Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-27
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The Educational. Political.
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tCo-respoudcncc Of the Richmond Dlspntch.l
IRyryGroS. September %, 1888.

Gore poudcnce OF thc Richmond Dspatch.l
I.ExfyGroS. September %, 1888.
The regular fall term OF tho Circuit
Court Of TINS county adjourned yester-
day, having been IN session three weeks.
One hundred and seventy DEGREES III
chancerv we're entered, lj2 Of which
were introductory and eighteen final.
Judge j. X. Edmoudson, the general
receiver of the court, submitted his an
nual report, which WAS filed and ordered
81 be recorded as required by law. The
report shows that during the past fiscal
wear, ending September ], 1883, the
general receiver collected So, lS7.25,
AID disbursed during the same period
SIS, 1929. leaving an unexpended
balance OF g. 7O5 in the Bank of Lex
ington to the receivers official credit,
awaiting the orders Of the Court. Judge
Mclaughlin left this morning for Bath
Circuit Court, which commences tO-mOr-
row.
Washington and Lee University and
the Virginia Military Institute have
ouenod for the ensuing session under
the most favorable auspices. Repre-
sentatiyes from nearly every southern
and many of the western States are at
one or the other of the two institutions.
Among the students Of the University
is son of General James Shields, OF
Missouri, Mt one time a senator OF the
United States from that State.
The public schools of the town have
also opened. Mr.. A. X. Bowles, of
Fluvanua, has been selected Is the prin-
cipal Of the High School. He comes
highly recommended aud will doubtless
make an efficient teacher.
The SYNOD Of Virginia will celebrate
its centennial at New Providence church,
in tins county, commencing on tue 23d
instant Among the distinguished speak
ers who will address that venerable body
will be Hon j. Il. Tucker and Rev.
Moses ID, Hoge The people of the
neighhorhood of New Providence, pro-
verbal for their hospitality, will enter
tain their guests In a manner worthy Of
the palmiest days Of old Virginia. From
all accounts most delightful time is to
be expected.
The authorities Of the Methodist
church in this place are going to erect a
new house of worship which will be q
credit 10 their denomination az well as
to the town, The site selected is one OF
the most eligible in the city.
The new $lS, 900 loan of this town for
the enlargement and improvement OF the
water-works Will be foated at a figure
above par. AS these bonds are taxable
and redeemable at the option of the
Council at any time after the expiration
Of ten years they brought fire prices and
speak we'll for the credit of Lexington.
A joint discussion between Hon. Harry
Tucker and Hon. Jacob Yost, the nomi-
ness respectively. of the Democratic
and Republican parties for Congress,
will be held here on October County
Court day. Ii is not probable that Mr..
Carlisle will be here then. though he
may be later on in the canvass.
The people of the county seem to take
considerable Interest in the Exposition
to be held in Richmond this fall, and il
the railroads will only make the tare for
the round trip at reasonable figure
there will DO large representation from
ockbridge, and the same is equally true
of all the Valley counties
The weather Is rather cold for the sea-
son and frost is daily looked for. 5.