The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-01
Fester from Stnunton.

Letter from staunton.
lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
FEDERAL MEM0RlAL-DAy-AL LITTLE BOY KILLED
EY THE CARS THE ELECTION PoTATo-BUG
AND GRAsSRoPPERs-L PKEsBYTERY.
sTAUSroN. May 81, 1875.
The graves of the Federal soldiers located
In the cemetery about mile east Of Staun-
ton we're decorated with flowers by the CO.
lored people on last Saturday. They formed
in procession, aud marched through the
streets with banuers flying, drums beating,
and marsh,ls hurrying hitber and thither.
! We understand that several speeches were
! delivered on the occasion, but. not being pre-.
| sent, cannot give synorss OF the remarks.
| A special train was run on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad from the city TO the GENE.
terry.
As party of little boys were return
| ing from witnessing the decoration they
were passed by this train, and one lit
tie fellow, about ten or twelve years
old named Thomas Hewitt, wishing to show
| his companions bis eXpertneSs IN jump
ing on a train when in motion, made the at
tempt and was thrown under the wheels OF
the car, which ran over hiIu, almost seyerlng
one leg from the body at the hip joint. He
was removed 10 the house OF his mother,
where he received prom pt medical attention,
out H. was Of no avail, and he died during
the night.
The election in this county resulted IN the
return OF all the former iEcumbents to Office.
The ravageS Of the poato-bug are much
complained of by all engaged ia garCenlDg.
and we hear complaints from the farmers OF
the great number of graSShoppers which
nave lately made their appearance. and many
are appreuensive of q visitation such as the
people Of the West have suffered so severely
from during the past several years.
The called session Of the Lexington Pres.
bytery will commence here tomorrow in
the PRESBYTERIAN church. This session is
called for the special purpose Of examining
aud receiving into the Prc>bytcry Rev. Mac
dutf Simpson. Of tue county OF Kildare,
| Ireland, and Rev. Samuel McCune, OF the
county of Armagh, Ireland. These gentle
men are both graduates Of the Free College
of the University OF Edinburgh, and arrived
| IN this city on last Tuesday.
| The case of the Rev. Donald Ross.
of Canada, will also come up before
this session of The Presoytery. 1t VIII
be remembered that at the session held
at Til kiuy Spring church the PreSbytery
idop'ed q resolution referring the mat
ter back to the congr CATION, and re-
commencing that the call for MIR. Ross be
Withdrawn. The congregation of LtXiDs.
ton have since adopted resolutions in which
| thev respectfully decline the recnmlnenGa-
| tons as not. in their opinion. likely to pro.
mote the peace and prosperity Of The church,
| md insist on their call fox Mr.. Ross. They
| are:
! Resolccd, 1St, That While we have great
| confluence ID the wisdom and prudence OF
| Lexington PreSby terry, and respect tOelr au-
| thority, we are couSi strained, in obedience 10
| our honest convictions aud best judgment,
| respectfully 10 decline their present recon-
| mel da,ions as not in our opinion likely to
promote the peace aud prosperity OF our
| church.
Resolved, I'd, That inesmuch as Presbytery
| in the paper referred 10 has conceded the
principle "tbat the majority have rlsht 10
insist upon their choice. and ii is the duty OF
the minority at least 10 cease their opposition
| to majority so large as this" and IN tue
same paper it is said Presbytery Would as
| timely state that "this action Is not takrn
from any want OF confidence in or cordiality
towards the Rev. Donald Ross. or from 81 y
uuwillingness TO welcome his settlement
| within our baunds," we hereby renew oCr
application 10 Presbytery for the services Ut
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view of his settlement as pastor Of this
church, and in view Of the importance Of sn
early decision Of the question we pray for
| favorable and immediate consideration of our
petition.
RESOLVED. Sd, That we respectfully but
earnestly request our brethren of the mi
uor,y to acquiesce 10 this action. assuring
them that we highly appreciate their ability
asd worth as members Of this congregation,
and earnestly desire their hearty co00eration
IN advancing its interest, both temporal and
spiritual.
On motion. the same commission which
acted for The last meeting were requested 20
present the action Of this meeting at the
called session of PreSbytery to be held June
| /, 1875, in the city of Staun'on.
Lust week a man appeared in our city ap.
| parently in q very destitute condition, and
applicd TO members Of the Masonic Lodge
| snd of the Ode. Fellows Lodge for assist
ance TO enable him to reach his home, "blch
he gave as Salem, N. j. He said here that
| his name was james +. McClaIn; toat ne
was sailor, and bad been shipwrtcked Oh
| the coast of Africa. From letter received
| here 90 Saturday from Charleston 1t appears
that be bad been TO that place and Winches'
ter, where be had succeeded 10 imposing on
| the Ouu. Elbows, OStatoSN
from them. The letter contains the follow
iug description OF him He is about six
feet high, weighs $50 pounds, dark
compile Nion, dark hair and mustaehe.
and speaks with brogue; had on blacs
coat and checked pantaloons; bis left h'nd IS
some what deformed ; and be is supposed to
be about thirty years OF age. He succeeded
in getting some assistance from the Masonic
fr,fern,ty here ami they gave bIm railroad
ticket from this place to Richmond. On
Saturday telegram was received here from
Charlottesville stating that such a man was
there claiming aid as Mason. ana inqutfine
if he had teen sent there from Staunton. he
will probably turn up in Richmond soop,
and The fra:erniies OF your city bad better
keep q sharp lookout for him. He is nn-
doubleday al impoSter. MAx.
Srrr AGAINST rHg VALLEY RAILROAD Con-
pANY.- .Stauntoa. Va, May 80 --olieers OF
tne Valley Railroad Company here were Ids
evening served with notice OF asuit brougbt