National Republican., 1883-05-30
FROM THE TOBACCO CRY.
Failing on in Tobacco saIes--Inspcctlng
the Railways--A Fierce Row--Boat Club
--Othcr Interesting Items.

Special Dispatch.
LYNcHBURG, VA, May 20.--The defeat of
ox-Congressman Dezendorf for treasurer in
Norfolk county gives great satisfaction to the
coalitionists in tho state, aud is about the only
event of the late elections worthy Of particu-
lar note since the returns first published
His fight against Malone made him very much
dospised by the whole readjustcr party.
The extreme dry and cold weather which
has prevailed in this ogion for some time has
caused great falling of of our tobacco sales
and u consequent rise in the price of the weed
This is good for the few growers who could
get. their tobacco into market in right time,
but hard on tho buyers who are compelled to
pay the prices in order to koop their factories
going regardless Of cost. The unfavorablc
weather and the tobacco fly together have
given much uneasincss to the planter, and
fears of n reduced and failing crop prevails to
considerable eXtont, but | have generally
noticed in such complaints carly in tho season
that the damage done Is not so great as at first
feared, and that the bto of the fly on tobacco
is like that of tho mosquito OH man-it leaves
some sharp sting, but seldom reduces the an
nual stock.
Specimens of the finest slate over mined in
any quarter were placed yesterday on eXhibi-
tion in this city by the president of tho Am
herst Mining company, a few miles from this
place, end on the line of the Richmond and
Allegheny railway. The company is now
mining about six tons per day, and, COM
mencing with the first of June, will mine
twelve or fourteen tons. Can't John +. Will
son, former postmaster of this city, and
native of Ohio, is the entcrprising suporin-
tendent of the company and large stock
holder.
Yesterday morning the inspection party
over our leading railways, composed of
Of Dbf1oHn1R1,tu.
Kendall, Mr.. Sands, and other leading capi-
.alists and citizens interested in the Norfolk
aud Western, passed through thi city en-
route to Norfolk. The party was rendered q
reception and banquet by the citizens of
Petersburg, but it was declined. The road is
in splendid condition, and its revenues
monthly increasing.
The receipts last week of internal revenue
by Collector Rives in this district was S17, ,203
which is rather small for the season, but
plenty to help run the government.
A very fierce and dangerous row occurred
on election day in Christiansburg, in which
many of the sovereigns participated, and
some coming out second best, but mono
killed. The most curious and entertaining
feature of the fray was the fact that the Rev.
John Il. Sullivan, very pious and stalwart
minister, who wears the cloth, took part as
peacemaker and paciicator, and by his
massive grip and blows very soon brought
the belligerents to terms and peace and order
out of chaos Blessed arc the peacemakers,
for they shall always be comfortcd.
Mr. p. Clay Grigsby, who was struck down
with paralysis while in the act of speaking
the night preceding the election, still lies in
very precarious condition, and will prob
ably not recover. He is one of tho leading
applicants for the place of superintendent of
the public schools of this city
One of the most curious features in the late
elections i'll this state is that the principal
gains of the democratic party have been in
the negro counties and sections, and least, if
any, in white counties and sections. The
reason or philosophy OF this strange result is
hard to be accounted for and rather puzzles
both sides. The democrats expected better
results in the valley and the southwest than
belt and on the eastern shore than they ever
anticipated.
At a meeting last night of the Tobacco City
boat club nine new annual members were
elected, namely: j. b. Page, o. b. Wilson, ID.
w. Myers, A. Ii. Smoot, Stewart Walker, j. r.
Kyle, G. p. Mayhood, and r. Quinn. Frank
Sterk and John Sherman were chosen honor
ary members Tho club inaugurated move
to build large addition to their boat house.
The funeral services of the late Mrs. ]. p
Bell, the excellent and highly esteemed wife
of one of our leading book and publishing
merchants, took place from the First Baptist
church Sunday evening, and was attended by
u very largo concourse of sOrrowing friends.
Gen. Joseph L. Johnston, whose head
quarters are now in Washington, has been
some days in this city on business.