The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-08
DANVILLE.

opo.S1zt1I0N CoNPLRTFD-POLITICALM MEET
INGs; YOUNG MEN AT WORK sCH0OLHousE
FOR COLORED PEoPLE-RsCEPTI0N OF GOV.
ERSOR JARVIS AT YANCgYvILLE-PERSoN
t,ofesp9ndence OF the Richmond Dlsps,ch.I
OCTOBER I, 1880.
The organization OF the Tobacco Associs.
ton has been completed by the election OF
MIR. George g. RoSser as supervisor OF
weights and scales; DR.. Charles T.. Dough-
erty. assistant supervisor; and an executive
rommiiiee, as follows T.. NJ. williamson,
r. c. venabe. L. S. Arpett, j. A. Grad.
dock. II. G.. Herndon, &. A. RHINE, W. T..
Graves. ], o. Redd, Daniel Coleman. The
supery,sors receive for their services re-
spectiyely $500 and 5000 per anpum, and
these amounts are paid from the receipts
from membership fees and an assessment OF
three cents per 1000 pounds on all tobacco
bought by the members OF the Association.
As Governor Holiday and Msi0r Daniel
passed by on their way 10 the Kings Noun
tain celebration they were waited upon oy
a committee OF the Hancock and English
club and invited 10 stop over on their. re-
turn. Governor Holiday said he would IL
he could find it convenient 10 do so, ana
Major Daniel promised that he would stop
on Saturday and address the people on Sat
urday night.
The superntendents OF Danvile and
North Danyile-C0lOnel Z. Is. Wiihers and
Mr.. #. j. COrbiD-n0w announce that there
will also be speaking on Monday night, and
that Hon. John Il. Harris, General j. IT,.
Field, Hon. james Barbour, aud DR.. MOI
felt are expected 10 make the speeches. All
this does not, dare say, lndcste any IN
easiness as to the condition OF things here.
Large majorities always need stirring, and
one OF the most successful campaigDers OF
all this region used 10 say: Speak where
YOU have large msjorites. Every man you
then send to the polls counts one for you
and nothing against you" And then, be-
sides, the young men are now taking hold
OF things and manifesting their presence.
The Council at the regular meeting for this
month appropriated Si.575 for the purchase
OF a lot and the building OF school-house
thereon for coored children.
II is said that about two hundred mounted
men met Governor Jarvis as he was passing
from Danvile to YanceyvlIe last Saturday
and escorted him TO town. There well
como address was delivered by Colonel
George Williamson, and then Governor
Jarvis delivered strong speech on the politi-
cal issues OF the day.
Professor ID. NJ. Wood, OF the pubic
school, has been able 10 serve but lew
DAYS OF the current session on account OF
illness. He Is now in Botctourt county,
and continues quite i'll.
President Z. w. Terrell, OF the Tobacco
Association. is now on visit to Richmond
and Baltimore. lie did not say that the new
tobacco would be found rather "vapory,"
but rather "papery."
Captain Thomas r. McDearman and
company OF buntsmen caught celebrated
gray fox yesterday morning.
Mr.. James b. Pace, OF Richmond, gives
the Hancock and English Club the Use Of
the Opera House for such mass.meetings as
the Club may wish TO hold during the sea-
son. and for this the Club sends bin vote
OF thanks.
Messrs. 4. X. Waddil & Brother are
about finishing of a very large and hand
some addition to their handsome residence
or Patton street. ALPHA.