The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-23
Letter from Stanton.

THE DISPATCH AND THE CONTESTED ELECTION
A PASTOR FOR TIE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH--HoN. JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER-A
PUBLIC READING BUSINESS OF THE THIR.
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-TEE VALLEY BAIL.
ROAD SUITS INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR
DR.. ER-THANKsGlv1NG-DAY, ETC.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.J
-. STANTON, November %, 1876.
The reception of the Dispatch on Satur-
day evening with an opinion adverse to that
given by the Attorney.G General in the con-
tested.election case of Messrs. Stuart and
Opie has set the town to talking. The opin-
ion of the Acknowledgement had previously
been generally acqniesced In as quietus ex.
cept by Mr.. Opie's counsel, Mr.. S. Trayers
Phillips, who Intended to test the question,
and continued taking dispositions in the case.
Among the dispositions taken 80 far are some
showing that the lateness of opening city
poll prevented the casting of some votes
which would lave been cast for MIR. Opie,
and an informally In one Of the city poll.
books. ..l1 aJs,
Ameeting Of Lexington Presbytery was
held at Mcdowell, in Highland county, on
Friday, at which the call Of the Second Pres
byterian church OF this city for the services
of Rev. McDuff Simpson, of ChurchYille,
was placed in his hands. He will accept, and
take charge OF the church here next Tues
day week. The action of Presbytery caused
much regret at ChurchVille, where the pas
tor is very popular, and where meeting
had been held on Wednesday and resolu-
tons adopted protesting against his leaving.
!, The Sunday school OF: the Second Presby-
terian church held Its first session yesterday
r,;k Moso I'd unfob6;co
intendent. There was q very good attend.
ance. The church is negotiating with
Richmond firm for school organ, which, If
it is purchased, will he the first Virginia
manufactured instrum snt In use In the Val
ley.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker delivered
very interesting address at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association yester.
day afternoon. The rooms were crowded
to hear him.
An exhibition of Mrs. Jarley's wax-works
Is to be given at the Town hall on Friday
night next for the benefit of the Lee Mauso-
lem fund. The characters represented will
number some twenty, and the costuming
promises to be very artistic. --
Mr.. j. 81. Siddons, grandson OF the
great English actress, gave two readings at tue
Town Hall-one on Thursday night, which
had flue audience, and one Friday after
noon, which had hardly any audience at all.
He is as erect, white haired old gentleman OF
seventy years, and hes soldierly air, having
been once an officer ofartillery in the British
army. He went from here to give reading
at Washington and Lee University. His
reading was not equal to a local reader We
have here professor Seharf6 who was pro-.
fessor of eocution at the Virginia Female
Institute. Mr.. Scharf came from England to-
this country with Macready when he first
came, and played in bis troupe. BE was 10
the theatre the night of the great riot. He
Is also an artist, and drew the celebrated an.
atomical plates used in the medical depart
ment of the University of Virginia. S.g
The report of the business done in the
Circuit Court of this (Thirteenth) circuit for
last year, ending August 30tb, shows thatfn
actions at law there were 1,160 commenced,
207 pending, and ], 1892 interlocufory DEGREES.
Suits In equity: Commenced, 243; pending,
1853 interlocutory DEGREES, ], 49, final de-
crees, 202. Prosecutions: Commenced, 80;
pending, 4; decided, %; aolle prosequiS, IL.
The total number Of days the court was held
was 143. A pretty good show Of business
attended to by Judge Mclaughlin. The
circuit includes Augusta, Reekbridge, Allie
ghany, Highland, and Bath.
The suit of the contractors syndicate
against the Valley Railroad Company Is on
again this morning In the Circuit Court.
Vice President Keyser, Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and Acting President Pendle-
ton, of the Valley Railroad Company, were
up here for the purpose Of settling with
those of the contractors with whom an ar
rangement could be made. 1t is stated that
they settled with G. 3. Mason, D. ShanahaR,
and a. W. Harmsn, paying so much cash
and the balance in the notes Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company at one,
two, and threeyears. This action, if correctly
stated, Glebars the contractors named OF any
of the advantages arising out Of an Issue Of
this suit favorable to the plaintiffs. The con.
tractors not settled with are McMahon,
Green, and T. E. Menifee, In whose cases
there are questions that did not arise inth0se
of the gentlemen named as having been set.
tied with, Among the numerous civil engi.
neers here as witnesses In the suit are MAJOR
Randolph. chief engineer Of the BALTIMORE
and Ohio railroad; Captain Goldsborougn,,
late Of the Valley railroad and Go.onei
Kuper, of the Chesapeake and Ohio roaa.
Rev. Samuel MeGune, one ofthe Two ltlsn
minbters who recently came to this country,
was installed on Friday last as minister OF tne
Presby tarian church at Mcdowell, Hignian'o
county. q I, Z, =, ,ar;n
tanaent Of the Eastern Lnnatic Asylum, was
| unexpected. That eminent physician lof
the insane, the lamented Dr.. +. I. ssrlDling
aIways smoke of him as one of the best SUPER
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