The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-25
Letter from Stanton.

| Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.J
| CHRISTMAs-EvE SHIPMENTS FROM sTAUNToN
| THE GOOD OF PRoHIBIToRY LAW CoLoRED
| LABoRERS RETURNING TO VIRGINIA FOR THE
uoLIDAYs-PERsoEAL NoTES-A CHICAGO
Y-CANvAss FOR TIE HOUSE, &C., &C.
STAUEToN, December "a, 1875.
Christmas Eve! And you know it by the
activity in the streets, the number Of college
boys from Washington and Lee and from
The University Of Virginia, who are here
visiting their friends or their relatives at the
female school; you know them by the so.
ciety badges pinned to the lappels of their
coats, their well-oiled hair, and the perseyer-
ance with which they sit up on your coat
collar at the public entertainments. And
you know it by the Adams express wagons
tearing down to the DEPOT laden with tur-
keys and Augusta county whiskey. This
week there have been shipped by this COM
papy 1000 pounds of dressed turkeys and
over three Wagonloads of Whiskeg. The
former goes TO Richmond, Baltimore, and
Washington, but chiefly to the last-named
city while the latter goes chiefly to West
Virginia, where they have law almost pro-
hibltory which has crushed out the bars and
brought on private drinking. One firm here
alone sent forty two packages of liquor yes.
terday evening to this il-fated State.
Yesterday Mr.. j. NJ. Davidson, Of Craigs-
vile "a village on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad twenty-five miles from here), being
in Staunton, ard remembering business en-.
gagement he had at home at noon, and
having no way to get there, went over to su.
pcrinleBdent j. L. Morrow ard chartered
train, paying fifty dollars for it. He met his
engagement and came back on his train.
a nf FIVE
lars, for which the life of the late Hon. n. X.
Trout was insured in New Jersey company,
was sent here by the company Wednesday
TO pay the loss.
The eastern-bound trains on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road have been laden with
colored laborers from the Cincinnati South
ern road in Kentucky, coming home to
spend the Christmas.
Mr.. George Ramsey, the farmer at the
Western Lunatic Asylum who had so won.
derfully recovered from q wound in the
abdomen by knife in the hands of an es-
capped patient, is again ill from the effects Of
| the wound.
Miss Jennie Johnston has received an ap.
| pontment as teacher in our public schools
| vtce Miss Virginia Briggs, resigned.
The Chicago jurors seem to be slippery
set. Hugh w. Shelley, Esq, of this city,
| went there few days since to defend suit
against the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company. In the full tide Of the case one
of the plaintiffs handed the presiding
Judge proposition be had received from q
! Juror to vote in his interest for considera-
ton. After this exposure jury was waived
and the case is to be submitted to the judge.
The Vindicntor this morning publishes a
card, signed by about one hundred we'll
known citizens. calling on Hon. A. Fl. 81.
Stuart TO announce himself for the House.
Should he reply favorably Captain Opie, his
opponent, will stump the county and the
appearances are that we are to have warm
canvass. Mr.. Stuart will address the people
text Monday at the courthouse on the finan-
ca condition OF the State.
Last week, while the wagons were hsuling
Ice from the river at WayneSboro, Rev. 5. Z.
Huff baptized six persons ia the stream
there. The Baptist congregation Is lncreas-
ing quite rapidly at this town.
Mr. William e. German, member OF the
CITY Council, has received the appointment
of United States storekeeper.
There is nothing more to write You aoout
the earthquake except the remarkable eolncl'
deDce that most everybody who was awake
thought sit was somebody trying to break
into the house." =.
The Wesleyan Female Institute gave its
Christmas musical soiree We dnesday night.
Both the singing and instr umental music
were very fine. PEN.