The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-18

GOVERNOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INsT1TuTE-C CIRCUIT CoURT-THE GRANGE.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Richmond Dispatch.J
MARCH Is, 1878.
Yesterday Governor Holiday, with
Sneaker Allen, General EcholS, Marshall
Hanger, and other members OF the Legisla-
ture, arrived from Richmond on the after
neon train, the Executive being on his way
TO Winchester. for which point he left this
morning. About 10 O'Clock last night q
number OF citizens called ut the American
Hotel. where the Governor and Speaker
Allen were stopping, with the Deaf, Dumb,
and Blind Institute band. After some
beautiful airs by the band Governor Holll-
day was loudly called for. In his remarks
he expressed satisfaction that the division
in sentiment in the Legislature had at last
COMPROMISED on bill which, If it did not
do any good at least could not do any harm.
He said the debt Of Virginia must be paid In
away satisfactory to the creditors. Our honor
demanded it, and he believed it would
be. He said that he believed that those
who had differed with him IN his views had
done so honestly, and he respected their
motives. Speaker Allen was called for and
said few words. He regretted to differ
with the Governor. but he (the speaker) did
not believe the new bill was worth the pa
per it was written on, and he thought
would only complicate matters. lie did
not believe the people could bear more tax
alton. and the debt could only be settled by
adjustment. General EcholS, being called
for, said few words, expressing his graft
tcation at again being among his fellow
citizens, and his consciousness OF having
served them to the best Of his ability. Mar
shall Hanger was called for, but was not
present. 4 noticeable point was that all tue
speakers protested against any recrinlna-
lion about the issues lately in discussion.
After some music by the Stonewall band,
which had arrived during the speaking, the
crowd dispersed.
Yesterday the institute of'the teachers OF
the county public schools adjourned after
two days session. There were over eighty
teachers present, presided over by DR.. Il.
s. Hamilton, our county superintendent,
and addresses were delivered by Rev. DR..
Sears, Professor Ladd, superintendent Of
the Staunton schools; Major Jed. Hotch-
kiss, Professor Funk, OF Rockingham, and
Others.
The members OF the Methodist congrega-
ton here are greatly reioiced at the return
By Conference OF Rev. DR.. John S. Martin,
their pastor, but their rejoicing is subdued
by the knowledge that this is his fourth
year, and must, according to the rules OF
the Church, be his last. He is onerof the
most universally esteemed pastors ever To-
Gated in Stanton.
Major Hotchkiss in his lecture Thursday
night on Virginia" mentioned the fact
that the meteorlite which fell some time ago
in Augusta county, and was presented to
Professor Ward, Of Rochester, n. T., had
been sliced up by him and sold at 81 an
ounce, yielding $4,000 in all.
The Circuit Court-Judge William Nc
Laughin presiding-is in session, having
commenced Yesterday.
1t is announced by the rector of Trinity
church that Bishop Whittle viii visit this
parish after Easter.
DIR. j. M. Banton, the master OF the
State Grange Of Patrons OF Husbandry,
delivered an address at Waynesboro' yester-
day.
The Catholic Hibernian Benevolent So
ciety here has elected Mr. John Burns
president. PENN.