The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27
DANVILLE.
Correspondence or the Richmond Dispateh:J

rro,rosnondence or the Richmond Dispatcn.J
-. & AUGUST 26, 1878. ;.
After having had some opportunity 10
observe. / venture to say that fuil crop OF
tobacco WINS not planted In this county lust
season. and that the crop in this county IS
much larger and better than that OF camp
nell. Bedford, or Amherst. In the sectlon
| of this county lying between the Midlapo
road and the Halifax line the crop IS large
and very good. In the other counties not
a large crop was planted, and not mucn OF
the fertilizers used, and there was sone
suffering from drought.
The lumber business has been Sreatiy ue-
yeIoped in the northern part OF this county
since the building OF the Midland ROAD.
Along the line Of this road between staun-
ton river and DanVile there are sald 10 De
SIXTEEN saw-miIls. These are run by steam,
and from them lumber is shipped IN vast
quantities to the cities and towns along the
road. 80
The railroad bridge at Staunton river, on
the Midland road, is to be supported by
stone pillars, and the masons are now en-
gagged in the erection Of these pillars. The
Stone is from the Richmond quarries.
On the road between Straightstone church,
in the northern part OF this county, and
Mr.. John Gilbert's there is large body OF
iand-say two miles long-once th1ckly
covered with pines, on which the pines
were killed about three years ago by hall
storm, The stories told about this storm
seem almost incredible. 1t is said chat the
roar of it was greater than that OF any cata-
ract; that many OF the stones were as large
as goose-egg, and Of hard ice, and that IN
some places piles Of them lay on the ground
for more than week. Fortunately the
+ o,rrf,f ri mo n
escaped.
Captain Daniel Digger. who was shot on
the ODD BIZ Mr.. G.. 3. Burks, is now able to
walk about and transact business, though
suffering great inconvenience from the loss
of his teeth and soreness about the face.
Rev. J. F. Kemper, who was engaged 10
serve as supply for Rev. Mr.. Holmes. after
serving out the time for whicL he was en-
gagged, left Danville last week for Harrison
burg, and has accepted the care Of the Bap-
list church at that place. Mr.. Kempcr won
many friends during his stay in DanVrle,
and am frequently told that his pulpit SER
vices were highly appreciated.
Rev. r. r. AGREE, OF Lynchburg, preached
at the Baptist church yesterday morning and
evening.
The teachers for the public school for
white children for the next session are T..
Nj. Tuck, D. NJ. Wood, Miss NJ. L. Rutland,
Miss G. S. Parrish, Miss Clara S. Reed, Mrs.
Cheatham.
Major W. II. Temple has been elected en-
gineer OF the Danvlle and New River Mar
row-Gauge railway, and has been instructed
to commence operations as soon as the in
junction which has been obtained against
the subscription on the part OF Henry coun-
tv shall have been dissolved. ALPHA.
AID FOR THE YELLOW-FEyER SUFFERERS.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispa'chJ
DANvILLE, Va, August 26.
J. W. & G. G.. Holland, tobacco manufac-
turers, Of Danvlllc, have sent 500 to Mem
pnis for the relief Of the yellow-feyer suf-
fererS, and the same amount for the same
purpose to New Orleans.