The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-07
STAUNTON.

>.r,n,TrS FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
rnr wAppEl.E on THE FUNDING BI1L-nIs-
,.rrox OF PASTORAL REl.AT1oNS-CRIMf-
49,. ARREST OF AN ALLEGED THIEF
PERSONAL. &c.
,,,,rros,ondcncc OF the Richmond Dtspatchi
SEPTEMBER 6. 1877.
This morning General John Echols, who
Icd the Holiday forces 10 victory in the
convention. responds favorably through
the Eindicdtor 10 4 call made upon him by
a long list Of prominent gentlemen OF the
county to become a candidate for tho House
Of Delegates. General Echols is president
OF the National Valley Bank. here, and has
an intimate acquaintance with finances
and tinancicrs which will serve him
a good turn in the matter OF the state
debt If any adjustment is possible. Judge
John II. McCue announces himself rs n
candidate for the Senate to ill the uncX-
pircf term OF Judge Cochran. He plants
himself on the Conservative platform. con-
>iluin9 il 10 mean that there shall be no in
crease Of the present rate OF taxation, The
other candidates who have announced them
selves in response to calls are William L.
ru>h, ESQ, one OF the most solid farmers
in the county. and Hon. 4. L. Lightncr,
now ot,r sheriff. and formerly a member OF
Gentlemen named arc favorable 20 forcible
adjustment.
Outside oi these announcements the po-
rifical event most talked about i a letter in
the Spectator OF Yesterday from Hon. j.
T. Waddcll, who represented Augusta in
The senate at the time the much-berated
funding bill WIS passed. IL is peculiarly
interesting from two facts: One, that he
MAS probably the most active member OF the
| rr;>laturC in urging the oDaSsaSc OF the
rlIj: and secondly. because the people OF
,u"u>fa have the most implicit confidence
in the man and in anything he might assert.
l. i bold. frank letter, and Will puzzle
the aSscrtcrS OF fraud and corruption. who
Know nothing and merely repeat what
they hear. TO answer il. near that the
leaders of the "adjustcrs " will hold 4 con-
ference here next Saturday 10 determine
upon ticket for the Legislature.
Rev. William +. Baker and Rev. McDuif
simpson. the two Presbyterian pastors here.
have left for Beverly. Randolph county, W.
Va. 20 attend u meeting OF Lexington Pres.
lNirry. The laSt-namcd gentleman goes to
ask from Prc>byicry dissolution OF his
pastoral relations with the Second church,
,c having accepted call 10 Philadelphia.
Mr. simpson i one Of the two Young Irish
ministers who Joined the Prc,hytcry two
wears ago. and his call 10 wider field docs
not surprise those familiar with the remark
able rloQucncr OF his oratory.
Your readers will rccoIlect pcru>ing Il
long report OF the trial here two years ago
ii Mrs. Sarah II. Alien for poisoning her
husband. She WAS acquitted, but has led
I'D life since. and this week was fined So
and sentenced IL thirty days Imprisonment
IN ilil Tor keeping II house OF ill-famc.
hi. morning the Chief OF Police OF Win
chester returned TO that town with John II.
Hooper qiiaS Robert Jones, who was ar
rested here ~ Chicf-oi-pOlicc Thomas J.
trowG,r on Winchester telegram charg
H.. him with stealing 800 and 4 watch i'll
Piedmont. Yves; Va. Hooper was arrested
shortly after getting oil the cars here.
The SCHOOLGIRLS have commenced arriv-
in.. and the hotels arc quite lively with pa
lruf> and children from the South.
Major Jed IIotchki>-. OF this city, lecturcd
,iNtv-iour times before the professional
teachers in Virginia durin" The month OF
August.
There was fro>; in the vicinity OF Craigs-
vile. in ihi> county, Monday night.
Lat night Nc>>!>. Samuel Maccubbin,
Charles Campbell. Ed. Mccarthy, Andrew
.Iinkin-. Charles 7. Davis. j. VI. Talbot,
t.. Wagner. II. {. Adams, and other Rich
mond gentlemen, arrived here, returning
from the White Sulphur. They LETT this
morning in coaches for Wcycr'S Cave.
They are al in good health and enjoying
themselves Penn.