The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-10
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

REVENUE CASES DISPOSED oF-TARGET-PRAC-
TICE OF THE MONTICELLO GUARD-FoUR-
NILE HEAT OF 4 C0AL-CAR; SPLENDID
TIME-CoLoR ADMINISTRATIONS
BEING BKEcTED-RAIN.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, May 8, 1876. .
The proceedings in the cases OF the United
States rs. Wills Il Geiger and D. NJ. Ander-
son. for alleged violations OF the revenue
law, which have been reported by this cor
respondent heretofore, have been dismissed
by the Commissioner OF the Revenue ut
Washington 1t is more and more evident
that these annoyances of good citizens, who
are ready and willing to obey every demand
OF The law, are the result of the looseness OF
the administrators OF the law. just where
the fault lies in these cases will be deter
mined by future developments. The costs
were required to be paid in each case,
amounting 10 about twenty dollars respee-
lively. -..... .........
On Friday last the Monticello Guard held
their annual target-practice. The two 1lrst
medals were awarded to Lieutenant Daniel,
and the third to H. N. Whitlock. Many
ladies were present, and the company
hivouackcd for the day on the banks OF the
NVanna, near Pyr9ns, and the occasion was
one of pleasure 10 all that attended.
On Saturday coal-car on the Cheasa-
peake and Ohio railroad, while being
shifted, got beyond the control OF the
brakeman through the breaking OF the
brake, and started off down the ROAD.
There was nothing to impede its progress,
and being on grade Of siXty-six feet to the
mile its momentum increased every foot
until it had acquired speed OF forty or
fifty miles an hour. 1t passed over the first
j,i1 cnna1 l.
wanna bridge il struck the section-master's
hand-car, which it swept along until it was
finally overturned, barely giving negro
laborcr time 10 step to one side on the
bridge. II finally brought up ut ShadWell,
four miles from the starting point, where 1t
encountered an upgrade. The brakemah
rode the car through. The secton-master
says i, made the fastest, time ever MADE Oh
this road. 49, .
On Sunday there was colored baptizing
al Cochran's pond, where the ordinance
was administered to eighty-siX persons
hity-nlnc Of whom were women. 1t is estl-
mated that between $500 and 5000 persons
witnessed the ceremonies. 1t was an I'M
pressive scene. The meetings in the two
colored churches still continue.
Work has again been commenced on the
Chesapeake and Ohio round-house and re-
pair-shops, and it is autboritatively given
out that they will be pushed to completion.
a large quantity OF timber for roofing and
other purposes has been delivered, and
hands are now beginning to excavate for
the repair-shops. This work has been found
to be 4 prime necessity of the road, and
under the present arrangements the pros
pect OF its being built under the head OF
current expenses I" is good. 5ssii5.i
Rain commenced falling at S O'Clock last
night, and has continued necessarily ever
since. 1t was much needed, and is hailed
with rejoicing. - *
am glad to be able to report that the
crop OF fruit OF all kinds except peaches
will be at least fair average. The tobacco
plants have not been injured to any great
extent. And now let's drop the fruit SUBJ
jet till it gets ripe. .fTtt. SlUIP.