Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-07
THE EASTERN SHORE.
OF SOUTHERN METH
op,sTs IN BURLINGTON WOODS.
Baptist centennial Anniversary Next
wcck-Aceomac Democrats Elect
Delegates and Endorse blackstone.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond DIsDatch-I

rorrespoudence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.I
OSaScocK, August s, 1890.
The Southern Methodist camp-meeting
in Tnrlipeton's woods near Keller station
has been going on since last Friday. The
weather has been favorable, and large
crowds have been present every day. The
meeting win continue till next Sunday.
The Accomac Baptist Association will
celebrate its centennial anniversary at its
approaching session. which will begin next
Tuesday at the Hoiies church, in the
southern part of Accomac. The associa-
ton includes the Baptist churches in Acco-
mac. Northampton. and Elizabeth City
counties and one III Pocomoke City, M.
The session Of tho ASSOCIATION VIII ~
held in the church where il was first or
panized lust one hundred years ago. The
building has recently been rebuilt on an
enlarged and greatly improved scale, ana
is now one of the most prosperous III the
bounds of the association. Drs. Curry
and Burrows. of Virginia, and Ellis and
Wharton, of Baltimore. are among the
most noted dvines that the occasion is ex-
pected TO BRING to the Eastern Shore next
week.
VIOLATION OF THE FIsH-LAws.
Accomac County Court, which began last
week. liz still in session. The most of the
time has been consumed in the trial of par
ties for violating the general fsh-law, which
prohibits the use of fsh-nets, traps, fykes,
and such like appliances during the month
of Nav. Numerous cases have been tired,
and though there seems TO be hardly any
doubt as TO the guilt of many OF those who
have been on trial. it is very difficult TO
obtain a verdict of guilty.
LIGHT PUNISHMENT.
Moses Roberts. a colored youth, aged
about eighteen years and OF unsavory repu-
tation. was tried and convicted of an at
tempted assault on tho person OF white
woman named Virginia Satchell and SEN
fenced to four years IL the State peniten-
tiary.
LARGE SHIPMENTS.
Sweet potatoes are now beginning to go
TO market in large quantities from TINS
section. More than one thousand barrels
were shipped from Onancock yesterday to
Baltimore, being the largest shipment ever
made from this place so early IN the sea-
son.
The recent rains were a godsend TO the
farmers in this section. and the outlook Is
very encouraging for them. Potatoes are
now selling at from $3.50 TO SO barrel,
and indications are that prices Will Keep
up during the entire season.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
The following have been appointed dele
gates to the First District Democratic
Congressional Convention. which assem-
bles IN Tappahannock on Tuesday, August
10th: George w. Addison, l.. III. Ames,
DR.. John II. Avres, William j. Barnes,
Frank NJ. Boggs, Frank p. Brent, Joseph
s. Bull. James Martin Burch, Station i.
Byrd. l.. w. Childrey, Ed. J. Corbin, II.
A.. w. Corbin, Robert p, Gusts. &.
LLOYD Doughty. DR.. Fletcher Drummond,
George ". Elmore, Thomas +. Evans,
Charles Fitzgerald, James G.. Fox,
George ". Glenn, l.. J. Gunter, Logan
Henderson, Robert l.. Hopkins, kenzie j.
G. Horsey. Fontaine b. Humphreys, Ray
mond r. Hutchinson, W. /. Hutchinson.
Jefferson ID. Jacob, Gordon b. Jones, A. >.
Kellam, DIR. j. w. Kellam, Nat. j. Lang,
Joseph ~ Latham, John j. lhlliston, Dr..
John +. Mapp. Littleton I. Marshall, Viii
liam II. Marshall, Henry 7. Mason, William
Il. Mason, William j. Matthews, Sam
uel w Matthews. 9. G. MeaTs, Spencer X.
Nelson, George w. Mock, Nehemiah W..
Mock, George W. Oldham, Jonah Parks,
Thomas W. Russell, David W. Scott. Major
L. Selby. William b. Smith, William James
Somers. Nat. j. Swanger Douglas Irower,
William NJ. burlington, Il. +. Ward, Dix.
Warren. Joseph I. Mescott, j. III. VESSELS
Mitchell W. West, Daniel J. Wheaton.
William Wigton, L. +. j. Wilson, John H..
Wise.
SOLID FOR BLACKSTONE.
The delegation is solid for State-Senator
John W. q. Blackstone, and will give him
hearty and enthusiastic support before the
convention as being in their opinion the
man to defeat Bayley Browne. who IS sure
of denomination by the Republicans.
The delegates will leave 0nancock on sun
day. August the 18th, and cross the Chesa-
peake bay in sail-boat. hALLIAs.