The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-31
DANVILLE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond )lspalch.l
July so, 1878.
On trip TO Halifax county by way Of
CaSwcll and Person counties, n. g., 1t was
very plain 10 be seen that the crops along
The road were suffering from drought.
was told, however, that the tobacco was
small not only because Of the drought, but
because very small quantity Of fertilizer:
had been used, and that fertilizers had been
scantily used because of "the hardness OF
the times Amongst the crops it was easy
to distinguish those that belonged to ne
gro tenants. The tobacco OF these tenants
was the smallest, and the lands very foul !;
and the SOIL in the corn-felds bad in some
cases been only skinned over, and in
others there was q balk between the rows
which was well grown up with weeds. But
Joe aud Sam, indifferent 10 this state OF
things, were sitting about the cabin. and
Nancy and Sally. with thcirnumerouS bratS,
helping them do nothing. The best crops
seen in going and coming were on the north
OF the Dan, between Milton and Danville.
while i'm Halifax county | learned that
Rev. J. h. Faulkner had accepted the call
to the pastorate OF the Baptist church
nj Kinston. ~ c.. and would move to
that place in the fall; and that the
friends of Rev. J. L. Turpn had heard
from him immediately after he had landed
at Glasgow. Scotland His letter stated
that he WAS well, had had a pleasant voy-
age, and was looking forward with high
hopes to the European tour.
Amongst the items OF expenditure for the
administration OF the affairs OF this (Plttsyl-
Yania) county for the last fiscal year these
may be deemed worthy OF attention: Pay
OF jurors. $500: pay Of registrars, 5000 ;
pay OF judges of elections, $40; pay Of
clerks OF elections, S2l4; damages in open
ing roads, S9l2.G2; building bridges, 3d.
300 90; support OF the poor-house, $1,000;
collins, Sl30.15: medical attendance on the
poor at the poof-hollse, S96.
At a recent session Of the Board OF Sill
pcrvisors Of this county Mr.. j. d. Blair,
treasurer Of the county, presented coupons
which showed that interest amounting to
$4,000 had been paid in 1877 and 1878 on
the bonds Of this county given to the
LynchburS and Danville Railroad Com
pany: and it was ordered that lie eXpend
the amount of the sinking fund in his hands
tamount not Sta'cd) In the purchase OF the
bond o! the county which had been given
to said company, ii that could be done
within sixty days. andat the rate OF seventy
three dollars per hundred, accrued interest
added. II the purchase could not be made,
then he was to deposit the amount with
5 Inc banker in the county at rate OF i'll
tnrcSt not less than six per cent.
. II At the abovc-named session it WAS ordered
that the treasurer Of the county ascertain
from the Auditor OF Public Accounts whe-
Their the company had made proper report
OF the estimated value OF the real and per-
sonal property OF the company in this
county, and obtain any information tend
ing to show that said property had not been
hue were requested TO extend, for general
county purposes, 4 levy OF forty per centum
upon the tax levied by the State on the real
and personal property OF the company, and
I levy Of eighty per centum upon the State
tax, for The purpose OF providing for the
interest upon the bonds given by the county
to the company, and fora sinking fund for
the liquidation OF said bonds. Ordered,
also, that the attorney for the county use
proper eudeavors 10 ascertain What amount
WAS subscribed by the county to the capital
stock Of the company, and whether or not
bonds have not been issued in the name OF
the county to the company for an amount
greater tnan was subscribed, and If so, now
much.
The eclipse was duly observed here, aud
was the subject OF much conversation,
grave and gay. Unfortunately, Il cloud
came over the western sky during the latter
half of the period OF the transit.
Two horses belonging to Mr.. G. W. Var
brougb, which had been turned out as
am told, to Craze. were killed Sunday night
by the outgoing train OH the Midland road.
Captain G.. 7. Pace, whose illness / have
once or twice reported, hes gone oyer to the
Allegheny Springs.
Rev. w. S. Pcnick, OF Alexandria, who
is on visit to friends and relatives at
Chatham, preached at the Baptist church
Sunday morning. ALPHA.