The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-09
4ithmund pispattls.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 0. 1880.
IyNCBBURG.

-ur CONTROVERSY OVER THE SEiosAN-biVCh
p.yeMsxr-~wBAT OTHER CITIES ARE PAY
1xc-coxrEHPr OF COURT - THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS; AN INCREASED ENROLMENT
caUKcH ExgRcisEs-- PERSONAL ITEMS, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dspa'chI
SEPTEMBER Z, 1880.
While the laying OF the new Belgian
block pavement on Main street Is qu'e'y
and RAPIDLY progressing sharp newspaper
controversy has broken out regarding IL
which has even assumed personal features.
A series OF articles has appeared in one OF
the city papers, charging that the Councii
was having S2.65 per square yard for work
which is being done at Charleston, wash
incton, and other cities at Sl.50 per yard.
II is also alleged IN these articles that the
work can be done for Sl.I7, and even at The
minimum for Sl,03 per square yard. An
editorial article In the Vifginidn OF yester-
dav alleges that Mr.. Rick, the contractor,
has n standing contract with the city OF
Richmond 10 do the same work Tor $3.50
ner square yard--givng the City Engineer
~ Richmond as authority for the statement.
n IL understood that the articles in the ID
,,onee were written by A. NJ. Dawes, a
broker of the city, and president OF the
Bedford Springs Company. Mr.. Davies
charges that the Street Committee have
thrown away $1,000 in $4,000 job; that
there was no fair competition for the con-
tract, and that granite could have been got
fifteen miles above LynehbuTg as well as
from Richmond. The controyerSary thus
interests your people as well as ours, and 1t
has only Just begun apparently.
Tom Taylor, the colored sexton, who
was summoned before Judge Garland for
contempt Of court for denouncing the for
q fr fttrtn - Ha fft.fxC
Count, was discharged.
The public schools opened yesterday with
an enrolment Uota) Of 592 chidren-365
white girls, 81 white boys, 176 colored
girls. snd so colored boys. The enrolment
Of last session was SIG. The High School,
over which there has been so much contro-
yersy, bad Yesterday 81 attendants.
Rev. j. Bauburger preached a very APP
proprisie sermon at the Jewish synagogue
sunday afternoon on the occasion OF Rosh
Hasbana. Sunday morning Epiphany
church was opened for the first time since
June. 1879. Rev. Mr. Gregory read the
service and preached, assuming PASTORAL
charge. There was a large congregation.
la the afternoon, Rev. L. NJ. Carson, OF ST.
Pau's church. preached.
Mr.. Lucius ID. Button, late editor OF the
Dubuque Iowa Telegraph, succeeds Mr..
Ftp. Brent as local editor OF the Virginian.
DR.. Edward Warren, Bey, late Of North
Carolina. now OF Paris. and for some time
in the employ OF the Khediye OF Egypt,
where he received his title. is en- a visit to
the city. His mother. the widow OF the late
DR.. w. c. Warren, Will accompany him on
his return 10 Paris. TELEPHONE.
DEATH or A VENERABLE CITIzEN-RESIGNA-
TON or A Observation-Disclosures AT ROCKY
MOUNT-THE FRAGMENTS OF THE FRAY
POLITICAL NEWS Notes.-The RAIN, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
SEPTEMBER 8. 1880.
The remains OF the late L. Harris Folks,
an old citizen Of Lyncbburg, who died yes
terday at Salem, arrived i'm the city to day,
and were buried This morning from the
Methodist Protestant church, Of which de-
ceased was a member Mr. Folks was a
leading member Of nearly all the benevolent
orders, and was much respected. He was
about sixty years OF age.
Sunday morning, at st. Johns church, in
Liberty, Rev. John :. Lloyd, the pastor,
made a statement 10 the congregation
10 the effect that he had determined to re-
sign the charge Of the church for the pur-
pose OF engaging in missionary work in
Southwest Virginia. Ii is probable that the
veslry will not accept Mr.. Lloyd'S resigna-
ton, rs he has been very useful and ac-
ceptable in that field OF labor.
Some Of our tOwnsmeu got back home
from the franklin Courthouse row in rather
a dsheveled state. Somebody stole Mal0r
Daniels crutch and hat during the hurly-
burly. Mr.. John Whitehead, local editor Of
the Adudnce, lost one OF his c0at-tails in the
mile. but broke chair over bis antago-
nistS head and brought home piece OF the
same as trophy. He had to cover his vic
torions retreat under the friendly shelter Of
a borrowed buster.
The Radicals Of the district are still I'M
determined whether or not TO make a sep
arate party nomination for Congress. The
friends of Mr.. j. Henry Rves would no
doubt prefer such action, as the choice OF
the party would no doubt fall upon him.
Mr.. Riyes has recently been on an eXten-
siye trip West. In view of the predomi-
nance OF the Radical element IN the Re-
adjuster Convention that nominated Fra
zier, 1t seems likely that the party will not
take any separate action, but support the
nominee OF the Independents.
There is 10 be a Hancock and English
pOle-rasing at BurfsTd's station, five miles
from the city, next Saturday. Hon. Thomas
Whitehead and others are TO speak. Next
Wednesday there will be a grand rally at
BrookyIIIe, Campbell, 10 organize a cam
paign club. at which Major Daniel, Captain
Stephen Adams, Major Risque Halter, and
others are announced 10 speak.
The Democratic Conservatives OF this
city, without exception, so far know, are
dead opposed to compromise. have heard
many gentlemen say that they would sup
port no ticket that might be tainted by dis
honorable party concessions under any cir
cumstances.
A quiet but soaking rain set in last night,
and has continued all day. The mercury
has fallen foot or two. TELEPHONE.