The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-18

VILE AND EVANSVILLE PR0SPECTS-PER-
soNALs-RECEIPTs-LAN SALES - BEHIND
TINE.
fCorrespondence of the Richmond Dispstch.l
FEBRUARY rs, 1881.
Colonel w. w. Wood, as representative
OF Senator j. Il. Stovall in The contested
election case, has been here for several days
examining witnesses and taking deposit
tons. Colonel Cibtll is Represented by
Messrs. Berkeley d Harrison; Mr.. W. f..
BOisScau is serving a. the notary public.
Thus far only cOl0red men have been exam
ined, aud the effort seems to be To prove
that the arrangements for conducting the
election and the conducting OF the election
were such that they were unable TO vote.
After The plriies are through with the en-
aminatiOns here they Will 90 to Henry
county. and thence TO franklin. Patrick.
and Carroll. Ii can hardly be supposed
that Senator StOval hopes that the seat In
Congress now held by Colonel Cabrll will
be transferred 10 him, and the most he can.
hope for, il seems, i, that new election
may be ordered.
Steps were taken Yesterday for the forma-
ton Of an association for the protection OF
fish and game. Colonel +. Il. WI,hers pre-
sided at the preliminary meeting, and
committee was appointed to prepare con-
StItuiion and bylaws. About twenty gen.
tIemen have been enrolled. IL is even 80.
Busy as these people generally are. aud as
much devoted TO business as they are. num-
Der. OF them keep guns, dogs, and horses,
and the rod and tackle, and they 90 into
sport as they 20 into business-with all their
might.
A wag of the city recently made some fun
q IL. aI..aA Of
certain people who took certain rods along
the line OF Colonel Shsrp'S proposed road
for telegraph poles. The poles are now up,
and there is telegraph communication be-
tween Danvlle and LeaksyilIe, and no mis-
take about it. The line runs from DlnviIe
along the Piedmont railway to the junction
with the Berry railway, and thence as far
as practicable along hat road.
have information from Leaksvile that
when the railroad has been completed 10
that town new business prospects viii be
opened. There Is a prospective dem8Dd
for some tobacc0-hou.es, and several new
stores, and Steps have been taken for the
establishment of a factory for wOollen goods.
Mr.. Calvin II. Hudson, formerly treasurer
Of Halifax cOunty, expects TO enter one
branch. OF the tobacco business here in the
course OF a week or TWO.
Saint Valentine was quite active here the
first Of this week, and contributed no little
to the enjoyment OF the young people aud
the cash.drawer Of the postmaster. Some
times he failed In comedy.
CAPTAIN j. Z. Hawkins. Of this place, is
now soiOurning in South Carolina.
MIR. ID. Street Lockeit has Just had finished
of beautiful dwelling house on Patton
street.
Mrs. RcGecca a. Baugh was married yes
terdIy al Pelham To Mr.. W. w. Young, Of
This place. Mr. Young is from Yorkshire,
England, but has long been RESPECTED cIii-
zen here. The parties preferred to 90 to
Pelham for reasons Of convenience. The
brides mo,her-in.law. Mrs. Rebecca Baugh,
very old lady, went with the party up 10
Pelham.
Mr.. joel Archer Morley, Of Reidsyille, y.
c., who was native OF TIN, county, WIS
run over and killed by the cars on the nigh!
Of the 10 h Instant.
Information has been received here by
telegram that Mr.. Joseph Wright, a highly
esteemed and aged citizen OF the MuSevllle
nighborhood. in this county, is extremely
i'll.
Mr.. Eugene II. Ferguson, who was once
colpOricr in this county, has come 10 the
city TO engage in business.
Major lin wa, quite III Yesterday.
| learn that Rev. Dr. Martha was RUch
pleased with the reception given him IN
Lynchburg while be was on an exchange Of
puplts with Rev. DR.. Hall.
The internal-Ievenue receipts for last
week amounted to SlS,l76.j0.
NJ. w. j. Overbey, Of Chatham, as COM
missioner, sold OF the 10th instant Lice
acres Of land, the properly OF W. e. Terry,
of this county, for 81 80 per acre. Mr..
Overbey has also recently sold 105 acres
which belonged to the estate OF Sarah Comp
ton. OF The Stralght.Sione nelghborho0d, for
sl.7j per acre; also, 100 acres on StauntOn
river, the property Of Nancy Hall. at 90
cents per acre; also, 100 acres near Dan
vile, belonging To the estate OF Sarah Ii.
Moore. at S4.05 per acre. The last three Of
these tracts Of land did not bring. il is slid,
quite one half OF the assessed value Of each
Of them.
Yesterdays Dispatch was not received
till this morning. The Dispatch is delivered
here by the Lynchburg train more than an
hour sooner than it is by the fast train from
Richmond. ALPHA.