The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-01
LOUISA COURTHOUSE.


JAI,-CBURCH ITEMs-PERsoNAL.
roortespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
August 80, 1881.
This and adjoining counties nave NOT
escaned the drought, which seems 10 De
quite general throughout the state. 10
bscco and corn are crops which are serl-
ously implired. Should copious rains now
descend they would be OF little beneht 10
the dry and withered corn, IN consequence
Of which this crop will be quite failure
generally speaking. There is some G'hcuiiy
experlenced by citizens OF the county 10
getting corn ground, as the streams are so
very Low that the water-mllls cannot pro"
cure sufficient water u enable them 10
meet, the demands upon them. In
consequence II this many people ior
miles around here come here 10 tDe
steam Qrisl.mll. This yilIsge Is situated
Immediately on a ridge, and when IL rams
the water running one way from the centre
OF opr main street. finds lis way into tue
North Anna river and that running toe
onnosife direction finds its way into tue
Soutb Anna. Thus we have generally less
rams Than fall either side OF Us, but Ids
sunmer we baye experienced more frequent
and hitter showers than hsVe descended on
either side Of 1.-THE ridge" Yet we have
been very dry here. We have not eX'
osrieuced, however. such a state OF S11lrs
AZ notice is reported by the press to exist
a. Gerdonsylllc, Just fourteen miles above
,is-that OF having TO resort to Watermeions
"a a'subs itnte for drinking water. III this
report be true we have heard nothing OF II
here, save through the press.
The ReSdjhster County Nominating Con-
xeniion. which met at Cuckoo last Saturday,
resulted 10 the selection Of Captain John
Richardson as the stsudsrd-bearer OF the
marty for the House OF Delegates. Mr.
Richardson IL quite pOpuir, and bis poml-
n.tion is universally conceded 10 be strong
one. MIR. Willism T. Gordon, Jr., the Con-
serystiye candidate for the Hou'e OF Dele
gates, and Mr.. II. p. BurruSs, a young law
yer OF this town, will have Joint discus
sion on the issues OF the present campaign
on orr next County Court day-Seplember
12fb-tbe latter-named gentleman being
RekdiuSter. A tourney between two young
limbs Of our bar will prove an interesting
event to our citizens. The Conservatives
aud ReadIusters, while never speaking at
ell complimentary OF their partles respec'
lively, are keeping in good humor with each
other. The Straishtouts talk something Of
running county ticket, but whether or not
they will do so remains to be seen.
A new county Jail has Just been COM
pleted. The building Of this was necessi-
tated by the destruction OF our old 1ail on
the Cd OF January last at the hands OF
ropthful culprit who msde good bis escape,
but who was afterwards recaptured and lie
now serving outa term OF nine years in the
State penitentiary. The new building Is
erected on the site OF the old one, and Is
A. Il, a n old Nvn =
Is three brick In thickness, and the upper
story OF TIE building contains four iron
cage cells, while the lower floor is fitted up
for the accommodation OF iailor and fam
ilv. The iron cages were manufactured to
order by the Tredogar Company, Of Rich
mond, Vs.. and cost about Sl,100. The
building complete cost between $4,000 aud
e3 800. There was insurance on the old
building 10 the amount OF 81 500.
The new Episcopal church in town, re-
ferred TO heretofore 10 this correspondence,
will be consecraled on Friday the 9Th Of
September. The building IS very much adj
mired, and much credit Is due the indelatl-
cable pastor, Rev. james Grammar, through
whose fundamentally toe structure has
been built aud paid for. The Charlottes-
Vile District Conference OF the Methodist
| Church South, and the Disciples Piedmont
II
| Cooperation meeting were both held here
this year, in consequence OF which the
church buildiugs OF these respective de-
nominations underwent considerable inter
nal and external improvement. lpeludiDe
the colored peoples church, we have now
| five church editices Ia town.
The oldest busness.house In town has
recently observation-disclosures OF K. w. Jones,
dry goods, notions, &c. This veteran mer-
chant first commenced business here In
1895, nearly bali century ago; aud in bis
retiring from business, one OF the old CON-
mercIsl landmarks which binds the past
to the present disappears. In bis retirement
from business, Mr.. Jones carries with nlm
the love and esteem Of scores OF friends, Us
well as their earnest wishes for bis CON-
plete happiness. Mr. James L. Jones, son
i OF the gentleman just named, and for many
years connected with the store, has recently
! left to engage I'm business in Kansas City,
Mo. He is a young man whom to know Is
to esteem, and he carries with bin The love
and best wishes OF very many friends.
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