The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-28
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: :, !. TTrnpA i SEPTEMBER Is. 1878.
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..-,,arrr,oNS FOR THE YEI.L0W-FEVER SUI
CoN,lnsps--IapaevINa BuslNESs--FATAL Ac-
ll.nrST--coURT BUsINESs-DEBATrSG S0c1-
's.T1--cHuRcH MATTERS-PERsoSAIs &C.
1o.rrc.,,onaence Of The Richmond Dlspascf,.l
te0't'>'~ SEpTEMnRR u, 1873.
notwithstanding the fact that the fever at
NV Sn,,th is abating there seems to be no
sshh e in the activity In Augusta IN pc.
Sa,' ~ tho sufferers. Provisions are ar
, living here at all hours OF the DAY ior snip
I Im 70 them. Yesterday about forty BAR
.a,s a, flour were reported, and otner pro-
,.;s;ons in proportion. Connected with the
rnce;pt OF provisions | may menuoti, as
.showing the spirit, that one iosd nay oeen
Snom mt,h, 70 stanton By Mr.. Adam Blauth,
oIous ,hongb over sixty years of age, hitch
WIZ w his wagon and drove 1t twelve miles
'ea Wy the rain to town, and part OF the
thte" :,.as his own contribution. OF the
ioau a Collected from the old soldiers 500
Iuu0 tnrned in and RENTED yesterday.
.rsorn have been also collections in the
I,,hi;c schools. The unite" boxes are
Ling LINE we'll. that a. Levy Brothers having
Welded SIS.
8, S,aunton is improving. One firm in the
nrodnce business has so far this month ptr-
chased twenty thousand bushels OF Wheat.
very distressing accident occurred nj
Verona a station eight miles below town
on the Valley railroad, wednesday after.
noon. James Helmata. young man OF
thai vicinity, visited Staunton "Wednesday
morning 10 have his teeth fixed, aud In re-
,urnius leaped from the train before II
stopped at the stetion. He Eel! under the
.car and one Of his legs was almost cut
from his body at the hip. Strange to say.
he had strength enough after the accident
10 drag himself of the track and up on the
plstiorm. He died in about two hours.
The official report OF Captain j. n. Ryan,
clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Augusta,
shows that in this court for the past year 4S9
suits at law We're commenced and 525 de-
cided. and 16l suits in equity were COM
menced and 173 decided.
Our Hebrew citizens assembled at the
synagogue on Augusta street this morning
for religious service, this being the hrst
day OF their new year.
The Staunton Legislature" rs our de-
debating society here is called, from the
fact that it is conducted on the principle
and after the manner OF the State Legisla-
ture, has secured two most distinguished
officers for is winter sesSion-Hon. A. Il.
II. Stuart having accepted the Office OF Gov.
Speaker. The Governor OF last session
ex-senator J. A. WaddelD having vetoed
the University bill, the veto is the subject
for discussion for tomorrow night.
Right Rev. Bishop Keane, OF Richmond,
and Rev. DR.. Eccleston, OF New Jersey,
both of whom preached here tins week. Gre
atcd marked impressions Of their ability.
This morning Lexington Presbytery is in
session for the purpose OF ordaining Rev
james E. Booker, the pastor OF the Second
Presbyterian church.
Our County Fair, which commences its
exhibition on The 9Th instant, does so under
unusually favorable circumstances, the
county Board of Supervisors having voted
$1,000 and the City Council OF Staunton
$3.50 to 1.-THE money to be used exclusive.
" for the payment OF premiums, which
will insure prompt settlement with exhibi.
tors.
Politics are not very exciting in this dis
trict iust now. Since the withdrawal Of
Rev. John f. Massey from the field, McssrS
Harris and Paul, the sole and origina
Greenback- Adjustment" candidates, are
going around and bammering away, but i
is only the personal friends OF each whit
seem to be deeply interested. The peopl,
generally are attending to their own bust
ness.
There will be an interesting event at th
Baptist church here on the 10th and Goth o
October. being the commemoration OF th
dedication Of the church, q quarter OF
century ago. Rev. DR.. Jeter, OF Richmond
aud other prominent ministers are expected
to be present. PENN.