National Republican., 1883-08-13
OLE vIRGINY."
Dry Weather Doing Great Damage to the
Crops About Lynchburg-Tho Meeting
OF mar. Barbour's Comnlittoo-Dcaths OF
Well Known People,

DrY WentnoE DOlnk OEehN DNtuAko 70 Nho
Crops About Lynchburg-Thc Meeting
OF Mr. Barbour's Committee-Dcsths OF
Well Known People,
Special Letter.
LYNoHBURo, VA, Aug. 1.-THE long con-
tinued dry spell which has prevailed in Vir-
ginia has caused almost complete suspension
of the tobacco trade in all of our markets.
and has greatly enhanced the price Of the
weed. 1t also threatens very seriously the
coming crops, and if 1t continues two weeks
longer the yield in this state will certainly
be comparatively small one. Corn, grass,
and hay are also suffering greatly, and the
damage to all of these has already been wide
spread and immense, and has caused prices
to go up in all neighborhoods.
The political pot Is boiling now all over the
state. The canvass was regularly opened on
| Monday last by the coalitionists, with
speeches at several places in the state by Hon.
John S. Wise, Hon. J. c. Fowler, aud other can
vassers at large, and appointments, extending
through the entire canvass, have been made
and published for every county and city in
the Old Dominion. These speakers were not
met by the democrats, as their organization
was not then complete, but the state execu-
tive committee met In this city on Thursday
last to perfect their plans, and adjourned last
night after completing their work.
The plan Of organization adopted is very
much like that adopted in 1869 in the
Walker campaign, and is believed to be very
thorough and efficient. The committee also
determined that q "still hunt " would not do,
and proceeded to appoint q full list of can
vassers at large, and to authorize the appoint
ment by the several district committees of
canvassers for every county and district in
the state. The canvsssers at large are as fol-
lows: Hon. John w. Daniel, Lynchbury
..-l H~I. Il I..A
Joseph Christian, Richmond; Hon. John
Goode Norfolk DR.. s. H. Motfit, Rocking
ham; Hon. John E. Massey, Albemarle; !;
Judge Walter r. Staples, Montgomery; II. t.
Barton, Winchester; Hon. George d. Wise,
Richmond; Hon. j. Ran Tucker Lexington
Hon. Geo. G. Cabell, Danville; Hon.C,F Trigg,
Abingdon; Hon. p. w. Mckinney, Farmville;
Hon. A. M. Kelley, Richmond; Hon. Thomas
s. Croxton, Rappannock; Hon. Baker p. Lee,
Hampton, and Hon. John 7. Harris, Rock
ingham. This is very able list Of Speakers
and some Of them are very influential. Judge
Staples was a member of the late court of
appeals, and Judge Christian of the hustings
coure of Richmond, and were removed by
the last readjuster legislature, which fact
will of course somewhat sharpen their
weapons of warfare, and make them earnest
champions in the fight. Both of them were
old line wings in other days, and powerful
debaters
Nominations for the senate and house are
also going on actively by the coalitionists,
several having already been made, and nearly
the whole list will be completed by the
twenty eighth Of the present month. The
tion-that of Gen. William @. Wickham-for
the senate in Hanover and Caroline district
and the most of them will not be made till
September. Gen Wickham has always
been pronounced republican over since
the war, and his nomination by the
democrats now is somewhat Of
novelty. but is accounted for upon the sup
position that, as he is a very staunoh oppo-
nent of Gen. Malone and his party, and pop
ular in his county, his nomination against
! Col A. w. Jones would be more likely to win
than that of any other man, by uniting both
the democrats and straightout Republicans,
and to carry that district is very necessary to
: give either party q majority of one in the
/; next senate. The fight will be a desperate
one on both sides. 7a -lf
On Monday the boys of the Hill City Base
Ball club played match game in DanvillC
l victory, the score being AZ to IL. On the
> same day the colored club Of this city, the
Lone Jack, played with the Rosedales, oi
: Amherst courthouse, and won by q score oi
80 to 8. The Lone Jacks have been invinci'
!. BILE in every battle they have ever played.
The loss by the recent Danville fire ia esti.
? mated at $4,000, and the insurance at $685.
l 400. The principal loosers were tobacconists.
. s. w. Woiland, $32, 800; Wolland, Wicky &
Oyler, $37, 900, and Gerst Bros, Co., cotton
millers, $4,000. Nearly three hundred hands
are thrown out of employment.
l The internal revenue receipts In this col
lection district the present week was $l5,'
60i.70, which is full average for the year
under the reduced tobacco tax.
Our city has been most painfully afflicted
again this week by the rayages of death.
, Tho ten-year-old daughter of Capt. Don p.
h..c al,
child, died and was buried on Thursday last,
while her little sister is lying at the point
of death. She was the niece of Maj. John w
Daniel. And this morning the still more painful
news reached this city of the sudden death al
Mt. Airy, in Shenandoah county, Of Mrs
Aurelia Neon, daughter Of the late Col. Seth
Halsey, of this city, and wife of Capt. John
l g. Meem, of that county. This is one Of the
saddest domestic Affections that has ever
overshadowed in grief this city or its house
{ holds. Mrs. Meem was long the ruling
,, belle of this city, not to say Of the
face and accomplishments of mind, heart
and manners had no superior anywhere. She
Z was universally popular and esteemed where
0 ever known for her many virtues and charms
and she was tho "bright, particular STAR in
9 all the extensive circle in which she moved
Q at home and abroad. She was in the bloom
Of her womaphood and surrounded by every
l thing to make lifo desirable and happy.
Some few years ago Mrs Mems was the
: innocent occasion of very sad accident,
|, which for some time almost crazed her, and
s long kept her household in grief and mourn
i ing. While driving out with her little four
year-old daughter her horse became fright
ened and ran away with the buggy, and IN
! the moment of fear the mother dropped
l her child out in hopes of saving II
9 from hurt, but unfortunately the little
D innocent was instantly killed by tho
/. violent conclusion with the earth. o.
: course the shock to herself and family wal
1 great, but their grief could not have been
a greater than that which the sudden death o.
r the fond mother has now brought to her large
circle of family and devoted friends, Hel
Z funeral will take place from st. PAUL.
Episcopal church, in this city, at 1890 O'Clock
on Monday morning, tho thirteenth instant