The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-24

The following pOst-oflices in Virginia are
discontinued Verona, Augusta county,
whose papers 90 to Mill Brook depot; Mer-
cervillc, Louisa county, whose papers 60 to
GlenOra, SpOtsyvania county; Pamunky,
Hanover county, whose papers 90 to Pole
Green. All these offices are discontinued
for postmasters. John A. Hancock Is aD-
pointed postmaster at Elk Garden, Russell
county, uiCe l.. Fuller, resigned. j. T..
Clark is appointed postmaster at Fall Creek
depot, Pittsylyania county, pice Edward L..
Carter, resigned.
The following is more or less important,
il true: a dispatch from Victoria says 4
genuine sea-serpent, six feet in length. with
4 name, bead shaped like panther's, and a
tail whitfield down to sharp point, was
brought in by Indians yesterday, they hay
ing caught 1t in deep water in the straits Of
DebarO. It's appearance creates intense in
terest. The serpent has been photographed,
and the body will be preserved in spirits
and sent to Ottawa.
The horse epizootic in Boston is spread
ing rapidly and has assumed quite an alarm
ing condition. Eight horses have died
since Sunday last, and in the stalls OF horse
car railroads, express companies, and the
entirely unfit for work; and as the disease
is general and all through the city and SUI
burbs, it is impossible to supply their places
with healthy equines.
A dispatch from Louisville says Miss
Sadie White, aged nineteen years, daughter
Of Hugh l.. White, prominent citizen OF
Richmond, Ky, was found dead in bed this
morning with her throat cut from ear 10
ear. A knife was found IN her hand. 1t is
believed the girl committed suicide while in
a temporary ft Of insanity. Miss White was
generally conceded to be the belle Of the
bluegrass region OF Kentucky.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd-Fel-
lows, in session Tuesday at Toronto, elected
the following officers l.. }. Glenn, OF At
lanta, Ga, NJ. A. Grand Sire, aud +. j.
Leecb, OF Keokuk, Iowa, II. A. Deputy
Grand Sire. Ii was decided TO hold the
next session at Cincinnati in September,
1881, when a monument will be dedicated
in the odd Fellows Cemetery.
At Marion on the 10Th Hon. Fayette Me-
Mulln spoke in favor OF himself for Con-
gress, and for the Democratic electoral
ticket. |. C. Fowler, Esq, spoke in favor
Of Fulkerson and the allied armies. Mr..
John A. Buchanan, on behalf OF the Demo-
crazy, replied TO Mr.. Fowler.
The West Point Star says: The contract
ors for boring well at this place for the
Richmond, York River and Chesapeake
Railroad Company "struck" water last Sat-
urday after boring lis feet. The water flows
freely at about gallon per minute, or about
/ 400 gallons day.
DR.. Hugh Glenn, the foremost Of Cali
forna farmers, who this year has $4,000
acres IN wheat. has 100000 sacks ready,
each holding 40 pounds, and is afraid that
these will not contain all his crop. Pr.
Glenn is Virginian, and was Il soldier in
the war with Mexico.
A party OF fifteen destitute boys was
started on Tuesday for the West by White
law Reid, Of the New York Tribune,
through the agency Of the Cbildren's Aid
Society. This Is the tenth party that has
been sent out TO seek new homes, making 4
total number OF 4l2.
j. w. Hunt Reynolds, the wel-known
Kentucky turfman, died near Ashe'iIle, n.
g., Wednesday, whittier he had gone TO at
tend the rennion OF his fathers family.