The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-18
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
MILITARY ORGANIzATIoN-P ARAL w
SNOW MONTHLY SERMON, &C.

MILITARY ORGANIZATION YZED -
sNOw-MONTHLY SERMON, &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond Disna' ch.l
MARCH 15 1880.
The survivors of the Monticello Guard
or rather Of the ante-bellum Guard-held a
meeting and organized an Association for
the purpose OF perpetu atipg its ancient e.
nowp, the officers of the Association to
rank as they did in the old company. They
DroDose 10 have Teti1ion each year, be-
ginning with the~1G,h April prOXimo, at
which time all the members who are eligi-
bic and who sign the articles will have a
grand parade and banquet. The Guard as
it now exists will take part in til" parade Is
escort. 1t is ascertained that there are about
seven'y.fve men eligible to membership.
Captain j. &. Culin, who is now One-leg-
ged veteran, will command the old Guard.
Mrs. Nancy Faris, an aged lady long resi-
dent in this place, and mOiber-in-Iaw OF
Captain Cuin, was paral' zed on saturday
morning last, and owing to her advanced
age her recovery is considered doubtful.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Wolfe, an old citizen OF this
town. is lying in a critical condition at his
residence. His situation is not hopeful.
Snow commenced falling here on Friday
morning. and continued without intermis.
sion until s Z. d., when all commenced fall
ing, which continued several hours, making
depth OF snow and bail OF about eleven
inches. Heavy falls OF rain since have car
ried the snow away TO a large extent. The
earth is full OF water, aud it Is reasonable
TO expect high water in the rivers. The
roads have "no bottom" and il l. just i'm
possible for loaded teams 10 90 over them.
II is so wet that work on the new railroad
at this end has been suspended for some
DAYS.
Or. j. B. Hawthorne, OF Richmond, is
expected to preach before the Young Mems
Christian Association at the University on
sunday evening next.
Rev. Mr.. Petrie. OF the Presbyterian
cHurcb, and Rev. Mr.. Bledsce, OF the Meth
odist church, exchanged pulpits on Sunday
last
Rev. Mr.. wilkins, the new pastor OF the
Disciples church, preached every evening
last week, and his ninstrations, learn, are
acceptable 10 that denomination.
The "puzzle craze" has seized the peo-
pie here, and seems to occupy pretty much
all the attention OF every one. The "15"
puzzle has caused the revival Of every ot1er
one within the memory OF man.
The slaughter amongst The robins has
been prodIgious for some days past, many
hundreds having been killed.
1t is thought that the grounds required
by the &. and r. railroad for depot pur-
poses, &C., will absorb Il large area IN the
vicinity Of the iunction, and Of that portion
which is Immediately contiguous to the
fine new church of Delayan congregation
(colored). This church building is unfinished,
though at present occupied; but when
finished will be the best church building IN
the town, and it is easy to see that the con.
tigulty OF workshops, railroads, &c, will
destroy the pleasure these people must feel
in the sacrifice they have made in erect
ing it.
Rev. Stewart Robinson, ID. D., OF Louis
vile, KY, has been invited, End has &C.
copied. 10 preach The final sermon before
the Young Mems Christian Association OF
the University.
Mr.. Lefevre has withdrawn from the
edtorship Of the Magazine, and Mr.. K. IL.
Dabney, OF New ork, elected in his place.
DUP.