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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-05
The Crops-Religious News, &c.
lcoRRrsposDKScE OF The RICHMOND DAILY DBpArcHl

DENTONSvILLE, AMELIA, Va, Aug.
As a friend and subscriber TO your most excel
lent paper take the liberty of giving you q few
items from our burg. We have had very seasoua-
BILE weather far; crop of wheat is very good,
and there will be more than average crop and
the quality very superior. Corn looks better than
ever saw Ht this season of the year to be late:
provided that we have plenty of rain in August,
there will be the largest crop Of corn ever made
bur crop OF oats is the finest ever made since
my recollectiOn the Chinch bug has mt done much
damage yet, only when corn joins wheat. l pray
to God that he may send frequent showers, such a.
are falling at this time, 80 that we may not be de-
pendent upon Richmond spectators for corn like
we have this year. We have mail twice q week,
and all seem delighted when they can hear from
Big Richmond.
Tobacco looks finely, and about one-half in top
We have four villages in this end of the county,
and they are all called by these model names Je-
tersville, Dento nsvie, Fainsville and Rodophil
Our quarterly meeting commenced at Providence
church last Saturday, and l tell you. Mr.. Editor,
you ought to have been there sunday TO see the
pretty ladies OF our county | never saw such
crowd in all my life at country church.
DR.. Smith and IL b. Cowles. of X. NJ. College were
| there and DR.. Smith preached in the morning.
| fancy sermon, to please the ladies, telling them
| how their husbands should treat theni-snd he
has pretty we'll made them come to the conclusion
| that they ought to our breeches. H. b.
| Cowles, the agent for K. NJ College, took to tho
amount of bonds payable the first Of January 1852
| 81 900 to endow K. VI. College. 1t is noble en-
terprise and il should be carried out, and good
| Methodists responded to the call noby, and be-
| fore he leaves the country have not doubt but
| he will raise $1,000. The Amelia Springs is doing
| fine business this season. There are about 80
visitors, and they continue to pour in. Nothing
more at present but you shall hear from again
soon if you insert the above. BALLARD.
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Mails-Weather-Crops, 30.
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, (Br THE wAY0C

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, tDf THs WAY,)
July 81, 1857.
Least ways" should be considered ungrsteful,
hasten to acknowledge the compliment paid by
insertion, &c. l WAS nightly pleased at II; and
have determined while | am in good humOr, to
spend short time in quarrelIng with these small
post office departments take the Dispatch. when
can get it, )the daily at that-and astonishing to
relate, invariably receive half dozen at time:
4 kind of wholesale business, which don't pay in
the country, especially when ones health depends
upon the latest news-which the dispatch always
contains.
The weather, poor weather, every body has some
thing to say about 1t, and very Justly, too; for
verify il (the tCedter) has been raining regularly
constantly and necessarily all the time since Il
first began about two weeks ago ifany one doubts
this, please republish and add another week, be-
cause it hasn't stopped yet, and the moon 10 now
| on it's last quarter,'-a sleek one At that &c
may be.
Fine time for corn, cabbage, potatoes and young
ducks" Hard on wheat and rye, rs most all of IL
is still standing in the field with fair chance to
sprout, unless change takes place soon, ana tne
prospect is not pleasing" The meadows are all
fine, and promise an abundant yield. Lucky thing
Il is, for l do assure you, both man anu bAsto
have suffered for food wherewith to feed upon.
Corn Is worth 81 90 per bushel the purchaser hsui-
in < 1t any distance. l tell you, corn cakes are
rarties in these here parts and looked upon a.
great Injuries even among the white folks-oiton
set on the table as dessert, when nothing better
can De mad, which is painfully freqnent-espeeialy
painful.
Ny appetite has not been uncommonly good Of
late. attribute it, however, to the long wet spell
0i weather as L know not personally Of anything
else that could have affected it, A big dinner
sometimes does affect it slightly, but not for any
Inc tide OF emigration continues to how into the
various Watering places in the ntains-soms IN
search oil health but the large majority in search
OF pleasure The latter class in most cases realize
their hopes, Wishes and expectations. As to the
iormer class, ,hs deponent haint got much to say,
therefore he'll say nothing
The Central hoad has been, 10, and will continue
no doubt To reap abundantly Of the sprin q har-
vest. There Is no doubt that this will Ls the
road" for travel, and when the Coviugtou and Ohio
i. finished, the amount OF trade aud travel induced
will far exceed the hopes Of the most s4uguins--
The first act Of the Legislature should be liberal
appropriation to these twJ works, IL is confident
Iy believed that the oldest inhabisnt s.in favor
OF, and would vote for this. Will ~ oung Amsri-
ca" do less' Echo answers, No; II hope not.
