The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-15
HALIFAX COUNTY
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ICON cspondencc OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
SouTH BoSToN, May Il, 1888.
The political affairs OF our county have
assumed livelyand animated aspect. The
party lines have been rightly drawn, and
the Malone managers are making despe-
rate efforts TO force the colored voters 10
"toe the mark" from the dgnifed office
OF oyerseer OF the poor TO the responsible
one OK sheriff. This, however, think is a
huge task, which cannot be so easily ac-
compiished, as the more intelligent OF the CO.
iored voters propose TO exercise their pre-
rogative OF freedom and vote their principles
like men, tired Of bearing along the political
palanquin. with velvet lining, upon which
the NlcodemuS ReddjWSterS recllne while
ieasting upon official pap. The soup which
for so long has been issued from the politi-
cal kettle to the colored voter is woefuly
thin, and they arc complaining because
! there is nothing said about turkey" Ma
I iorS Rieley, Edmondson, and Green, hold
I ing respectively the offices OF attorney for
the Commonwealth, sheriff, and treasurer.
have claims which an appreciativc public
will not ignore-honeSt, competent. and
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TO the colored man, who will not forget
them at the polls on the day OF election.
/ Our tobacco market has been unusually
active for some months. and prices have
been very satisfactory 10 the planter. Large
quantities heretofore sold at other places
have been sold here this season, and the
four large warehouses have had drive"
for some time, which seems TO he upon the
increase. Some four or five million pounds
are expected TO change hands during the
year. Fancy wrappers have been more
plentiful upon our market this season than
ever before, and prices are fully up to the
grade.
Our town is rapidly growing in size and
population. The merry sound Of the ham,
mer and saw minglcs with the music OF
the anvil, and the thunder-like sound OF
the engine is heard with the first MARBLE OF
the birds at dawn, and ceases only when
Might spreads her sable mantle DER, and pins IT
with a star"
Several large and elegant brick buildings
have recently been erected, among them
the "Shepherd House." with two large
stores with easements, each 2SXS0 feet.
Adjoining this building is the new brick
Flag warehouse. 60X200 feet. Some
eight or ten neat and commodious dwell
ngs have also just been completed, and aS
many more are under contract and contcm-
platiOn.
X. L. 4 W. /. Jordan, bankers, have
awarded the contract for large thrce-story
brick clearinghouse to Messrs. Cosby S
Thomas.
The cornerstone Of the new Methodist
church will be laid by the MaSons early
next month. The Baptist church is not
yet completed. though ii has been used for
public worship for year. Special efforts,
however, are now being made TO complete
il during the summer. Rev. |. Morton
Mercer, of your city, has been called to
this church together with Black Walnut
and Courthouse churchcS), and has entered
upon his duties rs pastor. He preached at
the Courthouse church on Sunday TO large
congregations morning and night, and
made fine impression.
The plant wolf " did not come, and the
usual crop Of tobacco will be planted.
The farmers are late planting corn, owing
to the wet. cold weather; and vegetables
are also backward but promising.
The two large tObaccO-factories OF our
town are in full blast. That of Easily Bro
theirs is sUpenntended by Wexford c.
Reed, OF your city, whose popularity is
only equalled TO his skill as a manufac-
turer.
Major II. \. Edmondson contemplates
the erection of another very large brick
factory building during the summer.
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