The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-03
THROUGH THE STATE,
ISLE or WIGHT.

The Funeral OF state-senator N'""p
Qualification and Organization OF E'eo'o-
m, school Boards In Nansemond and isie
or WIghf-Hiah Water.
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatcn'I
ZuSI, Va. April 2, 1854.
Yesterday evening Senator Charles %.
Crumpler. who died Sunday morning, was
hurled from Mill.swamp Baptist church
two miles from this place. He was oea-
CON In that church, and had been superlh'
tendent OF the Sunday school. Inc iune-
raj sermon was preached by Rev. John W.
ward. former pastor OF the church, from
the text in PHILIPPIANS, 90 III there De any
consolation in Christ"
Judge Crumpler was also Mason anu
the treasurer OF Blackwatcr Lodge. located
here. He had requested to be buried Ny
the fraternity, and quite number OF "tne
brethren from bis own lodge and furale
Lodge. at Windsor. assembled and buried
him according to the ancient mites OF tne
order. the ceremonies being conducted by
DR.. George II. Jordan, W. NJ. OF Blackwa-
ter Lodge. very large congregation as
sembled at the church, noticeable feature
being about $50 negroes, who crowded
and oyerran the gallery. After the close
Of the sermon the lid OF the burial'case
was opened, and almost the entire congre-
CATION. including the negroes, filed slowly
! NV IN take last look at the face OF the dead.
The earth being so saturated with water
only shallow grave could be dug, which
was cemented in the bottom and bricked
ND to the top, and when the body had been
deposited therein the lid of the coffin was
! not more than six inches from the surface
of the ground. A brick arch was then
bullt over the grave, closed up at the ends,
and the whole covered with earth.
On Monday the Electoral Board OF Isle
OF Wight met at the courthouse, qualified,
ard organized by the election OF Dr.. George
II. Jordon president and c. II. Hart secre-
tary. the other member being Mills Min
ton.
The school commissioners also met, and
after qualifying, organized by the election
OF X. S. Thomas, OF Smithficld, chairman,
and T. j. Clements secretary.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed commissioners OF election Tor
the county: Thomas J. Marshall. Richard
Randolph, w. Il. Jordan, William Porter
and John Parker, the last Republican.
For Zuni district the appointments are:
Judges OF Election, John l.. Marshall, IL.
Il. Morris, and Irwin Beale Rcpubllcanl;
Registrar, j. II. Bowden; Clerks, 5. A.
Eley and Richard Batten. Windsor ::
judges r. j. Marshall, b. r. Johnson,
and NJ. W. Roberts Republcan); Regis
trar, J. T.. Nclms; Clerks, w. W. Joyner
and A. III. Ashburne. Corsyille: Judges,
w. b. Allen, Judson C. Council, and John
Parker tRepublican); Registrar, DIR. Ga
vim Rawls; Clerks, r. c. Council and j.
j.. Freeman. Ducksvllle: Judges, j. a.
johnson, w. j. Saunders, and Richard
Eley (colored Republican,: Registrar, Ro--
bert l.. Bailey; Clerks, Joel p. Holland
and John l.. Lawrence.
The Electoral Board and School Com
missoners OF Nansemond met, qualified,
and organized at Suffolk on Saturday.
The recent heavy and protracted rains
have swollen Blackwater river far beyond
its banks, and the bottoms around this
place present the appearance OF lake, and
though the water is so high owing to the
sandy soil it is quite clear Of the usual
muddy discOloratiOn.
An old farmer says that In thirty years
he has never seen farm work so backward,
but during the last three days OF clear
weather work is progressing rapidly.
VOX.