Adieu, Dixao
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The Roekbridge B.th.-aov. Wise.
lcoRREsPoSpsScE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY prspArcr.l

RoCKBRiD9E BATHS, July 81. 1857
If our nervous, deblitated people knew the hs.-
ehts which some of their ilk have derived from
these baths and this water, am sure there would
be an uncomfortable squeeze here am surpri,ed
to find that this water, although with no peculiar
taste. is almost beneficial when taken into
the stomach, as when stomach and all are plunged
into it, The gas is thought to rise even through
the ground all about the Springs thus produ.
cling good results through the lungs too am fond
OF doZe, especially on = summer Afternoon; but
am unable to feel sleepy until usual bed time not
withdrawing our hearty dinners.
Mr.. Jordan ministers to the wants Of his yisitors
with eminent success. He helps us to q mou utain
excursion. for fine prospects, Inc whortleberriss
kase fishing party. and he raises the poles and
wishes you good luck-certainly as much a. he
can do. This table il unexceptlonable, even down
to two or three kinds of vinegar for the luscious
tomatoes. People complain in soms places of
want Of good beef and chickens. l understood the
reason, when | encountered Mr.. Jordan bill of
fare. Tho usual amusements of watering places
are found here, with the unusual attraction Of the
North river, which runs a few yards from, the
house. We have just uad wild rambls among the
Wild mountains, aud found many mineral springs-
among them superior White sulphur The water
aud chalybeate are furnished at the house.
Not the least attraction just now, Is his Excel.
lency, Gov Wise and family. The Governor looks
little feeble, and has just up to this his "fs-
Vorite resort among the mountains" He will soon
he able to climb Jump Mountain" before break
fast, if he these baths. II you are lean come
up and k.tten. MAJ
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Harrisonburg--Its ID u . n e . s--Im.
prorsnlent - L1nd sale - Rotclsy sprtn0s-Aav.
ria0e Licenses, de.
[coRREspoSpsscr OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH.
HARRIsoSBURG, Va, Aug. 3, 1857.

HARRIsoSBURG, Va, Aug. :, 1857.
Harrisonburg, as well other places, has its seq
sons of excitement and its seasons OF dulness and
Just now are enjoying the latter TO its full
tent will, In this letter rs have nothing else
to write about, give your readers small sketch of
this "cty among the hills" IL contains about
100 inhabitants, nearly all OF whom industri-
Gus and improvement men, ss any one may zee. by
giving it visit; there are hne ehurches-two
all Of which would give credit 10 any town; three
notes.-the Mansion House" kept by Messrs ST.
bert 4 Bowman. a large three story building-ths
"ilili Motel" kept by J. Y. Hin, aud the "virgina
House." kept by J. Scanlon. These three Hotels
will compare fsyorsbiy with any In the valley
The Bank building is said 20 be one Of the meet
buildings In the country. This 10 also large
three story house. We have also hrst
class steam mill, which 10 doinz splendid
business. There are two papers Published In this
place, the Register and Democrat, both OF which
are doing splendid business. The Register 10 one
of the Oldest papers In the State, being started BY
Lawrence Wartmann, In isz2, and 10 still In the
hands of the wartmann family, its circulation ee
ing nearly 1900 copies weekly. The town has been
newly paved, aud now its walks present quite TO
spectacle appearance.
Two acres OF land, ia this county. was sold, ct
public auction, the 31st ult for 1855 per acre or
f7Io for the two acres This Is hard 20 beat In the
way Of land sales.
