The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-21
7sporsYLe MA COUNTY.

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mo Upon THE BASK IN IA FEW FEET LOOK
ING AZ n1Ms4AYsTERiOUs DEATH OF A. BOZ
Fourteen YE1Rs oLD--ro LfTfcAL WoRfp.
rcorrcspondence OF the Richmond DispatcaJ
Csr.ESoRA, july IL, 1Ss q. e
This little place Is situated Ii q few hum
dred wards OF the North Anna river, when
Il The line betweer the counties OF Louisa
and Spotsylyania, and ID the point where
the mail from Richmond on horse-Innti-
route No. ii, 3s2 connects with the mali Tor
fhe entire upper end OF spotsylyania and
the lower portion OF Orange counties. VI
course, ON mail evenings Tuesdays and
Fridays) there is q large turnout OF every
class. s.stfss, y ~,
just across the river from us the Presby-
terians hayeTecently completed beautiful
church. The spot on! which this little brick
building IL erected is indeed picturesque.
Nestled beneath the foliage OF the ancient
oaks, naples, and jumpers, 1t stands upon
the apex Of a grand bluff Immediately upon
the brink OF the rushing North Anna. bearing
the name Of g Kirk Of the Cliff" This spot
is somewhat historic. During the late war
one Of The Confederate braves wandered OH
from the struggles OF the Wilderness, afflicted
with fatigue and disease, and when found
by some good Samaritan OF the neighbour
hood reposing upon this bluff he requested
that he should not. be moved, but allowed
to breathe his last there, and there be buried,
where he might hear the music OF the wa
tiers; and there the unknown soldier sleeps
the sleep Of death. 1s,lG
"A negro boy in Louisa q few days ago
jumped from rock into CARROTS mill
pond for the purpose OF taking a bath. The
mud being very deep at the bottom the boy
became stuck, and was unable, to extricate
himself ;nnd within a few feet OF him stood
some half.dozen other negroes, who wit
messed his! drowning without an effort: to
rescue him. -Eet&sif'
0urneighborhood was shocked last Mon
day morning by the finding OF young Dabney
Brooks's body in Mrs. Fosters rnill.pond, in
this county. Sunday evening previous
young Brooks suddenly disappeared from
home. Monday noon came, and be did not
make his appearance; at which his father be-
came alarmed, and Immediately searched the
neighborbood. Being unable to find him,
he thought he must have gone to the mill
pond, and some sad accident must have hap
pened. Nearly at the head OF the pond,
In most unfrequented spot, he found his
CiOlbSS uduStus3 ApOA q OdshsF'E ~ y" 49,
from the bank be discovered the body Of his
poor boy, resting on his hands and knees,
in water not over three feet deep. He was
never known to go into the water before.
No signs OF. any other person could be
traced, yet there were. evident marks OF
violence about his neck, face, and head.
Altogether, it is considered very mysteri-
Gus affair, and the entire neighborhood is
in deep sympathy with the bereayed family.
The deceased was about fourteen years old !;
was most quiet, dutiful son Of Allen c.
Brooks, our district magistrate. s;5-EaH
Your correspondent can safely say that he
has only heard Of but two Malone men in
our entire township. The township pre-
fers Daniel first but any man, let him be
who, he may, but Malone. tIi--.;r III
Our people are a unit for Captain Henry
w. Murray, OF Louisa: for our next sena-
tor, and Joseph Tyler for the House OF Del
egates Both of these gentlemen will make
wise legislators, and: old SpotsyIrania win
reflect great credit upon herself: BY giving
them her entire vote.3 Tt A., ~ - ~
The crops are, looking well-wbeat very
fine. .,t ~: 3...J se%p Nip,