The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-24

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correspondence OF the Richmond DISPATCH.
Uur,.uaprpG Va. july %, 1877

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, july ~, io'L.
The hand of death has again visited tiiis
cuiet little village, depriving it OF one 0, II.
oldest aud most honored citizens, DR. fooel'
p. Waller, who 6ied at his home III snis
place OH Sunday morning In the Iuihess VI /. !"
ripe old age, surrounded ny Ilses aa,o 81. ~,
teresting family, Of which ne mas peei 'ne
respected head for many years.
ysr Waj,er,s health has been such that he
,vas confined 10 his house for many years,
and although over eighty years Of age, such
was tbe mcthodic,l turn CT his mlnd ana
habits that M to the day OF his death he kept
his journal written up by some member OF
the family. 1t is sad to feel that the race OF
which he was a noblc tyreis fast pisslns
awav--the Old Virginia gentleman, iynlS ~
ease on his patrimoDy, surrounaea p1 s sn
children and grandchildren, and the oia oe-
,,epdents of his house will soon be among
tho q things that WERE" The age OF sopais-
tries and cold calcuIators is fast ming
the place OF that true type OF mo-
hility whose high honor, deep integrity,
and ch;yalric bearing has ever been the safe
u1,srd of private worth aud public morality
The old landmarks that once kept green ana
t,ourishing the sacred memories that cluster
around the family homestead and the fanny
circle are being rapidly displaced by the
hand of death and the innovations OF time.
The deceased was of that class when INKS
the past to the present-one OF the "knlsht-
lest Of the knightly race whose ancestor
crest waved high DER the bloody tlcld OF
Agincourt, and whose blood still flows III
many of the most ilustri0us families OF the
old Commonwealth. In classic cline, full
of classic memories, this honored head OF
noble house has gone down to the grave
bonored and respected by all who knew him.
Like the Chevalier Bayard, Sans Petr ct sans
reproche, his memory will ever be cherished
by those who honor and admire the true, tile
noble, and the good. He will be buried to-
morrow in the old family buryinS-Sround III
this place.
The weather here has been delightfully."-
cool for the, past few days, reminding one OF
the cool invigorating airs OF tile mountains,
or the refreshing breezes OF the salt sea 1--WE
are only few miles from salt Watcr), OF
which we get puff occasionally, albeit IN
pregnated with a slight perfume OF the
marshes A most delicious and soaking ram
fell last night, thereby insurlnS the max
ing" of the corn crop. Ihi5 crop Is III Il
very healthy condition, and promises an
abundant yield. Very few OF the farmers Id
this section attempted wheat crop last year
owing to the scarcity of labor, teams, NC.
The heroes nus q general thing having be-
come possessed of a mule and Il small patch,
preferred working on their own hook OF
cultlvating crops..on shares.
The new improvements on the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum are rapidly nearing compile
tion: The directors of this institution have
been very much tramped in their work,
owing to the small appropriation of the last
Legislature. 1t is to be hoped that the mex!
General Assembly may not be SO jealous OF
expenditure with the States money, ana
make the necessary appropriations Tor the re-
lief and maintenance of this most unfortunate
class of beings. Patients are continually ar
irving from various parts of the State, ana
the new buildings of This institution VIII
soon be full.
Politics are rather stagnant at present in
this section, though everybody is i'll favor OF
Greeley and Brown, and very many of the
cololed population will also vote that ticket.
The course of the Dispatch is highly com
nendcd and very popular here. overheard
a conversation the other day on the relative
merits of the Dispatch and the Baltimore
Sun, the preference WAS given decidedly TO
the Dispatch, one of the parties reniarklnS
that ".thc Dispatch has more real good news
in it than any paper in the country"
Inc SOjieS1 OF " llllaul tliu huls VIM
open its 179th session next October. Its
president Colonel EwelD and corps of pro-
fessors are sarguinc of success, and it Is
earnestly hoped that the old Alma Mater OF
SO many illustrious men may receive her full
share Of patronage.
The Disciples have been holding pro-
tfacted meeting at Lebanon; in Warwick
county, few miles below here. The meet
ing is being conducted by Elder }. w. Will
lams and Rev. G. p. Williamson, OF Ken
lucky University. The latter is promising
roung divine; having graduated with high
honors at the above university last year. he
is destined to make his mark in his proles-
sion.
Several of the ladies of this city have Or
ganizcd themselves into sewing society for
furnishing clothing, &C., to the poor Lo.
They are very earnest i'll their undertaking,
and have already supply of garments on
hand. Should General Sheridan's humane
order be carried out--yiz:, to extcrminatc
Lo aud his race; it will save these bencvo-
lent ladies their laudable work. 1t has been
suggested that the catching of eagle Eye"
anf. his sqllaw; and the holding thereof dur;
ing the process of :" fitting" will cost more