Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-02
HALIFAX COUNTY.
The Recent Railroad Eiecfion-ihe
freenoIders' Vote. &c.

Inc
freehoIders' Vote. &c.
correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispstchl
South BosToN, VA, Oct. l, 1886.
The railroad election still forms the
chief topic Of common talk and con.
graduation throughout this county. 1t
was. indeed, q most important election,
and its effects will reach far into the
future when those whose ballots decided
the contest have gone forever from
among men. AS stated in my brief
telegram, the county voted $50, 900 to
the Lynchburg, Halifax, and North
Carolina railroad, and sl5O,OOO to the
Atlantic and Danville railroad. The
freebooter vote was noticeably large.
or this class I,036 voted for the Lynch
burg road, and 257 against 99l for the
Atlantic and Danville, and 2G5 against.
The charter OF both roads required
majority Of the freeholders voting and
three .fifths of tho total vote cast.
The Lynchburg road will pass by
Campbell Courthouse thence to Hall
fax, near Republican Grove or Mar
tins store thence to Halifax Court
house and South Boston; thence near
Black Walnut, on to Roxboro', N. o.,
and thence to Durham. Major Peter
j. Otey, OF Lynchburg, is the presi'
dent, and Mr.. Wood Bouldin, Jr., Of
Halifax, the vice-president of the road.
The Atlantic and Danville originally
started from Claremont, but the au-
thorities of the road have decided to
build it from Norfolk, making it, also,
Of standard gauge. This road will
strike Halifax on the Mecklenburg
border, near Aaron's creek, closely
following Dan river to South Boston
thence to Halifax Courthouse thence
I'D the mountain road to Danville.
The two lines will run almost at right
angles, opening up every isolated spot
in Halifax, and both will pass the two
most important towns-South Boston
and Halifax Courthouse. No county in
Virginia, perhaps, will offer greater in
ducements to foreign settlers, and all
such will find plenty of room and
bospitable welcome with US.
POLITICAL.
The discussion at Halifax Courthouse
last Monday was in some respects one
Of the best ever heard upon that his
toric hastings. Judge Van Ness made
the proposition for a joint discussion.
1t was conducted throughout with the
greatest good humor, but Major Griffin
and Mr.. Berry both seemed to know a
good thing when their eyes behold it,
and the way they went for the Judge
was a caution, and our people, while
among the most courteous, are too ardent
Democrats to restrain laugh or a
hearty cheer when either is deserved.
The Republican managers here are
few, but they are trying to keep
their colored following in hand. l
asked the most prominent day or two
ago why they wanted to nominate 8
congressional candidate from this dis
tr;ct when General Malone was opposed
to such course? lie replied that Gen
ersl Malone was not drumming" the
Republican party Of Halifax. So we
have an embryo Brady here.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Hon. Paul G. Edmunds has been
quite unwell for several days, but is
improving.
The many friends Of Rev. j. r.
Wsggener are rejoiced at his return to
occasional labor. Mr.. Waggener has
not fully recovered his health, but it is
hoped he will soon be we'll again,
if his Jealous spirit does not induce him
to overtax his strength.
Mr.. Morris A. Penick, who was quite
ill few days ago, was out on our
streets yesterday.
MIR. r. W. Booker, of the South
Boston Hotel, is confined to his room
by sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Owen have re-
turned home from a long visit to the
mountains.
Mr.. A. W. Nowlin, of Lynchburg, re-
turned home this week. lie has been
in Halifax the past month actively en-
gsged in the railroad canvass, and his
labors contributed very largely to the
final result. PHIL,