The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-28
Petersburg.
fCorrespondence of the Richmond Dlspatch.]

PETERSBURG, OctODer ~, 1000
The rain has been falling drearly and
heavily all day long, and is still descending
with fair prospect of indefinite conti Nn1
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The churches were we'll attended yester'
day morning, but at night, by reason OF the
lowering weather, there were not so many
people present. At the Washington.Streei
Methodist Episcopal church the pastor, Rev
w. w. Duncan, took up collection for the
benefit of the yelIow-fever sufferers, and
though no previous notice had been gwen
there were liberal responses.
An estimable lady, Mrs. William Malone,
was dreadfullv and fatally burned to-day by
falling in the fire in fit. Mrs. Malone had
sent her children out Of the chamber of her
residence fat the corner Of Halifax and Mar
kct streets, and while sitting in front OF the
fire fell forward in spasm-to which alice
ton she was sllhject-and her clothes were
actually burned of her, leaving hardly an
uniniured spot on her body. Drs. j. ID
Claiborne and Scott were called in, and pro-
nounccd her injuries fatal. Mrs Malone
was about thrty-fvc years old, and has four
children. Her husband is well known as a
dealer in tobacco.
An adjourned meeting of the Mexcan-war
veterans was held this afternoon in the law
office of Colonel +. II. Archer. The Com
mittee on Organization submitted It's report,
in accordance with which a permanent or
ranization "of all who participated i'll the
war with Mexico and were honorably dis
charged" was effected under the name OF
the "Pctersburg Association of the Noiun'
tecrs of the Mexican War; Anannlal meet
iny on the 14tll of December OF each year Is
provided for. 1t was resolved that seven
delegates be appointed to attend the con.
yention at Richmond, and the following
were appointed by the Chair, the Presi-
dent Colonel f. II. Archery being there
unto. on motion, added: Lieutenants \. h.
Stands, w. J. MCGOWAN. Sergeant u. f.
Winuticld. Samuel Smith, W. II. MorriSs,
w. B. Wood, and T. j. McCaleb. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to make
prepalations for the approaching annual
meeting: T. j. NIcCaleb, B. L. Winefeld,
and W. J. MCGOWAN. ..-...
There will be Conservative maSs.meetng
at White Plains, Brunswick county, on the
1st of November, when q barbecue will be
served, and the following speakers are ex-
pected to address the people: E. X. Harris,
ESQ. Major c. S. Stringfellow, Captain Sam
uel ID. Davies. George Bernard, Esq, and
Major w. +. c. Gregory.
The City Conservative Convention will
hold its session at the Tobacco Exchange
at II O'Clock tonight. The delegates
are said to stand eleven for making nomlna-
tons to six opposed TO 50 doing. The pro-
ceedngs of the session will be sent you by
telegraph.
A country wagon ran away this afternoon
iu front of Tappey d LllEisden's foundry,
doing no mischief other than the destruc'
ton of several panels of the fence around
st. Joseph's church.
The illumination and procession of Thurs
day night was such tremendous affair that
we have not yet published the full partlcu-
lars. The workmen ut the depot OF the At
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad deserve
credit (Which should have been heretofore
expressed) for the part they took IN giving
welcome to the visitors from Richmond.
They manned the artillery on that OCCASION,
and fired eight guns when the train came I'D,
sixteen when itilett.
The Joe Scott brass band, which accompa-
MED General kemper to Farmyllle and
thence to Buckingham Courthouse, has re-
turned, and reports that the popular demon
STATIONS at those places were tremendous III
point of numbers and enthusiasm.
Deputy Sergeant Donnan left to-day for
Richmond with the following convicts III
charge: Peter Epps, Peter Brown, and
Byrd Cole, one year each, and Fred. Brown
dliuS kiIdee, for three years. 81 aE' -.a:
A negro of property heretofore known as
Radical caused some excitement OH the
street to-day by announcing boldly that he
intended to vote for Kemper. .: -.g :.
Hinton & Dunn, bankers have moved
into their elegant new quarters at No. ~
Sycamore street.
Colonel J. W. Hinton, Of Norfolk, will
sneak in this city on Wednesday night.
The road to Blandford cemetery, which
has long beena reproach to the city, is in
course of being handsomely macadamIzed: .
The old voting precinct on High street, ior
Fourth Ward, was torn down to-day. the
precinct has. been changed to the engine
house on Old street. 80 ROBIN ADAik.
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