The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-24
LYNCHBURG.

THE RAINS AND The EIyBR-ACTIvITY IN POL.
TICs-wARD CLUBS AND cOMMITTEEs-THt
REPUBLICANS AND R.ADJUSTERs-A NEW
PUBLIC SCHOOL UsE-sTRRET-CsRs-THE
BLUE AND THE GRAY-C0RN-HANCOCK AMI
HARMONY, &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond DisDatch.l
July 90, 1880.
The rise in the river this morning after
the tremendous rainfall OF yesterday is
but eighteen inches, from which it appears
that the rain covered only limited area.
Work on the new wateT-wOrks has, how
ever, been suspended. Blackwater creek
has risen very high, and pours turbid
tide into the james.
The Conservative Executive Committee
for the city is making preparations for an
sctive campaign. DIR. a. |. Clark is the
chairman, and is giving all his energies TO
the work. The young men are to organize
Young Mems Campaign Club next We'd
nesday night 10 keep up the enthusiasm OF
the canvass. At meeting OF the City Com
mittee held this morning ward committees
were appointed, the organization OF ward
clubs recommended, and the Cd OF August
nsmed rs the zine Tor TIL election OF city
delegates TO the Congressional Nominating
Convention.
Yesterday took place the funeral OF Mr..
j. II. Smith, brother OF Rev. W. k. L.
Smith, The pastor OF the Tirst Baptist
church of this city. Mr. Smith was a re-
cent graduate OF Richmond College, and
Professor Ii. II. Harris took part in the
funeral exercises, ~ also did Rev. A. G.
Bledsoe, OF the CoufvStreet Methodist
Episcopal church, and others OF the city
pastors.
II the Malone Resdjusters here intend to
make any canvass they are very secret in
their measures. There is no outward indi-
cations that they intend TO do anything.
The same may bc said OF the Republicans,
but doubtless their action depends on
whether they can get funds from the
National Committee.
The new pUblic-school building Ia course
OF construction on the site OF the old CabeIl
residence, on Fifth street, will be fine
addition TO the pubIic-school system OF the
city. IL Will aceommO3 date six hundred
pupils. and be furnished with all OF the
modern improvements. The front OF the
building will measure los feet and Its depth
will be 65 feet. The foundations have been
laid, aud the walls are in rapid course OF
erection.
The proposed street railway has so far
progressed towards a definite shape that a
meeting Of stockholders IS called TO be held
tonight for organization.
The chief clerk OF the War Department,
writing for the Secretary In his absence, in
Il letter to Mr.. j. b. Work. OF the Lynch
burg post-offiee, returns thanks I'm hand
some msrper 10 the committee having in
charge the Confederate cemetery for the
care bestowed upon certain graves OF Fed.
eral soldiers In the cemetery. and for the
offer TO renter and attend to them. 1t is
proposed that these bodies be removed to
one Of the national cemeteries.
All reports from the neighboring coun-
ties represent the corn crop az promising
an immense yield since the recent rains.
have heard the suggestion from high
source that II General Hancock could be
induced 10 attend one OF the autumn fairs
in Virginia. say here or at Richmond, his
presence would do much TO remove the d.
visions that now exist in the ranks OF his
supporters in The State. TELEPHONE.