Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-16
THE STATE AT LARGE.
BoTErouar COUNTY AND THE coEIEe
GREAT EXPOSITION.
A Mans Meeting - RESOLUTIONS The Rs-
sources Of the oounty-A
Handy Juror.
Correspondence of the Richmond DIspatch.I

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FIScLsTLE, May IA, 1888.
At q recent meeting OF the Bonrd OF
Supervisors Of this county Judge William
X. summons laid before the board circular
letter from Governor Fltzhugh Lee urging
our county 10 cooperate with the Virginia
state Agricultural and Mechanical Society IN
the grand Exposition 10 be held In Richmond
this fall. The result OF that meeting was
that the Judge OF the County Court aud The
chsirrran OF the Board OF Supervisors were
instructed 10 publish call for the citizens
Of Botetourt county "to attend at the court
bouse on the l4th day Of May. precisely at
~ O'Clock noon, 10 mass.meeting, TO take
into consideration the practicability OF taking
steps 10 make the exhibit OF products OK our
county Of the coming Exposition"
In pursuance OF this call many OF Bote-
tourt's most enierprising citizens met here
to-day. The object OF the meeting fully
explained by Hon. w. 3. Summons, county
Judge, and w. J. Penn, Esq, chairman OF
the Board OF Supervisors, both OF whom
heartily endorsed the enterprise. The meet
ing was then organized by The election oil
Hon. John J. Allen chairman and Major
James Mcdowell secretary.
Alter remarks by Hon. j. ii. VI. Figgat,
Judge Allen, Messrs. NJ. W. Camper, W. j.
Penn. and others the following resolution
was, without dissenting voice. adopted:
" ReS0lred, That in the opinion OF this
meeting il is desirable that the Board OF SUI
pcryisors should make a libera apprOpria-
Ion such as shall ne recommended by the
commissioner and committee hereinafter
,uggesled)tO have the resources OF BOtetOurt
county properly represented at the Rich
mOnd Exposition. and that tue County Court
aud Board OF Supervisors appoint commis-
-ioncr TO take charge OF the cOunty's OK
hiblts, and also committees 10 solicit, pre-
pire, aud forward these exhibits"
1t Is understood that Judge simmons aud
Ne,,rs. ". j. Penn. James q. Written, and
Elijah Brugb, members Of the Board OF SUI
peryisors, will hold q meeting shortly to
carry INTO effect the above resolution. While
these gentlemen arc wont TO guard very
zeaouely county expenditures. they are mcn
ofminds broad enough tosee that thus fsvora-
bic opportunity FOR advertising The bound
less resources OF this county should not be
Oeglected.
Botctourt l. far ahead Of any other county
IN the state IN the canning industry. Her
mineral wealth cannot be csllnlied. Her
mineral waters ere unsurpassed. What with
The choicest Of building stones, pCny yarie-
ties Of marble OF exquisite beauty, splendid
forests. fertile lands adapted 10 the growth
If wheat corn, olts. barley, and other
cereals. AID fine plsturagr lsnis, what might
not Bo;etourt become il only the world knew
what Sue now j..
The parties VINO rendered coupons last
year in payment OF state tsxes-only five N
ali-and 81 anst whom our Commonwealth
attorney instituted suit, came forward to-day
3nd, acting under advice from Mr.. Cooper,
nlid their taxes III money, Including costs OF
suit, AMI tAc suits will be dismissed THIS
will be the end OF coupons I'm this county,
think. None have been offered tie present
rcasurcr, he tells me.
The destruction OF fruit in this county has
been very great. But Dir. 7. G. Denton
eays thst in his section, especially in ele.
waited places, about one third Of the peaches
remain.
John l.. Cercle was tried to-day for selling
liquor at Glen Wiilen without license and
sentenced to pay tine oi 500. Daring the
rlil Of Ibis case considerable nerriment was
caused IN The courtroom by juror who
went fast asleep during the argument Of
counsel. aud when the other eleven jurors
retired to consider Of their verdict he was
ut snO0zing alone. a sound shaking
| brought him out Of drcamlaud.
The w0ollcnmill OF Am,non & Petit
grew. recently destroyed by ire, is in course
II rebuilding.
Professor r. W. Waltha'l has been re-
elected principal Of the Finca,'lc High
-chOol. ACTON.