The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-01

highly conservative address, in which he
explained the object Of the meeting to
nominate suitable candidates for the various
county offices to be tilled ut the November
elections.
X. K. Gardner having been chosen secre-
tary, nominations were now declared to be
in order. The following gentlemen having
received the largest number of votes, 1t
was, on motion, resolved that their nomina-
tions be declared unanimous For Com
monwealth's Attorney, George P. Hare !;
for Clerk Of County and Circuit Courts,
George x. Taylor; for Sheriff, Edwin
Vaughan; for Superintendent Of Poor,
Charles L. Mallory.
The utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
vailed, and there was an evident determina-
ton evinced to make the well-selected ticket
a successful one at the coming election. 1t
Is headed by young practitioner OF decided
promise, sterling integrity, and high Chris
tlan character. Leaving an arm on the field
OF conflict, his empty sleeve gathers around
him the tender and well.deseryed sympa-
thies Of all. We predict for the whole
ticket an unprecedented victory in Noyem-
Der.
On motion,
"Resolued, That these proceedings be
sent to the Richmond Dispatch for publica-
ton, with the request that other city papers
publish the same" E. S. TALLEY,
Superintendent and Chairman.
r. e. Gardner, Secretary.
LAND SALES NEAR GUINEAs the
week ending September oath, Major Z. l..
Wentz sold his farm edge HILL" contain
ing 200 acres, two miles from Guineas, to
MIR: &. ". Nicely, Of Green county, Pa,
for 200.
Mr.. George Burke sold 100 acres, three
miles from Guincas, to MIR. Thatcher, of
Williamsport, Pa, for SO per acre.
DR.. Edgar McKcnney sold 30 acres at
Guineas to Mr.. Bailey, of Massachusetts,,
for so per acre. Also, 80 acres at Guineas
to MIR. HubbeI, Of New York, for $50 per
acre. Several parties are now negotiating
for lots to erect houses in the village Of
Guineas.-Fredericksburg Nears.
A WORD OF WARNING.-The editor Of the
Fredericksburg NeacS writes to his paper
from the Hot Springs:
"North Carolina gentlemen tell me that
the ayOwed object Of several prominent
Radicals elected to the Legislature is to at
tempt to divide the Conservatives by STIR
ring up bad blood between old Wings and
old Democrats-hy mixing up national de-
mocracy in State affairs. Conservative
journals will make note of this, and stop
all this nonsense about names"
AWFUL DEATH.-A colored man, named
Fairfax. who formerly belonged to DR.. W.
NJ. Smith, went into one Of the large yats Of
the paper-mill, Wednesday night, to pack
the straw. While in there another employe
turned the steam on, not knowing that FAIR
fax was in the vat. Fairfax was actually
par. boiled. He was relieved from his terri
BILE suffering by death this morning.-Frede-
rcksbury Neers.
HoMIClDE-B. p. Morris, late Of New
York, collarcd Jack Benson (colored), on
his farm, in this county. Jack struck him,
and Morris beat Jack with loaded whip,
so that he died. Morris fled. r. Crrtch-
field caught him, and Mr.. Baldwin, late OF
New York. Il justice of the peace. tried
Morris q" for assault and battery" and
bailed him forS500, and he is still at large
Fredericksburg Ne,cs.
WEne knew chills and tevers to pre-
vail to such an extent, not only in this city,
but throughout the whole surrounding
country, nor have we ever known the dis
ease SO fatal. As IN instance, we are IN
formed that forty-cight of the employees ut
the Glover Hill pits, in Chesterfield, have
died within the last few weeks. Many
others are down with the disease.-Peters-
6nIJ Courier.