The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-14


rIoS-A UNANIMOUS NOMINATIoN-AlD FOE
cu,c.co-A BARREN kFFoRT-REy. DIR.
DABSEY, s.. WIS.,.
co-respoodence Of n, gich!nord Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, october ID, 1871.
Tho Consety ltiye Convention called by
the diet, let members Of the State Execu-
tive Committee tor the purpose OF nomlna-
linz n candidate for tho Senate from the
district composed + Prince George, Surry,
and Petersburg, assembled at II o'clock to.
d.y IN the c .urt-house. There was IN
attendance q full delegation from the city
of Petersburg. but only five delegates from
Prince George we're present, and none
from Surry. The meeting organized OF
elect,ng Colonel William e. Cameron as
chairman, the members Of the press acting
as secretaries, and sat with closed doors.
The following gentlemen were, alter con-
siderable preliminary discussion when
need not be reported, proposed for the
nomination: DR.. George =. hives "a pro-
| ther Of the late Hon. Tim. Rives), OF Prince
;ieorqe DIR. J. Hubert Claiborne, Colonel
| William f. Cameron, Mr.. *. A. Martin,
CAPTAIN r. 6. Pegram. and Captain u. A.
| Hinton-tae last live all OF the city. DIR.
! Claiborne was ascertained to be Ineligible,
and the other gentlemen, either for tnem-
s, Ives or through their friends In the Con-
yen,ion, withdrew their names as candt-
dutes aud declined TO serve.
On motion, The nomination OF DR.. George
&c. Hiyes was declared to be unanimous,
and Il CONS it:ee consisting oil Messrs. ID.
A. Hinton, George iIcP. Bate, and W. A.
Gregory, was appointed TO notify him OF
his nomination.
DR.. kives is strong and popular man In
his county, and is very acceptable through
out the district. He will doubtless poll a
Ifull vote and develop the full strength OF
the Consei Yatives. Though brother oil
The old War-horse," their views on seces-
sion were widely different, aud their poll.
itics, in other respects, l understand, quite
at variance.
The public meeting called for last night
to express sympathy for the Chicago suf-
fei ers and to contribute towards their relief
I was melancholy failure. Due notice was
} given by hand. dill and advertisement, but
the people DID not respond. OF the sixty
pcrsuus present about forty were negroes
anu ueariy all the rest Radicals. Mayor
Wood presided. Not ono Of the solid
men OF the city and no. one minis
ter Of the Gospel was present. Af.el sew
erai brief speeches, the meuting, on mo-
ltlou OF q negco member Of the Council,
was adjourned till Monday. Whether
right or wrong, our people are 10Th TO fol-
low in any cause where tho Radical au-
liberties Of the city lesd-at least l can
hut 10 other construction upon their
course last night. A strong effort will DO
made to get out crowd next Monday.
The proposition is to subscribe through
the Council 5000. [ doubt very much
whether the proposition VIII prevail.
The First Presbyterian church, after I'M
dergoing Il thorough course Of repairs, will
be occupied SUNDAY, for the first time in
several months, by the pastor, Rev. MIR.
| Rutherford. Rev. DR.. Robert f. Dabney
breaches Sunday in the First Presbyte-
riap church, which Is now without pas.
/ tor.
! We are to have more amusements.
Skating rink opens Tonight; Tremalne
Brothers coming aud Burton's ''oerena-
ders" during FAIR week.
| After q recent festive occasion In the city
those who attended were all taken SICK,
some suffering from serious symptoms OF
lllluess. Nobody expired, however, and the
blame is ibid on the oysters.
| All quiet ut the Exchange to-day. MI.
Malone was not present.
Mrs. Hubbard is improving.
| ROBIN ADAIR.