Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-08
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Conr.Day- Serious eating Array Races
Personai-The New ws,er.works
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 7, 1885.
Yesterday the number of people in at
tendance upon court was not as large as
usual. A Number of complaints were
heard from farmers regarding the
"hard times" and several were much
depressed at the low prices that wheat
and tobacco are bringing.
There were no cases Of Importance
tried in court. Some few persons were
indicted by the grand jury, but for
trivial offences.
Pursuant to call large number Of
farmers met at the courthouse to choose
delegates to represent the agriculturists
Of this county in the Farmers Conven-
ton, which wiil convene in Richmond on
the 18th instant. Colonel r. T. W. Duke
called the meeting to order and Judge
Taylor was chosen chairman. Colonel
Duke explained the object Of the meet
ing and read the address Of the Virginia
Agricultural Society. On motion of the
Hon. j. b. Moon the Chair appointed
q committee to select and report to the
convention . list Of delegates. The
members Of this committee were j. b.
Moon, r. T. W. Duke, J. Massie Smith,
w. c. McGehee, W. L. Wallace, and
William j. Garrett. The committee re-
ported the following list, and the gen.
tlemen named therein were duly elected
delegates: ii. l.. Lyman, II. Clay Niche,
Bartlett Boiling, j.. Richard Wingfeld,
J. w. Rodes, DR.. T. NJ. Dunn, Henry
Whitmore, Charles Wood, c. Z. vaw-
ter, W. Gordon Merrick, j. G.. McCue,
and the Rev. John +. Massey.
The question Of reliable white farm
labor, which has been discussed with
much earnestness by the farmers Of this
county in their various clubs and
through the Charlottesville papers, was
briefly considered by this convention,
the Hon. John L. Massey, j. W. Por-
ter, Esq, and others, participating in
the discussion. A letter from II. w.
Fuller, general passenger agent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pSny, was read, in which he offered the
cooperation Of the company he repre-
sents.
Mr.. Fuller wrote: al desire to say
that the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
will arrange free transportation to New
York and return for an agent who may
desire to 20 to New York aud visit
Castle Garden or the labor bureaus for
the purpose Of investigating this sub
ject; and further, should your people
desire to bring out one.or more fami
lies, l will arrange q special low rate
for them from New York 10 Charlottes-
vile or any point on our line." No
doubt this question viii be introduced
at the Farmers Convention next week.
In the afternoon about o'clock
serious difficulty occurred between
Alone Miller and Edward Jones, both
farmers. II was the result Of a quarrel
shout horse-trade. The lie was pass
cd, then q blow, when Jones drew
pruning-knife and stabbed Miller twice,
inficting two serious wounds--one
In the left lung, cash four
inches long, severing the large bronchial
tubes, and the other in the left side Of
the back. tits thought that with pro-
per attention and care Miller's wounds
will not prove dangerous. Miller was
placed upon streteher and conveyed
) TO the hotel, where his wounds were
dressed BY Drs. Starke aud Nelson.
Jeues Was arrested and lodged in jail.
"A delegation headed by Thomas Mar
tn, ESQ.,, ieh yesterday afternoon for
Washington in the interest Of Major Hill,
vhe Is - candidate for United States
marshal.
!. Tie Scottsville spring races viii COM
Weass April 2lst and last two DAYS.
A. number Of very fast horses have been
entered. There are TO be four races
each day. The total Of the purses is
1900. These races have heretofore been
.sbs|d 1T Charlottesville.
Mrs. j. Il. II. Stuart, of Staunton.
9TH her young-lady scholars, visited
charlottesville and the University To-
}ayt The young ladies were delighted
wiAA their trip and much pleased at a
pesP At the home Of jefferson.
Tie reservoir for the Charlottesville
wstes~works viii be situated about five
and hSlf nsles from the town as the