The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-08

engine lust before Il struck the cabo0se'
witch was completely demolished. The
colIIding engine was thrown down the EN-.
bankment. badly damaged, aud the tram OF
ears wrecked and the coal scattered along
both sides Of the road.
Mr.. Stanley. the engineer. and his bre.
man, were both injured more or less ana
Captain T. III. Sutter, the conductor OF tne
first train, WHO was in the cabocse mt the
time H. was stuck. and bis brakeman,
Daniel O'Neale. were also much hurt. Tbelr
escape from death seemed miraculous. Df.
!. st, =. Gibson, the cOmpany's physician
M this point, is attending the wounded men,
and IL Is understood their injuries are not
dangerous. .,
A few days ago Dir. Zimbrue met with
a sudden and singular death at the house OF
Mr.. David San>ibaugb, IN the nelgDo0rhoOu
of Newport, this county. Carrylo@a SUCK
OF wood into the house, snow on the beels
Of his boots caused him TO slip ana 1all.
The base OF his skull was fractured, ana be
lived but few hours.
The treasurpr's report shows the financial
condition Of the citv on the 1st OF January,
1881, az follows Bonded debt, S2S5.0S3 %;
floating debt, 81 484.24 Total, 1886, 56l.29
Balance due the city. S2S, 400; amount held
by sinking fund, SlS,jOO.
To-day the temperature here Is almost like
spring. The sun Is shining warmly, with
out cloud in the sky. and the snow IS
thawing rapidly. flooding the streets ana
streams with slush. Penn.
AN INTERESTING WEEK OF PRATER-CALL Or
| A PAsTOR-ELLCTION OF CHURCH COUNCIL
| ELECTION OF OFFICERS AUGUSTA COUNTY
TAXES.
[Lorres pondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.I
JANUARY I, 1881.
The week OF prayer has been observed
bere by tue Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation, and very interesting meetings held
since sunday evening. The hall was
crowded to Overlooking at the first meet
ing, which was led by Captain III. NJ. Nc
Ihauy. addresses being made by Revs. J..
|. Miller, X. X. :. HOugh, and MeSsrS. Me-
IIbany, II. l.. Hoover. and I. {. Morton.
Monday night .he leader was Colonel j..
II. Skinner. who spoke. Rev. william e.
Baker and Talbot Coleman also addressed
the meeting.
Tuesday nioht Mr. William J. Nelson led
and spoke, and was followed by Mr.. Charles
Graitan ana Revs. II. K. ;. Iiough and j. |.
Miller.
Wednesday night the meeting was con-
Quoted hy Mr.. William Rock. aud addresses
were made bv RcvS. J. T.. Booker, William
Z. Baker, and J. |. Miller.
Thursday night Professor Hoover con-
Quoted the services, and after some remarks
was followed by Reys. j. NJ. Frost and J. /.
Miller.
The services will be continued through
the week and concluded on sunday after
noon. There is much interest felt in them
here. and II is noticeable thar nearly every
minister in he city has taken part in them.
The difference betWCe1 the conduct OF the
series OF meetings in Richmond, which We
zee every day in The Dispatch. and read
with interest. Is that the meetings here are
ALWAYS led by laympn and held IN the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall. white
ministers invariably lead in your meetings.
which are held in HE different churches.
Rev. J. Grail. OF MiddIetown, Pa. has ac-
cepted the call to The pl'tOrate OF one OF rue
Lutheran churchc, here. and Will enter
upOn bis duties next sunday.
sent YOU Yesterday the names OF the
new Council OF one OF the divisions OF the
Lutheran church. The other division OF
the congregation elected the following gem
| llPmcn: e.. :. Baker. 4. A. GruDert, >. :.
SmeltZer, George w. Peace, John w.
Stoyer. John Wehn, NJ. =. FunkhouSer, and
William L. Craig.
Waynesbor0' Lodge. Knights OF Honor,
elected the following officers at their lat
meeting for the ensuing year: Past Die
taior. b. p. Cav; ID clator, W. NJ Chew
Vice.DlctatOr J. W. Nicklin; Assistant
Dictator, c. X. IIaues; Reporter, W. j.
Jones; Financial Reporter, j. b. Rodeh I;
Treasurer, II G.. Wright; Chaplain, Rev.
j. II. Van Horn; Guide, j. W. Ellison !;
Guardian, John Hill; sentinel. ID. Z. Gar
ner. j. A. Patterson was chosen repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge, with Ii. II.
Shackelford alternate.
The books Of the assessors are all In at
last, and the total decrease of valuation
under the new assessment Is S32I DOB %.
The difference in assessment IS S42'.539 Do,
which, at 30 cents on the 800, makes re-
duction in the tax OF @2.l3IS0. Penn.