Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
BUDGET
LAW CLASS or WASHINGTON AND
LEE UNIVERSITY.
The Coming scotch-frish Congress-
Prospect of n Very Large Attend
nncc-An Unique scrvice-hoon-
shine stills Destroyed.

LEXINGTON. VA. June s.-tSpecial)-
The County Court convened here Mon
day. Judge w. T.. Houston presiding anu
has been largely occupied in qualifying
the county and district officers recently
elected and appointed for the terms be-
ginning July /. 1886. Samuel II. Moore IN
qualifying for a new term OF four years
rs County Treasurer, offered no PERSONAL
security, but gave hi$bond for SO'OD IN
the American Banking ana Trust Com
pany. OF Baltimore. Mr.. Moore has made
new departure in this direction for
county officer. and one that the public VIII
endorse.
The following law students Of the Wash
Ington and Lee University were granted
certificates to apply for license TO practice
law: Frank Moore. j. w. Davis, ID. II.
Smith. w. 4. Bell. G. f.. Mcmillan
George Johnson II. y. Hawes. n. u.
Smith. J. l.. Young. and s. c. Lowry.
Tho Rev. Charles Il. Morton. OF the
Presbyterian church. and Miss Mary g
Thompson were married at the residence
Of the Rev. J. a. Thompson, uncle OF
the bride, at Timber Ridge WEDNESDAY
morning. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. j. a. Thompson The bride
IL a daughter of the late 5. q. Thompson,
Of Goshen. Va. and granddaughter OF
the Rev. DR. Horatlo Thompson, deceased
OF Timber Ridge, and is one OF ROCK
bridges fairest daughters. The groom Is
n native Of Charlotte county and grad
uated at the Union Theological Seminary
last year. For the past year he mas
preached most acceptably for the Ola
Market church, In Richmond Mr.. ana
Mrs Morton have gone TO the nome Oh
the grooms mother, in Charlotte county,
and about the Goth of June they VIII san
for Brazil via New York, where Mr.
Morton goes as missionary Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church.
The "sizzard' has come and gone, ana
the week beginning with May @Jth was
record breaker In the way Of high-tem-
perature for this season of the year mere.
The figures, taken by Professor Henry ID.
Campbell. from the government weather
observatory, here, show al average tenn
perature OF % degrees for the week. We'd
nesday started out 10 be another hot day.
but thunderstorm about 2 O'Clock
caused the thermometer TO drop twenty
degrees. The rain continued to fall
throughout the afternoon and part OF
the night, and since the heat has not been
so great No harm was done in this sec
tion by the heat, and no sunstrokes have
been reported.
THE SCOTCH-IRISH MEETING.
The correspondence received indicates
the attendance Of a large number OF
at the Scotch-lrish con-
gress here on the Goth instant and
among the number %ill be many of the
distinguished men of the country. The
in charge are at work perfect
ing arrangements for heir reception and
entertainment, and the speakers and OFF,
GERS Of the congress will be entertained by
the citizens Of Lexington. Speeches and
addresses during the day and receptions
in the evening In the Washington and Lee
chapel will make up the pro-
gramme, and a reception, with refresh
ments, will be given the congress at the
on Thursday evening, the
10Th. Saturday evening General Custis
Lee, president OF the Washington and
Lee University, will give reception. The
most attractive feature will doubtless be
the old covenanter services In the chapel
Sunday night, the 23d. The aim will be
to reproduce exactly the old covenanter
service that prevailed in Scotland and the
North OF Ireland several centuries ago.
The music Will be the Rouss version OF
the Psalms sung by the congregation,
and without any instrumental music. The
sermon on this occasion will be preached
by DR.. John Hail. of New York, native
OF the North Of Ireland, and one of the
most distinguished of American divines.
MOONSHINE STILLS DESTROYED.
G. Bargamin, of the United States In
Service: John Lee, and
George r.. Cunningham. United States
deputy marshals, all Of Buena Vista,
have destroyed five moonshine stills in
Nelson and Amherst counties in the last
two weeks. They had with them on
their return half-breed Indian that can
smell a still for a considerable distance.
The G. II. Davidson land, on Kerrs
creek, this county. was sold this week at
public auction for $685. to Abram Hotn-
ger, Of Golfers Creek. The farm con-
tanned SEQ acres. together with about go
acres of mountain and forest lands,
which adjoin Il.
PERSONAL
Charles Glasgow, son Of Frank T.
Glasgow, Esq, fell from a wagon at the
home of Colonel j. II. Paxton, near
Beuna Vista, and broke both bones in
his right arm below the elbow His
arm Is healing up very nicely.
The final examination at the Washing
ton and Lee University began Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Nichols, Of Petersburg, is