The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-21
DAN VILE.
To til General on--Plant-setting--
Chamber OF Commercial Pienty-John-
ston's Circular.
ROBIN ADAIR.

Chamber of Commercial Pienty-Jobn-
ston's Circular.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MAY 20, 1884.
Mr.. Lewis Gravely. OF Henry county,
died at his home there on the 18th instant,
in his ninetieth year. He was soldier in
the war Of 1912, and was always held in
high esteem.
MIR. Joseph 6. Gerst, an aged an hon.
ored citizen, for a long period one OF the
leading businessmen here, passed away
here yesterday evening after painful
illness.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, and Messrs. f. +.
AGREE. f. r. WaddilI, and w. A. Baugh,
with DIT. L. Sydnor, have been appointed
delegates to the Baptist General Associa-
ton, and a strong desire is expressed that
they advocate change in the date OF the
meeting of that body.
Copious rains fell upon a large tract OF
the country around Danvilley yesterday even
ing and last night, and our friends the
planters having their fears OF drought
removed, plants will be set to-day and to-
morrow by the hundred thousand, though
a later setting would be better.
The Chamber OF Commerce is now fully
organized, and committees are appointed
on transportation, statistics. arbitration,
and commercial usagcS and ethics.
The committee o; the Council on the
public schools reports that the capitaiion-
and dog-taX, with the present levy OF 10
cents per 800 of real and personal pro-
perry, Will produce $500, and no addi-
tional legislation on that subject by the
Council is deemed necessary.
Number OF deaths in the city last month,
25-whites, =; colored, IS,
Here is a sample OF the method OF manu-
featuring statements to Justify Mayor john
ston in speaking Of "tbe blatant, blowing.
and truculent bearing OF the minority fac
tionlstsv -: One OF the citizenS-a most
quiet man, pious gentleman-passed a
market-stall held by one OF the cOlOred
men Yesterday and remarked to the tenant
that it would be best for him "to learn
some sense, leave politics alone, and prose
cute his trade in apples and cabbages,"
adding that "thc white people would give
him as good a government rs he wanted
and buy his goods" Before the sun went
down it was reported to the Mayor that
this quiet and peaceful gentleman had
threatened to have that negro shot.
Here is 4 sample OF the view which one
of the leaders of the Democrats took OF
Mayor JohnstOn's attempt to array " the
impoverished white man. along with the
negroes in support Of himself ''Johnston
put too much negro IN his circular to sue
ceed in that attempt" said the Democrat,
with pleasant smile.
When attention was called to the fact
that Mayor Johnston had said OF - faction
Of our fellow-citIZens who seem to arrogate
to themselves the exclusive right to rule
the town." (hls Words "that it was by
their nefarious Vaccinations, as verify be-
lieve, that an attempt was made 10 take my
life, and the unfortunate man who fell in
that attempt fell victim to their insidlous
and cruel schemes to rule or ruin re
ferring to the killing OF Captain Hatcher
one of the Democratic captains simply said /:
Johnston cannot name the white man in
Danvlle who would cOnspire against his
life or had done so; but it is hard to find
one sentence OF that circular which is not
mean. But facts will count more than de-
nunciation." ALPHA.