Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
ALBEMARLe's WINE INDUSTRY.
Cheaper Railroad Rates-Poiiticai nm"
PersonnI Mention.

tcorrespondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
CuAuorrEsvIL1H, Va. August 19.-Ihe
vine.cellars ia this county VIII open on
the LIST of September tor the reception Oh
vrine-orapes. They are purchased Tor
cash. paving at the rate of $40 per ton LOT
Concord. Ives, HartfOrds. and Others OF
that character; 965 per ton Tor NOTIONS
and $50 per ton for the best whitc grapes
These prices are for perfect ripeness. clean
and sound. and delivered at the cellars.
II "a n common error TO gather the grapes
when in good eating condition; but tney
should be allowed TO hang few days
longer when that perfect development OF
saccharine matter takes place. essential
for good wine. The grapes should never
be gathered whilo wet.
j. c. Mckenzie x Co. have sold the
handsome residence OF Mrs. rattle Il.
Gllmer. in tins city, 20 Mr.. W. Dalton
Warren. of Charleston. s. c.. for 5000.
Mr.. Warren will make Charlottesville his
future home.
A petition addressed to the Hon. Ben
iamln Harrison President" IS being circu-
lated here recommending Rev. j. Francis
Robinson. pastor of the Mt. Zion (coloredl
Bapt st church. in this place, to be United
States Minister Resident and Consul
General TO the Republic of Liberia, to sue
coed the late Alexander Clark.
DECREASE IN RATES.
Mr.. II. l.. Lyman. of this county. who
has been most progressive citizen since
hls residence in Albemarle, has succeeded
IN securing much cheaper rates on the
railroads for the shipment of fruit from
this place than formerly. He states that
he "found the railroads ready TO lose
rather than not give fostering rate" lie
also calls attention 10 the American Pomo-
logical exhibit TO be held in Washington
on the Goth OF September, and says that
the express companies will carry goods to
the exhibit free of charge.
A building and loan association has been
established IN this place by the colored
people. with Robert kclser as president.
Colonel w. B. Petit, chairman OF the
Democratic party of Fluvanna county, has
called mass meeting of the voters TO be
held on the oath instant for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the senatorial con-
yentlon.
Mr.. RYAN. wealthy and influential citi-
zen of New York. is at Monticello, the
guest of Hon. jefferson NJ. Levy.
Captain J. Ran. Bryan, of Birmingham,
Ala, is In the city.
Mr.. g. ID. Fishburne. Jr., who has been
Ill for some time. is improving.
The Misses Smith, of Orange, n. j., are
visiting the family of DIR. Hedges in this
place.
Mr.. William Davis is visiting his father,
Professor Noah Il. Davis, at the University
of Virginia
Rev. h. A. Abbott. pastor Of the Discl-
pies church in this place. is III Maysyilie,
Ky., spending his vacation.
Miss Mary Waddell, of Lexington, Va,
daughter OF Mr.. William H. Waddell, for
merly Of the Charlottesville Chronicle, and
Miss Fannie Sterrett, of Augusta county,
are visiting Mrs. Mamie Waddell. IN this
place.
Mrs. II. NJ. Grady, who has been visiting
Mrs. Lizzie Gunther. at the University
left for her home III Baltimore yesterday.
Miss Alice Earl. a visitor IN Charlottes-
Vile for several weeks past, left to-day for
CovingtOn, Ky. her home.
Mr.. j. n. Willis and family, of Rich
mond, are visiting friends III the city and
at the University.
Rev. John 4. Randolph viii commence a
series of meetings at Liberty Baptist
church next SUNDAY. Rev. &. c. Cook
will assist Pastor Randolph.
Mrs. Smithson aud her daughter. Miss
Maggie, left the University yesterday for
Chicago. to visit Mrs. Leander Mccormick.
Mr. George Petrie, son of Rev. DR.. q. L.
Petrie. of tins city, has been called to the
Polytechnic School of Alabama.
Mss Leila Jackson has returned from a
visit to relatives and friends In Norfolk
and Richmond.