The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Reported fortthe Dispssch.1
Abingdoa Presbytery.
SSs Second Day.
HfLLsvILLE, Y AZ, April II, III

!. The sermons Of the day were excellent
one from Rev. A. L. Hogshead upon the
demands Of the Gospel for the support and
of Gods kingdom, and another
from Rev. J. M. Kirk atrick on the reject
ing answer of human nature when Christ
presents his claims. -
On petition from the church at Paper
Vile, Tennessee. Presbytery established the
relations Of that church to this Presovtery
by referring said church to the action OF
the plan of union between the General as.
sembly aud the United Synod placing tnat
church in the bounds of Holston ffespy'
terry. ,u,,;.o, oo,,,
tv. September Goth, ct II A: NJ, were agreed
upon rs the time and place Oh Tue heA'
meeting of Presbytery. r, -
At their own request the two cnurches
Of Chatham Hill and Pleasant Grove were
nnited. and called Rich Valley Church:
these Two churches lie in one OF the rich
and beautiful valleys of Bland county.
THE organization Of Laurel Hill Churcn,
puIasli county, was reported. This is one
of the churches under the care OF Rev: d.
NJ. Kirkpatrick, and has most promising
fnturc. At the request Of Central Churcn,
The name of this church was changed TO
Newbnrn.. This church is also under Rev:
Kirkpatrick's care, and is in the town OF
In the free conversation on the state OF
religion there were many facts brought
ont well calculated, we think, TO encourage
the hearts of ministers and churcnes. mere
were more than twice as many members
added to the church this year as were ADD
ed last year, and even during the Wlnter
months some interest has been reported III
nearly all the churches. Inc churcnes
have contributed more In amount 10 Tue
General Assembly's commltteeS, anu n t,e
churches are reported rs contributing thah
perhaps'in any other..year:
The commissioners to the Gcneral AS
sembly in Huntsville, Ala, in May, are
Rev. j. n, Naff and Rev. j. ID. Thomas,
Ruling Elders DIR. K. Il. Grant (WythcVllie
cburc6) and J. G.. POrterficld.
rho ministerial delegate and alternate to
the General Assembly were appointed del
eonte and alternate to attend the Educa-
tional Convention at Huntsville, AlaDama,
in May. .,.,, o,a
citizens generally of Bland comfy, 1or tne
ordination of Rev. J. &. Smith, hcenLlate'
as an evangelist for that county OF bhna.
MIR. Smith has been laborlng IN TINS county
six months, and this application LOT MS VI.
dina:ion, signed by large NUMBERS OF VIC nf
peope and some four or 1lVe ministers Vi
other churches, is highly encouraging;
The Prcsbytery resolved to meet at Bland
O.. r. 9th july, 1871, and, if the way, be
clear. proceed to ordain j. G. smith, L.
Iuc1ES BEARD IN LIBERTY. A man, sup
nosed to be the veritable Luclen Beard,
stepped off the upward-bound mail Train
at Liberty Friday evening and ordered
t.brandv smash,' After drinking IL, ne
coolly informed the bar-keeper that nc
wouid shortly make raid upon Liberty,
when the inhabitants of that town "oula
have an opportunity of becoming acqualnt,
ed with him. Several persons who noticed
The stranger gave it rs their deliberate opln-
ion that he was none other than the noto-
rious horse-thief who escaped from the
Richmond Jail few days since. PROMISING
to pay for his drink on his next visit TO me
town, he coolly resumed his seat LII the
cars.-Lynchburg Republican.
Top.rco-We hear a very general COM
nlaint from the Immediate vicinity OF town
IN both sides of the river, and from the
.dpe of North Carolina, of q general failure
II Tobacco plants. In the early spring. we
had a great deal of rain, and since then
nave had spell of very dry weather, which
almost baked the land. That little pest, the
". has also nearly destroyed many beds.
We hear Of many farmers saying they 40
lot intend to plant SO much tobacco TINS
ear: but we do not put much falLh In
heir pI omlses unless their plants fail, ana
hey cannot borrow. -CldrkeSUiHe Roanoke
Fulley.
LYNcHBuRG AND DAEvILLE RAILROAD
We learn that the contractors on The TWO
divisions of the Lynchburg and DanVlle
abroad, south of Staunton river, Will com,
hence work the last Of this week, ana VIII
AVE about 500 hands on each OIL the dlFl-
ions.
Mcssrs. Adams, Hammer & Co.. are now
at work seven miles from Tue
ity, with about fifty hands, and VIII largely
Increase this force during the present anu
ucceeding weeks. They will also give EN-
,loyment to 500 hands.-Lynchoufg. Ne"S'
prcr,r oE REGISTRATION IN NORFOLK
Dbites in fine city. 2,1S9; blacks in the city,
s13Nwbite majority, SIG. These figures
viii show that since the last registration we
ave gained over the negro vote 40 voters,
md also that the diminutlon In the negro
:ote is in excess of that of the whites, the
ormer falling short of the previous regis.
ration 424 votes, and the latter go Fr-
rinian.
FrRE.-On Friday night the paint-shop OF
MIR. Robert Ell. Walton, on High street, was
burned down. Insured in the Virginia
Fire and Marine Insurance Company for
$500. which he thinks will nearly cover his
oss. -NtJolk VirgiWdn.
The white majority in Portsmouth on the
registration lists is 693. But many whites
IRE navy-yard hands.