The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-26
IYNCHRURG.

A GRAND BALLOON T0U RNAMENT THAT FAILED
TO COME oFF-DEMORALIZATIoN OF THE
CIRCUs-THE LATE COLONEL W. E. NJ.
wORD-DEATHS FROM PARTNERSHIPS ICE
CROP-THE SKATING CARNIvAL-CATTLE
sHIPMENTs-PERSONAL.
Correspondence of The Richmond Dispatch
NOVEMBER ~, 1880.
An amusing circumstance has TRANSFERRED
in connection with the last visit OF I be cir
Gus to this city, OF date the - OF Oc oDer,
oOlng TO show that even this institution mas
not escaped the Decentralization OF the Times.
II seems that the country was Hooded WIN
circnlars announcing that there would be
on that day sixteen mammoth balloon as
tensions from Lvnchburg; that men would
hmm out Of the balloons three Thousand
feet above the ground; and that tue mar
rage service would be performed IN MD
air i'm the grand balloon Cupid. HuDdreds
~ folks came TO see The eXhiDlllOD, OF
which there was not glimpse to be nad.
These circulars were not sent 10 ne CITY,
but sown all over the country Tor erect on
the rustic Imagination.
Colonel w. +. NJ. Wood, whose death at
Fincastle on Monday last has been an
noupced was reared in this city, Wnere ne
leaned the prlntin. business Ill the 'u'
qiniqn office, and he possessed many iIiehus
here TIL the day CT his death. Colonel Wood
was a nephew Of the late Bishop Early: ana
had many Of the Bishops best traits OF en-,
ergy and sterling integrity. Unt'i d'Sao'ea
by i'll health two years ago, he was the GEN.
eral passenger agent Of The Atlantic, Missis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company, ana AT
the time Of his death was agent OF The COM
l., Oh :
years old. ,.,
Mr.. Manson c. Mason. m old Cllizen, dled
In tn $ ely yes erday OF paralysis.
The boys are skating on the Biackwatef
creek this morning.
our mountain summer resorts have al
ready been enabled 10 supply themselves
with an abundant supply OF ice for tue
Hon. Robert +. Withers is on visit TO
friends In the city, and is looking remark
obly well and 10 The best OF spirits.
Intelligence has been received OF tne
denth. at her home, near Forest depot, OF
| Mrs. DR.. Bowyer, from an attack OF par
alysis.
II il stated that the shipment OF cattle ana
sheen over the Atlantic, Mississippi ana
| Ohio railroad 10 various northern points are
now so heavy that IL is difficult 10 procure
Gals Tor their transportation.
As the weather gets colder tue tOleVes are
more active in their depredations- especially
upon the wood piles. Whenever these
petif offenders are spprebended tue mayor
has llem treated 10 good whspplng' IL
as much fuss was made here oyeT these &C.
cas,ops as the Philadelphia papers make
over the Delaware wbippings the papers
would never be without sensational con-
| tents. 49,,
Ttye Methodist brethren EXPRESS them
solve, highly pleased and satisfied with ihe
assignment OF Rev. William T.. Edwards 10
the ijulpit Of Court-Stieet church.
Msjor John w. DAME! has been isYlted 10
delIyet the annual address before the Dental
| College al Baltimore He has not yet sig'
nlf. d his acceptance Of toe invitation.
The Improvement OF Cabell street, on
Daniels Hill, has begun, In accordance WIN
a resolution adopted at the fast mce'inS OF
the City Council. II Is TO be graded aoo
paved at a cost OF q, 800. May OF tue mo-
| attractive and elegant residences oftbe c'ty
are already on Daniels Hill, and The ten.
dency OF Improvement that has long SET 10
that direction Will be given new Impetus
bs the smeliorstion OF the main avenue VI
communication 10 IL.
| sheriff John Wright, Of your city, has
been IN the city during the serious Illness
| OF bis brother, Mr.. i. j. Wright. He Is
prime fayoriie among those who know pim
here; and as those wbo do not know him