Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-03
LEXINGTON.
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To-day Is County Court, but few people
are in attendance, caused, no doubt, NY
The ipclemeucy Of the weather. 1t COM
| menred showing Yesterday morning, and
! ronfiuuel. with but little iptermissioD, the
| whole day. IL ~ now cloudy and damp,
| with prospect % rain during The night.
Judge Patton. OF the County Court, was
| on hand, and opened his court at the usual
hour. The court. docket has but few
criminal cases on il. A few motions COM
hitting estates for administration cJDsti-
tufed the bulk OF the business transacted
to-day.
am glad 10 learn that both OF the
weli-known institutions OF learning W
Gated in this place are doing well. The
cadets and students seem TO be conducting
themselves well. and are winning golden
opinions from the citizens generally for
their gentle manly bearing and correct de-
pertinent. Since my last visit 10 this place,
about six months ago, there have been
many pew houses put up. some OF which
via compare favarabIy with bOuseS OF the
same character on Broad and Main streets
Of Richmond. Particularly noticeable
among the many improvements which have
| been made in Lexington within the past
| twelve months Is the row Of business
| houses on Nelson stree, between Main and
| Jefferson. They az 6rSt-elass in style and
finish, and readily command rentals cquiya-
len; TO ~ or 10 per cent. on the cost OF
construction.
The town Of Lexington has under con-
sidcraii0n n plan for charging their water
no A hos mt
legal proceedings 10 be instituted looking
to condemnation Of the ground for the
site Of the reservoir 1t Is thought by those
best informed on such matters that the site
win he on the farm OF 4. +. Barclay, near
the town. This. am told, would make
beautiful location, rs IL occupies a COM
handing position overlooking the town.
and sufficiently elevated TO put water IN the
upper stories Of the houses. The main
supply of water now is furnished from a
bold sprIng on Bushy Hill, through 3-inch
pipes laid over fifty years ago. The vol
ume of water at present cmanating from
this spring, il properly utilized. would be
more than enough to Keep Lexington sup
piled with good water for fifty years to
come. am told that one reason why
water has been 20 scarce for number OF
years past is because there have been 80
many loasages in the pipes. as well as con-
siderable waste at the spring. Captain
John Carmichael Is the town engineer, and
is busy making plans and estimates in con-
nection with the proposed improvement.
Active work will probably be commenced
in the early spring.
find that the action Of the General As
sembly Of Virginia IN removing the old
Board Of Visitors Of the Virginia Military
Institute is generally commended here
abouts. There are number OF applicants
for the places in the gift Of the new Board.
There il so much good material for the new
Board TO work Oh that they will have but
little difficulty In making good selections.
The hog-cbOleTa, which prevailed 10 some
extent IN this county. and which proved
fatal in many instances, has about sub
sided.
The wheat crop was only moderate one,
and the low price which this staple COM
modify brought in the market has rather
discouraged the farmers. Owing TO the
continued drought which the farmers had
10 contend against during the summer and
fall, but little wheat was seeded IN this
county. and | state it on the authority Of
one Of the best farmers in the Valley Of
Virginia that there will be hardly one fourth
Of a good crop harvested next summer.
The excitement caused by the recent
clopement has about died out. ! hear both
parties to the affair spoken Of in the highest
terms by all. The young lady was, be-
lieye, the acknowledged beauty Of the
town, possessing many amiable qualities.
the pride Of her parents, and the general
fayorite Of her companions. The young
man was also fayorite with all, strkingly
handsome IN form and face. ! am told he
is well of. and is man Of fine business
capacity. Mr.. Carlisle. the attended
groom, is still here, but expects TO start for
California, where he lives, in a few days.
Mr.. Carlisle is the possessor of an ample
fortune, and bears up under his recent mis-
fortune with commendable grace.
AEANuNTt.