The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-24
.ORANGE COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

e.,...-s3 snr MAY %, 1873.
I AS is usual in this county the quid ?,uncs
are already at! work nominating congress-
men, and the usual knot Of soreheads-
Railways DESTROYS of q change-are trying
to organize opposition to Hunton. Mr..
!" Chap" Neale, Of Alexandria, is spoken oil
as the man to be run against Hunton in con-
vention, but the real and only object OF the
movement, SO far as this portion OF the dis
trict is concerned, is merely to collect TO-
gether the Ishmaeites of the party. and
either to ssrun Pit or to wreck 1t. The
true, conservative, substantial people OF the
county are almost unit for Hunton, VINO
is conceded to be OF the leading, il not the
leading, member of the Virginia delegation.
Over in Albemarle and Fluyanna, Parson
Massey and his satellites are cracking their
whips also. I learn from an entirely trust
worthy Source that there are posted at the
crossroads in FIuvanna, and the public
places generally, notices that the Rev. John
e. Massey will "preach in the Methodist
church at Palmyra next Sunday evening""
and IN the same notice the announcement
that on the following day Court day. he will
address the people OF the county on the
subject Of the State debt, sc. This would
seem an easy blending Of pastor and
politician. ApropoS. l have heard the fol-
lowing anecdote: Once on time General
John A. Logan was opposed for Congress
by political parson. At church one day
the parson, having concluded his sermon,
announced from the pulpit that he would
address them on political topics the next
day at a certain courthouse. Logan, who
was sitting with the congregation, lmme-
diately arose, and said that he desired also
to give notice that a certain celebrated stall
lion would be on exhibition at the same
time and place, and hoped they would all
.sbe there to see." A word to the wise, &c.
The tobacco-beds in many portions OF the
county have been seriously injured by the
fly, and many planters have abandoned all
hopes Of raising crop. The wheat mas
been injured somewhat by the rains and
rust. but the promise is still that there will
be largely more than an average crop made.
The local demand for corr rs so great that
the market price rules fully ten cents more
in the bushel at home than in the cities.
There is much actual want among the poor
and the negroes, owing to the scarcity OF
this staple. ...-...-.....-.
In an alteration at Gordonsyille last Sat-
urliay evening Mr.: r. H. Stratton, apothe-
cary, struck MIR, W.. F. Mitchell, silver
smith, with stool, crushing his nose, and,
perhaps, fracturins his skull. He lay in a
critical condition at last accounts. Stratton
waived an examination and was let to bail
in a bond OF $1,000. Il. ...-.,,,s !,
The Royal Land Company have sold their
NarroW-gauge railroad to a, party named
Richardson. It will be known hereafter as
the. Potomac, Fredericksb and Pied
mont railroad, and it is said work will soon
be begun to, extend it towards Harrison
burg. 80, ....%., s..f5 g...>, 49,, 49,,
A negro desperate and ex-conYict, named
SonerYilIe; was found in a cabin near the
Wilderness last week by the sheriff and
TWO gentlemen acting with him. The
sheriff and SomerYille exchanged shots In
the dark, and the former then closed the
cabin. door. on, him and locked it., He
escaped through. a hole in the floor, and
got away whole, notwithstanding the :sher-,
iff,s aids fred many shots at him as be ram
There is a large reward out fol, him. = 81,
b: s. - &. { & STOWELL.