The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-06
FAUQUrER COUNTY.

NOTION FOR new TRIAL IN the ARMsTRoNG
CASE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND DEA-
s. cows MEETrNG-sPEECH OF DIR. CURRY !;
ne rs INVITED TO LOUDOUN--PERsoNAL.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l,
wAaRENToN, VA, September 4. 1879.
Judge Gaines, OF the County Corrt, has
overru!ed the motion for new trial ia the
case OF Armstrong, convicted OF the MUIR
der OF the tramp Boyle In this place last
summer. His counsel are confident. how
ever, OF the success of,gtheir appeal 10 o
higher court. The trial lasted several days
md awakened much interest. The jury,
after being out short time, brought in a
verdict Of seven years in the penitentiary.
The recent ministers and deacohs'
meeting" held at the Baptist church was
the occasion OF number OF. excellent SER
mons and addresses. Rev. W. 5. Penlck,
OF Alexandra, was present, aud ADDED TO
the interest OF the OCCASION. Rev. Or. j.
A. HAYNES, OF Loudoun county, While con-
GLIDING bis sermon ut the Baptist churcn
Sunday night, was taken violently III, ana
for awhile bis friends feared the worst he
bad so far recovered, however, as TO De apie
to leave for bis home this morning.
The house OF Dir. s. r. Bisphan was en-.
tered few nights since by some villain, who,
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had been recently occupied by young ladies,
and finding 1t unoccupied, deliberately went
down stairs and through the house, evil
IDENTIFY on evil thoughts intent. This Is not
the first instance OF that sort we have had
OF late, and it is to be seriously regretted
that there IS az yet no clew to the arrest OF
the perpetrator Of this daring outrage.
According to announcement heretofore
made, by special request the Hon. J. l.. II
Curry addressed the people Of this place
and county at the Town Hall to-day. Dr.
Curry was gracefully introduced by Sena'
tor j. v. Brooke as having $" in this canvass
added new laurels to the chaplet he had sc
well won and worn before" The speaker
was enthusiastically greeted by an audi.
ence among whom were many ladies anc
not few leading lawyers and gentlemen Of
prominence in every walk OF life. Tins
community is almost unit in favor OF the
fair payment OF ali Virginia's obligations
and The able, forcible. and eloquent presenta
ton which was to-day received with sucr
hearty applause from SO many who help tt
make and control public sentiment canuo
fail to be Of lasting benefit.
The grand old 4 county of Loudoun i!
largely with the debt-payers, but learr
from an influential gentleman from the Vi!
cinity OF Middlcburg that there is ain ex
pressed wish on the part OF the people there
TO have DR.. Curry address them on the mo-
mentous issues OF the present canvass. The
sentiments expressed by this distinguished
advocate are invariably calculated to elevate
as well as to impress, and the Executive
State Committee are to be congratulated
that while so many Of Virgnla's valiant
sons are doing yeoman service in her be-
hall they have been enabled to enlist his
ability and experience for the present crisis
Among the many visitors spending the
summer here is the family OF Senator La
mar, Of Mississippi. who, by the way, is
distant relative OF DR.. Curry's, and wa:
with him in the United States Congress be-
| fore the war. AMATEUR.