The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-04
GiroiEin Nous.

Mi. T.. ID. Vaughan, 4 prominent citlZcn
Of Floyd county, i dead.
\ snake six feet nine inches long was
killed near Goshen, Va, on last Thursday.
The Second Virginia regiment will en-
camp August 1St at Orkney Springs ii suit
able arrangement, can be made.
Rev. John L. Massey will speak at IIar-
risonburg on June 18th. Look out there
will be iun for somebody.
The Third Virginia regiment viii rem
devious at Fauquier Springs Tor the SUM-
mer encampment.
W. II. Yeates, condemned to be hung at
/ Chatham on the 18th OF next July, is en-
gagged in writing history Of his life, the
greater part OF which is in verse.
The 9th OF June i, the anniversary OF the
decoration OF the graves OF the Confederate
| dead-somc five or six thousand in num-
BERN Blandiord cemetery, at Petersburg.
The Biue Rjdge Echo suspended pubica-
/ ton on the l,t OF June under former adj
ministration. The paper intimates that it
will resume under the auspices OF pub
llshinS company.
Danville gave 700 bushels corn to the
/ Patrick sufferers, and Major SuthcrIn car
RED it over his road to Burnt ChimneyS
Tree OF cost, besides giving 200 bushels OF
/ the corn.
Judge TIoratio Davis has appointed Ma
! ior Charles W. Yeats commissioner OF the
revenuc for the Fourth district tc fill the
vacancy created by the dcath-of Colonel
Tarpley Whitc.-PihSYcapia Tribune.
Last sunday the Methodist church Just
( completed at Mount SCION was dedicated.
the dedicalory sermon being preached by
| Rev. DR.. Armstrong, OF ilTrisonburg.
| The church wa, presented by the building
committee for dedication free Of debt.
The editor OF the Lynchburg AdUGnce
refers to one Of Major }. Il. Fickin's
/ PcrcheTOns as one OF the most superb
horses he has ever seen-periect in form
for strength and durability.
Lynchburg has directed It's Council
Committee on Light 10 make some specific
recommendation to the Council in regard
to the matter OF an electric light for the
city, and this, no doubt, will be done at
the next regular meeting.
The Franklin gazette of Friday remarks
sarcastically: Readjusters, let's have q
mass-meetng, with speeches and resolu-
tons, on Monday next. We are pining for
something new Oh by all means, with
special delegation from Richmond re-
adiuster quarters to give tone to the affair.
\ young preacher in Virginia has charge
OF four churches. In each OF these churches
there are 30 old maids, or 120 old-maid
members OF his churches. Each OF the 100
old maids is " setting her cap" for the par
son, and ii he is entrappcd one will be de-
lighted, but 100 Will be made miserable.
All, the responsibilities OF life Blue
Ridge Echo.
or the eight young gentlemen recently
appointed assistant surgeons i'm the United
States army, with the rank OF second lieu
tenant, four are graduates OF the medical
school OF the University OF Nirginia-viz.,
W. f.. Hopkins, OF California; &. L. Bar
rows, OF Mississlppi; George +. Wilson,
OF Oregon; and William y. Owens, Jr., OF
Lynchburg, Na.-ChdriotieSuiiie Chronicle.
An order was made at last Patrick court
for county subscription OF sl50,000 for
the purpose Of building the Danvile and
New-Riyer railroad from Henry Court
house to Patrick Courthouse. An election
on the LIST Of July will be held to decide the
matter. Fifty thousand dollars will be also
asked in order to extend the road west Of
Patrick Courthouse.