The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-13
LYNCHBURG.

nvyTSRNHNT OF A VENERABLE JUDGE-1BE
CHAMBER OF C0MkeRCE--r0sTAS NAT
rHRs--REvIvAL sERviCEs-THE TOBACCO
TAX, &C.
fCouesvondcnce OF the Richmond Dispateb.l
DECEMBER ~, 1882.
With the present term Of the Corporation
Court Judge Garland closes his Judicial
career. He Il IN the ninety first year OF his
age, and IL perhaps the oldest Judge that
ever eat upon the bench in this State or
country. Still his general health IL
rood, and his voice II as distinct. his
mind as clear, and his Judicial opin-
ions a sound and as full OF legal
lore a when In his best and palmiest days.
Tbl fact alone classes him as among the
abIest men OF his time. Judge Garland has
alled various public stations, having been
first elected to the Legislature from his
native county OF Nelson nearly seventy
wears ago, and subsequently was chosen for
several successive terms to the Congress OF
the United States, where he served with
distinction In the days OF Senator William
q. Riyes and the great men OF that period.
He took up his residence In Lynchburg In
1910 as o practicing attorney, and at once
assumed first rank at q bar always noted for
its great ability and learning. He Is
strictly temperance man, never in his life
having drank any beverage other than the
fresh waters OF his native hills. He has
been Mason for nearly seventy years, and
IA perhaps the oldest living member OF the
order in Virginia. During his long and
eyentful career Judge Garland has made
few enemies, and he will certainly retire
from the bench with the universal respect
and esteem OF his fellow-men. He resides
In the house in which HIS venerable father,
Hudson NJ. Garland, died many years ago,
aged ninety-four. :,
The Chamber OF Commerce has elected
Captain Charles NJ. Blackboard first vice
president, James L. Williams, Esq, second
yice-president, and an Executive Commit
tee composed Of fifteen OF our best busl-
ness-men. The Executive Committee
meets tonight to elect secretary and q
treasurer. The former officer Is TO receive
a salary, and consequently there is no lack
OF candidates.
The free postal delivery goes into opera"
ton here on the LIST Of January. The fol-
lowing lelter-carriers have been commits
stoned, the first four being colored: John
w, Crawford, John Curie, William Mer-
chant, Royal Perry, John Finch, and Ed
ward Matthews. The city has been thor
oughly numbered, and the boxes are to-
day being attached TO the lamp-posts.
The nomination Of r. p. w. Morris to
be postmaster Of this city was generally
expected. understand that he Is not so
sure Of confirmation, straightout Blaine
Republican having gone on to Washington
for the purpose Of opposing him: III there
are any senators on the Republican side
who are disposed to repudiate Malone. Mi.
Morris Is likely to experience great deal
Of difficulty in getting in.
Rev. DR.. Leonidas Rosser, the great re-
yiva!ist, Is conducting protracted religious
services at Court-Street Methodist church,
and large congregations flock to hear him
every night. At u revival in the same church
several years ago, directed by Dr. ROsser,
some six hundred persons protested the
faith, and were added TO the various
churches In the city.
The Chamber OF Commerce has passed a
resolution in favor Of total abolition OF
the internal-revenue tax on tobacco at the
earliest possible moment.
The warehouses sold last week 1890
pounds OF leaf tobacco, being $1,000
pounds in excess OF the previous weeks
sales.
Internal-revenue collections last week
amounted to $15,436.12. BEAUMONT.