The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-09

and old. It Is said that the nrattlesnnke,,
crop Is exceedingly large this year.
Sunday last was o beautiful day, which
drew together about eight hundred persons
to honor God in the dedication OF Mount
Pleasant church, the new Methodist Episco-
PAL church situated short distance NORTH.
east OF our town. The sermon on the occa-
sion was an able one, preached by Rev. tDa-
yid Sullins. who was assisted In the dedica-
ton services by Rev. Mr.. Miles, presiding
elder Of this district. - Wythevilk Dispatch.
a very interesting revival OF religion is in
progress at Ayers's schooi.house, about two
miles south OF town. A2number OF persons
have protested conversion, and the anxious
seats are nightly crowded.
We understand that revival of consider
able interest is in progress at Diamond Hill
church. Some fifteen conversions are re-
ported.
William Preston (colored), who lives on
the farm OF Mr.. d. s. Holt, near town, left
bunch Of California snaps at our Office the
other day, the like of which we have never
seen before. The longest one measured
twenty-four inches, and are said to be ten-
der and palatable when cooked. When full
grown they measure four feet in length
DcIJ ora SenttRet. ~,
The Court OF Honor Of Scottish Rite OF
Masonry now consists Of fifty-seven Grand
Crosses, three Of whom are in Virginia-to
wit: iii. Brother w. L. Page, thirty-third
degree, elected in May, 1876 ). I'll. Brother
John L. Roper, thirty-third degree, elected
in May, 1876; and Ill. Brother Harvey A.
Olney, thirty-third degree, elected in May,
1876. There are also eighty Knights Com
manders, OF whom four are in Virginia-to-
wit: Ill. Brother Henry f. Bocock, thirty
second degree, elected in 1872; Ill. Brother
D. i. Phillips, thirty-second degree, elected
in 1874; III. Brother Samuel Tyree, thirty
second degree, elected in 1874; and Ill.
Brother Edward A. Craighill, thirty-second
degree, elected in 1876.
We have been panied to hear recently
rumor Of the serious and protracted indis-
position OF General FL. II. Hurt, OF Halifax.
We hear that he has been threatened with
paralysis and confined to his home for some
weeks Chatham Tribune.
The Rev. P. Fl. Miller, pastor OF the Graf
ton charge, West Virginia, has received and
accepted call from the Lutheran church at
Lovettsyille.
The congregation OF Christ church, Cores
vile, recently presented the Rev. Theodore
Reed, their pastor, with check for fifty
dollars to pay his expenses to the Centen-
NAL Exhibition.
At night the Methodist Episcopal Church
South had q crowded congregation to listen
to sermon from the Rev. Mooney Lal Be-
neja, Of Calcutta, India, but at present q
student Of Drew Theological Seminary,
New jersey.
One of the first fruits of the late confer
cnce between commissioners OF the two
Methodist Churches was paper regularly
signed by the parties in interest and for
warded to Rev. DR.. Head, presiding elder
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
session OF the Hamilton Church property,
which has been in litigation for several
years. -LeeSburg Mirror.
On the second Monday in September
(court-day), at the courthouse in the town
Of Fincastle, mass-meeting OF the Con-
seryaitves OF Botetourt will be held.
Mr.. Lee Sullender, principal Of the Bucll-
anan High School the last two sessions, has
accepted the position of principal OF the
school at Academy, Pocahontas county, w.
Va, and has removed there with his family.
Rev. c. r. James, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Munday. OF Botetourt Springs, has been
conducting very interesting revival on
Jennings creek for the past week. Up to
date there have been twenty conversions,
and the meeting continues with increasing
| interest.
DR.. Follansbee, preacher in charge OF this
circuit, has been unanimously selected by
the district conference OF the LewlSburg
district to take charge OF the Female Semi
nary mt Union. w. Va, which we believe is
under the protection and fostering care Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, In
that section.
We have been furnished by Mr.. r. X.
Thompson, the accommodating and face
tious commissioner of the revenue for the
| Lower district, the following figures, which
will prove interesting: Number of male
dogs, LIZA, tax at 81 per head, S1,l74;
female dogs, 1903; tax, at p per head, S2lG.
Total number OF dogs, 1882; total tax,
$3.50. Total number of sheep, 1,540,
valued at S2,21S, the tax upon which
amounts to s3L37.-Fincastle Herald.
The County Committee OF the Conserva-
tive party met at Spotsylvania Courthouse
on Monday and elected John NJ. Holiday,
ESQ.,, superintendent.
We understand that the school trustees
of Fredericksburg have reappointed all the
old teachers in the public schools, with a
reduction OF ten per cent. on all the sala.
| rleS heretofore pald.
The ladies of the Baptist church in this
place presented their pasto~, the Rev. T. S.
| Dunaway, with purse containing funds
enough for his comfortable maintenance at
the Centennial for ten days or two weeks.
Mr.. Vice-P President Beale, Of the Royal
Land Company, in charge Of the construc-
ton of the Potomac, Fredericksburg and
Piedmont railroad to Orange Courthouse,
had the narrow-gauge locomotive shipped
at Philadelphia on Monday last, and it
arrived here on the freight train from Guam
| tico Thursday.
We hear Of one good Conservative who
walked fifteen miles from the country to
hear Major Kelley speak at the grand rally
on Monday night; Of several others who
came on foot eight and ten miles; besides q
number who rode to town from distant
points for the same purpose. We are glad
that they were amply repaid for the sacrifice.
TO draw from such distance is compli-
ment OF the very highest character to Vir-
ginia's great orator. Fredericksburg Her.
aid.
Cutting off corn has been commenced in
Loudoun, and splendid cropit is-the best
the county has produced since the war.
About one half OF the people Of Loudoun
have been to the Centennial, and the other
half expect to 80 during September and Oc-
tober. ,
The religious revival at Waterford still
continues to increase in interest. There
have been about one hundred conversions,
| we understand, and there are still very
! of T,onifanfS