The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-16
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

I'll LATE ASSOCIATiON-THE UNIVERSITY
HARVEST, CRrP|. &C.-COLoRED C0NVEN-
.IgN--ACCIDE%T-THE SCHOOLS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DispatchI
JUNE IS, 1870.
The session OF the Baptist General Asso-
CACn, which WAS held here two weeks
go, and winch placed upon our streets
RON a thousand 10 fifteen hundred visitors
..rh day. was an event OF rare interest to
Charlottesville. The favorable impressions
Ladr upon tie community by the inte'li-
cent and cultivated men who attended as
delegates is OF great Importance to the de-
domination, and tue manner IN which the
people OF all classes and crccds threw open
jarir houses for its entertainment is mat
'rT Of sclf-con" graduation. In this connec-
ion wish 10 mention especially the hospi-
.;htc. open-heartcd, lavish entertainment
-Tcn many Of the delegates by our Israeli
&,>h citizens. These much-abused but in
Nanny respects noble people We're as kind
2lI generous ~ it WAS possible for pco-
III" 10 be. and in many cases, when dele
@-c, assigned to them failed to come, there
w~rv expressions OF deep disappointment.
Lali RESPECTS we woald not have had the
June meeting" other than it was.
Sine" the June meeting the town has been
little dry" The outlook is for the Uni
'es,i,y commencement, which this year
@GmenceS on the 29Lh, which Will run the
tsrfcS cs into July. Perhaps the most in
t.cS.!ny event that will take place in this
INJECTION Will be The election OF profess
ITO the new CHAIR II Natural History and
zoology. recently founded by that liberal
III public spirited gentleman, w. W. Cor
'!An, Esq, Of Washington. 1t Is impor-
'aN', IN THAI The II ORAL power placed in the
'""'S % such aHpOinlcc may be used Tor
is "e@ CT woe, not only OF the University,
.'.t Oh all established forms of orthodox re-
.,71A n the country. There is u rumor to
IL" eiirct lAat Mr. Corcoran purposes TO
"-'le person for this chair, thus virtually
r'!ooGn the courtesy with which such
"IH'iH'lioh may he treated by the Board)
'' ~ 'ne erection Out Of their hands. 1t
!, 4-fo 10 neheVe that Mr.. CorcoraD would
",u'he Snch prcfoSatise. and by doing so
''htct upon tlie competency OF the Board to
iaTIher the object which bis own muuiti-
ernce has been so gracefully. extended to
t,ablisb.
1t is thought the Wash. will dispense
With lis usua! celebration this year.
&arres, bias commented in this county,
Sal the wheat, which was thought TO have
1,ta injured by the severe winter, is said
. Va SANS'tul iuaIIiS, atiu tuSiS VIZ W
~ average crop. The grass is shorter than
Usual, but the recent propilious weather
nas caused it to grow heavy, and the usual
"sisht will probably be harvested. Vege-
.aoits and fruits We have in the utnos pro-
.Qsion, and the usual sickness attendant
gpon the imprudent eating OF them pre-
'+s: The corn crop has gotten start OF the
Nssib!e July and August droughts, and
" prospects at this lookout is tine. All
sure Is Yielding her most valuable trea-
fSS TO man, and we are not happy.
o.. '-morrow The colored people have a
r~,S1'ehtion here 10 regulate labor prices,
, .a4er the leadership OF their intelligent
21.Ii'leaans. What kind OF counseis may
s mesaii we do not know, but we have roa-
NY, ? lear that the devil Tor the politicians,
, Hs~,eais the same thingl is at work among
n" We haye some improvements going on,
. ~. oherdorfer is erecting two fine new
e o.. with tenements above, on the square
"'' i The bank bulldog, which, when lin,