The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-17
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY.
iCorrcspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE, !
JonuarV II 1892


BUCKINGHAM COURTHOUSE,
January II, 1888.
Your correspondent has noted with n
good deal Of interest all that has been SAID
pro and con holding State Convention,
and while not yenturing to say but that
Mr.. Kelley is correct in his presumption
''that the proposition to hold State Con-
vention at a time when there were no cam
didates for public offices to be nominated"
is without precedent, / do venture TO say
that ii we allow Malone and his horde OF
ofiice-holders and seekers TO organize and
get to work before we begin that they will
have Just so much the advantage Of us !:
and rs there seems to be diversity Of opin-
ion rs to the time the convention should be
held, think the compromise proposition
OF May very good one-say directly
after the spring elections, so that the meet
ing have no connection with or influence
on the election OF county officers, who are
not and should not be elected by any party
politics, though we all know that the influ-
ence OF "the powers that be" will be
brought to bear in as great measure as pos
sible upon the result OF those elections. We
have some very good county officers in this
county, and | doubt whether there will be
many changes made at the coming election,
| though learn that our efficient and popu-
lar sheriff is not candidate for reelection,
much TO the regret of his many friends.
We have a daily mail to our village from
WiugiSia, on the Richmond and Allegheny
railroad, and from Farmyile, on the Nor
folk and Western railroad, besides tri- and
semi-weekly mails from other points.
Mr.. w. S. Morrow, manager for the
Morrow Gold-Mining Company-at the
mine known rs "the old Booker" mine
in this county, is in the North attending to
business relaling.tO his mining operations.
This is the last day Of the deer season,
and our huntsmen are regrettng that the
time has arrived for them to give up the
sport; but suppose it is well, as they have
been killing them lately at rate that would
soon have eXterminated their existence in
this country. though they had gotten to be
here i'm great numbers, parties killing rs
many ~ three or four day.
Last Thursday night was the coolest OF
the season, and The snow is still eight or
ten inches deep. The last time we saw the
wheat crop it was looking badly, but it is
to be hoped that it will be benefited by
the snow which continues on it so long.
Farmers and businessmen in this Sec
ton are still making loud complaints
against the eXorbitant freight charges on
the Richmond and Allegheny railroad.
One gentleman informed me that ne paid
81 freight on an article from Richmond
which cost only $3.50, and we are con-
SANITY hearing OF charges equally exorbi-
iant.
The prisoner Fountaine, OF whom men,
ton has been made in this correspondence,
is still confined in jail, and seems to he
quietly awaiting his trial.
Very little was done at the last term OF
our County Court, our Commonwealth
attorney being absent in your city.
We OF Buckingham see no reason why
the Democracy Of the State. Readjusters
and Funders, should not re1nite, now that
the State-debt question is out OF the way,
ana work and vote together until we shall
form part Of that Democratic majority
which IN 1884 is going to elect President
OF these United States, instead OF losing
Flrglnia's vote, as we did in 1880, for
" United we stand, divided we fall"
UNUs,