Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-12
Warm Springs Letter.

READJUsTKRS CONvENTION-AN Angus
IA NEGRO BREAKS AIL-ACCIDENT-
FINE SEASON AT THE wARM-sENATOR
HAMPTON.
&C., &C., &C.
Correspondence of the Staunton VMDICAToR.1
WARM SPRINGS, Sept. II.
Tho Readjusters Convention represent
ing the counties Of Highland, Bath and
Allegheny met here yesterday. Conven-
ton was called to order by Adam Steven
son, ESQ.,, and L. T. Mann was. elected
Chairman with H. P. Cosby and J. K.
Campbell Secretaries. Upon call of coun-
ties there were found present from Bath
IL delegates, Highland 6, Allegheny g.
total only 81.
Mr.. Adam Stevenson offered a resolution
that the convention support the nominee
and use every honorable means to secure
his election.
A committee on resolutions consisting
Highland; J. W. Warwick and JAS W.
Bonner, Bath; A. A. Perkins and j. F.
Myers, Allegheny; reported a preamble and
resolutions protesting against the State
Conservative Committee reading them
out of the party, declaring that they
would not be read out'', opposing the
McCulloch bill and insisting that SETTLE
ment could be adopted which would not
! be burdensome to the tax payer and by
which the State could pay its debt without
an increase OF taxation &c. Adopted.
NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. VIM. Hevener then nominated W.
III Revercomb Of Bath, as che candidate
| for the House of Delegates. Mr.. Adam
Stevenson spoke in eulogy of the gentle
| man. There being no other nominations,
Mr.. RevercOmb was nominated by accla-
nation.
A resolution heartily endorsing the
course of Hon. Joseph Sherard in the last
legislature and recommending him to the
voters of the district was adopted.
But little interest was manifested in the
eEtion of the convention, small atten.
dance was present and it acted and ad-
journed without spirit or enthusiasm.
Senator Wade Hampton. Of s. c., ar
rived here this evening. His son, Wade
Hampton, Jr., and wife. have been here
some time. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and
daughter are also here. Col. Eubank has
had the best season at the Warm this sum-
mer ever known here. His place has been
chock full with as fine company as has
been anywhere in the mountains. There
have been nearly 1000 visitors here and
before the season is over the number will
considerably exceed those figures.
Dave Willis. a negro formerly in the
| employ of Mr.. David McGuffin, at the
Kalorama, confined in the Jail at Monterey
for breaking in and robbing the store of
Mr.. John W. Reed. of Highland, an old
citizen of Augusta, broke Jail Sunday
night. Willis had very cleverly sawed a
staple in two and feigning toothache got
the jailor to 60 after some red pepper and
hot vinegar. While he was gone the pris-
oner got out and made good his escape.
As Mr.. VIM. M. McAllister. the chair
man Of the late Conservative Convention,
at Millboro, was returning home from
Millboro, Thursday, he met with quite an
accident at the creek, this side of the Jor-
dan Alum. He had alighted from his bug
gy to water his horse which started sud-
denly. Mr.. McAlljster in attempting to
stop him was thrown under the buggy and
to save himself from being run over seized
a rod underneath the buggy. He was thus
dragged, partly on his back, about $50
yards. the horse going at brisk pace. He
| finally succeeded in getting hold Of the
reins which fortunately dragged under the
buggy, and stopping his horse extricated
himself from his perilous position. He
was considerably bruised and cut about
the body and arms, his clothing torn and
watch pulled out and battered, and he
not yet entirely recovered. though strange
to say he was not seriously injured.
There was biting frost at Monterey
this morning. T. G. NJ.