The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-19
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

TIE CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPlDAN RAIL-
ROAp--GENERAL E-COASTING-UNI-
VERSITY NAGAZINE-THIEyERY-
Al SHOOTING.
ICorr,spoudence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY Is, 1881.
The first passenger and matt train over
the Charlottesville and Rapidan railroad
was pat on By the Virginia Midland rail-
way on sunday last, at which date this
company entered regularly upon the new
schedule, and abandoned the use OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio track. The trans
now meet at the Lynchburg junction. where
the transfer OF pas .engerS, freight, ana eX-
press9.e i made and the mails delivered.
A receptiOn-room has been erected lhere OF
a cheap character, which will be dis
placed In course OF time, it is said,
by 4 union depot These changes ne
cessitaie changes IN the express company 5
arrangements. The agent at Gofdorsvllle,
Nj. Murphy. will take charge OF the Office
here, Mr.. :. NJ. Keller, the present efficient
agent. retiring, and the rOute.agents' head
quarters will also be placed here, which
wa, formerly al GOIdOnsyIlle. OmnibuseS
are now run TO the new depot, in the inter
t,t Of the hotels, and the novelty OF the
whole business stiTs up such an intense
curiosity that n large crowd attended the
reception Of the first trains on Sunday, ana
tie effect upon the business Of the town Is
the tonic q conversation, and the Knowing
ones predict that all the business will move
westward aud impoveri>h the eastern end
OF the town. This Is very improbable,
however.
Your article upon General George Rogers
Clarke. some days since, aroused the latent
recollection of some OF our old clllZens OF
this truly great man. He lived within siSnt
OF Charlottesville, though two miles and
half away. | have been to the old house
place. There is not vestge Of the build
ines left, but the situation commands
most beautiful view Of a large extent OF
country, looking westward and Dorthward,
and sonlhward down tue Rivanna Valley,
and Is on the Southwest Mountains, on the
farm noy owned by DIR. Red6eld. The
Clarke family owned thousands OF acres o.
land IN tbs section, embracing even " Edge
Hill" the residence OF the late Thomas j.
Randolph. live mllc> away.
The editors Of the University Magazine
for the lOng term OF the session have been
elected az follows j. III. Hamilton, Nlr-
p1pia, e1itoT.in. chief; &. b. Parkhll. FLOR
ida. \. q. Gunter, Virginia, G. Lindsay,
Kentucky. Calvin Whiteley, Maryland, G.
l.. Andrews, Maryland, business editors.
IL is plain 10 be seen from HE names tnal
gentlemen Of no Ordinary ability VIII con
duct The Magazine for the ensuing SIX
months.
Sneak.theves entered the house OF Mr..
L.. e. Vandegrift on Monday night, while
the family were at supper, and distracted Il
fine oyer00at from the rack In the ball. III
was thought that this gang OF depredators
had been broken up when Monroe was
taken aud sentenced, but they have COM
menced 90 Us again.
Last night pistol carelessly handled at
The Eureka saloon by gentlemen named
tpperby was accidentally discharged. the
Oal piercing the breast Of Sir. 4. ii. Wing
neld, the proprietor OF the saloon; entering
Just above the heart, and passing around
the flDs, II came out on bis back, making
painful but not serious wound. His escape
from death was due 10 the fact that he was
not standing square to the pistol when dis
charged.
IL is gratifying TO believe from evidences
received here that the removal OF Mrs. Gen
eral Long from the postmastership Will
prove very difficult matter, II at all sue
cessful.
IN amusements, We have several dra-
matte aud other companies advertised for
this week. Our.