Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-15
THROUGH THE STATE.
A BATCH OF NEWS NOTES FROM
LEXINGTON.
Tho schoois--A Large Number of Students
Expected-Personal and Politi-
cal Mention.
rcorre,pondcnco Of the Richmond pI.DA,ch.l
LEXINGTON. VA, September II, 1873.

LEXINGTON, VA, September IL, 1872
The regular lectures before the classes Oh
Washington and Lee University nave nee i
commenced in all the departments WIN
unusually large attendance, hon. JouI
Randolph Tucker has opened his course OF
lectures. the first being delivered FRIDAY
morning The Institute Will nave corps
of cadets of over 200 and the University
about the same, which, with the prIvalt,e,
schools and with students from abroad VIII
show an attendance Of over 600 students
little later in the session. The patronage
comes from wide area Of country, nearly
all the States and Territories being repre-
sonted. As an educational centre LeX'IB-
ton is rapidly growing IN popuisaTTl.g;
The white public schools OF Lexington
omen on the 23d instant. Grading and en-
rolment OF pupils take place tho FIide4y
hefore The cOiOred schools open niue
later-date to be fixed yet.
A gas-machine for the scientific depart,
ment has been put up AT Washington ana
A classical school will be conducted this
fall and winter in New Providence Frespy-
terrain church lecture-room.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. A. 4. Pittman is back from Rom
covert. w. Va, where she spent the sum-
mer. :
judge Logan md his wife, daughter OF
Hon. J. Il. Tucker, have gone 10 lIahoi
Colonel Edmond Pendleton is attending
the Supreme Court III session IN stanton:
Mr.. ". G.. Hamilton is now the clerk OF
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson is still here with
friends. .-..:
friends here.
Miss Cora Everetto, pretty and popular
Richmond maiden, here for several weeks
has returned home. ~,
Mr. T.. T. Robinson and Miss Mary Mon
roe were married Wednesday, and the oc-
casion was first-class society event.
MIR. Ed. Graham and Miss Lula Eot, an
other prominent society couple, VIII De
married next Tuesday evening.
The denomination Of tho Hon. I. T..
Jones, Of Highland. by the Democrats tor
senatorial honors in this (the SEVENTH dis
trict gives general satisfaction here.
POLITICAL.
Frazier's manifesto in declaring that he
Will not support Malone is significant OF
an increased Democratic majority IN TINS
county. He is an untirlng successful poll
tical leader and his failure 10 support Ma
hone means much.
The Republican County Convention to
nominate candidates for the Legislature
for ROckbridge meets here Monday the
10th instant.
Ploughing for the wheat acreage. IS very
general all over the county, and II the
weather continues favorable very large
area will be failowcd.
The colored SUNDAY school conducted by
the tcacheTs of the Grace-Mcmorlal. Fps
copal churcll, in the lecturc-roOm of that
church, has been resumed after suspen-
sion oil summer.
No one here believes that the Messrs.
Tncleman. whose distillery was closed 10y
Brown Allen. deputy collector Of United
States internal revenue, q few days ago, are
guilty of intentional fraud on the Govern
ment. and it seems more than probable
that the seizure Is on technical grounds.
Mira. J. y. Suider, a widely-known coun-
ty lady, is dead.
One half of the $4,000 for the construc-
ton of the new Presbyterian church Mt
Buena Vista has been subscribed.
Eugene Peyton, the well-known hotel
manager. has takon charge at Natural
Bridge, where there is now company OF
over 100.
The Farmers Alliance is daily growing
in Rockbridge and will soon become a
power politically, socially, and from bust
ness point of view. The branch in this Sec
ton represents our best citizenship.
FAUST.