Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-27
THE EASTERN SHORE.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED FROM
ACROSS THE CHESAPEAKE.
Tearing Down an Historic Building
Pol.tics-For the Best Mana
Good Joke.
lcorrespondoncs Of ths RIchmoud pIspa.ch.l


OxAxcocK. July 26. 1889.
The work of tearing down and removing
the old clerks Office at Accomock Court
honse is nearly completed. 1t was erected
in 1871, aud tradition says that wealthy
citizen of the county many years ago hid q
large amount OF money beneath Its
brick floor, but thus far no money has been
found. The material in the old building
was sold some time ago TO Mr. Alfred u.
LillistOn for S42, on the condition that he
would remove the same as soon as possible.
The new clerks Office that stands just IN
the rear of where the old buildings stood is
probably the prettiest and best-arranged
building of the kind IN the State.
The Democrats of Accomack viii hold u
mass-meeting on Monday next. cOurt-day,
TO appoint delegates 70 the State COnyen-
ton and adopt a plan for nominating can
didates for the General Assembly. The
DiSpdicIt correspondent has interviewed
many Of the leading men from all parts OF
the county and finds that but very few
Of them have any decided personal choice
for Governor. The desire seems universal
TO find the strongest man in the party and
put him az the head of the ticket. Acco-
mack viii h9ye thrty-two delegates IN the
convention.
State-oenator John W. G.. Blackstone is a
candidate TOR reelection. His opponent Tor
the Democratic nomination VIII be Dr.
George ". lie Cate, of Wachapreague. Dr. q.
b. Finney. who has frequently represented
AccOmack in both branches of the General
Assembly. IS prominently mentioned for
the House Of Delegates, as Is also George
+. ParramOre, Esq, q prominent young
lawyer of the county. Mr.. ;. ;. wilkins,
from present indications, Will have no op-
position for the nomination for hCater del
egate from Accomack and Northampton
The ProhibitiOnists Of the county Will
hold a meeting on the same day and noml-
nate their candidates for the General As
sembly. The Republicans say they Will be
heard from later.
Congressman Bayley Browne, from this
district. tells good joke on MS party. lie
is counsel for the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk railroad, aud
when not attending 10 mis- duties
in Washington spends much OF his time
going up and down the line attending to
its legal business in various sections. He
was in Northampton county the other day
when he overheard an interesting converse
tion between two men who have recently
come there from one of the northern
States. One OF the men said he was a Re-
publican when living In the North. but he
was inclined 20 take sides with the Demo
Gratis In Virginia. The other fellow said lac
was Democrat everywhere and under
all circumstances, and IN language
much more fOrcible than elegant ex-
pressed his utter contempt for any
such politics a. his neighbOr protessed 10
have. The Republican WINGED under
| the scorching that he got and gave a5 hls
excuse for acting with the Democrats here
| that the Republicans are such ID DIS
reputable set that a gentleman does
not feel like associating with them.
| Congressman Browne who was OF course
unknown 20 the two men. enjoyed the Joke
| heartily. but he says when ne told Judge
Fitchett, Appointment Republican ofNorth-
ampton, about it, the Judge was mad
enough to fight.
Busness-mcn here and in other parts Of
| the Eastern Shore say this Is he duilcst
season here since the war. The farmers
| got little or nothing for their early
| trucks. Irish potatoes proved an almost
| total failure, and the prospect -
! that prices for sweet potatoes VIII
not be very remuneratiye. II the fears OF
astuts merchants and farmers are realized
! the people of this section will make less
! this ear than they have ever done IN any
year since the war. The Republican ora
| tors .ast fall said times would be better for
| the farmers if Harrison should be- elected
and Ihe tariff let alone. 1ne farmers OF
| the Eastern Shore want these orators TO
! explain 10 them this fall how II Is that
/ these things have not come go pass.
4 much-needed rain began To fall here
veat lay continuing throughout the day
and night. hALLIAs.