The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-11

Correspondence OF The Richmond Dispasch.l
GRANGE aArTEBs--corEcl 1fEas "a ErRapRR.
ANcEcANs AND lrEa SEATS ron s. "a -PgE.
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DAHvIIIR, VA, January 10, 1875. III
Ten per cent. Of the capital stock sub.
scribed for the Grange warehouse has been
paid Ia. The amount subscribed we do not
know. Captain a. G. Walters has been
elected president Of the company. The
directors are A. G. Walters. II. L. Hodges,
A. j. Clarke, G. w. Price, William Long, G.
T. Sutherlin, l.. 4. Hunt.
1t Is said that about fifteen of the counties
Of Virginia and North Carolina are repre-.
scented in the Border Council. The officers
elected for the next twelve months are: G.
T. Sutherlip, master; j. K. Winston, ovar-
seer J. J. Wilkinson, lecturer; w. j. Full.
ton, chaplain; A. &. Taylor. secretary j.
7. Watson, treasurer; w. T. Raiuey. stew
ard w. &. Brown, assistant steward; S..
Franklin, gatekeepcr.
The officers Of PeakView Grange, of this
county, for the next year are: j. A. Slaugh.
ter. master: c. ID. Bennett, operseer; E. II.
Ferguson, lecturer; p. 2. Shapard, Jr., stew
ard; w. n. Lewis, assistant stewards. 2. p.
Shspard, ST.. chspisin; I. West, treasurer !;
". I. Wilson, secretary; Lie. Wells, gate
keeper.
Items from the minutes Of the regular
meeting OF the Council for January:
A resolution offered by Mr.. Worshan and
adopted. BY which provision was made for
the payment of the interest due on the 1st
instant on the bonds Of the corporation
A resolution offered by Mr.. Walker and
sdop,cd. BY which our representatives in the
Legislature are requested to procure the
passage Of law authorizing commissioners
appointed for " condemning lands taken by
the corporation for its purposes to assess
benefits as we'll as damages y;
A resolution offered By Mr. Walker and
aaoptcd, by which our representatives in the
Legislature are requested TO procure the pas
sage OF a lsw permitting the Council TO assess
and collect tax Of one eighth OF one per
cen,um on the assessed value OF all taxable
property "for the purpose Of creating sink
ING fund to be used In the liquidation OF the
bonded debt Of the town, provided that the
amount received from said assessment snail
| be paid over to the commissioners OF the sink.
| ing fund, TO be held by them in trust,' &c. !;
4 resolution offered by Mr.. Wood and
| sdonted, by which, in response to commu-
nicGtion of Mr.. n. v. Squarey 81. p. chair
Gan Of the Executive Committee OF the ln-
| terna,onal Chamber Of Commerce and Mis-
sissippi Valley Society, the Council approves
of the objects of the said Society, agrees to
encourage the formation Of branch of the
Society in Danpillc, tenders the hospitality
of the city to such delegation Of from fifty to
one hundred gentlemen as may be sent to
visit the city in furtheranee of the objects of
the parent Society during the current year,
and directs the Mayor to transmit copy OF
the resolution TO the parent Society, at Lon
don, England.
At the last meeting of the DanYilie Coun.
Gil Of the Friends Of Temperance gold
headed cane was presented to MIR. j. A.
| Crumpton by the Council. Mr.. f. S. Wood
son represented the Council, and made q
har dsome speech. Mr.. Crumpton having
declined serving second time as president,
Rev. J. w. Bledsoe was elected president
Mr.. Bledsoe having declined because Of
tssiLg engagements, Mr.. Crumpton was
again elected president, and he consented to
serve. .s..#f
The officers of the Baptist Sunday school
bave been putting up to-day suit of seats
for their school-room.
Rev. T. Ii. Stamps, formerly Captain
Stamps, Of Stamps battery, which was or
ganized in this county, writes to friend
here from Galloway county, Ky, that hs
has cured crop OF tobacco after the Pittsyl
vaua fashion, and that there is demand
there for tobacco.seed from some OF his Ole
friends in this county. Mr.. Stamps wen,
from this county widower, but writes thai
be has married, and is pleased with his sur
coundiDgs.
Mr.. j. B. Pace, of Richmond. has deter
mined to establish factory here, and has
appointed Mr.. Lyon his agent. ALPHA.