The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-20
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LETTER EHo1g AUGUSTA.
&er.ots Accident-Bibie stealing
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WILLOW STOUT, AUGUSTA CO., NA.,}
June 10Th, 1871.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Cyrus Snapp,
who resides in Middle River township, Of
this county, met with Il serious accident
While Oh her way 10 church. She was in Il
carriage with her two little children, Il boy
and II girl. While passing over 4 piece OF
| rugged road near Middle river, the horse
| became frightened n some arrangement of
! The harness. and ran away. The carriage
was overturned, and all three Of its occu-
pants thrown out with great force upon
/ the rocky roadside. Mrs. Snapp was Sc
| riouely injured internally, and the little
Girl had her skull fractured, while the boy
was only slightly hurt. The lady and her
daughter were unable to yet home At last
accounts, and they Lad been taken to The
nearest farmhouse, where their wounds
had been dressed by DR.. VIM. Crawford, of
Mount sidney.
Last week Mr.. John Poague, an old citi-
ger oi the county, died, 1T the advanced
age of 50 years. His funeral sermon was
preached on yesterday at the Old Stone
Church, in the presence Of q large congrc-
CATION, by Rev. DR.. Handy.
Biblc-Stealiny seems To be 4 fashionable
crime in this county. The Augusta and
New Providence Presbyterian churches
have suffered in this way recently. The
last WAS found in the possession OF stroll
ing pcddler. That Of the Augusta Church
was IN old and highly-prZed volume, and
the people would rather have it than any
new edition Of the Scriptures. 1t is yet on
its travels.
The crop reports from this county are
varied in their character. The wheat crop
generally, however, may be called good,
though rot tirSt-ratc. Harvest has just COM
nenced on this side OF the Ridge. The oat
crop will be rather short, as are the clover
pastures. Corn is looking quite as well is
on james river, bat no better. In scme
quarters there is complaint of the dcprcdu-
tions Of graSshopperS and catcrpillars,
which pests have appeared this season i'll
unusually large numbers. The caterpillar
has attacked the fruit trees, and the grass
hopper the hay and growing grain.
Tie Virginia, Telegraph Company having
completed their line from Manassas to uar-
risonbury, are now constructing one from
the laSt-named place to Stauntou, following
the Valley turnpike. They will also put
uD L Wire from SlaunLon 10 Lexington.
These wires connect with those Of the
Southern and Atlantic company, which has
an Office III Richmond.
The Circuit Court Of Augusta (Judge
Mclaughlin presiding has been in session
in Slaunton since the LIST of June. The
Saturday the court adjourted over until
Thursday next.
The question of representation i'll the
next Legislature is already a@itatinS Au-
ousta to no small extent. 1t IS generally
understood that DR.. Waddel, MAYOR Bel,
and Major Hanger will decline to allow
their names to be used for reelection, Judge
Cochran VIII probably be in the field, and
the impression is that he will be elected.
The feeling here against lawyers Is some
thing to be noted. On all sides one hears
expressed determination that the aSrlcui-
tllral classes shall be represented by aSri,
cllIturists. But this talk has been heard
before. and been known TO subside before
election day. Most people are willing u
admit that 4 good proportion OF The law,
makers should be lawyers. Augusta had
reason to he proud of her representatives
in the last Legislature, and it is to be hoped
that if change is TO be made IL VIII not
mo for tho worse. NOSE.
FIRE.-On Thursday night last some IN
ccndiary set fire to the barn owned by Mr.
Jacob Smoot, living about mile from
Langley, Fairfax county, Va. The Darn,
with us entire contents, was entirely de'
slroyed, with two fine COWS, three calves,
orc OK, i've head OF horses,a family car
rage. ull his harness and farming materials,
k.s,Jcs y large stock Of hay and grain. Ihe