Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
THE COLD WEATHER.
EatkShurS Reports "a Inches Of Snow
and 8 Ia Below Zero.
A PARTIALLY FOR VIRGINIA,
Speaker Crisp's Children in s,aup,or nm,
Eadford schoois-Montgomery's Land
Assessors-rcrsonaiN Notes.
Correspondence OF the Dispatch)

Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
ELACKSBCRG. VA, January I2.-Th,s
winter will long be remembered in this
section. Since the 9th OF December. we
have had nothing but the severcst winter
weather. On the Friday following the
mercury here reached 5i-2 degrees below
zero. Then the following week q second
snow OF three inches fell on the first.
Before that had melted. on last Tuesday
afternoon. 1t commenced showing again.
IT showed or hailed continuously until
an early hour on Thursday morning,
when the snow measured on level four
teen inches. II then passed into n fine
rain. which lrozc as 81 fell, leaving a
heavy sleci. The bouehs OF many trees
broke under the combined weight OF
snow and ice. II has now turned warmer
and the snow is rapidly melting. The
snow was GoGsend 10 the wheat and
VIII serve 90 supply the springs ana wells
which were weii-nigh dry, but 1t is very
hard on all animals. 1t has. doubtless.
Killed out all the cartridges. and there
VIII be no sport next fan unless birds
are imported and tsrnea loose In the
spring. This would he an excellent idea,
and Il s. 10 be hoped that many sports
men viii adopt it, The snow has been
expensive TO the cattle mon. for 1t has
been necessary 10 feed the stock for more
jhln two weeks.
Professor ". Il. Atwood returned Sat
Nr1ay night from a two-weeAs visit TO
Northern Ohio. lie reports that the
weather here has been mid as compared
with what he experienced there. lie re-
turned by the Norfolk and Western, TAX
inE the Columbus. Ironton. and kenova
route. He says that he was In two wrecks
ana witnessed two more. 50 deep has the
snow been that Il was with difficulty that
the mail was taken - the station, eight
miles distant. on Wednesday and Thurs
day the trip there and return took nearly
eight hours. 50 that the mail. instead
@ arriving here at 1870. did not reach Us
until 1 i. NJ
SCHOOL CENTRE.
Montgomery - rapidly becoming cen
gre OF schools. In addition 10 many eN-
Cellent minor schools which she possesses.
both pubic and private, there are within
"a radius Of eight miles the Virginia Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College, which,
"a n technical school, ranks with the
first colleges in the country; St. Adams
Academy, classical institution for pre-
parition f3r university or college courses,
situated IN Eadford. ana Montgomery Fe-
male COLLEGE in Christians burg. an old
and l71E-estnbNshol institution. Speaker
Crisp must. By the way. have a Partially
Tor Wig MA schools. 1 see from your
s,aunton correspondents letter that his
d1uphtcr IS a pupil in Mss Baldwin S
sem nary, AMI his son. bright lad OF
uhout II, has been now for two sessions
a student IN ST. Adams Aca .emy.
Since the holidays two new students
Clave matriculatel IN the college here.
making the total number of matriculateS
. date 80 Examinations commence in
Gbou, ten days. and the students are
now all busliy engaged In preparing for
item.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Professor ". ". Hunt who was COM
PEELED by n. health 10 resign his duties
.n the college last September has re
turned perfectly restored in heath, ana
VIII resume his position. very greatly
% the delight OF his c1nfreres in the
Faculty and OF the student body in gen
tsli
Mrs. Shanks. wife OF the commandant,
has not yet returned. she is now visit
3ng her mother. Mrs. Chapman nj the
1.oanoke Red Sulphur
Letters received from our former COM
:mladant. Lieutenant John y. Hartman,
bring the news Of his promotion from
second lieutenlnt of the seventh cavalry
. IN q lieutenant Of the sixth. This VIII
Oc,lsl has removal from Fort ST.. Or
lasOIdl to FCit Mvcr. near Washington,
one Of the mos, desirable posts IN the
army His many friends here oongratu-
!aie him on his good fortune, which Is
unQuesti3nibly deserved.
owing to the rapid growth OF the col
lcgs there has been during the last quar-
ter marked Increase in the revenues
OF the p1st-ofiic.. which. II & continues.
will in a short time raise It TO presl
GENIAL Office,
Owing to the fearfully bad weather
Business has recently been dull with our
merchants; hut there is confident fee.-
tug that with spring there Will DO
marked increase.
The walls OF the college mess and com
sncucemcnt hall are up, and portion Of
the roof is now on. IL gives promise OF
leing a beautiful building. and viii do
great credit 10 the taste Of the president,
who selected the plans, and Of the arcAi-
tcct Mr. Flnkc. who drew and executed
them. as well IS i'll Il lorg-ielt want in
the college.
The gcod judgment Of Judge Pierce in
sis selection Of VI Ssrs. l.. u. Taylor and
". Il. Turner as assessors of the county
lands Is meeting with universal apprOba-
tlJu.
\ GOOD SELECTION.
] express with great modcsty. but with
equally az great certainty. that the Cow
eraor could not have made a better Sc
lection than MI. Sidney J.. Epes. Of Not
toway. to m the position of
Gently made vacant hy the death
o. Major Gaines. have known Mr..
5,pes since his hoyho0d. lie is not only
q man OF sterling worth and an un-
Imchng Democrat. but comes from
good old stock. which, In my opinion,
IS worth a great deal
IL Is with great pleasure that l state
that Dr. McBude and his son Meade,
who have been some days confined by
sickness, are both much improved.
AIR. Il. l.. Moore, one OF the students
f. the college. has recently invented
and perfected an electric signal whistle.
ccsieu-d for use on railway trains. 1t
81 very ingenious and at the same
time "A very simple invention. Mr.. Moore
hos not YET applied for patent.
lie win 90 50. however. ana has already
had offers from responsible parties TO
take hola Of II. and press H. Whatever
he may conclude TO DO about IT, II Is
81 piece Of handsome workmanship. which
does him great credit.
1 regret 20 say that Judge John Gard
ner. cur popular end honored treasurer.
has not been well for some weeks. 1t
A. sincerely hoped. however. that his IN
disposition VIII soon pass away. ard that
very soon Richard will he himself
again" as his genial face and jovial
presence would be very much missed
from the Treasurer's Office. should his
trouble prove serious.
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