The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-13
SCOTTSvILLE.
ITS SITUATION, GOVERNMENT, CHURCHES, &C.
MOVEMENT FOR An AUTUMN fAIR-NEGho

MOVEMENT FOR An AUTUMN fAiR-Nh"ho
pARN.BuRyER ARREsTED-P0LITICh.
| Icorrcsvondence OF the Richmond Dispatcn.l
| APRIL IL. 1888.
| scoltsyille Is lovely and florrlshing
town In Albemarle county, ninety sever
miles from Richmond, on the hicnlnon =,
and Allegheny road. IL Is at the 100. VI
the Blue Ridge mountains, ana has Pop"'
lation OF several hundred. mostly WHITES.
The corporation has mayor ana oou y
mon Council. ID. J.. Powers Is mayor, y
brother of II. w. Powers, OF Richmohu'
and was for n number OF years the supe,
intendent OF public schools Tor Albeuf.rlc
county, until removed by the MahoneiteS'
The Council consists OF six members
Messrs. L. o. Beal, 5. ;. Goodman, W. .;
Beal. II. ii. Norris, Il. =. Tutwiler, anu
Major ]. &. Hill, OF the Courier, anu anu
meets once n month. The corpcra.lon
owes no debt. and its finances are III =
healthy condition. The tax on real ana
personal property is twenty-five CENT
on the 800. The town Is wen nl''
on. and its streets are kept in good order.
The buildings are mostly frame. but there
are several nice brick buildings In the
place. There are six churcbes-two Bap-
lis, Zone of them colored) one Methodist,
one PRESBYTERIAN, one Episcopal, ana one
Disciples the Baptlsts, Methodists, ana
Presbvterians predominant. lhere Is III
the town one large flour and grist-nlIi,
with a capacity OF one hundred barrels OF
-four daily; two hotels, that during tne
summer months are filed with Richmond
peoplc; three doctors. who often complain
of the dizziness OF their practice on ac-
count of the healthiness OF the place; three
LAWYERS, and one private bank conducted
by Mr.. jacob Moon, popular and highly
esteemed gentleman. aud one newspaper
the fourier, weekly paper, when Is
published and edited by Major j. 1. mn
The Courier has good country crcula-
ton. for the Maior is one Of the best OF lei
lows and live editor. He is popular and
hishly esteemed. The politics OF the Cou-
rior are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
On Friday night the Young ladies and
gentlemen Of ScOttsyillc will have an en-
tertainmcnt. The programme embraces
several excellent and amusing chlrades
and tablcauX. The performance VIII close
with "BoX and Cox" the sidc-splilting
farce. Brannigan Brothers band will he IN
attendance. The object is to raise funds
for the Methodist church.
On last Thursday evening there was tenn
perance meeting in the Baptist church,
which was addressed by Rev. DR.. Bell and
W. Il. Loving, Esq.
on the oath OF March the barn belonging
to Mr.. u. X. Lewis. who hives near Ilew-
ardsville. was burned, and al the time OF
the fire Wash. Coleman, negro, was sus-
pected of having fired il. \ few days ago
Mr.. Lewis offered reward Of 500, and q
detective of Richmond went up to How
ardsyillc and made IN investigation, which
resulted in the arrest OF Coleman. lie was
examined before Il justice and committed
TO Nelson jail TO await trial at The next
term OF the County Court, which COM
meuccs April 23d. He has confessed the
crime.
The Southside Farmers Club Of Abe
marie cOunty-W. Gordon Merrick presi-
dent, &. u. Gallop secretary and trea-
Surer-iS in llourishng condition, and
has membership Of forty. embracing
quite number Of English and northern
gentlemen, who have settled in the county
since 1872. The object OF the club is tine
promotion OF the agricultural interest.
They hold monthly meetings. They have
recently appointed committee. consisting
Of Messrs. Samuel Il. Gault. Charles b..
Harris, Isaac X. Bark>dale. II. Is. Murray,
c. Il. Gallup, Major James c. Hill, DR..
Cary c. Cooke, IL. Il. Moon. j. 5. Martin.
G.. W. Clark, DR.. j. :. Andrews, and
others, to solicit contributions for an atI-
tumn fair OF live stock, farm products, az
ricultural implements, and domestic manu-
features. 1t will be held in Scottsyille in
October next. The committee have col
lected several hundred dollars. and are
sanguine OF being able to get all that is ne
ceSSary to make the exhibition success.
The wheat crop is promising, and the
farmers are engaged in preparing for the
planting OF corn. The cultivation OF to-
bacco has been TO a considerable extent
abandoned. and more attention is being
paid TO hay. 1t is one OF the most impor-
tant crops. Large quantities were shipped
from the county during the past season.
The cattle are in good condition, and are
mostly Shorthorns. However, some fine
Attorneys and Deyons are TO be seen.
All Of the county officers are Democrats,
and are candidates for reelection. The
Mahoneites have not as yet put ticket in
the field. ARAMNTA.