The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-04
Virginia Briefs.

| r. '.1' Virginia Briefs.
"Ihe Standard -: is the title Of new
weekly newspaper to be started in Abins-
| don. '"-f =! T." V. ..
We learn that the Centennial races near
this place will commence this week. All
who have fast stock will trot 'em in
Franklin gazette. r..
There is quite settlement OF Scotchmen
around Ruftin, about fifteen in all. We are
in hopes they will draw great many more.
DanvilEe Times. -,,....ly .,...
We understand that Squire Patterson, the
| fiddler, day or two ago killed eighteen
snakes in one hollow log 1t was not q good
day for snakes either.-Franclin Gazette.
The delegation from Russell county in the
late convention is said to have been COM
posed Of Changers. They voted for lawyers.
Montgomery Messenger. -r'.....,E
A Tilden and Hendricks club is to be
formed in this place, so we learn, to be
composed Of colored voters. Uncle Sam
and Uncle Sambo should be friends.-Nont.
gomery Messenger. -. ., T..
"Edge Hill," lately the seat Of Broaddus
Female College, has been sold to the Con.
way brothers, formerly railroad contract ors
at private sale, for $500 cash. Wincheste,
Nelcs. ...y 49,. o...
Mr.. Jack Peters, q merchant near Retreat
was robbed of $3.50 last Monday night
Four men entered his room, threw blan.
ket over his head, robbed him, and made
their escape.-Ffa,,klin Gazette. ."..
The Presbyterian church of Lexington
Va, having failed to procure the services of
Rev. DR.. Ieftwich, voted unanimous cal
for the pastoral services OF Rev. DR.. Bur-
gett, of Mobile, ala.
General Pridemore,. whilst making his
speech at Abingdon accepting the nomina'
ton for Congress, was called upon by some
one in the crowd to give McMullin touch
He promptly replied that he could say no
good of him, and would rather not s'speak
i'll of the dead" l.- ..,,...'''
Notwithstanding the denial in the Cum
berland Ne,ps OF the reported resumption
Of coal shipments by the Hampshire and
Baltimore Coal Company, as published in the
Gazette, shipments were resumed by that
company to-day, and are expected to be in
full blast Monday next.-Alexandria Ga.
zette, 1St. ,.,.,.,.:,,,.; - -..., ....
4 convention to nominate Conservative
candidate for the Thirtieth senatorial dis
trict composed of Charlotte and NIecklen-
burg, to ill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Senator Lathrop, will be held at Buffalo
Springs on Thursday, September 7, 1876, at
O'Clock Z. NJ. ~ -. - =, -, ~. -
a white tramp, giving his name us George
Morgan, stopped at Stones shop, and while
| there stole screW-driver and sold it to 6.
S. Baskerville for twenty-five cents. The
theft was discovered, and the man arrested,
tried, and sentenced to receive ten stripes,
which were laid on by the Sergeant Vir.
ginia (P'ulaskO People, (, I,9t.l ID, =.
General Pridemore received the follow
ing; Which he read in his Christiansburg
speech:'. ,.'' -: ..''.' =. - - iEs...
lssI, the undersigned, desire to state that I
now have under .adyisement the question
whether will further continue the canvass
asa candidate for Congress, which T will
determine after consultation with my
friends in the counties Iof lee, Scott, and
Wise. al, liz j.. eyt,ssa.g> >, F. MchfuIL1N.
" +" abingdon, Va, August %" 1875. r. !. !,
Stephen, Mel ormick, oi,lAubur1l, Fau-
quier,1 died at the residence Of his son-in-
law, Gibson Catlett, near Catlett's station,
on last TUESDAY, in. the nmety-third year OF
his age. Mr.. d Cormie TX was . man OF fine
mechanical ingenuity, and known to the
public as the inventor Of 4 plough which
bears, his name, and is stnl held in high
esteem where heavy work is; to be done
.T,uo syy,,}as. ne:g ~ ~ e;..":iil2at"; .:@l.,
We 81. ~ J. !5-.:',:if p:5|J
i: The jealous efforts to advance the trade OF
the city Of, Richmond is, vastly. more bhan,
matter Involving the interests OF the adyer-
tiser and the press. It j. Il or the building
UP OF Virginia, the enhancement totf her
prosperity, and The estabI lslimento f manu-
facturins and commercial independence, II
the trade Of Virginia is concentrated IN the
metropolis Of By }tg considerable por
Hkely to find its way ibael0 TO theft midst
:snriehins I'll ZEN an d stimulating home EN-
-tsrprise. Had this policy been pursued to
"a greatarr extent In the past our citizensH
might noBpbe reaping rich, benefits there
FROM Lexington GuzeheTs IssiT H. s,.ii =! /