The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-05
PATRICK COUNTY.
rcorres,oudcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch
49, es MAY 90, 1875.

MAY ~. 1910.
We have read attentively and with much
interest YOUR articles for the last lew weeks
in reference to the claims OF the various
gentlemen spoken OF in connection WIN
the next presidential election. we are free
70 admit that we did not concur Win yo"
a: one time rs to who was the most aFali;i-
hIc man. We did, however, in the opinion
that il was the duty OF the southern people
70 Law aside everything like sectional prefer
ence and to 60 for the man most hkeiS 10
secure us a victory and 10 our bctoVca
South neace and prosperity. You nave Ger
tainly made 1t clear 10 the minds On all I'M
martial and rejecting men that 1t Is impo-
TENT, indeed almost folly, to engage III
contest without a certainty OF winning the
preat state Of New York. With that state
safe we verify believe that success would
be ours. in your last issue you nave
given long list of papers that FAVOR 'hc
nomination Of Tildcn for the presidency.
We are Of the opinion that not Only thc
newspapers but that nine tenths OF the peo-
ple Of the South, under the circumstances
are for him.
That chivalrous gentleman and poiisheu
statesman Ravard would he supported by
!, aeclamation by the southern people il 1t
was thought eXpedient to run his name
That gallant soldier-he who still vcnerates
the work OF his illuStrious ancestor-the
friend of the South in her cXtrcmltv-W
, s. Hapcock-has many friends who wouid
be delighted to do him honor, but I'D tnlN
important crisis we must go for aVallaolhts'
first secure triumph; the defeat OF the sec
tional party and the enemies OF our COM
mon country, and then we VIII reward our
friends. no,
= The weather of late has been very sea-
sonablc in this section. The wheat Is look
inc very promising. Some OF our planters
have becn setting out their tobacco-piaiitS.
The impression now is that we can ,hahe .! q
half crop of tobacco not morc-ahu tnat , :,
will necessarily bc late. An uht,s'h,,!
large crop OF corn has been piah'ea. W.
will have about a half crop OF apples: u"
s.. r,anih"s ,I,ns mr. cherries. This will hc Il
great loss to our county. but we arc making
hi~b calculations on blackbcrricS and chest
nuts. ,,
Another one Of or old citizens has pass
ed away. Mr.. William LOvcnS dicd last
week. lie was very old man; was IN tue
war of 1872, and was supposed TO DE ABOUT
ninety years OF age.
we have one ccntcnarian in this county
MIR. Gilbert Bowman. He Is now one nun
dred and two years OF age; can rccoilect
some OF the incidents connected wltn our
Revolutionary war. lie Is still hale oid
man: bis mind is entirely clear. He walks
about quite actively; enjoys tine health, anc
OF late years has become tleshy.
Judge Mullins, of Henry county, held the
last term OF our County Court. He came
up to try an important law suit, i'll which
Judge Staples was interested. Our people
were very much pleased with the Henry
judge. lie presides with ease and dignity.
Judge Waller X. Staples, OF the Court OF
Appeals. has been for the last week paying
visit to his brother, Of this county. The
Judge is looking remarkably well: lie pays
annually short visit to his old home ana
by his many acts of kindness and affabillty
he makes himself a great favorite with his
kindred and the people of his native colln-
tv, and they always look forward with plea
sure to his coming, and regret to say to- him
goodbye.
Our popular countyman and useful dele
gate in our Legislature, Major james l..
Critz, is slowly recovering from his long
and severe attack of inflammatory rheuma-
tism, and hopes for his entire recovery are
now entertained. PATRICK.