The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-07
DANvlLLE.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.]

There was a Dublic-school meeting at
Wuitmell yesterday, in which Professor
r. NJ. Tuck, OF Danvllc, explain
ed and illustrated the advantages OF the
phonetic SYSTEM j. I. Harrison and L. {.
Berkeley, of panvile, under the direction
of Superintendent Dame, made some words.
Mr. Harrison made an explanation OF the
publlc-school system argued the necessity
OF D,rbIic.scpo1l instructions; advocated
state assistance for the University; put in a
demand for educated farmers aud protest
ed against an influx OF people into the cities
in the search for soft places, and against
rush into the learned professions. Dir. Berke-
lev showed what arrangements The state
had made for the education OF the people, be-
ginning with the reorganization OF the State
Government, and made. statement as 10
the points in which he thought people were
lacking in duty, shooting seine penetrating
arrows ut Young America and his parents,
aud closing with humorous sketch or the
teacher as the little folks g. there arc no chill
dren," said hc) and as the old folks think
OF him.
The DanviIlc Grays spend the dav in
Wilson. n. c., and party. OF excursion.
its under the auspices of the knights OF
Honor arc of for Old Point. 1t is said also
that all the vehicles at the command OF the
liyery.stable men have been spoken for,
and people will lie of to the various waters
ing places with which this region abounds.
Tie vast majority Of us are left as was the
Forly-Dintf Virginia on m occasion when
no enemy was near and it was not necessary
to "discntagic to the front" "Fall in,
boys, fall in" said Colonel Smith: but the
BOYS. sportivcly. did not fall in. Fail in,
bows, fall in,'' repeated Colonel Smith; " il
Won Con't fall in Phi march the regiment of
and leave every ID one OF you'll .a
The collections from The Moffrtt registers
for last month amounted to SJ09.G2.
A telegram has been received which re-
ports The death Of Mrs. Wilkinson, OF Anne
lin county, mother of DR.. w. S. Wilkinson,
of this city. {
The question as to the right of the city to
claim. tue property known as the Danville
Female Academy building, raised from time
TO time for several years, has been put to-
rest by decision OF City-Atlorncy Pea
tross that the trustees bave as full owner
ship and control Of it as any similar corpo.
ration has OF its property.
Captain II. j. Talbot, who had offered
his resignation rs member OF the Councii,
has been prevailed upon by unanimous vote
Of the Council to retain his seat in the
body and at the head of the Gas and Water
Committee.
Captain j. G. Luck has been appointed
by Judge Aiken justice of the peace in place
OF Captain Daniel Digger, resigned.
The planters are complaining in strong
Gently fallen at Cascade and in northern
portions Of the county, but it is said that
these local rains afford but slight relief.
The oats have been seriously damaged.
Along the road from Danyille to Whiimell
the corn is Gin the twist" and some OF the
tobacco is holding up its leaves very wish
fully. f.,a
President D. Fl. Spencer, OF the Danville
and New River Railroad Company, and
President L.. W. Anderson, OF the Dan
Valley and Yadkiu River Railroad Com
pany. are here, and with them Colonel W.,
L. Sims, OF Chatuam; MeSsrs. S. G. Whit
tie and Charles L. Putzel, Of Martinsville;
Major j. Turner MOI ehead, OF Leaksville,
and Mr.. j. Nj. Vaughan, OF Madison. n. T..
It. seems taken for granted that railroad
matters call these gentlemen together. /,
Rev. 81. Petty, OF Chatham, has been in
the city, several DAYS, and has filed several
appointments for Rev. Mr.. Holmes, one of
these being, a trip to the country to marry !;
couple, - ,-.. .,i>,t,., 4
Mr.. and Mrs. p. L. GraSty have Just been.
thrown from buggy and seriously hurt.
Report has 1t that Mrs. Grastv was much
bruised about tue face and had one Of her
arms broken and that Mr.. Grastr'S skull
WIS Fractured. Mrs. GraSty is able to sit
up. Great fears are felt lest Mr., Grasty'Ss
Injuries may prove fatal. 80 ALPHA.
July 8, 1879.
wrote yesterday about an accident to
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Grasty. During the
day much concern was felt about them
throughout the city, Mr.. Grasty heing one
OF the prominent merchants here and Il
most excellent gentleman, and Mrs. Grasty
having been for several years a very popu-
lar teacher in he>public school. Mr.. GraSty
remained in an unconscious state during
the day, and was bleeding at the nose and
ears; but this morning he is able to recog-
nizc members Of the family. and is deemed
in other respects better. His skull was not
fractured, but there is long cash across
the head just above the left ear, and large
bruise on the back. Mrs. Gra>ty's lett arm
was broken in two places, and her right
arm severely sprained; she is much bruised
the buggy-seat having fallen
over upon her after she bad been thrown
out upon the stones OF the street. 1t is re-
that little Willie Hobson. their
nephew, who was in the buggy with them,
received no other injury than sprain of |
both hands.
The accident occurred, it seems, in this
way: Mr.. and Mrs. Grasty. with Willie
Hobson, had started off from their home,
sn Wilson street. TO visit Mrs. Totten, a
sister Of Mrs. Grasty. who lives about |
twenty mites of in the country. Soon
after the party got In the buggy the horse
)eoasne. frightened or fretiul, and ran off
Town Wilson street towards Lynn. In
urning the corner at Lynn the patty was
brown out upon the street, MIR. Grassy
ali,ng upon the cnrbstone, by which the
rash mop his head was made, aud Mrs.
;rasty. II is said, falling somewhat upon
lin. The S,lggy.seat was thrown out upon
irs. Grasty, and 1T Is. said that the buggy
yas turned over and the horse thrown |
town. Little Willie 4Hobson escaped, 1t is
10 say now. Mr.. Grasty, it was
It; fIrsy thought, ws,s dead. They were MI
,arrled quickly afterwards to the house of
Sr. j. &. .Steger, which was near by, and |
hence Mr. and Mrs. Grasty We're carriedsin
he evening to their home, at the bouse OF
Colonel w. G. Grasty, father OF Mr. F.. L.
irasiy, stretehers being used siar the ppr-;
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