The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-27
Letter from Sonthasns,ton Connty.
COUNTY COURT POLITICS 81;
Correspondence OF the Richmond T,,sna,e,,. i
Southampton COUNTY. VA.,f

COUNTY COURT poLrT1cs--CRops.
i Correspondence Of the, Richmond Diapatcn.I
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA,,
;, ;..--.-Augtist 10, 1873
MeSsrs. Editors, The regular term of pnr
i County Court was In session Yesterday. ana
the little village Of Jerusalem was well i,jled
i with people from this and the cortig1Ious
counties: Judge. strquhart presided WITH
his usual dignity and ability. I noticed
present at the bar the familiar faces OF w. II.
Prctiow ind X. r. Griffin, of this county !:
}. ). Kindred, Major w: b. Stands. and ]
b' Prince. OF Jerusalem; and j. K. KiIbv.!o of
SUFFOLK. There was but little business trans
| acted within the temple Of justice, except3 of
cNa character, report OF which would
not prove very interesting to your numerous
/ The busy scene out upon the streets du-
| ring the day was particularly amusing and
| exciting. The political caldron, Is now tie
ginning to bolt The contest from this time
| until the fall election will he hot and heavy.
| Already the forces are beginning to assemble
/ with their banrers unfiirled to the breeze !;
| and soon will be heard the eloquent; pleading
1 voices OF candidates urging the dear people
| to sustain them in this their hour Of conflict
l Colonel j. III. Plat was present ut our
| court aud delivered speech of an hours
| duration, in which he gave a history of the
| life and character of Messrs. Hughes, Rams.
| dell Il Go. At the conclusion of his remarks
! he introduced Robert w. Hughes, OF Pow
hatan, who wishes to occupy the gubernato-
rial chair Of Virginia, but from what know
l OF the feelings and sentiments of the people
l of this section ] am led to believe he will
| tie most egreSiously disappointed In the
realization of his fond expectations.
He said he had come all the way from the
| mountains to shake hands with the people
| md let them sce hls countenance, &c: His
voice seemed to be somewhat feeble. and
| being at some distance from the stand
could hear but little OF his spcech-not
| enough. however, to give even synopsis Of
il. Suffice it to say, however, that it was
generally conceded that he was a poor
| speaker, although it is admitted by some of
| his friends that he is all able ard ready
| writer. He was followed by Hon. j. Fl.
| Clements, of Portsmouth, and Hon. G. p.
Ramsdell, Of Surry county. Time and
space will not allow me in this letter to give
your readers the full particulars Of the
speeches as they were delivered, but you
NAV lie assured that they were quite bitter
in their Remuneration of their Conservative
opponents.
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vative delegates of this county were assem-
bed in the Baptist church tor the purpose of
nominating suitable persons to ill the var-
Gus offices in the county. Major w. b.
Stands was called to the chair, and John
Sebrell acted rs secretary. Below give you
the names Of those who received the nomi-
natious-viz For House of Delegates,
George f. Beaton; for County Treasurer,
James f. Sebrell; for Sheriff, w. W. Briggs
for Commonwealth Attorney, J. B. Prince;
Tor Superintendent of Poor, John Camp.
Loud calls were made for james Z. Sc
brell. who came forward and accepted the
nomination in few wcll-timed remarks.
| Captain George Z. Beaton was next called
upon. He accepted the nomination tender
| cd him in language really cllaste and elo-
uucnt. and urged upon his hearers the i'm
pOrtant and paramount duty to labor un-
ceasingly and with their might TO overthrow
the Strongholds of Radicalism wherever
found. He was listened to throughout with
marked attention. and finally closed amid
great applause, thanking the convention for
the honor conferred upon him.
/ The meeting was harmonious and orderly,
and ali present gave indubitable evidence
that they would faithfully perform their
| whole duty in this important contest.
| | cannot close without speaking of the
condition and prospects of the growing
crops iu this section of the State. We have
been blessed with propitious and timely
showers of refreshing rain during the sum-
mcr, and where crops have been well cult
waited, especially corn and cotton, they arc
looking remarkably fine and promise an
abundant yield the coming fall. The apple
crop is very inferior, consequently there will
| be but little brandy made i'll this county.
| Yours, &C., GALLATlN.