Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-22
MECKLENBURG.
TaE REPUBLICANS OPEN TIE BLACK
BtLT CANVASS.
Langston, Hooper, and oainss-chsss City
Commercial 6ssoeia,ion-xdu-
cationai. Go.
Of tho Richmond DIspatch.I

CHASE Cry, March 81, 1888.
This is our regular County Court week,
and there was large attendance on
Monday. Guano.sellers, tobacco-warc-
housemen, borse-dealers, and drummers
were out in largenumbers. The demand
/ for work horses is unusual, and there was
much buying and trading. The stock
exhibit WAS very good, and sufficient 10
supply ell.
The political campaign was opened by
the Republicans. The head rests nm
easy that wears the congressional honors
of this black district. There is always
fight between the Gins and the outs.
John NJ. Langs'on, of Petersburg. an
nounced himself a candidate for Con
gress from this district, and distributed
among his race paper with q Likeness
OF himself aud a sketch of his life. The
negroes appeared enthusiastic in his
favor, and gave him shouts OF applause
during his speech. He said Malone did
not oppose his candidacy. Hooper, of
karmville, was also announced as a can
didate for Congress, and sent repre-
sentative here to present his claims.
Langston declined to discuss with suO-
stitute, but said he would with the prin-
cipal, il lie would show himself.
Congressman Gaines will doubtless be
sround next court, and when he greases
the leaders the machine will run more
readily at his command,
There was q large meeting of the citi-
zens of this town held last week to con-
slider the business interests and material
development Of the place The result
was the organization of the Chase City
Commercial Association and the election
of the following officers President,
Edward NJ. Holt; Vice Presidents,
Frank B. Roberts and Lucius Gregory
Treasurer, Theodericl +. Roberts Secre-
tary and Corresponding Secretary,
Thomas ID. Jeffress. Executive Com
mittee George A. Endly, Chester B.
Elan, and f. Cook Ogburn. There are
a great many things incident to the pros
perity of a town which can only be ac-
complished by organized and harmonious
action, and this association will meet the
requirements and be highly beneficial
to the advancement OF all interests and
promote the welfare of the town.
The public schools were closed last
week on account of exhausted public
funds, and the principal commenced at
once a private school At the close Of
his school Professor Phillips gave gold
medals to several pupils for proficiency
in their studies. The medals were deliy-
cred with appropriate remarks by the
mayor of the town before q large au-
dience assembled in the Presbyterian
church.
The skeleton OF a large-sized man
Was found last week in a dense forest
near here on the land of Captain w. G..
Burton. The boots, pants, and hst
were in place, but no other apparel. 1t
had evidently been there long time,
and the whole matter is involved III m}s-
terry About two years ago large num-
Der of hands were employed in these
woods getting bark. and it may probably
DO one of their number.
The wheat crop IS not looking very /
well, and the early-seeded winter oats
are much damaged by the severity Of the .
winter. from numerous farmers living
in different directions ascertain that ii
there is no failure in plants there will be /.
. full crop of tobacco planted this year.
The travel and freight over the rail
road has considerably increased since F.
running through to Oxford, n. c.
\ half dozen gentlemen came Overyes- /
terday from North Carolina, prospecting /
around here for lands adapted to the cul-
-ivation of bright tobacco. They have (
visited several farms, but no sales are re- /
ported Lands, said TO be approximately /
Is good as those of the golden tobacco |
belt, can be found in this section. and at
very low prices.
There is much trading of lands here
or western lands ! remarked TO one
gentleman who traded his Missouri land
or farm that he had unfortunately Sc
'ured farm here noted for the poverty
If its soil. He replied: 1.-The one LET
he other fellow have in Missouri is so
BAD that have been trying to sell it for
twenty-five years and have never had an
,ffer for it, and | snapped not think
ng | could be worsted."
An old lady now ninety eight years
Id was here not long ago to see for the
irst time the railroad-cars and the print
ng-press. She looked on with amaze
nent. but took more interest in the print
ng-press than the railroad train and
bought it the greatest wonder.
4 terrific storm of wind. with heavy
ain, passed over here about o'clock
his morning. but no damage is reported.