The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-28
NEWS FROM ALBEMlRLE.
4 Colored Trima D0nna-Rich soapstone
Drposit--Tarners Politloai Movement.

4 Coiored Trima DOnna-Rich soapstone
Drposit.-Tauners' Political Movement.
Especial Correspondence OF tle InlT-I
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. February 49,
ID seldom happens chat d concert given
Dv c0lOred singers finds its chief patrons
among the whites. and yet such case b.
al recent occurrence here. There was.
of course. unusual attraction The
drawing Caid was ile singing 0t Belle
Gibbons. native Of this city, who, after
five years career in Europe and Aus
Ialia az an important member Of the
nous troupe of Jubilee Singers. Ie-
turns 60 Charlottesville for ur.ef le~t
She is "a daughter of The late Rev Vii
liam Gibbons who after d long and
honorable career here as pastor of d
colored Baptist church, accepted d call
t0 Washington where Doc died some
wears ago lie was Inferred Ia This city,
and his funeral was thc most imposing
for long time His Washington charge
thought SO highly of him that they
erected ii monument To- his memory. The
singer fully met The highest expectations
and charmed her audience She was
frequently called back, and as one OF the
enc0res sang Stealing Away to Jesus '
in such d way AZ 10 win eXtrayagani
praise. She sang this hymn in the pres
euce of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
Ia recent letter / mentioned the rich
deposit of s0apstone slates Oh lands be-
longing 10 the Aessrs Cox, In The yicini-
ty Of Oyeuon, IN this county. There are
equally rich deposits of similar slate near
Shadweil. Messrs Frank Massie John
l.. Walters NJ kaufman, and A. Il.
Iuckker have purchased an option OLA
This deposit. and viii begin mining ope-
ratiOus at once.
Miss Maude J. Mallory and Mr Henry
VI williamson were married yesterday
40 half-past ? o'clock at the Baptist
Church. thc Rev John b Turpn ohiciai-
ing Mes.rs Frank Massic. j. G..
Mathews + II Hudson. and W. j.
Keller were the ushers There were no
bride maids
The scramble for the post01ice las al
ready begun, and The cOl0red contingent
has fastened 90 endorse A. vi LamsOn as
a patriot worthy OF patronage This they
did at meeting in one of their churches
on the glorious 22d of February. The
present incumbent has held the Office
since Grants last term and there are %
great many who believe thai, as she Is a
daughter of a deceased Union officer
she will be able 90 hold the fort for some
time yet
The present mayor mas been in Office "a
little less than three months, ana has
turned into the State s42j IN fines more
than twice as much as IN the whole PIE
ceding year
There have been TWO deaths in the
CITY during the past week-that of Miss
Fannie C. Thompson. -lsicr-m-iaW oi
Mr. NJ NJ UuPrc. of the Chr0nielf, and
that of Courtney Linwood wilkins, che
infant son of Mr. r. j. wilkins d VIZ
ginia Midland train dispatcher
Determined not 20 be behind other
cities. we have our White Caps, though
not in very great abundance. Notices
have been received ~ several citizens,
who have quietly put them in the hre. at
taching no more importance TO them
than they would 10 comic valentines
on Monday, March court, a mass
meeting Of farmers will bee held 20 dis
cuss the plans OF the Farmer Assembly
in regard TO the course OF farmers IN The
approaching State election, and 10 make
to carry those plans into
effect
1t is evident that DO man need apply
for the farmers vote in this end Of the
political vineyard unless he can sub
scribe TO the views Of this class Of voters
on legislation affecting their interests.
farmers, Democratic and
In conviction, who are VI the
bottom VI This movement, go 30 far as 10