The number Of marriage iieenses issued nom the
Clerks Office Of this county, In the months of NAY,
June, and July, amounted " iorty-asy AZ 'sss
Ia; and July TO- v
The weather at this time 10 very warm, fssssr.
dsy ana to-day are said 20 have been the wsrnsss
days We have had this season v.u-
Yours, ~, 'As@s"
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FATAL AFFME.--On Saturday week. VIM. Lynch
Constable of West Chester, Ca, and c. NJ Layman
his assistant arrested man named William Baugh
ut his house in West Pikeland. Bsugh, when ar
rested, inflicted very bad wound with an axe on
Lamar. but was placed in wagon. They then start.
ed for West Chester, Layman bleeding very much
from his wound. After they had gone about mile
Layman said to Lynch "Bill, you must take care
of yourself feel weak and faint, and can't hole
out much longer" Baugh who stout, reso-
lutte, reckless man, thereupon sprang upon Lynch
who is not physically robust, but of good pluck
and, notwithstanding he handcuffed almost
succeeded, by advantages gained by the suddenness
of his movement, in Wrestling the pistol from Lynch
and ejecting him from the ~agon-Layman being
too weak, from loss of blood, to render effective
aid Lynch warned Baugh to desist or he wouli
shoot him; but he dared him TO shoot, and still
pressed upon him. Lynch then pulled the trigger
and the ball entered Baugh's head the eye
when he exclaimed, ''you have killed me" and fell
over. He died in about an hour. No judicial in
vestigation Of the affair has yet been had.
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Shocking DEArH.-A laboring man named Jon
athan Tobbin was crushed 10 death at one of the
near Mt. Clare, Baltimore, Monday
He was seated upon cart, and driving It along th'
edge Of the deciyity, the bank crumoled, overturn
ing Me vehicle. aud throwing him beneath it. lie
was instantly released, but one OF the sharp tim
bers had penetrated his breast and the unfortunate
man lived only about FIVE minutes.
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YALE CoLLEGE.-The oldest graduate of Yale Col
ege now living, is John Mcclellan, of Woodstock
Conn., of the class of 1885, ninety-one years old
al the classes previous to 1855 are now dead and
Of all those classes that graduated previous 1sO0
'nly forty-six members are now living. The whole
number Of academic graduates of the College since
its foundation in 1700 is 6,6O1. OF these 1851 are
dead 0fthe 3,240 graduates now living, $50 are
ministers of the Gospel.
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A PIr.sAyr Excrnsioy.-The suud,


SCHOOL the Second Baptist Church the parents and
friends ofthe children, in all about 50O will have
,slrcir annual celebration and excursion on Friday
next. At an early hour. they will take the steam
er VIM Allison Capt Skinner, the use Of which
was generously rendered them by VIM. G. rhomp-
son, ESQ., and will proceed down the river to the
Plantation Of Henry Cox Esq, who. with the gen.
tlenen of the neighborbood. has made ample pre-
parstions for their reception. Addresses will Be
delivered by Rev. T. c. Freeman. Of Ala. Rev Geo.
Bradford. OF n c., and by members Of the school
the children will sing some Of their beautiful songs
substantial dinner will be served up and the ex-
ercises of the day will close with . grand Instru-
mental Concert by the Armory Band.
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MONEY Misunderstanding to the treasury est
mate, there are in this country about $3.50 900 600
in gold, Of which little more than fifth Is In the
banks-leaving little short of $500, 600 600 to be
found elsewhere. The treasury boards very com
monty from twenty to twenty-five millions leaving
probably $4,000 900 to be sought among the peo
pie. Allowing $4,000, ,00O--a liberal estimate-to
be in actual use there remains $l25 200, 900 which
is boarded by the people, and to an extent six
times exceeding the treasury.
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ONE CENT.
LOCAL MATTERS.

SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-Abont | o'clock
yesterday morning JOSEPH McDoNoUGH, agefs or Q
years, son Of Mr.. J. L. McDonough, Agent for
Adams Express line in this city, fell from the
third story window of his fathers residence upon
the brick payeh'ent below, and injured himself so
seriously that his life il believed to be in great
siangdr ltseems that the little fellow arose from
ms bed, and dressed himself. after which he took
seat IN the window, fell asleep and then pitched out
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The Tennessee papers announce the death Of the
Hon. Joseph Phillips, who was captain In the u
S. army in 1877.
Ex-secretary Guthrie, who hasibee indisposed in
New York was in Washington on saturday, en-
route for the White Sulphur Springs-
John Harland, known throughout Canada as one
of the best agriculturiss in the province, died at
Guelph, Canada West, on the I'D ult-
The Hon. Rufus Choate has been selected Is ora
tor before the Alumni Association Of Dartmouth
College for next year.
First Lieutenant 4. o. Murden, has been order
ed to the revenue cutter Washington, st New York.
Stoves made of slate and beautifully enameled
are now made in England for parlor use. They are
lined with ire-brick. 1 G
f. s. Cozzens, author of the "Sparrowgrass Pa
pers," editor of the Wine Press, and himself
wine merchant in New York city, has been sued
for selling liquor without license.
