The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-02
STANTON.

4 VOLUNTEER PRFACHER-TWO THOUSAND
KEGS OF RAILROAD SPIKES BURGLARS
AROUND-ATTEMPT TO BREAK AN IMPORTANT
WILL-COINGS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND
BOARD OF PERvISORS-ELRCTI0N OF FL
DERS- APPOINTMENT or TRUSTEES-LAND
SALES-AN OLD GRANT-NSE IN AUGUSTA
LANDS IN ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT
YEARS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
APRIL /. 1881.
Just before the commencement OF the SER
vices at the Baptist church last Sunday The
pastor. Rev. j. VI. Frost, was surprised by
a rather genteeIlOoking person in the con-
grcgation stepping up TO the pulpit and
offering to preach for him. Mr.. Frost
quietly put him off, eXcusing himself by
saving that he was stranger 10 him, but II
be would come to his study that afternoon
he would talk with him and perhaps give
him an opportunity at some other time.
The young man took his seat again with the
CONGREGATION, but afterwards said that Mr..
Frost was afraid TO let him preach for fear
the congregation would not listen 10 him
nbe pastor) again Later in the week, hav-
ing made some violent demonstrations and
threats against the proprietor OF resDec'a-
BILE bakery here, he was arrested aud con-
fined until he could be returned to Bati-
more. from whence he came about ten days
AGO. The mau wa, evidently insane on the
subject OF religion, and had his pockets full
Of German religious tracts.
The last shipment of rail spikes for the
completion Of the gap on the Shenandoah
Valley railroad was very large one OF 1000
kegs, ard passed through S.auntOn last SAT-
urday morning. On Monday The last spike
was driven, and the road was finished from
Hsgcrstown, Md. to WaynesbOrO', Va. The
ballastiug on the whole lire is nearly done,
aud the passenger and freight trains Will be
running through by the 10Th instant
The disposition of the estate OF the late
David LOckridge, Of Bath, said to be the
largest estate in the county. j. in dispute.
proceedings having been instituted in the
County Court at its last session 10 cOntC st
the will OF the deceased. The will passes
nearly 10000, giving life estate to his
widow in all the landed property, with re-
mainder over TO his daughter, Mrs. George
Bra,ton, for her life, and the remainder over
10 her children in fee simple. He also be-
oueaths to the widow all his personal pro-
nerty, amounting to about $1,000, princi.
pally bonds. in fee simple. Mrs. BrattOn,
The daughter, is the party cOntesting the
Will.
Judge Mclaughlin, "wednesday, in the
Circuit Court, granted divorce TO Jordan
Stuart from his wife, Julia, on the ground
of adultery and desertlOn. The decree gave
plaintiff the custody OF his children.
In The bresch.oi.promse suit OF Miss
Clemmer as. DR.. Bucbanln, OF Rockbridee
county, also in the Circuit Court, the at
tachment against certain lands alleged to be-
long TO the defendant was dismissed, II
having been proven that he had no interest
in them. The trial Of the breach-0f-pro-
mise.case was postponed until the June
term.
The Board of Supervisors Of Augusta
county met here Yesterday. Present
Messrs. Rush, Seig, Ellis, and East. About
81 900 in accounts was allowed. Among
other transactions The Board cancelled the
order before issued for the sale OF two hun
dred shares OF the Virginia Central Rail
road stock (uow Chesapeake and OhiO), The
stock having become so valuable that the
Board prefers TO hold It as an investment.
Mr.. William A. Burnett, the clerk, was di-
rected TO apply to the Chesapeake and ONO
Company for the new certificates, which,
under the present arrangement, Will repre-
sent one hundred and seventy-hye shares al
one hundred dollars per share.
A bold attempt was made by burglar
"Wednesday night to force an entrance into
the large variety store OF MIR. Gabriel
Hrsh. Eighteen holes were bored around
the panel of the door fronting on Main
street, and it is likely that il he had hot
been scared of by some one passing the
thief would soon have finished his Job. IL
would seem from the professional appear
ance Of the work that some experienced
hand Is making Investigations In Staunton.
Yesterday being the last day allowed by
law for bird-shootiDg, was fatal one for
robins in the vicinity OF SIaunton. Two
young men from the city in two hours
shot seventy-two--one OF them, Mr.. j. w.
Brandeburg, killing eleven in freshly
plowed furrow at one shot, and the Other
eight.
At Hebron Presbyterian church. OF which
Rev. Frank Gaines, late Of Kentucky, Is
pastor, the congregation have elected the
following ruling elders: Messrs. Gilbert
G.. Child, Samuel Brown, DR.. James L
Tate, and DR.. William l.. Walters.