierce end Mason made
in reply to toas,s and the former touched
10 an eloquent nenner upop the emotions inspired
By sight of Monticello. Friday morning thew
VisNed the public Institutions srd la the evening
lsft on their journey.
Losses BY WATER.-The Steunton Vpdicator
g'Ves the following list of the Losses by the late
MOOD there IN addition 10 those before prblissed
q p eatehure & Co, $500; C. T Cochran, 8 90; R.
q. Biekle $500; E Bryan. 5000; Breckenridge
& Son, 800; Garbar & CouaeiI $500 Messrs
hayser q sHiboiing, Faus; & Co, Miss l.. J. Say
uer, otspies d. Martin, ana others were heavy
ioSers. 1hs entire loss is es,imsted at $50 0o0.
AZ. Y1L-
on Thursday last fell into one of the large holes
crested by the flood, dislocatiug his shoulder and
o'nef"is lnJuflng himself. On The same day Paul
SScnefer, lad of l3, had his hand bsdly wounded
oy uie accidental explosion of his gun.
SLAUGHTER OF CATrLE.-On Wednesday night
ias, lne trsln on the Orange and Alexandra Rail-
Ioad, near Brandy Station, ran over and killed
sesenty>tw sheep, the property of Mr., RoRs, =
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE TEN pletou Hall, citizen
OF AieXandris, attempted suicide Friday, by lesp-
Ig IIg rom me second story window OF his house,
H5 was horribly R1angled.
BALLOON AsCENsIoN.-A Carrier. of Ricn-
mond, m ade very successful balloon Ascension
from Ciusfer Springs Halifax, on Tuesday
IN LICK 10 the Jasper county (Ga.) lottery.
OOO VI &c" S<'-
FA1LURE.-On Wednesday last, an attempt
was .nads 10 New York BY some shsrpers TO swim
die MIR. VIM <. Dunnavant of Richmond of sIs0
oy the patent safe-gsms The Intended sic,im
however, was wide awake, and would not be taken
AppoISTMEsr.-George Benagh, Esq formerly
OF Lyncbburg, has been appointed Professor of
Mathematics, In the University of Alabama.
RAIN Heavy rains fell last week In Lewis coun
", doing much damage TO the crops
FROM THE SPRINGS s-Postnaster General Camp
oail passed through Winchester en- route to Jor.
dams or Capon Springs, on Saturday week.
PREsENrAT1oN.-Ho Chss Faulkner was pre-
sented win boquet from the ladies of Middle
sex, Berkeley county, at a Democratic festival in
that county last week.
WHEAT The Clarksville Tobacco Plant says
That much of the wheat being delivered At the
hanrosd Depot there, weighs 63 pounds 10 the
push ei indicating excellent quality, If not large
quantity.
RELIGIoUs.-A protracted meeting is going on
at the "Ar6our" Church 10 Halifax county.
SIcKNHs.-The Danville Reporter learns tbpt
the contDueo rains have materially affected the
health oil the residents of Pttsylvania C. H.. and
other sections of the county.
HUNTING MURDERER.-The DanvilIe Reeister
gives an account of the capture of the negro Who
murdered a colored girl recently, beloneine to
Capt. Nunnsly, of Css~ell. N C Two negro dogs
were used On Monday morning last abDu. i've
O'Clock, the dogs were taken to the place whore the
negro was last seen the older one belLed and npt
on trail He appeared to be perfectly az horoe and
TOOK up the trail with ease, and the whole party
followed Ia pursuit. After winding about in vsrjs
ons olrec ions through plantations and woods over
b Ills and dsles, they finAliy came To hslt ar n.n
of oat stacks in tho plantation of a Mr. Robertson
some seven m1ies In direct line from where they
hrst set out Here they found the brutal and In .
human monster, snugy slowed away under cover
no hisue iaint eHort TO escape, but was brought
20 stand by the dogs after running some 6frv
yards. ''
PORTSMOUTH Among those who died of the
fever in Portsmouth On Thursday, we find the
name of Mrs John James
A correspondent of the Petersburg Express,
wrung from there, says:
Our town presents a gloomy and sou,bre oanec,
mere is nor magistrate or constable here: the
Couhcn 10 without a quorum aud nearly all the
to"n mcers are gone. Two Of the police officers
are dead, snd a third 10 now sick The stors. ard
banks are closed the MAJ ket ia desertedthe nr,N
Vate dwellings, are tenaEtess, and all the hotels
ana ooafdihe houses are shut up. ALI our citizens
except those who remain from a sense of duty)
who could raise means to get off have left. There
WERE y oea'ns yesterday, and from 20 to 80 new
cases of fever.
The Angel of Death 10 shovsring over us, and the
few lett, are falling like leaves In Autumn.
D1sTREssING CAsE.-On Friday last, Mr.. ]. nj.
Burns, q We'll known and very popular periodical
dealer of Portsmouth, was sccidensalv killed hv
the discharge OF pistol In his own hand The &C.
etdent occurred at Pleasant Hill, Northampton. N
c., whishcr he had fed to escape the fever 10 Ports
mouth.
INTERFERING REMINIscENcE.-fhe old frame
"wednesday night, played q eonspcuous part In the
great revolutionary times, especially at the "Sege
OF isburg" in 1871, and drawing Of it NAV now
bs found In some of the histories relating to that
pered, with other illusions of . very interesting
character
Towards the end of April 1871. the coneeited can
tsnkerous and impudent Gen. VIM Phillips Iaude ed
at City Point, sDd marched upon PETERSBURG which
was nearly all Blardford' Ia those days Here he
and Col SiGcoe found 1000 gallant Virginia militia
uen, under Baron Steuben, resolved upon giving
tse Britishers and their "yAsers" q warm reception
although tne latter were thrice their number This
was done, but Steuben nevertheless had to retire
before greater numbers, and crossed the river to
Chesterfield after burning the bridge Phillips then
took bis quarters in the house. which burnt down
last Thursday nishs, and amused himself by burning
and destroying thugs generally around him. Mrs
b3uing, widow lady, was allowed one room in the
rear, and the other houses were occupied by
&c British efficsrs and soldisrs who often annoy
that worthy lady bythsir mischievous conduct. At
ter scouting round tho country in irritable tenn.
per, Phillips again sick with fever and with the bo
liberation given to him by the republicans again
rves at East Hill ~ May, sisk In mind and body and
aoe u: TO die his bed. Juit then Gen Lsfsy etse
arrived ard took up his post on Archsrs Hill, or
Tree Hill, whence seeing how mstters were in Pc
tsrsborf he resolved to send his card In the shape
OF s~me well aimed sx pound csnnon bslls TO Phil.
iips' headquarters "Je rdis fare cosspimens a
ces bn ldogues iabas t'm going TO pay "a, compli.
snts 10 yonder bulldogs) said the gallant arouis
| as he supeEintendsd the pointing OF gun to bear