The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-15

Montpelier and Lost Cause the latter scored
| an O and the former q giving the former
| the last honor. 1T was remarked that II they
had allowed two more maids OF honor every
knight would have beenia victor. Owing
| to the slippery track, etc.. the riding %aa
not particularly fine.
The coronation took place In the hotel.
portico here, and the address was delivered
| by Mr.. j. E. Bibb. Miss Alice Crank was
| crowned Queen OF Love and Beauty, and
Misses Mittie Wright, Eddie Boyd, and j:
Swift respectively First, Second, and Third
Maids Of Honor. - -, ~. t;-
The bali took place in the hotel ballroom
at night, and was kept up until late hour
Refreshments were served in iproiusion.
expected an Official report OF the County
/ Conservative Convention to appear In your
columns, but have seen nothing OF it as yet.
The Convention met at IL o'clock on Satur'
day, Sth, and after quite d harmonious ses-
sion nominated Messra. Samuel 7. Henson
and, II. j. Parrish Cor the House OF Dele
gates, Captain Murray's nomination for
the Senate was ratified. Resolutions en-
dorsing Hayes's southern policy were
passed. The canvass In the county Will be
pushed with vim, and 1t h to be hoped
will result in the complete determination OF
the 1sadieM. party in the county.
Monday was our ecourt-day," and county
politics ran high. William F. Gordon, Esq,
late REPRESENTATIVE I'm the House OF Dele
gates from this county, announced hlmsc'l
| an. indapendenta candidate for reelection.
He endorsed the Conservative platform, be
stated, and promised to vote for the Con-
tseryatiye nominees. Mfr. Henry j. Wall
did not like Mr.. Gordon's views on the debt
question, and pitched into the same .'..''
|, The Republican Nominating Convention
will be held Monday next. 1t Is believed
| by good many that two negroes VIII De
! nominated, and by others that two whites
will be thcsticket- fl.f - - ~
|, Ascolored protracted meeting is going on
Mt the colored church here-day aud pight
meetings. *, -.t,... I -. MT.
Tuesday. Il. F. Trice, our hotel proprietor,
was fined dollar for striking negro man
over the head with stick. The negro man
was tried for misbehsvior, and was dismiss
ed with q warning from the Mayor. - =,
BY the way. our corporation affairs are
very loosely conducted anyhow. Let man
from the " country" come here and get a
little "iollv," and he will be put in the
/" iupn; whereas Louisa Courthouse swells
may fight, and scratch, and kick up disturb
anceS ana go ScOtt-lTee' RIB isreASeo"'
ingly unfair. The laws Of the town are as
good, + verify believe, as any town can
boast OF, but at the same time they are ms
badly enforced as in any town l have ever
heard Of in my life. ..".u:.
|, A public school-housc Is in process o.
erection in town. -. -.l5''t
The Blofrett register has not invaded our
sacred precincts Us yet. I suppose in due
season the bringing OF the bell" will be
heard. >. ... ,.t.
Mrs. Mallory, wife OF Joseph E. Mallory,
superintendent OF the western division OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio. railroad, and two
daughters, were OH visit to relations In
this town recently. :
Miss Annie Pcarley, daughter OF james r.
Pearley, Of charlottesville. is on visit to
the Misses BIubaugh, Of this town. -.
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