The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-01
Virginia Ncws.

River road on Tuesday last to Cascade,
TWENTY-FIVE miles from Danville, was o
great success. The President, Maior w.
T.. Suther,in, has covered himself with
glory.
A number Of large Baldwin locomotives
for the freight traffic OF the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad are said TO
be passing through Lynchburg.
At the County Court on yesterday VIII
linn Hastings Greene, Esq, native OF
County Antrim, Ireland, declared his H.
tention OF becoming a citizen OF the United
States. Mr.. Greene, who Is the owner OF
OakIands, near Staunton, Is an enterprising
and intelligent gentleman, and will make n
valuable citizen.-StdUntOR Spectator.
a. G.. Mccoy, who, i'm a hurry to get of
the steamer Mystic ut Alexandria before
other passengers, fell overheard, has
brought suit against the Washington Steam
boat Company Qimited), through his coun-
sci, J. Amber Smith, for $4,000 damages.
The Peoples Bank OF Charlottesville,
Va, has become national bank under the
United States statutes, and will hereafter
be known as "The Peoples National
Bank" The capital is $4,000. c. II.
IIarman is president and w. W. Flanagan
cashier.
At the meeting OF the Virginia Associa-
ton Of Amateur Oarsmen held in Frede-
ricksburg on Wednesday it was decided
that the next regatta should take place on
tile first wednesday in June. Where will
lie hereafter arranged.
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH DIFFICUITY.-By
order of Judge Mclaughlin. OF the Circuit
Court. Judge j. w. Green Smith, the COM
missioner in the case, will within fifteen
days after notice is given have a vote taken
by the Lutheran congregation OF this city
10 ascertain whether they at this time en-
dorse the action 81 the congregation in
the withdrawal from the Synod OF Yir-
ginia on the 9Th OF June. 1850. Whether
that Withdrawal was legal or not will here
after be determined by the Court.-StauH-
ton Spectator.
\ SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY.-A serious
and most probably fatal ARRAY occurred
yesterday morning at Big Spring, Mont
gomcry county, between Mr.. John ". Bar
nett and his fathcr-ln-iaW, Mr.. NorthcrosS,
the latter OF whom WAS Shot three times
the balls taking effect one i'm the head, an
other in the body, and the third in the leg.
When the eastern-b0und passenger train
passed that point later in the day the
wounded man was thought TO be ina dying
condition. The quarrel Is said TO have ori-
ginated about The part taken by Barnett in
assisting in the clopcmcnt 81 NorthcroSs's
daughter with an Objectionable sutton.
Both OF the parties 70 the aliray are wealthy
farmers and OF good social standing i'm
Montgomery county.-Lpchbury AerS,
3CH.
The Riyanna canal is now open to nav.-
CATION from Columbia TO harrisburg, q
distance Of II miles, and is IN a very fair
condition. The Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad Company will. II suitable arrange
ment can be made with Albcmarlc county.
which has the controlling interest. improve
the canal and open it the distance Of ia
miles from the present terminus, making
The line 81 miles i'm length. Captain
Il. b. Cameron. who has Just returned
from Il trip OF inspection on this canal. re-
TOrtS that il tIaycr>es tne and produc-
tive section OF country, and'speaks i'm very
1attcring terms OF the canal Gi improyed)
a. "a feeder TO the Richmond and Allegheny
Decentralization Gjmii0n.
TIE SOUTHERN METHODIST BISHOPS
Bishop Pierce. in his address ut the recent
opening Of the North Carolina Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church South, said
that Bishop Wightmar, OF south Carolina.
was sick beyond recovery, and Bishop
Payne is very i'll also. There are but three
Southern Methodist bishops now able to do
regular duty. II i thought that at least
three or four bishop, will be elected at the
session OF the General Conference TO he
held next May, and among those mentioned
in this connection are Rev. DR.. \. W. VII
son. OF the Baltimore Conference, and DrS.
John Z. Edwards and j. c. Granbcry, OF
the Virginia Conference.
YoEKTowN RESUMES ITS FORMER LIFE
Observer" in the Hampton H0nHOr,
writing from Yorktown says: The Shaky
cart, the poor steers aud COWS. used for
transportation during our late Centennial.
as wei us the American citizen Of African
scent, have again resumed their old places,
and Yorktown once more has put on Is
usual appearance.
The monument grounds are all finished
and the cornerstone has been put in, there
10 remain. suppose, till the next Centcn-
NAL.
The sappers and miners have gone, rs
well as the dissatisfied representatives OF
our fair republic. our telegraphic cOnnec-
tious have been cut OFF. The Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad track only remains with
a solitary telegraph wire careleSsly dang
linz from its position on the top OF the lit
tie pine poles. The thunder OF cars, the
shrill whistle OF the locomotive, is TO
more hcard-thcir last echo with the York
town Centennial has passed away.