The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-09
Corrnsnondencc of the Richmond DIspatch.l

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ - - ~ ~
MILLS.
correspondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
OCTOBER S, 1877.
Rev. W. w. Sanders, OF Alabama, STU
dent OF the University, preached two SER
mons in the Baptist church on Sunday,
which for ability have rarely heard ex-
celled. Mr.. Sanders is young man, but
breaches like an old one. He takes tie
law course at the University.
Monday was court-day. There were not
a great many people in town, but the bolt
ers from. the Nominating Convention man
aged to get up meeting, in which there
was q terrible amount of wrane cling, ending
in adiourning without nominations. 1t is
understood, however, that the following
gentlemen will be supported on the READ
iustment platform: 7. L. Niche, j. How
ard Smith, and r. G. Crank. MIR. A. A.
Gray, Rev. j. Z. Massey, and Major Hill
addressed the people during the day. There
were, learn, thirty aspirants for the posi-
tons of delegates. understand that there
will be Republican ticket in the field.
The bell-punch was put in operation on
Monday. 1t was received with different
emotions by the. liquor-dealers. Some OF
them think it good thing for themselves
and the government, and desire to see 1t
fairly tested. Others think it unfair to the
liuuor-drinker, and that it imposes upon the
dealer labor that he is not paid for. But
the bell rings merrily meanwhile, and the
consumption is not reduced.
The University opened with over three
hundred students, and they are still coming.
It is hoped that the number will reach four
hundred and fifty or more.
The rain-storm did more damage to the
crops on the upper Rivanna than we had
even feared. On the farms Of Messrs. Dab
ney, Rawlings, and others, the loss is Sc
rious. Mr.. Dabnev estimates his loss at
$4,000. Dir. Rawlings's loss will he as
great, and so with Mr.. Stockton. On Hard
ware river Coles's mill was carried away,
and, hear, every bridge on that river ex.
cept Carer's, and that is impossible. Mr..
Hartman's property, at Moore's Creek mills,
was damaged, including milEdam, crops,
&C., near s, 1000. The newly-fallowed lands
everywhere are washed badly, and the DAM
age in the county, az far as heard from,
cannot fall far short Of $4,000. ~. ~,
Madame Duclos's troupe Of blondes gave
one exhibition here on Wednesday, but
were deferred from giving another on
Wednesday night by the authorities, who
decided that it was indecent and immoral.
The demolition Of the old DeleYan House.,
one of the old landmarks OF Charlottesville,
which has been owned and used by the
colored people, has been commenced. The
congregation will use the courthouse for
the present for worship. Their new house
will cost $4,000. MIR. G. A. Sinclair is the
contractor. III; ..0,. ..s- 'n- ..s. e.: 1:.r.'
The Charlottesville Woollen-Mill has ar
rived at that state OF perfection in the man
ufacture oil. cloths that they. have to run
night and day to fill orders. The several
days lost by the recent high water was a
severe loss. The capacity OF these mills is
about 500 yards per day.
On Saturday evening last occurred the
most singular runaway affair have ever
known. Mr.. Henry Massie's tine pair OF
horses were standing in front Of the Jeter-
sonian Office, when from some cause they
became frightened, and, breaking away
from the boy holding them, they dashed
down Union street towards the railroad,
which they mounted, on all embankment
fifteen feet high, and, taking the track, they
struck out at full speed for the University,
where their stables were. They kept the
track perfectly true for about mile, jump
ing cow-pits and making the buggy rat
tie like train Of cars. When they got to
Mr.. Flies crossing they were turned off to
University street, when they went straight
for their stables. The buggy was torn
pretty near to pieces. What probably ac-
celebrated their movements was the fact that
the Chesapeake and Ohio mail-train was i'm
mediately in their rear. QU1P.