The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-29
Mayo, 1871.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
correspondence Of the Richmond ntspasch.1
Escctians-Crops, dc. astt
M1LLBoRo', VA, May &c, 1871

M4LGBORO, VA, MAY 70, iSils
The election passed OF in an unusual
Quiet manner, very small vote BENG cast.
Conservatives were elected to fill all OF the
ot,;crs. In fact, we have no Radicals here.
rhc following Is list Of those elected in
This township j. i. Bratton. ESD, super
,isnr : !. +. Simpson, collector; W.. G..
Venerable. assessor. ....H ~.
There is great complaint against the
enormous taxes and the - per cent. clause.
The wheat crops are looking quite fine.
h,,t good many farmers are afraid Of the
0y this wear. Rain is much needed. The
fhrrcm0meter has been up to SO.
But few visitors have come into the
mountains yet. 4 large crowd is antici-
natrd this season. and they will soon COM
,pe0cc to flock 10 the different watering
places if il continues TO remain so hot.
The large fiji on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad Is being pushed forward by Capt.
Gooch with remarkable energy. Better.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM 4 HORRIBLE Acct
pENT.-The mail train going South Thurs
day night narrowly escaped fearful acct
dent at Hazel Run bridge. 1t appears 20
be- The custom of some Of the sovereiSns OF
fredericksburg to turn loose their horses
in craze III night, notwithstanding ii is a
violation Of the corporation ordinance.
one " these horses, belonging to nj.
Mcdonnell. had strayed down on the raul
road track on the night referred 10, and when
In, igain started for Richmond the horse
took fright 1t its approach and Gaiiopeu
down ahead Of the train towards the bridge.
'i,h., track curving nearly Nil the way TO the
niirc. the engineer did not see him until
ne was nearly upon him, and the career OF
The old horse arrested by falling along
The bridge with his legs dropped down be-
., rnrf,t fniS
stnuuci before the engine struck him. II
,hat had happened, it is the opinion OF the
r.,,iroad men that the engine would have
I,rrr knocked of her front trucks. and in
IN urnhahiity the whole train tlimhled
down the high embankncnt.
Il WAS found impossible to get the horse
OF the bridge. SO he was pushed through
and Landed on his feet. sustaining no lnIu-
yieS apparently. and was led home, but
next morning was iOunu Qcau.-fTea-
,ylcH>bG@y Star.
NKs. :. RUSMISEL. who resides near Mos
cow. Augusta, made visit 10 our city on
The 18Th instant. the first she has made to
>tauuton since lSl2-a period of % years.
~aC is now s. years of age, and came Tor
the purpose Of taking steps 10 secure 4
pension due her rs the widow OF Adam
Ku>mi,ci, a soldier Of the war OF 1872. She
WIS accompanied DN Hcr son. W W NOM sue
pointed out places we'll known to her 60 or
- wears a-o. Although but Il few miles
distant from the town Of Spring Hill, she
knew nothing about the place !; but pointed
cat the Old Rankin property as the only
house IN sight Of the road when she last
)a>Scd that way. and recognized the house
owned tx Nr. Adam Berry rs the SillinSs
property. She. OF course, knew very little
ahoil: oar growing city, but pointed out
rhr locality Of the old Chambers Hotel. and
III" spot on which the StorehouSc OF Benz.
Morris stood.
This was indeed a visit remarkable in the
history of StauntOn-one, Is 1t We're, OF the
pi>l coming aiuong IL TO wonder ut the
,ruL.c>> and growtA Of What, i'll her day,
wt> bul small village, but has now cN-
}eul,icd and attained Il population emitting
/, ~ be ranked among the cities Of Viz
.lniA.
We trust this good old lady, one of the
lt-I links that binds Us 10 former AGES, may
~ i4auy wears. and visit our city often,
aui each Time mud occasion for wonder and
eradication At the continued progress and
}g"-p, .j;y of old Augustus county town.
,>tGsH.gG itH{iCUtur.