Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17
THROUGH THE STATE.
DANvILLE AND VICINITY.
Additional isems About the Roanoke Asso.
csntion-seidters' RcuuIou- Drowned.


csntion-seidicrs' RcuuIou- Drowned.
ICou@rcndcree OF the Richmond Dispsseh.I
DsNvILi.E, Va. Angus; Is, 1884,
In The report 81 The Roanoke Association
given tho Dispatch yesterday mention 10
NOT made Of speech OF Rev. &. w. Wood,
IN which he advocated petitions to the
court for refusal OF license, and said that
Judge Davis, OF the Hastings Court OF tho
county. would grant the petitions " they
were sufficiently signed and awaiting the
action Of the people on the subject. Du-
ring enc af the discussions Of the Associa-
ton Rev. Dr. Dickinson, who had recently
passed over much OF this country, said that
this region Of the State was actually groan-
Inc under The abundance with which God
had blessed n. The power OF words and
music was seen when. re The session was
coming to a close. and the choir sang
e. sweet By.and-Bye," and Rev. MIR. Petty
made She closing prayer, there were moist
eyes in many ports OF the house and ex-
carnations of emotion.
Many Of the Danvile people who went
down on the 18th 10 attend q rednion OF the
survivors az the Thirteenth and Porty-iifth
North Carolina regiments at Reidsville
cane home Yesterday. The procession, In
which were carriages bearing the maimed
veterans, and floa; on which were young
ladies' with steamers marked with the
names OF the battles. moved of about IL
O'Clock 10 n grove. where seats had been
provided for about 1000 people and a pa
Whom for the orators. But il was intimated
that from COCO TO 5000 people were pre-.
sent. Rev. Mr.. Craig offered prayer. Mr.
James W. Reid delivered the address Of
welcome and read poem addressed 10 the
1.xf IT,
Sampson. Speeches were made by General
Matt. Ransom. Colonel T.. Il. Withers, Mr..
{. Il. Watson. and Colonel J. Il. Winston.
General Ransom ia his address referred
10 Whist passed between himself and Sena-
tor Lamar and General Gordon at Brook
lyn bridge After looking at the structure
and becoming filled with wonder and adj
miration. they all agreed In an excls-
nation, This Is q wonderful people,"
and Immediately they began TO think in
COMPARISON Of their own southern people.
Presently, general Ransom, Is il recover
ing, said Yes, his Is a wonderful peo
ple. indeed, hut the South is a still more
wonderful people: they have done great
or work than build the Brooklyn bridge.
| have only to remind you of the part that
the southern people has had in the fOrma-
lion and development OF this wonderful
nation. The SOpth has given this Govern
MCni tc the world"
In reference 10 the character OF the south
em soldier General Ransom said that JUS
tice had never been done the Confederate
soldier. and never would be done him. be-
because there had never been any soldier
like him. Il was necessary TO arm the
slaves Of hi section 10 conquer him, As Lin
coins PROCLAMATION showed; IL was neceS-
say 10 refuse an exchange Of soldiers, as
shown in Grants remark, " II we continue
TO exchange prisoners we can never con-
lucr the south" The Confederate soldier
respected The tenderness Of woman,
whether she lived north or south OF the
Potomac; DE never robbed or defaced a
church.
In the sketch Of the services rendered
the United states by the South given this
reporter a from General Ransom 1t APP
rp:rs $50 | say diflidently) that be had in
mind the sketch Of the benefits rendered
The world by America q stated by Daniel
Webster.
\ negro man named Abram White fell
into the river day before yesterday and
was drowned. II is supposed that he was
under a iii, as he was subject TO epilepsy.
several negroes were near By and made no
etlOI, To save him. ALPHA.
suicide 81 a Danyille Nlan-Shooting ARRAY
IN North Carolina.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.
DANyIIIE. VA. August Ii, 1884.
J. Matt REYNOLDS, years ago citizen Of
this county, committed suicide yesterday
At Redsyilic. Y. G., shooting himself with
y pistol. He had been a great sufferer
from disease.
{. NJ. Jones. TIC superintendent OF
strcct-Work 81 North Danyilie, and Taylor
Brandon, colOrod teamsLer, having pre-
yioU,iy had some blows, exchanged several
shots there Yesterday. To-day they were
ordered 30 be held for the grand jury, and
sdmitted To bail under bond in 800 each.
The testimony was very conflicting.