Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-26
VIRGINIA. ITEMS

IHE boutNocrtAL SroRN.-The equinox has more than
indicated its rAdionary reputation this Fall From one
end OF the country the other We see accounts of
OF more than usual severity In this state We fear tina,
the injury 10 crops, &c, has been quite serious We
make the iolowing clippings from few exchanges be.
fore
The Charlottesville JefIersonian says: Two spans of
the mo bridge. Burneys mill and DAM and the
dam at Cochran's mill swept of bv the flood
AZ the university considerable portions o: tho stone
wan which surrounds the Public Hall were washed down
being the second time, We believe, that it has fallen
This wall was just completed having taken six months
70 buiid IT. The amount of present damage will be from
$500 to $1,000 Many of he farmers have suffered great
~ by this rise of the waters and will lose good poFtons
OF their crops of tobacco and corn.
The Loudoun Mirror says The streams in this neigh
oorhood overlooked their banks, and rendered to-
tally impossible, while the PROSTATE fences and uprootd
sutnels OF the forests spoke the awful fury of the
blast Our own streets presented one vast sheet of water
while here and there bengnant shade tree unable to
withstand the power of the raging storm had bowed m
is inry and was hurled TO the earth a thing naugh
We hear ofeonsiderable damage done along the
and Hver bottoms, by the overHowing OF corn-felds
washing away OF fences, &c The river on Sunday l.
said to have presented wild of terrific beauty as
It rushed mady bearing upon its troubled bosom the
shattered evidences its work of obstruction
The Fredericksburg Herald says: The gale of wind
ana heavy ia OF rain Saturday last did amount of
damage TO the tobacco crop in Caroline county which IL
Is hard to estimate We have heard the loss nut NJ
SIOooo'' which we do not think is too high when we
remember that probably hundred farmers in thar
county are engaged in its growth. Scarcely a crop of
tobacco In the county has escaped material injury IL i
10. bOllwareS hnrM NJ
l. hopes that II Is not 80 large. IL is distressing look
AZ the crop driven into the ground aud Others torn
up by the roots. Ills tobacco house was blown TO the
ground in which he had 900 weight of cured tobacco
all turned 10 manure now! Mr.. Joseph Jesse il also
large loser we'll nearly every other planter In the
county from whom we have heard.
Pulaski correspondent of the Petersburg EXPRESS
says great ireshet has made its appearance in New
River. Peck's fine mill on Walkers Greek with OOO
bushels OF wheat, has been swept of; also Mr. f. Ander
sons mill on Reed Creek As misfortuues never come
alone, Mr. a has also lost forty fine head of beef cattle
Amid storm and darkness thew walked from nraciri,e
one hundred feet in height and the most of the drove
were killed Mr. A informs Inc that he ordered the last
"i the crippled to be shot this morning He only saved
the hides and much beef his people could eat H.
| lost all the tallow
an la: BEEN ks ase ss Smsn! Ry 5mseass
las been done to fencing mill-dams, Sc all along IL,
coulse a far heard from. Rollers mll-dam at Rock.
land Mills has suffered very much. John Showalter's
dan has also sustained great damage. The fine bridge
| ON the McAdamized turnpike, near NJ Crawford has
been seriously injured by the removal of the trsses pac
cd under 1t as support. IL il in dangerous If not
touerins condition Smiths creek, which i generally
mild placid stream, swollen a frghtfu degree
running over its banks and breaking mll-dams in its
course The farmers along it, suffered considera
Dy rom having their fencing carried away. We have
heard OF several whose losses quite serious gem
temcn from the neghborhood informs Us that Smiths
creek was higher than has been known since 1912 Elk
Hun, too We learn, very high, the frcshet being
greater than for many years. The farmers living along
Ek Run have suffered considerable damage from the
treshet Indeed general have been the losses that we
VIII not undertake to mention the sufferers The mails
especially the mails carried horseback in the mountains
where the streams generally brdgedhaye been
| stopped in consequence of the floods and freshets
The Winchester Vrginian saws: The Potomac
ana Shenandoah rivers, the OpequOD, Cedar Creek
and their tributaries, higher than have been
known Tor many wears; and all these streams
much damage has been done 20 corn6eIds lri5gcs
fences dams, &c. The wa-hings of newly plough
ci grain fields will also prove a serious ininrv 10
many iarm,. The eornields generally suffered. The
siTons WIND accompanying the rain Saturday, blew
"O"h hnch oil The growing corn and left il PROSTATE
where u will be injured by contact with the earth The
stages were all stopped by high streams and some of
them delayed - hours in efctinp massage across The
raging waters. Martin Pool, mail-carrier from
tapon Springs 20 COllinsvlle, was drowned On Saur
v''' NhI' attempting 20 creek. His body
has been recovered His mule went home with the
iNA'' on ms back. Thee mills, one belong
ing 70 p X Hierouimous, Esq. on Brush Creek
were swept away and all the dams on that creek
Ike tate. \ horse, attached 10 a small wagon vas
drowned while attempting 20 ihe Opequon at what
point We ddnot learn We shall no doubt hear Of uany
other destructive effects Of the late great rains.
