The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-11
DANVILLE.

OVER POUR MILES OF PAVING TO RE DONE
CANVASS FOR II SHERIFF
Atty IN PROSPECT-COURT ITEMS-RE-
MyIsCENCEs-JUDGE LATHAM ON TIE
BRNCH-THE sUNDAY-SCHOOL CONFERENCE
OF TIE DANvT.LE DISTRICT.
fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
MAY 10, 1883.
The Council has ordered that all the I'M
nayed parts OF the sidewalks running along
the macademized or paved road-beds shall
he payed with the Richmond paving-brick,
except the entrances to lots and the fronts
| OF the factories and warehouses, and these
are to be paved with square graite-blocks.
The expense of this paving is TO be charged
against the owners OF the lands lying along
those sidewalks. Engineer Ballou says
that the total length OF the sidewalks now
to be paved Is 7,347 yards. | am told that
the landowners are willing to pay the cost
of this paving, they having credit on settle
nient for what they have paid for those
stringers, and the paving being regarded as
adding to the value OF their lands.
The account we have from the cOnven-
| ton which met at Chatham on the eth to
nominate q Democratic candidate for the
| sberiffalty is that when the convention as
sembled a number of the members denied
the power OF the chairman, Captain Walter
| Coles, to call the convention, and asked
that the Executive Committee, through
primary assemblies, have another conven-
fion called; but by a vote Of AZ to 30 the
convention confirmed Tor endorsed) the ac-
ton OF the chairman, and thereupon one
OF the candidates, Mr.. L. n. Williams, and
some OF his friends, Withdrew from the
convention, and the other candidate, MIR.
w, /. Overbey, was nominated by acclama-
| ton, So IL seems that after al we are to
have q triangular battle for the sheriflalty
in this county,
The grand jury of the Hastings Court
has presented four men for keeping gam
b~ling-houses and about twenty-five for
gambling. and some OF these on several
counts. Judge Blackwell announced some
time ago that he was going to make a fine
for every count OF an indictment for gam
b~ling-about $50 each and costs. A num-
Der Of people was also indicted for carrying
concealed weapons. During the trial o.
some Of the cases Of gaming Renaissance
OF certain by-gone times and dealings cam'
fresh upon the minds OF some Of the cour
and bar and invited company, and, Others
catching the points, general laughter Ell
sued.
Judge Idtndt1, Ol LyHcilDuTR, HIS Dtcl
presiding in the conduct of q certain cas-
in which Judge Blackwell had been en-
gagged for the Commonwealth case tina
had been postponed from court to court
In that case Judge Latham decided that
party could be tried under the old law
against larceny, although since the time
when it is charged that the offence hat
been committed a substitute for the old law
had been enacted, il not being the inten
ton OF the Legislature to release an,
criminal by the change OF statute. Blu
he consented, for other reasons, for a noH
: prosequi to be entered, and 1t was accord
Iingly entered.
/, The Sunday-School Conference OF th,
Danville district OF the Methodist Churcl
has been In session here since Tuesda,
: night. There are twenty pastors and six
l ty-seven superintendent belonging to tn
I Conference. Rev. Mr.. Littleton presides
Rev. Mr.. Simpson Is the secretary; Mr.
, Henry RishtOn Is statistical secretary. Rev
4 j. X. Waggencr, Of South Boston, preached
the opening sermon. Rev. v. A. Sharp, o
the North Carolina Conference, is in at
tendance. Rev. Mr.. Hylton represents tn,
Meadows Of Dan Mission and the mission
work in Patrick county. ALPHA.