The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-14

DRY WEATlIER-POLITICS-SU NOTES
LOST BOY RECOvERED-A BIG HOLE-TRAIN-
DIsPATCHER's STATION ESTABLIsHED-THE
UNIVERSITY OBSERVATORY.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspltch.I
AUGUST Is. 1888.
Although we have had much more rain
this summer than fell i'm the dry months Of
1881, the effect Uf the drought on vcgeta-
ton is much worse i'm this immediate see
ton. The gardens are literally burnt up.
There is hardly sprlg OF green grass to
he seen I'm the pastures, and no amount OF
rain will save the upland corn. True,
some corn got ahead OF the dry weather,
and in such cases an average crop will be
made. The streams are running very low,
but there is no diminution OF drinking
water aS vet. The wind has been from
the northeast for week past, yet no rain
has come with it.
The attempt last week OF the two wings
OF the Republican party TO unite on har-
moni0us basis for the fall campaign was
not as successful rs was anticipated by the
Malone leaders. The negroes demanded
a prominent recognition in the distribu-
ton of the hOnors. and it i thought that
the nominations will be one white and one
colored for delegates to the Legislature.
The Democratic committee have ap-
pointed the Goth as the time for the con-
yention TO meet to nominate candidates
and for other purposes.
The Superintendent OF the Baptist sun
day school yesterday announced the death
of Mr.. W. b. Jones. formerly officially
connected with this school, which took
place at Huntsville, Ala, on the 18th IN
slant.
The Charlottesville Baptist church has
recently had the pleasure OF hearing SER
vices from two Of her former paStOrs-Dr.
J. c. Long yesterday and Rev. w. Ii. VIII
liams on the previous Sunday.
Little Harry George, who was lost at
WaynesbOro' last week while on m eXcur-
| sion TO Luray Cave, was found and brought
home without any mi.hap save consterna-
ton Al finding himself alone in a strange
| place.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway authO-
rites are having dug an enormous well
| Just below their round-housc. IL Is fifteen
feet in diameter, and at present is about
thirty feet deep. The workmen have been
three months at it, and are still blasting
hard blue-rock.
| The Virginia Midland road authorities
are going to establish train-dispatcher's
office at the junction, and to this end the
present telegraph Office there has been en-
larged to double its former size.
The University observatory Is nearly
ready to receive its dome. This, hear, i,
| finished, the work having been done by
Messrs. Warner q Sweascy, OF Cleveland,
Ohio. 1t consists OF framework OF steel
girders, and will have covering Of gal
yanized iron. 1t will be forty-fye feet in
diameter, and proportionately high; but il
is to be so nicely adjusted that ii will rotate
at a pressure OF twenty-five pounds. The
building is OF course circular in form, with
an abundance OF light. And on the outside
Is ornamented with brick pilasters, capped
with stone. The dwelling-house OF the
professor, which is now nearly finished, l.
a splendid structure.
Rev. j. j. LaGerty, ID. D., was in Char
lottesyile to-day. He left for the Rock
! bridge Alum Springs. He preached yes
/ terday at Mt. Moriah church, in this county.
DUP.