The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-26
NELSON COUNTY.

LIVINGSTON, Va, February 90, 1880.
Editors Dispatch Our County Court met
| to- day. The attendance Of sCyereigns -
was larger than usual; many doubtless
being attracted to see our new R6adiusteI
Judge Captain j. l.. ). Kirby preside fol-
he first time. HIS Honor opened cOurt al
the usual hour, and presided with grace
and dignity. Several minor criminal cases
were disposed Of. We were pleased TO no.
tice on the ground quite number OF gen
tlemen representing business houses OF
Richmond.
A great majority OF the people OF the
county, irrespective Of party, deplore that
the Legislature failed TO reflect so able and
popular an official a. the retiring Judge, J..
Thompson Brown, Esq; but at any rate
we have come off better than Abemarle
Captain KIRBY is a gentleman OF integrity
and e" learned in the law" though he has
given us Il rare example OF rapid political
regeneration. He was one OF the Funder
county canvassers in the last campaign.
The Readjuster faction is evidently on
the decline in Nelson. From conversation
with several OF that ilk we find they are dis
gusted with the course of their party In the
General Assembly, and Mah0ne's electoral
scheme is universally rIdicuIfd. You may
count on Nelson for a rousing Debt-Paycr
majority next time.
We hardly know what to think OF Riddle
berger's "bill to reestablsh the public ere.
dit" Heaven knows il badly needs re-
establishment. but il is questionable whether
this scheme il carried out would not spawn
a new litter Of eadiusterS, and so on dd
infnitum ct nduSeGm.
a curious feature OF the times is the
scramble over the census enumeratOrshiDS.
WOuld-be enumeratOrs are as thick as To-
Gusts in every magisterial district. and at
present writing are busily employed in
signing each others petitions. DR.. Cabell
will have no cay task 10 decide between
applicants, each OF whom comes apparently
backcd by every voter in bis district. But
when Dr. Cabell makes out his list what
crushing Waterloo" il will be to many
hopes now aspiring high So much for
politics ct id Omne genus.
The wheat crop Is looking quite well, and
it is greatly TO be desired that the coming
harvest be abundant and Of good quality,
inasmuch as ihe grain crop has been com"
plete failure. for the most part, throughout
the county for the past two seasons.
Owing 10 the advance in the price OF to-
bacco our farmers are making extensive pre-
parations for full crop OF the weed,v
and we are glad TO say the majority OF plant
ers are fast learning that less quantity ard
better quality pays best.
The mineral interests OF our county are
also looking up. A full development OF
our mineral wealth Is just what Is nee ded
to build up our Masterpieces and put Us
again on tue highway to material pros
periiy.
Our efficient superintendent OF public
schools, L. ii. Cabel, E,q.. has recently
published statement Of tue number and
condition Of the county schools, and alto
gether makes very satisfactory exhibit. Ii
appears from his report that there are now
"a schools In operation-3S white and 10
graded schools. Total num-
Der OF pupils enrolled, l.87O. Fifteen
schools are reported as "not yet open " on
account OF the inability Of the trustees 10
procure the services OF competent teachers.
FRITZ.