The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-01

Mrs. Moore. widow OF the laie naI'cs
Moore. died nj Orkney Springs last tues
day. in the sixty-fifth year OF her age
Mrs. Catherine Porter, mother OF }. ).
Porter. ESQ. clerk OF Louisa County court,
died on Monday last Of paralysis, In the
eighty-first year Of her age.
Mr. William II. Payne, an old and
esteemed citizen OF Orange, died nj ms
residence. in that county, on THURSDAY
morning last, in the sixty-third year OF MS
are. lie had been sick for some time.
On Wednesday last Mrs. Elizabeth Pom
dexter died ut her residence, near Union
Hall, I'm Franklin county; aged seventy
nine wears. She was the widow OF MIR.
Thomas n. Poindexter.
A heavy rain and hail-storm on Thurs
day in the vicinity OF South Boston, Hall
fax county, did some damage 10 the TO-
bacco crop.
The question OF attending and taking
mart in the Penn Bi-Ccntennial, which
takes Mace In philadelphia this month,
is being agitated by DeNlolay Commandery
Of Lynchburg.
The Democrats in Halifax county have
thoroughly organized, with l.. G. Watkins,
ESD. as county superintendent. Let all
counties that have so far neglected this
duty 90 to work and make q complete and
active organization.
The bigamist Lee, who was indicted Tor
bigamy in marrying Miss Bishop. OF Lee
county. when he had living wife in Ten
ncssee, pleaded guilty at the last term OF
the County Court Of Lee, and was SEN
fenced to the pententiary for three years.
John r. Munday, who lived near STAN
srdsville, Green county, and who had been
missing for some days, was recently FOUND
by his son dead in the barn, and hanging
by the neck, with his toes touching the
floor. lie was very respectable man, and
no cause is known for the suicidal act.
A correspondent writing from Aliens
Creek to the Richmond Wing says read
justment received a mighty impetus and
revival here last cOurt-day. We reckon II
did-in n horn. Ii that is the kind OF re-
vivals rcadjustment is having all over the
State it will be buried under 200 major
ity.--AmherSt County Neoo Era.
A portion of the United States Survey
passed through town last week. They VIII
| locate on Clinch river for few days, get
ting the general topography Of the country,
A portion of the surveying party passed
through Little Moccasn Gap and came
down Copper creek. The wagons have
very ingenious device attached to tho
wheels for measuring distances.-Scot
Banner.
The venerable Judge Peter p. Bate dice
on Friday afternoon at the residence OF hl'
brother, Mr.. Henry Bate, in Prince
George county. Judge Bate had attained
an advanced age, and for many months pas
his health had been declining and his ply
steal condition had been very feeble-sC
much so, indeed, that he had for some time
been unable to discharge the duties OF bl'
official position.
Malignant dlphthera has been prevail
! ing on the north side OF James river be
tween Eagle Rock and Satpetcr Cave, anC
extending northeast from the river along
the draughts and valleys and small hills an(
ridges situated between larger mountains
and ranges to the distance of about three
miles. The breadth OF the scope OF coun
try infested by the pestilcncc Is abou
| three miles and the length about six miles
The disease is still prevailing with undl
minished fury, and there have been up
wards of sixty cases already.-FincdSH
! Hcrdd.
The bodies of Mrs. Bush and two OF he
children, who were drowned by thei
house at HeathyilIe, Northumberland
county, Va, being washed away by the re
cent storms, have not yet been recovered
The bodies OF three OF the children wer
found and buried. Captain Smith, OF tn
steamer Avalon, reports that parts Of Nir
ginia are still submerged. Reports iron
the Eastern Shore of Maryland state tina
many miIl-dams, bridges, and roads wer
either totally destroyed or else great.
damaged by the storm.