The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-18
DANVILLE.

DELEGATES TO Il COUNTY CONVENTIONAL
DANIEL CAMPAIGN CLUB-"LET Us GO FOR
The STRONGEST MEN TIT COUNTY CAN PRE-
SENT"-TRADE ITEMS AND THE PROSPECT
N COUNTY.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDatoh.l
SEPTEMBER 16. 1881.
Ia answer 10 the call OF Superintendent
Berkeley, q maSs.meeting OF the COnserva-
tlyes was held last night for the appoint
ment Of delegates TO the convention which
meets at Chatham tomorrow 10 nominate
candidates for the Legislature. On motion
Of DIR. I. W. Keen, a committee Of nine
was appointed TO nominate the delegates.
The committee: +. w. Keen, II. W. Cole,
W. l.. Robinson, Z. e.. VeBable, II. f..
Bsrksdale, T. j. Talbot, Daniel Coleman,
Elisha Keen. and j. Il. Averett. The com
mittee nominated for delegates Bergman
Green, II. L. Barksdale, T.. A. CatliD, T..
j. Talbot, G. G.. Holland, and p. Z. Nena-
bic, and the nominations were unanimously
confirmed.
While The committee was in session a
campaign club was Organized. IL was
named the "Daniel Campaign Club" Cap.
tam Harry Wooding was appointed presi.
dent, and about fifty names were immedi-
ately enrolled. Scores more will be added.
utit was ~btlb NA1lbHltlou ~ OoiAl
from the meeting an expression OF prefer
ence either for Mr. Joel II. Oliver or Cap
tain J. j. Wilkinson, both Of whom have
jealous advocates here, but Captain Daniel
Coleman arose and said in a full voice,
"Let Us express no preference, but let us
pledge ourselves 10 go for the strongest
men the county can present" IL was then
seen that the motion for the expression OF
preference would accomplish nothing, and
il was Withdrawn.
"What effect have the rains had on
prices: " was the inquiry put yesterday TO
a gentleman who deals largely in tobacco.
"Tbe rains have not lowered prices one
"copper"" was the reply. One OF the ware
housemen tells me that he sold one floor OF
10000 pounds a day or two ago at S27.62
per hundred, aud that he has inst sold a
floor o. $4,000 pounds at S32 per hundred.
Here are some items from another ware
house l 3l9 pounds for one planter at an
average Of $40 o.; six lots for another
planter al S35 three lots Tor another
at $50; four lots for another at $50;
three lots for another at S52. Here IS also q
report from another warehouse that one
planter sold bis whole crop at an average OF
800 per hundred and here i the statement
OF one OF the largest manufacturers IN
Henry county that IN The whole county
there Will not be made tine tobacco enough
10 supply him foFtw0 months. ALPHA.
RAILROAD MATTERs-wiLL GO DOWN TO YORK
TOwN-BUmDINGs-T N
LAND-AMONGsT II PREACnERs-POLITI-
CAL-RAIN.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
SEPTEMBER II, 1881.
Since the sale Of The Midland railway peo-
PIE have been anxious, very anxious, 10
know what would be The programme OF the
leaders 10 Tie several railroad enterprises OF
The Danyille region. Major SutbeIlin is
DOW hourly looking for another instalment
Of iron for the Henry railway track; Colo.
mel Sharpe bas ordered several engines for
the Moeksyille railway, and viii branch out
from Cascade IS soon as Major SOtheriin
gels up TO that place With his line OF iron;
ana Asi " G0rehead has 700 hands at WORK
on The line OF the aforesaid extension.
Inose are put down as the facts by people
Who profess to know and ought 10 know.
We can only wait and see" and hope.
Dove Commandery OF knights Templar
expect 70 attend the Yorktown Centennial
celebration, and has been drilling with hat
view. About thirty members from the TWO
,,oaSes OF Master Masons VIII also attend,
out whether they will appear under Their
respective officers or not has not yet been
decided. They expect, however, to avail
themselves Of the offer OF tents which has
oeen extended 10 GrSDd.Master Coles by
Tue United States Government. j think
nave already noted that the Danyiile Grays
expect to attend as a company Of the Third
REGIMENT.
Two fine brick buildings baye been
erected on Main street, and arc now being
1nisbed od-the one for a residence for Dir.
Games u. Scho0i6eld. the other for Dir. e.
,. Finn. Mrs. Mary Il. Elliott, OF Char.
,Stee county, has been having removed The
V1o ifame building on Main street ian "a.