The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-24

Eylsro,.-G oopsoS, Va. AND TENN.,l
July %, 1873.
W., arc now in the midst Of the midsum-
,..r and the sun has been intensely hot for
.-n,r ,ime-raiher more so than. usual in this
mountain country.
Tn, season thus far has been most pro-
,,,,a,s ana the corn and oat crops are all
,,s the farmers could desire. The wheat
,rop in Fast Tennessee and Southwest Nir-
..,n,il, not full one. the winter freezes
0,,fn, DESTROYED good deal of it, causing
,ts.t,lArtitv 10 he much le>sened. The grain,
r,,A,Scr. is OF superior quality, and will
command better price in the markets than
a,lal. The oat crop Is about being har-
,r>,,d. and from all accounts there never
wI> more abundant crop grown through
oil: This entire section OF country.
TbrIruii crop is almost an entire failure,
,,,. severe frost in March having killed
p,Ir.y or quite all Of the peaches, apples,
prs. and cherries.
There has been quite dull time with us
since Ii. closing Of The several colleges the
a',.r tart OF june, and good deal of I'M
,.!,ne,> on account of the near approach Of
lg~ rhulcra. Greensvile, on the East Ten
lf>>cr. Virginia and Georgia railroad, about
mi, miles west Of this place, has been sorely
atirttd with the disease, and several cases
i4y. occurred at Jonesboro', twenty-Seven
nile, from Bristol. 1t has pleased our
heavenly Father thus far to preserve Us from
ii, dreadful pestience, and we trust His
-"niHr>> ana mercy may still continue to
shield and protect our two towns from the
approach of the disease. The mayors Of our
towns lave issued Jointly proclamations
,nSusing The people to assemble at their re-
>p"clwc churches on Friday next, 25th in
slant, and return thanksgiving and praise to
Almighty God Tor thus far preserving us
IRON the dread destroyer. The citizens
highly approve Of the course Of Mayors
Fowler and Smith. and business will be
generally, if not altogether, suspended on
thai day.
Our people are highly favored with church
facilities, each one OF the leading denomina-
tons having church, and able and talented
ministers IL ill their pulpits. l have already
gwen YOU short sketch of the prominent
ministers Of our town. st. AIMS Catholic
church has for the past ten days been held
IN series of missionary meetings, particl-
lued III by Rev. Father Firle, of New Or
I'an>; Rev. Father Burke. of st. Louis; Rev.
Father Silvia, of Abingdon; ard Rev. Father
Ncaurcr, Of Wythevile. The lectures OF
Father Frle and Father Burke were Us fine
>lrcllnens Of oratory aud earnest zeal in the
ctuse Of the Master as are often listened TO !;
and While your correspondent, as Pro-
ir,tani, could not subscribe to the doctrines
taught by those able priests, yet he Is willing
10 and does give them credit for an earnest
Hess and zeal highly commemorate.
There was 4 narrow escape yesterday
morning just before day FROM serious and
DISASTROUS conflagration. Mr.. w. Thomas,
proprietor Of the Virginia House, was up
about / o'clock 4. NJ. waking up the guests
oI iIi> house for the morning train, and dis
covered The roof OF the clearinghouse and sa-
loon kept by Messrs. Davis & Adkins on fire.
II" GAVE The alarm, and few buckets of
water WAS Sufficient to queuch the flames.
About eight ~ ten feet square of shingles
md burnt, and few minutes longer undis-
covered the fire would have been out Of the
zach OF control, and several stores, the Vir-
tinia House, and no telling how many more
would have been destroyed. 1t Is thought
that the fire was the act of an incendiary.
The travel over the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad is quite heavy for the Vir-
-na Springs. In connection with this most
excellent road, allow me to say a word in
'omm"ndatlon of the excellent management
4" the depot at this place. There is an i'm.
mrn>e amount of produce of various kinds
shipped from hereof course it requires the
most watchiul, attentive looking after to keep
''rFythng up. The company is most GER
family fortunate in its agent and bis assistant.
The people in this section are generally for
Colonel Withcrs for Governor; John Goode,
Ll"H'cuanl-Governor; 4. t. Daniel, Attor-
n"!.Gru,rl. BORDER.