The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-16
LOCAL MATTERS.


THE VIRGINIA WINE-GRowERs' COUNCIL
The Virginia wine-growers had q meeting
at the Office OF the Southern Planter ant
Farmer at II O'Clock yesterday.
The meeting was called to order by The
chairman, Dir. C. c. McRac.
The first motion in order was 4 report
from the committee appointed to ascertain
the facilities for the manufacture OF wine
in the vicinity of Richmond.
Drs. Crenshaw and Pollard, the commit
tee, reported that they had examined three
or four cellars and recommended that ol
Mr. Hickman, on Eighth near Leigh street.
as the best in the city.
Upon this report there was running
conversational debate with reference TO the
temperature, de-, necessary'in the making
OF wine; which was participated in by
DR.. Mccarthy, DR.. Crenshaw, and Messrs.
Hickman and OFT.
The report OF the committee was re-
ceivcd and laid over for future reference.
Mr.. Louis OFT then read . report Oh the
present and prospective production o!
grapes in the Piedmont section.
He reported that there were about one
hundred acres Of vineyard OH the line OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, this eX-
elusive OF the vineyards around Charlottes-
vile. He thinks that there are grapes
enough to make $4,000 gallons of wine
along the line OF this road. The report was
very iull, and gave general satisfaction.
DR.. Mccarthy. from the local committee.
reported about 100 acres in grapes in Tide
water Virginia, about 70 acres OF which are
in the vicinity of Richmond. He believed
that the growers are ready to go into the
manufacture Of wine. He reported that
those who made wine sold it without any
difficulty in disposing Of their wine at pay
ing prices. DR.. Mccarthy thought that it
would require 100000 to start company
DR.. McRae reported in favor Of deliver
inc the grapes at the cellar and having them
pressed there.
MIR. Hickman reported that the Germans
in Richmond were willing to engage in this
enterprise.
DR.. Crens!law read scheme for the for
nation of a joint stock company for the
manufacture Of Wine.~
DR.. Crershaw, DIR. Moore. DR.. Mccarthy,
Mr.. Hickman, DR.. Pollard, and Mr.. Ot'
were appointed committee to suggest
plan for the organization OF wine CON-
pany in Richmond.
Upon motion, it was resolved that our
representatives in, the Legislature be re-
ouested to vote for bill repealinS the Nor.
fett-reeister tax upon domestic wines, or al
least putting it upon the same footing with
malt liquors. :.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet ut the call OF the chairman.
PERsoNAL.-The Governor has reappoint-
cd DIR. ri, NJ. Walker surgeon OF the penl-
tentiary.
Mr, John Neeley, Of Accomac, formerly
OF the House OF Delegates, where he was
leading member, is in the city.
Thirty more members OF the Legislature
will dine with the Governor this evening.
The caucus presided over by Senator
Ouesenberry adjourned to mect.last night,
but in consequence Of the action OF the
Senate Yesterday as to the election OF ottl.
GERS. and to allow the report OF the Lee
caucus to be read, it will not be held until
tomorrow night.
Hon. Jonathan NJ. Bennett, formerly
Auditor OF Public Accounts OF the State,
now of West Virginia, is in the city.
Senator W. Z. Hinton, OF Petersburg,
having partially recovered from his recent
sickness, was in his seat in the Senate yes
terday.
General Taliaferro is in receipt OF let
ter from the Hon. A. Dudley Mann, writ.
ten from Paris, OH the subject Of the State
debt. He recommends that the debt be re.
funded for coupon bonds at long time with
four per cent. interest, payable in coin: lie
is OF the impression that such q readlust'
ment would be acceptable to the foreign
bondholders.
The Board of Visitors of the Agriculture
and Mechanical College met at the Exchange
Hotel yesterday. Present: Messrs. Taiia
ferro, johnson Barbour, c. w. Button, ant
- Sullnis. Members Of tue Faculty pre-
sent DR.. Minor, Generals Lane and Boggs
and T.. N. Conrad. The meeting is called
one for the transaction Of unfinished buss
ness.
Among the visitors at the Tobacco Elk
change yesterday were f. S. Jones, Greens
boro', N. c.; e. NJ. Leigh. Williamsburg
w. p. Gillian, r. v. Ligon, Farmville
J. b. Birdsall, Virginia; L. z. Morris, Cul
pepper; Ii. Goldstein, Orange, N. c.; c
Nall, Memphis, Tenn; and F. Skiparth
Mecklenburg.