The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-31
LYNCHBURG.

CLOSE or CHRISTMAS WEEK. SURPRISE
wEDnING-LLECTI0N or OFTICEIs--A Sc
nN. ENTERT ARMENIA BAR AsSOOA-
TloN-A TEsr or FOPCLAEITY-M IsCEILA-
NOUS ITEMS.
togT, sponGcacc OF tAe Richmond Dispatch.l
DECEMBER 30. 1882.
The icstiyiiv Of the Christmas season has
about spent IL force, and affairs have re-
sumed the usual quiet.
THURSDAY evening. i'm ,hc Lynch House
parlor-. a surprise wedding transpirod, the
part;c~ 10 the contract being Dr. Il. :.
Powell. president OF the Atlanta Medical
College. and Mrs. Jennie Miller, OF Salem.
Dr. Powell arrived in the city wednesday,
hut the bride had been stopping at the
Lynch House for several wee%s. The affair
was kept profoundly secret until within q
few hours of the appointed time. when the
guests OF the hotel were made acquainted
with what was about 10 occur. and were
invited 10 witness the ceremony, which
wa performed by Rev. John Run, OF Lib
crtv. After the marriage there was IN cle-
CANT banquet, and at the conclusion OF the
exercises the newly-wcdded pair took THEN
departure for their home III the South.
Lynchburg Council, No. 4O5, ROYAL
Arcluum. has elected the following officers
Tor the ensuing twelve months: Regent.
Fred. Gnntham; Nice-Rcgcnt. Samuel II.
Dillon: Orator, l.. Berlin Secretary, {.
". Price; Collector, }. j. Amber; Trea-
sufcr George \. hiDnear; Chaplain, j.
hamburger: Trustees. Alex. Dunn. q. Ii.
Lewis and +. Fisher. and minor officers.
&. ". Price, Esq, was made represents
tive - She Grand Council, and Alex. Dunn
alternate.
Lynchburg Lodge. No. Il. ]. O. q. ~
IA. elected officers a. follows VI. l.. Nor
Gan. y. &C. l.. Wright, V. g.; NJ. j.
Farmer. II. =. j. b. Page. Treasurer; -
-. McConyille, Chaplain; and W. ). Farm
or. Host.
Mr.. and Mr.. John r. Slaughter gave an
entertainment last evening at their hand
some residence. on Clay street, in honor OF
Hon. L. T. ". Duke and lady, OF Char-
iO!tcsyile. 4 large number OF guests were
there 10 enjoy inc delightful occasion.
The legal fraternity here recently organ
lied the Lynchburg Bar Association, with
Il. g.. II. Kean, Esq, al is head. The A.
sOciation meets on The 9TH OF January TO
consider q report from the Executive COM
mitiec on tie subject Of establishing anu
maintaining law library in connection
with The Association.
There il brisk contest going on mere III
the voting for the most popular PUBIC
school teacher, the prlze being handsome
tOiic; sci and mats. The proceeds OF INC
election are 10 be devoted To charitable
purpose by the ladies Of the First Bap'isi
church. The contest has narrowed down
10 two candidate Miss Lula Bailey ana
Miss Fannie c. Bniord, who are "nip ana
tuck y in the race.
Captain Don 4. Iialsey, formerly OF Rich
mond, is critically III at his countrywide
in Nelson county. lis friends entertain
little hope OF bis recovery.
As token OF their high regard, The po-
lice force have presented their CHEZ, tap-
tain James Madison IRWIN. with hand
somcly carved gold-headed ebony cane
with appropriate inscription.
The great surprise is that Mr.. Page Mor,
ris has not been confirmed as postmaster VI
Lynchburg, and people are wonderlne
What the matter Il. There Is an ar OF uii,
easiness about the post-ofiice attaches. Az"
they apparently are rs much in the dark W
anybody. BEAUMONT
HEAVY eS0w-eTORn-HOS ABE TuLkLRsoS
On POLITICAL NAITERs-JUDGE LAihAA
KNIGHTS or PYTHiAs-ANOTHRR JOURNAL
SILVER Neutrality-suspicious. TRIAL
CHRISTMAS ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @''
fconesponoeDce Of the Richmond DisDaieh.i
DECEMBER 80, 1882.
As predicted in my letter yesterday : :
heavy snow-storm set in about oeiocA
last night and has continued without co..
sation up TO the present wiring. ~.
ground Is covered TO the depth OF W,
inches, and the fakes are falling iaste, a .na
faster. The merry jingle, tipgle oil tns
sleigh.bells IL heard in the streets, and
everything wears the aspect Of an old
fashioned winters day. -,
Hon. Ale Eultrrs0u WAS In the CITY bVi