The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-31
Petersburg.
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PETERSBURG. October 80, 1879.
The Conservative Convention called TO
nominate candidate for the State Senate TO
fill the. seat made vacant hy lhe resignation
Of MI. r. G. Greene, was held to-day at the,
courthouse Major b. B. vanghanzWas
chairman aud MR.. E.gCain
spnretarv. AFTER the formalitiess usual to
taeproceedfngs of such bodies, DR.. George
E. lsiyes, Eof Prince George county,sWass
made permanent chairman The citysand
Ftbe two counties Of the district (Pr1nce
George and Surry) were all Represented.
There were but two ncminations--those OF
DIR. NJ. 0. Holt of Suuy, who was ROM.
mated by Maior 4. 3. Venable, and Colonel
Williamson Simmons, OF Prince George,
who was nominated by DR.. Gurley. Both
gentlemen were supported by their frlenos
in eloquent speeches, earnestly urging their
ability. experience, and other claims for the
honorable position. The choice Of the Con-
vcntion fell upon Colonel Simmons, who re-
ccived 1900 to about 1.10O for DR.. Holt; !,
Colonel Simmons Is somewhat old but
vigorous and effective gentleman, OF lengthy
eyper;ence In politics aud The public service.
Hc will make, if elected, and efficient SEN
atOr. .. ....-. ..~. 49, $3.50, e.. /
It seems from special dispatch received
from New York by the Inder.Appeal, that
notwithstanding the injunction issued by
,Judpe Underwood the 10,050 shares Of stock
in the Petersburg Railroad Company were
sold on Tuesday, and were bought by Mr.
Raeland at $40 per share. Mr.. kagland ana
Mr.. w. T.. Watkins, who visited New fork
in connection with the sale of this STOCK,
returned to-day to the city, but the full par.
ticnIars of the transaction have not yet
transpired.
Mass-n,eetings we're held last night in the
Fourth and q learn in the. Fifth wards, and
were largely attended by enthusiastic Con-
scrvatiyes. In the Fourth Ward speeches
were made by Major w. I. c. Gregory, Or:
George E. Rives, of Prince George, ana
DR.. N. Q. Holt, Of Sulvy; all of whom ac-
quilted themselves most handsomely. being
applauded to the cello by the attentive and
delighted crowd. Hon. c. F. Collier was to
have spoken in the Fifth Ward, but have
heard no report Of the proceedings.
Colonel .. Il. Beard and ". W. Berry,
ESD, will speak tonight at the Academy OF
Music. Both nave arrived. They will be
heard bya large attendance. ...
Rev. Mr.. Craighill, one OF the ministers in
attendance Oh the Convention Of Southeast
ern Virginia, preached this morning at |
O'Clock ut Grace church. Rev. Dir. Ward
will preach tonight.
Mr.. Kidd, Il wagon-builder on Tabb
street. was robbed last night of stove and
some four or five hundred pounds Of iron.
From the report of the superintendent Of
Public Schools for the city. Professor 5. ii.
Owens, it appears That the number of1uplis
on the rolls on October "a Of the current
year was 1,517-S0S white and 700 co!orcd !;
number Of pupils on the roll on an average
daily for the month ending October 24;h,
,4G7-whitc I9S, colored go; number Of
pupils in daily attendance for the same
month, 1,254-Wslitc GO, colQrcd 5S4.
Work haS not been suspended on the sew
eral new buildings in progress in the city,
and the fine new stores on the corner OF
FRANKLIN and Sycamore streets present
handsome appearance with their new iron
fronts which have just been erected.
1t seems to have been generally determined
upon BY the merchants Of the city to shut
up their Offices and stores on elcction-day.
."ts ROBIN ADAIR.