The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-21

4 LSiCu iHO ~, tulu1ti pEeys VI I'LL MessAs. ~
B. Burton and j. w. Wright rs securities.
And here ended this curious crse for the pre-
sent. r. T ~ # /. - e - q
I AZ Perfadieus ProfessOr--NsstcfiO
disappearance or n German Teacher.
Shortly after the great fire in Chicago o
tail, distinguished Hooking German eane 10
this city, saying he had lost all he possessed
in the great confagration, which reduced so
| many from afffuence to poverty. He gave
| his name as Professor Fiorian Hester, and
| said he had been engaged for years in teach
| ing German and French in Chicago, and
wished to pursue his profession of teacher OF
these languages in Norfolk AS proof that
he had sustained heavy losses in Chicago, he
| produced insurance policies to the amount OF
s30, 600. which were then worthless by rea-
son Of the failure Of the companies in which
he had insured. He obtained an intro
duction TO some of our leading citizens,
who, moved by sympathy for bis mis-
fortunes, warmly enlisted themselves in
his behalf. On the 18th of November.
1871, Professor Hester announced, in q
card in the journal that he had made
Norfolk his home and proposed I'd devote
himself to the teaching ef-Gerr1ian and
French. He gave as references some of the
most respectable citizens of Norfolk. Through
their aid he obtained the position of teacher
Of modern languages in the school of the
Rev. r. d: Saunders. Everything went on
swimmingly for a while, the Professor:
making many friends by his dignified and
Hgenlemanly department, and winning golden
opinions for his proficiency in his profession
He was admitted into the best society, where
his winning address and, the charms of his
conversational powers soon made him a
general fayorite. 4 long career of, useful
ness and prosperity seemed open before him.
4 wife and two children joined him shortly
after his arrival. His ncwly-made, friends
kindly and generously aided him by loans OF
money and in other ways in obtaining the
necessary housekeeping outfit. He possessed
the confidence of bis employer, and gave
perfect satisfaction to the patrons Of the
school in the instruction. of their children.
a few weeks ago his father came over from
Germany to pay him n visit. After the de-
parture of his father the Professor told some
of his friends that he was going to visit Ger
many during the summer, but would return
in the fall.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Hester gave
the key Of her room to the lady who occu-
pied portion Of the house in which she
lived, telling her she was going in the coun-
try. She took away with her three trunks.
This unusual amount of baggage for short
trip in the country excited the suspicious Of
the lady with whom she lett her keys. On
Sunday morning the Professor and his whole
family were missing, and nothing has been
heard Of them since. Gradually it leaked
out that he owed small sums of money to
various parties, and this is generally assign
cd Us the Cause of his sudden departure. But
after diligent inquiry Our reporter. could
learn of only about 800 owed. by him. 1t is
absurd to suppose that u man with SUCH
prospects before him would leave acomniu-
nitv where he had been SO kindly received
for such trivial sum. There is something
behind this singular conduct-some mystery
connected with ibis hasty deTarturc-of
which the public ire yet i'll ignorance.-Nor-
foik,JounaL ' ns.f ~
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND CASHIER
Yesterday The Board Of Directors OF the
Planters National Bank Of Danville held II
meeting for the purpose Of pericctng the or
ganiztion of the bank. A majority OF the
Richmond directors were present. Mr. John
L. Davis, of Richmond, was elected presl-
dent of the bank, and Dir. N. TaIey, Of this
place, cashier The appointment of teller,
VI,
pose the new institution is now prepared for
the regular transaction OF buSlllesS.--Dat-
UiHe Register. a
Mrs. LLoYp.--At LecSburg on Monday
bail was refused Mrs. Lloyd. General Hun
ter made an appeal for her, but the court de-
cided that she should stay in Jail.
The CR0rs.-Wc have recently paid visit
to the country. and are pleased TO say that
we found the farmers cheerful and in good
spirits over the prospects Tor II FAIR crop.
Since the late rains the wheat, corn, and
grass crops have greatly improved, and 1t is
now certain that we shall have far better
wheat crop than we had last year, both in
quality and quantity. There will be less
straw but more grain. Tie grass will be
better than was expected. Corn looks well,
and is growing rapidly. Oats will be short
crop. Rye is looking very well, and tile crop
will he a full and fair one. In Rockbridge
our prospects arc fair for IN average CROP.
Rockbridgc Gh=en.
| " The wheat harvest in this section will be
| finished this week, and the reports from the
CROP continue favorable. The yield, while
| not heavy one, is larger than for some
years past, and the grain Is of the most
superior quality Nctrs.
As harvest approaches, the reports from
| different sections arc more favorable. Some
of our farmers will have fine crops. Land
that was sowed early and put in with fer
tilizcrs promises good cropS.-Shenandoa''
| Herald. $780,
| Vegetation is revived. The indications are
more promising for u good corn crop, and the
wheat, much Of it now ready for the sickle,
though short, is pronounced we'll filled and
of fine qlIality.-Leestrg Mirror.
The grass crop has been almost complete
failure in this scction.-Pagc Courier.
| From Indiana.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
BOURBON, MARSHALL coUNrY,2
/ 49, -..@ June II. 1872.
| l being Yirginian-and ono having
homc.still in the old Commonwealth-the re
ccipt of copy of your very able paper was
source of iufinitc satisfaction to me. =.
L cr,pS If all kinds look yer'y promising