The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-16

SNOW-CurECH EOTES-D EATH S-SLEIGH-
iNG-EAlLEOAD SHOPS-PERSONAL-LO
EXHIBITION. &C. ----
Correspondence Of the Richmond DispacA.l
JANUARY Is. 1879.
Commenced showing here about s A. NJ.
SuuGay, preceded by bail. and continued
till about = P. NJ, depositing about six
inches OF light, dry, meaiy-looking snow.
During the forenoon the snow fell so thickly
that il was Impossible TO distinguish objects
twenty feet away. Superintendent Dunn's
special car came in from the mountains, and
the snow was piled up on the eagine rs high
4. the Smokc-Slack.
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather, the attendance al the churches was
prOportionately large. There were services
IN al OF them. At the Baptist church in
The eyenin" Or. Ewing, financial agent OF
Halnpdcn-Sidncy College, preached a most
excellent sermon.
Our citizens were called upon on Satur-
day TO SYN pathiZe with the families OF Mr..
B. L. Pace, OF Charlottesville, and DR.. A.
Il. Woodiin, OF the University. each Of
whom lost by death an interesting and
loved daughter: aged respectively three
years, both Of whom were buried Sunday.
i'm told that the railroad shops will start
for Charlottesville to-day. and then Staun-
ion will howl: But we do not propose to
show any eXu!ta!ion over the fact that Char
ioIteSriIie Is geographically better suited
loT tie brst division OF the great railway
than Staunton. For we remember last year.
When Lynchburg gave up the Virginia Mid
!anl shops, we were eIated while she with
Cd in agony; now they go back again
a>ort OF rclrlbutlve justice, you will say.
VI DO not propose 10 give Staunton The re-
Mole>t change Of coming back at us that
way. We have only one suggestion TO offer
IN the premi>es-when the funeral ceremo-
Mss take place, by all means let the ceIe-
1IaIed "ReG-Leat" band perform the
Qivgcs
The >Ieigtl-bcllS are ringing merrIly on
our streets, and the bellies and beauX are
Aa''nS tine time. An incident in this con-
Aeetloh was rather funny and came near
proving serious. \ gentleman from the
country was passing up the street in two
worse sleigh. when a SNOWFALL thrown from
'os aand Of small boy struck him Oh the
Sae Of the head and knocked him off the
'e'sh. The horses thereupon took fright
""u ran away, got TO the railroad, and
Woh Oh up the track rs q train OF cars was
''lhins down. Fortunately, they were ar
. .es;eu before The train reached them, and Il
Suieus catastrophe ayerted. The gentle.
,nan was not hurt by his tumble, and per-
IIais The most injured party was the small
"V p. VINO received severe castigation.
Inc friends OF Mrs. W oodGn were glad
~, eeise complimentary notice OF her must
S -" performance in Manchester in yester-
way way Ot$pctch. Mrs. Woodfn is d native
VI o. SaiaiioslesTIi!e-a daughter OF the yet
Is !oufnalist. Mr.. james Alexander. She
xoe @MV"h ID musical circles as possessing |
'O VI, Talent Of high order.
!Ie ladies, Of the BENEVOLENT Society have
~.'eaotshed loan exhibition for the .eollec.
i avn Of rare paintings and objects OF curios-
~, 10 sec which they charge 4 small admis-
a9a lee. They have secured avery large
ERECTION OF articles. some of which L may.
Door hereafter. The proceeds gorto the
1,t' F4-y Dup