The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-21
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In the - couNrTs corRT ~ 81 .ss s S - y
to-day an application was made tor u whole
sale il,uuor license III the t0wn OF Salem.
The Common wealth's attorney resisted stEe
granting OF said license. Court adjonrned
for dinner with the statement that guments
would Do heard Ia the afternoon. Rev. Dr.:
Bittle, president OF Roanoke College, APP
peared at ihe, reassemblipg Of the court ana
asked leave 60 make few remarks. ans
being granted, he delivered most earnest
and eloquent appeal against the motion. de
made strong points and cited the example OF
other judges who had refused TO grant any
licenses, wholesale or retail.
Some one remarked il That was the Doc
tors first effort at the bar he was,Yery sue
cessfui for beginner. The case was then
further argued pro and con after which the
court adjourned. The decision will be rem.
dered in a day or two. All licenses Will be
resisted BY petitions at the next April court.
Dr. Rittle and other friends of the move
mont are at work. The Doctor wants all
Surb foundations removed from the town and
county, II NAV here be said to the credit
If the students Of the college that during
tho Christmas holidays they conducted
themselves in manner which called forth
tho warmest praises of the citizens and COM
| mun;ty. No cases of drinking or disorder
occurred.
REV. DIR. MUNsEY
delivered his famous lecture on Nan III
the Methodist church last Friday evening.
Sunday morning he preached on tue Urea
t;on ), in tie same church. His highly ornate
STYLE 90 full of beautiful thoughts and fan
| cies will always command good audiences.
He goes from this place to Lexington.
| ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
Tonight we had the pleasure OF making
one of 4 very large audience assembled IN
| the Town Hall to witness the. anniversary
celebration Of the Demosthenean Society OIL
| Roanoke College. These occasions always
| draw large and appreciative audiences here.
! Good attention is given to the efforts OF Inc
Young candidates for public favor.
| We went early to secure seat. After
| waiting nearly an hour the band hcralded
the coming of the Society and its represent
atiycs. The speakers, with Rev. Drs. Mum
| soy and Bittle and Colonel Grabowskie, took
seats on the stage. An eloquent PRAYER was
offered by DR.. Munsey; afterwhich the pre-
sidcnt of the Society, MIR. James Willis, de-
livered short address highly appropriate
TO the day celebrated. The orator, Mr. H..
p. Bailey, made one Of the best efforts we
|
{. Miracles of Nature" was theme suited
| TO the pcetic turn OF his mind. The GRAFTON
was full Of thought.and sense, and was well
received by his audience. The question,
B." Whether civil liberty is indebted more to
| nhysical suffering or mental culture ?" was
ably argued by MeSSrs. H. i. Bailey and T..
A. Marks. ;,
Both of the young debaters addressed
themselves to the arguments Of the queS-
ton in manner eyincing careful study and
hishly.creditabe mental culture, and we feel
sure there was no physical suffering ON the
part of the audience during the delivery OF
the speeches. In a society numbering mem
bers from about dozen different States it
is high compliment to the Virginia boys
that they held all the places of honor on this
occasion.
After attending one of these celebrations
we are impressed with the fact that elocu-
ton receives due attention at this college.
All speak well. Matter and manner alike
claim our commentator.
The Salem Cornet Band is a credit 10
Salem. They give fine music indeed.
| Roanoke College is quite fiourishing not
witbstanding the hard times. Students are
in attendance from about fifteen different
States. The literary societies rank among
the UTSt Ill lue SoutD. IL 10 SohSiu'iic ~.
dence of the merit OF this institution that II
holds its rank amidst all opposition, and
that, too, without endowment or. State aid.
We are told it has never received aid III any
way from the State.
An effort is making to erect fire-proof
building for the extensive library and cabi.
net of the college. These are too valuable to
be exposed to the risk of burning. Both
the Times and Register are urging this mat
ter upon the people. Rev. DR.. Davis is agent
for the collection Of funds.
notice, too, that the papers are urging
the development of the resources of the
county. Much might be done if capital was
at command.
Everybody here seems to think Salem must
j have the new aSl lum. We find it has strong
claims by virtue of strong advantages.
MICAWBER.