Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23
THE NORTHERN NECK.
AN INTERESTING RELIC OF THE
WAR PICKED UP.
A Wcli-Prescrvcd Mcdni-The Com
stituuonaI Convention Question
Tbe Crops-Pcrsonai and Genera.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNT 8.
VA. May 2.-(speclal) Every now and
then souo one here unearths an lnte-
resting war relic. which reminds Of those
dark DAYS when the hills OF King George
and stafford were dotted with tho tents
OF Federal soldlcrs-whon vast areas OF
this section OF Virginia were camping
grounds OF tho enemy. and when tho
heart OF nearly every native ached under
prosecutions ana privatlons. The latest
"fnd" OF interest IS well-proserved
badge. picked up the other day by Nj.
Joseph c. Rollins, Of Igo Post-Omce. this
county, bearing on one side the words;
"Major-Gonora G.. b. Mcclellan; War
o. 1901" and the photograph OF that dis
t.ncuthod officer and on the other side
the words "H. w Mitchell, Company c,
Fourteenth Regiment New York; S. NJ.
Brooklyn y. y" This unique badge Is
q thing OF beauty and n curiosity. one
Of the most notable picket lines" in
Northern Virginia for some time was
that which crossed the upper part Of this
county, beginning at Fair View on the
Potomac. and extending 10 Spring HN."
able Cline" which formed n barrier that
separated the people of one part OF the
county from those OF the other part and
which none could cross 10 get TO a grist-
mill. or anywhere else. save he who
could procure q "properly-sgne pass
from certain Federal officers. 10 was on
this noted Old picket line that Joseph
C. Rollins the other day found the priced
relic bearing the picture and name Of
IN a.
name was a household word in thesoI
parts thirty-odd years ago. Perhaps the
most wonderful thing about the badge isl
tla fact that after thirty-Odd years eX-
posture TO sunshine, rain. snow, and
storms. and other corrOdng Influences
81 remains IN remarkable state Of pre-
servati0n-cvery letter on IL being intact
ana plain.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
a canvass Of public sentiment jus,ines
The prediction 40 this time that a very
small vote win be cast here I'm favor OF
calling "a constitutional convention. a
large number of the people of this section
of the state express themselves as fully
aware of needed changes in OF amend,
ments to, the Constitution. but they ara
not AZ an mealy-mouthed' in declaring
their doubt as 10 tho eXpediency Of hold
ing q convention any time in the very
near future. This statement applies 10
the people OF more counties Of the North
ern Neck than King George and Stafford.
I'm some parts Of this county the field
corn lis dying by acres. and the land
VIII have 10 be replOughod and replanted
IN order 20 procure a stand at all. Some
Of the corn thus dying was planted early.
and is large enough TO be worked Tho
exact cause OF this lamentable state Of
affairs IS not fully kaOWn. but II is sup
posed TO be due TO the destructive insect
known as the 'bud-WOrm," which does
its work only IN cold spring weather
ANA generally Ia foul scotland.
The early clover in some sections is
being moved this week Owing 10 the
untayouble winter and cool spring the
crop is not an average one by something
Ike 70 per cent
Soft crabs have come I'm abundance |
ana the fishermen are losing no time in |
taking them. IN out of the web" and /
hurryng then OF TO the markets
Marvin Grove Camp Committee met on 1
!ts lovely grounds Thursday for the pur-
pose OF renting out privileges and ar
ranging other matters relative to the
coming summer encampmcnt, which Will
begin July 50.h.
ar James A. Arnold. OF this county,
bcst by death some days ago a very fine |
young horse. Cause unknown, unless the
animal h. been overworked by farm
hands.
Common~ealth's-Attorney Thomas II.
Hey4n OF this county. returned TO his
home here several days ago from Bald- J
more, where he had been visiting rela-
tllcs.
A.-s Daisy a. Coakloy. Of Cash Corner, |
daughter OF Supervisor ID. W. Coakley. is
visiting relatives In Washington ID. c.
Mrs. William Niue whose critical i'll
ness WAS mentioned in this correspondence
last W4ak Is so much improved that her
recovery is now considered very probable.
sUNDAY-sCHOOL CONVENTION.
The BAPTIST Sunday schools Of the
Northern Neck are making arrangements |
Tor their annual convention. soon to 3,
held at Coan church, in Northumberlan' !
county. This great annual gathering G.
the BAPTIST Sunday-school people Of the I
five counties is now recognized and en-
joyll as one Of the most important occa
s.0us VI the year. and the convention has |
grown 90 be a large strong, and I'm
aurltial body, that promises still greater
proportions and usefulness, including
some of the foremost and most prominent
citizens OF the Neck
Working the public roads Of this county
b. contract IS not proving as satisfac-