The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-04


THE Election TO-DAY INT STOCK COMPANY
FREE scHooLs--AIBSAARLE HUNTING PARTY -
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.
STAuNToS, November 3, 1874.
The election here to-day will be very
quiet affair, and the vote cast will doubtless
be a very small one. No one seems to take
any interest in the congressional election, as
the Conservatives feel assured of the election
Of Hon. John I. Harris. The election for
clerk of the Circuit Court Is exciting some
interest. There are three can lidates III the
present incumbent, j. n. Ryan. There is
not much doubt that the present incumbent
will be reelected. The Judges of election
were very much exercised Yesterday as to
whether the citizens of Staunton had right
to vote for clerk of the Circuit Court, but
believe they have concluded to receive their
ballots.
a Joint stock company has been recently
organized here for the purpose Of erecting
large building on Main street, of which the
first floor is to be used for storcrooms, a new
bank which it is said the Changers are about
to organize, and the post.ofice; the second
floor is to have a hall for the Changers and
other rooms; and the third floor city hall
40 by 60 feet. This company is composed
OF many OF the leading businessmen of our
city, and they have purchased from DR.. B.
b. Donaghe, for the sum of $4,000,
the lot on Main street between the
store of W. II. Weller and Mrs. Fagan's mill
hnery store. This is understood not to be a
Granger movement" but that the Changers
have agreed with the company to rent what
rooms they will need for storerooms and the
new bank for term Of years. 1t is much
to be hoped that this company will be sue
ccSStul in its undertaking, rs it will be a
great Improvement to the city, and in put
ting up 4 lefty hall" will supply want
which the increasing size of our city is be-
ing made more and more felt daily.
Notwithstanding the increased accommo.
da,ionS which have been made In the public
schools of our city, yet the number of pu-
pills has become so great as to demand still
greater enlargement. For this purpose the
Board of Trustees have leased until the lst
Of next July the large building on Main
street now occupied by DR.. B. p. Reese as
4 clearinghouse, and formerly by the
wesleyan Female InStitute.'
The Albemarle bunting party passed
through here on last Saturday for their an
nual tall deer hunt in the North mountains,
where they own a large tract of land, which
they keep for hunting purposes.
The following sales of real estate were
made in the city last week: The property
near the Valley Railroad depot known as the
Tilt Hammer" property was sold by A.
II. II. Stuart and II. NJ. Bell. commission
ers, to Major Ed. Mcmahon for S1,700. Col
onel NJ. &. Hartman sold his livery stable,
near the railroad. on New street, to S. T.
Thornbury for $1,000, and the storchouse
| near 1t 10 ". D. Barbour for $4,000.
Besides the above property, Colonel Har-
man last week sold the following farms, lying
within few miles Of Staunton: The Eve
farm. containing 421 acres. to William Jor-
dan, at SO per acre; Hillside, 135 acres, to
| Christian CARRIER, at so per acre: Tate farm,
249 acres, 10 Il. G. Bickle, at 500 per acre;
SunnySlde, to II. II. Mencfee. 1872 acres, at
SGG per acre; Nelson farm. 200 acres, to
| Major Ed. Mcmahon, at $50 per acre; The
Nest, 19l acres, TO Thomas Steers, at 500 per
acre and Rose Hill, 135 acres, to Major Ed
Mcmahon, at $50 per acre.
The meeting of the Board OF Directors Of
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution which
| was 10 have been held last Tuesday for the
election Of teacher TO supply the vacancy
caused By the resignation of Professor Job
Turner has been postponed until the 18th
instant. MAX.