The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-04
NOTTOWAY'S MONUMENT
TO DE ERECTED IN HONOR OF THE
COUNTS CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Tho Efforts OF tho Indcfatigable Patri-
otto Ladies Finally Successful-spring
and Poetry Confounds the jury.

NOTTOwAY COURTHOUSE, VA
April .-Special.-Circuit court adjourned
on the evening Of the LIST. The advent OF
spring, though tardy. was not without It's
gentle influences on the members OF tie
bar as well as IN the young man whose
fancy 1t lightly turns on thoughts OF
love" one learned lawyer discoursed on
crocuses, violets. hyacinths, green peas
and roasting ears, and gravely informed
the Jury that sap rises in everything
in the spring" His friend on the other
side aptly replied in poetry. and in this
tangle of the law. garden truck. flowers
ana poetry. the jury failed 10 agree. and
the case OF George Campbell d Co., OF
West Virginia and Virginia, against T.
G. McCulloch, OF Blackstone. Va, about
Soma ground blackjack bark and dry
sumac leaves, will have TO be tried over
again in the melancholy days Of next
Septe mber.
Mrs Mollie Stanley. OF Barlow. Fla.
agails the Norfolk and Western railroad,
resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff with
81 damages
In the case Of Dennis Roe (colored). Of
Richmond, Va, for perjury, on appeal
from the county court. an account OF
which was published in The Times OF
last December Judge Hancock reversed
the decision Of the lower court and re-
leased the prisoner Roe was at large on
his own recognizance during the trial OF
the case before the county court.
The committee of the Confederate
Monument Association Of Nottoway
county met In one Of the jury rooms OF
the house on the last day of the
court. Colonel w. c. Jeffress, Judge W.
II. Mann. J. Z. Leath and y. S. Dstre.
resent The object of the meeting WAS
to decide on final arrangements for ne
Unveilirg of the monument on the 9th OF
June next. Ex-Governor FiZ Lee will
be invited 10 deliver an address, and also
other distinguished gentlemen. among
tn IN General Eppa Hunton. will be in
vitcd TO be present and participate In the
ceremonies.
Ii was determined to inscribe the names
Of all the sold RS and sailors Of Motto
way who served In the Conf ederate
armies or navy on the sides OF the monu-
ment.
hlcut 800 names have been obtained,
but as the county furnish al five com
ranies TO the service. while many Of her
men enlisted in companies from DINER
counties. tn ere must be NAM more 10
be found yet. Parties knowing Of any
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not in tie hands Of the committee viii
confer a favor by communicating with
either member OF the committee above
named.
The monument will be situated In front
of TIE courthouse. and will be built or
Georgia marble. six feet square nj base,
and about eighteen feet high. including
figure of a Confederate soldier, which sur
mounts II.
Great credit is due the ladies Of Motto
way for the final success Of the assocla-
ton. Not long after he close OF the war
thu patriotic women Of the county or
ganized and began 70 raise money for the
purpose Of erecting a suitable memorial
to the countys Confederate dead; and
though at times interest in the matter
almost seemed to have lapsed, the funds
were kept intact until the association
at last determined TO make the contract
for the actual building Of the monument
Hon. s. F. Epes has declined TO become
a candidate for reelection TO the House
of Delegates for NottOway and Amelia,
and the friends Of Mr.. r. G. Southall, OF
Amelia, are urging his claims for the
position.
At the request of Congressman j. f.
Epes. the Democratic committee Of the
county met and Endorsed applicants for
the postoffices of the county, and II Is UNI
derstood that Mr.. Epes will respect the
Endorsements.