The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-22
DANVILLE.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL 10, 1873.
The news at present is mostly OF a reli-
rioi,s character. Rev. Z. A. Peterson, as
Sisted BY Rev. J. w. BledSoe. has continued
the series OF services ut the Main-Street
Methodist church which was begun about
three weeks ago. During these services
about seventy-fve persons have progressed
conversion At the Presbyterian church
Rev. DR.. Martin, assisted by Rev. Thomas
Drew. OF 'Mecklenburg county. has been
holding services every night since Wednes-
day night, and it is announced that there
will be preaching at this chureh tonight
and tomorrow night.
The officers OF the Tobacco Building
Fund Association, elected on the 18th, are
as follows: President, p. 4. Jones; Sec
reary. II. 4. Wiseman; Treasurer, Robert
Bordon. Directors r. L. Brown, ?. J..
Grastv. r.. B. Fitzgerald, NJ. Francisco, G.
II. Hickey. Il. L. Hickson. K. q. Pace, g.
W. Morgan. J. G. Enright, and Z. A. Catin.
The number OF members is titty-two. The
receipts during the last year amounted to
S23.3931 ~ the loans, 81, $50.
Mr.. J. W. Justice, Of Rockingham county,
\. c., sold 40 pounds Of tobacco here on
the 18th for S204.50.
II | could have got up newsletter last
Monday / would have reported that the
Methodist church was dedicated in North
Danvile last Sunday, and that funds were
pledged sufficient 10 pay the balance due
The builders. This church is to he under
the care OF Rev. J. W. Bledsoe, the pastor
OF the Lynn-Street Methodist church.
Mr.. J. y. Blair, OF Caswell county, n.
C., who formerly taught school in this
county. and afterwards taught in Texas,
has returned to this county, and is now in
charge OF one Of the public schools. Mr..
Blair laughs heartily at the advice placarded
for Young men: go west; GO west, young
man. He says that his salary OF forty
dollars per month in this county is worth
more than was his salary OF ninety dollars
per month in Texas.
Candidates for the Office OF Mayor are
being announced. 1t is matter OF con-
graduation that some OF the best citizens
are consentiug to accept the office.
Rev. Mr.. Hall, OF the Disciples Church.
New Orleans, spent several days OF this
week in this city. on visit to friends and a
tour of recreation. He preached at the Bap-
tist church on Sunday night and Wednesday
night.
A contract has been made for the build
ing OF the city Jail, according to the plan
and specifications drafted by Major T.. A.
Dalou, Tue Guy tNSlieei. Inc otlleiHS IL
TO cost $4,000.
\ railroad meeting was held at Madison,
\. c., on the 18th instant, at which rcsolu-
tons were adopted which state that those
people are anxious TO join their friends in
Danville, Winston, and Statesville, IN build
ing a railroad from Danville to Statesvile;
that they will subscribe land and money ;
and that $4,000 or $4,000 can be counted
On from Madison.
Gold is not in circulation here as yet. No
body will want the gold ii notes represent
gold. But silver coin constitutes the small
currency. small notes having almost entirely
disappeared. Somehow people seem to feel
that lifty.cent piece has more money in il
than 1ilty-cent note.
cannot learn that any Of the questions
concerning the debt OF the State are to affect
the election OF the member OF Congress
from this district. Ii our congressional
kettle boils at all, there is nothing that indi.
Gates that there will be any death in the pot
At present the decision is that the crop OF
fruit in this section will be abundant.
ALPHA.