The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-11

the present incumbent Captain ). n.
pa,ley,. his predecessor tMr. w. ID. BraDcbb
and Mr. 8. q. wineheld. The latter -
Young man, and is the candidate Of "youDg
iynchburg." The next most warmly con-
tested Office IL that OF commissioner OF the
revenue, for which there are also three Con
seryatiyc aspirants-Mr. 9. w. Price. the
present worthy commissioner, Mr. james
Franklin, Jr., aud Mr.. Z. II. Early. Inc
Republicans and Rtkdiusters bavc not YET
shown their hand. and II Is not known
wha, will be their tactics. The Conser'a-
tive primary will be held on the l2th:
Major Arthur +. Robertson. OF this cry'
win leave OH wednesday for New YORK,
whence he will sail on Saturday for Europe.
He goes 10 investigate the manufacturing
aud mining industries Of Great Britain, ana
to eudeavor to turn emigration 10 luis por-
ton Of Virginia.
Yesterday the funeral OF well-knowh
citizen, Mr.. Thomas +. GramahI, TOOK
pace at 81. PauPs church. tie was M Ene.
| ljshman, but was long an esteemed resiuen'
of this city. He was, "a descendant OF IRA
maldi. the famous English humor'st anu aG-
tor. HIS venerable father, who resided WIN
him and only died within the last year OF
two. was soldier Of the Napoleonic wars.
Miss Louise Pomeroy and her New lorh
company will play in The opera-house To-
night and tomorrow night.
So Ear no steps have been taken for me-
moria.day ObservaDccs here. Ihere are
about three thousand CoDfederates buried
near this city, and their graves, am sorry
70 cav. have fallen into Il sad state OF neglect.
Lypchburg and Richmond will soon he
connected by three railroads-probably ny
four. The time between the two cities Is
now reduced TO four and half hours. IDS
oupht TO increase the business and social rela-
tions between the two places. Richmond
ought to have large part OF the trade OK RiIs
city and section, which has been detected
to other quarters. But is she endeavoring
TO secure ity You rarely see Rich
mond drummer on the Lyncbburg streets.
In groceries and iron manufactures AND
agricultural implements and fertilizers, ana
other things, Richmond ought in great
measure to supply this market. And your
coffee trade-what has become OF that
| L,nchburg has none other than the KIND
Hest feelings for, and is proud OF, our beau-
iiful capital city, and is waiting to be wooed.
Last night about II o'clock fire broke
out i'm the storehouse OF Mr.. George Il. Han,
adjoining the bank OF Miller 81 Franklin.
By the prompt arrival Of the firemen the
flames were suppressed before any very Sc
rious damage had been done. The fire
was clearly the work OF an incendary. and
makes the third or fourth time that Mr.. Hall
has been visited in that way.
The session of the Circuit Court-Judge
Wingield presiding-waS opened in this
city this morning.
The County Court Is also in session to-
day. and the trial Of Mitchell, the black
mailer, on another count OF the indictment,
is going on. He has already been found
guilty on one and sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary.
The apple-trees in this section have been
attacked by some sort OF blight, and vast
numbers Of them are dying. Leaves, fruit,
branches, all are killed. 1t is supposed 10
be the work OF some inlinitesimal insect.
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