The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-19

AN UNIQUE LETTER-iHE GUBERSATORlAL OCT-
LooK-H0w THE CANDIDATES sTAND-THE
WHEAT CRoP-ToBACCO AND OATS-THE OLD
LOUISA ROAD-A NEW CHURCH-4N OLD SOL
DIER-DEATHS-C COUNTY POLITICS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DIspatch.I
COURTHOUSE, July IS, 1877.
July 10th is the time appointed for the
meeting OF the electors in the several town.
ships OF, this county for choosing delegates
10 the Gubernatoral Convention to be held
in Richmond August 9Th. Affairs here, as
elsewhere, are quite mixed, and the COMPETE
ton among the friends OF the various aspir-
ants quite active. In delegated representa-
ton take it for granted that the candi-
dates will stand as TO strength as follows !:
First, Taliaferro; second, Daniel; third,
Malone; fourth, Holiday; fifth. Lee.
1T is now conceded that the present wheat
crop is one of the best ever made in this
county, considering the acreage seeded.
Very little OF it has yet been sent to market,
but enough has been discerned to show that
the traditional glory OF Virginia for supe-
rior grain has been well preserved. To-
bacco and corn are both thriving well now,
and give promise of abundant yields. Oats
"panned out very sorry, being all the
way, according to quality OF land selected
for seeding, from eight to thirty inches
high. Farmers seem to have selected gen.
orally the thinnest crawfish land they had
for the production OF this cereal..
Murray Lodge, No. 175. Free and Accepted
Nasons, a young but very fourishing body
Of that ancient order located at the village
Of Frederickshall, have lately installed the
following officers: w. NJ, 81. r. Hancock !;
5. W., SD. Sawtelle; J. w, H.. j. Parrish !;
S. D., Robert Goodwin; j. D., w. c.. Dick
inson; Secretary, George A. Atkinson;
Treasurer. Garland w. Goodwin; Chaplain.
L. j. Haley; Steward and Iiler, William A.
Garrett .a.4
The Louisa railroad NOW Chesapeake and
Ohio) once had its ierminus here, when the
other end was mt Gordonsyille. 1t was long
ago, when Fred. Harris was president. The
present depot was then tavern. During
the late war it was spared by our northern
brethren because part OF 1t was occupied
10y the family Of the then railroad agent.
lhey, however, showed no such considera-
ton for much other harmless but valuable
property here. On account OF the destruc-
ZION OF their former meeting place, Murray
Loase now meets in Q sequestered portion
OF the old depot.
a new Presbyterian church called the
MIX OF the Cliff. located on the imme-
u .a;Is .abk OF the Northanna river eight
hiss nom the courthouse, was recently
organized, and Mr.. Mccoy. chosen pastor,
ana Messrs. Frank Jordan, James Scott,
and James Holiday deacons. tits of brick.
very neat, and not large. The openina ser.
vices, which were attended by hundreds.
We're conducted by Rev. DR.. Atkinson. OF
HIampden.sidney College, and Rev, III.
,Mashburne. To remind people Of their
iatter end, or some other portentous hap-.
pehlnS: .EelLarranged cemetery has been
paced IN immediate proximity to the front
entrance OF the sacred ediiice. u
:, lhis place Is occasionally enliyened by
tue presence OF Uncle Edmund Swift,
lieye the originator. or sWifs;s nnnds
famous LoIiaa-county fishing -arrs am
Uncle Edmund, ut the sIpe a 9aas s.s az
ninety.one years, Is still full Of fun IL, a an.