The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-29
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
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OVER THE STATE

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Correspondence the Times.i
PETERSBURG. VA. August 2s.-On
Yesterday a eoodly number of our bus
mess men left here at $3.50 O'Clock A.
NJ. for Lawrenceville. where they in
safety reached at o clock. They char
tered an engine and passenger coach Of
the Atlantic Coast Line and went as far
as Belfield. and there took the cars Of
the Atlantic and Dauv.lle Railroad,
which took them 10 their destination.
As is usually tie case. August courts
are more largely attended than any
other IN the year. the farmer. having,
as "A rule. laid by their crops. and there
is generally nothing az home that i'm
peratiyely demands their presence. Yes
terday in Brunswick formed no excep-
ton TO that rule and by 10 o'clock
there was large crowd in attendance.
Be.ides he local bar of the county.
Mr. II. b. Davis aud Mr.. George Mason.
of this city. and Mr. George Spring. Of
Nottoway. we're i'm attendance.
Nothing of special interest transpired
in court. as the practice Is simply to
empannel grand jury on the first day
If a quarterly court-the docket being
called for the first time on the second
day of the term.
Whilst there as no political speaking,
there was manifestly deep interest
eyinced on the part Of the white people
in respect TO the political status OF
affairs. Universal satisfaction was ex-
pressed about the Democratic nominees.
and the party viii certainly poll It's full
strength on the day OF election.
1t was very noticeable fact that the
negroes manifested less interest IN poll
ties than ever before. and your CORES
pOndent gathered that the nomination
Of Malone failed totally 70 create the
slightest zeal or beget the smallest mea-
sure OF enthusiasm on the part OF the
colored people of the county. who
knows but what the negroes Of tins DIS
trict may not determine To pay General
Malone back for beating their man
Langst0n last fall with his man Judge
| Arnold II such II their desire, simple
Indifference On their paft Will accom-
plish it.
Brunswick. like most other counties
in this section. suffered by the unprece-
denied freshels of the past spring aud
early summer: but. notwithstanding.
the people seemed cheerful and full OF
hope. The highland crops Of all kinds
are SO much better than ever known pc
| fore that it IL believed the general yield
notwithstanding the loss on the low
lands. will be FAR above the average.
Property generally in the county ha.
appreciated and at Lawrenceyllle, The
county seat. wonderfully SO. An un'
improved and rather inaccessible lot ol
one and sixteenth acre sold yesterday
al public auction for $500. buildings
of all sorts are i'm process OK erection
AMI the sound u the carpenter 3 ham
mer may be continuously heard now
where Blk months ago the rat shared
with the bug the silence Of the desert
ed place.
The Atlantic and DauvIlle Railroad
| Company has erected on the south
western side of Che village a large ano
commodi0u. freight depot. and will. II
"a very short time. erect an equally
commOdiOus passenger one wiihin
few feet of IT,. The Western JnioI
Telegraph Company has established Az
line along the roadway of the Atlantic
and DanUlle Road from Beiiield u
Lawrenceville. and the abOye-menicn
ed railroad company Is preparing Will
all possible speed the construction oil
It's road westward TO DanyiIle. Tot
entire road from Lawreuceyille 10 Dan
vile i now under contract. and 1t D.
expected Co 5e completed by the lst o.
Jenuary next.
MIS-. John l.. Moore. The wife OF Dr.
john l.. Moore. OF North Carolina. dice
at Judge h. VI. Mallory 5. her father
residence. in Brunswick County. ON th'
2Oth of the month. of malarial fever
Mrs. Moore leaves one child. am inldn
four months OLD. and q host If sincere
and admirng friends. Whilst sick al
her home I'm North Caroline she tx
pressed the wish 20 be taken back o. tho
home Of her childhood, which sine
reached only six days before her death
II has been raining here all day. ard
our streets have had quite deserted
appearance,
Judge l.. ID Narrell. Of Groensville
and Mr. N,cdnam 5. Turibuil, OF Bruns
wick. are in the cIy to-day on proies
lonal business.