The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-28
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HAMpDES Sidney, PRINCE EDwARD,l
s'.' September II, 1874
Leaving Colonel JetfreSs's, we passed by
BurkeyiIle to DR.. Agnew'S, thence to MIR.
Miller'S, 10 this county.
Colonel Jeffress said that he supposed he
received and executed the last order ever
Given under the sembIancc of Confederate
authority. He was stationed near Augusta,
Ga, when Johnston surrendered, and one
day, while the parolling of the army was
going on, he was in the office of Major Fry,
in that city, when intelligence was brought
that the s0ldcrsA Cad pluDdcred the commis-
sury stores, and commenced on the private
stores. He said merchant after merchant
run to Major Fry for protection, who said
he had no authority now to do any thing;
but as matters continued to grow worse, he
turned TO Jetlrcss, who was captain of bat
tery of light artillery, and asked him if he
thought he could command his men, who're
piled that he could. Major Fry then said
/ order you to hasten to your camp
and have your guns in the streets
of Augusta as soon as possible.
He rode as fast as he could and met most of
his men coming in town TO enjoy them
selves. but.putting on the stern air of CON-
mand he told them that his battery was or
dereG to Augusta in great haste. and that
they must hitch their horses and put their
guns on the streets of that city at once !; and
they checrfully obeyed, all except one man,
who passed on and in few minutes after
the guns were numbered in the streets,
the crowd dispersed, and private property
was disturbed no more. So you see the last
act of the bloody drama was performed by
d Virginian in protecting our southern
brethren from the violence and folly of their
olcil men.
Burkeville is growing place, very pref
| tily situated. and is fast putting on the ap-
peurance OF village.
The Presbyterians held feast and fair
this week in that place, and a young lady
| told ne they raised some three hundred dol
| lars and still had a piano on hand to dispose
of by chance, the "usual way"
Dr.. Agnew gave some interesting in
| formation and suggestions in regard to the
canvass in the district, which accord with
| the general sentiment OF all patriotic and in
| teligent people Of all parties in this Vi
entity.
MIR. Miller and Rev. T. D. Newbill gave
us an interesting account of revival at
| Sandy River Baptist church last week, when
there were large numbers OF accessions to
that church, and gave us kind invitation
to attend Spring Creek church, which we
did the next Sabbath and heard good ser.
mon (really) from Rev. Mr.. Fisher, of APP
pomattoX, who had just closed a weeks pro.
| tracted meeting in his county. Mr. Fisher
was many years ago politician, and he says
that he found that politics and preaching
could not do we'll together, so he is deyoting
himself to the work of Him ''whose king
dom is not of this world"
| l find that the people Of Prince Edward
are paying attention to their roads. They
seem to recognize the fact that stranger
always forms his opinion of the character
and condition Of people by the roads and
fences they keep. They have plain, good
sign-boards at every fork of the roads, and
seem to think the best time to work on the
road Is August or September, so that they
can become firm and we'll drained by winter,
matter to which the attention of all our
people should be directed.
| An elderly widow lady living at the old
Courthouse complained of the great error
| in moving the county-Seat to Farmville and
SO earnest did she speak OF the matter that
made some inquiries of DR.. Eggeston and
| other citizens in different parts of the county.
and found that the people, white and black,
are all in favor OF returning to the old county.
seat-which, by the by, is beautiful place,
and in every respect more suitable and con.
venient for the people of Prince Edward.
a paper with several hundred signatures was
sent to the Legislature last winter on this
subject, but too late for action, and as the mat.
ter comes up. this session and the people, are
deeply interested in it, your paper is proper
medium for bringing It to q proper and
happy termination, 800.
[The Farmyille people doubtless have O
different opinion as to where the eounty.seat
ought to be. Dispatch E
The most interesting and significant ru-
NOR in political circles ID the intimation that
Dir. Edgar Allan, State senator from thi:
county, will Withdraw his influence from the
revenue ring. Mr.. Allan and many other