The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-01

PROGRAMME no. 2-SHORT lTBEs-DBNAND
F0R TgANsPORTATI0N-PBO TO DIVIDE
THB COUNTY-A PITTsYLYANIA IDEA.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstchl
OCTOBER 20, 1881.
There has not been much trade in tobacco
thls week. Captain Terrell. OF the Tobacco
Association. SAYS: 1--WE do not look for
T9ucb lsrgcr breaks this fsll OF old stock,
but we presume a. the weather will admit
q good many Of the small planters will
strip and sell their crops. The new Is
going of at good prices, and will continue
stif during the fall and winter" Good
bright Tugs brlrg from 1880 to fl2; bright
smokers. fine 10 fancy, tl0 TO go bright
lesi. common 10 medium, 81 20 Sl2; yellow
wrappers, good to line, S35 to S55; fine 10
fancy. $50 10 $50; mahogany wrappers,
good TO fine, $50 TO $50; fine to fancy, $50
80 POS.
Since the last report the Coalitionists
here hsye had a speech from james K.
O'Hara, 2 cOlOred man, who was once
member Of Congress from North Csrolins,
and the North DRnVille Democrats from 1lr
B. b. Munford, one Of the nominees for the
House Of Delegates. The canvass in the
county has Eeen quite lively, many yolun-
teer speakers having come up to the sup
port OF the nominees Of the two parties.
The other night, while one OF the citizens
was passing one Of the gatherings OF the
colored people he heard peasants, the
Republican nominee oi the Coalition party,
say: " / can be OF more service TO you IN
the Legislature than / could as judge or a.
anv other public officer. II you don't elect
me to the Legislature, you put it out OF my
power 10 do anything Tor YOU" "This
remark" says the citizen, "set me to
thinking about the remark Of Mr.. Wise,
that II the COdlitionists carry the state IN
this election, then the $4,000 Republicans
viii demand that programme No. 2, which
has not yet been distinctly announced,
shall be brought ont and carried out"
Bishop Keane, Of Richmond, gave a free
lecture here n the Theatre on wednesday
night.
Nrs. NJ. C.. Mccain died here Thursday
evening al the residence OF her brother,
our esteemed townsman, Mr.. W. y. shell
ton.
Mr.. Robert Lynch, q soldier OF 1912,
died al his home, in this county, on the
24lh instant, at the age OF about one hum
bred.
Mr.. w. ". Breedlove, formerly Mrs. Z.
A. Penick, mother OF Bishop e. G. Pcnick,
Of the Cape Pelmas mission, died at her
home, I'm Halifax county, on the 2lst in
slant.
The demand for transportation on the
lUdlsnd road has been so heavy for some
DAYS that parties who have bought wood
along the line If that road have not been
able 10 haye il brought down TO them. The
demands 81 the lunbeTdealers have been
especially urgent.
There Is proposal to divide the county
now before the people, aud the vote viii be
taken upon the question st the next cleo
ton. Much interest has been excited, and
a strong opposition TO the proposal is Icing
developed.
4 citizen Of the county says that.the idea
that the money FOR the public schools should
be held back from the state Treasury ana
turned over 10 the municipal officers OF the
towns and counties originated in this cOun-
~, sud was published in the proceedings
Of one OF the public meetings. ALPHA.
CENEgAL TITZ. LIE IL DASYHLR-PRoCEED-
INGs AT TIE THEATRE.
Correspondence Of lie Richmond Dispatch.l
OCTOBER 81, 1881.
The Gravs. with a Land Of music, es-
eorted General Fitz. Lee from the Midland
depot 20 the Arlington Hotel on saturday
evening. After supper large crowd as
sembled in the Theatre % hear q speech
from him. superintendent Berkeley, in
calling the assembly 20 order, announced
Tint be had once felt il his duty to tell the
people Of Danvilic that they seemed
alarmiBgly Indifferent about the issues and
the result Of the political contest which was
going on In the State, but he now felt that
laey we're thoroughly aroused, and that
tacy would poll larger Democratic vote 1T
The coming election than they had ever
Gone. President Wooding, Of The Daniel
ssnpaign Club, then introduced General
Ice, making handsome speech IN so DO
lhg, and General Lee came forward. He
was received with round after round OF ap-
piause, and delivered a speech strong In It's
iaets and arguments, beautiful at times In
~ imagery, and most pleasant I'm an occa-
sl0nal indulgencein hunor. When General
Lee said that ii Is not question about tie
settlement Of the debts OF the State--the
growth Of the State In population and
Prosperity viii, by natural process, set
I've on The debts OF the State-but it is a
question whether Virgins shall become
republican aud lesd the other southern
elsies INTO ,he Republican party, he made
people see that Il was so, and they believed
y 10 deiGsion. When he said that Conk-
ing and his cohorts cared nothing for Ma
none except that they thought that they
could accomplish their purposes with his
assistance, which were 10 stop the growth
the South in prosperity and political
fy"trand mskethe States OF the South mere
F0finces and dependencies, people saw