The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-06

RICHMOND.
the grounds. They fred the buildinxs in four
piaces-ouce In the basement epee il the kitchen;
another Gre WAS kindIed in the msss room
. third In the drug department, and tho last st
the northeast corner Of the noor Not half
the inmates or sick had been taken ont when
they fired the basement about thirty being left to
get out the best way they could.
Not sesiancd with firing the above places, they
beds 10 the rooms where some Of the sick we're ~
ing. Many Of the poor unfortunate sick, Who had
not been on their beds for weeks, managed to
crawl along down the stairs, thus making their
escape. We're IL not for some persona, there IL no
doubt bus that at least half dozen wouid have
perished tn the flames. Ray fompkins was iBstru.
mental in conveying out several, and was seen to
take poor sick girl, afflicted with yellow fever,
the grea.est anxiety for the safety OF the sick and
devoted bis entire time to aiding them In making
| their escape. Detective officer Siowey, who was
also present. WAS uuwearied in his exertous to get
the sick out OF the building He succeeded ia saving
| three persons who we're confined with the yellow
fever, and another with the small pox. Mr.. Slow
| ey also had very narrow escape from being
drowned While the long pier, which afterwards
t,ok hre, was burning, he observed man lying on
one Of the string pieces, unable TO make his
escape, being lame and not able to walk. lie ran
through the flames to the unfortunate old man,
and in doing 30 had his cap burnt of his head. He
| to where there was fire, and placed him out Of
| danger. lie then returned to get the old mans
cruteh, aud in doing 30 was driven to the end Of
the pier by the flames, and for the safety of bis
life was compelled to jump overheard, and in this
| way escaped.
While the sick were being removed from the
buildings, young man with yellow fever expired
just as they were about to carry him out. His
| eyes were closed by DR.. Waller, and his remains
were then carefully carried out in blanket.
woman was seen at one of the windows, sur
rounded by the fames but was rescued by officers
| B. G. Nodine and John T. Griffith, of the Harbor
police. They also deserving of great praise for
the noble manner in which they worked among
| the poor, unfortunate sick.
Tehre was quite explosion in the drug TO-
partment which, for q time, caused some little
alarm, fearing that powder had been placed in the
| building, to be used on the mob.
A TOUCHING PIcrUgE.-A letter in the Charleston
Mercury from gentleman who visited the slaves
| there, captured in the Putnam, describes their
wretched condition, and adds:
Two lay near, whose troubles here had ceas.
ed in death, while another the most affecting
sight of ala child of six or eight years. lay on
its side in the sun en- the stone wharf with eyes
closed and other evidence of life than the slight
| motion OF the stomach indicating breathing. The
poor creature, alone and unattended, has rested
its head on its little hand as natually as our own
little ones do, and 10 this touching attitude of suf
ferng childhood was fast losing consciousness of
life whose experience had been only that of sor-
row and suffering. As turned from this specta
Gle the thought was naturally suggested-for what
was all this incurredi In all charity could only
answer--avarice. If ever argument was wanted in
proof of human depravity. it was furnished here.
One thing impressed me fJrcibly-the complete
docilty, amounting to mere mechanical submis
sion, of all these creatures. In the sick ward the
physician was applying caustic to the eyes of his
patients. When this painful remedy was applied
and poor creatures, they knew not it was q reno
dy, anything but part of the system Of cruelty
| TO which they had been suhjected-they covered
their faces with their hands pain and with their
heads all bowed in meek submissions; and though
| many were yoaHg children, not a sound. not
murmer escaped The scene was truly touching
To one of any sersbity the horrors of the battle.
field were less so. LETT the scene chastened and
humbled, but with gratitude too, L trust, to Al
| mighty God for a lot cast in Christian land.
soRGno sTRUp.-The North Carolina papers are
noticing molasses, 1.-The first of the season." from
the Chinesa sugar cane The editor of the Seguin
(Texas) Mercury, says there is great deal of the
cane growing in that State, and many mills en-
gagged grinding it out. He adds:
In San Marcas the mill has already turned ont
juice, from which about four hundred gallons of
syrup has been made. We saw a large pile Of the
cane lying at the mill, and met several wagons la.
den with. the cane, going there. great deal will
be saved to this country by the culture OF Sorgho,
as it will be necessary hereafter to import but lit
tie molasses.
