The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-19
DANVILLE.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.1
No1-EupI,p 1S 1879

rCorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
NOVEMBER IS, 1873.
His Honor, Judge Rivcs, commenced the
session of bis court last Friday. A large
number OF persons arc here from this coun-
ty and the other counties OF the district,
aid amongst them the usual number OF
parties connected, OF said to be connected,
with the unlawful trade in liquor. Many
OF the parties summoned have what they
call good joke on some of the officers OF
the court, in that they say the said parties
were summoned to be here on the 18th,
which was Sunday. Some Of them came in
on Saturday night. The grand jury has
made no report as yet.
Gentlemen from Henry county say that
the necessary steps have been taken Tor an
appeal from the action OF Judge TredWay,
OF the Circuit Court, in dissoiving the in
junction upon the supervisors OF the county
which restrained them from subscribing the
bonds OF the county forthe Henry railroad.
They say, however, that they have no doubt
that the decision of Judge Tredway will be
sustained, and that the people of the coun-
ty, by a very large majority, desire that it
should be, even large majority of the
Horse-P Pasture district. in which some dis
satisfaction was reported, being in SYM
PATTY with the supervisors. The meeting
held in that district, at which such strong
resolutions were adopted, is said to have
been q small affair.
The bridge over Staunton river on the
Midland railroad has just been finished,
and trains are now passing over it. l am
Informed that most OF the stone for the pill
lars was obtained from the Lynchburg
.quarries, and not from the Richmond quar-
ries, as i once, according to information,
reported. The total cost OF the bridge is
put down at $4,000.
A family reunion was recently held at the
house Of Mr. Willis Grayely, in Henry
county, at which there were present Ar.
Willis GraVeiy, who ives in his seventy
ninth year; Captain George Graycly, his
brother, who was In his ninetieth year; and
Mr.. Lewis Grayeiy, who wis in his eighty
second year. DIR. Edmund GraYely,a twin
brother OF Captain George Grayeiy, was la-
iyited to attend, but was not present. A4!er
dinner the party had shooting-match win
Mana,d rifles, the shot delivered oH-hano
at a target distant forty steps, and AlF. VIII
ais Gravely twice cut the edge OF the target,
which was about the size or O. tfade-dollaf.
/, Colonel ". "A Sheffield, OF Henry county,
tried last season some or the "Berlie to-
bacco,n the seed Of which were sent him
from tne Asrlcultulai DuA eau. ae BAY tuat
it would yellow very finely OF the hill, but
would turn red when put into the barn and
subjected to the ordinary process for curing
tho yellow wrappers. / think I spell the
name OF this tobacco correctly. It is also
called the white-stalk tobacco.v Hearing
Colonel Sheffield give this part OF bis expe-
rienee with a new kind Of tobacco, Mr.. G.
M. Adkisson, OF Halifax county. SAID that
he had Just made trial OF the Connecticut
seed leaf. 1t grew off very finely, and was
very large and very tine In texture, but was
OF d gfeenish color when cured. Both OF
These gentlemen, rs do all II ith whom Ihave
spoken. on the subj say that the crop OF
tobacco nov In the barns Is q large one, and
aYerys GHe one: So t3. 1sls4l i ss
We have warm rain this morning. 5 (.
ALPHA