The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-29
ret,cr from Charlottesville.

,,.,-.SnrnJCuCc OF the Richmond DispatchJ
CHARLOTTESVILLE. March 26, 1876.
Tho Rfpunhcaus held meeting here on
c.'r,dtv last 10 elect delegates to their State
r,ryep,ion. They elected Messrs. Read.
Tr,v, and Lewis.
', Ann, y O'Clock Saturday three Of our
NJ, IONS were arrested by two deputy United
S..'.. n.r,hals. from Harrisonburg, upon
w7.-,r,. issued by Commissioner Points,
,,.,a information from Collector 3. B.
H.. Ior An alleged violation Of the revenue
Dr. The.e ccutlrmpn-MeSSrs.F +. NJ. Wills,
: Griyer. sud e.. ". Apderson-were
,,lap to s:aunton. where they were required
u Eve bail for their appearance before the
Trre1 states Court, at Harrisonburg, in
NJ next. The circumstances which
l.; 10 their arrest seem 10 be, as l have
nf.,D the parties themselves, about these !:
I'm. Will, doing business in the drug and
r2.Ionery liuc, hld paid his license to retail
tobacco up to May !, 1876. About the 1st
O. January, however. he took a partner, S.
+ Ginger. since which time the business bias
been conducted under the tirm-name of Wills
4 Ginger Th,s. gentlemen were ignorant
o. the fact tia. 3 renewed license was neces-
say Until uoitipd abou. The 18th Of January
b. The deputy collector, 4. N. Lawson; upon
winch sotlce they expressed desire to COM
p'y with the law in every particular, aud
went 50 far as 10 sign the blank applications
winch were furnished by Lawson, the pay
nieEl Of the money being waived from the
Is. that he tLawson) owed the firm more than
~ crthe amount of the tax 81 50), and at his
iH.,lrce tie matter was left 10 his hands
to settle and protect. The firm heard no.
thing further from the matter until they
we;c arrested on Saturday. The. case Of Mr..
Anderson Is nearly identical with the above.
II" did not take partner, but released one,
HsS ignorant Of the law, but when notified
expressed desire 10 comply with it imme-
da.ey. This is fair and, believe, a true
E'4tmeul Of the whole affair as far as gone.
These gentlemen are as good citizens as any
IN the town OF Charlottesville, and no one
VITO is at al acquainted with them would
suspect for IN instant any attempt by them
u cSadr the la~. There is q strong, and TO
al appearances just, indignation expressed
IL The community At the action Of the dep
NY collector. How much Of annoyance
these men may be subjected to is iftitult to
Gr,trmlnc, but il has giren us another evil
dcact OF TIE lack OF honest and fair dealing
OF the part Of the officials of corrupt Gov
trnmCnt
The freight train on the Chesapeake and
ONO road ran Of the track near Ivy deI0s
last night, caused by the displacement of q
rail-. No material damage vas done.
A pro'ricicd meeting is now being held in
ire Baptist church, in which considerable
interest Is manifested. The services are con-
quoted tS Inc plSiOr
Mr. ". W. Scribner, an old and respect
Cd citizen OF the county, died on Friday
ta,. lie was in bis seventeen year.
There Is hardly doubt that the peaches
are Killed. The apples are not injured. Small
luNs generally suffered.
As was supposed, the cause of the sum-
MoaIns Of several Of our citizens before the
grand jury Of the United States District
o'urt last week was to get evidence in q
movement against the officers of our defunc,
o"oh. What the result Of their testimony
ms beeA has not ,rapspired, but it is the opin
-oa o! Inc quo nuncS that no prosecution
VIII cn>ue. Ou1p.