The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-29
e,,cr from Danvilie.

..,, ira,s Of the Richmond Dlspatch.j
.,.7us METHODIST COLLEGE SAVED
~ -rs FIRE coMPASlES-THE PISTOL OF
Ewes CgoMLEY. OF FEsNsILVASiA'
r,r,n ~ . MuLATTo THlEF-FARaiNG
,-,ys Ayp TIE FARMERS. ......r
DAxv,LLE. VA, October -, 1870.
va roy have six candidates IN the neld.
,.r,r.' ". \. Witcher, resident IN the
s.-,hsrr ,lrt Of the county, has announced
%;r,.rsf N independent candidate, aud one
1"',a;,e Read. colored man, Of DanVille,
". r,n.s out under the same name ana
'.,l. D,rny a stag Of the last several
d;rs amongst the country people, In which
s.,,rJaJ s.yeral gatherings, discovered
.S., ,hsr were waking from apathy as 70 po-
i,,rsl Iu!.:.r>, and engaging IN sharp u's'
, ,,'..nn o. he merits personal and political,
n The car ,jdl,"s. The contest is lnoeea
f,ar-nfr- interesting, and the general reel
i,- seems to ba that If q little more Time
wSr, 4, command a considerable SUR would
10 r4Gs. Colonel Witcher cries OUT against
;be fund.n. bill and the manner IN Wnlch
the nominating convention was CONSUMED,
and chiu< something for himself on the
.n,re o. service rendered and WOUNDS re-
c,.ived during the late unpessantness. Read,
sRillc.l. clliGlS 10 be "an Independent
candidate" As have said, and asks some.
filing for himself on the merits Of his service
il ,b, northern army. Much caucusing
here.
The Methodist Female College took fire
Yesterday evening on the roof, aud was for
sbor. .:ns regarded as in imminent dan.
csr. TIL weather had been dry for several
Gay, and high wind was blowing. The
Pace HOSE Company and the Hook.and.Lad-
der C0mplny assembled, attached the hose
to 4 byliraut. and extended it 10 the roof
OF the building. which il three stories high,
and in less .han half an bour after the alarm
Wa given al was safe and quiet. Many cltl-
zcns rendered assistance.
On tn person o: q mulatto who was ar
rested her several days ago for robbing one
o. thu >;s-as and breaking into private
residence was found handsome ivory
mounted pistol. on which is engraved the
lamc Of Captain George Cromley. Captain
C.omlcy vas al officer Of the Pennsylvania
volunteer, II toe northern army, who was
fatally wounded at Charlottesville, and
there gave up his sword 10 Captain Peyton
Grsyely, # this city, and his pistols to
Lrutenant Andrews. of Campbell county.
Cai,air l5rarcly has now in his possession
Tue sword of Clptain Crowley. and he
thinks his pisto! is one Of Cromley's pistols.
TAsmU'.::o, after trying several names, de-
cile> 4. a: to call himself Pat Murphy,
and hail, from New Orleans. He is stout,
apparent? thi:tv.iive years old, five feet
Ten iucar, nigh. and has an ugly scar be-
tween III rycs. He confesSeI that he has
braN engaged ia much raScality.
The weather fyr several days has been de-
Lslttul, ana the farmers have been ayailing
t4rn>eys> Of it il seeding wheat. Rather
more than the average quantity has been
seeded. Taey still say what bave hereto
lore reported them as saying: That the crop
Of tobacco, though it has been cured we'll and
! Of good color, is very light and chatfy, and
good wrappers will be scarce. The crop of
corn turns on: TO be excellent. cannot
help thinking ,aat the farmers stand some
"hat taller, and appear more independent
ard cheerful. ALPHA.