The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-23
CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
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WEST poIar. VA. Juiv 10 ,aso
Inc visitors at this place have heeu ~, ioxt,o.
themselves 10 the fullest extent G,r aarar.1
days past. Although the weather has baan
"t'iil, me ar mas become thoroughly purified
oy successive thunder storms and TIA f,rn'ar.
feIoice over m abundance OF rain %ghIah -
gwen tue cora fresh start and the fields now,
iHosehA beautiful appearance The tbnr,l,r
80 WIRE otc3Sionaily very severe and The
'ah'' vi lightning vivid and rapid !: hut
save heard OF only che instance of tia strikiug
t'td mat was on n tree A fayy milcs from nnree
WiiiNh stunned couple Of negroes but aid M
p'er damage. After the clouds mss oxar ,n,,
.l, rae thhhaer rolling away down the river.
producing an eject which the true hover Of na .
tufa would consider suh!ime
ne hshlas continues very GOOD and wa
""N' h'd IN much sport in that line as we
souid desire The trout, However do not vet
bite freely in two or three weni ierha,.
sooner, they will he plentiful ", h., canrht
great abundance OF rock pAirl, mass the
wharf, IN schools, on cbb tide at1 thcy make
avery nice dish for the table Grab, are caught
- - 'ap1olt as inc bait can be thrown overheard.
hc operation OF Cooking crabs Is quite sum
mary. \ large kettle is placed over a fire
ahiii * becomes healed, when the unfortunate
CRABS are thrown in alive and roas led. The
'"hSa4oh Judging from their desperate strug-
sles, must he anything but pleasing; set when
h''y are taken out, and the epicure gets hold
i the line tat fellows, tsuch as You seldom &c
III hichnoht,) ne loses every emotion Vi ply.
IN mahihg an excavation tor the founda ton
u me MlItaFy Academy, II few DAYS ago. the
%oTkmcn found several Indian uii,es which
LA doubtless lain there SINCE the DAYS when
hr red men were lords OF this soil II is VERY
iAeiS 'ii4' clhcr relies may be found III the
ne'Ei'pot mood. he old burying-grouad, with
- f1''.h' cpl'''phs Is a place OF no iittc IN
tereS DtIt 81 you once published Il dtscri ion
81 Aaa' Si'ol, from another CORES pendent, /
ttru 40 no more nan merely notice il.
he President OF the Richmond and York
"iN"r railroad was here yesterday. He is
Iolf confident thai the road will be com pe ted
rom hlchmond to the White House in four
weeks, ana the remainder Il TO be let to con-
iac'orS immediately. This looks like bust
tesS, ana The inhabitants feel much elated at
ne prospect.
The farmers in this ncighGorhood have not
completed threshing their - hpa and some
ave hot even soin'nenred 6llti more is now
i'c h7uaI market iur he produce raised here
pdt the completion Of ti.r railway WIIi turn
lie hae OF trade IN anJ.iser dir,c lion. YORK.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Stramsr Struck by LisaHiHs-Od Point, Sr.
NORFOLK, July ~,
The hay-Iine steamer Louisiana ARR. I'd here
his morning with one OF her flag stats split.
nd n portion OF the roof of her hurricane
l'ck torn up by lightning. 1t appears thai
ne run INTO thunder Storm abuut O'Clock
MS morning, which followed her nearly an
fyur. The clouds were filled with rain, which
anne down in cUpiaus shower, and possibly
aVed the boa, for ii Is supposed ti4aG She mus
ave taken fire If il had not been for the fac;
hat the woodwork was all we'll saturated
With water. The post Of staff was not only
-hlNered, but was scurched, and presented
-UmcW hat the appearance Of having had Il red
not cannon ball rolled along over that portion
winch had not been spiinlered. When the
tuld reached the roof OF the hurricane deck i'll
rs downward passage. il came III proximity 10
vertical IRON rod which run parallel with
he sf2ft; here 1t left the staff, jumped about
lShtten inches horizontally, and p;tosfd 10 the
floor Of the hurricane deck on the iron rod;
here it met and followed 4 horizontal bar
which run around the quarter, and entered
tAr loIners' work of the sta;p-rooms on each
| side. lie lluIu having dlYerged and passed of
pu both sides of the boat ripping and eplitting
some little Of the light wood work, here it met
another vertical bar, which conducted ii to the
| water.
| The passengers were Greadftlly alarmed.
and inform Us that the lightning played around
| he boat Tor a few moments in such q manner,
| hat il was supposed that she was in flames
! Th" storm is described as terrific; indeed We
| can testify to that fact tor We were upon the
| wharf at Old Point, awaiting this same boat,
and saw the storm III alkits grandeur and saw
the noble steamer rs she'shook the Storm King
| OF and shot ahead of his furry
One hundred and fifty visitors arrived ut
| Old Point yesterday. Richmond Is well rep
| rrsentca among the many bellies and beaux,
| We notice some of RiChmonds rairest daugh-
! tors and hands omeSt gentlemen. Little Pc
| t"rsburg has also fine delegation OF pretty
| girls but the old North State bears OF the
| palm.
The pilot-boat "Reindcer' was dispatched
to tins port yesterday, from Hampton Roads.
| for an officer 10 arrest and detan the schooner
| Lucy r. Warren. Deputy Sheriff T.. l.. Cum
ningham repaired 10 the scene immediately.
but. upon inspection. found that the vessel
was not liable. but Was owned South, traded
South was then going South: consequently
ted nj q "