Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-13
BLACKSBURG GOSSIP.
NEWS OF THE STUDENTS AND
THEIR MONTGOMERY FRIENDS.
Cadets Are Not JingOistic, Hut
Would Fight I'm n Minute-Thc Pro-
posed acknowledgements an"
Personal.
Personal.


should have teen helG on the Sth OF
March, but was postponed because Of a
| large amount Of literary work which the
society thought best to dispose Of before
| the public debate. The following are
| the gentlemen selected TO appear that
| evening: Final President, Mr.. d. NJ. Tay-
! Tor. Of Hanover; Orators-Mr. G.. L. Fem
tress. Of Portsmouth, and Mr.. II. NJ.
| Jacocks. OF Norfolk; Dictatorship. Julian
A. Burruss, of Richmond; Mr.. Frederick
Wilson, of Harrisonburg; Mr.. w. NJ.
Perry. of Charlotte; Mr. G. Boswell. Of
| Henrico.
Mr.. H. A. Seepark, of Richmond. with
a quota Of assistants. who will vie with
him in courtesy. Will do the honors Of
the evening as marshal-in-chief.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has elected the beIOw-named gentlemen
as its officers for the next twelve months:
President, Mr.. w. NJ. Perry, Of Char
lotte Nice-President, Mr.. IL. \. Burner,
Of Rockingham; Treasurer, Mr.. Scott II.
McGregor, of Albemarle, Secretary. Mr..
II. A. Waddell, Of Albemarle.
Rev. Mr. r. IL. Vinson, of Union Theo-
lOSiCdl SEMINARY, "llO pItdthtu III bIlV
Presbyterian church on last Sabbath
morning, and in the college auditorium
on the same evening, had in each case
fine audience to hear him. He made
most favorable impression while here.
His mission is to so 10 every college in
the State, and present TO the students
the claims Of the Gospel ministry.
Mrs. j. F. Dolman, who has been visit
ing her son, at the institute, has left for
her home, at New Castle, Craig county.
Mr.. a. G.. Robertson, of Embreyville,
Tenn, who is connected with the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company, has also
been here on a visit TO a son.
Mr.. Moham II. Haig, of the present
senior class from Charleston, S c., has
left college. Mr.. Haig had offered him
lucrative position in Bennettsville, 5.
g.. and it was TO accept this that he left.
Miss Sallie Patton has returned home
after a visit Of six weeks to friends in
Richmond. and was heartily welcomed by
numerous friends here.
THE CADETS PATRIOTIC.
The announcement made in the Dis
patch that a former cadet captain at
Blacksburg had offered his services TO
the Governor in case Of war with Spain
was read here with great interest The
WdluIe QOcS not, however, buTH any
more tiercely in him than in the present
corps. They are ready at a moments
call to fight. Indeed, I think nothing
would afford them as great pleasure as
an opportunity to get at the Spaniards,
unless II were a two-weeks holiday.
The people as a whole are very con-
sentative. notably the old Confederates,
who know what war means. They wish
he national honor to be preserved; they
wish Spain to know that she cannot in |
suit our flag either in the person of our |
or at the head Of our |
ships, without paying dearly for 1t, but |
here is a spirit of jingOism in very few |
# them. The presence Of General Lee !
md his magnificent course in Habana |
lnder the most trying circumstances has |
without doubt caused Virginians 10 take
more lively interest in all Spanish
'uban affairs. Each household, each viii
age, each county, as well as the whole
state. feels itself honored in a repre-
entative whom the whole country
onors, and the whole world respects.
he name Of Lee is like a clarion call TO
'irginians, and it is not strange. With
Light Horse" Harry Lee in the Revolu-
ion; r. +. Lee in the civil war; it seems
0 us that nothing can be more fit and
atural than that Fitzhugh Lee, the pupil
nd nephew Of his uncle, as he humor-
usly said, should be the figure upon
yhich all eyes are now turned in the
threatening crisis between this country
nd Spain. The Country's recognition of
is qualities is grateful 10 US, and yet
re who know him are not surprised, nor !
it that the hour has made the man.
he man was already made; the hour Of
eed has but found the man.
THE PROPOSED RAILROAD.
Messrs. Ingles and Osborne have never !
bandoned their purpose Of connecting
'lacksburg by sail with a point on the
Norfolk and Western. They were in I
own several days this week conferring
nth other gentlemen relative TO the
rheme. Business is growing apace in
ur town, and il cannot be long before
Te shall have a railroad If not these !
entlemen, then some others will build
. The town has an unusually rich back
DUntTy to support it, and immense coal
eposits i'm Brush and Prices mountains.
wo new dwelling-houses have been let ]
contract TO be built in the immediate L
Iture. Mr.. Snyder will put up one on
le vacant Keister lot adjoining the post
dice and the second Is to be built by
n. Harmon Keister, adjoining The large
ill he has recently built Mr.. Wesley
ray is the contractor in each case.
Mr.. James Cowan, from the river, was =
town this week.
Miss Duncan Williams, Of Lynchburg.
visiting Blacksburg, as the guest of
sr friend Mrs. Alexander Black, who G
rs recently moved into her handsome
wv residence, on Main street.
Mrs. A. A. Phlegar, Of Christiansourg,
fl q few days ago to visit her married s.
lughter, Mrs. CrOsley, of Chicago. c
Mrs. John r. Johnson has returned -
ON a short visit to friends in Philadel- II
ma.
Miss Annie L. Childress, Of Christians
IrR has been during the past week the d
lest of her friend. Mrs. w. +. Hender-
r.
A FARMER AND LAWYER.
Ion. A. A. Phlegar, in addition to be-
2 a lawyer Of State reputation, Is a
-mer of at least a county reputation. d
is one OF the members of the Farm
5 Club. which meets once a month
discuss matters agricultural. d
I'm Tuesday last he entertained the club
a superb dinner at his handsome home
the outskirts of Christansburg. D.
vers were laid for sixteen guests, to
lom a dinner was served that was
giant in all its appointments. The ID,
npany consisted OF representative
lnty men and two guests from Pulaski.
here is a visible Improvement with US u,
the price Of horses. The market has
IN very low, but now they are bring II,
higher prices. A horse OF good size
action can be sold here for 800 Ci
elve months ago the same horse would Ci
re gone begging at $50. al
he wheat market is firm and steady. De
is holding its own at 81 per bushel. | ~
very much is being sold. but holders Ci