The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-21
From Louisa County.
rCorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, FA.,l
November 10, 1874.

LOUISA COURTHOUSE, FA.,l
November 10, 1874. )
As was briefly noticed in the Dispatch
a few days ago, Mr.. Hart, who resides IN
Cuckoo township, had his dwelling house
burned down during the latter part OF last
week. The building was brick edlhce, but
frame shed-room was attached. II was
situated in grove, and the leaves, having
fIllen off the trees, had gotten quite dry. A
fire was built near the house, and the leaves
catching fire set the frame she'd on Dre,
and hence the burning. Why the fire could
not be checked before the shed caught l
have not learned. 1t was insured in the
Southern Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
of Richmond, Va.
There have been put into operation some
fifty public schools in this county. Inere
was some little disturbance, if l may call IL
disturbance, in regard to who should teacn
the coIored school here. There were TWO
applicants-one white lady and the other
colored student. The Board, for reasons
best known to itself, preferred the lazy,
whereupon the other applicant became IN.
suited, reared and pitched some, and accosted
a member of the Board. This member gave
him a "let down" by telling him that this
was q free country, and that the Board had Q
perfoct right TO choose its teachers. There
we're some threats made by the colored peo'
nile that they would not send their children,
but they seem to have come to the wise con-
c,usion that they would be only ipJurlne
themselves, and now the school seems TO DC
getting on all right.
This county seems to be quite rich in min
eral productions of all kinds nearly. From
time to time deposits Of iron, copper, gold
and other ores, have been discovered ana
worked successfully, and many mines are 10
successful operation now. Very recently
there has been discovered very rich pro-
duction of iron ore on MIR. John Is. Perkins:
land. who resides some three miles Delo"
here.
There will be grand tournament ano
ball y here on next Wednesday, 10Th instant
Some twenty knights will ride.
There will be two Christmas trees here
Christmas, Understandings given by the
Methodist, the other by the DISCIPLES sun
day school.
Although the Radicals worked against the
amendments to the Constitution al me las'
election, yet they, or some OF them, express
their delight at their passage, as the CLERKS
election will have to be gone over again mex
spring. But if they make no better "out
Of it than they did the last campaign
although the Richmond swells canyasseo
every hog. path in the county, and the LOUISE
canvassers getting their salary, they had bet,
ter hang up. But Radicalism Is quite deao
in this county, and would to God 1t remain
SO, and l have every reason to believe II
will.
This is pronounced by the old farmers to
be the strangest fall they ever saw. 1t IL
cold one day and warmer the next, while the
ground is as dry as bone, having had nc
rain for six or eight weeks, which is death
to the wheat crop. D.
November 20, 1874.
A nice shower OF rain fell this morning,
which was badly needed. 1t will be great
benefit TO the wheat, though the farmers
wish for much more.
Two people, something of the gypsy type
one an old woman, drawing wooden Do&
on wheels, and the other man-passedl
through here on yesterday. Some suggested
that it wus possible that 1t was the same
party that left the supposed Charlie Ross at
BarboursyilIe, Va. The man said he was
from Pittsburg, Pa and lost three Thousand
dollars by the food there. He said ne was
on his way TO Richmond. The bo& con
tanned several articles of clothing ana O o %