Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-25
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port on OF the Shenandoah Valley and Is
surrounded by "a country which, while
urety AT ell times, IS especially lovely at
this season of the year. From command
ing hills around the town the eye can take
IL many miles OF beautiful wheat-telds and
magnificent forests. while dotted here and
there are attractive iaTm-hOuscs. Many "a
one of them would tickle the fancy OF a
down Easter. In the distance can be seen
the sanutten mountains. which int up
IL tho centre Of the Shenandoah Valley.
made famous by the immortal Stonewall
Jackson. Mole Hill. on the stage road 10
the celebrated Rawley Springs, which
send forth their heaith-giyug waters are
eleven miles from here. and Round
Top, near the thriving town Of
bridgewateT, eight miles distant on North
river. are also visible. The eye also reaches
the fertile meadows OF the LinYillc-creek
section. six miles northwari. which during
the valley campaign was described by SOL
ders as being literally the land OF milk
and honey while south and Immediately
on the Valley turnpike can be seen the
spires OF the village OF Mt. Crawford,
wnere bridge spans the North river.
This latter was the scene of maDya cavalry
conflict during tue late war.
COURr-DAY.
Yesterday was court-day ut HARRISON
burg, and on every thOrOughiare entering
the town could be seen men on horseback
and in vehicles OF every description, all
on their way 10 the rt-house. A Rock
ineham court-day must be seen 70 be APP
preciated. 1t Is a iIme-honOred custom OF
the people Of Rockingham TO turn ont and
visit Harris0nburg (the cOunty-seatl on
this dRv, whether they have business or
not. Usually the attendance Is from l.5OJ
to 5000, but yesterday the crowd was very
slim.
BIG HORSE MAEKET.
Harrisonburg has become the great
horse market OF this section, and 1t is
said that from 200 TO 800 horses are sold
each court-day during the tall, spring. and
winter months, The counties OF High
land Augusta, Page, and Shenandoah. as
well az the county Of PendietOn, IN West
Virginia, contribute their supply 70 this
market Every horse that is seen in town
on court-days during those months Is pre-
su1ned 10 be for sale. ana horse-Ouyers IN
large mum bers from Richmond, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Washington, and other
places are present. They are recognized
by having In their. hands elther long
stick or a rope. For the last year or 80 the
horse-Inarket has been badly affected
Horses are worth nothing like rs much ~
they were year ago. A horse that would
then sell readily for 1925 Will not bring
much more than half that price now. This
l. TO be attributed TO the electric street
car and other rapld-translt lines.
IL THE MARKEr-PLACE.
Around the public square at Harrison
burg, winch Is enclosed, and III the
centre of which is the court house
cattle and wheat-dealers men are 10 be
seen gathered IN groups discussing
the markets and making bargains. while
the scricultural.imple men are buslly
engaged in exhibiting all kinds OF ma
chinery from a steam engine down 70 d
common hOrse-rake. The scene IS enllven.
ed by the voices Of auctiOneers engaged
in selling almost everything from a farm
TO a frying-pan.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Rockingham ia proverbial for the dis
| cusslon Of politics. but Yesterday was q
quiet day IN this regard. In TINS (th'
| Seventh congressional district O'terrall
who il a candidate for the gubernstorlal
nomination, will have the delegation. HIS
strength is unbroken. although com
plalnts Of HIM are 10 be heard from dlsap-
pointed Office seekers. The people take
| little or no stock in their dlSappolEtrnents,
for they know well how difficult II Is for a
member of Congress to satisfy asplrants
Family contests over -post-ohco APP
pointments spring up. and when the con
gresham gets an appointment made II
| necessarily leaves sore defeated candI
dates. This is the character OF the oppo
sition, | see, to OFerrall here. Bu
Notwithstanding this, he Is stronl
with tho masses and will get tn
delegates from his district and the bulb OF
those from the Valley. Senator Echols. o.
stanton, gives II as his opinion that the
county of Augusta aud the city OF Staun
ton will be for O'Ferrall. There Is some
opposition in Augusta. but 1t Is not for
midable. The Senator further states tha
the same can be said of Rockbridge. Hon
Marshall Hanger corroborateS the above
statement. The OiFerrall-Alexander con
troversy Is very little talked OF. | IND II
this district "A number of prominent gen
tlemen well known through the state who
are enthusiastic supporters OF OFerTall anu
are confident of his success. Among theii
| will mention Hon. Marshall Mccormack
of Clarke; Senator Harrison, OF Ere lerlck
| Judge Lowell. of Warren Senator Walton
| judge Newman. and j. W. Brennaman. %
Shenandoah: Hon. John b. Noon, Sena
! tor Dunn, and Major Micaiah Woods. o
Albemarle: Captain u. ID. Page and Il. >
| Thomas, of Greene; Hon. james Hay and
John c. Utz. Of Madison. and others.
READY TO SUCCEED HIM.
There are number of prospective can
didates in this district for Congress IN th'
evtxt that OFerral is nominated tor Gov
| ernOr. They are all strong and Influential
men and WORTHY 10 represent the dlstric'
| In tact. there is no district IN the Stat'
which has more congre ssionnl TIMBER ihai
| tho Seventh. Those who are knOWn az
present 10 be candidates are Major Mica
| iah Wonds. OF Albemarle, who has beer
| Common wealth's Attorney for years ant
| is very popular in his county; Dir. George
Perkins, also of Albemarle, who made "a
much reputation IN the canvass OF las
| fall as any mau III this section ana VINO
has large following; Senator Walloh' o!
| Shenandoah, who is well and favor
| ably known as state senator anu VINO
has much strength lion. A. Moore O
! Clarke. who was an.electOr last tail, anc
! a Gentleman of magnetism and great worth
and Major :. :. Turaer, of Warren. VINO =
regorded as n lawyer of fine ability ant
| combines. as his friends claims. elements
which make him formidable candiGHle'
| Hon. Basil b. Gordon's name has peer
mentioned in tins connection, but whethel
| he will be candidate or not no one seems
TO be authorized 10 say. hese gentiehsi
named az candidates are all actively looA
| inc after their interests and they 90 nor ID
tend TO be caught nappins. III " al
! il nominated for Governor 1t Is we'll undef
stood IN this district that he will at once
resign his seat IN Congress and that th'
| district convention to nominate MS sue
cessor will be called at au early date
FOR COURT OF APPEALS.
The bar OF Augusta county IS tor Georg'
NJ Harrison for the Court OF Appeals. Mr
Harrison is about 10 years of age. entered
| the army at 10. and was with Lee at Apo
mattox. lie is one of the most prominent
| members OF the bar in the Valley and duIinG
| the Cleveland campaign did most enec
tive work upon the bustings. Other
snosen OF are: At Lexington Judg'
| William Mclaughlin. who has been for
numSer OF years the able, industrious
and distinguished Judge of the Thirteenth
'indjcial Circuit; aud at Winchester Mr.
r. II. Barton, the author Of two well
known books on law and equity practice
and a prominent advocate OF law reform
in Virginia. AAA~'i
Boydton's Bright Budget.
fCorrsspondencs Of tho Richmond pispatcn'l
BoYpros. Va. Juno A.-County Court
Judge w. 4. Homes presiding--has beer
~ session this week. Nothing OF specia
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