The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-16

III "hNhAL-AhkIiN6 OF COMMITTEES on
CHURCH CONGRESS- WATER AND LIGHT--
AGENT APPoiNTED--sIcK.
ICorrespondence OF the Richmond ID spatcb.i
DECEMBER II, 1882.
Matrimony has assumed an epidemic
form IN this community. II breaks out
suddenly and unexpectedly, and before we
get over the shock OF one case we are call.
ed TO give attention 10 another. The latest
is the marriage this morning OF Miss
Blanche Dull, daughter OF Cornelius Dull.
Esq, and Mr.. J. G. Snead, OF West Wiz.
ginia. which occurred AT IL O'Clock on
yesterday morning at The PRESBYTERIAN
church, by Rev. q. l.. Pcirie. The best
wishes OF every one go with this lovely
girl and her chosen companion.
DIR. Hiden left here Monday TO meet a
committee at Gordonsville, consisting Of
Rev. Messrs. McCown of G0rdonsyille.
James OF Culpeper, Frost OF Stanton,
and Smith Of Lynchburg, whose object /.
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF and arrange
a plan for the organization Of Il church
congress. The object of this organization
viii be to bring together the repre- senta-
tiyes OF the Baptist churches OF Virginia
for the consideration Of theological ques-
tons and questions of Church polity sepa-
rately from the missionary feature. which
is the distinctive object OF the General As
ISOLATION a. now constituted. From T.
louisville DR.. lliden will go TO Smith ID
10 preach his farewell sermon to his te
charge there. which. owing to IN arrange
ment with his present charge, he has been
prevented so far from doing. He will be
absent ten on twelve days.
Again the question OF water" Is being
agitated among us. Agents Of water.
works-constructiOn companies have been
here, their propositions have been submit
ted, and IL is said that our City Council
are really interested. This is something
gained; although we are such conserya.
tive people, and our bonds stand so high
being several degrees above zero, that il
is very questionable whether we will eyei
be able 10 disturb the equilibrium now at
tanned. We are also deeply immersed III a
discussion OF the question OF Hight ON
Gas arrangements seem inefficient, anC
many OF our businessmen are substituting
lamps for il. 1t is known that the Miller
School is going to adopt the electric light
and the Woollen Mills, which are now neal
completion, will have il in their building
we cannot see why the same power should
not supply the town. But it is big ques
| ton. and nearly takes the breath from ON
staid old burghers and we must approach
| il cautiously.
Mr.. William o. Watson. for some wears
past chief clerk in the Chesapeake and OhlC
depot at this point, has been appointed thu
| local agent uice Cornelius Dull. Esq, re
| signed on account OF i'll health. There
| could have been no better appointment
made. Besides being an efficient officer, h'
| is popular with the people on account OF IN
disposition TO consider the convenience an(
interests Of the patrons OF the road as wei
a. the interests OF his company. The iriend
| OF Mr.. Dull regret the necessity OF bis CIV
| ing I'D the position he has held here for
| dozen years or more.
| :. NJ. Teel, Esq. sheriff OF this county
| is confined to his bed with pneumonia.
| Mr.. William Bib, one Of the dftdcht
of the Chesapeake and Ohio depot. is yer,
i'll with malignant diphtheria.
There was grand jury summoned 10
| Monday to consider election frauds. Inc.
adjourned. however, to future time WIN
out making public the result OF their IN
| Vcstigaiion. ,
| I'm the case OF smith 4 Mormon rs. J
y. Flanagan there was hung Jury 10
the second time. This is suit To recoVe
damages for lot OF corn deposited IN IN
mill ii Flanagan by the plaintiffs, an
was DESTROYED when the mill WAS blIrhe
last spring. 1t involves the question oil
milIer's responsibility.
The Chesapeake and Ohio express tram
nov stop at The Charlottesville depot.
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