The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-02
--.-SToS. NOvembe! oV' 80 go,

.,xros. November 1v. AS ia.
:, icing OF the Augusta h!ois
THE anu brjb last night at the truly
SaaeI! ,n,rh This Society was feof-
kl>, n>, ,raF, and Is ues,s ai 70 ~ S..
%'7.~.,- - rntnc Virginia Eloie society ins
a'N..In' WAS Il led with the memoeis "a 'ne
< "",l and many others from TUG ''''o">
:, ,,.|,n,,sna,ion> OF the cit!. = ry.,,;,,, ~,
G' .Ir nr,,er by Rev ". y nu',s.e s t Nv,
A,.,' ,. t If the. Society was reao oy
C2a>l''TuI ". shctte!, setting iorlh 'he or
Jazz. .,'Hn government, and oflecs Vi Inc
>>s,e'i:. .,r,r y. Baker, chairman Of the tx
NJ ", |lnni,,rc. then read the report OF
e,"" 4 done w the Society curing tne
:2G WV" The report set forth that the op..
~ ''', .ro year had been greatly limited
1H.. ,,..,,r NJ ,nntS, but that the society
y '"' ,,u 10 be satisfied with the pro-
%' ',l, = had nrrn made, and thankful that
Ga.'' ''', -,,a,Ian Il the GOOD Work Tor so
'.;1 .',. Mere was ever! prospect now
nm. ..,,Ir4 ~. established upon hrm ana
.,.:r. h.-l>. ,-;r,.;,;,
">''> II STUART. agent OF the Virginia
,,.,,,v. was then introduced. re
20 .rfSc,,, 10 make m address on tue
va ~, ~ RiSl..work. snd was glad TO
,-'.,'..'~sj from the duty, though 1t was
- - r},,,>lnt one. lie was here on
::'9''. ~ Virginia Bible Society to greet
49,, society. one OF lis avoriseS, ana ne
,.".s. /. wouat prove one OF Tue l'0>' SUI
'. ~, Ll. Miller. principal of the staun-
... 'r,.sac Seminary, made an aole ana eio'
,.' -......i-.,, in behalf Of the on)ec'S OF lne
49,, Which was listened to with the
.. TRENTON by The large audience
=. IL WAS followed by Judge Shelley.
'...', :. = elected last year were. on mo-
NED. aud are n follows: Presi-
49,. ,r1,, II, ". Shctfty; Nice-PreSldents,
~ ,.r:.>ol and Z. Is. Hcge; secretary,
-; " Tus!,.; Treasurer, James +. kol-
ry..ul,>c Comuit.ce: George 4.
H.. +. VI. Atkinson, }. W. Todd, and
i..~.. !. Waddall.
Tln subscription papers were passed
.-.,.,I l,flyc he close OF the meeting, anu
~. .-;.r:ous were obtained 10 the amount
.. ;it:. - Al
.~,,e-yn FOR rARTs UNKNowS-PEoXlEsF FOR
,~srsrA couNTY-woEk SUSPENDED On 4Ah
,,r.EY EAiLEoAD- TO BE LEASED
r.4y HARRI>OSBt HG IL 81 Al Hio'. oS'
SrArSToS. December l, 1874.
a.. ,,,ored man james Stoneham, who
,r'. rivat A>, week fifty dollars for illicit
h.lf.,,i8n with white woman, has left
80 mrs unkaowu, accompanied by his
,...a,r in gui.,. who had been previously
Io.f large am )unt for the same offence.
The Bourd OF Supervisors OF Augusta
..g.y have appointed Hon. A. IL. d
>..,,rt, William L. Rush, and MAJOR AoSalom
Ea.a-r proxies 10 represent it as stock
a,,jer al the meeting of the stockholders OF
-. Enr>apeake and Ohio railroad on next
Thursday in Richmond.
c1r,atrvman yesterday left his wagon
....,;in. on the hillside near the Chesapeake
AMI uGio Railroad depo:, having first un
f.....t his horses aud fastened them to the
tyQLu~ # the wagon by their halters. They
we afterwards frightened by some boys
chasing a rabbit. and ran down the hill,
Fastened L, they were, it was impossible iol
them - control The direction OF the wagon
wL,., ran them into the window Of Mr.. j
". HH.rrt'> restaurant. breaking two large
vim: tw.p4uc> but fortunately doing nc
r:y,. damage. The countryman had the
r.p,.lIrc q! having for the broken glass the
,..u q, =, which will make him more cir
.yfu>,,.ct hereafter in leaving his horses or
tae street.
Wu. report that the work on the Valley
r;iI~r,d from stanton to Salem would bt
>.,.prudcd has been confirmed. From let
,r~o Colonel VI. &. Harman'S in the Spec
.,yr this morning ! see that the company
Ia, notified the contractors TO discontinue
wgrk upon the whole line, from Staunton tt
S.,rm, gu the 21>t instant. Colonel Harmar
Sal, tia, they have spent all their cash as
Sci,. aud have Us yet been unable to nego
t!4tr The tnrec.mlifion mortgage; hence
operations must be suspended. be furthel
s,a,,4s that 1 committee of three, consisting
Of himself rs one OF the line directors
Richard Morris, Jr., one Of the Baltimore
city directors: and William haySer, from
ta- Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad Company
b4ye been appointed, together with the pre-
>ient Of the company, 10 receive proposals
+. The lease Of The road from StauntOn t
Hrrr,>0nburg. and make report TO a meeting
g. me stockholders 10 be held before the Is
Q. January, 1915.
We have been informed that the company
j, indebted 10 contractors in the sum o
100000.
w N..lludN III III du 1liSuiuau, SOlAclulLit
IL" worse for drink, was bruised about tn
head by falling from the temporary foot
bridge across Lewis creek to the bed Of tn
creek below, a distance Of probably twent
fee. the wonder is that he escaped beln
Killed.
The weather is quite cold, but bright an
Crar. The mountains east OF here "er
covered with snow on Saturday. MAX.