Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-11
HALIFAX.
yoferest In she Proposed Railroad
Tire Congregational Fight
Csop Notes.

Crop Notes.
Correspondence of the Richmond Oispatch.l
SOUTH BOSTON, August 10, 1886.
The people Of this county continue to
be interested in the two railroads, which
will in all probability be built. The
Lynchburg, Halifax and North Carolina
railroad--Major Peter j. Otey, Of
Lynchburg, prcsident-bas asked for q
county subscription Of 100000. The
Atlantic and Danville railroad-Hon.
Il. D. Tillar, of Greenville, president
will ask for an order next court for an
election for the same amount. The
vote upon the two subscriptions will be
taken September 25th.
Two corps of engineers are now in
this county completing the survey OF
the Atlantic and Danville road, which
has been located from Danville to Hall
fax Courthouse. From this latter place
its next objective point is Buffalo
Springs or Abbeville, in Mecklenburg
county. The opposition to the sui
scription has never been so great and
extensive as some imagined, but what
little there has been was Of first-rate
ouslity--that is, very noisy. But this
has been Gained and quoted by the in
disputable arguments that are daily
being brought before tho people by the
advocates Of the road. The subscip-
ton to both roads will undoubtedly be
voted by large msjorities.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Passing time has once moro revelved
the people Of Virginia, and Of Halifax
county particularly, into their natural
sphere-politicsl discussion--and the
question who is to succeed MAJOR
Daniel in the House Of Representatives
is an important and interesting one here
just now. The Lynchburg correspond
ent Of the Dispatch a few days ago
gave it as his opinion that the contest
would narrow down between Senator
Edmunds, Of this county, and Mr..
Griffin, Of Bedford. This is doubtless
true, but the correspondents calculs-
tons were much--too much-against
Mr.. Edmunds's candidacy to suit
the average Halifaxian. For in
stance, he says that seven eighths
of Campbell will 60 to Griffin,
and also the larger part of if
not the entire vote of Montgomery and
Botetourt. This can hardly be, for
Edmunds undoubtedly has considerable
strength in Campbell, Montgomery, and
Botetourt, and also in Bedford and
Roanoke City and county. Edmunds's
friends clsim-and with good reason
that on the final result he will carry
Halifax $50 votes and Charlotte az
votes, which will bring him within 81
votes Of the nomination. 1t would not
surprise this writer if these thirty-two
votes were gained from Lynchburg and
Campbell alone. Mark the prediction.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The offerings Of tobacco at our ware
houses have improved largely in guam
tity, and still more noticeably in quality
The market is brisk and more cheerful
The corn crop, Notwithstanding the
heavy rains and the damage done to the
low. grounds, will be large one.
The ost crop is much larger than fol
many years past.
Wheat is yielding very well.
The growing crop Of tobacco is very
DOOR, and manufacturers who need the
weed during the next year will have t.
make the best of the old stock now helC
by buyers and farmers. This explains
in great measure the advance in prices
Miss Lou Rely, eldest daughter o
Major John W. Rely, has been very il
with fever ct her fathers residence, a
Halifax Courthouse. Her condition j!
now better, and it is hoped she vii
soon be convalescent.
MIR. K. Holt Farley, Of Halifax Court
house, has been i'll with fever, but is
improving.
Mr.. Sim. Smith, Of South Boston
who has been quite sick, is considerably
better.
The result Of the contest in the Fifth
district gives great satisfaction to Colo
mel Cabell's warm friends in this, one
of his old constituent counties. II
Halifax had been in Cabell's district be
would doubtless have received heI
solid vote. PHIL.