AN UNaALLANT BIsHoP.-At the meeting of the
Synod at Aberdeen on Thursday, the Bishop said
Before proceeding, have to remark, that see
persons here who have not my authority for being
present. positively refused to give my sanction
ladies being presant, and until the ladies with
draw, shall not proceed with the business
| (There were some half dozen ladies in the front
seat of the South gallery) If the ladies have any
delicacy they will not remain without permission
| from me. and hope any gentlemen, who may
! have influence with them will exert their inf u.
ence to get them to accede to my request. (After
| pause, and no stir among the ladies, the Bishop
continued.) Ii the ladies are determined, am
| equally determined, and will adjourn the Synod
| to another place. A pause of some roinutes en-.
sued, and yet no sign of the ladies retiriHg.) The
Bishop then said: The Synod 10 adjourned till
| the ladies Tetire-for half an hour. The Bishop
then retired, but the ladies in the gallery sat still
| for several minutes Ultimately, and after a good
deal Of consultative whispering, and having had
| the couuse! of reverend brother, who ascended
| the gallery, they retired.-Aberdeen Press.
| TIE HONEY CRoP IN ILLINoIs-The Peoria ILL.,,
Transcript remarks that among the peculiar Incl
dents connected with the present season s the
fact that the bees have not increased No hive in
| that section has swarmed. This is attributed to
| the wet weather, which has deprived them of
| their usual pasturage, and iu many places they
merely sustained life by having access to cuItva
! ted flowers Large numbers supposed to have
| died through actual starvation. Blossoms on the
| bottoms aud low grounds have been almost en-
tirely destroyed; those on the trees were washed
| off by the rains blasted while in only a very
few instances has the wild cultivated rose come
| to perfection. Under these circumstances the
| yield Of honey is likely to be very small.
| VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RAILRoAD.-There has
1 been for some time past q misunderstanding be-
| tween the contractors on this road-Dorr & Co.,
| and the Directory. The Board of Directors met in
| tract with Dorr Co. null and void-st the in
| stance, we believe, Of the Attorney General. The
Chief Engineer, Col. VIM. B. Thompson, was in
structed to receive proposals for prosecution o!
the work until the 18th inst Ut which time there
will be another meeting of the Directory. What
/ may be the effect of this action We unprepared
to say but many friends Of the road here are san.
guine that the contract will be readily taken, and
| the road pushed on to speedy and successful
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES (Va.) Democrat.
HEAvr DANAGEs.--A suit is pending in Bristol,
Eng, in which Wm. II. Magan, member of Par.
$50, 600 damages for breach Of promise. The let.
ters which passed between the parties were so nu.
nerous that the plaintiff had them printed
| and bound in book.
PERRY's FLAG SHIP.-The remains Of the Flag
Ship Lawrence, of Perry's Fleet, are being raised
bv Capt Van Norman with his wrecking ma
1 ehinery. large portion OF the hull has been
taken up. The timber ID in good condition, not
wifhsanding the fact that it has laid in the water
| for a long series of years. Some Of the pianks
and heavy timbers bear the marks of cannon balls
| and are considerably shattered.
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| HAIL STegN.--In the neighborhood Of Good
/ Hope, i've or six miles south OF Abingdon, Va,
/ there was q considerable hail storm on Wednesday
evening last. Some of the hail stones we're said IL
be as large a. hens eggs Corn and cabbages were
| we'll riddled. During the afternoon OF that day
| there we're heavy rains all round Abingdon, but
not enough here to lay the dust
DISEASE AMONG FvwLs.-The Selma (Ala) Senti