The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-09
S?OTSYLVANIA COUNTY.

'"AM ErENT 10 DEATH-IoUSE BURNED
inU}-oFuEE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AND
lA!H,-N}NING INTERESTS DISCOVERY OF
..n>."GE--?ulITICAL CANVASS, &C.
'M.>l"nd,mcv Of the Richmond Di.pa,ch.l
TwYNAN'S STORE, April I. 1879
Hr William T.. Dickiuson's little girl,
III hNc o. six years OF age, got up Fri
y morning l>t, and. the weather being
.1": r"id, she ran up TO the fire with
@. n.hlg"wn Oh, and getting too near
llGc> her clothing instantly took fife.
a&r was present save her sister, less
ion wears Of age, and she did all that q
Il r"iIld 90 10 put ont the flames, but
/ Z" At avail. Mr.. Dickinson, the father OF
T. site girl, hearing her screams, ran in
III lore of the chlid's clothing, but it WAS
ao .,r and death cnsucQ the next morn
"a Sunday morning, while the ncighbors
'r'r collecting To attend the burial, an
..e. 81 lire was gwen. and many OF the
.~a'."myn started towards 1t; but too late.
~, the dwelling OF Mr.. Il. T.. Daniel,
go: lwymafl's store. which Was on fire,
.a VA entirely consumed, and nothing
'"ri except a few chairs. The tire is sup
=. "a 10 have been accidental. The day
'!nic Inc house was on fire. but was be-
"rd /" have Ecca cXtingulShed; but it
y ir that 1t had gotten into the walls,
4 "hiE broke out Oh the next day, while
H. H@N!rI and all his family We're absent.
\ a2'- "a> ~ insurance on the dwelling Of
MAarcd dollars. but this is altogether
\ '"2,yeHt 10 cover the loss, which is pecu-
q" 1"ayy on Mr. Daniel, Il very indus
1 ''''> yoWig man, who has exhibited con-
'e!'b'r enterprise in breeding improved
/ X. 81.
"Hdin The last few days two Young gen.
~.A o. oar county have met with acct
- u more or less serious ature, both
III aAr>-Nr. Willie Nuckols in the ankle,
Il Ar. Ihcrit ToHles in the knee, the lat
quite severe.
!. D"&th ha, been busy in orr midst OF late-
Nancy Graves, aged about ninety;
- Marcy Aackols and Mrs. Reuben Cole
"'' 'o'H between sixty and seventy years
also. we hear Of the death OF Mrs.
',S h'A!ey, few miles distant. She was
',W seventy also.
H"os: HE river, in Louisa county. we
=, -, % increasing interest in goid-minin".
'f cooper or Contrary mines we hear
H. t"r >ufice- washings are paying well
4.g,,n, '.SH interest is also improving, and
i, - r -'c entertained Of a railroad 10 Vic
~ w. q1'nace, which will give an outlet to
o., Iu' iron, pylites, and .other valuable
.ln.' vi Contrary creek, and also for the
may rle recently discovered in Spotsylyania
. .%I;; On the Norlhapna river. This ore
-,u y! experts 10 be OF very fine quality
il, 'F 9, making and to contain seventy per
yn' W. iron. II is owned by Mr.. William
tWs6, excitement concerning the horrible
Eikrly =, murder has not subsidized, nor is it
|beeH. w. ~ subside until the murderers have
/ he r1r "a here fin both counties) is hot with
!, ticc, Az ~ Of many candidates for county
) &c ofi.o ne hear of as many as fifteen for
sn m'e 10 Louise, and eight or ten for one
hi. rc@S ,,., And to-day at spotsyl-
mneeGG u NJ some half-dozen gentlemen an
|,,nwes u Themselves as candidates for Com
! 5traJ"' rs attorney; and all made con-
y4, ana ,speechcs, and personalities few
- Y tei., and things were lively.
.ours, CGUSTRYhAS.
h NV postoitice is established OF Robin
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