Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-05-13

The Wythesiilc Times gives detailed account ola
most distressing accident which occurred in that
county on Monday Of last week. 1t seems that sher-
if Fielder, of Grayson county, had in charge young
man named Norris HAIR who was recently tried for
horse stealing in Grayson superior Court aud SEN
sentenced 10 years confinement in the Peniten-
tiary. In consequence OF the recent heavy rains all
the streams considerably swollen aud in eros
sing small branch called Dry Run, such was the
swftness of the current the carriage in which were
the Sheriff, his posse and criminal, horne down
the stream. All Tie inmates of the carriage jumped
in o the stream where the water was not more than
waist deep, hut pefceiving the horses were in
danger the three persons rushed 10 their relief iu
tending the harness. but before they got to them
the horses were dred under some logs and drowned
When the party returned to the place at which they had
left Hart they rissed him and the next day after dill
igput search, succeeded III finding his body about
\ mile below, where he WAS drowned 1t is supposed
that he stumbled in the water aud being hand eafied
was unable to rise or in any manner help himself.
John ROTOR, n lad about seventeen years Of age,
was on Monday 4th inst, convicted of forgery in
Wythe county Superior Court and sentenced to
two years Imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
At the last term of the Circuit Court of Halifax
county, n fend in human shaped the name Of -
was convicted of the crime of rape upon the person of
his own daughter. The jury gave him the full hene-
tit of the law in such cases made and provided. con-
signing him to the State Penltentiary Tor period OF
twenty years.--Dda RP.
THE WEATHER AND THE CnoPs.-The weather for
the past week has been fine. Moderately warm, with
several DAYS rain the grain and grass has improved
wonderfully. Should we have few weeks ms favor
able weather AS the past week. farmers would have
no cause to complain Of short crops--Le%S61T9
Chronicle
THE WHeAr CRop-From our own observation we
nre induced to believe there will he something
usual crop this season, in many fields where month
ago there seemed to be seed left at ali the ground
is now pretty well covered with wheat, this Is per
haps owing the early winter the ground not hay-
ng heat enough in it sprout the seed. eonSeqaent
ly it didn't commence growing until spring Set in
f}oyi Citizen
The Federal Court for the Western District of Nir-
gina Judge Brockenbroug. presiding, commenced its
session in stanton on Monday, 4th inst
The Stnuuton Nndicator says
"The rains OF the present week have revived yege-
tati1n and spread glntness over the community. The
wheat crop, understand, is beginning 10 improve
in appearance, AM weather and genial showers
may yet restore the crop in a great degree.
Cons SeARcE.-The crops in Greensville county are
said TO be in sad condition, and the people are
purchasing for food purposes at the rate of 50
aud Sc per barrel. This in Grecnsyle county, one
al the richie t agricultural counties in State, is
sad state of things.
LARGE Notwithstanding to the reassessment |
the value of the real estate in the Of Danville
has nearly double within the last six years the in
crease being 96 per cent
WorynED ~ Misunderstanding T. James, ESQ. |
son Of G. =. R. James, the British Consul for Va,
wounded in of the recent engagements in Near /
agna. Mr. j. was practitioner Mt the bar IN this
city, until about Two months since when he left to
share the fortune and misfortune of Gen. Walker
His wound is serious one, though it believed not
fltal-R. Dispatch.
FATAL ACCIDENT of the chambermails atthe |
Macon House, Portsmouth, Va, Instantly killed |
Thursday night, while discharging her accustomed |
duties, by the accidental falling and discharge of |
gun. The servant belonged TO William II. Wilson. !
Esq
RlcHMoND AND STANTON TELEGRAPH LINE.--Thc |
workmen have already commenced erecting the tee- |
graph line between Richmond and Stanton Oar !
citizens will he called to take additional |
stock. Il is enterprise of great importance to |
Richmond aud will literally reward those who in- |
vest.
FREsHrr IN THE RoASokE.--The Clarksyille Tobac-
Plant says:
THE Roanoke is higher at this point than have !
seen il for several years having overiowed its banks
aud deuged large proportion of the lOwlands The
treshet comes ii is true, at time when the crops
not much advanced, but such Of them rs are in the
ground will suffer seriously. The oat crop, far as
covered by water will be injured to extent and
It will be necessary to plant the crop anew in
some places. This is rather II bad beginning for the
liver farmers, particularly when considered in
ueyon with the present scarcity aud high price of
provisions OF all kinds
HorEL At t1TY PoIxr.-We learn from the Peters
burg Democrat that much esteemed and popular
friend Capt. Th omas skinner OF the steamship Roa
noke, has opened first class and suitable hotel at
city Point. The estmable and lady-likc wife of
Skinner. q