Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-08
BOUNTIFUL CROPS.
FARMERS HAVE GOOD LADDERS AND
ARE PAYING THEIR DEBTS.
rbs Improved Condition In southsids vir-
Cinia-Radical Rule Overthrown-
DIR. Gibson's jubilee Year.

rcorrespondeuce OF the Richmond Dispstcn.'
PETERSBURG, February THE change In
the material condition Of the people OF the
southside section of Virginia as compared
with that of two years ago Is very MARKED
and in the highest degree encouraging.
with blighting droughts and disastrous
foods TO contend against the farming
community was well-nigh brought to the
verge of poverty. The people had to
90 in debt to enable them to pun
through. By the splendid season
and bountiful crops OF last year
and the good prices realized on the
nroduce of the farm q great change has
besn brought about. The farmers have an
Abundance for their larder, are paying
of their debts. and in large measure are
navino cash for what they buy. preterrlng
10 DENY themselves TO running IN Qeot
soain. A gentleman who has large ac-
oIiaintance and dealings with the farmers
OF this section says that everywhere they
are rejoicing over their improved conols
ton, and are happy over. the prospects VI
a still better state OF affairs.
H1GHER CULTIVATION.
There lie still another change for the bet
ter in the farming interests OF the Soutn
yate smaller areas of land and to bestow
greater attention on these, being con-
yinced that it is much more profitable TO
highly cultivate small farm than to poor
lv work a large one. This system will soon
nreyail and il will not be very long, under
the new order of things. before large plan
tations viii be unknown in our section.
POLITICAL.
Another change that has occurred within
the last few years is of political nature.
The Black District" has practically over
thrown Radical rule, and the party OF IN
telligence and property has come into the
control of affairs. 1t not only has repre-
sentative of the people IN Congress. but II
General Assembly, and the elections in the
coming spring will show that the county
Governments will be in the hands of the
best people.
JUBILEE YEAR.
This-is Rev. DIR. Gibsons's jubilee year
in Grace Episcopal church-the church he
founded and which he has nourished BY
the work of a lifetime. For fifty years DR..
Gibson has labored here, beginning his
work in small room, with but few sonls.
and preaching now in one OF the hnest
churches and to one Of the largest congre-
cations in the State. The record OF his
minister OF any denomination was ever
more honored and beloved. His one ann
has ever been the glory of the Master and
the spiritual welfare of his people.
GENERAL NEWS.
IL ia said that there are fully dozen as
pirants for the Office of sheriff IN Dinwld-
die county, and five or six each for the
positions of commissioners of the revenue.
Political conventions will, of course, have
to settle the questions of the candidates.
The fifth anniversary Of the organization
Of the Central (coloredD Presbyterian
church in this city will be celebrated to-
morrow by special services.
RESTRICTING SUFFRAGE.
Theouestion az to the motive of Congress
man John NJ. Langston in Offering bill 70
restrict suffrage is exciting good deal OF
interest among the colored people In this
district. whom such bill vitality affects.
His own organ here asks the question
whether he has so soon forgotten the peo-
pie who fought so valiantly to put him IN
the seat he now occupiesf
Mr.. @. A. Jackson has sold his fine resi-.
dence on High street to Mrs. Ida L. Gill
for $4,000.
Mr.. David Bailey has purchased the
brick building on Bollingbrook street OPP
posite the Southern Hotel for 81 900.
Mr.. John Donnan, for many years one OF
the most prominent merchants and cotton
brokers in this city, is now residing IN
Texas, engaged in buying cotton.
The sales of loose tobacco this week
were about $50, 900 pounds and receipts OF
hoesheads GAG. The market has been
strong all the week and prices good.