The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-23
VIRGINIA NEWS,

spiIei to order by jacob Cohn, chairman Q
the District Committee, and prayer wa
I offered by Frederick S. Norton, coloret
member Of the Legislature from James City
Rufus s. Jones, Of Elizabeth City, wa
then chosen temporary chairman, and w
wentworth, of Essex, secretary. A per
manent organization was afterwards eft
tected by the election Of Mr.. Jones as chair
man, and Senator Massey, Of King William
as secretary.
The principal candidates for the nornina
ton were Hon. r. s. Aver, the present
member from the district; Or. Daniel NJ
Norton (colored), and DR.. W. W. Douglas
of Richmond county. II was soon appa
/ rent that the friends of DR.. Norton were
largely In the majority, and his opponent
| therei,pon endeavored by fillibustoring mo
| tions to prevent nomination. This, how
ever, they were unable to do, and DR.. Nor
ton received the nomination on the mrs
ballot. The vote stood: Norton, Il; scat
ltering. 10. All.
VERY much disgruntled at the result, thir
teen members of the opposition, 1ncludlns
only two colored men, withdrew on some
trivial prereXt, and organizing convention
Of their own, Nominated DR.. Douglas a:
their standard-bearer.
Those who remained In the hall sent
committee TO wait on DR.. Morton, ana ne
soon made his appearance and delivered
brief speech, in which he returned thank!
for the honor, and pledged himself to use
his best efforts in behalf of the Republican
party, on the floor of Congress or elsewhere
The Convention then appointed the fol
lowing District Executive Committee, ane
adjourned: w. :,
Crockett. of Elizabeth City county 7. r
| Milstea1, Warwick; r. j. Jones. Ellzabetl
CITY; r. Norton. York j. 5. Toy, North
nmpton; Isaac Morton, Caroline.
! DELIGHTFUL WEATHER has prevailed
throughout our section since our last issue
and our farmers have availed themselves Of
it "hueely" in the cutting and curing O
tobacco, pulling fodder, etc. The season
has been remarkably propitious, good FRO
violence giving timely rains rs we'll as lruc
tifying suns. Wear reliably informed tha'
this has been the best "crop year" re-
allied for many years, all the crops harvest
ed exceeding an average yield, ana the TO-
hacco and corn bid fair to be the largest ano
hest grown for considerable time past
Halifax Record.
| LECTURE ON FpUCATIoN.-Rev. DR.. j. l.
NJ. Curry, of Richmond, Va, delivered
lecture at the Baptist Church in this place
on Saturday night last on the subject o
education, He took strong ground IN 1aVol
of the public free-school system, and urgeC
forcbly the Importance Of general educa
ton. His remarks were forcible and prac
tical, and made marked impression on MI
| auditors. AS an orator. DIR. Curry has lew
equals in the South.-Narion Herald.
| FIRE IN AMHERsr.-On Monday night last
| pf Hartain nanIpl f.
BAILEY. at Waugh's Ferry, in Amhers
county, was burnt, together with all hi,
furniture, which was mostly new and ele
| eant. The fire, which was accidental, raget
so violently that the family barely had time
| TO escape from the building. The loss /:
estimated at from $1,000 to $4,000. upor
which there was no insurance.-Lynchburs
Republican.
DEAp.-John Thomas Gather Of Judge
Henry W. Thomas) died at his residence
near Leesburg on the lOth instant. MIR
] Thomas was one of the oldest citizens o
this community, having attained the ripe
| old age OF eighty-seyen years. lie was homes
and true in all the relations of life, and dice
| universally esteemed by those who Knew
| him.-Lecs6urg Mirror.
FATAL AccIDENT.-On Sunday evening
| fatal accident occurred in Fairfax county
| Va, near Davis Ford, about four mile
from Occoquan; little girl, ten years Q
| age, named Harriet Mayhem, being shot IL
the right cheek, as is supposed, accident
| ally, in so serious manner as to cause hel
Death y ashin9ton Star.
Hon. ROBERT RIDGwAY.-The latest re
| ports from this gentleman convey the graft
| -, ;,,t,1;,rarna that his pnn1ItJnn hg
| greatly improved, and his friends and ply
Sicians are encouraged to anticipate his ell
| tire recovery from IN illness of unusual du
ration and seyerity.-Lynchburg Targ'nadn
SoMNAMBuLIsN.-Un Tuesday night las
Miss Lille Coffee, daughter Of our towns
man, l.. l.. Coffee, Esq, while in mt o
somnambulism, arose from her bed, and II
walking about the house fell down the stair
| way, the fall causing her painful bruises
| but, most fortunately, not breaking any
bone s.-Lynchburg Ne,os.
| We certainly would be the last to throw
| up to any man the fact of being in debt IL
| a reproach, especially when we are assured
that his course towards his creditors ha
! formed that of Mr.. Riyes has been.-ChGr
lohesuille Chronicle.
| Maurice Boyd (coloredD was arrested OF
| Thursday night last on charge OF attempt
| Ing to commit rape upon the person OF
| white girl fourteen years of age. lie wa
| committed to jail in this place to await al
| Indictment at the November term of tn
| county court.-Shenandodh Herald.
REL1GIoUs.-Rev. James A. Duncan, Q
Richmond, occupied the pulpit of tn
| Methodist Episcopal Church South, of thi
town, on Sunday morning and night-eacI
time delivering discourse OF much poWe
and beauty. He preached again in the sam
house on Tuesday night.-Leesburg Mirror
A railroad from Washington or George
town, D. c., by way OF Aldea, IN the count !,
of Loudoun, through the counties OF Eau
uuier and Rappahannock to Luray, in th
county of Page, known as the Potoma
and Piedmont railroad, is talked of. Eau
ouer has had a public meeting on the sub
Jeet.
IMpRov1NG.-The venerable Bishop EARLY
who has recently been precarlously Ill, wa
able to appear upon the streets TUESDAY
and walks about his house as USUAL
Lynchburg VirgtMan.
The TOBACCO CRoP.-It is no doubt th
largest and best crop of tobacco that hi
been made in this section Of country fc
many years.-Danpille Register.
The Lynchburg Virginian says it did NJ
speak OFFS colored baptizing." Some Lynch
burg paper did.
Forty negroes left Lynchburg for tt
South on Wednesday.