The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-10
Letter from Georgia.
s,sposprscr or rus RICHMOND DAILY prsrarca.l

MADISON. Ca, April 2. 1858.
Mis-. sprine has come with her beautiful smiles
"a .pend short season with us, and IL 10 TO be
hoped, she viii remain without frown until the
Arst Of June. She appeared quite fehfe ana coo
IN her attentions" 10 the month of March. The
forest trees are row putting for N their beautiful
foliage, aud the whole face of nature seems to
wear more cheerful aspect, notwithstanding the
new year "came In on the full moon," and you
know that governs every thing but Congress and
country jury. This being fast age, the weather
here Is getting ahead Of the season." the Their
mcmeter indicated 500 during all of last week-ft
rained incessantly all OF "Wednesday and Thursday
OF this week, which prevented "the fair portion
cheer "the sterner sex" but "a do not expect
to srun for an Office" or matrimony, shall not in
duige 10 any extravagant encomiums on flair VIC
men and brave men,"
The wheat crop is looking remarkably we'll. and
IL about is inches high at this time-the corn Is
up and growing vigorously and Of a healthy color.
The planters are row very busy putting In their
cotton crop. OF which there VIII be much larger
quantity put In than IL usual here.
On the LIST OF April, quite painful accident hap
pened to a merchant Of this place, Carter Shep-
herd. Esq, Of the 6rm of Shepherd Fitzpatrick
lie At his mill about miles from this village
and while the circnlar saw was In rapid notion ne
attempted 10 brush away the saw dust from before
the saw with his right foot, the toe OF his poot
came In contact with the saw. which took on =
portion Of his toes and the flesh along the out sioe
Of his foot and taking off nearly the whole OF ms
heel and large portion of the bone Medioai aid
was rendered by the physician in the neisnool-
hood and when last heard from, Mr.. s. was quite
comfortable but II is feared that IL viii result III
amputation.
To the absence Of other amusements' mere was
quite a pleasant entertainment at Campbelis no.
tel last week given in honor of the "three-score
an anniversary Of a venerable matron at the hotei,
and In the abseuce of the dance, "tableaux were
introduced which was something new in the VII
lage The evening passed off delightfully."-. Inc
object Of the entertainment was very "appropri-
ate" and doubt not, was duly appreciated py
the lady in whose honor it was given.
There Ia now a great interest manifested mere,
on the subject of religion. The Baptiat have been
holding prayer meetings every night since tne
oath February at their church. Crowds assemble
there. and many 60 up to the front seats to ask
the PRAYERS of Christians in their behalf
There is but little cotton coming to market, IN
consequence of the planters being engaged IN their
crops The prices for cotton ranges from to III
cents wheatsl Corn GO cents. The principal
articles of expectation frsm this county. during
the last month was cotton and tlcs candidates Tor
the penitentiary the latter was transferred from
s.Ballards Hotel" OF this village, to more spa
cinus hotel at Milledgevile," owned by the state,
a few weeks since. j. L. u