The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-13
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r,, or A MEMBER OF THE coUSclL--REsI-
pha,.cr srRSgD IN DISwlDDIE--CiURCHc cor
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Hn.cT1xG RACE--PERSoSAL--sAD Attic
IN,,--wsEx OF pRAyER--sPEc1At ASSESS
7"S .rs--csors IL THE souTHsipE SECTION.
N"'.osoon' encc Of the Richmond Dtspatch.l
iS'' NOVEMBER 10, 1879.
-. Iahn G. NewSon, Il member OF the
-S ..,on Council from Sixth Ward, and
t|s,' worthy and respected citizen, died
D.. ,;cht. after an illness OF few days, OF
a a., OF the bowels; aged about
::..",r.s;y wears. His funeral took place TINS
',,ny,oon from the Narkct-Street Methodist
%%t,~.:snonal church, Of which he was MEM
~ ~! The Council met ut q p. NJ. and
Snr,.6 resolutions Of respect to his mem
.~r and then attended the funeral IN
inGv. Mr.. Ecwscm leaves wife and one
NH. and TWO children OF a relative whom
he had adopted.
rrrc fine residence belonging to the estate
- lnbn p. Crump. deceased, near DinWiG-
So Courthouse, was destroyed by tire SUM-
syryening. Il was occupied by Mr.
Mil Cabanis>, whose family lost everything
evcent the clothing Oh their backs. The
nrcDrr,v was insured for $500 in the Rich
mnnd Banking and Insurance Company,
which Sua Will not more than hail cover
The loss. The fire was the result OF acct
don't, and occurred while the family were
~, walking ahou, the farm.
The friends Of Mr.. w. Z. Parkinson, OF
prn,r George county, who recently lost
-, sl by fire. are taking up subscription
'cr nis RELIEF.
~ 'rSs cornerstone OF Warwick Methodist
,c,.ronal church, in Prince George county,
W.. lad yesterday with appropriate Ma
,onic and religious ceremonies. Prince
Crarre Lode oi Masons ofliciated. and an
aires was delivered by Rev. W. w. Lear.
,he naStor. \ large asscmblage Of ladies
a,l Gentlemen was present. The church,
-,,,,ar completed. will be handsome one.
Il is located very near the old building.
The springs III the adjacent counties, as
,ynyI a< the small streams, are drying up in
co.s,oirrcc Of the drought: Some springs
lav,, f1;lcd which We're never before known
10 dry NJ.
In Prince George and Dinwiddie counties
the woods are on fire in several places, and
ar. burning rapidly. The leaves are so dry
a. ia furnish very intlammablc material for
.,c flames. All through this section the
ELECTS OF the drought are being severely
fpr. AID the general impression Is that
dr,rr wear was never before known.
The race to-morrow at the Fair-GroundS
lc,wcen the Kentucky mare Fleming Girl
and S@hooIcrafl's Lady II. is attracting Il
,.rra deal III attention. Bets are made that
..3D Time viii he beaten. It Is understood
tillt an excursion train will be run from
Richmond 10 accommodate the citizens eli
TIA, city who desire 10 witness the race.
The nurse /, 500 a side.
Mr.. 4. G.. VI. Martin. whose illness was
rc,rl several days ago, is reported better
,o.d9y. Mrs. Johnston, the venerable
mother Of our city sergeant, Maj or J. \.
Johnston, l.a> been very III for several days.
NJ, Baker Wells. one Of our beSt-kEown
citizens i reported quite i'll.
Information has been received OF the
death in Gloucester county OF Mis- Maude.
,!:l!.nter al M Nirgnius Archer, formerly
OF Chesterfield county. Her disease was
consumption and her age about sixteen
years EyactIy two years ago an elder sis
;cr then inst blooming into womanhood,
died OF the same dread disease; and q month
later brrthcr-nearly grown-died. And
still another child died subsequently. 1t is
>ad affection when four members OF fam.
liz are thus taken in so short time. The
family have many near relatives ana 1rleDds
IN his city and vicinity.
The week CT prayer has been pretty well
deserved here-lhe several denominations
uniting for the purpose. \ meeting for
praycr ana cXhortation is held every after
noon al one or the other of the churches,
and the services are conducted by clergy
L."u.
During the two or three days just previous
10 he late election, 133 white and 101 COL
orrd persons, whose names were not on the
looks Of the commissioner Of the revenue,
called upon that officer and had themselves
assessed for taxes in order that they might
Vote.
We-informcd persons estimate the to.
bac0 crop in this section at about one half
ia4aycrage Weld. The severe drought about
TIE time tie plants should have been set out
Wa~ the main cause OF the short crop. Cot
ION fall, considerably short, too, in some
sections turning out not more than one half.
And the same may be said OF corn. one OF
the staple crops OF the SouthSde section.
The farmers. therefore, have not very en-
ccuraging prospects ahead.
The ladies OF the Second Presbyterian
church commence feast tomorrow for the
hrHc;it OF their manse fund. Next week
tic Hebrew congregation will hold fair
for the benefit al their synagogue.
Colonel William Z. Cralghill is in the city
today on business connected with the APP
p04attoXrirer Improvement.
ROBIN ADA1R.