The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-30
From Culifepcr GOuntJ.
tCLrEPER, MAY 30 /

CCLrErER. May 80. 1872.
i.9r Btspatth: The llst No. Of our town
ltprr ttulp"lrr thSrrrc1). of the 2ttl in
,;nIu, contained the editorial announcement
fnaI the publication of that paper would
r:t>r from that date, and aS this Is the only
l,,ilvr published here. or in the county, |
lave thought it would interest many of your
e.. ,,l,.rs. especially those ut Il distance who
1'N" friends and relatives inferred here. to
}n'w that the annual ceremony of deco.
ding -" Graves ui our Confederate drad
~, rtrr"n yesterday, and WAS participated
.1 h, 4 larger number of PERSONS nt both
.'N'> lhan OIL amy previous occasion. The
.I,r",~i"n was formed at the beautiful ward
4 the Episcopal church ut halt-rast 4
T., VI. and marched thence to the Con-
a.,t,ra'" Cemetery, which is located in
ire southwestern portion Of the town, and
t.Hl. the corporate limits. II was headed ny
III Mayrr. Major Slanard. who acted us
..rj,t marshal. assisted hy Majors GrimSley,
i. =. .Iil|. AND Watts, and MrsSrs. Archer
N.,~"u. AMI Miiirr-ali Of whom had been
"rpniptcd lnar>laS for The occasion by the
tJr> 1T the "Culpcpcr Memorial A>socia-
teen, The pupils Of the military school
i"ln'd The military escort, followed
hy citizens on foot. in vehicles, and
an lt"r>rhack, and making quite an
Imposing procession In length aud num-
,rr> On arriving a1 the cemetery, the pro-
''.~-|"iI formed around the mound erected in
'.',. rntrc; after which Mayor Stanard an
I'ti!"d i'll suitable terms, the order OF cX-
'l"i~'>. which wcr" simple and brief and cou-
,tird in the delivery OF very eloquent
f,A,.r Iy the Key. Mr.. Iiannon the resident
i...u'r OF The Methodist church), The reading
- l>ulutinn> adopted 10y the Ladies' Memo
llI association in respect for the memory of
'N III, MIR. William Day. (who recently de-
-r,,-"I. and under whose superintendent
.Haj enlargement The cemetery grounds had
i''u Greatly improved and bca,liitictl,) and
t'n rr;.dn" OF some verses of poetry appro-
PIRATE t" the occasion 10y Major ID. A.
H!im>l'y. and composed Ivy Il lady of Ten
nc>>cc whose brother was among the
t3llcn braves inferred there. The num-
hcr of Confederate dead from most OF
Tie southern STATES is argc--especialIy from
Georgia and Alabama. The exercises hay
rg been closed. the distribution of flowers
on the large number Of graves commenced,
aud III short time they were literally cov-
"r"d with them. We noticed on the mound,
~ addition to those mentioned, Rev. George
". Priurkin. rector OF st. Stephens Episcopal
rUHrch, and Rev. j. i. Taylor. OF the BAPTIST
'lUrrh. No speeches were made--a silent
aatc being deemed the most lifting and
a3GS"rrl'c. Thus has passed of i'll quiet
tli transformations manner the ANNUAL floral
tritHtr TO our gallant dead, and though post
innrl later than usual on account OF the
'.'A,.'tly oi flowers. it has never been stu
i''>>"d III any respect by any that has pre-
49, led it. @E....
car municipal and township elections
PISSED on very orderly and quietly. Wood
vile Latham, ST.. has been elected Mayor. to
-"cr"rd Mayor Stanard, who declined being
candidate for reelection, and whose term
expires the Isl January. Mr.. Latsanis conf
i."lit"r tor this office was Joseph n. Arm
~'ro'I- ESq., who is one OF our most worthy
nj highly respected citizens, and who (had
II" rtuicc fallen on hiin) would have made
'not excellent officer. The town council
nd other corporation officers are pretty
much the same ilS the old.
Iltc annual meeting OF the Piedmont Ag-
ricuitur;Il Society was held here on the 20th
and list instant, aud passed off very plea
sanity and tremendously. General james J..
ktmpcr WAS unanimously reelected Presi-
dent and with one or two cNcepti0ns) all
Inc old officers were also reelected.
This section of country is suffering greatly
from the long-protracted drought, and, with
The exception Of one or two very light show
cr>. which were followed by high winds. we
have moi mad any rain for several weeks.
Vegetation of all kinds Is greatly suffering,
and hear loud complaints from the farmers
II, to the prospects for crops Of wheat, oats,
Hnd corn. The grass crop is said to be an
,i,' ire failure. Adieu. CuLPEPER.
ALEXANDRA AND FREDERICKSBURG KALI I
A - nd fr,,,ta