The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-28
Letters from StauItOn.

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,.uA<lZATIoS or me AUGUSTA NATIONAL
EAHK-TI>KLlSG SPRING CHURCH-FlRE ON
GtTsY BELL-A LITTLE Boy KILLED.
SrAux1oS, April 26. 1875.
The stockholders 0: the Augusta National
Bank held a m"etlng in III" Town Hall on
i.,t Saturday. and perfected their organ'Zt-
lion hy the II, ction Of officers and 4 board Of
directors, ~ follows: President, Hugh W 9.
-..fIgy: Wee. Pre- Sdcnt. y. Il. Trout ;
,..airr. y. +. Ca'lri; Teller and Book
A..uur, David c. McGuttin. Directors : y.
L Trout. \. II. Il. >tu,rf, ID. \. kay>er,
William Bumgardn"r. T. Il. Menlfcc, }. {.
4!H4ul>. &. G. G0Ucu. N. y. FuDkhouser,
4. \. Sproul. j. +. EvAD>. II. W. Shelley, /.
+. H4u>or, aud J. j. Mcmahon. We un-
C~.>tud ,hai the stockholders have been
commercially prompt IN the payments re-
lg,,,d oil t." >iock, and it is hoped hy those
r.'rgr-tri in the formation Of this new bank
t. Il vii. >o0u hc pat in operation.
Your correspondent had the pleasure on
.s,' saturday of attending the session Of the
i,H.G.ton Prcsby'cry. held ~ Tinhling
SwL- cuuCcn during last week. This
{. ..aI j. GD" of the oldest i'll the county,
-. j, situated in the midst Of a most beautt-
L. region ui country. and surrounded by Il
c. OF people whose proNcrb!hl hospitality
j, exceeded only hy III" practIctl example
H.. j.. ;" OF il - All whose good fortune II
HAS DE- 10 CON" in contact With them. Tue
7......,s5I,r..> a.. The Pre-rytnry leave for the
4. .y,i.D.t o. ypur CORES pOndcnt who was
j. ,.',nuauce duriug ne session. The trial
.o4 Of Nr. sidney II fit, a Young man
f.. llrt I'-Gtorhood recently admitted 10
T.. iuui-'r,. Wa ii>l-ucd 10 By large ana
... -,>',G audience, ,nd met with their gene
T.. ..prubatiop. Tar q ihcu!ty in the church
e l.H.n-ton -foW.u- uut vi The call OF Rev.
J. sd Rs, Was aGju-icd by what vas
&. / "a c1inpro.u-" ulra-urc.
n"v. !. Rec RJ"In4n, OF Harti>onbur-,
... The pnit4. Of the PRESBYTERIAN church
A..r yr,ttrd.y morning, aud Rev. j. II.
/. Nr.r.". Of Bath county, At night.
: tie bloh, on: Oh Betsy Bel! GU last
~.'.;dN. lnd ran pretty much over the
=. u.uartuin during that day and night.
: .eul,lyn u he arvu"d the brew OF the
,.......n Presented very picturesque effect
&. saturday night frCm The city.
. .'t}. ,pn o. Mr. Nugbart, Twin" III the
j. -45n.lood OF Hebron church, IN this
v..'y. i..i III. Of ,ac carriage Whilst on The
VS. ~ church last week, and was run over
ar.h...L MAX.
>rAuNToS, April -. 1879.
lg.t .A~r a!Gur-TJRK OF AN IHCESpIAHY-
ta,>iS AND lHsURASCE ACCIDENT oS ChESA-
ftAEE AND ONO RAILROAD -WAiLAiD--
Asst AUGUSTA GUARD BALL.
about i quar- tr.pa>t IL O'Clock last hiSht
t.. ~ Of fire. t:e. broke forth upon the
t.,l ui.h,, arousng our CITIZENS from thcT
f..AL.I, 10 tiad the city LIGHTED up win tue
i.rtt uUc> Of coutiagratlor. The hre was
L8ud 10 bc in the carpenter sbop OF EFhram
Sch', }u>. opposite The residence OF Or. John
Nayt, 90 Water street, and near the cchllal
pr. ol lh~ ctly. The lire spread with tflghttill
ri hVy, and 10 almost moment The whoie
IT, I.n- Vas wrapped IN flames ana tDe nre
w. communicated 10 the tWo-siory lraue
s:.Gr3uu>c belonging 10 MIR. owen Z. MOTIFS
.,.t aGi lining his dwelling, and also the
ehwilNug in the rear Of the furniture store
q j. A. Il g. VI. Bicklc, which was billed
~ lumber. The tire company ana nook
alG.3Iddrr company were promptly upon
IL gIuubd but could do but little IN stay
IN the progress OF the fire; for the steam
ttg'Ne would not work. As soon Us tnlS
80, discovered the plank covering over
IL creek, which runs under tue Di!lid'
HI Which were burning, was TORN
Up, and ladders lowered 10 the water
t..pH Lines were formed, and by the use vi
bU hr,, and The energetic labor Of the men,
BET, Vi the Hook aud Ladder Company ana
tae cjtlz-ns generally the residences OF Dr.
" at and Mr. Morris were sAfed untis tne
.'r COMPANY could send Tor tueir hahu
tL.itc, aud get IL into operation. AZ QUO
TINE 1t seemed almost impossible 10 save
to",n residences, and all the furniture was
irmyEr1 from them. Never at any time mas
al absolute worlules.n ~ Of the slean-eD-
Sne been nore fully shown than 1t was last
AgAt. Had the Fire Company had gooa
engine they would have succeeded with
oui any trouble 10 getting the ntmes
under control DeioIe they couid nave
tIH"ad from the building IN which the nre
orgina'cd. Never did set OF men WORK
tafdcf th1n did the mem oers oil the FIRE
IotApIu! las. pghI, and yet bad the night
hol been 20 unusually cam all their ahof
would baYe been 10 VAN, and the greater
part Of the central portion OF the city wouio
hSEitablY have been destroyed. BY oUs,cB