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

The Temperance Messenger Is new
weekly paper in Loudoun.
We learn that Colonel Thomas Graham,
yice-preSident Of the New River Railroad
Company. has recently been inspecting the
route OF his road IYWherWe Enterprise.
The corn crop. which isvery large, is now
being cut.
The acorn mast in this section is heavier
than ever known before Virginia People.
Page county, Va, at the November cleo
ton, will vote to determine whether OF not 1t
will guarantee the interest on 100000 for
ten years for the Washington, Cincinnati
and st. Louis Narrow-Gauge railroad.
The new Methodist Episcopal church,
South, near McDonald's Mill, Catawba Cir
cult, will be dedicated on the fourth Sabbath
in September, services commencing on Sat-
urday, continuing over Sabbath. Preaching
by ministers OF four different denominations.
Salem Register
On Saturday and Monday last the cars
were crowded with passengers making their
escape from the yellow-feyer in Savannah.
The crowd attending the protracted meet
ing now going on at South Quay was very
large on Tuesday. We learn from other
sources there have been a great many con-
vertS.-Frantlin Tribune.
Few sora OH the Nansemond.
Bishop w. W. Wightman, Of South Car
DINA, in company with other ministers and
several gentlemen, paid visit to the moni-
tors in the harbor yesterday, and were
greatly pleased with their inspection Of
those huge armored war ships.-Ports-
mouth Enterprise.
James Mayhugh fell dead yesterdays in the
neighborhood OF Burk's Station, Fairfax
county, where he resided.
City Sergeant Lucas LETT here on the
steamer keyport this morning for the Cen
trail Lunatic Asylum, with a colored lunatic
named William Thompson in charge. There
are now only three left in the Jail here-two
white and one colored. Senti-
mel, ,7th. H. ..-
It has been long time since our town en-
ioyed as high degree of prosperity as now:
Several weeks ago the Rev. L. d. Bell
called attention to the necessity OF Gene
terry for public purposes. A meeting was
held and about $50 was subscribed for that
purpose. The committee having the matter
in charge have purchased the timber Tor en-
closing the ground, and have contracted 1or
the putting up of substantial renee
ScottSU1lte courier. d ".'.-
Mr.. James W. Marshall, Of Craig, denies
in the Lynchburg Virginian OF yesterday
the report published by the Salem Register
that he would take the stump against Cen
eral Pridemore.
The State Medical Society will meet in
Charlottesville October 18th.
The Staunton Fair will be held on the
10th, 11th, and 18th OF October. General
Early has been invited to deliver an address
on the occasion.-Lynchburg Virgsnian.
We learn that the late Wilson Norfeet had
his life insured for $4,000.
The Portsmouth Association (Baptlst) Will
meet with the church in Suffolk September
Is, 1876.
The Eastern Virginia Christian Confer
ence will meet in Suffolk on the LIST day OF
November next.
We believe there has been more babies
born in Suffolk this year than any year be-
fore in the history Of Sufolk.-SuBoAe
Christian Sun.
The corn crop will not be as good as was
The population OF Marion is rapidly in
The new residents are mostly
The editor succeeded in catching black
bass on last Saturday that weighed three and
D half pounds. ~. .,f:s@. -Sfz,,s
The weather is now very dry, greatly re-
tarding farmers in their preparations for
seeding. The corn is rapidly curing, and
pastures remain quite good. Marion Pa
triot-H Herald. -. ~
The season has smiled down upon the
tobacco crop. ALI through our county the
weed is flourishing handsomely, and when
it is located in our warehouses next year We
predict "Cousin john" with handwrite
like a fash Of lightning, will balance an
average crop. tfl@ u ii
Most gracious reyiyals have followed the
dedicatory services Of Thomas chapel by
DR., sledd, and Ebenezer by DR.. ROsser. At
the chapel there haye been aS conversions,
and 28 have united with the church. Az,
80 conversions TO Monday night,
and As pehttants ut the altar, and the meet.
ing contifaass. Bedford STIR. 5es ~;
( ThEty- FIVE rattle akesswere killed atdif
fereht times this summer by Captain John
Irvine, on his lands seven miles southwest
OF this place. Some OF them were very large