The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-07

NEWS AND NOTES FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE

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dents and state Exchanges-Parsgra
and Editorial Opinions Clipped. Com
piled and Condensed From Home Papers.
Correspondence Of tho Times.
FREDERICKSBURG. September 8.-Your
correspondent. since the nomination OF
Captain NJ. Is. Rowe as the Democratic
candidate for tho House Of Delegates
had an occasion to travel through the up
per portion Of Spottsylvanla. and
throughout met large numbers OF
the leading citizens Of that
portion of the county, and was
warmly greeted by them, and who
congratulated the Convention upon the
nomination Of 60 we'll qualified and
able man to lead the Democratic
party Of the county and town in the
coming political contest. In this
city, also. like enthusiasm pre-
vailed with all classes, and your
correspondent feels safe in
asserting that Captain Rowe will be;r
off the laurels Of the fight by an over
whelming majority. Captain Rowe is
native Of this town, his paternal an
cestry being from here, and his
mothers from Spottyslvania, both
families for generations back held the
proud esteem of their fellow citizens,
and were among the most prosperous
at all times.
The Democrats of both town and
county having pointed o Captain Rowe
as the soldier for this fight, 1t may not
be amiss TO give the readers Of the
TINES a sketch of his business and
social life. Captain Rowe is about
thirty-nine years Of age. He COM
menced his business career when in his
early teens, having then completed his
education. BY most enthusiastic en-
terprlse and unabating zeal and perse
verence in whatever he touched, whe-
Their in social or business connections,
his labors brought forth the richest
fruits in abundance. Eight years he
served as member Of the City Coun.
Gil here. having been chairman of the |
committee on public schools, and great
~ the potent agency in the building
of the public school-houses here: chair
man OF the committee on lights for |
the city. and most active in securing |
the electric lights of the city; chairman |
Of the public property committee. and |
by his energies there. too. i'm the main. |
the fire department of the city was pro-
vidcd with suitable building.
Having purchased about two years
ago the celebrated and splendid estate
Of " Brompton. situated on "Marye's |
Heights, just outside of the city. he
became a resident Of the county proper. |
and therefore was not candidate for |
reelection TO the council. For several |
years he filed the place of captain If |
the Fredericksburg Grays, finally re-
signed the position, leaving the com /
pany IN highly prosperous condition. |
Captain Rowe IL now the head of the |
firm Of the celebrated stock breeders II /
Jersey cattle and other fine s.,,cl, in
this city-MessTs. NJ. b. Rove & ca
weii-known not on. locally, but
throughout the south, and in many |
,,, OF the near and far /
" est and North. He is also
~ esi1eDt Of the Virginia Jersey /
Cattle Breeders AssocaIlon-a mem /
Der Of the American Jersey Cattle Club,
with its headquarters in New York.
La addition he Is a Christian gentleman.
a prominent member Of the Baptist /
church of this city. The opinion is
that Capt. Rowe will roll "A Demo
cratic majority in the town and county
As has not cmblazOncd its records for
years.
The Republicans seem at a less 10
ind leader for their party for
he HOuse. Mr.. A. ID. Straughan
4 at present prominently spoken
IF. Judge SOuther. of this city,
las declined to accept the Republican
for the Senate from this
lis riot, and Mr.. John NJ. Griffin. OF
his city, seems TO be their coming man
or the position. The Democrats are
quiet as to their coming nominee for
ne Senate.
At the last term Of the County Court
IF apotsylyania. the case of the Com
nOnwealth against Gordon. charged
with having committed a felonious as.
ault upon Mr. Willie Leyrell and doing
iim great bodily harm. Both parties .
re white and Of the highest respecta-
lllty. The jury ascertalned the pun 6
shment Of the accused at twelve
months confinement in the peniten-
larry but the judge sat the verdict aside q
nd granted the accused a new trial. d
The representatives. Of the proposed ,
Tx factory, as published in tire TINES
short time since. are in the city max B
lg p operations 10 commence the work D.
( building the factory.
Yesterday Sergeant Burlington of this
liy. RECEIVED the formal order OF the
oyernor granting respite to Paul
icy, sentenced TO DO hung here to- '
lOrrOw.