Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-10
DANvILLE'S DONATION.
THE COMING CELEBRATION.

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Railroad Matters = asfisious Notes.-The To-
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correspondence fthe Richmond Dispateh.l
DANvILLE, November Q, 1885.
The Danville Democrats are making
big preparation for their "arouse.
ment" on the 18th. The parade will
be attractive, and il is hoped to have
the Democracy from the surrounding
counties to take part. As North Caro-
linisns have taken such deep interest
in our victory, Senator Vance has been
invited to speak, and the brethren in
the border counties Of the old North
State are expected to come to the feast
and help us to make merry. Ii the
weather will permit the speaking will
be had in the City Park, otherwise in
one Of the large warehouses in the city.
The warehouses will be thrown open
for the entertainment Of our country
friends and their horses, and large
crowd is confidently expected.
While talking about politics | want
to tell you something about Colonel
"Cabell's cavalry" over which such a
howl has been made. The fact is, that
Colonel Cabell had nothing to do with
it. The boys were appointed by Colo
mel Lewellyn, Of the Young Democracy,
and nobody saw them strike terror to
the hearts of the poor colored men.
There was little disturbance at VIM
bish's precinct, Just outside the corpo-
rate limits, but it was begun by colored
man. There was some crowding about
the polls, and the neck of the colored
man and brother accidentally came in
contact with the lighted end Of cigar
in the mouth Of Democrat. The ne
gro turned round and cursed the white
man, and received blow. A little
while afterwards another colored man
came up, with pistol buckled around
his waist, and again q difficulty oc-
CURED; but the whites were few in
number, as compared with the blacks,
and could have been easily overpowered
by them. No weapons were used, and
the whole affair was greatly exagge-
rated, Of course, by the Republican
papers. | gathered the facts from gen.
tlemen who were on the spot.
Talking about fraud, why the Mar
tinsville Herald, one Of Mahone's Or
gans, and very bitter during the cam
paign, says in its last issue that
the Republican vote in Patrick
and Henry was the largest ever
polled. 1t was mentioned in this cor
respondence some days before the
election that many colored people here
would vote the Democratic ticket, and
the large gains in this section furnish
abundant proof that the negroes de-
serted Malone. One of the most
prominent colored men here, a lawyer,
was leader of the Independent move
ment among his people.
Our people are much interested in
the forthcoming annual meeting of the
Danville and New-River Railroad Com
pany. The road has made splendid
record during the past year, and the
extension across the mountains is only
question of time. Danville has
groaned under the burden Of heavy
freight charges for some time past, as
compared with similar charges to Rich
mond and Lynchburg, and all because
Z" it is not a competing point" we are
told. If the Danyille and New-Riyer
road could be completed so as
to give us an outlet to the West,
we would then be in a condition to
push our wholesale business. Then,
too, there is no doubt that the Atlantic
and Danyille railroad, from Claremont,
on the James river, to Danville, will be
completed to this point in the near fu-
ture, and this line, in connection with
the d. and N, would give us all the
railroad facilities we need.
Mount Vernon church will hardly be
completed till about Christmas times,
when it is expected that Bishop Will
son, Of Baltimore, will preach the dedi-
catory sermon. The new bell was
heard to-day to the joy of the mem
bers, and the organ has been placed in
the gallery. The church will be a
splendid monument to DR.. Edwards.
The North Carolina State Baptist AS
ISOLATION will be held at Reidsville
on Tuesday--the same day, by the way,
ON which the Virginia Association
meets in Richmond.
Large breaks Of tobacco are expected
during the present week. The new
crop comes in quite lively, and is ripe,
but there is notable scarcity of bright
wrappers, and all grades of this class
bring good prices.
To-day we have sequel to the VIM
bish affair. Chess Ingram had refused
to allow the use Of his house to hold
the election without pay. Ingram is a
colored Democrat, and on Saturday
night jim Hill (colored Republican,
went to Migrants house, drew pistol
on him, and declared he would kill him
unless he took back what he had said
about the Republican party. Again,
on Sunday, Hill called at Migrants
house and tried to get him out, saying
he and his friends were going to take
him to task. Ingram lodged complaint
here and Hill was arrested after a
spirited chase. The case will be heard
tomorrow.
Judge A. NJ. Aiken, the author OF
the Granville circular" in 1888, is
prominently mentioned here in connec-
ton with the circuit judgeship. He
was removed from the Corporation
Court bench by Malone. He will be
warmly supported in this section.