Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-25
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The attendance 81 court yesterday
~ not lsrgr. Snow fell Saturday
night. Sunday, and sunday night, and
~ kround wore white mantle severa!
hehcs thick Monday morning. The air
wss cold and piercing and the day gene
rally disacreeablc.
THE CROPS.
Irsgres 10 report gloomy surm'ses as
u crops. OF course il is too early 10
form any very accurate opinion. but
hrmsrs are rather low-spirited about
tA<ir wheat end oats. The dry, cold
winter has been very upfayorable TO
beth these cereals, although they may
yst come out.
PAHNEEs' CONVENTION.
According to notice a mass-meeting
81 the farmers Of the county was held
ed delegates from all the magisterial
districts were appointed to the Farm
en- Convention which meets in Rich
uend next month. Hon. Paul G. Ed
nsnds, who was appointed delegate at
lssEe from Halifax by the president
u the Virginia Agricultural Society,
called the meeting 10 order, and
Nessrs. Il. 4. Hcderly and j. A.
Philips were elected secretaries. The
following delegates were selected : Ban
ister Disirict--T. w. Leigh. j. A.
Hawkins: Meadsyille District---James
Medley. Jr.. William A. Bass; Birch
Greek James ID. llankins, Il. j.
Bum: Staunton--H. G. Cousins, j.
n. Guthrie; Rosnoke--John McCor-
nirk. j. G. Garden Dit. Carmel--W.
=. Wilkins. Clement Iipscombe; Black
Walnut--S. =. Watkins, DR.. j. V.
Dseokes; Red Bank-Msjor X. l.. Rag
lind, X. VI. Dowdy.
The meeting was well attended and
much interest was manifested IN the
nsycment. The delegates are some OF
eur first and most progressive farmers,
aps the Halifax delegation will doubt
hess compare most iayorably with those
from other sections Of the State.
DEATH or COLONEL. G. II. cABANIss.
Colonel Charles ii. Cabaniss died at
his residence, near South Boston, last
Sunday. The news of his death will
BE heard with deepest regret by many
readers Of the Dispatch throughout the
State. His compeers in former days
were such men as James c. Bruce,
.lshn n. Edmunds. William Clarke. Da-
vid Chalmers, the Logans--and what a
splendid group Of Virginia gentlemen OF
wealth, refinement, hospitality, and IN
ellect they made The subject of this
paragraph was, as were many others,
sadly stricken by the depriyations OF the
civil war, yet under all his accumulating
cares and misfortunes he was always
bright. genial. aud hopeful. He left
several grown sons and daughters. His
eldest son, Mr.. Charles Cabaniss, is a
commissioned officer in the United
States army. Colonel Cabaniss was
buried Monday evening at st. Johns
Episcopal church, Halifax Courthouse,
Of which church he had long been n
member.
BRIEFs AND PERSONALS.
Colonel John Wimbish, an old and
highly esteemed citizen of this county,
is dangerously i'll at his residence, at
Halifax Courthouse. lie was attacked
Sunday night with something resem-
bling paralysis, and fears are enter
tanned as to his recovery, although
his many friends hope for the best.
The temperance people, or rather
those identified with the Good Tcmplar
organization, were present in force last
csurt-day. They met for consultation.
Their meeting was secret, but learn that
they decided TO make strong fight in
the County Court next term against
lisuor-license. There is great diversity
Of sentiment, and the judge will have
10 solve knotty problem.
Breaks at our warehouses since my
last letter have been light. Cause--un-
seasonable weather. Prices for to-
bacco still continue high. PHIL.