The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-12
From the Border.

DEATH OF MRS. DUNS-WbAIHEH, CROPS,
AND FAD RoADS--wAsiuNCToN COUNTY
COURT, ETC.
Correspondence OF The Richmond Dispatcll.l
BRIsToL-G0ODSoy, March 10, 1882.
Mrs. Mary II. Dunn. the wife Of Colonel
J. Il. Dunn, who represented the county Of
Washington in the Legislature several
years ago, died at the residence of her
husband Sunday last, after long and pain
ful illness, in the siXty-third year OF her
age. Mrs. Bunn was 4 most amlablc
Christian woman, worthy member OF the
Methodist Church for more than forty
wears, and will be sadly missed. not only
by her immediate family. but by the entire
community.
The rain still continues. l don't be-
lieve that there has been over two or three
clear days consecutively since the latter
part of December, and a larger portion of
the time very heavy rainfalls. The country
roads are now, rs they have been since the
first OF the year, almost impossible, c0nSe-
quently every article in the provision line
is exceedingly high. Almost the entire
supply OF our subsistence il brought in
WAGONS frsm Scott, Lee, and Wise, and adj
iacent counties, and the wagon trade hay
ing been cut of 90 great extent, ii has
Dut the ncceSsaiics Of life at very high fjg-
ures. The unfayorablc winter has him
dered very greatly all farming operations,
very little ploughirg or other necessary
work having been done towards The prepa-
ration for the coming crop. Wheat all
through this section Is looking remarkably
web, and ii no di 'aster happens to il there
will be Il very fair crop made, as much
greater acreage was Gown last fall than there
usually il.
The tobacco market here keeps up well,
a larger amount having been sold ~ The
warehouse than any former season, and at
prices very satisfactory to the planters.
There is yeta good deal in the country TO be
marketed, as the bad roads have prevented
many farmers from bringing in their crops.
Tobacco. when it is well managed is the
very best paying crop in all this country
Southwest Virginia and East TENNESSEE.
and while 1t is comparatively anew enter
prise to many OF our farmers, yet il Is being
handled with very great care, and will, |
have no doubt, in the near future be cult
waited to is great extent as it Is in Eastern
Virginia, and that ut remuncratiye prices
to the planters.
The County Court OF Washington county
has benin session at Abingdon for several
days. learn that there has been over one
hundred indictments made by the grand
jury for various offences against the peace
and dignity OF the Commonwealth large
number for carrying concealed weapons,
selling liquor without license, &c. No one
issurprised at ANYTHING Mahone's legislation
may do. II is the first time In the history
OF Virginia that senator in Congress has
deserted his post at Washington and spent
the whole Of his time in Richmond control
ling and ordering the representatives OF
the people what to do, and it is 4 mort;fy-
ing sight to witness that majority OF those
representatives arc ready and willing TO do
his bidding. i cannot believe that such a
hNmlliating state Of things can lust much
longer, Surely the people Of Virginia will
not, cannot, much longer submit to it.
The Dispatch Is mostably (as it ALWAYS has
been) battling for the honor, the glory, and
Of Virginia. Go on in your
noble work, and the time will soon come
when you will be able to rejoice at the
overthrow OF tho present most detestablc
coaition-the meanest that ever existed |
upon earth. BoRDEp