The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-29

A READJUSTMENT FIASCO-THREE TAlLORS OF
TORLEY sTREETS.-MORE CONVERTS CLOSING
EXERCISES or TIRE NORMAL lNsTITUTE-THE
sTREET-CAR RAILROAD-RICEnOND AND
SOUTHWEST RAILROAD.
Correspondence Of tue Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST u, 1880.
The Malone Readiusters advertised yes
ierday by means Of bandblls and plaeards
that a maSs-mCeting OF their faction would
be held at PAGES warehouse at night to
elect delegates TO the Congressional COnYen-
ton called to assemble on tue 31st instant.
Thirteen white people responded to the
summons, who, after a private conference,
adjourned their session TO their clubhouse,
ON Main and Tenth streets. Here few
more of the faithful were dplmmed up,
and delegates elected TO the Convention
who are said to favor General ". NJ. Elliot
for the nomination. Several Radical
speecbes were made in the meeting. There
i, probably no city in Virginia where Ma
hone Reimbursement is at as low discount
AZ in Lypchburg, or where so few people
OF influence or character are identified with
it.
Mr.. George 6. Dodson, OF Amherst, and
Mr.. T. +. McVeigb, Of Campbell, recently
associated with the Rekdiusters, have pub
Icly disOwned the cause and endorsed the
regular Hancock and English ticket. The
latter was recently appointed canvasser for
the bogus ticket Of the Malone State Com
mlttee.
The colored Normal Institute adjourned
Yesterday afternoon after Session OF six
weeks. TIE closing exercises Nt!e OF a
very interesting character. Addresses were
made by Major +. j. kirkpatrick, Senator
c. II, Smith, Professor Lawrence McKeen,
and others. Several practical lectures on
modes OF teaching and Of school organza
ton were delivered. and the last minutes
occupied in singing and leave-taking
Resolutions Of regret and respect for the
death Of Rev. DIR. Sears were adopted
The session has been one OF great interest
and profit TO all in attendance upon 1t, and
many OF the meetings have been visited by
leading citizens, some OF whom have adj
dressed the teachers in sympathetic and en-
eouraging public speeches.
The prospects Of the Street-csr Company
attract renewed attention as the time draws
near OF the holding OF the Agricultural
Fair. Eleven thousand dollars have been
subscribed 10 the stock Of the company
fun legal permission has been obtained
TO undertake the work, but the direct
ors are anxious to have $4,000 befor,
the corner Of Main and Twelfth streets anC
the Fair Grounds is about two miles; thu
track for which would cost, it is com.
puted, $1,000. IL is stated that Pitts
burgh, Penn, company, undertakes to fur
nish the rail on two-weeks' notice, so that
it is still hoped that the line will be com
pleted in time for the fair.
Mr.. John w. Hughes and his bride, ne,
Miss Kate Bransford, left yesterday for
visit TO DanbuTy. Conn.,, where Mrs. Hughes
has relatives residing, aud for other part
North.
II is stll uncertain whether a constitu
tonal vote was cast in Amherst on the ques
lion OF subscribing TO the Richmond ant
Southwest railroad. Almost all the vote
east were in favor OF subscription. Bedfort
and Campbell viii vote on the question OF
the ID November.
Iron operations have been begun by
Pennsylvania company on the farm o
Captain James Mortimer, near Lawyer
station, Lyncbburg and Danvile railroad
IELEPHONE.