The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-07
E.csaer FROM Na.a.as.aaut..
Correspondence "r tn" Richmond Dispatch.
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E.csacr rror" Nan.as2~Tt..
Correspondence "t tn" Richmond DiSpat"a
SurrcLy, October ). 1869.
This community has recently been favored
with \ considerable revival Influence. Many
Of the most otdUr&t" sinners Of the town
have protested faith in Jesus Christ. Fiji
teen persons have united with tie -IctnO-
dist ana more tnan thirty with the Christian
Church in the past few weeks.
Rev. James Dung, the state lecturer oI
the Friends Of Temperance, addressed =
respectable audience last ni-ilt III the
Methodist church Of his town. The Friends
at Temperance is now 10y fur the most intiu-
entail organization Of lis character al the
STATE. Sln~c lat My ily-lhrce new Col!n-
els have been organized, making Il total Of
lot, having IA aggregate membership OF au
least 5000. Its motto j. " OHWard 10 per
feet success"
Farmers are suffering much in this see
ton from the dcprcdatioa- Of heroes. The
corn crop, which suffered 80 severely from
the drought, is no" in equal danger from
" black fingers
Heavy rains have recently fallen in this
section. aud strangers may nov. visit our
town without llay;l" dust 1hroWn III their
eyes Dy our sAr"Wi merchants, eager 10
sell goods to " Green UAe.
The health of our community he been re-
markably good. and CmigrantS need n"t
shake With fear that they vii! Shake with
rhfIIS # thry settle in on, section.
srha n,t,fi~t ,-,,ri.tiun ! r,r. in session
- western Eranrh rLrtrrh. Of iii. county.
!.aran crowds are in attendance. and mucl,
in;rrc>, is manifested in the proceedings.
Dr.. Iu.ul"Ntcr and ,J"tcr. OF your city,
preached on SUNDAY. \ heavy rain inter
iercd somewhat with tn" comfort Of those
returning home after the scryiceS-r>neriallr
inu."
Cur ,.!i2cns have again rcSGricl 10 the
u-r Of wafer - \ beverage since the rains.
and. consequently. fewer persons now take
sugar in thcirn.'' DIoGENEs.
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FIRE II IY&cHBrRG.- Monday
rloIuiuga LARGE fire occurred. IIrpe houses.
corner Of Lynch and Ninth streets, were
r,a~nmr.I-thn rolurrho thpupn"r part
~ which ,y:,~ moi tn,qntrl. and Ihr bower
rar, or which va- occupied by William
stanley =. \ harhcr-.hsD: the grocery store
Of Sir. Tholna~ Hin,an and the grocery store
Of james Poole. We have no information
a$ TO the loss of Stanley and Poole. Mr
lI ' # - 600, lie saved literally NO.
thin@ from II.
no trncmcnts next adjoining these on
Ninth street wore - b1dIT dau.IrrI; rs II
Lr entirely useless. Jhry were Crrrpird
Lr J,mcs Ecuncy and i'homq< Smith. 4
IIkpr. che >ioci.< Of ln">,. latter We're
.,yaI lnt the builflirr in which they car
,.irJ an b,isinc~. remains perirrt wreck.
nniy one of ll;c victims Of ihe coni!agra-
f;o, i:4s in<nr,J-}fr, James Poole. whose
,t,Iiry In. - 5pD IN tItr Franklin Insurance
y,yurLIu14 Hepu5lc0n.
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ALMOST 4 SERIOUS ACClDENr.-Ihcrc came
near being serious accident 10 the down
Messenger train of the Tennessee road YES
irr,Iav morning. When within two and n
half miles OF the city IN immense rock,
lousc:.yd Nv the late rain, came down with
ing, and struck brtM cn The tender and en-
gHc. This happened on Il high cmbailk-
mcut. The tender and mail and baggage
ears were thrown partially over it. but did
not 90 to the bottom. Had 4 passenger car
received the shock the result doubtless
would have been very deploiahi2 one.
The escape was very harrow ole.-L5fscit-
burg Ftrytndn Of yc$'crGdy.
DEATH OF W -; + ." i'h, ray no' '1'
will be found under tnc OBITUARY heaa 81
1872 a. o1,,.1, 81, tl1o ,vrr and
bad health >ince the close o. ING war, anu
his death was not uheNleetco. '1' Ioun I"
the war ne 'EaS one "l ne le3u!1& @'ii mos
lnue"lal moIc!"'> % i Az ~, - 'ti r..
TOOK rolnonU pa tI ~ ro enc '' III VIVA
cay. ne eoiill"l,,e.' '' honnr"hIo and Non.
hHvN mn ,', Il'' "' I>rn,j,jn Eu1etJG
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