The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-30
Latter from Lexington. va.

- EJECTMENT SUIT THE PITTSBURGH EXTEN-
sION-PRoPOsED REUNION OF THE OLD VET
GRAMS on TIE OCCASION OP THE UNWILLING
OF THE LEE sTATUE-RAILROAD NEWS, &C.
correspondence OF the Richmond DIsDatch.I
MAY %. 1888.
The ejectment suit OF I. b. Edwardes
re. Joseph G. Bowlin was tried ut this
term OF the Circuit Court, resulting in a
verdict in favor OF the plaintiff. The
plaintiff claimed under patent issued by
The Commonwealth 10 Alexander Campbell
in 1897; the defendant under patent from
the Commonwealth to Isaac Anderson in
1901. The Campbell patent being the old
est, the defendant relied on adverse pos
session. The case was ably argued by
counsel-W. A. Anderson and Il. ID. Ran
son for the plaintiff; Edmund PendletOn
and $. III. Letcher for the defendant.
Colonel A. S. Buford, president of the
Richmond and Danviile railroad, has been
i'm town for several days on private busi-
ness. The Colonel is member OF the
Board Of Directors OF the Lexington Manu-
featuring Company.
A corps OF engineers are now in the field
surveying a line for the proposed Pitts
burgh connection with the james River
Valley. They started from Wiliamson's
several weeks ago to make preliminary
survey across the Alleghanies. Should this
road be built, rs it must be at no distant
day. the route recommended by Captain
cambridge and b. j. Jordan, Esq, through
TO Pittsburgh Uid 1.-The Sinks" would be
the most direct and practicable. 1t would
reach the vast iron deposits OF the Warm
Springs mountain range IN the counties OF
Highland and Bath. ineXhaustible in guam
hx- mn
on the globe.
AT "a meeting Of number OF the suryi-
Wing members OF the RockDridge Artillery,
held Saturday in the courthouse. William
+. Johnston presiding, the invitation OF
the Executive Committee OF the Lee Memo
rial Association to fire the salute at the
unwilling OF the Lee statue on the 18th
proximo was accepted; and Colonel Will
liam II. Poague was requested to command,
Thomas NJ. Wade, w. c. Stuart, and
Joseph f. Shaner were appointed COM
mittee 10 make all necessary arrangements
1t is expected that q large number OF the
surviving members OF this historic battery
from all parts of the county will be pres
ent. The salute will be fred with the gun:
used by the battery in the first battle o.
Manassas. immediately after the adjourn
ment OF this meeting an informal meeting
OF all the old Confederate soldiers in thu
county who were present was held in thu
courthouse. Colonel John \. Gibson wa
called TO the chair. and j. III. b. Jones wa
appointed secretary. The object Of tn
meeting being explained by Major William
A.Anderson, on motion Of Colonel Poague
IL was
Resolved, That this meeting approve
the plan adopted at Franklin Hall for tn
4. - he lett arll -,
the 2Sth day OF June, and pledges il
hearty cooperation In carrying out sal
plan"
The distinguished divine Rev. J. W
Pratt is IN town, and will spend seyera
months here. His general health is good
and with the exhilaratlng influences OF thi
pure. fresh mountain air, 1t is contidentl
hoped that he will soon be restored {
health.
The Richmond and Allegheny Railroa
Company are now finishing the bridge
the "Point" preparatory to LAYING ii
track up in town. Superintendent Ago
says the road will be completed and train
running into the town before the 10Th ,
June. Track-aying Is progressing slowl
on the Valley railroad. We are assured b
"the powers that be" that the road will b
completed in time for the unwilling Of tn
Lee statue, but the outlook is very gloom
now.
state-Se2ator William A. Glasgow, {
Fincastc, Is thinking OF moving to tn
place, aud is negotiating for the purchas
oil desirable suburban piece Of propert,
The Returning Board is now i'm session
but 1t will be some time before the offici
vote Will be announced. The county o
ncers-elect are all Democrats, and wer
handsomely endorsed at the polls. S.