The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-28

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rrL.rFSAD DROwNI&G CASE IL SUSSEX
Cor,,Tv.-Uur correspondence from lar
rett's DEPOT. Sussex county, published on
Thursday morning, gave some particulars
uf The drowning of two WCli-knoWn ana
most worthy Young citizens Of tho county,
i'm he early part OF the week. We have
.ar.,. additional <actS III regard 10 the sad
occurrence which may be Of interest to the
friends and acQltaintunCe> Of the deceased.
The affair occurred At the ferry on III" Not
r1wuv river. ut >harp's mill, about Three
,.r!a% from Jnrctt'> Depot. ON Monday last
Nr.Jno, ". Scarborough, Witt some friends,
VIZ. X the luill-Nlr. Scarborough desiring
:. cross the stream with hi mule. lie was
advised by his friends not 10 make the at
famut by himself. but to wait awhile.
and they would accompany him. MI scar
borough was anxious TO get over, however,
and ven. urcd alone in the boat. The stream
was quite swollen and rapid, in conSe-
CpcYc1 # the late rains, and the boat was
Iar.o. and long. rendering it quite difficult
matter 10 manage it. It seems that Mr..
SCARBOROUGH either did not or was unable
~ ruIdc it properly, and the current struck
4 square on the side. carrying It swiftly
down the stream in the direction OF the
dam, about one hundred yards below.
When near the dam, and seeing that the
borough Jumped oft and endcaTorc! 10
swim ashore. Unfortunately, he was drawn
into Il whirlpool and was drowned, his body
NOT being seen afterwards. The boat passed
safely over the dam with the mule Ill II, ana
was carried safely down the stream Inc
mule was subsequently found quietly
grazing in the fields below. Had Mr. scar
borough renamed Ill inc poHI 4iS l'10 "o"'N'
have been safe.
on Tuesday Mr.. Frank p. billiard, trieni!
Of tho deceased, went out with coioIeu
man in = small canoe TO drag the river Pc
low the dam for Mr.. Scarborough body.
Ills said he approached too near The dain,
The falling water striking and upSctting the
Little boat. Mr.. billiard was drowned De-
fore assistance could be rendered him.
Both Young men We're we'll known ana
ouch rr.uecfed, and their sad death has
east gloom over the county. Mr.. Scafbo-
rough was only recently married.--PetsrS-
Gurg IndeI.
F,rA1 REsULr.-We regret to announce
tina. Dir. Wynlhaln howley. who was Sho1
in this city on Thursday evening by one OF I,
numier Of riotous Federal caValrymen, died
iaet NIGHT NJ Mrs. Lees boarding-housc,
,~bert he was conveyed after receiving lis
,ynnnd. Every attention was given the I'M
fortunate man, but his. wound was OF I.t'i
charartcr that no relief could he afforded
him. isdeath occurred about tWenty-!ooi
hours after receiving his injuries. " nave
heard nothing relative TO the arrest OF tl!e
party who committed the murderous out
rage.-LynchJorg Republican,
IASp SALE Last week the farm o! Alr
w. 6. Shadrach, near nitchells station,
containing 500 acres, at $3.50 per acre, &c
A. G. Mount, Esq, Of Mchigan.-C ulPepe'
Observer.
Richard Haller, freight conductor Oh the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad, was very
severely injured few nights since by fall
;no through a bridge between Abingdon
and Marion. His injuries, however, we
are clad TO hear, are not serious. ana IL Is
hored he viii sool -L3''c'''"''
fe.rs. --.-
We are panied 10 record the death Of prs
tatbaniel Bent within = week to lie"
hn1,rs Of that Of her husband. scarce
fortnight has elapsed, as we pen these lilicS
since both were in the enjoyment OF u
nood health as they had known during
corpnanionship of thirty years ana no" nov.
the first December snow cn"raps thI h[
both. Devoted to each other ana - 'N'
poor, they need 10 long eMlaph. ,,oa ~,
As we 20 to press we have received III,
,nourntnl Information that Miss HoXa pen
has also Joined her brother ana slS'ef-in