The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-12
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FREsHsf.-The Nottoway river has been 80 much
swollen OF late, as to prove considerably trouble
some 10 the farmers residing along its banks, In
sussex county Stocks of fodder, hay, oats, fences
&C., have been carried away without mercy, and
IN some instances hogs and sheep, which were
caught unawares and drowned.
Ds1TH OF AN OH CrrzKS.-Col. s. r. Jeter, a
prominent citizen of Nottoway county, died sud
denly on the I'd instant, In the 10Th year Of his
age. He had served his county in the various.
capacities of Justice, Sheriff, Commissioner Of the
Revenue, &c, and was generally respected in the
community
PAINFUL AccIDEsT.-A little boy named Alden
Winthrope, was painfully injured, in Petersburg.
on Friday, by an arrow, shot by one of his com
panions. The sharp point of the arrow pierced
the lads cheek, and embedded itself in the law
bone.
WHEAT CRoP.-The Bedford Sentinel informs us
that the prospect for abundant crop of wheat i'm
that county is good. 1t 10 represented as looking
remarkably WELL and the mildDess of the past
winter having proved favorable to its grow tn the
harvest will be much earlier than common. IL is
true, that casualties may intervene to give sou-
bre hue to the bright picture now drawn: but the
present sppearasce of the crop indicates an abun-
dant return to the husbandman.
The Vdusy Wing says:
"We have been over the country some and we
have mover before seen the crop look more prom
sing. There is more than the usual auantity of
land sown 1t is thick and well set upon the
ground, and if no disaster befals it, largely over
40 average yield may be expected.
BAD NEWS FROM THE FIsHERIEs-Ine Fredericks-
hurg Herald says;
We regret to learn that several of the largest
Fisheries on the Potomac have closed-the pro
prietors having 'cut ont" early in the week. The
drawings of the seine have yielded badly during
The present season. Herring on the Potomac are
selling as high as per thousand. shad from the
Rsppahannock are selling in our market at $40
per hundred.
DR.. THOMAS GooDE, the well known proprietor
Of the Hot Springs ia Bath county. Va, died at
his residence there the I'd instant, in the list
year of his age.
THE LATE FIRE IN PETsRsBURG.-We copy from the
Express the following particulars of the burning
Of Wm. II. Tappey's Southern Foundry" on
Washington street, Petersburg, which was brief
announced by telegraph on Saturday morning:
The watchman frat discovered the fire issuipo
from the rear of the machine shop in the imme.
date vicinity of the engine boiler, which was stu
sted the outside of the building and an tba
structure was almost entirely of wood it gained
rapidly. and while he ran off to give the alarm
reached the roof and spread the entire surface
of the rear shops. The alarm was responded TO b,
all of the fire companies, in a prompt and higbly
commendAble manner, but as the whole suife Of
buildings, comprising the machine shop forge ana
fsHndry, were of wood, the fire had attained too
general headvay to be overcome. 1t wa. thers
fore the aim OF the hremen to que its progress a,
much as possible aud protect adjoining building,
from danger. Before, however, they had gotten
!airly to work the carpentershop aud tobacco
factory of Messrs. Lancaster & Roberts ADJOINING
took fire. The latter was extingGished in a very
rf tmQh nv rio
former was entirely consumed. Damage a. 0Oo
fnsnred fully in the Mutual office.
Nothing was saved from the burning buildings
it being an utter impossbility to enter upon any
sdo, such was the rapdity of the fires progress.
aud the intensity of the heat. They contained AT
the time large quantity of valuable tools NAT
terms, latbes, drill presses, work, &c.
The Southern Iron Works with all its fxture.
the Virginia and Marine Association allowed the
proprietor an insurance of 5000 or one half the
value Since then about $500 worth of imnrov.
ments and additions have been made to the work.
making their full value $4,000 Mr.. Tappey'a
loss, therefore, amounts to about $6S00 This in
the fourth disaster Of the kind sustained by Mr.
Tsppey. On each occasion he has borne his losses
with admirable fortitude, and by energy and
| industry which may truly be deemed an honor to
him. has each time succeeded in regaining hi. for
mer position and prosperity
CoaPLMENTART.-M. Lacouture and his son have
MeTchAnts;
| and Mechanics Exchange, at Norfolk
SNAIL Pox.-Much excitement exists at Mol,
"rsyille, Scott county, in consequence of travel
eT having been attacked with small pox soon af,or
his arrival in the neIghborbood.
DELEGATE APPoINTED.-Col. W. p. Bocock hou
| been appointed to represent the county Of Anno
mattox in the Southern Commercial Conyention
| ARRIVAL OF RAILROAD IRoS.-The shin IJon.,.
Ilarbeck, froa Liverpool, freighted with iron rai.
| for the Alexandria, LoudOun and Hamnsbire -,I
road, arrived at Alexandris, Friday. The cora.
consists Of l,o0l tons.
ANEW ISvESTION-Among the patents lust il.
| sued by the government we observe ono to OIL.
| Cox of Alexandria county, Va, for method n,
securing pocket books. Goos-(says the AIeY.n
dyia Sentinel)-so far as it goes. Let NJ have
another for filling them.
| STAuNToN.--At the election in stnuptop ,a.,
Wednesday, n. R. Trout was elected Mavor. IT II
| Peck, Sergeant George Baylor, Recorder; and w.,
| H. IIarman, Chamberlain.
| yiLLET AGRICULTURAL SouETY.-At tho
meeting of this Society, on the lst inst Urch n,
| Nelson, was reelected President. The nrosnoa,.
| of the Society quite fattering.
| EXPENSIVE GAME.-A fine of twenty. four do,,o,
has been imposed upon Mr.. Mulligan, in NorfoIk
for allowing the game Of ten pins to be PLAYED in
| his house on the Sabbath
| kiDNAPPING.-PaulB Ballss, of Princess Anne. ba,
been arrested in Norfolk for stealing negro from
VIM Reed The Day Book says the boy was miss
ed in ISIS, and it was never known what had he
come OF him until a day or two ago, be became
converted and came home TO his master, saying b,
could not serve his Maker aud treat his maste,
| in that way
| LIGHTER SUSE.-A lighter loaded with 1000 bu.h
| eis corn, aud the property OF Mr.. Robert r. Till
OF Eate' county, N. G was sunk few days ago in
me DISMAL swamp Canal. The lighter has been
| corn in dsmased condition