Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-12
STATE ITEMS

SlAlk liens.
ToRACco.-Never, SAYS the Abingdon yirginian has
there been favorable Tor the culture Of
Tobacco, and glad know that Their, has been
more grown in this county this year than in all the past
put together and it i remarkably fine. We saw a spec
linen the other day from the farm OF Mr.. Nunry in the
Poor Valley, that equal to the best old Fuvanna or
any other county east Of the Blue Ridge There are
some 500 acres in Tobacco in this county which will
yield average OF coo lbs per acre said nj an NV
erage of Slu per aud if so, a WELD of SIS uDO-
There Is no county the globe, perhaps where Tobsc
is prolific than here and but few where the weed
i OF finer texture or flavor IL feared that the late
rosts of spring the early roSts of autumn would pre
vent the successful culture in this high region but obe
walton has taught u that safer less than the lowau
aHd can produce Tobacco easily wheat and corn
We would not be surprised il there were 900 acres of
Tobacco in Washington county next wear.
EXTREMELY live learn that VIM. Crump. ESQ. of
Powhatan, for many wears the representative of that
County in the Legislature now living At the point of
death.
Coon SALE OF LAND-A few days ago Mr. John Med
Alexander sold private sale company Of four or
five gentlemen in Lexington, Va, his farm Clifton living
on the North River just beloE Lexington for seventeen
thousand dollars and upwards. The farm contains three
hundred and seventeen acres and brought average OF
go an acre.
DEpIcAuoS.-The dedication of AspinwaIl Halla part
OF the Theological Seminary At Alexandria Va took
place on Tuesday evening last. Bishops Meade and
Johns Of Va, Smith Of ny, Polk of La and Hopkins of
W. were present.
Fatal ABRAHAM afTray took place on Saturday
last, ABOUT three miles from stanton, between WIN
Farrar and Michael Vance which resulted in the death
Of the latter his neck having been broken bv blows which
he received FarraT, who is in jail alleges that his wife
had been maltreated by Vance.
sQUIREELs.-We learn that these little animals are
more numerous this fall than for many years past aud
that they proving very destructive TO the corn crop
IN almost every section Those who delight in squirrel
hunting would not fail in bagging large number by an
expedition search Of them in any of the surrounding
country.
BEARS.-In article some weeks ago saws the Fin.
castle Wig speaking of the number OF bears the pre-.
sent fall IN this county, remarked that thew were
nearly plentiful squirreisr Some reference ha.
been made to our statement by large number of our
cOntempOraries-some Of whom in a sporting wav seeu
10 doubt its correctness We have not word 10 take
back In confirmation Of our first statement we now
announce the fact that there sxssn bears killed by
two persons in this county last week-and we hear OF
several other gentlemen who killed from one to three
each We have no doubt there have been at least on.
dred bears killed in Boteour county in the last sixt,
days
SYSOD OF NIRGINIA.-This body commenced n. SOS
I sion in Chrsiansburg Wednesday evening last The
star and Herald Of Saturday, says There are NOR,
hsn one hundred Delegates present and we understand
That this - al least an average Attendance. The open
/ ing sermon was preached by Dr. b. ". Smith Of th,
Union Theological Seminary. The synod wa, orp,ni,.,
for business hy the election Of Dr. r. " Moore Rich
mond a. moderator. The next meeting will b,
held in lynchburg. Some Of the most prominent net
in the connection in attendance and for talent ans
learning this body will compare iayorably with any SINH
Il A' "'tf ~ V'l country. we nave Two sermons
| day. Large congregations attend
! SHookiNG INpiAN OrrRAGE ~ TExAs-The Indian
continue their dcpredsons upon the frontiers of Texas
not only in the northwest but in the southwest along thu
Rio Grande party from the other side Of the rive
attacked three or four Isolated families living about thir
iE-h'e mile from Eagle Pass, few DAYS ago aud com
Witted N" most horrible outrlgcs and MURDER Thu
/ whole savage band nyished Mr. Hunter and be
two daughter six and the other nine years of age
sud then beat ont their brains They murdered a Mr
Woman. who at work in hi- field and carried ava
ns "i'e and her infant BY way Of amusement they sub
equeuiy beat the brains Of the infant while e,to
dinner 10 che presence ofthe terrified but helpless moth