The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-01


FIGUREs--THE HOME GUARD FAIR; THE
PRIZES AND PROCERDS-TBE SOUTHWESTERN
NAIL SERVICE.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispateh.l
MAY 80, 1881.
This is Federal Dccoration-day, and by
order Of the President the public ofhces are
closed. No other mark OF respect that
know of is being paid to the day. There
are only two or three Federal soldiers bu-
ried here, and their graves, which are al.
Joining the Confederate cemetery Qbe old
Methodist graveyard. have OF late years
been regularly dressed with flowers on Inc
day observed as the Confederate memorial
day. Several hundred OF Hunters men
were killed on the suburbs OF the city In the
raid of 1864, but their remains have been
removed since the war and deposited IN
other cemeteries.
The total collection OF internal revenue
for The week ending Saturday amounted to
S23 39l OF. The sales OF tobacco Tor lhe
same week aggregated 572,310 pounds, as
against 757, 800 for the week previous. De-
crease, 49,, $50 pounds.
Rev. w. X. l.. Smith received the silk
bat, as the most popular minister IN the
city, at the Home Guard Fair. Miss Jennie
Withers received the set OF George Eiiots
novels, as the most popular young lady.
The Fair throughout was q grand success,
and realized, am told, at least a thousand
dollars clear, for the equipment OF "Lynch-
burg's PRIDE"
Disappointment Is expressed that the
Post. Office Department has heretofore made
no response whatever 10 the assurances
given it that the present management OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad would favor.
ably entertain any proposition for the car
rage OF double daily mail service along
the western division OF that line. AS things
are, the Lyncbburg mails do not reach even
Liberty till late hour OF the afternoon,
and west of Central, say, are not delivered
till the next day. Not only is the Lynch.
burg mail thus delayed, but the whole body
OF the mail matter received in the morning
from the northern and eastern cities lies
over until nearly 3 O'Clock of the afternoon
before il is sent westward. 1t is mentioned
as a singular circumstance that paper pub
lshed at Knoxville, 1874 miles west Of Lynch
burg, reaches this city before the Lynch
burg mail starts for the West. An earnest
effort is being made to correct these anOma-
lies Of mail service for the benefit OF the
intelligent and business public OF the south
western counties. TELEPHONE.
WILSON'S RETURN; POLITICAL
MOVEMENTS AND REPORTS IN WASHINGTON
ACCIDENT on TIE LYNcHBURG AND DAN
VILE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO CHILD
AN ENGLISH PR0sPECT0R-MR. DAvIs's
BOOK.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dlspalct.l
MAY 81, 1881.
Captain j. +. Wilson, postmaster, re.
turned this morning from Washington,
where he has been engaged for some DAYS
looking after his interests and his claims for
He was told by the Post.
master. General, in effect. that the De-
partment was not engaged in re-
moving such officials as he was.
and Is therefore easy on that account.
Captain Wilson is OF opinion, from all the
information collected by him at the capital,
that leading Republicans are entirely Cd.
posed TO any coalition in the approaching
State canvass with the Readjuster party.
Mr.. Blaine is said TO be especially opposed TO
any such bargain, aud does not believe II
would enure to the benefit OF the Republi.
cans. Ii was also thought at Washington
that the nomination OF ex-senator Lewis on
the ticket Of the Readiusters for the Office
OF Lieutenant, Governor would not add ma.
terially TO It's strength.
An accident is reported TO have occurred
about halfp past l o'clock in the neigbbor
hood OF the Gauge junction. on the
Danyille railroad, and resulted In the
OF 50 engine, tender, and bag
eage.car. No further particulars Of the nc.
cident are known rs yet.
An examination Of the postal agents yes.
terday by the Chief OF the Department,
Mr. X. s. Burton, resulted very satisfac-
loriiy. The average was q percentage OF
Do. Al out OF i,1Ss post offlces--yery near
perfect. Mr.. II. G. Brlghtweli made the
best score.
General George s. Fired, agent 10 the