\ sSAgE SroEY.-Mr. Samuel Hawkins living AT Mt
Crawford, IN this county, says the Rockingham Regis
teri -hot an enormous Bul.nake fortnight ago about
uHe from Mt Crawford, in what il known as Cedar
Ridge The snake was cerea feet a. length and is body
Was over foot in circumference II was in pursuit of
yOusger brother Of Mr. Hawkins making a kind OF bel.
lowing noise peculiar 10 this serpent when it was shot
r. teeth we're an inch ia length. These singular
are scarce iu this country this being the first one we have
heard Of
ELECTION % ClrRK-The election for Clerk Of the
circuit aud County Courts Of Orange County 20 6 the
vacancy occasoned by the death Of Philip S Fry took
place Thursday Philip II. Fry elected without OPP
position
TmEsr roR OrUcE.-There are not less than lime can
uddtes announced in the Winchester TrgBau for cleo.
ton 70 The place Of County Clerk Of Frederick rendered
.tcht by the death Of the late Jas T. Riley The can
didates are Mcssrs r. T. Tluutleroy IT, G. Riley IA
'ou OF the late Clerk aud Clerk Dyo TEN. by appointment
Of the Court John W Correu Edwin s B,Ler Ia w
% Z l., Rof.a n ".
b y. Mccormick and Augustine !. Smith.
TINS L,TE R,Ns.The papers from the interior reno
very senons damage In almost al quarters &, ,-ors
roads, bridges fences dams. &c, by TIE lac rains
Hon PWcys ToR Nforos.-siy negroes. the youpoes
10 and the oldest 80 years Of age sold in C1ip.psT OF
b. Tuesday 10 au average Of ~ ,243.
Il Dfscme0ixe IRox-A chip at City Point is discbarg
, Aiexandria rilroad.
a Dam or 4 MiSisrrR-Rcv. Lewis Eichelberrer ,
winchester an old citizen extensively known and mo.
y hFhy respected and esteemed died Saturday morn
d ing last after several days illness Ne was di,
@ inc Of he Lutheran Churchior several years editor
4 the Winchester Vrginjan,and more recently Professo
\, in Lexington College $. Q.
= roI'roEs-Tbe Piedmont VA Iodepeadep, stat,
tnt the potatoes in that region will be very good
IL the Gades there such n crop raised me- t
'e present one One gentleman, NJ Schey will raise il
10 said, some 300 bushels.
- FEou-Thc Greenbrier IRA says: IN some portion
Of this county frost Observable iu the valleys O
lne-day morning last. though too slight 10 cause mn
damage 70 NE corn aud buckwheat Should there BE-
favorable flI. fine Yield OF corn will be realized 4
o- "'I as good supply of buckrhest Of which lsra
d amount vas put ia cultivation.
1d fi'n ~ tF PoToNc.-The Potomac just nov aboun,
Of n 'uch h 1' are common 10 it low waters and N
~ Dhe-apeake Bay. Col Dir, few days ago took AZ on
Hr"u2h 900 hne trout besides large numbers Of roc
'f 'ckere Sc, and AZ another draught over 100 Mar
very me ones are alec daily taken With hook aud line
en- ELECTION o. 4 Bass PREsiDE1.--At special NEE
d. ing Of che Board Of Directors Of the branch B,ok
o. Virginia A. Petersburg. held Friday Daniel Dodson Eso
-, was unanimously elected President. Mr. Dodson 80
Oe cel Vol Joseph Bragg whose resignation Of q
me office has been announced
nd FOR 1oRgrowS.--The Petersburg Grays are mali,
1t preparations, and viii attend yorktown on the qh
%, OCTOBER next Al interesting time Il anticipated he
~ e patriotic company, and Il is hoped that thew m,
es Iul elloy lhem.elyes Nm their coniamnllnd vi,