The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-21
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER q, 1870.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Crops or the Eastern Shere.
0SASCoCK. Septen


Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Crops ON the Eastern Shore.
OSANcoCK. September 1G.
We have reports that the crops in many |
sections are very fine. On the Eastern shore
the oat crop was an average, but the corn
is much below the average. In Northamp-
ton county there has been no rain sufficient
10 lay the dust since July 14th-over two
months. The farmers feel discouraged ut
the succession Of poor crops.
HIGHwAyNEN IN Recommendation Mon
day ere.,lng last William Herring, son OF
5ohn a. Herring, residing near Bridgewa-
Ter, in company with his sister and sister
4r-law, started from Narrisonhurg about
half-past s o'clock Tor their home. When
they arrived at Shavcr's woods, about two
miles from the town, the carriage was
stopped by four men, who demanded II
there were "anv women inslde:E Mr..
Herring Immediately drew small Der
ringer pistol, resolved to defend the ladies
III his charge to the last extremity. One
OF the ruttiauS presented y pistol ut
Mr.. Hcrring'S breast, but Mr.. Herring
fired first, and the rutfiau fell to the
ground, no doubt mortally wounded.
4 fierce attack was then made with rocks
by the other three, but fortunately MIR.
Herring succeeded in mounting his car
rage and driving away without further
injury than a Slight blow on the leg. Mr..
H., from whom we learn Tie a5o,ee. facrss
informs us that the fash of his pistol
revealed to him the fact that the aSSailants
were white men, as he distinctly saw the
hand and a portion of the silver mounting
on the pistol, as Well rs 4 gold stud in the
bosom of the man ne engaged and shot
Truly MIR. II. made a miraculous cScape
from band Of murderouS villains. No
clue has been aScertained as TO who the
parties were, or their motive in attacking
ar. herring, up 10 the present time. We
hope they may be found out and that
punishment metcd out to them which their
crime es.-HGrriSonburg Enterprise.
ALMOST DrEL-We are informed of an
affair OF honor which came near terminating
fatally to one or both of the parties, who
reside at Big Island, in this county. 1t
seems that Mr.. William Cornelius, young
gentleman Of high standing. considering
himself aggrieved by Mr.. Turpin, young
gentleman of equally rs high standing.
challenged him to fight, which challenge
was promptly accepted. Magistrates, how
ever. got wind Of the affair, and succeeded
in alre>ting AL the parties concerned. We
understand that 4 Young lady was the chief
cause of the ditficulty-indlrcctly, of course.
Bedford Ne,cS.
do justice TO the col0red men. 1t cannot
be said of many Of the Conservatives that
they do not pay their colored hands the
wages due them; that they owe them large
arrears for last years work: and this as
sad, and can be proved, of Mr.. gives.
With what face can man who does not
do Justice TO the cOlored man in business
matters, and whose family We're notorious
before the war for treating them as mere
GOT hi, hnsr
clai champion now: 1t is the extreme Of
lmpudcnce.-- Charlottesville Chronicle.
An t,LuCKY JoKE.-Gcorge II. Davis
Keeps Il store in Fawtucket. 4 few days
since T. took fire. hut was quickly eXtir-
@ul>l.ed. On Monday Davis, in passing up
the street, met Il man by .hc nam" of Philip
Side, who asked him iokingly about his
setting fire t" his store. Whcrcupon DAVIS
struck Slade violent blow on the face with
a whip. slade returned the blow with
pick-aNe. striking Davis in the chest above
the heart, and inflicting trightful wound,
(Which, it is feared, will prove fatal.
MILL BURSED.-Thc mill OF Mr.. David
Butcher j. now n miss OF ruins, having been
DESTROYED by fire on Wednesday night last.
1t is supposed that the TIRE originated in the
smut machine. The flour was saved. but
1000 bushels Of wheat and large quantity
of otfal some corn. &c, were destroyed.
Supposed loss about SD 900; insured for
81 .NpN.-- StduntOn Spectator
HEAVY CATTLE SHIPMESTs.-The Virgil
MIA and Tennessee Railroad delivered to the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad yesterday
for shipment to Baltimore thirty-onc car
loads 9! cattle from the following points:
Dublin. Ii : Max Meadows, ): Bristol. .;
Marion, , Glade Spring. ! {; and Abingdon,
G.-LynchjmTg Republican.
STAEGING AFFRAY.--A difficulty occurred
Yesterday 1T the rOlling-mIl between two
Of the employes-!crry Leman and Gott-
leib Steikee, in which the latter received a
stab from Il knife in the left side OF the back.
:n0 which reached the cavity Of the chest.
Lcman made his escape immediately after
intlicting the injury.-LyAchbwy Eep~tA-
can
SUDDEN DEATuS.-LaSt week the follow
inc very sudden deaths occurred III Rock
in@nam county, in the order named Dir.
:. VI. Dold, torty-onc years of age Mr..
George Nicholas, seventy years Of age ; and
George II. ChriSman. Esq, scvcnty-threc
years Of age. These were all good and val
liable citizens OF that county.
LAND pURCuAsE.-l'he farm Of Andrew
Withers, in lower FauqIier, commonly
known as .'Grccn Meadows" containing
$50 acres, with ordinary improvements, has
been purchased by j. II. McGregor, Of
New York, for ST. per acrc.-Ffcderlcfs-
burg Herald.
The Lynchburg Nrginian speaks of
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