The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-03


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ICorrcspoa lcnce of the Richmond D'spatch.]
OCTOBER /, 1878.
General Echols will get large vote from
the dcbt-paying part OF the people, while he
will lose many a vote because OF his hard
money principles. Judge Harris has not de-
clared for an unlimited issue OF 1Tredeenad-
bic greenbackS, and here he has the advan-
tage OF General Echol>, and will get the
support OF many intelligent people who are
opposed to :. that " money, which, together
with his former prestige and his personal
popularity, will keep him ahead OF the
field.
We note a good many improvements
going on notwithstanding the hard times.
The buildings on the Court Square, occu-
pied as lawyers Offices, are to be raised one
story higher, and an iron railing will take
the place Of the cumbrous brick wall around
the courtyard. The paint-brush is being
freely used on the business houses on Main
street; new stores are being opened every
day, and there are few If any storehouSes
now unoccupied.
The University bell sends forth its famil-
lar sounds this morning for the first time
since June Goth. The number OF students
thus far is about equal to that OF the same
time last year, and while it is feared that
some NAV be kept back by the scourge in
the South, it is believed that the increase
from Virginia and other States further
north will make the number reach quite
that of last year, il not more.
For the past ten days meetings have been
held in the Methodist church, conducted by
Mcssrs. Howell and Campbell, two young
men who have felt called 10 evangelistic
work. Their meetings have been we'll at
tended The results nave been about eigh-
teen professions. Their talks are marked
more by earnestness (of which there can be
no doubtl than eloQuence or intelligence.
They closed their labors on Sunday night,
but the meetings still continue under the
conduct OF the excellent pastor OF that
church.
Our farmers are rapidly getting in their
wheat, taking advantage OF this line Wea-
Their for the purpose. notice that there IS
not as much being seeded as formerly.
a gentleman brought to town the other
day a curiosity in the plant world which
astonished the oldest agriculturistS. ltwaS
sweet-potato vine in bloom. The flower
resembled the morning-glory In size, form,
and color; and as the gentleman stated
that there were morning-glory vines all
over the patch, it leads 10 the belief that
this specimen is 4 cross OF the two vines.
He stated that his whole patch was in
bloom. The potatoes are Of the white va
riety.
A party of gentlemen have organized,
and Will give Il concert on Monday night
next for the benefit of the Louisiana diy-
sion of the Army OF Northern Virginia. 1t
is reasonably expected that handsome
sum will be realized.
Our city authorities are arranging to have
q park nj the east end o!-Alain street. They
have sunk we'll there, in which pump Will
be placed; trees will be planted, and IN a
few years the eye Of the traveller will be
greeted with something besides the ancient
walls OF the lvery-stabie. Our present
Town Council are assiduous in their labors
to improve the town and to render evely-
thing comfortable and convenient for the
residents, aud with the limited means at
their command have accomplished much.
Still another wonder in nature has been
discovered on the premises OF a gentleman
living on University street. 1t is nothing
more nor less than a second crop OF apples,
fully matured, growing upon an early apple
tree. Second blooms are common on pear
and plum-trees. but matured fruit OF sec
ond growth, we warrant, Is rare and unac'
countable. QUlP.