The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-17
DANVILLE.
lCorrc> poMdence Of the Eichmond Dispaich.1
SEPTEMBER IG 1878.

lCorrc< pondciice Of the Richmond Dispalchl
SEPTEMBER 1G, 1878.
The mails were transferred at Siaunton
river, on the Midland road, Saturday eve
ming, and transfers Of mails and passengers
will be made regularly hereafter on the day
trains Till arrangements can be made for
Passing the cars through. In the mean
tluc there vii! be no night trains or freight
trains.
Rev. Or. Nall, OF Alabama, preached at
The Presbyterian church yesterday morn
Ing. at night Rev. DR.. Martin preached ut
the Baptist church Il very instructive dis
course from the text, and this is life eter-
nal, that They might know Thee, the only
true God. aud Jesus Christ, whom Thou
has sent
The weather yesterday was cool and in
vigoratng. This morning it Is clear and
almost cold enough for frost.
Captain ". VI. Tredway, Jr., of Chatham,
hos completed The publication OF the mus
ter and pav-roils OF his company q, Of the
Flity-thlrd Nirginial down TO the letter o.
The statement OF the eniiStments, dcser-
tions, promotions. discharges, and deaths,
made on The rolls by the officers OF the COM
Iany with military candor and abruptness,
are very interesting. Here is one state
incnt: Luclir, shields, enlisted at Chatham
II
fcrred to a company Company III Of the
Thirty-ciyhth Virginia.; became captain OF
the company: was killed at the head Of his
company at the battle OF Seven Pines, in
June. 1862. Here is another: Mitchell, j.
s., enlisted at Chatham, Va, April 81, 1861,
and was shot TO death with muSketry, by
order OF c0urt-martial. for dcsertion TO the
enemy. Right below is the record OF the
enlistment OF six men, it seems, from one
family-namely Christopher Motley, David
Motley, Daniel j. Motley. IIartwell Motley,
James Motley, and J. II. Motley. Right above
is q record of the enlistment OF eight men
with the same family name, but not OF the
same family, rs infer from the comments
attached TO their names namely Amos
Jones, Benjamin W. Jones, James L. Jones,
John 4. Jones, John Il. Jones, John J..
Jones, Thomas s. Jones, William Jones.
In the adjoining column Is the name Of a
gentleman whose modesty would require
me, II he were looking on as | write, to
suppress his name. He was lieutenant
when the company offered their services TO
Governor Lctcher; became captain, after
wards major, afterwards lieutenant colonel;
was "dlSabled by fearful wounds in the
battle OF Gettysburg, July 8, 1862; was
captured and exchanged in spring OF 1864;
was then assigned to duty in Columbia, S.
c., and afterwards served in Essex county
till the surrender. ~
Rev. DR.. A. b. Brown and Rev. NJ. w.
Read have recently held protracted meet
Ing at Greenfield Baptist church, in this
county, at which upwards Of twenty per-
sons protested conversion.
There are ten cases OF felony to be tried
at the term OF the County Court which be-
gins to-day.
1t l. estimated that the amounts sent for
the sufferers in the plague-stricken district
from Danyille win run up to twelve hun
bred dollars. The troupe OF Amateur Min
strels propose to raise funds for the same
purpose by an entertainment to bc'giyen by
them one night this week. nl ALPHA.