The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-29
Ratification Meeting i'm Augusta.
County Court-.-Death OF Mrs. Com
modorc Skinncr-..Murdern and Arson
i'm Nelson.
Of the Richmond Dispatch

in Nelson.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Disatch.I
SrAUSToS, Va, August -, 1877.
Pursuant TO a call from MANY Voters !"
large number OF citizens OF Augusta
county met al the courthouse to-day to take
some action. in regard to the nominees and
platform tdoutcd hv the late State Conven-
ton.
The meeting was called to order by Cap
tain James Bumgardner, Jr.. chairman OF
The County Executive Committee.
Colonel David :. Bell was elected chair
man. and NJ. William 4. Burnett secrc-
tary.
General Echols stated the object of the
meeting. and offered the following reSolu-
ton: .....
That this meeting OF the Conservatives
OF Augusta county heartily approve and en-
dor>e the nominations made by the late State
Convention assembled at Richmond, and the
platform adopted by that body"
General Echois advocated the resolution
in A ringing speech OF twenty minutes, in
which he spoke in the highest terms OF the
ticket. and said that the State did herself
honor in presenting such an array OF talent
and virtue 10 The sutfrages OF her people,
and expressed the opinion that II the effort
was made in fair, honest and business
like way to obtain q compromise from the
creditors of the State it could be effected;
that he had Just seen 4 letter from gentle
man who owned $50, 900 OF State bonds, ana
he expressed himself perfectly willing to
meet any authorized agent OF the State FOL
u conference on rcadiusting the debt.
Mr.. David s. Bell and Mr.. Brown Alien
spoke TO the resolution, endorsing the nom
inecs. though not giving so cordial sup
port TO the platform. ~<,'.i@
Mr.. Allen, who il prominently spoken OF
=, 4 candidate for the Legislature, asked
General Echols what he would do il The
creditors who have again and again refused
a compromise should again decline his
oycrturcs: -Es'.
General Echois said she had not contem-
plated the contingency, so sure was he that
the result would be favorable. But he
could not see how the State could legally
cancel any OF the obligations imposed on
her by the funding BILL" In turn, he aske
Mr.. Allen what he would do.
Mr.. Allen said he would repeal the tax
receivable feature Of the funding bill; that
one Legislature could not bind all future
Legislatures and grind down the State foi
all time to come. ..,.. 4. z@rr. - =
After a lengthy and warm discussion the
vote was taken, with only two very weak
dissenting voices, and the meeting adj
iourned. Aa
Mrs. skinner, widow Of the late Commo-
dore Skinner, and mother OF our public
spirited townsman Colonel Joseph Ii. skin
ncr, died here Saturday evening at an adj
yznced age. Her remains were conveyed
through your city on the night expires:
train this morning en- route to Norfolk
whore they will be inferred. Mrs. Skinner
was a native Of Norfolk city, and member
of the old and influential Whitehead family.
She removed to this place with her husband
about twenty-three Years ago. Her death
is sincerely regretted by many friends here.
The County Court, Judge, IIerpdon pre-,
siding, met here to-day, very large croWC
being in attendance. The grand jury
which is still in session, has made fourteen
plescntments in minor cases, A great dea
81 routine business was ira nsacted by the
Court. 80 u - -
A dastardly crime, was committed acros:
the mountains in Nelson. county one night
last week. Al old man named Joseph G.
Carter, aged seventy, and his sister, Mrs
Harris, aged sixty-fre "a widow), residing
near Greenfield, had in their family a youns
woman named Margaret Pannel and IVY
small children. The house was set on mr.
after midnight, and the inmates, 10 attempt
lug 70 escape, were set upon by u ruiiial
with a club. The old lady YVES killed out
right, having her arm, neck, ana p paf
broken. The old man, 1T is thought, :canno
survive his injuries; !! and the Young Woma1ha
who "as advanced pregnancy, after bell4'
cAoked, aka0ckeds down, and seyeref
beaten, was thrown i'll dry we'll Tor aead