The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-26
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Anhild .of Amanda Crockett lcoloreal Oh
West Point was burned to death Q few days y,
ago.
Mr. w. "a. Griffith, the county superin-
,tefldent of schools for Franklin county, has
resigned. !.
George Matherly was very badly burned
and otherwise injured few days ago from
accidentally falling into q eeas-kffh' near
Dixie, In Pittsy lyaniaI county
In Rockbridge county an enormous pan
Their has been seen. Heis described as ions
as two full.grown sheep, and as nigh Us
two-year-old mule.
C. r.. Hancock, constable in Rocky mount
district, Franklin county, has resigned nls
Office for the purpose OF attending tue u
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical Coiiege'
ut Blacksburg.
A company is being organized in Roanoke
county BY Captain r. b. Moorman anu
others the object OF which is to protece tne
members and the public generally iroha
horse-thieyes. ~ c
The Fredericksburg Ne,os. understands
that Postmaster Wolff said ct the court
house Saturday night, "the passage Oh tne
constitutional amendments would dlslIan,
chise two thirds Of the Republican party,
General J.. G.. Hill writes from Richmond
to his paper, the Seottsville Courier, lettef
complimentary to the Richmond people,
and particularly to several OF our preach
crs. >t.tLns r.. fta' ="
nJ.By Slaughter, 7. r. Wellington, W. D,
Pollard. Us. BRYANT, and Andrew Hicks
have been nominated as Councilmen by the
Conservatives of West Point. MFR. j. s. DE
Farees has been nominated for Mayor. i
A young man, who first refused to give
his name, was arrested at JacksohFille,
Floyd county, Monday, upon the charge Oh
threatening to burn g barn. lie was SEM sc
to Jail, and subsequently remembered that
his name was j. 7. Lewis, OF North caro-
lima. He gave bail and departed. -
Last year there were taught in Botetourt
seventy-three public schools, ten more than
in the preceding year; and 2,G0o chllaren
were enrolled, 400 more than IN any Prev
Gus year. The Fincastle Herald thinks this
indicates that the syStem Is deeply though
quietly taking hold upon our people.
The son OF Mr.. Washington Campbell, OF
Nelson county, whose feet were mangled IN
threshing-machine last week, the Amherst
ENTERPRISE is pleased to learn, is recovering
without amputation, which was ut nrst
thought necessary. tits thought, however,
that he will necessarily be badly crippled.
Mr.. Henry White, living in the Cane
brakes, in the upper part OF Amherst coun-
ty. was found dead about half mile from
his home on Friday last. The cause OF death
is supposed to have been paralysis. Mr.
White was aged between sixty and seventy
years. 49, -.
The Fredericksburg Herald says: Nr.
w. G. Perkins, Of Stafford county, raised
the last season, on an acre and hall OF
ground, sixty-two bushels OF oats, without
fertilizer, despite the drought which struck
them when filing. Some OF the heads mea-
sured 15a to 1G inches in length.
The Chatham Tribune regrets to learn that
Mr.. Fl, P. Jones, clerk OF the PittSylvanla
County Court, had another severe attack OH
Tuesday evening. He had gone in carry
all with q negro boy short distance from
town to get load OF leaves, and while in
the woods was struck speeches. and help
less. ......:...
A very alarming disease is prevail
ing in Bland and Tazewell counties.
The disease is one that affects the throat,
but differs materially from diphtheria in
many respects, and generally proves fatal in
three or four days after the patient is at
| tackcd-in some cases less. Forty children
are reported to have died from the ravaSes
OF this disease in one neighborhood within
few days. s .:
William B. Morton, Esq, OF Botetourt
county, deserves we'll OF his country, says
the Fincastle Herald. At recent reunior
of his family six of his seven sons were
present at the old homestead, three of them
with brides, representing three States
Georgia, South Carolina, and Kentucky
The whole party, representing three genera
tons, number twenty-seven, with one son
and his family absent.
A negro man named Douglass, who was
arrested and committed to the AleXandrii
station-house Thursday night for disorderly
conduct, became very obstrepcrous while III
the cell, calling for water, which he threw
on the floor as soon as it was brought te
him, abusing the officers, using profane Ian
guage, &c. After endeavoring in vain te
quiet him, the Gazette says, Major Johnson
who was present, ordered the hose to be
turned on him, and he was given athorougf
shower-bath, which soon brought him te
terms.