The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-21
letter from Floyd County.

ncrroes whose hogs had been in the habit
Of trcsrassing upon his garden. L. A.
letter from Floyd County.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Dispatch.
FLOYD COURTHOUSE, VA, !
January II, 1870.
A most violent thunderstorm passed over
this section to-day, and the rain fell in
torrents. The thunder was as loud as that
We generally hear in the spring-in fact,
the weather has been very spring-like for
some days. Our roads are now almost i'm
passable on account Of mud.
\ young man by the name of Wade, in
crossing Will's Ridge, in this county, with
On OK team and cart, had his back broken
bv the cart turning oycrupon him. He was
dragged for some distance under the cart
Finally the oxen stoppc !, but he, being un-
able to extricatc himself, ley for several
hours, until some one passed the road. lie
was taken to the nearest house, medical aid
was called, and there was found to be COM
pletc loss of sense and motion from below
the neck. He lived about thirty-six hours
after receiving the injury.
An inquest was held few days ago over
the dead body of negro boy about ten
years old who was supposed to have been
whipped to death BY his parents. Suspicion
was aroused by the haste 10 have the boy
buried and, from threats which his step
mother had been heard to make, also from
statements made by the boy some days be-
fore his death, an autopsy was held by
Drs. Stichman and Wells, from which it
was clcarlv'evident that death was caused by
cruelty and brutality such MS are rarely
witnessed. He had been beaten wcll-nigh
into Jelly. The boy father, King Prilli-
man, made good his escape, but the wife OF
King (thc boys stcp-mother) was arrested
and lodged in Jail. There was such indigna-
ton Oh the part Of the gentlemen composing
the Jury that il King had been found he
would no doubt have been hung to the first
convenient tree.
There is Il negro man now in jail await
| ing trial for petty larceny alas hog-steal-
| inr. When arrested he bee"cd the arrest
ing party to take him forthwith to the peni-
tertiary. so he aud tic woman arc likely
to swell the number Of Mr.. Warlwcll's
ponitcnts.
Small grain in this county Looks badly.
One OF our citizens, being effected with
something of railroad mania, (which,
b. the way, seems TO be very common now
a-davs-las been taking subscriptions to
build n railroad from Christiansbulg depot
to this place. Some Of the subscribers
have been quito liberal, but when the sub
scrpton is presented some CT the names
| will be non cSt. ".
The Valley Tirginian tells the following
story concerning Mr.. B. G. Tapscott, who
died in Staunton last Saturday:
"Thc deceased arrived in Staunton and
| took lodgings at the hotel on the Sth OF De-
ccmbcr. He WAS in inhrm health, and
within three or four hours after his arrival
| was taken violently i'll. For near forty
eight hours he pcrsistcntly refused all
medicine and all medical aid, nor could the
earnest, united efforts OF Dr.. c. r. Harris
and Captain Sale, the hotel proprietor, sue
cced in gaining his assent to the very first
and most essential prophylactics against
| pneumonia, with which he was suddenly
and violently attacked. 1t last, when too
| late. he submitted to treatment, but only
occa sonally and irrcgularly. For nearly
six weeks lie fingered, during all which
time he was most faithfully attended daily
bv Dr.. Harris, and occasionally by others
of his professional brethren whom he called
in consultation.
| "These facts VIC mention for the informa-
ton of his friends, if nc leaves any sur
yiving him; for he came amongst us an
entire stranger and nearly destitute Of
means, nor has any one visited him from q
distance or appeared TO take any interest in
his fate. We know and take pleasure in
stating that he lacked for nothing which
could contribute to his comfort, and what
ever could be done by kind ard faithful
| nursing WAS done for HIM from the first
hour of his illness and it is proper to add
that in his brief lucid intervals he received
the earnest and faithful ministration OF
Rev. Mr. Kramer, of our Methodist church
in this place"
| DESERVED lUNIsuMENT.-Onc evening
last week about twilight q daughter Of one
of our citizens whilst passing along Water
street was rudcly accosted by discharged
Federal soldier, who attempted to embrace
her, but was foilcd. The result was that
the impairment fellow received 4 sound
pummelling from the young girls brother,
| besides which number of kicks and cusses
were bestowed upon the creature by by
ISLANDERS free gratis" Served him right
but won't Sumner howl when lie hears how
'loyal" man has been treated .-IVin-
chester Times.
| An AMHERST MAN.-Wc arc Informed
that General Farnsworth, member Of Con'
gress from Illinois, and prominent mem
Der of the Reconstruction Committee, is a
son Of Mr.. William Farnsworth, q respect
able, Woodworking farmer, who lived o
number Of years ago in the Elon neighbour
hood, in Amherst county. William Farms
worth emigrated from this State to Illinois
some thirty-fye or forty years ago, proba.
bly, before his son, the present General
Farnsworth, was born. We have received
these statements from prominent citizen
of Amherst, who used to be personally
acquainted with Mr.. Farnsworsh Lynch.
barg Republican.
DEDIcATIoN.-The new and handsome
Methodist Episcopal Church South at Rom
ney will be dedicated on Sunday, February
Is. Revs. Alpheus Wilson and John Poisal
of Baltimore, DR.. Finley, and other distin'
guished ministers, are expected to be pre-
sent. Winchester Times.