Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

In some places huge trees have fallen
ecross the h'gh roads and In others the
snow has driftcd TO q depth Of twelve
ieet. The water courses are full and there
Is every apprehension Of food. which
VIII equal. II no, surpass the disastrous
Hood OF 1877. Should the rain be now
followed by rapid thaw property along
the water courses cannot escape serious
damage. The average rainfall for the
year OF 1894, az kept by Professor Camp
bell, OF Washington and Lee, show that
500 inches OF rain fell. while in 1893
$50 inches fen. Eighteen hundred and
ninety-fve has started out. and bids fair
TO outrival all former records.
GIFT FROM THE FIELD FAMILY.
The late Hon. David Dudley Field,
VINO during his life. sent abou, 100 mis-
ce''aneous books to Washington and
Ice University, had expressed his inten-
Ton TO send residue OF his library. but
died before doing 80. The fathers wish
was carried out through his daughter,
Lazy Musgrave. the widow Of Sir An
hohy Mussrave, Of England, who. know
ing her fathers purpose, has most gen.
erouSly contaminated It by sending a
considerable number OF volumes of books
Tor the law library and at the renues.
or Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker has sent 10
the university beautiful portrait OF her
eminent rather to ad0rn the galleries of
this institution.
ASSESSMENTS.
Mr.. Walter Searson. who represents the
estate OF the late Cyrus H. Mccormick.
OF Chicago, has bought the farm adjoining
the Mccormick place. near Steees
Tavern, lately owned by the Misses Car
son, for $500 IT was near this place
no Grct
mas now become famous the world over.
The land assessors OF the various dis
tricts OF Rockbridge county have held a
meeting with a view to equaliZing the
assessments of land in the various parts
OF the county. Mr.. Higglnbotham. one Of
Amherst county's assessors, and Mr.
Lightner. one of Augusta county's as
SCISSORS were In session with them. 1t
Is the purpose Of the assessors to ride on
horseback over the entire county to-
rether. and thus give an equal assessment
TO all. This will meet with the general
approval of all the farmers and land
owners.
Mr.. w. Y. Humphris. of East Lexing-
ton, had occasion to be in town the other
afternoon, and hitched his horse to a
rack on Nelson street. When he got
ready to leave some one had made away
with his horse. and Mr.. Humphris was
forced 10 walk home. This theft was
committed In the business portion OF the
town. Up TO the present no clue has
been found which will lead to the re-
oOvery OF the horse
Mr.. Richard s. Marshall. n well-known
Lexington printer. died Thursday morning
at the Western State Hospital, in Staun-
ton. lie was born in Romney, W. Va,
and spent most Of his life in Harrison
burg. He was a good journeyman printer.
and during recent years was employed on
the Gazette, and occasionally on the
County News. His funeral took place
here on Friday.
Mrs Emily Bobbitt widow Of NJ. l..
Bobbitt. died at her residence here on
Sunday. Her son. Mr.. w. - Bobbitt.
died few months ago in Richmond.
Sheriff II. Il. Witt has appointed Charles
Lindsay, Of Alone. a deputy sheriff TO
temporarily perform the duties Of De-
puty-Sheriff John T. Wilson. who IS con-
fined to his home. at Wilson's Springs.
McCrum's Hall was the scene OF a very
pretty german on Friday evening. The
german was given In honor Of Miss Eliza
i. Dillon, n daughter Of Colonel +. u.
Dillon. by the Cotillon Club. OF Washing
ton and Lee University Among those
present were Miss Eliza Dillon with Mr..
A. l.. LaFar. Miss Lulu Semmes with
Mr.. John Dillon. Miss Ellen Lee with Mr..
Roy Mitchell, Miss Lucy Pendleton with
Mr.. W. a. B-ll. Miss Lizzie Graham
with Mr.. u. Weaver. Miss Lucy Ship
with Mr.. ID. c. McBryde. Miss Annie
Jordan with Mr.. r. J. McBryde. Jr.
Miss Dimple Carmichael with Mr. G.
Powell Miss Agnes Ross with Mr. j.
Guthrie. Miss Elizabeth Ross with Mr.
l.. A Wit. Miss Mary Poindexter with
Mr. Gus Quarles. Miss Margaret Patton
with Mr.. ". y. McSween. Miss Mamie
Lee with Mr.. Il. Parrish. and Miss Sallie
Patton with Mr.. X. A. Baker. Chape-
rones-Mrs. Fitzhugh Leo and Mrs. John
Carmichael Stags-Messrs. J. y. Mitchell.
Garrow, Black. Bul!itt, Hereford, Tut
wier. Cadets Tinsley. Wise. Lansing. and
Sellen.
Mr. Alfred Gold, Of Basic City. was
In town.
Mrs. \. a. Pit;nan is visiting friends
IN Richmond.
Mr.. Newman Dold IS visiting friends
Mrs. Winfield Leggett. OF Harrisonburg.
is the guest Of Mrs. William Mclaughlin.
EIr. and Mrs. w. b. +. Leech. OF
North Buffalo. are spending the winter
on their orange plantation in Florida.
Miss Mcleod. Of Louisville. KY. ia the
guest Of Miss Evelyn Nelson.
Miss Grace S:ackey. of Clarksville,
Tenn. is the guest Of Mrs. Maria w.
Pratt.
Mrs. Robert Glasgow has returned from
a visit TO friends in Knoxville. Tenn.
Rev. e. W McCorkle native Of this
county, and a well-known divine. has
gone on a trip 10 Europe and the East.
lie has been stationed at Clifton Forge.
He will be gone about three months.