The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-16

GOID-MINING-M EMORIAL CHAPEL-hAR-
RIAGE-TEMPERANCE-A ChNTENARlAN, &C'
(Corres pondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.J
FEBRUARY II, 1880.
The purchase OF the W hitehall gold
mines some months ago by capitalists OF
Boston, Mass, has infused new life into
mining Interests I'm SpOisyIvania. Several
valuable mines have recently changed hands
and new companies have been organized.
There are now four mines in operation
in the region known as the Wilderness, and
new shafts are being sunk at three other
places. Some of the rock from the new
shaft Of the Chicago Virginia mine has been
assayed and yielded $50 per ton. The average
OF twelve samples was S1i per ton. One OF
our bankers informs me that large amount
has been realized during the past year from
panning and sluice-wasbing surface dirt.
Work has been commenced on the Memo
rial chapel presented to the Presbyterian
church by Mr.. Seth Il. French, formerly OF
this city, but now residing in New York
city. The building is in cOmmemOration OF
his Oldest daughter, young lady OF re.
markable piety and many virtues, who died
Just as she was approaching wOmanhoOd.
The building will be OF rough granite.
which is quarried about two miles in the
country. 1t will cost about ten thousand
dollars. The contractor is Mr. LeYburn, OF
Lexington, Va.
On Tuesday evening last Mr.. John l..
Brockenbrough, Of the firm OF Broken
brough 4 Knox, aud Miss Eliza NJ. BraX-
ton, eldest daughter OF Hon. f. NJ. BraX-
ton, were united in marriage at st. George,
church. The wedding was attended by
guests from Richmond and from Fauquler
county.
The cause Of Temperance is in a flourish
ing condition IN this vicinity. Besides
several lodges Of Good Templars, there are
here three lodges OF Sons OF Sobriety, Il
new order formed by few workngmen,
now numbering more than 200 mem berS.
The Grand Lodge OF the order ha~ Just
been chartered by tie Legislature. II was
originally designed TO encourage habits Of
temperance among workiugmen; and well
has il fulfilled its purposes. Ii receives into
membership youths OF fourteen years, sur
rounding them with IFS safeguards during
the period when habits are formed.
Mrs. Polly Lee, widow or Joseph Lee, q
veteran OF 1912, died near Unionyie,
Orange c0un'y. on the 10Th instant, at the
advanced age OF 10 years. Mr.. Lee served
for twelve months in that war. She had
enjoyed good health until recently, and two
years ago her eyesight failed. A singular
circumstance WINS that her hair never turned
gray. but always black, retained its color 10
the day Of her death.
Rev. William Troy, Of Richmond, has
been giving magic lantern exhibitions and
lectures at The second Baptist church
(colored). which have been attended by
large crowds OF our cOlored population.
Our new county judge. Mr.. X. f. Waller,
who was the candidate OF the Readiusters
for the Legislature last fall, has not received
his commission.
The New York Herald subscription list
for the Irish sufferers has been opened at
the store Of Mr.. i. McCracken. Nearly four
hundred dollars mad already been raised and
forwarded before the Heratd'S list was re-
ceived.
But little ice has been housed, the freeze
OF last week afiording very inferior quail
ty. We are relying Oh the predictions of
Mr.. VennOr, which have received the en-
dOrsement Of publication in the Dispatch.
[ That's poor endorsement. We publish
many articles we do not endorse. Editors
D;Spatch.]
During nearly all OF January the farmers
were ploughing. For three days past heavy
rains have fallen and The temperature has
been anything but wiDtry.