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

COUNTY POLITICs-E NTERPRIsE N THE
PIACE-sHIPs B~CILDING-THE TRUCKING
CONGRATULATIONS.

COUNTY POLITICS-E ETERPRIsE IN THE
PLACE-sHIPs B~CILDING-THE TRUCKING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
TCorrcspondence OF the Rlchmond Dispatch.l
MAY 4. 1883.
The Democratic Convention for York
county was held at Yorktown yesterday,
and made nominations for the county
offices. \ full delegation was present, and
the meeting was conducted with hearty
unanimity. q most prOpitious sign In these
times. The ticket reads as follows Thomas
Newman. for treasurer; j. +. Hubbard. for
COMMONWEALTH attorney; LeyiP. Moore,
for sheriff; J.. L. White, for commissioner
81 the revenue. This ticket represents
every section OF the county, and Is pro-
bounced to be exceptionally strong. The
Fopinion Of leading Democrats is that It's
success is certain.
Yorktown is also cnlivened by other AZ
fairs equally interesting. Although there
arc 10 signs Of any great enlargement, a
spirit Of activity prevails which shows that
the latent enterprise and energy OF that
section has been aroused. y large schooner
similar 10 the one built last year is in course
Of construction, and mingled with the
CHEEKY sounds .of the broad-aXe and saw
comes the shrill whistle and heavy tbuds OF
the pile-driver at work on the Baltimore
cOmpany's dock, which is being repaired
and enlarged TO accommodate the lncreas-
Ing business. The new steamer Danv1lle
will he placed on this route. Yorktown Is
the sbipping-point for a large area OF coun-
try whose trucking interest has greatly in
creased Of late and is still developing.
The fishing industries are also Of no mean
Droportions, and even the much-abuSed
Centennial is in a fair way 10 bequeath a
realization TO the general progress. For
ga whole cent a little colored boy will
i show YOU the place where "dey beTried de
4 monument" which it is said will be in posi-
4 ton By October, 1884.
Some Pennsylvania parties have been in
yorktown this week with a view TO pur-
8chasing land, and l understand that Mr..
%ford offered them Temple farm az $1,000,
3he amount which he gave for it. Ten
!, hear AGO Temple farm brought something
NC $4,000. The soil being too light for
fheir purpose. the parties left to examine
the heavy bottom-lands along the james.
Therei Is some complaint among the farm
1 ers Of the scarcity Of labor, large number
1 OF cOlored men having left that vicinity and
i obtained work at Newport's News ana
4 West Point Owing to the l9te spring the
4 trucks are rather backward, but are look
Ing exceedingly well. No shipments are
4 expected TO be made before the last OF The
! month. Peas and potatoes seem 10 be most
extensively cultivated. Peanuts promise
10 figure largely among the coming crops.
4 One gentleman calculates TO raise 5000
bushels.
A large steamer bound out the river went
4 ashore last Sunday night about ten miles
4 above Yorktown, and was only gotten on
last night.
In connection with York county politics,
omitted to mention that the Mahoneites
have received a very decided setback, and
that, too, from the colored people. An at
tempt was made at a recent meeting 10
force them from any support OF the ticket
Nominated by the Democrats, but they pos
lively refused 10 be bossed, and openly
expressed themselves In favor OF Newman
Tor treasurer. W..