Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-06
THROUGH THE STATE.
STILL THE CRY IS GREAT DAMAGE
BY THE FLOODS.
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Notes.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa,ca.l

CuAsK CRY, Va, August g. 1889.
Along the streams the continuous and
terrific rains have caused q disaster so
great pc 10 almost amount 70 total de-
etruction Of the corn and tobacco crops.
Cotton has also suffered. From all por-
tions Of this and the adjoining county OF
J,unenhurg reports come of the most de-
structive overfiows The Roanoke. Staun-
ton, Dan, and Meherrin rivers. whose val
leys were so promising with growing crops
Of corn. now present scene OF in-
calculable loss TO the farmers. The
plantations on these streams are chiefly
cultivated by tenants. who are dependent
on one years production for living the
ynsuing wear, and they have Just tided over
the hard struggle from last years failure
70 a crop almost in sight of safety when
this terrible visitation Of waters makes
their condition pcrilous for another years
support. On the high lands where the
hills have not been riddlcd with wash
outs the yield of corn will be good one.
The consensus Of expression from all dlrec-
lions Indicate that under no circumstances
can the tobacco crop come up 20 one half
of an average one. Forage VIII be more
plentiful than last year. but corn IS lndiS-
pcnsable for work animals. and with fan
IRE in the money crop of tobacco how can
the poor farmers buy grain, which Is cash
conm0dltyI
RAILROAD WORK.
Work on the Atlantic and Danville railroad
has been greatly retarded by the wet wea-
Their. Track LAYING on this railway has COM
monced between GAINESVILLE and BOydtOn.
At the junction Of this road with the Rich
mond and MccklcnburR railOad, two miles
north of GAINESVILLE. "A new town viii be
started. Many lots have already been sold.
The railroad company VIII be interested IN
the new town. Ii Will be called Jctress, IN
- ,.fl fhor
lOtte county. who owns the lands contlgu-
Gus 10 the railroad junction.
Our new Board of Supervisors met and
reelected Captain ". a. Pace chairman.
a deputation from the Farmers Alliances
in the county filed petition IN regard 10
the county's subscription To the capital
stock OF the Atlantic and Danville railroad.
They wish TO be heard in opposition 20 Is
suing bonds of the county to the COM
pany.
EDUCATIONAL.
The County Superintendent OF Schools
held his annual examination for teach
ers here for the district this week. IL
was a remarkable and unusual occurrence
that no males entered for examination.
All of the twelve white applicants tor
schools were ladies. This cannot he ac-
counted for except from the announce
ment that schools would be given TO those
holding the highest-grade certificates, and
the young men feared the competition.
POLITICAL.
Great interest is taken in this county in
the approaching Democratic convention,
and more delegates and alternates Will at
tend from this county than ever before.
Rev. Or. Thomas II. Pritchard. pastor of
the First Baptist church of Wilmington,
\. C.. IL on a visit to his brother here. lie
lectured here on his European travels
Thursday.
Rev. Joseph Rcnnie, pastor Of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church here. has gone 10 Bal
timore. where he has been invited to
preach on the first and second Sundays OF
tins month.
The Concord Baptist Association meets
at Liberty church, near here, on tuesday
next. Introductory sermon 10y Rev. +. i.
Warren. This church Is "A new building,
and is a lasting monument Of the untring
energy Of Rev. DR.. A. T.. Dickinson, of the
Reigipis Herdld II was in danger of being
sold for debt last year but Or. Dickinson
lifted the burden, and IL Is now safe for
Baptist control. The Baptist church at
this place was also extricated from serious
financial trouble for purchase-moncy by
Or. Dickinson. whose wonderful aptitude
for obtaining substantial relief was never
more manifest and gratefully remembered.
With all the wet weather and prolific
vegetation no epidemic Is heard of and
general good health prevails with the peo-
pie.
To-day is close and cloudy, and more
rain expected y.