Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-28
VIRGINIA NEWS NOTES.
Scattering and General from Mountain
aud Sea.

aud Sea.
Very little damage is reported from the
recent freeze through the Prince Edward
section. -,
Nothing has vet been heard ut Farmville
from Samuel 4. Wootton. who has been
missing from his home since Sunday eve
ming. tho 9Th instant.
Prince Edward is clamoring for better
roads.
Our southside Noighbor of Petersburg.
The mortuary report for the month end
ing March 10Th shows that during that pc
Rod 81 deaths occurred in that city
among the white and "a among the coiored
population. The bodies OF nine non-resi-
dents, not included in the above. were IN
tered here. Two deaths We're certified by
the Coroner. The health of the city Is adj
mirable. as these figures show. The rate OF
mortality of the whole population was
IL. SS per 900 per annum--of the Iwhlte Z
and of the colored population 23.l5 per
1000 per annum.
Nellie Green. n notable colored doctress
of Petersburg, died yesterday morning Mt
her home on Commerce street, at the adj
vanced nge of eighty-five years. Few peo-
pie of her race were more widely known or
more generally respected.
Charlottesville.
L
in progress at the Baptist church for more
than two weeks closed Wednesday night.
Mr.. Wharton's engagement closed on sun
day night. but it was decided to cOntlnne
the meetings for three days longer. Mr..
Wharton simply captured the hearts OF the
peOple. and everybody seemed TO be sorry
to see him leave and have the meetings
brought to a close. The meetings were
discussed everywhere, and there were lew
who did not turn out to hear the great
preacher.
The number of conversions was between
$50 and 400. and large number OF these
bavo already united with one or another or
the churches. The number of new men,
bcrs added to the Baptist church up to the
present time is I07 The other churches nave
had a number of additions as result OF
the revival.
Collected at Lynchburg.
II has been officially decided bv the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company TO
erect a very handsome passenger depot at
the foot Of Ninth street, Lynchburg, and
soon as the weather opens work Will be
commenced.
Ia. GALLOWAY and William Hairston (col-
ored). recently convicted of stealing mall
pouches from the depot in Lynchhurg and
sentenced to three years at Albany penl-
States deputy marshals yesterday.
The First National Bank Of Buena Vista
has been authorized to commence busl-
ness and will open doors IN few days.
The trial of Edmund Hill, who shot a
man named Hogan i'll Bedford county
some time ago, came off at Liberty We'd
nesday and resulted in line of eighteen
dollars. Counsel immediately applied for
new trial, and it was granted on the
ln xnrTliot urpo f,lOfDlu
error. Hill states that. although a new
trial will cost him double the amount of
the fine. he is willing TO bear the cost in
order to exonerate himself from the charge
of malicious shooting. Hill isseventy-nine
years of age.
Mrs. President Harrison and party passed
through Lynchburg on their way to Wash
ington yesterday from an extensive trip
through the South. Several of the party
stated while at the depot here that 1t was
lives