The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-29
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
From Observation-Disclosures Cropg---
Rcyiya!S, &c.

SUFFOLK, VA, September 81, 1860.
After the long and disastrous drought we
have Ut last been favored with seeking
rain, which will be OF great benefit to the
sweet potato, field pea, ana turnip crops.
1t is thought that the corn crop IN this Sec
ton will be much better tn2n was once an
ticipated.
Cur town has recently been blessed with
3 gracious revival Of religion. Atamcctirg
held in the Christian church, under the t.
borS OF the DasiCr, Key. ". Is. NcilOnS,
thirty-two persons DrCfesScd conversion
and nineteen connected themselves with the
Church. Among the converts were many
heads Of families and men Of prominence
and intelligence. Thirty have been bap-
TIED ~ Immersion.
In the Methodist church, eight persons
have been converted, under the laDorS Of
Rev. 2. s. Lambeth, the pastor.
Many Of the country churches in this sec
ton have experienced rcyivals recently;
but the most successful meeting of the sea-
son was held last week at Antioch, Isle of
Wight county, by Rev. W. b. Wcllons, re-
sulting in the conversion Of one hun1red
persons, nincty-one Of whom united with
the church ut that place. SiYty-three per-
sons were baptized 10y immersion. This was
all done in one week.
Mr. Nellons is engaged this week in an
in this county. Yours, &c, EBAL.
RAILROAD AccIDENT.-On the Virginia
and Tennessee road, Sunday, between
salem and Big Spring, three cars, rushing
with fearful velocity down the grade, ran
into the engine of No. 3. The collision was
fearful, smashing the cabooSe and the cars
attached into thousand fragments. The
cars were loaded full Of valuable freight,
fine dry goods, &C., and they were scattered
broadcast along the road and terribly
damaged. The engine Of No. 3 was also
wrecked. Loss estimated at from $4,000
10 $4,000.
In one car were riding colorcd man with
his wife and two children-one child at
the breast. The latter Yves killed outright.
The grown people were both painfully but
not dangerously bruised. A dog chat was
in the car was found after the collision
covered up III the Getrss, attached to
.plinter, but not hurt il the leaSt.-Ly7ach-
burg Republican.
A CLEDIpATE.-We learn that Mr.. Will
liam D. Coleman, editor Of the Richmond
Enquirer and Examiner, IS candidate 1or
The position Of Clerk Of the Senate Of Nir-
rnia. Mr.. Coleman has had much expc-
rience in reporting the proceedings OF The
Senate, and Is in all respects well qualified
for the Office for which he has been nomi-
nated.-Lynch6arg Republican.
DELsG!Fr. TO LoUIsylLE.-At q meeting
OF the Fredericksburg Board Of Trade on
Saturday evening last Major W. Roy Mason
and Or. +. Preston Wexford were appoint
ed delegates to the Commercial ConVen-
ton TO be held in Louisville, KY, OH the
l2th.-Hera!d.
SUGAR-MArIYG MACuINE.--Mr. William
Mcclure, 4 resident of Fairfax county, mas
had patented o machine Of his own lnVen-
ton for making sugar from the cane, by
which about three weeks during the season
and nearly half the present labor and eX-
pcnse Of making the crop can be saved
Alexandria Gazette.
S4,Br1sa ArrA1R.-A difficulty occurred
on Saturday morning last, on the farm OWL
ed by 4. Ii. II. Bernard, Esq between
William T. Stribling and David NJ. Embrcy,,
in which a pocket-knite and q corn-knlfe
were used, which resulted in the death OF
MISUNDERSTANDING RerasG
MIR. B. Merchant is engaged i'll canvas
sing for q newspaper which he proposes
establishing in Fredericksburg.
Baptist Sunuay-ScIool CoA' CAi'io,' =" III
ha he'll at Rose Union church, Nelson
county, on the 7th of October
The office of Surveyor Of Customs at Ac,
comac Courthouse, Va, has been abolished
by the Secretary as an unnecessary Office.
Rev. w. II. Suter, for several years past
the able and popular rector Of r; St; ,, pauls
sermon on Sunday last, intending to remove
hence to Clarke county. The reverend gen.
tleman carries with him to his new lieid !, OF y:
labor the love and esteem not alone 9! n.s
own denominations, but OF all classes Oh our
community.-Lynchbnrg Eescs.
The rain of Sunday was particularly well
come to the farmers who had sown wheat,
as great many had. 1t insures Its coming
up, which was very doubtful as matters
stood a week ago.
The late tobacco has grown very rapidly,
we understand, in the last few weeks. II
the frost keeps off little longer great deal
OF it will be saved charlottesville Chro'a-