The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-26
STANTON.

CONGRESSIONAL CANvASS-DEM0LITI0S OF A
LAND-MARK-A oLLECTIoN-PERSOSAL-
TnuEN POLES, &c.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dspatch.l
AUGUST "a, 1876.
In. congressional canvass is progressing
here ticrccIy and the opposition to Hon. John
I. Harris i very strong. Yesterday Judge
uFcrraIl. Judge Harris, Harry Riddle
hargrr Colonel skinner, and Captain Bum
gardner all candidates for the nomination,
were in the city All of them, except the
last named. have now gone to Bath county.
The opponents OF Harris have estimated
that lr can only enter the Convention
with 400 votes, and will need $500 more
to 20, the nomination. Mr.. Harris claims
that he will be nominated on the first ballot,
and that the Convention will be a harmon
lOu> one. . .-
The Oldest house in Staunton was pulled
down Yesterday. 1t was built in Established
Church time-lI4S-and the yestry paid
$40 for its erection. Two very nice stores
will be erected on the site. 't
In the DiSpdtch'S African church recol-
lvctionS it should have been remembered
that the last speech made for the Confede-
racy within it, walls was made by Judge
Hugh W. Shelley, of Staunton, then Speaker
Davis and Judah P. BENJAMIN led of, and
Judge Shelley concluded. g..
The amusements Of our town do not de-
pend upon professional efforts. Last week
a.>eres OF tableauX were given at Kalarama
Han, fashionable summer resort. Among
The smaller artists We're some nieccs and
ntphews OF the Late John M. Daniel, Of
Richmond.
Llctnlate Morgan Schott, OF Richmond
college, preached at the Western Lunatic
Asylum on Sunday afternoon last.
on may Judge Of the Tilden and Hen
IFicks lerHor in Augusta when l tell you
'Ia' there are ten poles up, Of which three
1T" III Stanton. On top OF one city pole
l, II rooster. on another is q broom, and on
Tue !hird Is pair OF scales, signifylnS
weighed IN the balance and found want
my. Every day the county committees
brigade OF speakers are sent out to county
pole-raisiugs.
man named Randall arrived here this
week wearing q badge on his coat with
Evangelist 1876" He said he was in.
>pcciins the spiritual and other conditions
OF the inmates OF the jails, but postal-card
from Rev. ID. N. Gilbert, OF Winchester,
had preceded him, announcing that he was
an iinpostor. He left on the cars Richmond
bound
The grapc-growing business in Augusta
! increasing. Mr.. James Mills, near Staun-
Ton. has 1900 vines bearing this season.
NcsSrs. }. Mitchell Daniel and Trayers
nAhiel, brothers OF the late John NJ.
DahIel, are among the summer visitors to
1I1uhton. Penn.
WALLAWFIATOOL SPRINGS.
DELIGHTFUL RESORT-LAyIsII GIFTS OF Ma
TURBINE HCNTING-WALTER EDMoNDs
~ TIE ZELDA FIRST-CLASS HOST.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
AUGUST Is, 1876.
- mite, comparatively, is known OF this
@a'cFlnS-place, and so valuable isthe water
! h'iaered By the medical faculty OF Rich
I'hd, that feel constrained to give you
WIN y''It Idea Of the cheer which awaits those
-s may be recommended to test its Won
"r>li properties. '< s.@.
,, 80 lew localities has nature been so boun-
4 , "tu'; The beautiful Wallawhatoola Tor
m, ",uns river flowing with musical muir.
i i"ri Within short distance OF the hotel,
81 , n'snea not only every beauty for loyer
rn,r ,nv picturesque, but the amusementS Of
TrL."e ana fishing for the sportsman.
prar', Inc hunting In this vicinity has
''''ed great attraction to gentlemen in