The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-14
Virginia Briefs.

class. ; 1t Is supposed that when all return
| there will be more than double the number
named as already there Most Of the stu
dents will board at the !" Mess Hall, - which
| is under the management OF one 81; their
number. The prospects Of the institution
are good, and its opening favorable. ~
! On Saturday night last Fredericksburg
negro named Sprow threw a stone at Cap
tain Birdsong Just as the train was about to
move off. Sprow bad an excursion ticket
to Washington, and insisted on getting on
Captain Birdsong's train, compelling the
Captain to- shove him off. Thereupon
Sprow picked up stone and threw it at the
Captain, barely missing him. Sprow was
arrested, and on Thursday sent on to the
grand Jury for indictment, and committed
to Jail in default of $500 bail.
; AT one OF the coiored churches in this
city, says the Petersburg linden, several
nights ago, previous to the commencement
OF the exercises, one OF the female auditors,
while suffering from temporary alteration
Of the mind, attempted to put an. end to her
existence BY leaping from the gallery. For
tunately she was prevented by some one
near her, who seized her, and by force pre-
vented q case OF destruction. The at
fair caused some little commotion for while
among the brethren.
W. G.. Anderson writes to the Lee county
Sentinel that he has explored the cave near
Wallen's Ridge to the distance OF three or
four miles, and found thirteen minor
caverns, a large spring, creek, DC. Gone OF
the most noted branches we assembled,
slope near one hundred feet, and went a
short distance, when to our amazement
found ourselves OH the brink OF a precipice
we know not how high, but so far as our
light would send its glimmering rays
The Danville Ners is Uniformed that
Monday last while Randolph Showles, wife
and two children were In their yard under
tree small cloud was seen above. The
weather being clear, and they not suspect
ing any danger, didn't even 90 in the house.
All at once a flash Of lightning descended,
stunning Mr.. Showles and one child, and
killing Mrs. Showles and the other child. 1t
happened in Franklin county, near the
courthouse" .....s
1t is q great pity, the Danrille Times
thinks, that farmers cannot keep away from
the market in such numbers as have visited
| it this week. "When so much tobacco IS
rushed IN at once, it almost always falls in
price. We do not know how they can pre-
vent 4 glut, but it is subject worthy their
most serious consideration"
The Lexington Gazette asks: "Why do
the preachers always look to the galleries
when speaking to the sinners Do all the
good people sit in the body Of the church
and all the sinners in the galleries? We
suspect there are some good people up
stairs, and some bad people in the middle
| blocks" ..r. ,..s... 81. s,a
! Judge W. II. Burroughs, of the Corpora
ton Court OF Norfolk, has appointed Dir.
II. 4. Burroughs to the task Of copying the
registration books; and the order OF the
Court further requires all the registrars to
turn over to Mr.. Burroughs the books Of
their respective wards. ~ "
Mr.. Thomas Williams, who resides in
Amherst, and is employed by the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company as
an everhauler, was painfully injured Fri
day by having one OF his legs mashed by
| the trucks of train which was being
shifted at the Union depot, Lynchburg.
| a complimentary excursion was given
Friday to Hons. j. c. s. Blackburn and
John Randolph Tucker, on the steamer
Lucy, from Norfolk down the river to Old
Point, Ocean View, and other places OF in
terest. - ... -.
| All accounts agree that the southampton
apple-brandy crop this year will be one OF
! the largest known for many seasons Many
citizens are making preparations for still
ing. The crop OF apples in that section las
year was almost a failure, ''..E ,... "1
| In Frelie". .cksburg 15G white meh and
III colored men failed to pay last years
State pol-tax. The whole number OF polls
is. White, 564 colored, go. Taxable
value of real estate, s., $500; real and
personal together, sl,636,27l. nj.
Mr.. George Hansucker, residing in Clarke
county, had his entire crop OF wheat, estl-
mated at eight hundred bushels, destroyed by
fire on the night OF the 9Th. Two negroes,
mother and son, were arrested, charged
with the offence. .
Mr.. Thomas F. Hannigan, the newly
elected superintendent Of the Danville Wa
| ter and Gas-W orks, has resigned, and Z.
A. Ballou has been elected in.h his place. He
is also to fill the office OF city engineer With
out extra pay. @......
On Monday afternoon, at Mt. Scion, Eu-
gene Stombock, boy nine years OF age,
was almost instantly killed by the discharge
of a gun in the hands OF another lad, E. Il.
D. Curtis, q son OF Mr.. l.. l.. Curtis. Young
Curtis didn't know the gun was loaded.
AS Major r. S. Cauthorn, an. old and
prominent citizen Of MiddleseX county,
was returning from the Rappahannock AS
ISOLATION on Tuesday evening last he was
thrownfrom his buggy and two ribs broken.
Madison district (Caroline) has. elected
| Colonel Thomas n. Welch andJ. a. Hippo
delegates, and Colonel S. A. Swami and c:
II. Smith altcrnates, to the Congressional
Nominating Convention. -....
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James 81. Neal and r. V. Lynn have re-
signed their position as members OF the
fDanville Council. Il. j.. Talbot, F. b.
I Gravely, and Witcher Jones have been elect
| ed to vacancies. ..tI r., .f-.s
Mr.. j. Gordon Poag,le, young gentle
man from the upper end OF Rockbrldge
county, was instantly killed on the 22d OF
July by the premature explosion OF blast
on the Guerreville railroad, in California.
Last week flock of five white swans ap-
peared near Mt. Scion, Augusta county,
and two out of the five were shot and killed
by Mr.. Robert Kyle, and one wounded and
captured. gre -rn
Rev. W. S. Jordon, preacher in charge OF
the Abingdon circuit, Methodist Episcopal
{. Church South, was kicked on the left hip
/ by horse last Sunday, and painfully put
not dangerously injured. :, l.l.s. {
Rev. S. Z. Hatcher, of the Lutheran
Church, died at the residence OF his father,
Joshua Hatcher, in Wythe county, on Tues
day night last. =: 5.&t2.4
A considerable amount Of tobacco was
recently lost by the ovefowing OF streams in
! Amherst recently. l..S..r s}t'.E. .: