The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| VIRGINIA NEWS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
ROckbridge Alum Sprtngs-Arrtval
of Guests-Pleasant Weather-Cadefs
from Virginia Military Institute
Fancy Dress and Masquerade Bali
Visitors from, all parts OF the Union
.a RocKpRIDGE ALUM SPR1NGs,l
July 21st, 1870.
This favoritc and delightful watering,
place is gradually filling up. Every day
there are large arrivals by the stages, which
brighten up appearances very lnhth, and
cause one to eXclaim that soon we will
have largo crowd here. The gentle
manly proprietor, Mr.. james A. Frazier,
who knows so we'll how to please his guests,
is making preparations to ACCOMMODATE all
who may come and we predict that no one
will 20 away disappointed, for they will
always have plenty of everything good to
eat and comfortable place to sleep. We
hope to see large number from your city
up here, for, while you are suffering from
intense heat and being nearly melted away,
we are having the most charming weather
the mornings and evenings are perfectly
delightful, while the middle of the day is
just warm enough to remind US OF you,
wishing that YOU were all here, sitting under
the trees of our beautiful, grassy lawn,
where we talk with the ladies from every
State i'm the Union, and wonder if every one
is as pleasantly situated as we are.
: There will be an additional attraction to
this place next week, one that has never
been offered before. The Cadet corps from
the Virginia Military Institute will 60 into
camp here, and will have their dress parades
on the lawn every day. Their brass but
tons and grey uniforms will lend charm to
the Alum which all of the ladies know how
to appreciate, and we hope they will show
it by giving us the pleasure of their fascina-
ting presence.
The proprietor, who is ever trying, and
we must say succeeds most wonderfully,
intends giving masquerade and fancy dress
ball in few days, and preparations will be
made to make it q complete success. The
music we have here this year is very fine.
The band is led by Professor Ritterhouse
well known in Richmond), who now plays
for the Virginia Military Institute Cadet
corps.
The we'll known alum acaters have made
and are still making some wonderful cures.
There are thousands who will testify to its
merits, and there are some here this year
whom we believe will be able to speak in it's
praise.
There are visitors here from nearly every
State in the Un0n--from the cold and snow
clad hills of the far North to the sunny
climes of the distant South.
The invalid as well as the broken down
man Of business will find the Alum a
pleasant as well as the best place to build
up his health. BENEFITED.
Of affairs resulting from the conflict of au-
thority existing between the Mayor and
the Board Of Police remains precisely as it
was when the Gazette was issued yesterday
evening. The captain and lieutenant of the
police force elected by the City Council are
confined in jail by order of the Mayor, and
the privates are temporarily relieved from
duty by orders from the Board Of Police.
Special policemen appointed by the Mayor
are on duty. Sergeant James Smith, of the
force recently elected, was sent to Leesburg
Yesterday evening by the Board of Police
with an application to Judge Keith for
writ of hdbeds corpus upon which to re-
lease the imprisoned captain and lieutenant,
and returned this morning with the desired
paper, made returnable tomorrow. The
Judge will arrive here either by the morn
ing or evening train, and the parties will
dria Gazette.
ABsCoNpED.-E. F. Julian, painter liv-
ing for some time past in the nelghborhood
of Batesville, is reported to have disappear
ed on Saturday evening, July 18th, carrying
with him q mule belonging to Samuel o.
Moon that he had been using. His only
baggage, rs far as is known, was box of
paper collars, though he had on new suit
Of clothes that he had just bought OF Mr..
w. T.. Barksdale, merchant in Batesville.
The clothes were paid for with draft pllr-
porting to be drawn by Mr.. John Powell,
OF Nelson, on commission merchant in
Richmond, amounting to S34, Mr.. Barks-
dale paying the difference in money. This
draft, on presentation, was found to have
been forged. Julian also passed another
draft in the neighborhood, which is sup
posed to be forged one, but the fact is not
yet ascertained.- Charlottesville Chronicle.
EXAMINATION OF THE MEssRs. WIMBIsn-
The examination of MessrS. Lewis and John
FL. Wimbish, charged with the killing Of
Major Z. c. Randolph, was begun on yes
terday morning before Mayor Cobbs. We
do not deem it proper to publish any por-
ton OF the evidence pending the fnal trial.
The examination was continued until this
morning ut 10 o'clock.-Lynchburg Repu6-
lcan, 23d.
John Wimbish, Jr., who was wounded in
the rencontre with Major Randolph, is re-
covering, and bids fair soon to be entirely
well.-Lynchburg Neecs.
We need no better name than the one we
have adopted. The great movement of the
people OF Virginia, which swept the State
Il y1foo 4 Ia,
tive chair, had q deeper significance than
some of our shallow party politicians seem
to suppose. 1t was grand rally for consti-
tutional government. 1t was successful be-
cause old and dead party issues were dis
carded, and the living, practical issues Of
the day were plainly presented to the peo-
ple. The people Of Virginia can no longer
be aroused by old party cries. The day Of
political demagoguism is over. 1t is no
doubt a very sad thing to the old leaders
whose political stock In trade con-
sisted only Of sounding phrases ex-
pressiye of their intense admiration of
the masses, and they can hardly be
brought to believe that there is really
no potency in the old tricks. But it is
true. The Conservative party is not an old
party under u new name. 1t indicates, we
believe, the beginning of movement
| which, 1t properly managed, may carry the
whole country as it carried Virginia.
| Let this be Us 1t may, 1t Is manifestIy to our
interest to maintain our organization intact.
| Our safety demands it. We urge upon ALI
cordial acquiescence in the plan recon-
mended by the conference, and hope that
every Conservative will feel it to be his duty
| to do everything in his power to contribute
to the efficiency and success Of the party
Bedford Sentinel. "
lThe proceedings of the Conservative eau.
CHS Of the members of the Legislature we