The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-01


MORY-THE wEATHER-fCNERAL OF MR..
NOISE.
CORRESPONDENCE of The Richmond pispaich.l
JANUARY 81, 1881.
CAPTAIN Thomas l.. Parish recently met
with painful accident. He was driving in
doc. cart, and had stopped in front OF a
drugstore, before which the ice had accu-
muIated, and III starting away bis horse
sipped and fell, throwing him forward out
OF the cart. His wrists and hands were Sc
yerely sprained, and he very narrowly
escaped being crushed by the horse as he
rolled over.
A young man OF this Couny-Mr. Will
| liam Robertson, an emplote OF the Chesa'
peake and Ohio RAILWAY attempted to get
upon one OF the freight trains as 1t passed
Waynesboro' Thursday night, and was
thrown upon the track, four or I'VE cars
psssing over his feet, cutting of several toes
| from each foot and bruiSing bis head Sc
yereIy. He was brought to Charlottesville,
where he now is, doing very well.
| At recent meetings OF the Baptist church
| NJ. C.. Thomas was elected clerk; K. l..
Martin, treasurer; w. G.. Payne, treasurer
of the poor fund; T. w. Bailey, tiuancial
secretary. These elections displace incum
Dents who had served in these positions for
many wears, and by an order OF the church
the term Of each is restricted to one year.
| The Temperance Society at the University
| is very fiourishlng, aud is doing a good
work for the students. 1t is self-suStalning,
deriving It's revenues from rents from its
own property. As inducements to become
members, the Council offers an annual
scholarship Of 500 for the largest number
of members secured by any one person.
Also, u prize OF $50 for the best essay on
the subject OF temperance. Also, 500 to
the best debater.
The recent elections OF the societies fol
officers for the intermediate term resulted
as follows In the "Jelf :" MIR. Lefeyre Ii
president; Mr.. Keut, vice president Mr.
Whitley, treasurer aud Mr. Scott, secre'
tary. In the Wasb.," Mr.. Coleman /.
president; Mr.. Riyes, vce-presldent; Mr.
Minor. treasurer; and Mr.. Guhter, sec
rotary.
The committee TO award medals for prizt
debate i'm the " WASH" are Dir. j. l.. Cabeli
DR.. j. s Davis, aud Professor w. +. Peters
The committee for the" Jeff." are Professor
T. III. Smith, Professor \. h. Davis, anI
Professor Thomas X. Price.
Tue subscription to the Poe memorial has
been liberal amongst the students, and ii Il
now suggested tuat Hon. Daniel VOORHEES,
he invited to deliver bis lecture on Jefferson
for the same object about the time OF Jefier
sons birthday, the 18th OF April.
At the Baptist Sunday school on Sunday
prizes were given to Miss Linda Goodman
and Miss Daisy Fife for recitation OF Scrip
ture yerses-the former reciting LTD, anC
the latter 700.
The funeral Of Mr.. A. Noise, Of Rich
mond, took place yesterday. The corpse
came up 90 Saturday night, and was met b,
a deputation OF the B'nai Birth, and es
corted to their hall, and at 3 O'Clock yesier
day 1t was consigned 10 Its last resting-plac'
In the Hebrew battle-ground, the funera
traiu making an imposing appearance.
The cold weather has caused great scarcity
OF some kinds OF provisions. Eggs, Tor IN
stance, command tblrty-fve and forty cents
per dozen; TO large extent the apples
we're frozen. aud this fruit Is scarce aDt
high; and all winter vegetables whict
were not housed in warm rooms are yer,
much deteriorated, II not entirely spoiled.
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