The powder mill Of Wells 4 Stevens, in Esopus,
Ulster county, New York, blew up on satusday'
killing German.
A. O. Bullitt, Esq, Of the New Orleans Pieayune,
left for Europe on Saturday, In the steamship At
iantic.
There were 100 deaths In Baltimore last week.
Col Blythe, q. 5. consul at Havana, arrived IN
New Orleans last week on . visit TO his friends.
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LARGE ARNY.-A letter writer, speaking of
he outbreak in India, and the killing of the Euro
Deans, says, such is the feeling which these facts
inspired, that they may be said to have i'm
parted to each European in the country the strength
# a hundred men. Ten thousand troops are to be
cent Immediately from England to India At this
computation, they will be equal to million, as
MANY az Xeryes had.
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LEGAL DEcIsIoN-The Superior Court of Ohio ha.
decided In the case Of the Union Mutual Insurance
Company of New York against the indianapolis
md Cincinnati Railroad, that the defendants we're
liable for goods destroyed upon their trains by fire.
of which the cause was not known. The court
ruled that, falling to show that the fire was una
yoidable, the defendants were liable.
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RE-ARREsT OF MURpERER.-George Lake who
escaped from the N. York Lunatic Asylum, during
the late fire, arrested Saturday last 1t ap-
pears that after his escape, Lake made his way to
Newburg, where he crossed the river and proceed
ed to Lagrange, Dutehess county. Upon arriving
at the house where he murdered his wife and two
children, he applied for lodging. woman who
resided in the house recognized Lake. and called In
som, neighbors, by whom was detained until ar
rested.
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FAST DRIvING.-Despite the frequent
warnings given to drivers and the invariable pun
ishment awarded them when detected the police
are continually capturing some Of the black gang
for going at 2:i0 lick. Yesterday negro mule
driver called Gardner, called before the Mayor
and ordered taste Of the encouragement he was
giving his mules to hasten their speed, when one
of the officers took him down
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MARRIAGE AND DEATH.-C. y. Wade, nephew o
Senator Wade of Ohio died in Andoyer, Ohio, on th.
2sth ult., aged g. He attended in his last III
ness by his betrothed Miss Julia Hartshorn, Of Le
nox, with constancy worthy a true woman Few
days since, when the hope ofhis recovery was past
they were united in marriage.
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YANKEE, ALL oyER.-Bayard Taylor says that a
Yankee in walking in ST. Petersburg, one muddy
day met the Grand Duke Constantine. The side
walk Was not wide enough for two persons to pass
and the street was very deep in flth--whereupon
the American took Il silver roube from hi. pocket
shook it in his closed hand, and cried out: Crown
or tail!" Grown" guessed the Grand Duke
Your Highness has won," said the. American Hook
ing at the rouble and stepping into the mud The
next day the American was invited by the Grand
Duke to dinner.
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STEALING MoNEY.-The negro fellow,
Joe Banks, who WAS arrested and Gagged last Mon
day, on the charge Of stealing s. In money from
Patrick Gaines, convicted of the offence before
the Mayor, yesterday, and sentenced to receive a
scnre of sfrinea
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IAPoRrArIoNs AT CIscIyNaT.-The Cincinnati
Gazette says ''0n the ith of July house in Liy
erpool consigned TO Bare West of Cincinnati
ninety-four crates of crockery, via packet ship
New York. across the Atlantic to the harbor o
New York thence reshpped by canal to Buffalo
and from Buffalo on propeller Equator, Of the Buf
crockery, for the first time on this continent wal
discharged on American soil, and thence trans
ported, via Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, u
Dayton. 1t will arrive in this city this Afternoon
at . p NJ, over the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton Railroad-only t.oenty-etgM days from Lirer
pool
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The STATE OF ONO counts among her honors THAI
she opened the first female college; introduced or
rather created the culture of the grape in America
discovered the true method of taking, msgnstical-
ly, the ascension and declension of stars; invent
ed the steam fireengine, and gave birth to a no.
Bile series of painters, poets scuptors and men of
sciencA
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SMALLPOX AMONG THE KICKAPoos AND PorTow1rA.
