Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-04
SOUTH BosToN's BIG LOT SALE.
Condition of the Tobacco Crop-A Warm

| Condition of the Tobacco Crop-A Warm
Welcome to the Alliance Warehouse.
| fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-1
SoUru BosroN. Va. September 3.-Ihe
South Boston improvement Company
without any great flourish OF trumpets yes
terdav offered limited number OF iots AT
public auction. and the sale turned out 10
pe of the most gratifying character.
Tbirty.two lots were sold at prices vary
Ipe from 500 TO $3.50. averaging about
$50, and making al aggregate OF ABOUT
SIS 900.
THE TOBACCO CIor.
The tobacco crop has undoubtedly been
seriously injured by the long-continued
rams. Rot, caused by dampnesS, mas been
disas trous to some fields, while the se-
cond growth, compelling 1t 70 be cutgreeh;
has also been of great damage. Oood
weather has however, come. ana promises
to last, and in this case the crop may yet
improve some, for the come-out quail
ties of the hardy Virginia weed are nota-
bic. In no case, nevertheless, can the
crop be what il promised some weeks ago.
Some good Judges think partial short
age of the crop will be Denehclal 10 the
farmers by forcing up prices. III IS
well known that buyers month or SO
ago were calculating upon buying TINS
crop at very low prices.
SUPPORT PLEDGED.
At meeting of the South Boston To-
bacco Association, held few days ago, q
committee consisting of Messrs. Ii. A.
Edmondson, j. w. Early. and X. A. Penick,
coming the Alliance warehouse TO South
Boston, and pledging the support lof the
buyers. The committee presented the foi-
lowing. which was adopted:
ResOiUed, That we heartily welcome the
Alliance warehousemen, and do hereby
promise them our support, pledglng our
selves to pay as much for tobacco sold III
the Alliance house as many other house III
the market.
sCAFTOLD FALLS. -
The scaffolding around the new Planters
and Merchants Bank building fell and
threw several workmen to the ground. 1t
was feared that Mr.. Cardwell, of Rich
mond, who was experimenting the work.
was badly hurt. but he was soon out and at
work again. None of the others were
injured much.
Hon. Paul c. Edmunds was in town yes
terday. He is looking well and greatly
enioved his trip through the Northwest,
whittier he went as far as Duluth.
Rev. Mr.. Atwill, of Richmond, preached
in the Methodist church here tonight.
of laying the cornerstone of Union MethO-
dist church near Nit. Road.
ToRAcCo-BUYER.
MIR. w. A. Bouldin, who has been the
buyer on the South Boston market for the
American Tobacco COMPANY. has been as
signed to Roxboro'. N. G., and lett this
week for that town. MIR. Bouldin will be
greatly missed from South Boston and his
many friends regret his departure. MIR. S.
G. Morton. one of the most experienced
tobacconists of South Boston, succeeds
him as buyer for the American Company.
Rev. j. b. Funston, the Episcopal evan
geiist will visit st. Johns church at Hous-
ton next Wednesday and hold a series of
meetings lasting several days. Mr.. Funston
is very popular in Halifax and will have
large congregations.
POPULAR APPOINTMENT.
The appointment of Hon. X. II. Noblin
as Virglnia's representative to the Corn
Palace Festival in Sioux City gives much
pleasure to the friends of that popular
gentleman here.
johnnie Deshazo, little son of Rev. j.
E. Deshazo. while at play broke one of his
legs between the knee and hip. He is
dong as we'll as could be expected. His
father WAS in Nottoway at the time at the
bedside of his aged father. who had been
dangerously gored bya bull.