The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-17

PuLlTICAL-CoTToN STATEMEST-ACClDESTS,8 81
correspondence Of the Richmond i'ispatclLl

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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
PETERSBURG. May 1G, 1873.
The Radical Nominating Convention
called to nominate candidates for their city
ticket, was held last night at the courthouse
Mayor Wood not being offered for nomlna'
ton, as his term Of Office will pot expire tlil
next year, presided over the meeting. the
proceedings Of which were much more mar
nlonious than had been expected. Speecncs
were made BY all the aspirantS, and after
considerable balloting the following were
put in nomination: For City Treasurer,
Daniel Dyson; City Collector, NJ. Farrell
CITY Gauger, M. B. Thomas; Street Commits.
sioner, John 4. Cbisel; Keeper of Powder
Magazine, Thomas G.. Mckenzie; Keeper OF
Hay-Scales, William Green Clerk OF Old
Market, J. +. justice; Clerk Of New Mar
kct, j. w. Hargr,ye.
All of these candidates now hold the
Offices for which they have been renonll-
mated except. believe, Chisel. Thomas.
Chisel, Mckenzie, Green, and Hargrafe are
colored There is little doubt the ConserNa-
tiyes will run ii straight opposition tlcke',
both general and in the wards.
The following is 81 statement OF the move
ment of cotton ut this port for the week
ending to-day; Receipts, 80 bales; CORE,
Spondinc week last year. al bales; total
since September /. 1872, 39,9l3 bales; CORE
spopding time last year. - ,234 bales eN"
portS. 81 bales: stock. $40 bales stock
same time last year. 1.2lo bales.
Mr.. W. II. Wbcary has resigned his posi-
ton ~ superintendent Of Batlerseas cotton
factory. He will he succeeded by Mr.. Wit
liam G.. Radcliffe, formerly Of Matoaca.
The Petersburg Brcwingand Milling Com,
apy has commenced operations. and VIII
bv next week be under full hcadway.
There was a meeting yesterday ct III"
creditors of Messrs. John Donnan Il Co.,
who recently suspended business. IL APP
peartd from their books that their liablllt'e,
amounted to some SIT, 900, while Their book
represented credits to the amount oi Sl1o,
900. il wa> impossible. however, to tell
how much ot this would eHer tie avallahlc
Mr.. John Uonmn was employed by ID,
creditors to settle vi their huslnc>> anu at
lust the accounts Of the late concern.
Mr., James VI. Donnan. recently appointed
consul ut The port OF Belfast. lirnnh, re-
cpiych his commission tn-day and ltalcS for
Richmond tomorrow to have his bond GER
titled. Ii is in the amount OF Sa.o0o. Mt
Donnau will depart for Belfast within thirty
days.
a luatic named Mily Ruftin was arrest
ed here to-day and put in Jail. a maniac
was also arrested here yesterday.
Mr.. J. :. McCaun, carpenter, was taking
down Al old building on Harrison street to-
day, when he fell and severely hurt himself
A negro carpenter, working on Hobson':
old factory. on Lombard street. also fell frcu
high scatiold to-day, and broke his left ley
sustaining other injuries also.
Father Ha>ty, ordained priest at Noriolb
few days ago, will preach at st. ',oseph''
church Sunday.
The Conservatives of Matoacl township
| Chesterfield, will make their nominations to
MORROW, and the Republicans OF The NIT!
| ward Of the city nominate the Council ticket
tonight.
The freight at the Richmond and Peters
burg depot for the North is said to he heavy
beyond the capacity of the road TO transport
if. RoBiN ADAIR.