Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-14
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VIRGINIA ITEMS
| Srkuck nv h4FttESSAKE-A week since Z
Young child three or four years OF ayr daughter OF
DIR. J. H. Wayt OF Charlotte N G., while pIaying about
the yard aIisehed to Mrs Redds residence in Henry
county, was struck ON the foot by raulesnake OWNS
to the presence OF mind OF young lady mis- O. Redd
the chids life was saved She set to work TO draw ths
poison from the wound by applying her mouth to tbs
oe anu sucking oat The virus which she persevered In
until she Was satisfied that the poison had been eradca
ted And the child, with the exception of swelling OF
the loot and leg, was well in few days
RELIGIors REvIvAL-Tbe Romney Inteilic,Rc,rs,xs
revival oichgon, unprecedented in all the annals OF
OF TINS village extending through both the churches per
Naung an enure community, without distinction of age
SEX condition, or color. Is in progress in midst
whole people finding their way the place Of wor.
ship where services held daily and nightly the deep
est soemnity displayed by them in and OF those ola
ces OF public worshp-wheu and where has the like been
seen ABOUT seventy five persons numbered among
the procssed converts how many serious when ali
seem so, there is no estimating
Tux JENNINGS EsrArE-The members Of the branch of
the Jennings family who claim TO be heirs 10 the
s4oOoooOO now awaiting the claimants in England as
sembled at Charlottesville Va, "Wednesday last 10
the number OF To- No definite action taken though
the sending an agent to Europe believed be resov.
cd on.
TOBACCO ISsrscrioS.-The Alexandra Ca.et,, ur,,s
the erection Of tobacco house with an inspection in
that city, in view Of the fact that the culture of
Is largely increasing in Prince William Fauquicr Kappa
hammock, Orange, and all counties bordering on the Or
ange and Alexandra, Manassas Gap and Central Rail
roads
A VIM fEaR-The amount of rain from the LIST of
January TO the LIST of October of the present wear in
winchester was hirty-siz and tooteHh inches The
amount Tor the same period last only fo,af
SIR and eighteenth inches In September the fall was
nearly IL inches The usual monthly average is about
l-2 inches.
CAROLINE CouSrr-The Circuit Court for this county
Judge Coleman presiding, closed its Thursday
Three youths named Minor Heath and Gaaher IRON this
city, tried for burglary convicted and m
hrzf inuFy
two and a-half and the third for twelve months
Speaking of the Opposition meeting held at Caroline
T. H. Monday, to appoint delegates to the State Con.
Nenton, the fredericksburg Herald saws: No expression
OF preference for Presidential candidate was made
and AS Tar as we could learn, the sentiment unan
nous in this respect IL being deemed imp-actcabl, TO
prefer Snch expression at this time.
Va. ANNrAL CoSFERExcE 90 rHE NJ T. CurRcu-Tb.
sgd session OF the annual Conference of the Methodist
Prot Church in the Virginia district will commence in
thsir church Church street in Norfolk city on
Thursday the third day OF November The last session
of this body was held Abingdon commencing on the
9Th dsy of Nov. last which Rev NJ j. Laurhorne
was elected PRESIDENT for this year, and will therefore
preside at this session.
CoNvICr EScAPEp.-Scott Fields pententi,rv con.
Wet, who escaped from the works the North River i'm
proVement on last Saturday recapured near Lynch
burg, Sunday night
SrIclnE-Iohn Wallace hung himself on Wednesday
night week, at Halls Mill, in Marion county.
DErAKrrRT or THE "Su.cSLEroRp" Nyopors a,
Sunday last (says the Iynchburg Rcpu5iicdnl crowd
of not less than thousand negroes assembled on the
Basin, 10 take leave OF the negroes belonging to the m
tate OF the late Nus. Frances h. Shackeord of Amherst
county, who in accordance with the will the cceas
ed were about TO depart by of the canal for free
state The whole number free was forty.four men
women and children but only thirty-seyen left the bal
Hnce preieTring TO remain in Servitude in Old Virginia
rather than enoy their freedom eewere Some of those
who did leave were thrown the boat bv main force
so much opposed were they to leaving and many ex
pressed their determination returning 10 Virginia as
soon as an opportunity offered Many were the we'll
wishes rendered the departing negroes by the crowd as
sembed and when the boats started from their wharycs
the freed negroes struck up Garry me back to old Vir
ginney which was joined in by one and ALL and in A
tone which indicated plainly that if left TO their free
will, they would gladly spend the remainder of their
days IN serviinde in the home of their birth. The ne
groe Tor several years past have been under the charge
OF Mr. II. H. Lewis, the executor, who superntendsd
their removal out Of the State.
HoN. Lucas p THOMPSON one of the brightest orns
mcnts OF the Virginia Bench having received forni,
solicitation from the members the Bar in Nelson conn
" To make known his willingness To- continue i'm the
JudgShip If reelected. replies Il have never entertain
ed any intention of Withdrawing from the pubc service
AZ the close OF my present term If il be the pleasure of
the electors OF the Circuit continue me in Office If
ever had frankly confess the appeal made to NV feel
ings by the candid and attering terms of the cali and
OF a similar one previously made by the Bar of Rock
bridge would have been we'll calculated to shake thar
purpose In and in Difference TO the Wishes oF
the Rockbrdge Bar, expressed in their call as well as
IN accordance with my inclination and preference
TO continue IN my present office | announced myself A
candidate for reelection return a like affirmative an.
s""r TO yours acceding to Your request to become
candidate for reelection for another term.
Ro. H. GLASS, editor of the Lynchburg Republican
has been presented by the FARMERS and planters of
Campbell with silver service Of ple in acknowledge
ment OF his able aud effective defence of their rights
burg.