The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-24
STAUNTON.

wgTING OP OFFICERS OF SECOND VIRGINIA
RFGMsNr-THEY DECIDE TO GO TO YORK
IOWA. CUTTING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CALLING IN HER BONDS-DEATH OF AN OLD
PRESBYTERIAN ELDER-RICHMOND PEOPLE
At THE ROCK ALUM SPRINGS, &C.
rCorrespondtnce Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
July %, 1881.
Al the meeting OF the Board Of Officers OF
the second Virginia regiment IN Harrison
burg the STYLE Of uniform adopted for the
line officers was the gray now worn, irock
coat. United States army regulation cut.
Instead u the ordinary caps now worn DY
the militia. The United States army regula-
ton helmet was adopted for officers ana
meD. There were twenty-five officers OF
The regiment present, rs follows: Colonel
William /. Blmgardner, stanton; Lieu
teHintCOlouel o. b. Roller, HarriSonburg;
Captain John McQuaide, S'auntOD; Cap
taiuJ1hn c. Williams, Captain W. w. Faux
nT, Lieutenant A. NJ. Baker, Winchester;
Captain J. W. r Moore, Lieutenant II. A.
Koonlz, Lieutenant Il. j. Meem, Dr..
Charles \. K. Moore, Mount Jackson;
Major j. W. MagrUdeT, Captain +. ID. New
MAJ, Lieutenant John {. OFT, Lieutenant
/. W. D0sb, Lieutenant /. Ilire Bird,
Woodstock Captain II. Downing, Captain
J. &. Brown, Captain c. A. Macltee, Lieu
tenll L. II. Jackson, Front Royal; Captain
John Donovan, Lieutenant John Il. Kerr,
Lieutenant j. NJ. Warren, HarI iSOnburg.
lae officers were guests Of the Harrison
burg Guard and qulrtered at the Spots
Wood Hotel, and were highly delighted
with The hospitality extended them. They
decided on going to Yorktown, and expect
TO 60 into camp at Orkney Springs about
zoe SD or 10Th Of August. DR.. a. NJ.
iuntleroy received the commission OF sur
geon Of he regiment from the Governor
lhe other day.
On The complaint Of Mrs. George w.
hinl'eley tao men named NOrburne aud
Robert L. Farrar were arrested and brought
10 town for trial on the charge Of cutting
s'd noming her husband. Mr.. Kniseley
went 10 The blrn Of the FaTTars, on Whiskey
Sess' near ChurcbylIe, to see some one
'1ie'hng wheat there. There had been
previous disagreement between The parties
aho lhe Farals ordered Knistley of OF the
premises High words followed, and dur
Iug the scuille which ensued one Of the bro
ueIs inflicted serious wounds with a knife
Sloh hnSeley's face and head. They will
~ 'rled to-day before Justice j. NJ. Lickle-
Lae SiauntOn city treasurer has been di-
.sced 10y the City Council TO call for the
~ o,'. naI 0i the taxes Of the year by the 30tn
Of August.
ihe treasurer Of ROckbridge county has
e'ued 10 The county canal per cent. bonds
sued January, 1871. He will redeem them
~ v., OF before the lst Of August, paying the
m'uelpal with accrued Interest. Good for
kockbrldge.
,S mr. William Crawford. the Oldest ruling
uel 10 Augusta church, died Thursday
sW' lie was one Of The best-known aud
1v,t hlshly-esteemed men In the county,
a az accumulated fiue estate, and was ge-
~ nospliable Virginia gentleman Of the
,. ~ SchOol. He had nearly attained his
,L n aud len, and leaves large fam
~ " children and grandchildren who will
n. t'eIely his loss, which will be shared
=, VOC cbufSh OF which he was one OF the
,ysni Nays, and by the community and
fhs ~ county. He will be buried to-day at
V'u stone church near Fort Defiance.
i. ~ Alexander SDfuDt, pastor OF Angus
b., 1.uaieh, has been given leave Of absence
60, US congregation for two weeks, and
ne M, 70 kawley Springs by his attached peo-
Pf 70 spend his vacation.
nv. Dr. q. Il. sinckler, OF Thinking
~ ling church. and Rev. j. X. Booker, Of
h. o0eODd church, Staunton, will leave
~ ill., next week TO labor for a few weeks 10
H., missionary ground OF Barbour and
49, s,AI counties, West Virginia, having
p, su appointed 10 the work by Lexington
heo letter Just received by your cures.
s'susht from Richmond gentleman now
ss Ie hoekbrdge Alum mentions the fol.
nng Richmond people who are visiting
NJ; Mrs. @. A. Cunningham ana son,
Cunningham, Dr.. NJ. 9. Kemper and