The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-16

his native county. The building of this large
school will be great advantage to the
county land the people are anxiously awaiting
Its construction .Hz'a@'S 2<Hd Coz.
Letter from Charlottesville.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
i@.eAl 50. 49, = CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
E t.@j.'t@ September Ia, 1S74}
Last Wednesday several of our druggists
(Messrs. Wills, Benson, Mcfntire, and otbers)
were arrested upon a warrant issued by w.
u. Points, United States commissioner at
Harrisonburg, and served by United States
Marshal Risk, for violation of the internal
revenue laws. The facts Of the case, as near
as can ascertain them, are these: United
States Collector Lawson had informed these
parties that it was not a violation OF law to
sell alcohol in their course of business in
quantities not exceeding eight ounces. Feel
ing secure in thus being assured, these par
ties all failed to take out the neces-
sary retail liquor license, which the Law
really required, and as q consequence, they
were proceeded against, arrested, and the
case coming before Commissioner Niche,
the charges were so frivolous they were
promptly discharged and the eases dismissed.
Notwithstanding this, which occurred some
weeks since, on "Wednesday the gentlemen
above alluded to were again served with
warrant setting forth the same offence. 1t
appears that Lawson, the collector, was IN
Harrisonburg at the time. The gentlemen
again applied to Commissioner Niche
for relief, who laid the matter be-
fore Judge Rives. who declined to do
ANYTHING in so informal a manner, but adj
yised the commissioner to adjust the cases,
as he had the power to do so. Commissioner
Niche sent back the marshal with the eX-
PLANTATION that these cases bad been preyi-
ollsly tried and dismissed. Yesterday, how
ever, these gentlemen were informed by the
collector that he had instructions to make
the amounts of their licenses, which they
had never applied for-haylng never sold
alcohol in any quantity-thereby forcing
them nolens Uolens to take retail liquor
license. These gentlemen are all cit
liens of the highest character, and this
proceeding against them, after having been
Informed by the collector that they were not
violating the law, can only be characterized
as a high-hapded outrage. Commissioner
Niche has thus expressed it, and | under
stand that Judge Riyes is Of the same opin-
ion, but has not the power to stay the pro-
ceedings except by injunction, which will be
applied for if the matter is persisted in by
the officers. 1t is simply another instance of
that abuse of power which is so much in
duged in by officers of the General Govern
meut for private ACKNOWLEDGMENT. It's pro-
badly due to Collector Lawson. to say that
his information was given upon his own con-
struction of the law:
General Wickham, Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, has made proposition to the
town of Charlottesville looking to the estab-
lishment of rouud-house and workshops at
this point. Some two years since bid was
made by Charlottesville for these shops, but
the railroad authorities thought best to carry
them to Staunton. Now they wish to come
here, and their proposition is substantially
this: Charlottesville is to furnish land suf-
ticient TO build q 'round-house with seven
stalls, with room to increase it to the capa-
city Of twenty stalls, and also enough land
to build repair-shops of sufficient capacity
for the engines to be left here; and to give q
money subscription of $4,000. The Coun.
Gil will take some action on this on Friday
next, their regular meeting, when it is eX-
pected that Engineer Dunn will be present
and unfold the proposition Of the road with
more clearness and perSpecuity.
The President Of the w. c., Y. M. and g..
S. railroad has also made propositions to the
same end. They require land sufficient to
remove the shops which are now at Lynch
burg, the right-of-Way to bring water to
their works, and land to establish foundry
to cast their own wheels and heavy work
generally. The Council will also deliberate
upon this proposition during this week.
"There Is tide in the affairs of men which,
taken at its flood, leads on to fortune" This
applies generally to communities. 1t is food
tide with our affairs now, and if our people
have wisdom they will not suffer these op-
portunities of building up and increasing
tenfold the prosperity of the town to pass
by. 1t would be absolute folly to turn our
backs upon these God-sent chances to make
Charlottesville what she ought to be-a great
manufacturing town.
from the penitentiary, has been seen Turk.
ing around here for some days past. Yes.
terday morning he stopped Captain Bryant's
milk wagon on its way to town, and helped
himself to its contents, the driver, a mere
boy, not being able to offer any resistance
He is represented as being heavily armed
and declares he will not be taken alive. As
there is large reward offered for his cap
ture it is quite probable he will be appre
hended. But he is desperate scoundrel
and will no doubt give trouble. The ne
groes in this vicinity are as afraid Of him q
Of death.
The young reprobate who stoleDr. Chan
cellor's baggage at the depot the other nigh
goes by the sanity name of John Wesier
and halls from Lynchburg, that city
noted characters. He has departed to part
unknown.
Several cargoes of -four passed here la!
week for South Carolina and Georgi
brought from kentucky AM. West Virgini
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