The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-09
Reported for the D,spatch.1
Meeting OF Lexington Presbytcry.
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HARRIsoNBuRG, Nav q 1871.
The roll of members In attendance ,,non
the Presbytery now foots up twenty.six
preachers and twenty elders. The con.
thued rain had lessened very much the
congregations, but it does not seem to have
detained any of the members OF the bodv.
Rev. Samuel T. Watkins was last EVENING
received into the Presbytery from West
Hanover Presbytery. -
This morning the fall meeting OF presby.
ferry WAS appointed at Windy Cove Church.
Bath county, on October 9th.
The statistical report to the General AS
scmhly was read, corrected, and directed
to be sent to the Assembly and the SYNOD.
Rev. Il. D. Junkin read the report of the
Committee Of Foreign Missions. accompa-
MED with several resolutions. 1t repre-
SCENTS that upwards Of 81 400 have been con-
tributed to this cause by the churches.
which more than fulfills the pledge of the
Preshytery to support the brother In
China connected with this body, Rev. NJ.
Hale Huston. The resolutions exhort the
churches to renewed prayer and enlarged
ltberaiity in the cause Of foreign missions.
After some discussion the report was re-
ceived and the resolutions adopted,
Rev. (. Fletcher reported the Narrative
on the State Of Religion in the Churches,
1t noticed reviVals in eight churches and
general progress in the condition OF the
congregations.
1t was ordered that hereafter the names
OF ministers in the statistical report to the
General Assembly stand In the order of
their ordination, and that the ministers
give to the stated clerk the information ne
ccSSary to making this arrangement.
a resolution of thanks to the citizens of
Harrlsonburg and vicinity for their cordial
hospitality was passed unanimously and
heartily.
At about II o'clock the Presbytery adj
Iourncd TO meet at the Thinking Spring
Church on the 18th instant. d.
LUC1EN BEARD IN 4 New RoLE.-We
| understand from good authority, says the
| Fincastle Herald, that the horse-thief, Lu.
| Glen Beard, was the author of the numerous
| ghoS,ly yiSitations at the house Of Mr..
| Moon, in Albemarle, which created so
| much excitement some time ago. In let
ter to friend, the story goes, Beard ac-
| knowledged that it was himself who had
created the Disturbances" and that he
was prompted to do so in revenge for the
active part Mr.. Moon, as counsel, had
| taken against him when first arraisned on
| the charge Of horSe-stealing. Provided
| with q coat of mail, he was enabled to
prowl around the house with impunity,
aud the fact that he was not killed by those
| firing on him readily created the belief that
be WIS ''ghost." This is a singular
story. and should it be confirmed, will
doubtless relieve those who were beginning
to believe that the seventh vial of wrath is
about to be poured out upon us. g..
| TERRIFIC HAIL-SToRM-GredtD DAMAGE to
| CT0pS.-On Sunday evening one of the most
| severe hall-storms ever known here passed
| through Z portion Of this county, and in its
course destroyed the wheat which was
! headed out and almost allthe fruit. For
! tuuately, the tobacco was not set out, or
| that would have been eflectually cut off.
| The direction of the storm was from south
! west to northeast, and its width about a
mile and halt. The hail-stones were in
! size from partridge egg to hen egg, and
| in some places covered the ground. The
| timber trees in the woods were Scared and
| torn as il there had been an infantry fight,
and the ground was covered with leaves,
| CHIPS, boughS, &c. we have heard from sew
| eral localities in the track Of the storm, and
| the belief is general that great destruction
was done. In town we had quite shower Of
hail, and there was some little damage done,
| but the hail-StoneS were not larger than
cherries, and the damage was insignificant
! IN comparison 10 that done in the country.
With The hail storm we had fine rain,
which we hope did almost as much good as
| the hail did barn. ClarkSuaUe Valley.
ApSERs KNOB LEAD MINE.-During the
past two weeks the lead mine discovered
by Mcssrs. Spindle Il Co., on Abner's
Naon. in this county, has been visited by
| Professor John S. Noble, superintendent
OF the Mercer Zinc Works, near Trenton,
New Jersey. The professor was so we'll
pleased with the quality OF the ore and the
ALTERING indications Of quantity presented,
| that he sent the chief miner Of his COM
pany to make an inspection. The latter
spent Thursday Of last week at the mine,
and. we understand. WAS equally as well
pleased with the indications as Professor
Noble. pronouncing them equal to those Of
| the most profitable of the Wythe mines.
His opinion is reliable, as he has had long
experience in mlning in different parts OF
the United States hrlstidns6urg NeSSen-
ger.
CRoPs.-The farmers In this county are
becoming uneasy about their wheat, which
is very forward, and up to two weeks ago
was very promising; since that time the
rust has attacked The blades, and in many
instances TO such an extent IS to blast the
blades almost entirely, though it has not
| made its appearance on the stalk as yet.
The oat crop is greatly improved by the re-
| cent showers, and so lar its promise IS falr.
Tie preparation for corn is generally good;
| the entire crops OF many farmers are up,
with fair prospects for good stands. our
| tuck farmers are shipping peas and straw
berries in considerable quantities. The
prospect for fruit is magnitcent.--Gl ouces-
| ter Herald.
MURDER.-A telegram was received here
on Saturday giving the distressing intelll-
ecncc that Mr.. J. Marbury Merriwether, q
son Of MIR. james A. Merriwether, was
murdered few days ago by q negro near
Memphis. Tenn. Young Merriwether was
",upioved on a railroad near Memphis, and
| the nero WHO killed him was one OF the
lbolers under his charge. Mir. NJ. was
struck hy the negro with hickory club,
and fingered day or two, when he died
| from the effect Of his Wound.-Lynchour9
| y e.cS.
The EoUEsTRIASs.-We saw it noticed
some two or three weeks ago In the Ala
| bnina papers that three gentlemen had de-
| tcrmincd to make the "trip from Selma, ID
| that State, to New York on horseback.
Two OF them, with the horse OF the tnlfd,
passed through this place on Tuesday last.
| jog ging along at a moderate gait. The third
| one, we presume, has blstered has feet, and
| will try the railroad part OF the way
! Abingdon Vlrgauan.
A VERY large congregation assembled at
| the Second Presbyterian Church last evening
| to hear IN address from Rev. John h. Ed
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