The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-26

EMPLOYEES PAID 0PF-DEATH OF GOOD WO-
MANTLE PRESIDING ELDERSHIP-FARNEES'
coCSCIL-AoTIoS ovERRCLED-THE CATHo-
Lie FArK-RAILRoAD TRAIN INTERRUPTED
THANKsGIvSGS-DAT.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
- NOVEMBER q, 1877.
The employees of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad all along the line have
been paid of for the month OF October.
They also received their back wages, such
as had not been assigned, for Noyem.
Der. 1875. This leaves only four months
of back wages unpaid. The pay-train, in
charge OF Captains J. B. Gregory and G. +.
Schooler, left for Norfolk at an early hour
this morning.
4 telegram received last evening from
Southa mpton county announced the death
on Yesterday OF the wife OF Rev. George
RiYes, OF the Virginia Conference. She
was about fifty years Of age, and daughter
OF the Late Captain John Pollard, OF this city.
Rev. E. P. Wilson, who has been ap-
pointed presiding elder OF this district,
held the Office some years ago, and made y
most excellent and capable elder.
It is feared that in consequence OF the
late day at which the address of Colonel
Dromgoole was issued that the attendance
at the Farmers Council, which is to meet
here on Tuesday the 9th instant, will not
be large: but it is hoped that sufficient
number OF officers and delegates will be
present to throw new life into the body and
the objects for which it was organized, SO
that hereafter the meetings may be fully at.
tended. Properly kept up, the Council will
prove a source OF great interest to the agri.
cultural interests Of the State.
In the County. Court OF Dinwiddie yes.
terday Judge Jones orerruled the motion
for arrest Of judgment in the case Of Aleck
White (colored), convicted OF barn-burning.
The motion was made by counsel for de-
PENDANT on the ground that the proceedings
were rendered invalid by the erroneous Ell
dorsement Of the grand jury on the bill OF
indictment; said endorsement being GA
true Gunn' instead Of "a true BILL"
Gum was the name Of the owner OF the
burnt property and Of q pretty female
witness who gave testimony before the
grand Jury. The Court held that objection
should have been made before the verdict
OF the Jury was announced; otherwise it was
too late. A bill OF exceptions was filed, and
the case will go before Judge Weisiger, OF
the Circuit Court. The prisoner was sen.
fenced to a term OF three years, but will be
kept in Jail for some days in order that the
bill Of exceptions may be heard by the SUI
perior court.
The Catholic fair is in successful progress
at Library Hall, with large attendance OF
citizens OF all religious denominations each
night. Its object, which is to raise the sum
of 1880 to pay of the school debt of the
church, will doubtless be accomplished.
Many very valuable and beautiful articles
are being ratified of.
There have been no through trains either
way over the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad to-day In consequence ot damage
done to the road this side Of Lynchburg by
rain and food.
Our citizens eyince desire to observe
thanksgivings-day in accordance with the
recommendation OF the President, and bust
ness in Petersburg will probably be wholly
suspended on that day. A movement is
already on foot looking to united action in
this respect. ROBIN ADAIR.