The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-01
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Correspondence of tue Richmond Dispatch.1
MARCH 81. 1880.
A severe and destructive storm is re-
uorted 10 have occurred Ia Dinwidde
county on Sunday, accompanied with ram
and bail. The path OF the storm was very
narrow, but pretty inuch everything was
prostrsied by the wind therein. On the
| farm Of Mr. +. A. Jones. near San Marine,
every house except the dwelling was blown
down. and that was considerably damaged.
On Colonel William NJ. Fields farm, in the
The same vicinity, great mary trees were
uprootcd or thrown down. A fIame
house on CAPTAIN William +. Doyle's farm,
near the Courthouse, was unroofed, ana
the roof swept away for distance OF 100
Yards. On Mrs. Smiths place, near by,
The roof OF the ice-house was carried away.
The track Of the storm i distinctly marked
by fallen trees and damaged bouses. NO
person, as far as known, was burt. Nothing
additional has been heard from the cyclone
Of Saturday night in Brunswick county.
The Resdjuste.s Eass-meetng ut the
lAcademy of Music was largely attended,
good proportion Of the audience being ne
groes. Auditor Massey spoke for nearly
two hours, going over the ola Dea,ch
ground. and advancing nothing new IN Inc
way of argument. Tie speech OF the eve,
ming, though brief one, was that delivered
by General Malone. He urged the Read
iusiers to organize not only for the ap.
preaching contest. but ior all TO follow. He
declared that he intended to preserve his
independeuce aud manhood under all cir
cumstances, and would never follow what
he termed " Fuuderism" anywhere. While
holding Virginia and her interests above all
things else, he would resist the tyranny OF
any faction in national or State politics, and
deiy either when IL threatened the rights
and liberties OF the people. 1t matters not
to the people who is TO be President OF the
| United states ii their liberties be Lost. The
General means no retracing OF bis steps
| he has crossed the stream and burned the
bridge behind him, and an active warfare
on the principles OF his party lies in The
future. A series OF resolutions, understood
to have been prepared by Colonel Cameron
was read to the meeting and adopted with
ont Ois-ent. -
The appointment OF Captain John Ii
Hin. one cf the leading and most active
colored ReSdjusters in this city, 10 lucra
tive office in the teinal-Reyenue Depart
ment here, is regarded here as significant
the direction in which the political wind u
blowing.
During the month ending to-day fiftee'
msrriaoe-licenses were issued from INT
clerks Office in this city-eight TO Whit
and seven to cOlored couples. Fifty-on
deeds were admitted to record in the clerk
office. Forty-siX cases were disposed OF II
the Mayors Court.
The Mayor this morning rendered his de
csion in the case OF George W. Barrett
charged with larceny, giving the aecuse'
the benefits OF many doubts IN the case, AM
acqnitting him.
The Common Council holds its regula
monthly meeting Tomorrow afternoon
when, it, is hoped. IT VIII DECIDE 10 CAV
G | the pubic the benefit OF an illuminate
o clock in the courthouse steeple.
An interesting revival OF religion is /
i progress at Wesley Methodist Episcop;
s church. OF which Rev. Il. 81. Chandler
IS the pastor, and there have been numercu
n conversions. TIE congregations OF the se'
- eral PRESBYTERIAN churches are hodln
" daily morning prayer meetings. prepar
&c tory to a Joint communion service to
n held next Sabbath afternoon.
n Rev. j. Powell Garland has hcer confine
,r to his bed for several days.
a, Mr. 4. &. McCullocb, OF Burkevill
y while on Il foX-hunt last week in Brun
o wick county, had the misfortune TO lose
= fine ridng-horSe by the bursting of bloc
d vessel. Mr.. McCulloch narrowly escape
&c injuries by the falling OF The horse upt
him. ROBIN ADAIR.