The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-06
YORK COJTNTy
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispa.ch.l
OCTORFR e 1870

YORK COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa.ch.l
OCTOBER 3, 1879.
Yesterday was big with Importance and
interest not only to Yorktown in particular
and the county in general, but it was day
Of importance to the State ut large
First, 1t was court-day, but there was but
little business transacted. The docket was
right large, but many OF the cases, for one
cause or another, were carried over to next
term. Then, ut the adjournment OF court.
the meeting Of the Centennial Committee
was held in the basement Of Bent'S Hotel,
when, after a very short session, they adj
| jeurncd TO meet in the courthouse after The
! speaking was over. Then, next on The pro-
gramme was dinner. That over, came
| THE CONSERVATIVE MEETING.
| Upon going in the room found packed
among the audience about twenty-five
or thirty colored voters, under the leader
ship OF Norton. Genera! Tuliaferro led of,
and such speech! Although his fame has
gone abroad throughout the land, he never
made one more logical than was his mastery
effort or yesterday. When he had finished
there were cries for Goode, who, being on
hand, responded readily. Successful al
ways, his was OF \ particularly happy pa-
| tuIC SeStcl II tuciS WAS auJ onc piCS-
ent who went there grooming under the
poverty with which the poor old State is
burdened he must have laughed himself
hoarSe, turned his liver over, gone home 4
| happier and Il wiser man. finding to his sud-
den establishment that our financial future
was bright. and that we are far from being
in the miserable slough OF despond that the
bowling repudiatn@ Malone Mozarters
would have Us believe we are in. How
any one can be q ReadjuSter after hearing
two such speeches as they were. and by
such men too, is more than. can imagine.
Colonel Goode made telling speech, and
it had its effect upon his coored friends.
who were among his most respectful listen
erS. He showed them that Malone was
only using thtir backs upon which he in
tended to climb into power. He impressed
them with the fact that they were an ele-
ment-a free, taX-naying element-that was
far superior TO the slave element, who were
only assessed at value OF $500, while they
were valued in reality at from $1,000 to
81, 500-and that now they were their own
masters, they belonged entirely to them
selves, and worth per capita to the State as
much as he was. de said he had enough
OF public office was seeking nothing but
the good OF the State: was q simple tax
payer, belonged to the debtor class, never
owned a State bond-in fact, was only one
of the "dear people,"
Both speeches were clinchers.
At the close OF his speech
TUE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
were again called to order by DR.. Powers,
who was in the chair. He then read re-
port of the proceedings Of meeting held
in Philadelphia last Saturday, September
9th, with the programme adopted, as has
already been published in the Dispatch. |
After which motion was made that
finance committee be appointed, which re-
suited in long and desuitory discussion, |
during which the appointment OF such
committee was for awhile entirely lost |
sight OF, and during the discussion they
began to talk about who was coming on the |
Odd OF this month to attend the preliminary
celebration. One was afraid Yorktown |
would not hold all that would come; an
other was afraid they would not be able to
feed them all; another said there was not
enthusiasm enough being manifested, TAX
ing into consideration the short time that
would elapse between this and the 23d.
Finally, order being restored, the follow
ing committee was appointed: Judge Hen
"; NJ. Glennan, Esq, OF the Norfolk lGr-
Giaian; Mr.. Hubbard, CONFERENCE.-The
attorney, and Robert Lively. Esq. 1t was
suggested by Mr.. Lacy, OF New Kent, that
the committee be added to by members
of the general committee; seconded by
Judge Henlv. Mr.. Tabb, OF Hampton,
feared, in consideration OF the short time
before them, that they could not be expect
ed to entertain upon that occasion more
than the speakers and thirteen Governors.
Mr.. Glennan said it had gone abroad to
the world that there was to be grand bar
bccue upon the coming 23d. Mr.. Lacy
wished the finance committee to be added
to by the appointment OF local
committee from each county, as they
might think necessary. Judge Henly
moved As an amendment, upon motion OF
Mr.. Tabb's, tina! the invited guests be pro-
yided for at the hotels, and that provision
be spread elsewhere for the military. FL
nally it was agreed that the finance com
mittee be instructed TO solicit contributions
OF provisions rs well as money. and thaI the
privilege be sold to some hotel-proprletor
or confectioner to otherwise provide Tor the
assembled visitors and multitude in genera
by furnishin" refreshments ut reasonable
rate T" You pays your monish and takes
YOUR Shots, shentemen," after which an
TO meet one week from neNt
Tuesday. Oh, by the way, forgot TO say
that Mr.. Kendall, OF Baltimore. was present,
the Iork-Rivcr Railroad Com
Dapv. He told the meeting that their co H.
pany was ready to do their share to make
The preliminary celebration success. Ihey
would on that day put on an extra steamer,
and sell round.trip tickets from Baltimore
10 Yorktown at IS, and give the committee
one dollar on each ticket sold. Mr.. Glen |
nan told him II they came 10 Yorktown ]
at that rate the Bay Line would come !
with an extra ste mer at 81 the round trip.
Then some one said that the Norfolk ana
steamers would come at 81
the round trip. Mr.. Kendall again salf4 II
the committee would sell two-dollar lick
cts from Richmond and way-landingS. and
stations his company would bring them
Tor So. so per round trip and give tie COM
nittee 80 cents upon each ticket sold. He
said they were willing to do as he had ind!-
Gated, for what benefited Yorkt own bene-
i,ed his company. Their interests in the
future were mutual. He sai(a what there
vas upon the York river today in the shape
of business they had developed, &c. But
his letter is already too long, and the
only excuse can make is the importance OF
he coming preliminary celebration, and
loping it may be glorious success, am
yours, POPLAR LEAF.
rThanks. Our CORRESPONDENT says be