The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-15
LYNCHpURG.

LYNCHBURG.
THE STATE REGATTA AND A NEW HAcE-
corpsg-rug MAssEy-wIsE CONTEST
prurISa-woRKs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
rxT op -ogITUARy--ELEc1ioS OF
Az orycRp--oTrzR ITEMS OF NEWS
tca,rcspondcnce OF the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
FEBRUARY Is, 1883.
The new dam which IL being construct
oh hv the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road Company lust above this city Is nearly
CONNECTED. but the falling weather and con-
scoiept high water continues to retard
work on IL. which has now been definitely
suspended until spring. This delay gives
cause for apprehending that the dam VIII
not be completed in ample time for the To-
bscco City Boat Club authorities TO have
the new water-course cleared for the mid
summer regatta Of the Virginia Rowing
Association, which is TO be held here III
July. The present race-coursc Is. i under
stand, much better than the one In Frede-
ricksburg, but the new course that
been formed by the construction OF TINS
dam across the river Is one OF the finest IN
the country, the bacs-water forming axe
about four miles long, and OF suilciehl
width 10 admit O dozen boats abreast.
The managers OF the local club are con-
tident that. n the course can be got IN
readiness FOR the regatta, the different CLUBS
viii be so pleased with il that LyncbburS
will be established as the permanent place
| for holding the annual races OF the stare
! Association. Tie Tobacco City Boat CiuD
he's not vet selected a crew 10 uphold us
coloTs m the races. but the secrelary, MT.
]. !. Amblcr, inlorus me that The cup
will he w~l represented; aad your Rich
moud oarsmen and the University boys,
! Il ia predicted, wal have more than their
energies can accomplish 10 push their
proWs ahead Of the toblcco-leaf "--the
proud engicn OF the home club. But then
! The visiting oarsmen may feel assured that
they will be received so cordially and
! treated with such genuine hospitality rs
that they VIII almost forget their defeat IN
the water.
No evidence Of special significance was
addSced Yesterday in the deposihons IN
The Mssscy-Wisc cOntesteG-clection case.
Several irregularities were established, ana
The Issuance Of number OK taX-reccipts by
spccili collector proved; tut no gross
violation Of The elective franchise WAS elici-
ted. Testimony will now be taken as TO
the conduct OF The election in the county.
As an evidence OF how completely the civil
service Of the country, and especially OF
Virginia, has been subvcrted from It's lcgit-
imatc ends and prOsituted to the partisan
designs OF political plundcrcrs, it was re-
marked that Mr.. Page Morris, Mahone's
postmaster here. left bis Office to represent
Captain Wise at the examination OF WIT
ncSses yesterday.
The final test CT the new pumping-works
! .....t1J e.. 10 oifxr Iv NlGc-Ts Carter AZ
Stevenson, nj an aggregate cost OF about
sl5. 900, was made yesterday. and the ma
chine has been accepted by the Committee
on Water-Vorks upon the assurance OF the
CITY Engineer that it lad been completed
as rer contract. The apparatus was built
orf-and-outet the LynchbUrg Hon-W Orks.
TIE term Of Mr. Il. {. Glass rs superin-
tendcrt OF the public schools OF this city
viii expire The 1st Of next August, when 1t
is more chan likely that he viii be succeeded
by some one who is III political utilization
with the powers THAT hc.
Intelligence reached here yesterday OF the
death, al Chatham, Of Mrs. Hickson, wife
Of Mr. william HiclsOn, OF the firm OF
Karn Z IIicEsOn, OF this city. The home
of the deceased is at EYington, in Camp
bell county, but she was on 4 visit to friends
in Chatham when taken i'll. Mrs. Illckson
was highly connected in Pittsylyania and
this city. and also las near relatives living
in Richmond.
At meeting Of the Lynchburg Light
Artillery Blues last night Mr.. John W.
Childs, after an animated contest, was
elected first lieutenant of the battery.
A little negro boy, son OF Francis Caben,
had his right eye entirely DESTROYED ard
his face terribly burned and laceraled Mon
day evening by the explosion Of a so-called
:. TOW pistol" in the hands Of his brother,
who escaped without injury.
CaDtain Walters, OF Stanton, succeeded
in getting twelve jurors in this city for the
Amss murder trial.
Mr.. Charles 4. Slaughter left this morn
ing for Petersburg to enter The matri-
monial state with Miss Bette Brown. He
was given supper last night by the men,
bers OF the Commercial Club.
The Young men Catholics Of the city are
arranging to organize IN assurance society.
BEAUMONT.