The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-26
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In riding through the county lsst week v,
found that an unusually large amount q
wheat had been put in the ground Nearly
Esll Of it locks wei, and 'wc will probably
have, the largest crop ever raised, In, Bote.
tourt next year scastle Herald, -; ay N r
The Rev. J. +, NJ curry, IT, Richmond
preached to a large audience, morning anG
evening, at, the, Freemason- street sBaptis,
church on yesterday. His. efforts gave
great satisfaction to his hearers, and both
cermons were able. eloquent, and Tinstrnc.
tive .------NorJo Jo,srnal, 25th.2 ses ,aszlJ.
Still THEYa CoME The tide of immi.
grafton is drifting rapidly towards our city
During the past week numbsr,of gentle
men from the North have visited Norfolk
for tho purpose Of purchasing city property
and trucking farms, and the amount Of bust.
ness done By orr real essate agents would
foot up most ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS jour.
nal. ---
: HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND MuRDER.-or
Thursday, while Mr.. Cornelius Hays was
proceeding tohis home, in Norfolk county,
and had arrived at o localityon the Suffolk
road known as Smoky Town, he was SCI
upon and brutally assaulted by three negro
highwaymen. Mr.. Hays was knocked from
hiscart, brutally beat until heiwas senseiess
and after robbing his person the fends fed
and lett the unfortunate man lying in the
road. Mr.. Hays was found, and conveyed
TO his residence, and on the night Of the
same day he expired. D. The murdered man
was aged about thirty, and We are informed
leaves family well provided for. Norfolk
Pirginian. .v..,.-.-. asa ii saEe
FIRE IN NoRFoLK.-This morning about
o'clock q fire broke out in the three-story
brick building on Church street recently
erected by Charles, A.. Smith and occupied
by Messrs. Burrow s. White as drug store.
The dwelling above was in the occupancy
of Mr.. Fogarty, news-dealer, and we learn
that the entire furniture, &C., therein was
destroyed, the family having only time to
save themselves from the flames, which
made such rapid headwsy.s Messrs. Bur-
row s Whites stock was totally destroyed,
and We fear their loss is quite heavy. They
were insured to the amount Of Sd, 500 in
the Liverpool and London md Globe In
surapce Company and $500 in Deming's
agency. The building is 81 Jtal loss, which
was insured for $500. The wooden build
ing just opposite Of Mehegan's, on the east
side Of the street, caught from the burning
house, but was soon extinguished. 1t is oc-
ccpied by John J. Tompkins as q furniture
and undertaker's shop. The loss to Mr..
Tompkins is supposed to be slight-princi-
pally by water.-Nortolk Vrginian, 25th.
PosTorFIcE AFFA1Rs.-The Postmaster
General has designated the Office at Orange
Courthouse, Va, as separating office, and
the postmaster is allowed at the rate Of $500
per annum for clerical assistance from Jan
uary l, 1869. .a
The wheat crop is looking splendidly
throughout the entire Valley, showing the
good results arising from the liberal use of
Fertilizers. The prospect for heavy crop
one that will 60 far towards helping our
State out of her present peouniary diff
culty-is very Aatteriug .-Shenandoah He
raid. E.% E0 b..
Last week Mr.. Edmund Irving sold q
tract Of land containing ten acres, and
lying some fifteen miles from Lynchburg,
near the Salem turnpike, to Mr.. John
Irvine for t,oo thousand dollars In cash.
The land so sold has no special water
facilities or mineral wealth, but is meadow
land of splendid fertility, and was sold at
the high price stated for no other considera-
ton except its capacity of production
Lynch6erg Republican. .a..