The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-19
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

,,,, ,7usR AND CRorS--B0AT-CLCB,& &C.. &C
,c,r,s,ontcncc OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
'''''' MAY is, 1877.
,,,o beautiful weather OF the past few
,.,.s has given an impetus to vegetatior
. VA" has caused 1t to develop very rapidly
r|. ,rass IN some fields is ready Tor the
. ~, and the wheat is coming forward
' u' ranid strides. The corn that was
N'', before the rains, and which looked
r" I'r, na,e and Sick,y, has, under the invig-
Sa;;,,c ;nduence OF the hot sun, assumed a
n,a,,hT color, and is growing well. Many
t"rn,ers arc yet planting. Ihere are no
" ~, Of the tobacco plants as YET. Inc
T ,o,,- Tr;rr Of tobacco and the high price OF
wv will urobablv change the mode OF
,'Iantinc, for this year at least, Win many
farmers. ... ho,+;nc.n,,b b,S
h,cn organized at the University. Inc Ciub
has recently had ooat-house crec!eo on
','> p;,.a,na hollow the 3. Iron bridge"
.nr ',L;nh noiut to Shadwcll (about two
1t'," naW miles, they will have fair water
s a,,o .hsir operations. Five boats have been
w r,ansd COSTING $50 each, and it is en-
,octcd that the club will so into training
i,,,,cIiatcl,. II is Just possible that the
visitors TO the next commencement may DC
fsynrcd with ,hc initiatory regatta OF this
club.
The Monticello Guard are to-day in camp
II Cochran's Mill. engaged in their annual
turrtt-nractice. The scene il graced by the
nrcsrpcc OF ladies. and the boys arc having
Z good time.
The propo>iiiou Of The Virginia Midland
railroad, 10 remove its repair-shops from
Iyuchburs to this point is exciting good
deal OF attention.. 1t will be remetn-
hcrcd that the town appropriated fifteen
thousand dollars for this object ar the
time the appropriation was made to the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, but the Flr-
"in,a Midland neglected 70 take advantage
oi ii mt the time: the proposition now comes
from the receiver OF that road TO take the
appropriation and secure it by lien on the
buildings to be erected, and guaranteeing q
usv-roll force Of $1,000 per month. The
town authorities have the undoubted right,
il they choose 10 exercise 1t, OF closing
with the railroad company, by virtue OF
the authority vested in them by the
vote OF the town on the original appropria-
ton. But wishing TO defer to the people
entirely in the matter, they will probably
not move in the matter Of their own yoli-
ton. On Wednesday night meeting Of
the citizens was held, at which there was Il
tpClutu tSplSsS1oh o-aiuSt NtAS opfAaSHAH~
ton. \ committee was appointed to take
the matter into consideration. If the ques-
ton is put to vote OF the people again
there Will only be allowed to vote on 1T
those who own real estate worth $500 As
many OF the larger property-holders are OPP
poscd 10 it. il would seem to be rather
difficult 10 ret 4 two-thlrdS majority
oi these voters to favor it. The ar
cument> for the scheme are based
unon the benefits which are always
likely TO accrue from the establishment OF
industries in any community. The argu-
ments against are based upon the losses OF
the community recently, the bad faith OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio road in their APP
preparation. and. probably an indisposition
on the part OF some TO move out OF ola
ruts while there are others who claim that
II tue interests Of the road require the re-
Inoval OF the shops to this point they should
be removed without any bonus from the
town. SO the matter stands at present.
The people are beginning to move for
quicter and cooler quarters.
The haJuueS OF the University Spring
ere increasing every day. 81 Our.