The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-21
LEXINGTON, Va, September Is, 1869.

HON. GARRETT DAVIS AND GENERAL
JOHNB. ON-AGRICULTURALF FAIR.
LEXINGTON, VA, September IS, 1869.
Our superior court is now in session, and
we learn that Judge Fultz disposes of "the
docket" with considerable dispatch, and to
the satisfaction of the bar and parties inte-
rested.
Our community has been called on to
mourn the loss Of one of its most prominent
and honored citizens-Colonel Samuel Nc
Dowell Reid who died ct his residence on
the morning Of the 18th instant.
For eighty years Colonel Reid has lived
in Lexington, and few men have exertcd q
wider or happier influence. His father be-
came clerk of Rockbridge in 1898, and Co.
lionel Reid succeeded him in the office, which
he filled until several years before the war.
He was also for many years a prominent
member of the Virginia Legislature and
rector Of the board of trustees of Washing
ton College. A ruling elder in the Presby-
terial Church, of unquestioned piety, the
friend Of the poor, and of wide influence
| with all, he has fallen universally lamcnted,
and will be o serious loss to the community.
His funeral was one of the largest we
have ever had here. We noticed in the
procession General Lee and the Faculty and
students of Washington College, General
Smith, Commodore Maury and the Faculty
of the Virginia Military Institute, Judge
Fultz, Ex-Governor Letcher, Thomas j..
Niche, Esq, Hon. John B. Baldwin, Judge
Shelley, and the other members of the bar,
ten ministers of the gospel representing
the different denominations, md q long
line of citizens of every calling. We no.
ticed also number of the old slaves of
Colonel Reid, who followed &c ole massar's :"
remains to the grave in manner which
clearly showed that they had lost true
friend,
| We have had the luxury of ferryboat,
and are now to have pontQons rs substi-
tute for the bridge over North river which
recently fell in. A new and fine structure
is to be built at once. The old bridge was
built by General Early in '64 in place of
one burnt by McCausland to make Hunter
ford the river. 1t was temporary struc-
ture, and has long been considered unsafe.
1t was q merciful Providence that it did not
break down with the omnibus loaded with
ladies and children which had just passed
over, and fell in when only an empty wagon
was on it.
Our institutions have opened under the
most favorable auspices. The Virginia
Military Institute has already present up
wards of three hundred cadets, and will
very certainly reach, during the session,
three hundred and fifty to four hundred.
They seem to be an unusually fine body OF
young men. The daily prayer-meeting was
kept up during the whole summer by few
earnest spirits who remained, and are now
very largely attended and of deep interest
The spirit of the great revival of last ses-
sion seems by no means to have died out.
The college only opened on Thursday tho
10th instant, but they have already in a
larger number of students than they had
this time last session. \ iudicious PROBES
sor expressed the opinion this morning that
the number this session will reach at least
four hundred.
General Lee issued several days before
the session begun circular to the pastors
of the town asking them to take charge Of
the daily chapel services, and to do all in
their power to promote the spiritual int
rests of the students by inducing them tc
join their Bible classes, attend their
churches, &c.
The Phoenix Literary Society had theil
celebration last night. This Society is com
posed of students who remain here during
The vacation; and is broken up when thu
session begins. The rain very materially
lessened the attendance, but the audience
wGs nevertheless very good. Other en-
gagements prevented your correspondent
from hearing the orator or any Of the de-
bate save q part of Mr.. Gibbs's speech, ant
that of Mr.. Wyrick. But from what we die
hear, and the opinions Of others i'll whose
judgement we have confidence We SHOULD
pronounce this celebration of the PhGni2
very creditablc to all concerned. Thu
"Frccdom of the Press" was the question
debated. Mr.. Washington was the orator O.
the evening.
The Collierstown Baptist Church in thi.
county dedicated some two week ago nea
house OF worship. Since that time they
have been having very extensive revival
in which they have already had tifty-fou1
additions to the church by baptism, ant
the meeting is still going on with unabate(
interest.
There is some interest in the Lexington
Baptist church. The pastor expects t.
DQpIlZC lU-mOfCOW, uuu " IluNc scI'lSS
every night during the next week.
We have had number of distinguishes
strangers in.town within the past few days
Hon. Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky, 10 here t.
enter his son at Washington College. Gene
raj John B. Gordon, of Georgia, and his &C
complishcd lady almost as widely know
in the army as the General hifnsclfj, ar
rived here this evening. He will be mos
cordially received by his old chieftain Zee
neral Leg and the many ex-rebels" her
who used to follow him with such enthusi
astic devotion when he led the old Stone
wall corps.
Our Agricultural Fair has been fixed TO
the Goth, 2lst, and 22d Of October. .Presi
dent Fuller is pushing matters with a
energy and skill which must ensure sue
cess. Will not Richmond be largely repre-
sented? She will be greatly in her owl
light if she is not. LEXINGTON.
A POLICEMAN KILLS A SOLDIER.-I
Norfolk, Saturday, United States soldie
named Smith was creating disturbance q
the door of Mrs. Mary Weeks's house, whe
the policeman ordered him to desist. Thi
He refused to do, when the policeman of
tempted to arrest him. a struggle ensued
and Smith wrenched the officers club GU
of his hand and struck him over the hea
with it, and by bite nearly severing hi
lower lip. He also clicked the officer so tia
he was unable to call for assistance. SIEVE
raj others came up and separated them
when the policeman stepped back, an
when Smith again advanced with the clu
raised he fired, and Smith fell, and died i
very few minutes, the shot having takel
effect in the region of the heart.-Norfol
Virginian.
PASTORAL CALL.-The Rev. R. II. Nc