MIEs-A letter from the Indian agent at St Joseph
Missouri dated July %. states that on the Sth inst
the smallpox had broken out among the Indians
OF that section, and that eight deaths had aIread,
occurred. The Indians were greatly alarmed snC
mad begun TO leave that reservation for safer re
gions Many were sick at the date of writing
AS soon as the agent, Mr.. K. Baletius, heard O.
the breaking out of the disease. he sent to St 10
seph and procured competent physicians, who in 4
few days vaccinated all who had not yet been seiz
ed. The Indians number about 600-35O Kickapoos
and 25O Pottowatanlies The cost of attendanc,
upon the sick and yaccinating the well was up
wards of 800. f
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NEW SUPERVISION BRIDGE.-A wire suspension
bridge has recently been built across the Sandy
river, at Strong, Franklin county, Me- The cables
consist of 100 wires each, and anchored in mas
siye abutments.
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House FIRED BY LIGHrNISs.-A few d

House FIRED BY LIGHTNING-A few days since
the house of VI. Baldwin in Templeton. Mass was
struck by lightning and his wife and three sons
we're Frustrated the oldest boy aged 16, being only
restored by bleeding and drenching with cold wa
ter In few minutes after the first stroke the
lightning again struck the house and set it on fire.
but the flames were soon extinguished.
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ENTERPRISE AND ENERGY.-The Union Furnace al
Connelsville, ,Fayette county Pa, which was totally
burned up on the I'd June, has been rebuilt and il
now in full blast. The timber used in the construc
tion of this building was standing in the forest six
weeks ago.
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SALE or CoFFEE.-The large cargo of
coffee, 50T6 bags brought directly frnm Pic bS ,ha
Ann Z. Grant, will be sold at auction on Thnrsdav
next messrs John Currie 4 Crenshaws the own
ers OF the Grant. now building a vessel OF 900
IONS 20 run III the Rio trade in connection with the
aHh 70, uraht' These gentlemen have gone into
the coffee trade largely, and If the merchants in
fn9ihis, tennessee and North Carolina will en-
% courage the enterprise, feel assured that they
VIII Keep the market we'll supplied
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GREAT DRAIN OF SPEcIs.-The shipment of specie
from England to India, China, Egypt and Malta,
for the half year just ended reached sS,760, ,6il,
while from the Mediterranean ports, an additional
of e., ,s45.3s9, WAS sent, making an aggregate of
flo, ,6o6oio, or over ,0o0 all of which was
silver, except f116,000.
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Two BOYS DRowNED--0n Saturday last, two sons
of MIR. Rodinski, farmer, living in Marbletown,
Ulster county New York, were drowned in Esopus
Creek. They went in to bathe, when both slid of
into deep water and drowned. The bodies
were found within half hour afterward, but life
was extinct
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THE DOMESTIC PEARL FIsHERF.--A large quantity
of pearls has been procured In creek, near New
Lisbon, Ohio. religious paper of that region, in
referring to the matter deeply regrets that many
persons heretofore protesting Christianity ARE daily
becoming HuSSei men.
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FooT RACING is a popular nas,;mo o,d

,-',, TO PUpuIaT paStlme, and
.nouu .. oe encouraged, among men, because of its
healthgiying exercise and its tendency In tsu'rar
snce and prudence All outdoor amu,amspts
properly conducted are Of value to those who mar
.lclpate IN them and tend to develop the physical
powers OF our race. The little brush" that took
place last Monday afternoon between an of,icer 20
the city and another of the county. was got up TO
Try 'ne relative feetness of the two men, without
training they consentiug to run merely to make
sPoTt-not money. If outsiders" who got wind
oi the ailalr or their friends, without their know
tedse' chose to wager on tho result neither of
tne pai Ties were responsible tor ii. and we know
ina, ooth of them were opposed to IT, We have
haue this statement in justice to the two officers
Ooth OF whom fill their positions creditably, and
would not encourage extravagant betting unJer
any circumstances '
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STEAMSHIP BUILDING IN ESGLANp.--We see it sta
ed that at this moment there are no less than
: hundred steam propellers,ranging from one thou
and to fifteen hundred tons, building on the
lyde and in the ports of Great Britain. The Br
ish steam engine builders were never more busy
han at the present time, and we learn that Ma
'ier, the celebrated steam engine builder, has
more work engaged than can be executed by him
or three years TO come.
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IMMENSE INCREASE OF BEEs.-Mr Briggs, of Sar
Jose, California, brought with him last year from
the Atlantic States large swarm Of bees, and
from this one swarm, so swarms were hived the
first season This is said TO be without parallel