The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-24

farmers. The crowds In attendance are
generally large. and many conversions
have been reported. ROBIN ADAIR.
LYNCHBURG.
VIEWERS OF THE LYSCHBURG AND SALEM
TURNPIKE-wAR on THE ToLL-GATE-JUDGE
RIvES'S COURT-ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF
THE REVENUE LAws-THE INDICTED COUNTY
JUDGEs-HANCOCK HEADQUARTERs-SPEAK
ING AT NELSON COURTHOUSE, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
SEPTEMBER 90, 1880.
For some time past the Lynchburg and
Salem Turnpike Company has surrendered
all Of the road beyond the five miles next TO
Lynchburg, keeping up but one toll.gate,
which is two and half miles from town.
A large part OF the tobacco brought 10 the
city from Campbell and PIttsylvania has to
pass through this gate and pay toll. On the
ground that the road was not properly kept
up an effort has been put forth for some
TO have the road declared public. To this
end "viewers" were appointed at the last
session OF Campbell court. Yesterday the
viewers, accompanied by Mr.. f. NJ. Pace
and one OF the directors of the company.
passed over the five miles OF road, but with
what conclusion is no; yet known.
Judge Rves did not charge bis grand
Jury Yesterday. as their proceedings were
attended by the District Attorney. Some
fifty indictments were found against citi.
zens Of Floyd and the adjacent counties
for illicit dstilling and other alleged viO-
lations OF the revenue laws OF The United
States. These were the people to resist
whom Collector Rlves recently asked the
Government to furnish bis deputies with
muskets and other arms.
1t is not definitely known rs yet whether
the indicted county judges will be tried at
this term OF the court, but the judges. il is
stated, will attend for the purpose OF de-
maudin9 trial without delay.
The Readiuster negroes OF the city held
meeting last night to decide whether 10
support Frazier for Congress or the nomi-
nee OF the Radical Convention which as
sembles next week, but came TO no con-
ciusiOn. The chairman OF the meeting was
notorious Radical, one Ike Bass; and
Judge Mays. OF Botetourt, and Thomas Y.
Mosby, OF Bedford, OF the same party, were
The speakers of the OCCASION.
Not more than tbirty-odd Of the Lynch
burg negroes are now said to acknowledge
allegiance to the Readiusters.
MeSsrs. }. w. Daniel and Samuel Griffin,
district eIector, will address the Conserya-
tive Democrats Of Nelson at the Courthouse
next Monday, court-day.
Messrs. Fl. &. Rees and N. L. Cowan have
been appointed clerks at the headquarters
Of the Hancock Campaign Club. Mr.. &. p.
McDivitt has been made general canvasser.
DIR. Baeby is to give US his impressions
concerning the Yankees on TUESDAY night
next at HOlcombe Hall. TELEPHONE.
WAR ON THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO
THE FRONT-BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION
BELGIAN BLOCK IN REQUISITI0N-A ROUSE
FOR HANCOCK-CHURCH EDIPICEs- RADICAL
WARD MEETINGS.
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.J
SEPTEMBER %, 1880.
The United States Circuit Court has sig
Dalzed the commencement OF its session BY
opening war in avery vigorous manner on
alleged violatOrS OF the internal revenue
law. The grand jury yesterday afternoon
found true bills against the following pre-
septed parties on charges OF this character
William Howard, Samuel Gill, w. III. Coch- |
ran, Samuel Vaughn, Daniel Kelly, Giles
Levacy, Edward Howard, John EDperly, |
Jesse Edwards. Henry Howard, William |
Sloan, Richard Poe, Ransom Buffalo, Jacob |
Stewart, David Cochran, Gabriel Reed, |
Robert Sloan, George Sb6elon, Scott |
Penn, Thomas Helm, John Thomas. Jordan |
Ross, Worth Graham, Robert Conner, Il. |
T.. Sumner, Christopher Canada, james |
Clark. Richard Jones, Britt Jones, and |
james Woodson. Very little is known here |
about The merit of these cases, but the rev.
enue officials represent that the practice of |
Illicit distiliDg Is very prevalent in the |
southwestern counties, and that the NOON
sinners are very defiant. On The other |
band, it seems not unlikely, from many |
known instances, that very small and trivial |
offences are reported by informers and |
prosecuted for the sake OF the notifies and |
Dther perqusites, when wiser policy |
would overlook such comparatively iusig- |
nificant cases.
The grand jury, not having finished its |
indictments, adjourned till tomorrow. The |
session OF the court is notable for the alb |
'encc OF the usual crowd OF negro hangers
)n In the courtroom.
The clamor against the new Belgian block !
pavement on Main street has not only blown \
clean over, but pefiti0n Is in circulation |,
o-day, addressed TO the City Council, pray
ne that the new pavement be extended the |
whole length OF Main street instead OF four
blocks, as at present.
Mr. George Northcote, prominent law
'er OF Philadelphia, who visited the city as
counsel Of the rolins-milIs company, de-
ivered Hancock and English address last
light at Holcombe Hall. There was
afge crowd present and much enthusiasm.
'peeches were also made by Hon. G. Z.
'mIth. Major John w. Daniel, and Others.
Work on the rectory Of Epiphany church
vii be begun this week. and it, completion
as been guaranteed within sixty days.
A new study has been added to the Sc.
opd Presbyterian church, OF which Rev.
lr. Rawlings IA pastor.
The Republicans Of the city hold their {
ard meetings on the night Of the 9th In
ant ~ elect their delegates TO The Congress
onaI Nominating Convention, which meets {
} the 20fh. Ia
DR.. Benjamin Blackford has been elected D
eldest director Of the Paladian Lodge, Nv
nights o. Honor, vice DR.. II. Grey La b
an, resigned. TELEPHoxE. ID