The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-25
LYNCHBURG.

| A NEW ENTERPRISE AND A VALUABLE INyEN-
TIoN-TuE BAPTIST CoNGREss-THE NEW
BAPTIST CHURCH-THE REGATTA AND THE
STATE COsvENTIoN-AN ELECTION BOOM
ERANG-REy. DIR. BATEs-TOBACC0 STATS
TICS, &C.
fCorrespondence of the Richmond DisDatch.l
FEBRUARY "a, 1888.
MIR. Thomas Fontleroy. one OF the eXecu-
tors OF the Lynch estate and gentleman Of
means, has written from his home at
Lynch's Station, in Campbell county, to a
prominent gentleman Of this city, suggest
ing the feasibility OF forming a ioint-stock
company of Lynchburg's solid business
men for the purpose of establishing Il shoe
manuiactory here, and OF purchasing and
operating the "Lemmon Shoe Patent" a
very valuable invention by genius OF
Campbell county, for which $4,000 has
been offered by a Boston shoe manufac-
turer and declined. Mr.. Il. G.. II. Kean, Of
this city, recently went to Washington in
the interest OF this invention, and | am in
formed that he regards it as big thing.
Mr.. Fontleroy says in his letter to the gen.
tleman referred to that he proposes in few
days to canvass the matter here, and if he
finds our businessmen indisposed to take
hold OF the matter he will take the inven-
ton to Richmond and put it in operation
there.
The question Of the approaching meeting
| in this city OF the Baptist Congress OF Vlr-
ginia is exciting considerable interest.
Every necessary preparation for the enter
! tainment of the visiting brethren has been
made, aud pleasant and hospitable recep-
ton awaits them. The delegates have been
apportioned among the members OF the
~ L., ,nfY hut
proffers OF homes for the visitors have come
from families of other denominations. The
sessions OF the Congress will be held in the
First Baptist church, and some fears have
been expressed that in the event of large
attendance Of delegates The building cannot
accommodate ycrT many spectators. The
church is not large, and it is rather remark
able that, in view Of the great number of
Baptisis here, a new ediice has not been
built long ago.
The First Baptist church, it will be re-
membcred, has purchased "a splendid site
for new church edidce, and u committee
has been appointed TO advance the inter"
ests OF the project; but in talking on the
subject to-day with an influential member
OF the congregation was told that the mat
ter IL almost at a stand-still.
The regatta Of the Virginia Rowing
Association is appointed to take place early
in July-on the 4th, j believc-at this
place, and the suggestion is made that the
date be changed so as TO correspond with
that of the Democratic State Convention.
Such advice, however, will hardly pre-
vail; too much excitement at one time in
sweltering weather IL not to be desired,
and, besides, il is not reasonable TO sup
pose that the average statesman who at
tends the Convention with mind frcighted
with matters Of profound Importance to
: Virginia could be induced to leave OFF hi:
: duties in this respect merely to witness 9
5 boat-race. Statesmen are too patriotic fol
s anything OF the sort.
This morning John r. Moore, DEBUT,
treasurer OF Campbell county. was before
. United States Commissioner Patterson upon
a charge instigatcd by G. w. Clement OF
delaying the qualification Of voters at Mt.
Y Zion precinct at the last election. The
Y proof advanced to sustain the charge was
4 that Moore collected the land-tax from q
negro named IIaney and failed TO collect
the capitation-tax. 1t appeared in evidence
that Haney's tax Ind been returned dein-
I quent, and that Moore had no right TO col
lect it, and the latter was discharged.
, Upon cross-examnation by Major Dan
lei, counsel for Moore, the negro stated
that G.. w. Clement gave him taX-receipt
on the day OF election, and that he voted
, on IL without having ever paid the tax /:
and he testified further that Clement dis
tributed these tickets freely to the Read
juster voters, but to no others. Major DAN
lel intimates that Clement may be the next
defendant before the Commissioner.
Rev. DIR. Bates, Of the Methodist Pro-
tcs,ant church, this city, has served his
people the limit Of years prescribed by his
conference. and win be assigned another
charge next month. The church here Is
In the Jurisdiction Of the Maryland Con-
ference, which meets early in March. DIR.
Bates's congregation is very much attached
to him, and regrets to give him up.
For the week ending to-day 900,
pounds OF leaf tobacco were sold at the
warehouses OF this city, being an increase
OF 1850 pounds over the previous week.
Since October the LIST C,393.630 pounds
have been sold, as against 8, 46l, 5s2 for the
corresponding period d last year, or an In
crease OF nearly one million pounds.
The weather Is falling and IN every way
disaerecable to-day. and the outlook for a