The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-08
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

FIRE-srnDEH DEATH-THE MAN WITH TIKI
wRLkLBARRow-PoLITl ELIGIO U:
MEETINGS.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispach.l
OCTOBER I. 1879.
The toAscco-house Ct Mr. Abe Wayiand
near Crozet Der0t, was burned on Satur.
day night. involving the loss OF his entire
tobacco crop. The casualty originated by
tie tobacco-stick> being two short, and the
tobacco falling in the tire.
Another OF Charlottesvlie's old citizens
died very suddenly on Sunday evening
Mrs. Sarah Balthls. the mother of our towns.
man +. 4. Baithis and Of Captain Bslthis,
Maror OF Stauntcn, and mother-in-aw OF
s. N. Keller. Of this place, fell from beI
chair and expired almost immediately. Mrs.
Ba!lhiS had fulfilled the highest worldly des.
Tiny Of woman, and died 10 the full faith OF
an eternal reward.
Il will be remembered by the readers OF
the Dispatch that a man was seen some
months ago in Roanoke county, on his way
from Texas, trundlng Il wheeIbarrow con-
tanning his infant child, and making his way
10 AIbemarle county. This man arrived
here Saturday last, after many vicissitudes,
aad his name is Vermlllion. He has located
-'''''bNI uCal Ivy Pthi 80
trade Of plasterer. His relation OF his adj
ventures is quite interesting, but hardly
such as would make them startling or novel.
Yesterday was our October court-day.
&s!or Strlrglelow addressed the people at
The court house, and his speech was fine
exposition OF the question at issue. DIR.
hecock was laboring under severe physi-
cal disability. and was really unable to
RI
DIS usual high standard in oratory, and the
PEOPLE We're enlightened. Outside the court
N'Sse dark shadow Of Elihu Burritt ba-
1aNEhed the people for .fUe hours. and the
MoflS! does not live WHO can tell what he
WIS taking about.
ihe Republicans held convention and
made nominations for the Legislature, with
,he following result For the Senate, E. W.
Early; FOR the House, W. J. Porter and A.
b; Parker (colored).
lhus II Is PLAN that politics are going to
0s badly mixed in AIbemar.e in this can
vas. One thing, however, seems to be
iiotecast-that DIR. Massey will be defeated
w The Senate. But the probability is
suohg that Republican delegation will he
returned. Ii, however, Mr.. McMullin per-
ssS IN running for the Senate land have
~" learned anything to the contrary, it will
,s4uife more oagacity than we now possess
" |te'i what the result will be. 1t seems to
Ss,ne opinion OF many good men that we
.1a much better have a Republican repre-
IVA Than reputation representation,
~ WIN TINS view it is not necessary to
"nat their action will be at the polls.
T., uaVe learned since the above was writ
saa the Republicans have rejected one
stSe nominations Of yesterday-that OF
~ orter-and placed instead Clayton
tHs'.a colored man. This makes their
sss, Tor the lower house distinctively
tboS.tet, and may serve to sour some OF
dIise NO were wiling to temporarily al
Ma that party.
uDds, Fnlhed cat Has been discovered
% tho 4, house on Ridge street, belonging
Tvs. Strange Military Institute property.
Wshs,:al discovered by Messrs. yandegrift &
buijssss hands, engaged in repairing the
saana The skin. bones. and general
in,srt VI the animal have been preserved
soDe even to its entraiIs. The eyes are
bard as lug the hair is gone. The skin is |
The y, 10 oone, and seems to be sbrunken to |
skeie,on giving a perfect outline OF the |
untsr,'ns, The agencies that reduced this
lion ssa grimaikin to It's present condi- |
W. ~ 4 matter Of course, SO far all |