The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-19
GRAYSON COUNTY.
correspondence of The Richmond DIspatch.I

correspondence of The Richmond Dispatch1
WILSON, VA, September -, 1878.
During the latter part OF August there
was an unusual amount OF rain, and Sep
TENDER thus far has been equally showcry,
which retardS teamwork to Il considerable
extent. The hot weather and ram are hav.
ing the effect to retard corn from maturing
rapidly, but keep it in a sappy state and in
good case 10 be injured by an early frost.
Fall pasturage was hardly ever better but
all kinds OF stock selling at very low prices.
The people complain very much OF bard
times and the scarcity Of money. As a
remedy for this evil some are associating
themselves with the National Greenback
PARTY in the meagre hope Of finding relief
there.
It seems an evident fact that we need 4
larger volume OF paper currency 20 carry
on the general expenses OF the Government
and meet the demand OF the commercial
world. but TO inilate the country with an
unlimited issue Of irredccmabie paper cur
rency, or fiat money, would bring greater
evil on the people than they now are under
going. The paper currency ought to be
always rs stable rs possible, and always at
par with gold and silver, q legal tender for
all dues, public and private, and inter-
OF the holder. The abolition Of the RATIONAL
banking system and the substitution OF
Government Treasury notes | have no
doubt would prove blessing 70 the coun-
try.
On the morning OF the 9Th OF Scptemh Ter
Il raid was made Dy posse OF revenue Off
cia, from Marion. Va, OH party OF Illicit
diStilcrS in Carroll county, Va. The dis
hIlery was situated in Or near The Blue
Ridge, and bad Geiied The revenue aiithorl-
ties Tor several years. 1t was q hazardous
raid. bat Captain Smith made It Il sncccss,
resulting in tic capture OF five mcn-TiZ. :
Tom Paris, Jcii. Branscom5. Noah Paine,
jack Harold, and y. Ward. After the ar
rr-tS. which were made at daybrea!i, Jack
Harold made excuse 10 visit his family be-
fore he WAS taken away. which was grant
ed. but OH bis way home he made MI attempt
10 break guard and escape, which resulted
in instant death. He would not "ha!t,'
hence his guard tried what "irtuc there WAS
in powder and ball. and death was the UNI
fortunate result. Harold leaves family.
About one hundred and forty gallons OF
brandy was destroyed. The people are OF
opinion this occurrence VIII have Salu:ary
effect. and become lesson OF admonitlon
to Other lawlGsS d:stllcrS.
ffptQp IL MI "lVtt INC ioit-pii'S
part OF my letter yesterday morning. 1t
was raining then very hard. Began to rain
ja3ouL dark Wednesday night, and rained
almost necessarily until last nigbt-iust
twcnty-lCur hours; aud as the result / have
10 chronicle one OF the most disastrous
floods ever known to the oldest citizens OF
this county. 1t is simply awful. My pen
cannot picture it. Every stream. branch,
creek, and river, has been fearfully swollen,
beyond any conceptions; mills washed away;
dams broken; not q bridge left. New river,
three miles away, was eight or nine feet
above high-water mark. 1t is now dealing
destruction to everything i'll its course.
Houses, hay, corn, wheat, mills, and ma
chinery have been seen going down. Two
blacks NTH shops at the mouth OF the wiz
son arc gone; also two grana:cs belonging
| TO Colonel f. j. McMillen. The water was
I'D to The second floor OF his store. There
is no estimating the loss. To-day the wcl-
tner is fair, and cool air. More anon.
+. NJ. Y.