The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-29
LYNCHBURG.

LYNCHBURG.
INSURANCE on THE LIFE OF THE LATE JOHN VI.
MlLLER-THE BREAK IN THE CANAL-THE
COLORED READJUsTERs VI. The FEDERAL
OEFICE-HOLDkRs; THE LATTER UNTEREI'
FLED.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.I
JANUARY y. 1881.
Mr.. John NJ. Miller, who died Tuesday,
was member OF the Knights OF Honor,
and hi, family will receive the $4,000 IN
which the lives Of members OF that order
are insured. In much larger sums his NE
was insured. also, in the ocular companies.
As far as can now he aSccrtaned these
amounts and companies are as follows:
MARYLAND Life, $1,000; New York Life,
So 600; Virginia Protection. $1,000; New
York Mutual. $4,000; Equitable, $4,000;
Baltimore Mutual Endowment. S5,OO0-
making IN all, including the knights OF
Honor, $1,000. It is believed tina. his
estate j. very substantial one, besides the
amount OF life insurance.
The break reported TO he in The canal
in the .neighborhood Of Biz Island ap-
pears 10 have been repaired. A number
OF boats left here Yesterday, calculating on
finding the way to Lexington open. The
injury TO the canal suspended trade with
the upper country for more than week.
The Federal 0tiice-hoIders Of The city APP
pear 10 he no worse scared by the negro Re-
advisers opposition To their RI appOlntT cnt
than if their late resolutions and petitions
were only a fresh "buIl" against comet.
The c0lOred opposition 10 the office-hOlders
is headed by one J. II. Merchant. who has
made himself very busy. Sometimes be
bites file; as, for instance, in the case OF
his application 10 Cesar Perkins, cf Buck
ingham, for the benefit OF his supporf.
Cesar declares that the ~ nchburg officials
are rood enough Republicans for him, and
that in no case would cOlOred men get the
places, even if this batch OF saaIy.drawers
was removed; nor could they Get security
even II they were appointed 10 these high
positions. II seems likely that the Federil
officials will be more helped than hurt by
anv combinations made against them on the
score that they are in favor OF maintaining
the public credit. TELEPHONE.
PrvERII OF JOHN NJ MILLER--DEATH OF MRS.
LEMON, OF CAMPBELL-THE TRACK OF THE
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY RAILROAD
NEW TENNESSEE SENATOR" BARDwELL vs..
PICKwICK GAIL TO BIG LICK-THE
COLD-sCHOOL TERM-DOUBLE BREAKS, &c.
JANUARY 30, 1881.
The funeral services Of the late John VI.
Miller took place yesterday at st. PauPs
church. They were conducted by Rev. i.
NJ. Carson, rector of the church, assisted
by Rev. J. II. Wiliams. OF Grace church,
Of which the deceased was formerly men,
Der. The remarks OF Mr.. Carson, based on
I. Corinthians. Nv. I, were brief but very
impressive. The following gentlemen OFF,
ciated as pal-bearers: Char les NJ. Black
ford. r. II. I. Adams, Thomas S. Stabler,
Charles w. Price, Thomas +. Murrell. Sam
uel Tyree, James Franklin. ST., and Frank
Kinckle. The remains were inferred IN
Spring. Hill cemetery, and were followed TO
their last resting-pIace by large and
mourning throng.
The sad intelligence has been received
here Of the death Of Mrs. Janet Lemon. OF
Campbell county, whose daughter, Mrs.
| Eugene Saunders, died week or two ago
| NJ New Orleans. Mrs. Lemon was the old
est daughter OF the venerable Or. Robert
w. Wuhers, and was sister OF Senator
| Robert n. Wiibers. The funeral VIII take
Mace at ST. Pau's church this afternoon.
| Mrs. Tucker, a venerable lady, sister OF
the wife OF A. Waddill. Ed, proprietor OF
the NenS, died this morning. at the resi-
sidence OF that gentleman, on Diamond
| Hill.
| The engineers OF the Richmond and Al
leghany railroad, who have been engaged
during the past week in the effort OF select
iny the best way for the track OF the road
through the city, have pretty well agreed
il Is understood, on the following course
] The track, coming up the canal, will leave
the tow-path at the western extremity o.
the Sou bsrde bridge, and Will there eros
the track OF the Atlantic, Mississippi are
OHIO rallrcad. II Will touch Tie river nea
the south side OF the Amherst bridge, afie
skiriing the rock wall along the river banl
opposite the depot. 1t will then cross III
canal and Black water creek. from the Ped
mont uou,e 10 Percival's shop. by mean
of bridge 10 be constructed. Inls l.
route OF easy grades, and though u VII
crowd things somewhat around The irelgh
deI0l Of The Atlantic. Mississippi and On
railroad, ii is no doubt The most practicabl
route.
Hon. Howell Jackson, the newly-electe
senator from Tennessee. was a contempt
!. rary at the University Of Virgioia with seve
raj prominent lawyers OF this city. One @
them afterwards knew Mr.. Jackson well !
Tennessee. and tells the following story o
!, nm MI. Jdck~ou - utN''h
and reads hardly anything bur law. One
his brolher iuriscsnsuts, making up IN
, papers of ease In which they were asst
cia,ed, practiced the IKE on Jackson OF IL
terpoIsting among the authorities n
; feIred to reference to Bardwell u
, P,ckwick, In the Pickwick Paper
Mr.. Jackson spent several bours tryin
to find the case 10 bis reports, and OF eours
failed. Some legal friend coming into b
Office, Mr.. Jackson stated the trouble !
him. The friend laughed, and said, "Oi
g that case Is In the Pickwick Papefs." Nj
, Jackson heard the word paper" only, an
, thought il was some case reported In ID
newspaper "That's Just like Cant; he
: always quoting cases from the newspapers
} and that kind Of report won't do to rely o
: at ALL"
Ii Is stated that Rev. j. NJ. Rawling
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian churcl
is to be chilled 10 take charge OF the Pfesbl
! terrain church ut Big Lick. MIR. Rawlina
/ il very popular with his congregation, an
: has been very efficient In all good works
. all the community. II Is not at all likely }
will be surrendered to the Big Lick call.
!, Another +" blizzard came up last n'gh
} and rus down the mercury faster than ~
. aaiusier victory runs down State bon'
Al O'Clock the mercury stood nj 2Oo belo
The tracing mint. IL II still quite coli