The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-07

correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch J
pETrpsHr-YC October g. 1873


PETERSBURG. October &, 1878.
The heaviest rain that has fallen here
abotlts for many Years has been desccndln"
nearlv all day. When the storm first arose
about noon) it was 80 dark thut gas had TO
lie lighted in the offices and stores OF the
city, as an instance of the violence OF the
Storm and the volume Of the rainfall loaG
Of wood DEPOSITED in front OF store ON
Syc,,norc street was swept away by the
swollen torrent in the gutter. The river
has rnnjdIy risen, and some injury will pro-
h,hlv I've suffered along its banks. 1t Is also
nynncted that the telegraph poles have been
nrns,ratcd along the lines leading south.
Thn thunder and huil-storm of Saturday
wos very violent and very destructive in
some of the neighboring counties. At Stur-
d;vant.s pond, in Prince George, the hail fell
* large as partridge eggs, and the cotton
and tobacco were absolutely ribboned. There
was heavy hail-storm also around Dinwid-
die Courthouse, by which considerable dam
age was effected.
\ large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Conservatives of Bland township, Prince
George county, was held at Sherman's Cross
Roads on Saturday. Mr.. X. +. Bland pre-
sided, and made an excellent speech. Steps
were taken to bring out the full Conserva-
tive vote in the township, and meeting
was appointed to be held at the Courthouse
on Thurs day next (court-day) to appoint
delrnotes TO a convention which will nomi-
nate a Conservative candidate for the House
of DELEGATES. The nominating convention
will also be held ut the Courthouse on court
day.
10 steps are being taken, of which have
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serya.iye candidate in this district for the
state Senate to oppose J. z. Evans, Radical
and colored.
Mr.. L. II. Gillian, ST.. announces himself
an independent candidate tor the Legislature
in Prince George, but will retire ilany other
nomination is made by the Convention,
4 rqusing temperance meeting was held at
Matoaca Yesterday, at which speeches were
made by John D. Kelley, T. J. Clarke, and
other popular temperance orators.
Rev. Dr.. Z. D. Witherspoon preached yes.
terday morning and nj hit at the Tabb-Strect
Presbyterian church, thus regularly enter.
ing upon the discharge of his duties as pas.
tor of that congregation. Both discourses
| were of Il high order of merit. DR.. Wither
spoon left to-day for Charlottesville to ar.
range for the removal Of his family, and will
| not return until some time next week.
Greensyille County Court was held to
day, but no business of importance was
transacted. Gentlemen who attended it re-
port that the Conservative feeling in that
| county is most excellent, giving promise OIL
an unusually large Conservative vote.
Notwithstanding the financial panic, q
large number of Improvements are in pro-
gress along our streets, principal among
which is the fine brick building going up al
the corner Of Sycamore and franklin streets
| that will be used for stores, &c.
| The statement that Major B. 3. Vaughn
had been appointed inspector at Centre
Warehouse is mistake. Major Vaughn is
inspector on behalf Of the owners at West
Hill Warehouse, in this city.
A band of gipsies have made their unwel
come appearance on the outskirts.
What would have been fight except thai
the unknown party fled, took place to-day al
the market-house between man named
Gill and man whose name was unknown
he didn't larry long enough to introduce
himself.
At meeting Of. the Catholic Frlerd
Society, held yesterday, liberal con
ributions were made to the fund to pur